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Holly Randall Unfiltered

Holly Randallwww.spreaker.com
HRU is a podcast series that sheds light on those working in the adult industry, and explores all topics of sex with authors, educators, and advocates. Hosted by world renowned erotic photographer and director Holly Randall, she interviews some of the biggest names in the adult industry, and various non-porn guests who touch on the subject of sex in one way or another. With an honest and humorous outlook on life, Holly strips away the misconceptions on people who work in the sex industry, and offers sex-positive discussions on various social and political issues. You can follow Holly on both Instagram and Twitter at @hollyrandall and drop us an email at hollyrandallunfiltered@gmail.com. Expect to be intrigued, to laugh your ass off, and to learn something new! Holly Randall Unfiltered is a proud member of Pleasure Podcasts. For network details, contact cameron@pleasurepodcasts.com.

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Episodes

167: Elizabeth Nolan Brown: Sex Trafficking Myths vs Realities

Elizabeth Nolan Brown is a senior editor at Reason magazine and a journalist who has written extensively on sex trafficking. In this episode she exposes some of the inaccurate statistics being shared on social media, and how hysteria and conspiracy theories have resulted in bogus police busts, racial profiling, and ultimately hurting legitimate sex workers. Support my show by supporting my sponsors! Manscaped is the revolutionary electric trimmer for man bush. It won't nick or snag your balls, a...

Sep 23, 20201 hr 12 min

166: Lena The Plug: Pregnancy, Porn, and Making a Living on OnlyFans

Lena the Plug is one of the few adult stars who came from a background of personal content creation and has always been an independent performer. She and Holly are only a week apart in their pregnancy journey, so of course they discuss impending motherhood and how society judges sex workers who are raising a family. Lena muses on how she'll explain to her unborn daughter about her career choice, and why she continues to shoot while pregnant. And since Lena is such a big name on OnlyFans, she rev...

Sep 16, 20201 hr 16 min

165: Ivy Lebelle: Porn Empowers Me

Ivy Lebelle is a strong, intelligent and beautiful pornstar who fully embraces her career. In fact, she's even got her own podcast "Slut Shame This" where she takes on the widespread narrative that porn is victimizes women and turns it on it's head. Get to know this powerful female figure in this personal and revealing interview. Support our show by supporting our sponsors! MyBookie is the best place for online sports betting. Right now every cent up to a thousand bucks will be matched. All you ...

Sep 09, 202054 min

164: Alice Little: Life Inside a Legal Brothel

Alice little is a sex worker, advocate, YouTuber, and the most popular companion at the Bunny Ranch in Nevada. She's also an incredibly intelligent, motivated woman who loves her job and truly sees her work as healing through intimacy. If you have conceived notions about what it's like to be a brothel worker, Alice will change your mind. This is one of our favorite interviews to date! Support our show by supporting our sponsors! MyBookie is the best place for online sports betting. Right now eve...

Sep 02, 20201 hr 17 min

163 Dirty Lola: Sex Educator, BDSM Enthusiast, and Anal Sex Advisor

Dirty Lola is a Dirty Lola is a storyteller, sex educator, sex toy peddler, and the creator and host of the live sex Q&A/ go-go show and podcast Sex Ed A Go-Go. In this episode she and Holly discuss the importance of sex education, how Lola found herself through exploring BDSM, and all about anal sex for beginners. This is a really fun and education episode you don't want to miss! 03:32 How she got started, her teaching specialties. 06:42 Her conservative upbringing, how she educated herself...

Aug 26, 20201 hr 2 min

162: Aiden Starr: Challenging the Male Gaze

Aiden Starr is a performer, director, and BDSM provider. In this episode she and Holly discuss the current porn culture, the MeToo movement, pegging, and so much more! This is a great interview with an incredibly intelligent and eloquent woman, in fact it's one of our favorites! 04:10 How she's handling quarantine. 05:58 She not comfortable shooting in the pandemic. 09:01 Her sources of income now that she's not shooting. 13:14 The current state of porn culture is also influencing her to not sho...

