Whores at the Oscars: From Anora to Midnight Cowboy (Ep. 582)

Anora won five Academy Awards on Sunday, including the coveted Best Picture Oscar. Writer-director-producer-editor Sean Baker’s sex worker tale about Ani — a Brooklyn stripper played by now-award-winning actress Mikey Madison — stole the show at the 97th Academy Awards while also raising awareness for the sex worker community. But whores have always been at the Oscars! Let’s discuss. Mentioned: March 14 & 15 - The Naked Comedy Show - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-naked-comedy-show-best-stand-up-comedy-without-pants-in-bushwick-tickets-1224473837209 The Naked Comedy Show - Philadelphia updates - http://eepurl.com/i4WHBA New York Speed Dating - https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ditto-bing-productions-68695817023 Use code MANPOD for 10% off your tickets at http://humpfilmfest.com For a full list of the films mentioned in today’s show, visit https://www.patreon.com/posts/sex-work-movie-123663989 Follow Billy! Instagram: @billyprocidajr TikTok: @TheBillyProcida Threads: @billyprocidajr BlueSky: @thebillyprocida 0nlyFans: @callmebilly Money Stuff Venmo: @BillyProcida Cash App: $manwhorepod PayPal/Zelle: funnybillypro@gmail.com Get your books the indie way at http://bookshop.org/shop/billy! Become an Official Fanwhore at https://www.patreon.com/manwhorepodcast! Share your thoughts in The Champagne Room at http://manwhorepod.com/discord Email your comments, questions, and criticisms to manwhorepod@gmail.com. Late Night Radio by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.ManwhorePod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices