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 important discussion, however awkward it may be, and hopefully you'll meet us meet us halfway in trying to understand this ever-evolving issue.

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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 careers of its key players: Kathy Williams, Jim Gentry, Julia Blackburn and Marsha Jordan. A naughty oater that places as much emphasis on the rites and rituals of the Native people as it does Kathy’s firm body, it is a film both deceptively progressive, and per the times, routinely thorny (and horny). So saddle up your steed, watch out for toothless bandits, and join us as we try to make sense of this slick and sexy cowboy picture.

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Timestamps: (00:00:31) Opening (00:01:12) Milligan at Tribeca Recap (00:18:18) Intro to The Ramrodder (00:35:43) The Production (00:43:02) Spahn Ranch (00:49:54) Jim Gentry (00:56:14) Kathy Williams (01:03:30) Julia Blackburn (01:05:36) The Whip (01:07:40) Don't Watch Brand of Shame (01:14:00) Marsha Jordan, Medicine Woman (01:22:37) Other Nudie Westerns (01:35:29) Closing Thoughts

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 girl Adele Rein, and Rotlser himself as a great, white, heterosexual savior. Join us as we scratch only the surface of Rotsler’s multifaceted career, discuss his relationship with sleaze distributor Harry Novak, and talk the joys of casting yourself in sex films.

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