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Jul 14
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Stirling Cooper on the Dark Reality Behi...

jake shields
About this episode

Stirling Cooper stopped by the Las Vegas studio to talk about his former life as a male “adult film” star, how he thinks it’s destroying people’s lives, the dark realities behind the industry (including rampant mental health issues), and much more.


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00:00 Introduction

01:16 Discussing Tristan's Intelligence and Influence

02:52 Controversies and Public Perception

04:41 Impact of Porn on Society

14:06 Trafficking and Ethical Issues in Porn

27:27 Consent in the Porn Industry

31:25 The Importance of Respect in Relationships

39:46 The Porn Industry's Founders and Influences

47:35 The Economics of Porn

50:44 Escorting and the Swinger Scene

55:43 Cultural Obsessions and Personal Preferences

56:03 The Impact of Pornography on Men and Women

57:03 Dark Realities of the Porn Industry

57:18 Statistics on Mental Health and Abuse in Porn

59:56 The Psychology of Sex and Trauma

01:02:01 Behind the Scenes in the Porn Industry

01:08:21 The Economics of OnlyFans

01:17:12 Concluding Thoughts

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