Previously on Chasing Butterflies – Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida: Dolores Carlos was from a fiercely Cuban family, even though she was born in Tampa, Florida in October 1930, and never visited her country of origin. Her Cuban heritage and good looks, not to mention her patriotism, came from her father, Gus, and grandfather, Carlos,…

Cuba may only be 90 miles from the southern tip of the United States – a leisurely boat trip on a calm day – but since the 1950s, the island has seemed part of a distant world, too many communist miles away. It wasn’t always the case. For years, Cuba was almost an extension of America, almost another star on its star-spangled banner. Links between …

A few years ago, I was researching an article for The Rialto Report when I came across a 1980 radio program from WBAI, a popular New York City station that specialized in progressive and alternative voices at the time. This particular show featured a prostitute named Iris De La Cruz. Iris wasn’t directly connected to the adult film scene in New Yor…

Howard Ziehm, the pioneering adult film director, theater owner, author, polymath, and friend of The Rialto Report died last week in California. Over the years, I visited Howard on several occasions at his beautiful hill-top house in Malibu in California – “It’s the home that porn built”, he would joke. And he was right: Howard had enjoyed a long c…

By the mid 1990s, Dian Hanson could’ve been forgiven for thinking that she’d finally made it – and that nothing was going to derail her career in magazine publishing that had started two decades earlier. She’d had an improbable and volatile journey, from a troubled upbringing and difficult marriage, to working as a nurse in rural Pennsylvania, befo…

In the first part of ‘Dian Hanson, Chronicles,’ Dian spoke of her upbringing in the northwest United States, an often shocking family life with a difficult and frightening father – who just happened to be the supreme grand master of a sex-magic cult. It was a difficult childhood that included bullying, sexual assault, and running away from home, cu…

Dian Hanson is a unique figure from the world of men’s magazines in New York in the 1970s and 1980s, a world that overlapped strongly with the adult film business. Last time, in the first episode of this podcast series, we heard about her surprising, and often shocking, upbringing: a hippie and high school dropout from Seattle, her father was supre…

If the name Dian Hanson rings a bell for you nowadays, it may be because she’s a senior editor and writer for Taschen, the gold-standard, high-end book publishing company, where she has over 50 books to her credit. In fact, she’s also the so-called head of the company’s Sexy Book division where she’s overseen impressive and weighty tomes that inclu…

Geri Miller may not be the most famous name from 1960s sex films, but she may well be the most interesting. With a story that includes Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Joe Sarno, the Peppermint Lounge, Ringo Starr, Joe Dalessandro, Mick Jagger, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, the Young Rascals, and stripping in front of the Queen Mother’s house, Geri…

The Rialto Report recently acquired a collection of behind-the-scenes photographs and stills from the Stephen C. Apostolof/Edward D. Wood Jr. film Orgy of the Dead (1965) which we are sharing below. Many of them feature Pat Barrington, which gives us the chance to revisit our podcast about her remarkable life If you’ve never heard of her, Pat was b…

David Cronenberg's 'Rabid', Linda Lovelace and Marilyn Chambers, the Nicaraguan Contra rebels and more.. The post Svengali – The Chuck Traynor Story: Part 7, Endgame, Podcast 137 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

How Chuck Traynor, ex-husband of 'Deep Throat's Linda Lovelace moved on to Marilyn Chambers. The post Svengali – The Chuck Traynor Story: Part 6, The Marilyn Chambers Years, Podcast 136 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

WHAT IS THIS? An episode of our patreon only podcast Worst Movies ever is your first episode of 2024. Why? I had some things I wanted to say to you all here on the Astro Radio Z feed and maybe bring you into the WME podcast. This is my goodbye, for the forseeable future, for this podcast Astro Radio Z. We are closing it's doors, yet again. Thank yo…

F.M Bradley died last month just a few weeks shy of his 70th birthday. We remember our 2021 interview with the pioneering 1980s adult star. The post F.M. Bradley: Hiding in Plain Sight – Podcast 113 – Reprise appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Michael Findlay's films were so single-minded - so how much did his own life influence his work? The post Flesh! The Untold Origin of the Findlays and the ‘Flesh Trilogy’, Part 2 – Michael’s story appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Michael and Roberta Findlay's film's were more shocking that their peers. So who were they? The post Flesh! The Untold Origin of the Findlays and the ‘Flesh Trilogy’, Part 1 – Roberta’s story appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

