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Summary

American History Tellers – Special Feature: OnlyFantasy

Release Date: May 21, 2026
Hosts: Leon Neyfak & Gracie Kanan
Guest: Kayla Parcells, Co-Founder and COO of Creators Inc.

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Episode Overview

This episode departs from the usual historical deep-dive to spotlight a new podcast, OnlyFantasy, which investigates the evolution of adult content, the culture around OnlyFans, and the broader questions of sex work and digital entrepreneurship. The featured segment follows hosts Leon Neyfak and Gracie Kanan as they explore a real “content house” in Los Angeles operated by Creators Inc., an agency representing top OnlyFans creators.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Introduction to OnlyFantasy ([00:00]–[01:07])

• Leon introduces himself as a journalist with a skeptical, outsider’s perspective on OnlyFans until his sister’s involvement drew him into a year-long investigation.
  • Quote: “I had of course heard of OnlyFans, but always with a distant and quiet skepticism…So when I found out my own sister had started an OnlyFans account, my journalistic curiosity got the best of me.” — Leon [00:04]
• Gracie provides the insider’s view, as a creator and comedian, setting up the dynamic of the podcast.
  • Quote: “Let’s just say I had a different POV on OnlyFans and why people use it.” — Gracie [00:34]
• Theme of OnlyFantasy revealed: exploring not just OnlyFans, but changing concepts of intimacy, sex work, self-branding, and empowerment in digital modernity.

The Content House in Los Angeles ([01:07]–[03:24])

• The team visits “Creators Inc.”—a modern “content mansion” in Encino, LA, serving as headquarters for elite OnlyFans creators.
  • Quote: “Imagine a WeWork, except it’s a mansion with photogenic lighting and a pool.” — Gracie [02:13]
• Hosts describe the surreal, Instagram-friendly luxury, emphasizing the carefully curated, non-intimate feel; the pool, for example, is “just a set.”
• Kayla Parcells (Creators Inc. COO) welcomes them, gives a tour, and explains the agency’s mission:
  • Quote: “We can kind of do anything in this space, and just having it be that canvas for what our creators want to do…we make that come to life for them.” — Kayla [02:30]

The Business & Aspirations of OnlyFans ([02:50]–[06:03])

• Gracie reflects on the financial upside: reading about creators earning “wheelbarrows of money” inspired her own aspirations and changed her relationship with wealth.
  • Quote: “It actually felt within reach for me for the first time in my life. So stepping into this house, I was like Eve looking at the apple…” — Gracie [02:50]
• **Kayla positions herself as a facilitator for creators' success—**a benevolent entrepreneur who stays “out of the spotlight” for the sake of her clients.
  • Quote: “I am strategically the person out of the picture…it’s about our creators and letting them shine and making sure we give them the best opportunity.” — Kayla [03:24]
• Tour of amenities: spa, cold plunge, pop-up bikini shop (for LA Swim Week), all designed to enhance content creation and brand expansion.
• Tension between authenticity and production:
  • Gracie’s joking ambition to participate in a photo shoot shows the allure and social dynamics of influencer culture.
  • Playful banter:
    • “That’s right. 10ft from stardom.” — Leon [04:54]
    • “10ft pics from stardom.” — Gracie [04:56]

Navigating Stigma, Safety & “Fifth Wave Feminism” ([04:59]–[06:40])

• Blunt question: Do people film sex in the house?
  • Kayla clarifies: Although nudity isn’t forbidden, actual sex acts are “frowned upon;” the agency keeps a clean, family-friendly appearance.
    • Quote: “I prefer it that way.” — Kayla [05:07]
• Kayla invites creators’ families to visit—contrasting the content house with “shady brothel” stereotypes and emphasizing support and safety.
  • Quote: “There is a dark, scary place that women can fall into and this is a really wonderful, safe, supported—Fifth wave feminism is what I like to call it.” — Kayla [05:49]
• Agency’s broader ambitions: Kayla describes OnlyFans as a launchpad—helping creators start skincare lines, fashion brands, even trucking companies.
  • Quote: “The way Kayla sees it, OF is simply the best way for these women to bankroll their ambitions, whatever they may be.” — Leon [06:36]
• Complexities and contradictions: Leon reflects on how the glossy “new Hollywood” feels at odds with the supposed authenticity and intimacy that OnlyFans is marketed to provide.
  • Quote: “Here was a factory churning out hyper-curated and highly produced images of so-called authentic living…” — Leon [06:47]

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Notable Quotes & Their Timestamps

• “I had of course heard of OnlyFans, but always with a distant and quiet skepticism, a silent judgment, you could say…” — Leon [00:04]
• “Let’s just say I had a different POV on OnlyFans and why people use it.” — Gracie [00:34]
• “Imagine a WeWork, except it’s a mansion with photogenic lighting and a pool.” — Gracie [02:13]
• “We can kind of do anything in this space…and we make that come to life for them.” — Kayla [02:30]
• “It actually felt within reach for me for the first time in my life. So stepping into this house, I was like Eve looking at the apple…” — Gracie [02:50]
• “I am strategically the person out of the picture… it’s about our creators and letting them shine…” — Kayla [03:24]
• “That’s right. 10ft from stardom.” — Leon [04:54]
• “There is a dark, scary place that women can fall into and this is a really wonderful, safe, supported—Fifth wave feminism is what I like to call it.” — Kayla [05:49]
• “Here was a factory churning out hyper-curated and highly produced images of so-called authentic living…” — Leon [06:47]

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Memorable Moments & Tone

• Gracie’s visible excitement at being invited to a photo shoot, blending humor and vulnerability as she admits wanting to be “one bikini away from being a Creators Inc. girl.” [04:45]
• Leon’s awkward but telling query about whether sex is filmed in the space, highlighting discomfort and stigma around the business. [04:59]
• Kayla’s assertion of “fifth wave feminism” positions OnlyFans as a tool for empowerment and safe, entrepreneurial self-expression. [05:49]
• Contrast of image versus reality: The hosts and Kayla navigate the balance between manufactured, Instagram-ready glitz and the claim of authentic online intimacy, leaving listeners with questions about empowerment, exploitation, and the future of digital sex work.

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Important Segment Timestamps

• [00:00–01:07] — Introduction; background of hosts & premise of OnlyFantasy
• [01:07–03:24] — Arrival at Creators Inc. content house; initial impressions
• [02:50–03:24] — Financial aspirations and influencer ambitions
• [03:24–04:45] — House tour; discussion of photo shoots and social dynamics
• [04:59–05:57] — Stigma, safety, house rules, and family reassurance
• [06:03–06:47] — Broader impact, empowerment, launching brands, and contradictions

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Takeaway

This episode combines journalistic investigation with personal narrative, offering listeners a vivid, nuanced look behind the scenes of OnlyFans and the broader world of digital adult content. Through interviews and reflections marked by humor and candor, the hosts unravel the complexities of empowerment, aspiration, and identity in a business deeply entwined with new forms of online self-expression.

Transcript

[A]

I'm Leon Nayfak, best known as the co creator of Slow Burn and fiasco. I'm a 41 year old writer, podcaster and dad. I had of course heard of OnlyFans, but always with a distant and quiet skepticism, a silent judgment, you could say who was actually using this platform. So when I found out that my own sister had started an OnlyFans account, my journalistic curiosity got the best of me. And to my surprise, it led me down a year long reporting journey. Luckily, I found the perfect co pilot for this wild ride.

[B]

Hi, I'm Gracie Kanan, OnlyFans creator and comedian. Not Leon's sister, I might add. Let's just say I had a different POV on OnlyFans and why people use it. Our podcast, OnlyFantasy is a show about the changing nature of adult content, sex work and human intimacy itself.

[A]

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[B]

Oh, it's definitely that house. Which is funny because it's like all the houses around it are just regular ranch homes.

[A]

Last summer, our team flew out to Los Angeles, the home of the adult entertainment industry.

[B]

Look at that.

[C]

Whoa.

[A]

It's all black.

[B]

That is not discreet. And in this moment, we were pulling up to a huge house in the middle of an unassuming neighborhood in the Valley. To anyone not in the know, it might have looked like any regular old mansion, but to me, it was the modern Playboy Mansion. We're here, Creator Z.

[A]

When we walked up to the house, we were greeted at the gate by a woman in California casual attire, pink jean cutoffs, Doc Martens, and a Creators Inc. Baseball cap.

[B]

And don't forget the most important LA accessory of all, a dazzling, perfect smile.

[C]

Welcome to Creators Inc. I'm Kayla Parcells, co founder and coo.

[A]

And where are we, Kayla?

[C]

We're at our content house here in Encino, California.

[A]

Creators Inc. Is an agency that represents some of the most successful creators on OnlyFans. And this was their content house.

[B]

Imagine a wework, except it's a mansion with photogenic lighting and a pool.

[A]

A pool that no one was actually swimming in, by the way. Which was telling, because more than anything, this place was a set designed so that every corner, every room could serve as an attractive backdrop for photos and videos.