Aug 19, 20201 hr 46 min

161: Keiran Lee: The Pornstar with the Million Dollar Penis Insurance Policy

Keiran Lee is a Brazzers contract star and director, and the only pornstar who has had his penis insured for a million dollars. In this episode, he and Holly discuss his long history in adult, what it's like to raise a family as a recognizable adult star, his crazy insurance policy, and why anal sex is better with an uncircumcised penis. 04:11 Why is it so wonderful to have anal sex with him? 05:31 Is it easier or harder to work at this stage of his career? 07:57 Can you tell if a girl you are w...

Aug 12, 20201 hr 23 min

160: Carter Cruise: On Sex Work Stigma, Mia Khalifa, and Transitioning to a DJ Career

Carter Cruise has never been someone who is afraid to raise her voice, and that hasn't changed even though she is no longer actively working in the adult industry. She still aligns herself with-- and indeed often comes to the defense of-- sex workers, and articulates her opinions in an intelligent and reasoned way. We sat down with the pornstar-turned-DJ to talk about OnlyFans, sex work stigma, and her thoughts on the recent Mia Khalifa controversy. Show Notes: 04:23 How seriously is she taking ...

Aug 05, 20201 hr 32 min

159: Savannah Solo: How a "Regular" Girl Became a Sensation on OnlyFans Almost Overnight

Savannah Solo started off this year as a "normal girl" from a simple middle class family with a college education. After trying for months to get a regular 9-5 job, she decided to try her hand at the popular platform OnlyFans. Her wittiness, fun personality, and hilarious twitter videos that went viral made her one of their top earners in only a few short months. In this episode Savannah tells us how she ended up being a sex worker sensation so quickly, and how she manages her newfound fame. Sho...

Jul 29, 20201 hr 31 min

158: Misha Cross: The Porn Industry in Europe vs America

Misha Cross is an award winning performer and director from Poland. In this episode she explains the difference between the porn industry in Europe vs the States and her experiences with boundary violations on set. She also reminisces on her intense experience starring in a Star Wars XXX parody feature, and her feelings on the idea that porn is exploitative of women. Support my show by supporting my sponsors! Want a one-stop-shop where you can get everything from sex toys, lingerie, and your fav...

Jul 22, 20201 hr 15 min

157: Dani Daniels and Vic: The Two Onions Swapcast!

One of our most popular guests, Dani Daniels is back! This time she brings along her husband Vic, with whom she's recently started her own podcast called "Two Onions" (you'll have to listen to the show to get the reference). The pair discuss with Holly the problems with social media shaming, living in New York during the pandemic, and if Dani will ever come back to shooting porn. Support my show by supporting my sponsors! Manscaped is the revolutionary electric trimmer for man bush. It won't nic...

Jul 15, 20201 hr 42 min

156: Anna Lee: VR Porn, Improving Communication, and How to Make the Adult Industry Safer for Performers

Anna Lee is an award-winning virtual reality director (Forbes magazine named her company 2049 Entertainment 2019's Adult VR Studio of the Year). In this episode, she walks Holly through the ever-changing landscape of VR porn, and they address the recent rash of allegations made by performers about abuses experienced on set. Both women discuss what the industry can do to improve communication, and overall make all sets safer and more enjoyable for everyone. Support our show by supporting our spon...

Jul 08, 20201 hr 24 min

155: Isiah Maxwell: Family, Integrity, and Racism in Porn Today

Isiah Maxwell is one of the top male performers in the adult industry today, and universally acknowledged as one of the nicest guys ever. In this episode he discusses the importance of family, his intention to live with integrity, and how he tries to view all people and situations with compassion and understanding. He also discusses how, as a black man in porn, he views the incredibly controversial issues of racism in porn and the things he would like to see changed to make the industry better f...

Jul 01, 20201 hr 23 min

154: Nikki Delano: Dating, Snapchat, and Dick Slippers

Nikki Delano is a uber-popular performer who has really dominated the paid Snapchat platform with her creative "public" scenes and different sex scene concepts. She also hosts her own sexy Spanish show on Sirius through Vivid Radio. Nikki tells us how getting revenge on a cheating boyfriend got her into porn, why she loves what she does for a living, and why on their first shoot she bought Holly dick slippers. Don't miss this fun episode! Support my show by supporting my sponsors! Want a one-sto...

