Ep. 141 - Interview: Andrea Werhun (author of Modern Whore)

Welcome back lovelies! This week we are sitting down with the fabulous Andrea Werhun ( @weenerwoman on Instagram) . She is a writer, performer, producer, publisher, and sex worker from Toronto, Canada. She wrote the sex work memoir art book, Modern Whore: A Memoir, published by Penguin Random House Canada, and co-wrote, produced, and starred in the award-winning short film adaptations, Modern Whore and Last Night at the Strip Club. She has produced, co-written, and co-starred in the short film, Thriving: A Dissociated Reverie, which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023, about a Black non-binary sex worker with dissociative identity disorder. She is currently the Bimbo-in-Chief of Literal Bimbos, a DIY zine made by and for sex workers. This episode we: breakdown our favourite parts of Andrea’s book “Modern Whore” as though she isn't familiar with it, discuss her experiences in sex work, unpack the process of writing her fabulous book, and learn about her exciting future endeavours! Lastly, we have Andrea tackle some of your many listener questions. Episode Trigger warning: s*xual assu*lt Don’t forget to RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to 50 PLUS A TIP Podcast and as always, have a wonderful week and happy wh0re-ing 💋 🎙️ Listen to 50 PLUS A TIP on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple podcast, google podcast or wherever you get your podcasts!