Legalization in Nevada

Legalization in Nevada

From The Oldest Profession Podcast by Old Pros

September 23, 2025 · 53 min · Season 6 · Episode 4

About this episode

This episode explores the effectiveness of legal brothels in Nevada through interviews with sex workers and experts.

Nevada is the only U.S. state with legal brothels—but is it working for sex workers? In this episode, Kaytlin Bailey sits down with Jupiter Jetson, who works in a legal brothel, Dr. Barbara Brents, sociologist and expert on legal brothels, and Amy-Marie Merrell, executive director of The Cupcake Girls. From outdated STI testing laws to the dangers of arrest outside the brothel, we explore why Nevada's model is not the answer—and what could be instead. You can listen to our episode about the history of how Nevada brothels came to be regulated the way that they are in this episode from Season 4 . For more information, and sources visit our website. You can buy Sex Work Today, Erotic Labor in the 21st Century , an anthology edited by Dr. Barbara Brents, Bernadette Barton and Angela Jones. You can follow Jupiter Jetson on Instagram . Please support The Cupcake Girls by donating to their work and you can follow Amy-Marie Merrell on Instagram . This episode was made possible through recurring tax deductible contributions from listeners like you. We'd also like to thank our Season 6 sponsors M e g a P e r s o n a l s, Assembly Four, Tryst, A Great Idea, and the New Moon Network. The…

People in this episode

Host: Kaytlin Bailey

Guests: Jupiter Jetson, Dr. Barbara Brents, Amy-Marie Merrell

Topics covered

  • legalization
  • sex work
  • Nevada brothels
  • sociology
  • sex worker rights

Keywords

  • Nevada
  • brothels
  • sex workers
  • STI testing
  • legalization
  • sociology
  • sex work rights

Sponsors

M e g a P e r s o n a l s, Assembly Four, Tryst, A Great Idea, New Moon Network

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Cupcake Girls, Old Pros

Products: Sex Work Today, Erotic Labor in the 21st Century

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