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Chuck Holmes was a gay adult film pioneer and gay rights activist who founded Falcon Studios in the early 1970s and reshaped the golden age of gay porn into the industry it is today.

Widely acknowledged as the best erotica gay video for all time, The Other Side of Aspen, Falcon’s 1978 hit became an instance classic, spawned several sequels and remains a best seller.

If there was ever a superstar that is well-known, much loved and remembered today from the golden gay of gay erotica…that superstar is Al Parker. The epitome of the everyday man, who can fit in to any scenario, Al Parker became an instant eye-catching success after posing for the very magazine company that years earlier had begun his own sexual awakening.

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A pioneering filmmaker and activist, Pat Rocco produced and exhibited the first openly gay erotic films and gay related newsreels in the 1960's that were widely embraced by the gay community and mainstream press.

Come of Age was directed by a man named Brad Kingston. It is a side note entry in the history of gay erotic cinema. BUT it becomes an interesting subject piece when you discover that Brad Kingston was actually Pat Rocco.

Rick or Jim Cassidy was one of the most popular and famous actors in both gay and straight adult entertainment from the Los Angeles area. And be it, clothed or unclothed, he gained a massive following through photoshoots, films and an incredible physique.

On this episode, we are going to celebrate and scratch at the surface of Pat Rocco, a truly pioneering, photographer, filmmaker, activist and important figure during the sexual revolution, whose work is barely recognized today in the narrative of gay history.

We're taking a look at Come of Age, filmmaker Pat Rocco’s first dive into the hardcore erotic entertainment market. And we are going to celebrate Rick Cassidy, an east coast amateur who became a physique model, popular cover model and adult entertainer during the golden age.

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Perennial guest and porn star Joel Someone is in New York and I took the opportunity to sit down and catch up. From the Gayvn Awards, garbage picking in New York to his father’s passing; we go deep.

We then attempt to read mean comments about Joel, but get into a conversation about dealing with online trolling and the importance of accepting criticism.

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