The Rialto Report
Film
Audio, photo, and documentary archives from the golden age of adult film in New York, and beyond. Established 2013.
Location:
New York City, NY
Description:
Audio, photo, and documentary archives from the golden age of adult film in New York, and beyond. Established 2013.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.therialtoreport.com/
Email:
info@therialtoreport.com
Episodes
Jeffrey Hurst (1947-2025), R.I.P.
2/22/2026
We look back at the life and times of Rialto Report favorite, actor Jeffrey Hurst, one of the most endearing of the early New York adult film actors who died recently.
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Duration:01:01:07
Jeanna Fine: The Lost Interview – Podcast 157
12/7/2025
Jeanna Fine passed away last month. The Rialto Report had talked to her for the last decade about her life - with unexpected results.
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Duration:00:51:54
Bud Lee – From Hyapatia and Asia to Only Fans, Part 2 – Podcast 156
9/21/2025
In part two, Bud remembers his marriage with Asia Carrera and the films for Vivid and Playboy.
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Duration:00:49:02
Bud Lee – From Hyapatia and Asia to Only Fans, Part 1 – Podcast 155
9/14/2025
Bud Lee has led a remarkable life - from acting and directing adult films to his marriages to Hyapatia Lee and Asia Carrera.
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Duration:01:05:59
Wade Nichols: ‘Like an Eagle’ – His Untold Story Part 3: The Soap Opera King – Podcast 154
8/3/2025
What happened after Wade Nichols became Dennis Parker, and emerged as an international disco star?
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Duration:00:38:20
Wade Nichols: ‘Like an Eagle’ – His Untold Story Part 2: Disco! – Podcast 153
6/22/2025
After a career in straight XXX films, Wade Nichols becomes disco star, Dennis Parker.
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Duration:00:42:29
R.I.P. Paul Thomas (1949 – 2025) – Podcast Reprise
6/15/2025
Paul Thomas was a pioneer, winning every award and beng inducted into every Hall of Fame that the sex industry has invented.
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Duration:02:49:18
Wade Nichols: ‘Like an Eagle’ – His Untold Story Part 1: The Early Years – Podcast 152
6/8/2025
Wade Nichols was a gay man in straight XXX films, a disco hitmaker, and TV soap star - but who was he?
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Duration:00:49:30
Sue Flaken’s Sliding Doors – The Mystery of the Original Miss Jones
4/27/2025
What happened to Sue Flaken, the actor originally cast in the lead role of 'The Devil in Miss Jones' (1973)?
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Duration:00:34:53
Susan Hart – Confidences and Confidence, Part 2: Podcast 150
3/16/2025
The concluding part of our interview with Susan Hart - about the events that led to her leaving the business, and what happened next.
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Duration:01:00:02
Susan Hart – Confidences and Confidence, Part 1: Podcast 149
3/9/2025
Susan Hart was a prolific actress in the California XXX video explosion of the mid 1980. She has never told her story - until now.
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Duration:00:59:43
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 4, Rafael Remy’s Story – Podcast 148
11/10/2024
Rafael Remy was one of the forces behind Florida's XXX industry.
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Duration:00:44:58
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 3, Marcy Bichette’s story – Podcast 147
11/3/2024
Dolores Carlos' was queen of nudism films. Marcy was her daughter.
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Duration:00:38:46
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 2, José Prieto’s story – Podcast 146
10/27/2024
Who on earth was the elusive and mysterious filmmaker José Prieto?
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Duration:00:41:24
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Part 1, Manuel Conde’s story – Podcast 145
10/20/2024
Manuel was a Cuban from Spain via New York.. working in Florida.
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Duration:00:40:01
Chasing Butterflies: Stories of Cubans in Exploitation-Era Florida – Prologue, Dolores Carlos’ story – Podcast 144
10/13/2024
Dolores Carlos untold story, behind-the-scenes in Florida's adult films.
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Duration:00:41:17
Iris De La Cruz – And Her Daughter Melissa: Street Walking Blues – Podcast 143
9/22/2024
What happened when Iris de la Cruz, sex worker and activist, interviewed her 10-year-old daughter?
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Duration:01:00:46
R.I.P. Howard Ziehm: Mona… (and marijuana, music, and M.I.T.) – Podcast Reprise
9/1/2024
We remember Howard Ziehm, one of the pioneers of adult films with the groundbreaking ‘Mona' (1970).
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Duration:01:42:23
Dian Hanson – Chronicles, Part 4: The Taschen Years – Podcast 142
8/18/2024
What happened to Dian's career after the rise of the internet crippled the magazine business?
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Duration:00:52:20
Dian Hanson – Chronicles, Part 3: Going Solo – Podcast 141
8/11/2024
Dian's career continues in the ever-expanding and competitive world of New York sex publications into the 1980s/90s.
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Duration:00:51:06