In the 79th episode of the Red Umbrella Diaries podcast, former rentboy Dominick tells a story about getting out of jail. This piece was published in the first issue of the RedUP literary journal and was read at the Red Umbrella Diaries on December [...]

Dana Wright has worked as an exotic dancer for the past fourteen years. In fall 2012 she participated in the RedUP memoir workshop. The two stories she reads here were published in the first issue of Pros(e), our literary journal. She read the stori[...]

Dancer and performer Karl Marxxx tells a story about being an amateur dancer. The 77th episode of the Red Umbrella Diaries podcast features a story told during Josh Ryley’s guest hosted night on May 3, 2012. Karl Marxxx is a Brooklyn-based per[...]

Dancer and performer Sweet Loraine tells a painful and brave story about being a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and what it took to get the right support, find the right people to believe her, and be a survivor. The 76th episode of the Red Umbr[...]

The 75th episode of the Red Umbrella Diaries podcast features Aimee Herman reading about addiction and feeling at odds with the sex industry. She read this excerpt from the Red Umbrella Project’s literary journal, Pros(e) issue #1. Performance poet [...]

The 74th episode of the Red Umbrella Diaries podcast features Josh Ryley telling a story about visiting a client who is a hoarder and a very needy submissive. He read this excerpt from a longer piece which was published in the Red Umbrella Project[...]

Ta-da! The return of the Red Umbrella Diaries! This time around, we’ve got a new host – Josh Ryley – and better audio recording quality (huzzah!) The 73rd episode of the Red Umbrella Diaries podcast features Anna Saini telling a st[...]

The 67th episode of Red Umbrella Diaries features Ben Rosenberg serenading the crowd with a not quite love story. This reading took place during the Love and Riches reading on February 2nd 2012. ben rosenberg is a multimedia/performance artist and d[...]

The 67th episode of Red Umbrella Diaries features Ben Rosenberg serenading the crowd with a not quite love story. This reading took place during the Love and Riches reading on February 2nd 2012. ben rosenberg is a multimedia/performance artist and design

The 66th episode of Red Umbrella Diaries features adult film star Sinnamon Love reading a message to a former lover. This performance took place on February 2nd 2012 as part of the Loves and Riches reading. Sinnamon Love is an adult film star, fetis[...]