Jun 24, 20201 hr 13 min

153: Abella Danger: What's it Like to be One of the Most Famous Pornstars in the World?

Abella Danger is arguably one of the most famous pornstars in the world, but she keeps a level head on her shoulders. She's close to her family, serious about her work, and she truly adores her fans. In this episode Abella talks about why she loves working with new talent, how she feels about girls getting into the industry at 18 (like she did), and her new directing gig for Mofos. Want more from this podcast? Get access to tons of perks by joining my Patreon! We have exclusive bonus content wit...

Jun 17, 20201 hr 10 min

152: Amy Baldwin and April Lampert: Shameless Sex

Amy Baldwin is a sex and relationship coach, and April Lampert is a sex toy mogul and inspirational speaker-- together they've created the Shameless Sex podcast, a no-holds barred show advocating self-love, sexual empowerment, and shame-free intimacy. They join Holly Randall Unfiltered as part of the podcast collective the Pleasure Podcast network, and discuss the challenges and rewards of hosting a sex podcast, their personal mission in terms of erasing the stigma around sex and pleasure, and m...

Jun 10, 20201 hr 14 min

151: Mayven Doll & BDSMneam: How Videos from their Clip Store Turned into a Legal Nightmare

MayvenDoll and BDSMneam are a couple who found themselves embroiled in a legal battle and facing multiple felonies based on an anonymous “tip” the local police received regarding some online videos the couple had filmed. The content in question was what’s known at the “public nudity” niche, one that is very popular with amateur adult content. The couple were never actually SEEN shooting these clips by anyone in the public at the time, so as far as they were concerned, no harm, no foul, right? We...

Jun 03, 20201 hr 13 min

150: Phoenix Marie: "Lifting" Fetish, Erectile Dysfunction, and Why She Hates Squirt Scenes

Phoenix Marie is probably one of the strongest women in porn-- which is why she's so often featured in the strange new fetish "lifting" where she's paired with petite co-stars and literally lifts them in various ways during filming! Phoenix also works as a medical assistant in an office that helps men with Erectile Dysfunction, so we learn a lot about the male penis and the various ways to deal with ED in a clinical manner. Plus, why Phoenix hates squirt scenes and so much more! Support my show ...

May 27, 20201 hr 24 min

149: Alix Lynx: The Self-Supporting Pornstar

Alix Lynx came from a mainstream marketing and PR background-- sick of her dead end career she turned to the adult industry, where she uses what she learned at her corporate job to sell her own self-produced porn. Now she's fully independent and her own boss. In this interview she tells how she got to where she is without ever compromising her own boundaries, or ever relying on any of the big porn studios for a job. Support our show by supporting our sponsors! Let's Get Checked makes professiona...

May 20, 20201 hr 7 min

148: Asa Akira: Swapcast with the Pornhub Podcast

Asa Akira is many things: she's an enthusiastic porn star who is immensely proud of her anal sex accolades, she's an author, a podcast host, the brand Ambassador for Pornhub, and a new(ish) mother. This episode is a little different as it's not a typical interview-the-guest podcast, but rather a conversation between two adult industry veterans about what it's like to be a mother and work in the sex industry. This episode is over 2 hours long-- which means it's full of fantastic topics too numero...

May 13, 20202 hr 19 min

147: Dr. Eleanor Janega: Sex in the Medieval Times

Join Holly and Dr Eleanor Janega, of the London School of Economics, on this fascinating trip into the Middle Ages and the sexual practices of the time. Dr Janega dispells the many myths surrounding society's views on sex during this time period, and reveals just how kinky people were in the Medieval period! From strap-on dildos to cuckolding, sodomy to legal brothels, there was a lot more sex happening back then than history books usually tell us. We think you'll really enjoy this educational a...

May 06, 20201 hr 23 min

146: Adria Rae: Consensual Rough Sex, Directing from a Female Perspective, and coming out of Traumatic Experiences on Top

Adria Rae is a young performer who has overcome so much in her short time in the industry: from a terrible experience with an agent, to struggles with depression that lead to an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Adria has been through it all. However, she's come out on the other side a strong woman who has grown emotionally from her experiences in a truly impressive way. Now on the other side of the traumatic experience, Adria is fully in control of her life and has started directing for companies s...

