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The Rialto Report

Ashley West
Adult Film Industry
Chuck Traynor
New York
New York City
Pat Barrington
Interracial Relationships
Linda Lovelace
Cuba
Miami
Marilyn Chambers
Health Issues
Paul Thomas
Jamie Gillis
Sexuality
Exploitation Films
Los Angeles
José Prieto
Deep Throat
Life Challenges
Dennis Poser

Audio, photo, and documentary archives from the golden age of adult film in New York, and beyond. Established 2013.

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When adult film star Jamie Gillis, and his restaurant critic girlfriend, Gael Greene, started to write Jamie’s autobiography together, Gael wanted to meet his friends and family and interview them about their feelings towards Jamie.

And one of the... more

It’s 1978, and Jamie Gillis is one of the most famous sex film stars in the world. Not just that, but he has a well-known girlfriend too – the high-profile restaurant critic for New York magazine, Gael Greene. Their relationship has opened the door f... more

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 found her way into. On nights and weekends, she was Bad Tina – an adult f... more

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 Marie: she was like a Robert Crumb goddess come to life. She started o... more

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Recent Guests

Jamie Gillis
Adult-film actor
Episode: The Porn Star and the Foodie: Jamie Gillis & Gael Greene in 1978 – Part 3: Backsliding Into The Dark – Podcast 178
Tina Marie
Former adult film performer, call girl, and adult-film producer
Episode: Tina Marie – Good Tina, Bad Tina – Part 2: Podcast 177
Ray Horsch
Subject of Rialto Report episode; artist and filmmaker
Self/Artist
Episode: Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 4: Turning Point, Podcast 174
Brandy Alexandre
Former adult film performer, director, producer, and memoirist
Self / Evil Angel productions (historical)
Episode: Brandy Alexandre – 2000 Days, Part 2: Podcast 170
Kathy Harcourt
English actress who appeared in early 1980s adult films
English actress, studied/worked in the US
Episode: The Murder of Kathy Harcourt: England’s First American Adult Film Star – Podcast 102 (reprise)
Christy Canyon
Former adult film star and prominent figure in the 1980s film industry
Self/Christy Canyon
Episode: Christy Canyon – New York, 1992: Podcast 166
Tanqueray (Stephanie)
Burlesque performer and entrepreneur featured in the episode
Self/Stage name Tanqueray
Episode: Tanqueray – I’ve Always Been Different, Part 2: Podcast 164
Stephanie (Tanqueray)
A former burlesque dancer, go-go dancer, and central figure in the life story being told
Independent performer, associated with New York nightlife
Episode: Tanqueray – I’ve Always Been Different, Part 1: Podcast 163
Tiffany Clark
Former adult film performer, interview subject
Self / Industry figure
Episode: Tiffany Clark (1961-2026), R.I.P.

Hosts

Ashley West
April Hall

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 665 ratings
  • Highly addictive, incredibly interest

    Love love love this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Karina Aura
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • If you like good storytelling

    Remarkable stories, well-told, and wonderfully produced. The twists and turns of the tales don’t just stick to the central hook, but cover themes as varied as the people who tell them. Highly recommend.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CharlesVincent
    Canada2 months ago
  • I give 4 stars because…

    Wow! What an interview! U didn’t hold back, u asked grt questions!! Im surprised after the late news there arent ANY reviews from then..til mow..on this!! Im surprised u aren’t being bombarded with questions cus uve said uve met with him on a couple of occasions!! How was that? Did u believe the things he was telling u at that point?!? Do u believe them now?!? Just the tip (no pun intended lol) of these cases too!! And my questions!!! I hv soooo many even after u answered so many in this good bu... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    CourtLurker
    United States2 months ago
  • One of a kind

    The Rialto Report collects profound knowledge and oral history from the golden age of adult entertainment. Following this podcast for more than a decade now I wish there would be more podcasts like the Rialto Report. To research a subculture like April & Ashley in this format for this long time is outstanding and unique. I hope there will be big book someday.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Matt Moroder
    Germany2 months ago
  • Simply the best golden age adult podcast out there

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Mark
    3 months ago

Listeners Say

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Reviews frequently highlight strong writing, narration, sound design, and music in the documentary-style production.
The researched oral histories are valued for preserving overlooked people, places, and cultural history.
Listeners praise the hosts as thoughtful, probing interviewers who handle sensitive stories with compassion and care.
Some listeners find the subject matter too taboo or disturbing, and a few wish episodes arrived more regularly or included fewer reprises.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#244
United States/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#226
Germany/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#52
New Zealand/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#135
Israel/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#161
Sweden/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#226
Netherlands/TV & Film

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Tina Marie – Good Tina, Bad Tina – Part 2: Podcast 177
Q: How much did you feel like you knew him at that point?
Tina says they had shared personal hopes and built a friendship, but she was crying and pleading for a loan rather than performing in the film. She needed the money to keep her car and felt their connection had limits.
Tina Marie – Good Tina, Bad Tina – Part 2: Podcast 177
Q: Why did you want out?
Tina says she never really wanted to enter the business and initially needed a roof over her head. She also wanted to know she could succeed in a mainstream workplace.
Tina Marie – Good Tina, Bad Tina – Part 1: Podcast 176
Q: How did you reconcile it in your head with what you had been brought up on in terms of morality and the teachings?
She says she compared paid sexual encounters to one-night stands, reasoning that she had previously gone home with strangers without payment and was now being paid.
Tina Marie – Good Tina, Bad Tina – Part 1: Podcast 176
Q: What was the mistake you thought you'd made?
Tina Marie says she believed that coming to Earth was the mistake, expressing how frightened and out of place she felt as a child.
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 2: Performance, Podcast 172
Q: What was New York like at the time, and how did the environment influence your work?
He recounts a seedy, carnival atmosphere around 42nd Street with live shows and scams, which framed the kind of provocative material he created.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Rialto Report

What is The Rialto Report about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Long-form interviews and documentary-style audio histories preserve the people, places, and shifting culture of adult film, particularly New York's golden age. Ashley West and April Hall guide conversations with former performers, filmmakers, producers, and others connected to the industry, often drawing on archival recordings, personal recollections, and detailed research. Stories range from careers and nightlife to questions of consent, stigma, exploitation, crime, and the ways memory can reshape public accounts of the past. The approach is candid and historically minded rather than sensational, giving interviewees room to describe both difficult experiences and moments of agency, ambition, and reinvention. The result suits listeners inte... more

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1. Jamie Gillis
2. Tina Marie
3. Ray Horsch
4. Brandy Alexandre
5. Kathy Harcourt
6. Christy Canyon
7. Tanqueray (Stephanie)
8. Stephanie (Tanqueray)

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