The dramatic second part of Lisa Cintrice's life story, covering her time in the adult film business and reveals what happens next. The post Lisa Cintrice: Not Being Afraid, Part 2 – Podcast 133 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Lisa Cintrice talks about her life inside and out of the adult film business in this candid and personal interview. The post Lisa Cintrice: Not Being Afraid, Part 1 – Podcast 132 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

We get back to talking about VHS this episode of the podcast! First movie is the George Eastman directed Scientist experiment turned monster movie, Metamorphosis. Then second, we talk about the Brandon Lee vehicle, Laser Mission. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/doctordanzig Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL36Kvrexy0aMUwU2TwPeAw Kick: https…

Herschel Savage passed away this week: Ashley West remembers him and revisits the 2013 interview with him. The post R.I.P. Herschel Savage (1952 – 2023) appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

We talk this last weekend's Cinema Wasteland, some recent watches for DD, then get deep into Greg Araki's masterpiece MYSTERIOUS SKIN. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/doctordanzig Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL36Kvrexy0aMUwU2TwPeAw Kick: https://kick.com/doctordanzig Twitter: @DoctorDanzig Patreon: Patreon.com/astroradioz…

This episode DD chats with podcaster, musician, filmmaker, now con organizer EVAN SHELTON about VOIDCON, a new con debuting in Huntington West Virginia October 13-14 2023! Find out what it's about, who's gonna be there (hint hint, DD and Daniel Edenfield will be there in the flesh with a table and screening Hole in the Wall), and all the tasty deta…

We get back to talking about VHS this episode of the podcast! First movie is a prime slab of hicksploitation with GOD'S BLOODY ACRE. Then second, we talk about the movie no one wanted, and no one cares about, all these years later, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN PARIS. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/doctordanzig Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL…

After completing the 5th, and potentially final, Subspecies movie, I wanted to give you all a megacut of all the films, so you could enjoy it in one sitting. It's been a while since I did one of these. Included: Subspecies Bloodstone: Subspecies 2 Bloodlust: Subspecies 3 The Vampire Journals Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm Subspecies 5: Blood Rise Twitch:…

DD brings back old ARZ alumni Scott Davis and Daniel Edenfield to complete our Subspecies coverage with SUBSPECIES 5!! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/doctordanzig Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL36Kvrexy0aMUwU2TwPeAw Kick: https://kick.com/doctordanzig Twitter: @DoctorDanzig Patreon: Patreon.com/astroradioz…

ASTRO RADIO Z RETURNS! Now live on twitch, youtube, kick, facebook, and twitter. After years of pestering, we finally go through the entire Friday the 13th franchise! The tier list to end them all, and the only one that matters, is made for all time. Join D and Vaughn in this epic, important undertaking. Looking forward to seeing you on our regular…

ASTRO RADIO Z RETURNS! Now live on twitch, youtube, kick, facebook, and twitter. This episode was a test run where we catch you up and then for fun do a quick Hellraiser tier list. Looking forward to seeing you on our regular bi-weekly schedule of Thursday night 9PM CST starting 08/10/23 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/doctordanzig Youtube: https://w…

The NYPD break with code - and make an X-rated in an attempt to break into the adult film business. The post Cop Porn: When the NYPD made a Porn Film – Part 2 – Podcast 131 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

In 1977, the Public Morals Squad in New York set up an undercover porn production company. The post Cop Porn: When the NYPD made a Porn Film – Part 1 – Podcast 130 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

The Mockbuster Summer crew is BACK!!! Mark, Dan, Angelique and Paul decide to take down Asylum's 25th anniversary film 2025 ARMEGEDDON this episode. Nothing says summer like MOCKBUSTER SUMMER here on ARZ! _______________________________________________________________________ CONTACT AND FOLLOW ASTRO RADIO Z: Contact: astroradiozpodcast@gmail.com T…

Legendary 1960s roadie, Neville Chesters, talks about The Who, Jimi Hendrix... and his adult films. The post Neville Chesters R.I.P: How Jimi Hendrix’s Roadie became a Porn Producer – Podcast 77 (reprise) appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

After 'Deep Throat' is released, Linda Lovelace is suddenly famous. The post Svengali – The Chuck Traynor Story: Part 5, Deep Throat Explodes (and so does Sammy Davis Jr.) appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

