Sami and Bryan are joined by author Angelina Lombardo to talk about the current state of sex work in America. They start off with the story of how Angelina first became a stripper and overcame an abusive relationship. She walks us through the experience of losing her daughter in a custody battle and leaving the world of stripping. At 24:00 they talk about the movement to decriminalize sex work and highlight the disproportionate violence toward transgender people of color. They close out the show with a conversation about exploitation versus empowerment in sex work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices