The Rialto Report
| The Rialto Report | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Ashley West and April Hall |
| Genre | Film |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Sundays |
| Length | Variable |
| Production | |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Publication | |
| Debut | January 18, 2013 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rialto Report is a weekly podcast and article series documenting the Golden Age of Porn. It consists of oral history,[1] audio, photo, and documentary archives.[2] It is hosted by Ashley West[3] and April Hall as well as guest contributors such as academics and writers with insight into the subjects covered. The series has interviewed notable golden age participants such as Jennifer Welles, Kay Parker, Jeff Stryker, Ginger Lynn, and Sharon Mitchell.
Hosts West and Hall serve as consultants to the HBO show The Deuce.
Format
The Rialto Report delivers content in three main formats:
- Podcasts are typically long-form interviews with performers, directors and distributors from the golden age of adult film. Interviews focus on the subjects' personal lives and candid memories of their experiences within the early adult industry
- Investigative articles unearth information about the early adult industry, and the social and cultural context in which it operated
- Photo essays of previously unpublished, rare photographs offer behind-the-scenes looks into the golden age industry and the people who were part of it
Podcasts
| # | Podcast | Participants | Running Time | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Amero and ‘Body of a Female’
John Amero discusses the making of his first film, Body of a Female (1964), which he co-directed with Michael Findlay. |
|
65 minutes | March 4, 2013 |
| 2 | George Payne: Wild Man of Porn
George Payne, star of films such as The Taming of Rebecca, The Story of Prunella and The Back Row talks about his life and career in adult film. |
|
57 minutes | March 10, 2013 |
| 3 | Jennifer Welles: The Lady Vanishes
Jennifer Welles breaks a 35–year silence to speak publicly about her life and career in films. |
|
51 minutes | March 17, 2013 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Hurst: The Reluctant Porn Star
Jeffrey Hurst speaks about his career in adult films in the 1970s. |
|
60 minutes | March 30, 2013 |
| 5 | Annie Sprinkle: The Early Years
Annie Sprinkle remembers her early life and the start of her career in adult films in the 1970s. |
|
48 minutes | April 7, 2013 |
| 6 | Barbara Nitke: Porn’s On Set Photographer
Barbara Nitke, the on-set photographer for many New York adult films in the 1980s, talks about her memories of the industry. |
|
48 minutes | April 14, 2013 |
| 7 | Carter Stevens: A Porn Renaissance Man
Carter Stevens—actor, director, producer—talks about the highs and lows of his life and career. |
|
68 minutes | April 21, 2013 |
| 8 | Jeanne Silver: Real Wild Child
Jeanne Silver—adult film actress and stripper from the 1970s and 1980s—talks about her life and memories. |
|
68 minutes | April 28, 2013 |
| 9 | The Naughty Victorians (1975)
A detailed look back at the making of The Naughty Victorians: An Erotic Tale of a Maiden’s Revenge (1975). |
|
76 minutes | May 5, 2013 |
| 10 | Larry Revene: Loops and Organized Crime
Larry Revene, director and cinematographer in the adult film industry in the 1970s and 1980s, talks about his start in the business: making 8mm loops with Bob Wolfe in New York. |
|
76 minutes | May 5, 2013 |
| 11 | Georgina Spelvin: The Devil, Miss Jones and the New York Years
Georgina Spelvin, the star of The Devil in Miss Jones, talks about her upbringing in Texas, her Broadway career, her political activism, and her adult film work in New York. |
|
74 minutes | May 19, 2013 |
| 12 | R. Bolla: Adult Film’s Method Actor
Robert Kerman, star of Debbie Does Dallas and scores of porn films in the 1970s and 1980s, talks about his life as a struggling actor in New York, his move into adult film work in New York, how he nearly broke into the mainstream. |
|
55 minutes | June 2, 2013 |
| 13 | Captain Lust: The Truth Behind the Myth
We speak to the Steven Barry—the scriptwriter, Carter Stevens—the production manager, and Beau Buchanan—the film’s director, about the events of August 1976 and the shooting of Captain Lust. |
|
64 minutes | June 9, 2013 |
| 14 | Wakefield Poole: Theater, Dance and Porn
Wakefield Poole talks about his life as a independent filmmaker and pioneer of gay rights, and Jim Tushinski talks about his new documentary, I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole. |
|
97 minutes | June 16, 2013 |
| 15 | Barbara Broadcast: A Podcast in Four Courses
A discussion of Barbara Broadcast—one of the most revered New York adult film of the 1970s. |
|
80 minutes | June 30, 2013 |
| 16 | Gloria Leonard: The New York Years
A discussion with Gloria Leonard—the grand dame of the 1970’s New York adult film scene. |
|
60 minutes | July 14, 2013 |
| 17 | Susan McBain: A Personal Odyssey
A conversation with Susan McBain—star of the 1970’s New York adult film scene. |
|
42 minutes | July 28, 2013 |
| 18 | Bob Chinn: West Coast Pioneer
Interview with Bob Chinn—director of the Johnny Wadd series of films starring John Holmes, as well as the man behind films such as Candy Stripers, Little Orphan Dusty, and Hot & Saucy Pizza Girls. |
|
98 minutes | August 4, 2013 |
| 19 | Uschi Digard: SuperSoul
A conversation with Uschi Digard—legendary star of 1970s sexploitation films and magazine spreads, and frequent collaborator of Russ Meyer. |
|
67 minutes | August 25, 2013 |
| 20 | Deep Throat: Damiano, Lovelace.. and ‘Lovelace’
A look at the making of the film Deep Throat—with Gerard Damiano Jr., son of the director of Deep Throat, and Eric Danville, author of The Complete Linda Lovelace. |
|
80 minutes | September 8, 2013 |
| 21 | Helga Sven: Her Mystery. And Her Fan.
A profile of Helga Sven, star of 1980s adult films and magazine layouts, and also a fan of hers who tracked her down and has his own unique story to tell. |
|
78 minutes | September 22, 2013 |
| 22 | Eric Edwards: Twilight of a Shy Porn Star
An interview with Eric Edwards—adult film actor and director from the 1970s through to the 1990s. |
|
92 minutes | October 6, 2013 |
| 23 | Seka: The Platinum Princess speaks
A discussion with Seka—the last star of the golden age of adult film and the first star of the video era. |
|
71 minutes | October 20, 2013 |
| 24 | Herschel Savage: The Evergreen Porn Star
A conversation with Herschel Savage, the veteran adult film actor who entered the business in New York in 1976. |
|
93 minutes | November 3, 2013 |
| 25 | Jamie Gillis: New York Beginnings
A previously unheard interview with the late Jamie Gillis, the adult film actor whose career started in 1971 and spanned the next 35 plus years. |
|
61 minutes | November 17, 2013 |
| 26 | Jeff Stryker: Porn’s Enigmatic Star
An interview with the reclusive and elusive 1980s porn star Jeff Stryker. |
|
70 minutes | December 1, 2013 |
| 27 | Ray Horsch: Sociopathic Villain
A discussion with Ray Horsch, director of The Erotic Memoirs of a Male Chauvinist Pig. |
|
101 minutes | December 15, 2013 |
| 28 | Richard Pacheco: A Family Affair
Richard Pacheco, his son Bobby and his daughter Polly discuss the publication of his autobiography Hindsight—True Love and Mischief in the Golden Age of Porn. |
|
114 minutes | December 29, 2013 |
| 29 | Jonas Middleton: God, Church, and ‘Through the Looking Glass’
A conversation with Jonas Middleton, director of Through the Looking Glass. |
|
62 minutes | January 12, 2014 |
| 30 | Veronica Vera: A Consenting Adult
Veronica Vera talks about her life in the New York sex scene in the 1980s. |
|
116 minutes | January 26, 2014 |
| 31 | Al Goldstein: Screw, Midnight Blue, and F*@k You
A look back at Al Goldstein's life and legacy—with Al himself in one of his last interviews. |
|
118 minutes | February 23, 2014 |
| 32 | Kay Parker: Many Lives
Kay Parker talks about her beginnings in war time Birmingham in England to becoming a star in the California adult film industry. |
|
100 minutes | March 9, 2014 |
| 33 | Rick Savage: New York’s Last Porn Star
Rick Savage talks about his life and career from being a dancer to a sex show performer to becoming a star in the California and New York adult film industries. |
|
96 minutes | March 23, 2014 |
| 34 | Sharon Mitchell: Punk Rock Porn Star
Sharon Mitchell look backs on her life and career and the legacy of AIM Medical. |
|
107 minutes | April 6, 2014 |
| 35 | Candida Royalle: ‘Femme’, Feminism, and a Female Icon
Candida Royalle talks about her life and influential career as a pioneer in the adult film industry. |
|
106 minutes | April 20, 2014 |
| 36 | Sharon Kane: ‘History Should Be Remembered For As Long As It’s Needed’
Sharon Kane talks about growing up in Ohio, stripping in San Francisco, acting in adult films and more. |
|
99 minutes | May 25, 2014 |
| 37 | Jerry Butler: Young, Wild and Wonderful
On the 25th anniversary of the publication of his autobiography Raw Talent, Jerry Butler looks back on his career, his book and his life. |
|
111 minutes | June 8, 2014 |
| 38 | Marty Hodas: King of the Peeps
An interview with Marty Hodas, the man who introduced peep show machines into Times Square. |
|
52 minutes | June 8, 2014 |
| 39 | Serena: Hippie, Kinky, Teenage Cruiser
Serena talks about her life in adult film and her autobiography Bright Lights Lonely Nights. With an introduction by Johnny Legend. |
|
109 minutes | July 20, 2014 |
| 40 | Shanna McCullough: Like Ginger Exploding
Shanna McCullough looks back at her 30-year career working with many of the greats from the adult industry. |
|
78 minutes | August 31, 2014 |
| 41 | Suze Randall. And Humphry. And Holly.
Suze Randall, husband Humphry Knipe and daughter Holly Randall discuss what it is like being a family in the adult film business. |
|
67 minutes | September 21, 2014 |
| 42 | Marlene Willoughby: New York’s Archetypal Porn Star
Marlene Willoughby speaks publicly for the first time in decades about her acting, modeling, and adult film career. |
|
67 minutes | October 12, 2014 |
| 43 | Ginger Lynn: The Girl Next Door
Ginger Lynn talks about her career that has spanned four decades, including acting, modeling, art and radio. |
|
93 minutes | November 2, 2014 |
| 44 | Hyapatia Lee: Secrets and Lives
Hyapatia Lee discusses her family, her career, her husband Bud Lee, her work with High Times, her autobiography and how she manages mental illness. |
|
114 minutes | November 23, 2014 |
| 45 | Fred Lincoln: The Early Years
Fred Lincoln remembers his career in adult film, his wives Tiffany Clark and Patti Rhodes, managing Plato's Retreat, starting the Hellfire Club and starring in The Last House on the Left. |
|
46 minutes | December 14, 2014 |
| 46 | Constance Money: The Re-opening of Misty Beethoven. And her father.
Constance Money speaks about her life, in and out of films. Constance's father provides his view of her career as well. |
|
81 minutes | January 25, 2015 |
| 47 | Nina Hartley: The Importance Of Being (With) Earnest
Nina Hartley talks about starting out in the film business and how she's seen it change since she began in 1984. |
|
101 minutes | February 22, 2015 |
| 48 | Howard Ziehm: Mona… (and marijuana, music, and M.I.T.)