We continue our exhaustive journey through Derrick's VHS collection with the Dean R Koontz sequel WATCHERS 2, and the 3rd movie in a franchise I know nothing about, PROJECT SHADOWCHASER 3000! _______________________________________________________________________ CONTACT AND FOLLOW ASTRO RADIO Z: Contact: astroradiozpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: ⁠@Ast…

What really happened behind the scenes of 'Deep Throat' (1972)? The post Svengali – The Chuck Traynor Story: Part 4, The Making of Deep Throat… What Really Happened? appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Derrick takes a break from the VHS collection and talks about the film challenge he participated in, the FebNEWary Challenge, in which participants need to watch one new movie for each letter of the alphabet during the month of February. Did he complete it? Tune in. _______________________________________________________________________ CONTACT AND…

Debbie Revenge had two adult film careers - but her life was much more dramatic that anything on screen. The post Punk and Porn in New York City – Part 2: Debbie Revenge, The Punk in the Photograph appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

We continue our exhaustive journey through Derrick's VHS collection with the William Friedkin made for TV war movie Python Wolf and the softcore "erotic comedy" Silk N' Sabotage _______________________________________________________________________ CONTACT AND FOLLOW ASTRO RADIO Z: Contact: astroradiozpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @AstroRadioZ Twitch…

We continue our exhaustive journey through Derrick's VHS collection with these two obscure flicks and then go through his top 10 movies and albums of 2022 _______________________________________________________________________ CONTACT AND FOLLOW ASTRO RADIO Z: Contact: astroradiozpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @AstroRadioZ Twitch: twitch.tv/DerrickDanz…

Part 2 of our Rialto Report interview with Sue Nero, a golden age adult performer in film, on stage, and in men's magazines. The post Sue Nero: Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More (Part 2) – Podcast 126 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Sue Nero was a larger than life, super-hero of a porn star - she talks about her eventful life in this Rialto Report interview. The post Sue Nero: Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More (Part 1) – Podcast 125 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

We continue our exhaustive journey through Derrick's VHS collection with these two obscure flicks _______________________________________________________________________ CONTACT AND FOLLOW ASTRO RADIO Z: Contact: astroradiozpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @AstroRadioZ Twitch: twitch.tv/DerrickDanzig Patreon: patreon.com/astroradioz CHECK OUT OUR OTHER P…

Jamie Gillis went on a life-changing visit to Europe in 1977, and kept audio diaries of his experiences. The post Jamie Gillis in Europe, 1977 – His Audio Diaries: “Life Is Easy When You Don’t Know How” appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Adult film icon, Kay Parker, passed away this week. In our podcast interview, she talks about becoming a star in the XXX film industry. The post R.I.P. Kay Parker (1944 – 2022) – The Rialto Report interview appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Kitten Natividad died in Los Angeles this last week. She was a genuine cult pop culture figure. The post R.I.P. Kitten Natividad – La Reina, Her Last Interview – Podcast 123 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Chesty Morgan makes ‘Deadly Weapons’ and ‘Double Agent 73’, and acts with Donald Sutherland. The post The Trials of Chesty Morgan – Doris Wishman, Fellini, The Law and Me, Part 2 – Podcast 122 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Bionca was a striking performer, appearing in over 350 films and countless magazine spreads from 1984 through the early 2000s. The post Bionca: The Daredevil Amazon – Podcast 121 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Dr. Stephany Powell, Director of Law Enforcement Training and Survivor Services at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, joins the Ending Sexploitation podcast to discuss the concept of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) through the lens of implicit bias. Dr. Powell explains that Trauma-Informed Care entails a paradigm shift from wondering, “What’s w…

Hello Astro Zombies! ARZ returns with a new gimmick! Gone is the chaotic variety show. Now, join Derrick as he goes through his VHS collection and picks double features to watch and talk about in the vein of his patron podcast WORST MOVIES EVER. Solo Derrick, just what you wanted right? Today he covers Fist Fighter and Twisted Nightmare. __________…

Chuck and Linda go to New York to find work in the adult film scene, and make some of the most notorious loops in adult film history. The post Deep Throat @ 50: Svengali – The Chuck Traynor Story: Part 3 appeared first on The Rialto Report.Di Ashley West

Why focus on combatting the demand for prostitution (ie. Sex buying)? Is combatting demand an effective way to reduce sex trafficking? Is it affordable and accessible for law enforcement? What kind of tactics and strategies can be used to deter sex buyers? How does full decriminalization of prostitution affect demand reduction efforts? These are so…