Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Dirty Diana (podcast)

Dirty Diana is an audio drama podcast produced by QCode about a woman who hosts an erotic website. A sex-positive exploration of a woman's troubled marriage, it stars Demi Moore and Claes Bang.

Dirty Diana
.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:"\a0 · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}
Audio drama
scripted erotica
feminist
romance
sexuality
Audio
American English
Shana Feste
Shana Feste and Jen Besser
Shana Feste
Demi Moore
Deron Johnson
34 - 45 minutes
MP3
1
6
July 3 –December 21, 2020
QCode Media
dirty-diana.simplecast.com

Dirty Diana is an audio drama podcast produced by QCode about a woman who hosts an erotic website. A sex-positive exploration of a woman's troubled marriage, it stars Demi Moore and Claes Bang.

Demi Moore has had a long career as an actress playing sexy roles. Both MovieWeb and Los 40 noted that Demi Moore is known for her "alluringly raspy" and "ragged voice," which David G. Maciejewski attributes to her habit of smoking Red Marlboros. Demi Moore saw the podcast as an opportunity to explore sexuality and made a distinction between the podcast's sex positive message and adult entertainment or pornography. According to MDZ Online the podcast is a feminist podcast. Shana Feste is the director of the podcast. The podcast was created entirely over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Demi Moore recorded the show from her bathroom.

Photo of Demi Moore the starring actor of the podcast

  • Demi Moore as Diana Wood

  • Claes Bang as Oliver Wood, Diana's husband

  • Betsy Brandt as Susan, Diana's therapist

  • Mackenzie Davis as Amanda, a stripper that Oliver sees somewhat regularly (also records a fantasy for Episode 6)

  • Carmen Ejogo as Petra, an heiress client at Diana's accounting firm

  • Dayo Okeniyi as James, a veteran returned from Afghanistan who fills in for Liam

  • Dolly Wells as Laurenne, Diana's friend

  • Penelope Ann Miller as Cassie, Diana's friend

  • Jon Tenney as Allen, Diana's boss as her accounting firm

  • Rhys Wakefield as Liam, Diana's assistant running the website

  • Lesley Ann Warren as Jean, Diana's disavowed mother

  • Max Greenfield as Doug, Diana's co-worker; and as Jake, a chance bar encounter

  • Andrea Riseborough as Jasmine, recording as "Liz" (Episode 1)

  • Lena Dunham as Lux (Episode 2)

  • Melanie Griffith as Carrie (Episode 3)

  • Gwendoline Christie as Evie (Episode 4)

  • Rosa Salazar as Jada (Episode 5)

  • Ava Grey as Erika (Episode 6)

  • Chris Diamantopoulos as Brady, a real-estate client of Oliver's

  • Lili Taylor as a marriage therapist for Diana and Oliver

Each episode spends about half an hour focused on a single character's erotic fantasy.

No.TitleLength (minutes:seconds)Original release date
"Dirty Diana"2:20July 3, 2020 (2020-07-03)
"LIZ"34:01July 13, 2020 (2020-07-13)
"LUX"34:36July 20, 2020 (2020-07-20)
"CARRIE"34:58July 27, 2020 (2020-07-27)
"EVIE"39:20August 3, 2020 (2020-08-03)
"JADA"38:52August 10, 2020 (2020-08-10)
"AMANDA / ERIKA"45:59August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17)

Following the success of the podcast, co-writers Jen Besser and Shana Feste signed a deal with Dial Press (US) and HarperCollins (UK) to adapt the podcast into a trilogy of novels (Dirty Diana; Diana in Love; and Diana Says Yes). The trilogy was set for release in 2024-2025.

In September 2020, Amazon announced that it won the rights to a television series adaptation. Demi Moore will return to star in the series, which also brings back writers Jen Besser and Shana Feste, who will also direct.

The show won the 2021 Ambies award for "Best Scriptwriting".

  • Sex-positive feminism

  • Sex-positive movement

  • Official website

  • Dirty Diana at IMDb

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Dirty Diana (podcast) — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report