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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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Described as gay Louis B. Mayer, the big producer during the golden age of Hollywood, Shan Sayles was a big, boisterous man who owned movie theaters, produced films and cemented his mark on the early days of all erotic film.

It was a legendary production at the time of its release. Both for its subject matter and the various rumors and circumstances that surround the production.

A beautifully chiseled body, gorgeous face and that damn mustache. A one-named wonder of gay erotica that with the help of industry players, an aggressive manager and rumored lover who devoted their energies and talents in order to create a legend. That legend was Roger.

On this episode, we’re going to celebrate Shan Sayles, a legendary exhibitor and one of the first entrepreneurs to comprehensively hire gay men to perform in, direct, write and edit erotic gay films. We will take a look as his film Song of the Loon, one of the first feature-length all male films that premiered during the beginning of the gay liberation era and is about an interracial gay relationship set during the American Frontier in the 1800s. And finally we are going to celebrate Roger; whose meteoric rise made him one the most popular centerfolds and live performers to come out of the golden age of gay erotic cinema.

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