Howard Ziehm discusses his groundbreaking film Mona: The Virgin Nymph and his role in the adult industry up until Flesh Gordon. |
|
99 minutes | March 15, 2015 |
| 49 | Jim South: The Last Agent
Jim South discusses World Modeling, the talent agency he started to supply talent to the adult film industry. |
|
72 minutes | April 19, 2015 |
| 50 | Michelle Maren: A Reluctant Star
Michelle Maren talks about her years in New York, her time making adult films, and making her recent documentary An Autobiography of Michelle Maren. |
|
90 minutes | May 10, 2015 |
| 51 | Sharon Kelly / Colleen Brennan: From Soft to Hard
Sharon Kelly remembers her career in film, her dancing years, and living the fast life. |
|
72 minutes | May 30, 2015 |
| 52 | ‘Deep Sleep’ (1972): Deep, Deep Trouble
A profile of the making of 1972 adult film Deep Sleep and the aftermath of its release. |
|
69 minutes | July 25, 2015 |
| 53 | Roberta Findlay: A Respectable Woman
Roberta Findlay discusses her years making films both on her own and with her husbands Michael Findlay and Walter Sear. |
|
83 minutes | August 16, 2015 |
| 54 | George McDonald: The First Adult Film Star
George McDonald talks about his start in the era of short, silent 8mm films and the transition to full-length pornographic features within a couple of years. |
|
97 minutes | September 6, 2015 |
| 55 | Whatever Happened to Candy Samples?
A profile of and interview with Candy Samples, early cheesecake model, exotic dancer, adult film actress and male magazine contributor. |
|
45 minutes | October 18, 2015 |
| 56 | Billy Dee: Porn Again Christian
Billy Dee talks about growing up, his start in in adult film, his time in the military, a short stint in prison and finding his way in life. |
|
134 minutes | November 15, 2015 |
| 57 | João Fernandes: The Artist Formerly Known as Harry Flecks
João Fernandes discusses shooting 1960s black and white soft-core sexploitation films, graduating groundbreaking hardcore features like Deep Throat, and transitioning to mainstream work like Walker, Texas Ranger. |
|
118 minutes | January 24, 2016 |
| 58 | Barbara Dare: A Curious Woman
Barbara Dare breaks decades of silence to share how she got into the adult film business, what she thought of her time in it, and why she got out. |
|
100 minutes | February 21, 2016 |
| 59 | Johnnie Keyes: The Man Behind The Green Door
Johnnie Keyes discusses what lead him to the leading male role in the renowned 1972 adult film Behind the Green Door and his career in movies and music since then. |
|
74 minutes | March 13, 2016 |
| 60 | Veronica Hart: Hart to Heart
Veronica Hart talks about her time in glam rock England, working as a stripper and live sex show performer in Times Square, becoming one of the top adult film actors and directors and making mainstream cameos in films like Boogie Nights. |
|
111 minutes | April 10, 2016 |
| 61 | 1987: Lisa DeLeeuw, Jamie Gillis, John Seeman
Adult performer Richard Pacheco shares early interviews he conducted with porn stars Lisa De Leeuw, Jamie Gillis and John Seeman. |
|
60 minutes | June 19, 2016 |
| 62 | Tina Russell: Searching for the Lost Girl of Porn
A collection of family, friends and performers remember adult actress Tina Russell, discussing her life, marriage, career and early death. |
|
107 minutes | August 21, 2016 |
| 63 | Tiffany Clark: No Simple Yes or No
Tiffany Clark talks about her turbulent upbringing, her experiences in the adult film industry, her marriage to actor and producer Fred Lincoln, her decent into and recovery from drug abuse and life after the adult business. |
|
121 minutes | September 11, 2016 |
| 64 | Raven Touchstone (and Paul Thomas): A writer’s Tale
Raven Touchstone looks back at her life and her career as one of the adult film industry's most prolific scriptwriter. With an introduction by adult film actor and director Paul Thomas. |
|
83 minutes | October 16, 2016 |
References
- ↑ "An Oral History of Porn: The Rialto Report". disinformation®.
- ↑ "The Rialto Report". Honeysuckle®.
- ↑ "An interview with The Rialto Report". 10kbullets.
External links
- Official website
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