JennaWorld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & The Valley
Jennaworld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & The Valley is a narrative nonfiction podcast that explores the history of the pornographic film industry in the San Fernando Valley. It focuses on the career of 2000s adult film superstar Jenna Jameson, using her story as a lens to examine the broader industry. The podcast is produced by iHeartPodcasts.
Episodes
The Hustler Store with Andrew Ti
Molly takes this week’s guest podcaster Andrew Ti to The Hustler Store. Then back at the studio we learn all about Larry Flynt, the history of Hustler, and Hustler’s casinos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FA Skate Shop with Pallavi Gunalan
Molly takes this week’s guest comedian Pallavi Gunalan to the Palace Skateboards skate shop on that’s right Hollywood Boulevard, then back to the studio to shred on topics including Hollywood skater history and bungee jumping See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Pantages Theater & The Phantom Of The Opera with Grace Freud
Molly and her guest this week Grace Freud see a revival of The Phantom Of The Opera at the Pantages and then learn about the spooky history of both back at the studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mel’s Diner with Carl Tart
Molly takes today’s guest comedian & SNL writer Carl Tart to Mel’s Diner, and then they talk about diners, car culture Hollywood Boulevard’s many eras and growing up in LA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Medieval Torture Museum with Alix Bloom
Molly and her guest writer/animator Alix Bloom check out The Medieval Torture Museum. At the studio they recap the trip, learn about torture museums and famous torture chambers, as well as delving into the Hollywood’s first ever nightclub Cafe Montmartre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sincerely Syria/The Vine Theater with Bethy Squires
Molly takes today’s guest writer Bethy Squires to Sincerely Syria for lunch where they learn the history of shawarma wraps in America, as well as the story of the Vine Theater and strip club Deja Vu, which formerly housed a haunted house themed club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not with Andrea More
Molly takes her guest, writer/comedian Andrea More to the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Odditorium on, you guessed it, Hollywood Boulevard. Then they recap the trip and learn about Robert Ripley, the sports cartoonist turned media hustler extraordinaire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Simi’s Similandia with Sara Sabzi
Molly takes guest comedian Sara Sabzi to Dr. Simi’s Similandia - a Hollywood pop up experience based around the doctor mascot for a Mexican chain of generic drugstores. Then they return to the studio to learn about the real Dr. Simi, the trend of throwing dolls of him on stage at big concerts, Mexican electoral politics and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Funko Pop Store with Brad Evans
Molly and guest comedian Brad Evans hit the flagship Funko Pop store and then learn the history of the Funko Pop brand at the studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scum & Villainy Cantina with Jamie Loftus
Host Molly Lambert and guest comedian Jamie Loftus take a trip to Hollywood Boulevard’s “nerd bar” Scum & Villainy to drink blue milk and talk Star Wars, the lack of bras in outer space, Babu Frik and other weird little guys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: Mollyworld
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Chapter 13: Valley of the Dolls
Chapter 13 "Valley of the Dolls": As the old adult film industry evaporates, a new world emerges. Jenna finds new notoriety on Twitter and TikTok as her porn stardom fades. New attacks from the right wing threaten to undermine porn’s hard-won legality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 12: Heel Turn
Chapter 12 "Heel Turn": Jenna announces she’s leaving porn with a dramatic awards show speech. A new crop of unlikely porn tycoons and internet stars emerge online as the ecosystem of Porn Valley and its studio system continues to collapse into streaming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 11: Pirates!
