17th November 2024
Neither the Nudie-Cuties nor the Gore: Louise Downe’s Contributions to the Exploitation Genre
Louise Downe played a little known role in film history in Florida.
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Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 2, José Prieto’s story – Podcast 146
10th November 2024
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 4, Rafael Remy’s Story – Podcast 148
Rafael Remy was one of the forces behind Florida’s XXX industry.
3rd November 2024
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 3, Marcy Bichette’s story – Podcast 147
Dolores Carlos’ was queen of nudism films. Marcy was her daughter.
27th October 2024
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 2, José Prieto’s story – Podcast 146
Who on earth was the elusive and mysterious filmmaker José Prieto?
20th October 2024
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 1, Manuel Conde’s story – Podcast 145
Manuel was a Cuban from Spain via New York.. working in Florida.
13th October 2024
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Prologue, Dolores Carlos’ story – Podcast 144
Dolores Carlos untold story, behind-the-scenes in Florida’s adult films.
29th September 2024
Adult Cinema Review: The Complete 1984 Issues
We look back at ‘Adult Cinema Review’ magazine in 1984, including newly digitized copies of each magazine.
22nd September 2024
Iris De La Cruz – And Her Daughter Melissa: Street Walking Blues – Podcast 143
What happened when Iris de la Cruz, sex worker and activist, interviewed her 10-year-old daughter?
1st September 2024
R.I.P. Howard Ziehm: Mona… (and marijuana, music, and M.I.T.) – Podcast Reprise
We remember Howard Ziehm, one of the pioneers of adult films with the groundbreaking ‘Mona’ (1970).
25th August 2024
The Pink Ladies Social Club – An Oral History
The Pink Ladies Social was the first support group for female performers on the west coast: who were the members and what did they do?
18th August 2024
Dian Hanson – Chronicles, Part 4: The Taschen Years – Podcast 142
What happened to Dian’s career after the rise of the internet crippled the magazine business?
11th August 2024
Dian Hanson – Chronicles, Part 3: Going Solo – Podcast 141
Dian’s career continues in the ever-expanding and competitive world of New York sex publications into the 1980s/90s.