Apr 29, 20201 hr 16 min

145: Brooke Christian: Sexy as a Mother PLUS Holly's HUGE Surprise Announcement!

Brooke Christian is a mother and a sex educator, with her own podcast, sex toy collective, and blog. She has been featured in Glamour and Bustle, and works to encourage mothers to reclaim their sexuality. Brooke has an honest, no-shame approach to the topics of sex and motherhood-- two things most people don't think go together, but Brooke argues that it's important to nurture all sides of womanhood, and being a mother AND a sexual creature can coexist. PLUS Holly finally reveals her secret she'...

Apr 22, 20201 hr 4 min

144: Blair Williams: I Left Porn for a Guy and I Regret It

You may remember Blair Williams bursting onto the scene with the online reality series the Sex Factor, where 8 non-industry men and 8 women competed to live their dreams of becoming a pornstar. Now established as a well known performer, Blair is a lively, boisterous, and beautiful girl who is as much fun to shoot as she is to interview. Now, Blair has actually been off the scene for a while on a kind of unexplained hiatus, so I was thrilled to see she's come back into the industry just in time f...

Apr 15, 20201 hr 1 min

143: Jim South: The First Porn Agent

Today, there are many porn agencies. Back in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s there was really only one-- well one that mattered-- and that was Jim South's World Modeling. Now 80 years old, Jim has lived a storied life, and he's here to tell Holly all about it. From having a hit put out on his life by rival agents, to getting arrested for "pimping and pandering" (this was back before porn was actually ruled legal in California), to having his life threatened by Larry Flynt during one of his manic p...

Apr 08, 20201 hr 10 min

142: Kate Kennedy: Quarantine Porn, Sex Trafficking, and Comedy

Kate Kennedy is a pornstar and comedian-- in this special quarantine edition, Holly and Kate record the podcast remotely from their own homes for the first time. They discuss how the quarantine is effecting the adult industry, misconceptions around sex trafficking, Kate's brief time spent escorting, and her comedy career. A fun and insightful episode, this will keep you entertained while you're stuck at home! Support our show by supporting our sponsors! LELO is one of the most innovative and hig...

Apr 01, 20201 hr 39 min

141: Alison Boden: CEO of Kink.com on BDSM and Consent

Alison Boden is the CEO of one of the biggest and most respected BDSM websites in the world: Kink.com. In this episode she tells Holly how despite Kink's extreme scenes, they have carefully guarded their reputation as one of the safest, most communicative, and most enjoyable companies to work for. Model rave about how well they are treated on set, and indeed Kink does hold before and after interviews with the performers, having the honestly detail their experiences-- giving the viewer the assura...

Mar 25, 20201 hr 19 min

140: Ginger Lynn: Porn in the 80s, Charlie Sheen, and Prison

Ginger Lynn has lived through it all! One of the biggest pornstars in the 80s, Ginger was a superstar who lived life on the edge. From cocaine binges to a 2 year affair with Charlie Sheen, Ginger has got some incredible stories from her experience in the adult industry. Now a sober mother and an artist and podcast host, Ginger remembers her crazy rollercoaster of a life with a fondness that only the truly adventurous could. Support our show by supporting our sponsors! LELO is one of the most inn...

Mar 18, 20201 hr 37 min

139: Sasha Grey: Sex as Art

Sasha Grey is arguably one of the most famous porn stars of all time, and one of the few who got into the industry young, made a name for herself, and moved on to a successful mainstream career as a musician, writer, and artist. Sasha no longer works in the adult industry, but she comes on Holly Randall Unfiltered to reflect on her time in porn, how she feels about it now, and how she used it as a means of artistic expression to explore her unconventional relationship with sex. Support our show ...

Mar 11, 20201 hr 24 min

138: Brad Armstong: The Feature Director

Brad Armstrong is one of the most awarded directors in the adult industry. As a contract director for the preeminent feature production house Wicked Pictures, he has won numerous awards over the years. In this episode, he tells Holly some of his crazy stories from set (like when his entire lighting rig collapsed and almost killed his cast), the police rolling up when they thought a scripted FBI shootout for his movie was real, and his secret power of being able to stunt cock in his movies if the...

Mar 04, 20201 hr 26 min
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