Chapter 11 “Pirates!”: As the porn industry makes record profits in the early 2000s, upstart studio Digital Playground makes the highest budget adult film ever called Pirates just as online piracy begins to destroy the entire adult film industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 10: Beyond JennaWorld
Chapter 10 “Beyond Jennaworld”: Heather Hunter becomes the first Black female porn superstar and tries to cross over into rap. Performer Sean Michaels moves into directing to try to tackle the porn industry’s racism issues firsthand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 9.5: Moms I'd Like to Film
Chapter 9.5 "Moms I’d Like To Film": A 20 minute minisode about the history of another low budget sometimes very profitable film genre: sex comedies! with Tess Lynch in dual roles as Jennifer Coolidge (as Stifler’s Mom) and as Kim Cattrall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 9: The Game
Chapter 9 “The Game”: Jenna signs a book deal. The story of girlboss publishing tycoon Judith Regan’s own tumultuous rise and fall, and how Jenna’s co-writer Neil Strauss went on to cover the rise of male pickup artists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 8: Club Jenna
Chapter 8 “Club Jenna”: Jenna starts her own internet studio called Club Jenna and falls in love with porn producer Jay Grdina.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 7: Cybersex
Chapter 7 “Cybersex”: Porn hits the internet and a gold rush ensues. The history of phone sex hotlines and early internet adult pioneers like Danny Ashe and Cindy Margolis. A hustler named Seth Warshavsky turns Seattle into a cam girl (and boy) mecca with his company Internet Entertainment Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 6: Climaxing
Chapter 6 “Climaxing”: Jenna breaks through into mainstream media as a guest on Howard Stern’s show and becomes a superstar. She sweeps awards shows from Cannes to Las Vegas and becomes increasingly obsessed with her own fame.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 5: Savannah
Chapter 5 “Savannah”: The story of Jenna’s porn star inspiration Savannah, and how the mainstream media focused on only tragic stories of adult film stars to create a narrative that the adult film industry is a death trap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 4: The Valley Goes Gonzo
Chapter 4 “The Valley Goes Gonzo”: Jenna fends off her drug issues and a bad boyfriend in Las Vegas. She goes to LA, makes new friends and shoots her first porn at the height of the “gonzo” trend in adult film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 3: B.J. (Before Jenna)
Chapter 3 “B.J. (Before Jenna)”: Steven Hirsch founds Vivid Video and turns adult actress Ginger Lynn Allen into porn’s first video age superstar. The San Fernando Valley becomes the epicenter of the adult industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 2: Learning from Las Vegas Showgirls
Chapter 2 “Learning From Las Vegas Showgirls”: Jenna drops acid, goes to a biker rally, gets a tattoo, and gets a sketchy older boyfriend. Carol Doda invents topless go-go dancing in San Francisco at The Condor Club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: Enter JennaWorld
Chapter 1 “Enter Jennaworld”: Host Molly Lambert introduces listeners to the Jennaworld podcast universe and outlines 90s porn superstar Jenna Jameson’s cultural impact. Jenna Massoli is born in Las Vegas, Nevada to a showgirl mother and cop father, whose romance comes to a tragic early end.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing JennaWorld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & The Valley
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Chapter 10: The Desert And Beyond: Heidi Moves To Pahrump, Nevada To Start A Stud Farm And Starts A Bird Sanctuary Instead
Chapter 10: The Desert And Beyond: Heidi Moves To Pahrump, Nevada To Start A Stud Farm And Starts A Bird Sanctuary Instead After prison, Heidi Fleiss tries to hustle up some new work by starting a Stud Farm in Nevada and ends up on Celebrity Rehab instead. She also discovers a new passion: taking care of tropical birds. Dr. Paul Fleiss is embroiled in a new scandal unrelated to his daughter. Charl
Chapter 9: Reality Television: How Heidi Invented Reality Star Fame And Her Cousin Mike Fleiss Invented The Bachelor (late 90s/early 2000s)
