{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fef1c262bfe4d37d689a127/631cee158c49f10014adcebc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Carmen Ali AKA April Fiasco","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/undefined/1609505464351-a2c68cc33f81f5305ed22ab819df1c82.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>Carmen Ali AKA April Fiasco is a multidisciplinary performer and writer, co-artistic director of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sexquisiteevents.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sexquisite Events</strong></a>&nbsp;and co-organiser &amp; dancer at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.cybertease.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cybertease</strong></a>. She reveals why stand up can feel so much more exposing than sex work; how she's started bringing the funny to burlesque; creating spaces for sex workers to explore their creativity on stage; the overwhelm of group sex and how orgasming late taught her to respect her own boundaries better.</h2><p><br></p><h2>The Guardian article Helen mentions can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/aug/13/young-man-rebooted-sex-life-dating-app\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>‘Why did this young man have such a hold on me?’ How dating someone half my age rebooted my sex life\"</strong></a></h2><h2><br></h2><h2>The website Helen and Carmen both shout out can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.omgyes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OMG Yes!</a></h2><h2><br></h2><h2>Carmen Ali and the sex worker collectives she is a part of can be found on:</h2><h2>Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/harlotgoddess/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@harlotgoddess</a></h2><h2>And her website <a href=\"https://carmenali.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">carmenali.com</a></h2><p><br></p><h2>Support the podcast with a one off donation on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ko-fi.com/helenduff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ko-fi.com/helenduff</a>&nbsp;or to get access to all sorts of extra audio / video content become a regular subscriber on Patreon -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/HelenDuff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/HelenDuff</a></h2><h2><br></h2><h2>Intro / Outro music by Luisa Gerstein of Deep Throat Choir; musical interludes written and performed by Helen Duff, arranged by Torch &amp; Compass; edited by Helen Duff; produced by Helen Duff.</h2><h2><br></h2><h2>Follow the podcast on:</h2><h2>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/comeasyouarepod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@comeasyouarepod&nbsp;</a></h2><h2>Twitter:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ComeAsYouArePo2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ComeAsYouArePo2&nbsp;</a></h2><h2>Facebook: @<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ComeAsYouArePod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ComeAsYouArePod</a></h2><h2><br></h2><h2>Find Helen Duff&nbsp;<a href=\"http://helenduff.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.helenduff.com</a></h2><h2>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/duffmarvel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@DuffMarvel</a></h2><h2>Twitter:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/DuffMarvel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@DuffMarvel</a></h2><h2>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/helenduffcomedy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@helenduffcomedy</a></h2><h2><br></h2><h2>This podcast would not have been possible without the support and advice of Sam Sapin, Ben Target, Alice Freedman, Hayley Stirling, Catherine Brinkworth, Kate Watson, Lorna Rose Treen and Daisy Grant.</h2><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Helen Duff"}