About this episode
Performing at a strip club can be lucrative, but it requires financial and psychological savvy — and an eye for social trends. Zachary Crockett takes a look. SOURCES: Layla , stripper. Dave Manack , publisher and editor-in-chief of Exotic Dancer. RESOURCES: " A Look at Washington State’s ‘Strippers’ Bill of Rights’ ," by Aimee Ortiz ( The New York Times, 2024). " These L.A. Strippers Won a Union. But the Dance Isn’t Over ," by Suhauna Hussain ( Los Angeles Times, 2023). " Dancers at Northwest Portland Strip Club Vote to Form City’s First Strippers Union, Second in U.S. ," by Kristine de Leon ( The Oregonian, 2023). " 'Everyone and Their Mum Is on It': OnlyFans Booms in Popularity During the Pandemic ," by Matilda Boseley ( The Guardian, 2020). EXTRAS: " Why is Everyone Having Less Sex? " by No Stupid Questions (2023). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.