Chapter 9: Reality Television: How Heidi Invented Reality Star Fame And Her Cousin Mike Fleiss Invented The Bachelor (late 90s/early 2000s) Heidi Fleiss gets sentenced and goes to jail, doing 37 months in Dublin, California. Meanwhile, her second cousin Mike Fleiss climbs the ranks of early 2000s reality television and invents huge hit The Bachelor. And Don Simpson has one last box office mega-hit
Chapter 8: Heidi Wear: The Mid 90s Heidi Pioneers Personal branding And Cashes In With Her Own Line Of Branded Sleepwear
Chapter 8: Heidi Wear: The Mid 90s Heidi Pioneers Personal branding And Cashes In With Her Own Line Of Branded Sleepwear Heidi Fleiss goes to trial with the eyes of the world on her, and the Fleiss family’s close bonds are tested as they are asked to turn against each other in court. But Heidi Fleiss mania has already peaked as the OJ trial begins and takes focus. The jurors deliberate and t
Chapter 7: The Trial Of The Century: 1995 How Court TV revolutionized the 24 hour news cycle and how Heidi Fleiss redefined tabloid celebrity with it
Chapter 7: The Trial Of The Century: 1995 How Court TV revolutionized the 24 hour news cycle and how Heidi Fleiss redefined tabloid celebrity with it While awaiting her trials Heidi sits for another big magazine profile, this time with Vanity Fair. Her lawyer Anthony Brooklier makes a case against the johns, and we tell you about his father Dominic Brooklier the last mob don of Southern California
Chapter 6: Media Frenzy (1993, 1994): The Heidi Fleiss scandal breaks wide in the media, making Heidi the most famous woman and sending her clients into a panic
Chapter 6: Media Frenzy (1993, 1994): The Heidi Fleiss scandal breaks wide in the media, making Heidi the most famous woman and sending her clients into a panic Everybody wants a cut of the Heidi Fleiss story, and some of the people in Heidi’s orbit are selling her out to get theirs. Plus a rabbit hole into how Pretty Woman connects to illegal arms dealing, the stories of call girls “M
Chapter 5: Heidi’s Empire: From The Peak Of The Hollywood Hills To The Pits Of Despair (1992) Heidi’s madaming business takes off and crashes
Chapter 5: Heidi’s Empire: From The Peak Of The Hollywood Hills To The Pits Of Despair (1992) Heidi’s madaming business takes off and crashes Heidi’s empire peaks as she gets overconfident running her mouth around town. The stories of producers Don Simpson, Robert Evans and Jon Peters. The saga of JJ The Beeper King, Cookie Orgad and the LA ecstasy trade. And Heidi’s downfa
Chapter 4: Little Black Book (late 80s, early 90s)
Chapter 4: Little Black Book (late 80s, early 90s) In episode 4, Madam Alex’s loss is Heidi Fleiss’s gain as her high end madaming empire takes off. Heidi recruits a new kind of call girl to suit her Gen X taste and sends them out to rich guys all around the world. She buys a mansion in the LA hills and throws an extravagant party. She even starts a Sunset Strip nightclub. But she also
Chapter 3: Midcentury Madam: Madam Alex Rules LA and Teaches Heidi The Rules Of The Game (60s, 70s, 80s)
Chapter 3: Midcentury Madam: Madam Alex Rules LA and Teaches Heidi The Rules Of The Game (60s, 70s, 80s) The story of how Madam Alex left a Catholic girlhood in the Philippines for a mid-century marriage in America, only to become the most powerful madam in Beverly Hills with her high-end escort business. And how the madaming business leads her to a young woman named Heidi Fleiss who will eventual
Chapter 2: Party Girl On The Sunset Strip: Heidi Chases Thrills Instead Of Stability And Finds Out There’s a Whole Secret Underground World Of Partying for the Super Rich (the 1980s)
Chapter 2: Party Girl On The Sunset Strip: Heidi Chases Thrills Instead Of Stability And Finds Out There’s a Whole Secret Underground World Of Partying for the Super Rich (the 1980s) In episode 2 we delve into the sordid history of the Sunset Strip, where Heidi Fleiss finds herself waitressing in the 80s. Then Heidi hits VIP club Helena’s with the stars and later makes a love connectio
Chapter 1: An LA Story: How Heidi Fleiss’s Family Came To Be And How One Car Accident Changed Them Forever (The 1970s)
Chapter 1: An LA Story: How Heidi Fleiss’s Family Came To Be And How One Car Accident Changed Them Forever (The 1970s) In Chapter One we meet young Heidi and the rest of the Fleiss family, delving into the bohemian California lifestyle of the 70s as Heidi ditches high school for her first hustles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info
Introducing HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story
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