Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
Riki RachtmanFrom 1986-1992 The Cathouse was at the epicenter of the Hollywood Rock scene. Some of the biggest bands in rock would play unannounced shows at the Cathouse but it wasn't the performances by bands like Guns n Roses, Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Pearl Jam, Faster Pussycat, Black Crows (the list goes on) that put Cathouse on the map. It was the sleaze and debauchery, the raunch and roll. Riki Rachtman f... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 25 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music InterviewsMusicMusic History | |||
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UPDATED 8TH OF MAY 2025- Riki had released portions of this episode a few years ago but this is filled with UPDATES, NEW STORIES and rare audio audio of Motorhead playing the final night of Cathouse. Lemmy was a good friend of Riki Rachtman's. Even b... more
This is not your normal Cathouse Hollywood podcast. Riki Rachtman has been very succesful with his spoken word tour One Foot In The Gutter. Many times he has said that Henry Rollins is an influence. Riki also thought that he never met the former Blac... more
A few years ago Riki Rachtman was in Eagle Pass Texas in a storage room with the band JUNKYARD. There was a recorder and once it was turned on the Cathouse stories poured out. What was it like walking into the Cathouse the first year in 1986. Was it ... more
This is episode 1 of the Cathouse Hollywood Podcast- It was posted before but we are currentley going through the archives and editing and remixing every episode
This episode we go back to 1990. Pat Muzinga from Junkyard will share with Riki the st... more
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- Legendary stories told with passion
I’m a metalhead. Through and through. I don’t care what genre (ok except some nu metal and all of emo). The best show on this era. Rikki KNOWS these band better than that dj that says “he’s friends with (so & so). No pretentiousness just fun stories told like he is putting you there. I miss those days and relive vicariously through Rikki’s reminders of them. Piecing together the fragments of what I remember.
Apple Podcasts5AWeirdly
United States9 months ago - Rachtman’s Cathouse Hollywood Rocks!!!!
If you love rock music, wether it’s from the 50s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s or the 21st century Riki knows all about it. He’s not just a fan of the genre. He lives and breathes rock n’ roll and tells amazing stories of his time at the height of the scene on the infamous Hollywood Sunset Strip and how his rock club, the “Cathouse Hollywood” was at the center of it all in the 80’s.
Apple Podcasts5JoeyMoorsUnited Statesa year ago - This is the best
BEST ROCK PODCAST It's just like being there except my clothes don't smell like whisky and I remember where I left my keys
Apple Podcasts5Riki RachtmanUnited Statesa year ago - Not a dreamer
If you are wondering is this guy worth listening to, the answer is YES!!! Hear the greatest metal stories from the guy that was actually there!
Riki has to be one of the few people that never waits for things to happen, he just does it!! His honesty and experiences have given him a HUGE friend circle and that circle continues to grow!! (we use friend because Riki doesn’t like the word fan)
Enjoy his words of wisdom and echoes of the past because Riki doesn’t hold back anything!!
🤘🏻
Apple Podcasts5MissAlleyUnited Statesa year ago - Anything Riki Rachtman!!!!
Such a great host and rad guy!!! His voice takes me back to childhood, literally nine years old waiting for Headbangers Ball!!!!! I just love when his wife is on as well!!! What a great couple!!! Keep it coming Riki…… will support anything and everything you do!!!!!
Apple Podcasts5yaquigirlUnited Statesa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #69 | United States/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #89 |  Singapore/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #97 |  Argentina/Music/Music History |
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Focuses on the vibrant and often wild memories from the height of the Hollywood rock scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Personal anecdotes often come from guests who actively participated in the music culture, including band members and club employees, illuminating the unexpected and unfiltered side of life in this music haven. Unique to this content is the emphasis on personal stories connected to the nostalgic Cathouse nightclub, where many legendary rock performances occurred alongside a myriad of outrageous happenings.
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
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2. Mike from Junkyard
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