Banned Media Podcast

Come join me as we take a look at the 1974 gay adult film about Jesus Christ "Him"   A film whose current whereabouts are unknown and that may have never existed in the first place…..But I think it did.   Sandra Bullock at the Razzie Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghS98BKy29Q     Jack W. Holman's Why are they talking about "HIM"? https://www.jackwholman.com/writings   Tor's Cabinet of Cur...

The Christmas horror classic the surprisingly caught more backlash from it's advertising campaign than it's content.   SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org     Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Twitter: @RonnieUrsenbach F...

This episode we take a look back at an album that was so despised that not only did it's follow up the first to be branded with the official Parental Advisory sticker but it became the target of a political and legal battle to see how free free speech really was. As Nasty As They Wanna Be, by The 2 Live Crew. Yeah, the one with Me So Horny.     SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Adm...

Come join us as the wonderful Jessica Hobbs takes us on a trip through the history of witches on the big and small screen!   The Witch And Other Tales of the American Gothic https://americangothic.podbean.com   Jessica Hoops https://www.jessicahobbswrites.com   Instagram @jessi.hobbs TikTok @jessi_hobbs13     SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealt...

Just shy of the infamous video game crash of 1983 a video game hit shelves that raised more than a few eyebrows. Come join us as we look back at the infamous, X-rated Custer's Revenge for the Atari 2600.   Atari: Game Over https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3715406/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_5_nm_3_q_Atari   Porno Hustlers Of The Atari Age By Kate Willaert https://kotaku.com/porno-hustlers-of-the-atari-age-1...

Come and listen to the story of the not quite adult adult film star that almost toppled the industry.   Once Upon a Time…In The Valley podcast http://www.lilianolik.com/once-upon-a-time-in-the-valley   SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org     Don't...

The seemingly innocent song with an urban legend so dastardly that the FBI got involved.   Louie Louie by The Kingsmen https://open.spotify.com/track/0iA3xXSkSCiJywKyo1UKjQ Louie Louie by Richard Berry https://open.spotify.com/track/51zUF6hMO8G5wrtKwyGarJ The Louie Louie book with a very long title by David Marsh https://www.amazon.com/Louie-Dave-Marsh/dp/047203023X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=louie+louie...

Some changes are coming to Banned Media Podcast. Also a short but sweet mini episode about the arcade game CHILLER... SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org     Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Twitter: @RonnieUrsenbach Fa...

This episode we take a look back at Vladimir Nabokov's classic novel and the films it inspired. Tracing the Roots of Pop Culture Transphobia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHTMidTLO60   J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gDKbT_l2us&t=4180s   SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape,...

Join us as we talk about the first film in the US to be banned from general American distribution for reasons other than obscenity, immorality, or national security. Jessica Hobbs: https://www.jessicahobbswrites.com SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn....

Join me for the exciting conclusion to last episode's deep dive into Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer   SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org     Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Twitter: @RonnieUrsenbach Facebook: @Ban...

This episode we take a look at not only the groundbreaking film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer but the real life killers that inspired the film. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org     Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonn...

Come with us as we take a look back at one of the true hidden gems of the rarely used AO (Adults Only) rating. The hyper violent and brazenly sexual 1997 full motion video PC game, Riana Rouge. And the team that helped bring her to life. Abandoned Riana Rouge making of website (pics of unreleased levels) https://web.archive.org/web/19980624012702/http://www.gillianbonner.com/making.html 1999 Los A...

This episode we take a look at the man who turned elephant shit into fine art. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org     Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Twitter: @RonnieUrsenbach Facebook: @BannedMediaPodcast Instagram:...

In this episode we take a look at what happened with the folks involved with adult film classic Debbie Does Dallas after its release, including the mystery of what happened to Bambi Woods. Norm MacDonald Interview on Conan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKmadR4Ye54 SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, A...

Come join me this week as we take a look at the classic adult film Debbie Does Dallas. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org     Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Twitter: @RonnieUrsenbach Facebook: @BannedMediaPodcast Ins...

Join us this week where we take a look at the 1997 video game Postal. A game so evil, even the Postmaster General tried to stop it. Show notes: https://www.gog.com/game/postal_classic_and_uncut https://www.gog.com/game/postal_2 SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https:...

Come join us this week as we take a look at Ghostwatch, the BBC special that terrified a nation. IMDB-Ghostwatch https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200659/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Retro Podcast Massacre episode: https://retropodcastmassacre.buzzsprout.com/797183/2643685-episode-4-ghostwatch-the-play-that-traumatised-a-nation SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mental...

Come join us this week as we take a look at the Anarchist Cookbook, the path of destruction it has left in it's wake and at the life of the man who penned it. AMAZON (including "from the author statement) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0874CWDH2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 GAURDIAN article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/19/anarchist-cookbook-author-william-powel...

Join us as we take our first dive into the world of fashion with the infamous zoot suit and the riot that it caused. RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org Zoot Suit (film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083365/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Other resources: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailynews.com/2013/05/31/zoot-suit-riots-the-sleepy-lagoon-murder-case-that-helped-spur-the-w...

STEAM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2270/Wolfenstein_3D/ Good Old Games: https://www.gog.com/game/wolfenstein_3d_and_spear_of_destiny Masters of Doom: https://www.amazon.com/Masters-Doom-Created-Transformed-Culture-ebook/dp/B000FBFNL0/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=masters+of+doom&qid=1615326086&sr=8-1

Show notes   Join me this week as we take a look at John Romero and John Carmack, two programers that would go on to forever change the world of video games forever with their classic Wolfenstein 3D.   STEAM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2270/Wolfenstein_3D/ Good Old Games: https://www.gog.com/game/wolfenstein_3d_and_spear_of_destiny Masters of Doom: https://www.amazon.com/Masters-Doom-Creat...

This week we take a look at the Song Strange Fruit by the legendary Billie Holiday. The song that many cite as the first protest song to break the ranks of propaganda and elevate itself as art.   OFFICIAL SITE: https://billieholiday.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4MkdTflpaaGGcXb5vtOYRs?highlight=spotify:track:1CTex49P0iWwzUGsMNjgaV FOX Theater_ Riverside, CA https://venue.riversidepac...

This episode we take a look at Lavender Country, whose self titled album released in 1973 was the first openly gay country album.  RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org Lavender Country: http://www.paradiseofbachelors.com/lavender-country/ Spotify:   https://open.spotify.com/artist/3UAkA4R9JwTDsWSvtKqJtP Shan Ottey datanase: http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/...

This episode we take a look back at the song Cop Killer by the band Body Count, fronted by Ice-T. The strange case of how a metal song became the poster child for how dangerous rap music was.