The Sin Syndicate

O say can you see what she’s doing to me? Glory, glory, hallelujah! Join The Sin Syndicate in saluting the flag of Peggy Church and the quiet genius of director Mark Haggard in Episode 20, “Don’t Forget Your Girl. ” In this episode we’ve brought along Patrick Crain to help us discuss “ The All-American Girl, ” a 1973 softcore sexploitation film produced by hardcore pioneer Bob Chinn while he was l...

It’s a nice day to be alive and swimming in “ The Rivers of Cruel Intent ” as The Sin Syndicate return for Episode 19, a deep exploration of the cavernous depths of Russ Meyer’s underrated camp classic, “ Common Law Cabi n .” This week we’re celebrating the day of birth of our very own Casey Scot t, and what better way than to look at the Meyer film that he won’t shut up about. Keeping it in the f...

They may be lost—or only available to see at a German screening—but they are not forgotten. The Sin Syndicate returns with the second and final volume of our most ambitious project yet, a two-part journey through the Twisted Sex trailer archives for our Top 10 most wanted Lost and in Limbo sexploitation films. Helping us finish the countdown of number five through one is friend of the Syndicate an...

They may be gone—or locked in a private collector’s vault—but they are not forgotten. The Sin Syndicate return with our most ambitious project yet, a two-part journey through the Twisted Se x trailer archives for our Top 10 most wanted Lost and in Limbo sexploitation films . We are once again joined by friend, press book hoarder and Canadian degenerate, Alex DiSanto, for a countdown of numbers 10-...

Gather ye rosebuds and put on your ballet slippers, The Sin Syndicate is taking a stroll through Central Park and Greenwich Village for director Stanley H. Brasloff’s directorial debut, 1968’s  Two Girls for a Madman , a melancholic roughie focused on two ambitious dancers (Arlene Farber, Jean Weston), one giggling sex maniac (Lucky Kargo), and a Beatnik cafe that offers masked orgies with admissi...

Doris Wishman. Roberta Findlay. Two of the undisputed female titans of sexploitation. But there’s another name that is often forgotten, and underrecognized, as a sexual pioneer in an industry that wasn’t always welcoming to women—especially those with strong opinions. We’re talking about Louise ‘Bunny’ Downe .  In planning for our episode about “ The Girl, The Body, and The Pill, ” we learned that...

Unless you’re neck deep in the world of sexploitation, you’re probably unfamiliar with the name “ Bethel Buckalew .” And even if you are familiar, you may have been led to believe that strange moniker was just another pseudonym used by secretive director Pete Perry in a series of hay-roller hixploitation pictures for Harry Novak’s Box Office International. Let's start with some facts. #1: Drinking...

Hike up that skirt and show a little leg, we’re entering the world of psycho killers and girl boss pornographers for Episode 13 of The Sin Syndicate Podcast, “ The Smut Picture Racket .” This week Gentry and Casey are joined by Toronto-based author Will Sloan , who has written a new critical reappraisal of Edward D. Wood Jr. entitled “ Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA . ” Join us as we discuss Wood’...

Think like a normal, clean living man and join us for “ Too Much Sex Fizz ,” Episode 12 of The Sin Syndicate Podcast, where Gentry and Casey teleport to Dr. Breedlove’s laboratory high in the mountains of Broadaslavia for a well-rounded (ahem) discussion of director Pete Perry's 1964 monster mash nudie-cutie, “ Kiss Me Quick !” In this episode we discuss the early career of legendary producer Harr...

In the second bite-sized episode of our Short Ends series, Gentry and Casey try to navigate the choppy waters of minority depiction within sexploitation, specifically with regard to white actors playing other races, which is central to the plot of Ed Forsyth’s “ The Ramrodder , ” which was covered in Episode 11. We recommend you listen to that episode first, then join us for this discussion, howev...

The heat is on. Join us for “ Do It In the Dust ,” Episode 11 of The Sin Syndicate Podcast, where Gentry and Casey take a hike to Topanga Canyon and learn to love the lash as they ride with Ed Forsyth’s 1969 Nudie Western, “ The Ramrodder .” In this episode we discuss the film’s Manson Family connections, if it was really shot at the infamous Spahn Ranch, as well as dig deep into the sexploitation...

