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A young woman works hard, stays loyal, and endures a five-hour daily commute — only to be humiliated when she asks her boss for a modest promotion. Her experience leaves Isadora furious and raises a painful question: Have workplace dynamics really changed as much as we think?

In this episode of the Nutty & Slutty podcast, Isadora and Janine look back at the indignities they faced as young women in restaurants, theaters, and other workplaces without human resources or meaningful protections. From unwanted touching and casual condescension to bosses who used their authority to make women feel small, behavior that once seemed “normal” left wounds that lasted for decades.

The conversation becomes deeply personal as Isadora recalls confronting a man who crudely harassed her friend on a New York street — and being physically threatened while other women rallied to protect her. The memory reveals how humiliation, fear, anger, and powerlessness accumulate, waiting to resurface when someone we love is treated the same way.

But have all terms of endearment and traditional gestures become suspect? Janine’s delight at being called “sweetie” on an airplane leads to a lighter discussion about the difference between condescension and kindness. In this episode, they consider power, chivalry, changing expectations, and why respect depends less on the words themselves than on who says them — and how.

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Welcome to NUTTY & SLUTTY
Where Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center Stage

NUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense.

Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful. From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits.

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Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad. Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!” Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson. Find her at: isadoraoboto.com

Janine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...