Radio AvA

April: 2026 PART 2- Kiran & Vanita from VAMP & Saheli Sangh

Welcome to our April episode of Radio AvA! Made possible by a collaboration between Kiran & Vanita from VAMP & Saheli Sangh & Jo Hemlatha.  Real Radio AvA heads will know we previously released an introduction to this episode back in October 2025, well this is the interview we primed you for & know you have been waiting for.  We were joined by Kiran & Vanita who are both sex work organisers & activists based in West India.  They talked with Lolly about the activist & community work that they do & have been doing since the 90’s, how HIV & AIDS activism is entwined with SW activism, overcoming stigma, celebrating SW pride, supporting the undocumented, substance use in the community & so much more. It’s a fascinating talk that I know will give you razor focus for your next community action, protest or act of mutual aid.  As always, Love + Soidarity xoxo  If you are a SWer ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD & want to be on our show please do get in touch to collaborate

March 2026: Fatness & Sex Work with Pisces

This month we were delighted to welcome Pisces back (after a very long hiatus) to discuss the vast subject of sex work & fatness.  In the age of Ozempic fuelled body fascism we came together as fat babes to talk about exactly what it means to be fat & selling sex. We talked about all the not so fun stuff like fatphobia in the industry, larger bodies being pushed out of public life & what it means to be someone’s fetish as well as very joyful topics like being free of diet culture, sexualising the fat body & how being fat sex worker feels like fat revenge.  The conversation covered an array of cultural topics & figures from Lizzo, heroin chic, feederism documentaries on Channel 4 from the 00’s, Beth Ditto, Tess Holiday, dating app culture, the Kardashians & the ever-changing meaning of BBW.  I really had the feeling while relistening to this that this is only the start of the conversation, so if you feel like there is something around sex work & fatness that we didn’t talk about that you would like to talk about please get in touch.  DM or email radioava@protonmail.com  Follow our guest Pisces on Ig @piscesdisco.art she also created the art for this episode! <3

February 2026: Cosey Fanni Tutti & Sex Workers Against ICE with SWOP MPLS

Welcome to the February episode of Radio AvA! In Honour of St Valentines Day we talked about sex worker art and anti-ICE action in Minneapolis! Longstanding regular Jamie returned to the radio for a third time (over the span of 10 years, which is so impressive) to talk about all thing Cosey Fanni Tutti. We talked about her career making music, as an artist, glamour model and performer, her unique approach to art and her recent exhibition in Hull INCOGNITO. (46:50) We were also joined (remotely) by Andi Snow from SWOP Minneapolis to talk about the city’s resistance to ICE and how sex workers are specifically being targeted. It’s a super inspiring conversation that draws on the importance of mutual aid, hyper local community solidarity and the power of grassroots activism. To finish off the episode Lolly had a small tale of a regular, you may recognise this character if you’ve been listening to the radio for a while. To read more of Jamie’s thoughts you can follow him on Substack at Anarcho cardio You can follow SWOP Minneapolis on IG @SWOPMPLS , you will find links to donate to the sex work community affected by ICE in Minneapolis here You can follow Andi on TikTok @anarchyandi

January 2026: THORN Takeover ~ "Your boundaries are good, but your circumstances are better."

✨🌹Are you ready for the THORN takeover episode? 🌹✨It’s well into 2026 & despite the never ending horrors. Lolly, Julian & Alex from @thornonline gathered together to bring you some trans h00ker angst & absurdity. After processing some of the recent global affairs & updating our listeners on THORN’s resent progress (events, socials, activism oh my!) we moved on to a few hot topics. We talked A LOT about diy hrt 🫀Our personal stories (ranging historically from the early 00’s - 2026), how it has affected our sw journeys, barriers to accessing healthcare & why it’s just so radical to take gender into our own hands! ❤️ ((don’t forget to practice harm reduction whenever possible & check out Dean St & CliniQ to get advice & your bloodwork done)) We also talked about an internet incident involving false letters from the FBI regarding “radical gender ideology”. We used this as a starting point to talk about the way we hold our community accountable, making mistakes & being an abolitionist wherever possible.As always, please let us know what you think! 💌 xoxox

December 2025: Sex Work & Care with Stoness

Welcome to our final episode of Radio Ava for 2025! We were honoured to be joined by Stoness (@stoness______) a writer, comedian and deeply introspective hustler to discuss all things sex work and care. What a way to end the year! The conversation between Lolly & Stoness goes down a whole host of digressions including hooking part time (allegedly allegedly), the potential/imminent/current gentrification of sex work, why language matters, why we are so obsessed with naming sex work as anything other then sex work, ableism and how it affects both the client and the worker and much much more! Keep your eyes peeled to The Camden People's Theatre, where Stoness has an upcoming show that will be announced soon. As always, please have a listen & let us know what you think.