Swing your hips, lick your lips, and take “ A Vacation from Men ” with Episode 10 of The Sin Syndicate Podcast , where Casey and Gentry take their Corvette down Hollywood Blvd and spend some time with writer/director/raconteur William Rotsler’s lesbian-yearning sexploitation film, “ The Girl with Hungry Eyes .” This wild ride from 1966 stars Native American actress Cathy Crowfoot, common law cabin...

Close the blinds, flip the switch on the stag film projector, The Sin Syndicate are back and peering into the voyeuristic world of Bob Cresse and Lee Frost's underseen docu-roughie, " Love is a Four Letter Word ." Forman 'Harvey' Shain plays a handsome young college student sucked into a world of dime-store loops, Tijuana sex shows, and sadomasochistic sorority initiations, culminating in a sleepi...

Harden your hearts, strap on the cone bra, The Sin Syndicate are back and hitting the backroads of Waco to talk with Texploitation experts Dennis Campa and Melinda Belles about director Maurice Levy’s 1968 classic, " She Mob ." A technical marvel in the land of Dale Berry and Whit Boyd’s, She Mob features the mysterious Marni Castle in the dual role of inimitable butch Big Shim and industrial busi...

Quiet on the hardcore set, The Sin Syndicate are avoiding vice cops and hitting the high seas as we sail along with director/actor Alain Patrick and executive producer Bob Chinn for their sexploitation passion project, “ Blue Money ” The meta movie from 1972 from dirty film partners Patrick and Chinn features beautiful Bohemian star Barbara Mills as a young mother and the wife of a philandering pr...

Check the hotel rooftops for shooters, The Sin Syndicate are dodging bullets and finding pleasure in pain as they ride along with Barry Mahon’s Red Scare sexploitation, “ Run Swinger Run! ” The 1967 film features frequent Sarno starlet Gretchen Rudolph as the nude-in-flight from a nefarious call-girl organization selling guns to Communists and flesh to visiting dignitaries. Join us as we dissect t...

Prepare the water hose, The Sin Syndicate are opening the valve on William L. Rose, the mysterious director of the 1965 roughie, “ Rent-A-Girl .” Best known for directing the gothic-giallo “ The Girl in Room 2A ," Rose got his start writing and directing sexploitation, but maybe not all the films he's credited with. Join us as we look at his directorial debut, and how another character, Werner Ros...

The Sin Syndicate presents The Short Ends , the first in a series of bite-sized bonus episodes. This minisode includes further discussion from Episode 4 around the cast of Andy Milligan's " Seeds " as well as conversation about his rarely seen Caffe Cino-shot film, " Compass Rose ."  Links: Join the community on Patreon Instagram with us at The Sin Syndicate Follow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & C...

The Sin Syndicate, film critic Gentry Austin and adult film historian Casey Scott, are joined by Andy Milligan obsessive, Alex DiSanto, for a discussion about Andy’s lost 1960s sexploitation films before a deep dive into the production of 1968’s messy family masterpiece, “ Seeds .” Links: Join the community on Patreon Instagram with us at The Sin Syndicate Follow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & Cas...

The Sin Syndicate, film critic Gentry Austin and adult film historian Casey Scott, try to uncover the invisible mysteries of Doris Wishman photographer C. Davis Smith's 1966 toe-sucking, kung fu fighting, milk modeling, sexy spy thriller, “ The Girl from S.I.N. ”   Links: Join the community on Patreon Instagram with us at The Sin Syndicate Follow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & Casey Purchase the d...

The Sin Syndicate, film critic Gentry Austin and adult film historian Casey Scott, take a look at their namesake, Michael Findlay's 1965 sex trafficking noir, " The Sin Syndicate ." Links: Join the community on Patreon Instagram with us at The Sin Syndicate Follow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & Casey Check out the  Something Weird Channel Listen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite Productions...

An introduction to The Sin Syndicate , the ONLY podcast dedicated to 1960s sexploitation, hosted by film critic Gentry Austin and adult film historian Casey Scott. In this episode we briefly introduce ourselves, attempt to define sexploitation, and discuss our overall aim with this project.  Links: Join the community on Patreon Instagram with us at The Sin Syndicate Follow us on Letterboxd: Gentry...