Hello everyone and welcome to Talk Nurdie. Today is Monday, May 13th, 2024 and I'm the

host of the show Dr. Kara Santa Maria. This week we have a great conversation for you but

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All right, this week I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Sarah Thornton. She is a sociologist and an author focusing

on art design and people. She's written several books, including Seven Days in the Art World, and Club Cultures, Music, Media,

and Subcultural Capital, which was based on her PhD thesis.

She has a brand new book out called Tits Up,

what sex workers, bra designers, milk bankers,

plastic surgeons, and witches tell us about breasts.

That's what we're going to focus on today, so without any further ado, here she is,

Dr. Sarah Thornton.

Well, Sarah, thank you so much for joining me today.

Thank you for having me, Kara.

So I'm excited to talk about your new book. Tits up what sex workers, milk bankers,

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