[C]

We can kind of do anything in this space, and just having it be that canvas for what our creators want to do and use their vision and ideas and we make that come to life for them.

[A]

We were here to get a glimpse of the day to day operations of elite creators and the teams of professionals who support their careers. We wanted to see how the business of OnlyFans was conducted.

[B]

I've never been one to covet the glamorous influencer life, but in the weeks leading up to this trip, we'd been reading about and talking to creators who were bringing in wheelbarrows of money each month. And seeing those numbers made me hungry. Not just to make money so I could pay the bills, but for real wealth, like prosperity. Because as an of creator, it actually felt within reach for me for the first time in my life. So stepping into this house, I was like Eve looking at the apple, which I guess made our girl Kayla the ultimate creator.

[C]

I never do interviews. I am strategically the person out of the picture. You know, I hide in the background. It's not about us, it's about our creators and letting them shine and making sure we give them the best opportunity.

[A]

Kayla, a former gymnastics coach at MIT turned entrepreneur, presided over the scene. Kind of like a benevolent ra. She gave us the grand tour of the place where on any given day you can find young women from the Creators Inc. Roster and a few men working out, shooting videos and lounging.

[C]

This is our spa. So if you're into the cold plunge and the infrared sauna, this is your place. The cold plunge is a very popular spot, especially today when it's 100 degrees.

[A]

I couldn't help but notice Gracie's eyes light up every time Kayla showed us another amenity at the house. A few feet from the cold plunge, there was a pop up shop of Creators Inc. Bikinis because apparently it was LA swim week.

[C]

I thought you were coming to shoot for CI Swimwear. I thought you were like someone from the arc.

[B]

I mean, if somewhere, if you're asking,

[C]

you want to, since you're here, we'd love to have you, but I really thought that's what I'm here for.

[B]

If my co workers weren't right here, I feel like it'd be so like, like, do you guys want to go away for 45 minutes? No, but I'll be literally like, I'm here often, so I'll hit you up. And also maybe you want to work with us.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay. Gracie, be honest. How badly did you want to do this photo shoot when Kayla asked you?

[B]

Oh my God. Could you tell? Yes, I was. I couldn't help it. I was so embarrassed how badly I wanted it because it was like one bikini away from being a Creator's Inc. Girl.

[A]

That's right. 10ft from stardom.

[B]

10ft pics from stardom.

[A]

Sorry, not to ask a rude question, but like, do people film sex here too?

[B]

No.

[A]

Okay. Is that a rule?

[C]

I prefer it that way.

[A]

It was funny how awkward it felt to bring up sex as if it wasn't at the center of the Creator's Inc. Business model. Though, honestly, walking around the house with its pastel color scheme and ample nooks, you wouldn't know porn had anything to do with it.

[B]

I mean, ample nooks sounds pretty porny to me. But to be clear, I don't think Kayla meant there was no nudity allowed in the house, just that actual sex on camera was frowned upon. They definitely keep the creators ink house clean on purpose. Kayla told us she regularly invites family members of Creators to come see the house so they can be reassured that their daughter or sister isn't being forced to work out of some shady brothel.

[C]

There is a dark, scary place that women can fall into and this is a really wonderful, safe, supported Fifth wave feminism is what I like to call it.

[B]

Fifth wave, yeah.

[C]

Where we're kind of flipping that and you are making this something much more positive.

[B]

I'm going to be honest, this house wasn't really giving me Audre Lorde vibes. And much like those parents Kayla mentioned bringing to the house, we were definitely getting the shiny, rosy version of OnlyFans. But still, I believed Kayla when she said she wants more for her clients than just being famous as OnlyFans. Creators. She told us Creators Inc. Has helped women launch skincare lines and fashion brands. She even introduced us to one woman who had used her OnlyFans income to start a trucking company back home in Texas. The way Kayla sees it of is simply the best way for these women to bankroll their ambitions, whatever they may be.

[C]

This is the new Hollywood and basically, you know, if you're going to set yourself up for the rest of your life, like this is your opportunity.

[A]

Hollywood felt like the opposite of what I thought OnlyFans was supposed to be. Instead of focusing on building one on one genuine connections between creators and subscribers, here was a factory churning out hyper curated and highly produced images of so called authentic living. Of course, that didn't mean Kayla was wrong. It just made me think OnlyFans stardom was more complicated than I'd realized. Binge all episodes of OnlyFantasy AD free right now on audible start your Audible subscription in the Audible app or on Apple Podcasts.