The Sin Syndicate

• Not That Tony Orlando

  Strap in for Episode 27, “Not That Tony Orlando,” a two and half hour ride that boards at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station, makes a detour to Brigantine, New Jersey, and comes to a stop at New York’s Grand Central Station. There will be: more Dawn Bennett slander, a discussion about what makes a “bear,” and a reveal of the inspiration behind Casey’s move to The Big Apple.Curl up with a bag of Takis for some 60s sexploitation comfort viewing as The Sin Syndicate, with special guest Alex DiSanto, discuss the short filmmaking career of Philly boy Tony Orlando (in association with cinematographer C. “Chuck” Davis Smith), and the four pictures he made before his unfortunate death on the operating table: The Block (1964), Lust and the Flesh (1965), Hot Nights on the Campus (1966) and Banned (1966).Besides covering everything you need to know about this quartet of features, there will be diversions to talk about the most uncomfortable exploitation film ever made (The Molesters, and yes, Alex has the promotional whistle), a disgusting promotional tactic around The Twisted Sex (involving a dead girl in white go-go boots) and two other men on the periphery of this scene: Sande N. Johnsen and Jerry Denby. Also not to be missed is our world famous Sexploitation News segment, were we give our initial thoughts on the recently announced high-definition David F. Friedman series from Distribpix + Something Weird Video, reveal the final tally results from our Mount Rushmore of NYC Sexploitation Actresses Patreon poll, and make other historical updates and corrections. All aboard who are coming aboard. Destination: newer, bigger kicks.Links:Subscribe to our PatreonWatch Hot Nights on the Campus on CultpixWatch the David F. Friedman announcement videoInstagram with us at The Sin SyndicateFollow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & CaseyListen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite ProductionsCheck out Something Weird VideoContact us: [email protected] thanks: Alex DiSanto

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• Sex and Chocolate

  What would you do for a Van Houten chocolate bar? Crawl on your hands and knees and join us for Episode 26 of the Sin Syndicate, where we are submitting to the erotic symphony of director Allen Savage’s psychosexual 1969 sex film, Submission. Starring future hardcore star Jennifer Welles under her “Lisa Duran” pseudonym, she plays “little miss innocence,” a baby doll beauty used and abused by her cruel master, played by actor (maybe producer?) Gary Judin. When the two insinuate themselves into the home of a wealthy older woman, Orgasmo games ensue. Other familiar sexploitation faces featured in this artistically edited X film include Southern gal Sheila Britt, João Fernandes from Doris Wishman's The Amazing Transplant, and a behind the scenes crew that includes one of Joe Sarno's favorite 60s editors, and the cinematographer of Freddy vs. Jason. Clearly, there’s a lot to discuss with this one, so light a candle, grab your favorite candy confection, and quell your insatiable hunger with “Sex and Chocolate.” Links:Read the show notes on our PatreonWatch Submission on CultpixInstagram with us at The Sin SyndicateFollow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & CaseyListen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite ProductionsCheck out Something Weird VideoContact us: [email protected]

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• Earn Your Money, Koichi

  The theme is respect yourself. For Episode 25, "Earn Your Money, Koichi," The Sin Syndicate are peering through the two-way mirror at producer/distributor Bob Cresse's Japanese sexploitation pick-up, The Bite (1966). Directed by pink film pioneer Kan Mukai, this early B&W eroduction was purchased for $4,000, re-dubbed, and re-distributed to adults only theaters by Cresse's Olympic International Films. Listen closely and you'll hear sexploitation regular John Alderman as the voice of our protagonist, Koichi, a Sun Tribey young gigolo forced to degrade himself for the pleasure of voyeuristic couples on the other side of the glass. But when Koichi falls for a waitress used in his madam's live peep shows, the walls start closing in as fists are thrown, jail time is served, and a sick mother desperately needs money for an operation. Joining us to talk about the separate but not dissimilar worlds of Japanese and American sexploitation are Christopher and Dakota of the Two in the Pinku podcast, bringing their expertise to an informal discussion about the early years of independently produced pink film, what lens we should view these movies today, and the circumstances that led Cresse to unleashing several of these productions to American grindhouses. Remove the wall covering, hold your lover tight, and join us for a leering look into a world of male prostitution, shotgun revenge, fondling on sailboats, and wearing sunglasses in the night club. Links:Subscribe to our PatreonInstagram with us at The Sin SyndicateFollow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & CaseyListen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite ProductionsCheck out Something Weird VideoContact us: [email protected] Links:Special thanks: Christopher Velasco & Dakota NootListen and follow Two in the PinkuPurchase Sex and Fury from TerracottaPurchase Tokyo Emmanuelle from 88 Films

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• Vortex of Voluptuousness

  Lick the end of that paint brush. Tie that electrical cord a little tighter. Rub that ice cube counterclockwise over your left breast. We're entering the "Vortex of Voluptousness" for Episode 24 of The Sin Syndicate podcast—peering into New York City apartments filled with sex games, body painting, banana nibbling and general absurd degradation—with a look at two films from director Joel Landwehr (pseudonym "Leo J. Rhewdnal"), In Hot Blood (1968) and Fluctuations (1970).The former is the story of an ordinary girl with an extraordinary body seduced by a big city modeling job, slowly descending into bondage, methadrone and lesbianism. The latter is an avante-garde depiction of a smut novel leaping off the page with a karate kick and a golden shower. Join The Sin Syndicate and special guest Alex DiSanto on this grimy trip to the poetic gutters of NYC as we scratch the true crime surface of Landwehr’s sad end, and look at the unique circumstances that bred such strange, erotic filth. This is one rendezvous with death you won’t want to miss. Bring your own purse hatchet, but leave the methadrine at home.Links:Subscribe to our PatreonWatch In Hot Blood & Fluctuations on CultpixInstagram with us at The Sin SyndicateFollow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & CaseyListen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite ProductionsCheck out Something Weird VideoContact us: [email protected] thanks: Alex DiSanto, John Charles & Shawn Langrick

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• New Thrill at Old Castle

  It’s all fun and games at the black magic bacchanal until someone holds a heated plate to your chest with a hungry rat inside. The Sin Syndicate conclude their horrotic Halloween series with Episode 23, “New Thrill at Old Castle,” at look at Zoltan G. Spencer’s languid softcore gothic from 1972, Terror at Orgy Castle. This narration-only bone, uh, chiller, features a bevy of underdiscussed beauties, led by Bambi Allen as the Countess Dominova, and with supporting roles for Jane Tsentas and Linda Marie as soul-sucking succubi. The less said about the men the better, but as is often the case, the story behind the film is arguably more interesting than the film itself, particularly when it comes to George Spencer Crilly, the man behind the name “Zoltan.” Join us on this Eastern European jaunt as Casey and Gentry leave no castle stone unturned, and no Saint Andrew’s cross unused for shackling. Recommended for fans of grapes with foreplay and sequined ram’s heads used for Black Mass rituals.Links:Subscribe to our PatreonWatch Terror at Orgy Castle on CultpixInstagram with us at The Sin SyndicateFollow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & CaseyListen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite ProductionsCheck out Something Weird VideoContact us: [email protected]

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