Audio, photo, and documentary archives from the golden age of adult film in New York, and beyond. Established 2013.
Latest episodes
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58 min
Tina Marie – Good Tina, Bad Tina - Part 2: Podcast 177
Tina Marie straddled two completely different worlds: by day, you could find her behind a desk in a Beverly Hills legal office or by the pool of the senior living community she fou…
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1 h 03
Tina Marie – Good Tina, Bad Tina - Part 1: Podcast 176
When you think of adult video vixens in the 1980s, you may think of Ginger Lynn, Christy Canyon, or Traci Lords. But they weren’t the only fan favorites on the scene. Take Tina Mar…
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46 min
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 5: Darkness, Podcast 175
A look back at Ray's controversial life and work in his last years, in light of the investigation into the disappearance of several women.
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43 min
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 4: Turning Point, Podcast 174
After the death of his wife, Ray Horsch returned to the world of adult film.
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38 min
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 3: Crime, Podcast 173
A few years after first meeting Ray Horsch, I returned to his home in Philadelphia to film an interview with him. It was there, and in subsequent visits, that I met a number of peo…
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35 min
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 2: Performance, Podcast 172
When I first visited Ray Horsch at his home in Philadelphia to interview him, most of the conversation was about New York in the early 1970s. More specifically, Times Square. The a…
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32 min
Unknowing Ray Horsch - Episode 1: Youth
Today the Rialto Report re-visits our relationship and the various interviews with Ray Horsch, the subject of a ongoing murder investigation. This isn’t a normal Rialto Report seri…
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1 h 07
Brandy Alexandre – 2000 Days, Part 2
The concluding part of Brandy's story - and tales of Buttman, John Stagliano, People's Court, being blacklisted, and the infamous flame wars.
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47 min
Brandy Alexandre – 2000 Days, Part 1: Podcast 169
Over the years, Brandy Alexandre always seemed to have a habit of turning up at unexpected times and in unexpected ways. For example, she went to work in the adult film industry –…
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1 h 35
The Murder of Kathy Harcourt: England’s First American Adult Film Star - Podcast 102 (reprise)
Kathy Harcourt was an English XXX star in America in the early 1980s. She appeared with Lisa DeLeeuw, Seka, Billy Dee, and Ron Jeremy in adult films and 8mm loops. She featured in…
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30 min
The Complete Disappearance of Cheri Champagne, Part 2: Podcast 168
The concluding part of the story of one of adult films' most enduring and strange mysteries. The post The Complete Disappearance of Cheri Champagne, Part 2: Podcast 168 appeared fi…
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27 min
The Complete Disappearance of Cheri Champagne, Part 1
Cheri Champagne was active in adult films in New York in the early 1980s - a pretty, dark-haired performer, an unusually cool, devil-may-care manner, and a reputation for being eni…
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41 min
Christy Canyon – New York, 1992
Christy Canyon turned 60 this week - and so we listen to a previously unheard interview from 1992 , conducted by Rick Savage. The post Christy Canyon – New York, 1992: Podcast 166…
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31 min
Jeanna Fine: Flesh & Blood - Podcast 165
Jeanna Fine talks about her time in the adult film industry, including her relationships with Savannah, Sharon Kane, and Sikki Nixx. The post Jeanna Fine: Flesh & Blood – Podcast 1…
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40 min
Tanqueray – I’ve Always Been Different, Part 2: Podcast 164
Tanqueray becomes a sensation on the burlesque scene in 1970s New York before designing costume for XXX films. The post Tanqueray – I’ve Always Been Different, Part 2: Podcast 164…
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39 min
Tanqueray – I’ve Always Been Different, Part 1: Podcast 163
Tanqueray became a global sensation on social media: not bad for a designer of adult film costumes. This is her story. The post Tanqueray – I’ve Always Been Different, Part 1: Podc…
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2 h 04
Tiffany Clark (1961-2026), R.I.P.
The adult film star Tiffany Clark passed away this week. April Hall remembers her friendship with Tiffany and revisits their intimate 2016 conversation. The post Tiffany Clark (196…
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60 min
Beth Anna – Sweet & Savage: Podcast 162
Beth Anna started out go-go dancing and stripping and appeared in adult films including 'Sweet Savage', 'Dirty Lilly', and 'From Holly With Love'. The post Beth Anna – Sweet & Sava…
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32 min
Zebedy Colt – Shooting the Breeze with the Eccentric Thespian of XXX: Podcast 161
A candid conversation with Zebedy Colt, the eccentric auteur behind several strange adult films. The post Zebedy Colt – Shooting the Breeze with the Eccentric Thespian of XXX: Podc…
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50 min
The Gospel According to Ron Jeremy in 1986, with Barbara Nitke
When Barbara Nitke interviewed Ron Jeremy in 1986, he was having an existential crisis. The post The Gospel According to Ron Jeremy in 1986, with Barbara Nitke – Podcast 160 appear…