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The Rialto Report

Ashley West 200 Episodes Oct 11, 2026

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

Episodes

Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 5: Darkness, Podcast 175
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 5: Darkness, Podcast 175 Oct 11, 2026 46:00 A look back at Ray's controversial life and work in his last years, in light of the investigation into the disappearance of several women.
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 4: Turning Point, Podcast 174
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 4: Turning Point, Podcast 174 Oct 4, 2026 43:23 After the death of his wife, Ray Horsch returned to the world of adult film.
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 3: Crime, Podcast 173
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 3: Crime, Podcast 173 Sep 27, 2026 37:43 A few years after first meeting Ray Horsch, I returned to his home in Philadelphia to film an interview with him. It was there, and in subsequent visits, that I met a number of people who knew him: filmmakers, artists, a number of women who moved into his house for varying periods of time. I also met his former wife Amy McHale with whom I corresponded for a while. It was only this year, I learned
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 2: Performance, Podcast 172
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 2: Performance, Podcast 172 Sep 20, 2026 34:53 When I first visited Ray Horsch at his home in Philadelphia to interview him, most of the conversation was about New York in the early 1970s. More specifically, Times Square. The adult movie theaters. The live sex shows. The people who worked in them. The strange, seedy ecosystem that flourished there long before Times Square became the Disney-fied tourist destination we know today. Ray had been p
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 1: Youth, Podcast 171
Unknowing Ray Horsch – Episode 1: Youth, Podcast 171 Sep 13, 2026 32:04 Today the Rialto Report re-visits our relationship and the various interviews with Ray Horsch, the subject of a ongoing murder investigation. This isn’t a normal Rialto Report series: needless to say, much of it is disturbing. If this isn’t for you, we get it. We’ll return to more typical content soon. You won’t have to wait long, we promise. In the meantime, If you know any information that may r
Brandy Alexandre – 2000 Days, Part 2: Podcast 170
Brandy Alexandre – 2000 Days, Part 2: Podcast 170 Aug 23, 2026 1:07:52 The concluding part of Brandy's story - and tales of Buttman, John Stagliano, People's Court, being blacklisted, and the infamous flame wars.
Brandy Alexandre – 2000 Days, Part 1: Podcast 169
Brandy Alexandre – 2000 Days, Part 1: Podcast 169 Aug 16, 2026 47:23 Over the years, Brandy Alexandre always seemed to have a habit of turning up at unexpected times and in unexpected ways. For example, she went to work in the adult film industry – after being raised a Mormon. Even more surprising – she was already familiar with sex movies due to a string of inappropriate older boyfriends who’d introduced her to adult theaters: the result was a teenage curiosity fo
The Murder of Kathy Harcourt: England’s First American Adult Film Star – Podcast 102 (reprise)
The Murder of Kathy Harcourt: England’s First American Adult Film Star – Podcast 102 (reprise) Aug 2, 2026 1:35:33 Kathy Harcourt was an English XXX star in America in the early 1980s. She appeared with Lisa DeLeeuw, Seka, Billy Dee, and Ron Jeremy in adult films and 8mm loops. She featured in magazines, stripped at the Melody Burlesk, turned up at all the industry parties. And then she was found dead in Manhattan’s East River amidst rumors of a mob hit. Over the years, her life and death has been a mystery. U
The Complete Disappearance of Cheri Champagne, Part 2: Podcast 168
The Complete Disappearance of Cheri Champagne, Part 2: Podcast 168 Jul 26, 2026 30:10 In the previous episode of The Complete Disappearance of Cheri Champagne: After years of hearing mysterious stories about the 1980s adult film actor, Cheri Champagne, I was keen to see if she was still around and interested in talking about her life. The trouble was that no one seemed to have heard from her for almost forty years. There were many reasons why she intrigued me: from the strange beg
The Complete Disappearance of Cheri Champagne, Part 1: Podcast 167
The Complete Disappearance of Cheri Champagne, Part 1: Podcast 167 Jul 19, 2026 26:44 Cheri Champagne was active in adult films in New York in the early 1980s - a pretty, dark-haired performer, an unusually cool, devil-may-care manner, and a reputation for being enigmatic. What happened to her has remained a mystery. Until now.
Christy Canyon – New York, 1992: Podcast 166
Christy Canyon – New York, 1992: Podcast 166 Jun 21, 2026 41:06 Christy Canyon turned 60 this week - and so we listen to a previously unheard interview from 1992 , conducted by Rick Savage. The post Christy Canyon – New York, 1992: Podcast 166 appeared first on The Rialto Report.
Jeanna Fine: Flesh & Blood – Podcast 165
Jeanna Fine: Flesh & Blood – Podcast 165 Jun 14, 2026 31:26 Jeanna Fine talks about her time in the adult film industry, including her relationships with Savannah, Sharon Kane, and Sikki Nixx. The post Jeanna Fine: Flesh & Blood – Podcast 165 appeared first on The Rialto Report.

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