BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—When Larry Flynt died suddenly this February, he did not leave behind a once iconic adult brand on the decline, but a tightly run galaxy of wildly successful businesses staffed with skilled executives and overseen by a handpicked successor, Liz Flynt, his wife of many years and a close confidant (source AVN)

I’ve been in the LFP building several times, but met Larry only once at the Adult Entertainment Expo. At one time, there were the big 3 pornographers, Bob Guccione, Hugh Hefner and Larry Flint. But unlike Guccione and Hefner Larry’s legacy isn’t a declining porn company on its way to oblivion, it’s a thriving multitude of different businesses. Plus this porn legend fought for our Freedom of Speech rights and he paid a hefty price for it. These things about Mr. Flynt are common knowledge, but I think most people, myself included, would have to do a fair amount of research to find out how Penthouse and Playboy impacted modern society, aside from some really nice looking photographs.

Anne Rice once wrote, “impossible people do impossible things.”

Larry Claxton Flynt Jr. was born in Lakeville, Magoffin County, Kentucky in 1941. His parents were share croppers and he was raised in poverty. (Privilege is about unearned wealth, not color). He ran away from home when he was 15 and joined the Army using a fake birth certificate. In 1960 he was the radar operator on duty aboard the USS Enterprise when it was sent to recover John Glenn’s space capsule. Larry was honorably discharged in 1964.

In 1965 Larry purchased a bar called the Keewee for $1,800 and after remodeling it, was earning $1,000 a week. He then purchased 2 other bars and worked long hours, sometimes as much as 20 hours per day. With the money he earned, he opened a higher end bar that featured nude dances and name it the “Hustler Club.” In 1972 he created a 2 page newsletter that became instantly popular with this patrons. Soon he expanded it to 16 pages and then to 32 and thereafter, it became the legendary magazine that built the empire.

When I saw Larry Flynt at AEE, I was struck by the image of him in his wheel chair. Keep in mind that at the time I was meat puppet and I was used to being around people that worked out and looked great. As I looked at the man I could also see Terra Patrick on the other side of the hallway and I immediately thought of “Beauty and the Beast.” It was a surreal moment and it was a very patriotic moment for me. Only in America could someone be a hated son of a bitch and still be loved for it. There’s no other nation in the world where that can happen and if we’re not careful this long fought for liberty, will cease to exist.

My sincere condolences to Liz Flynt on the loss of her husband and my best wishes for success to her and LFP . — Freedom creates opportunity and opportunity seized creates wealth, I for one, want to say thank you to Larry Flynt for demonstrating this.

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I never worked with or even knew Dakota Skye but she was one of us and for that reason I feel a certain amount of grief for her.  She was 27 and that’s far too young to die, but unfortunately that’s how life works, none of us know when we’ll die or how. When someone dies the sadness that we feel should serve to remind us to cherish each moment that we have on this earth. For the last 18 months most people have pretty much been zombies, the walking dead with face masks. It’s time to live again because you might not be here tomorrow.

Industry figure James Bartholet spoke about Dakota Skye to AVN

“Dakota was a dear friend and part of our industry family, and we are saddened by her loss,” Bartholet said. “She still had so much more to give to the world and to the industry, and I’m just very saddened and at a loss for words. We wish all the best to her family, and we hope people respect their privacy and please remember her in a good way. Remember her for all the joy and pleasure she brought us.”

Dakota Skye started in the porn industry in 2013 and remained active until last year. She accumulated over 300 credits to her name. May God’s graces comfort her family in their time of sorrow. She will never know pain or suffering again because the Almighty now holds her soul.by

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PASS guidelines will no longer require COVID-19 testing for fully-vaccinated individuals on set pending the adoption by the Cal/OSHA Standard Board of the proposed changes to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards on June 3. 

All other safety protocols should remain in place, including symptom screening, social distancing, and masking when necessary. 

Increased vaccination rates can help us finally return to pre-pandemic protocols,” says Ian O’Brien, Executive Director of PASS. “While not everyone yet has access to the vaccine, we encourage those who are able to do so to protect themselves and the production community.” Continues: AVN.com

Bareback gangbang but wear a mask.

I don’t want to see anyone get sick and I understand that there’s been a lot of fear surrounding Covid but I also have a very old school attitude. Several things jump out at me… First who the hell wears masks making a fuck film, unless of course its a parody of germaphobe BDSM sex. Secondly, their big wig “executive director” (just how many pencil pushers do they have anyway?) is quoted saying “to protect themselves and the production community” Just because you keep a database of the performers, doesn’t mean you are producing anything, the talent could just as well go to their doctor and get tested and bring those results to a set. PASS is not involved in production, they just offer a centralized service, and let’s hope that their security is better than their predecessor or being in their database, may have disastrous consequences.

In this industry the people that get fucked over are almost always the performers and the producers, the very people that invest their time, their money and their bodies to produce a product. Whereas the people almost never get the shit end of the stick are those who make money from porn but have absolutely nothing to do with its creation. They use every trick possible, including public opinion, to convince others how invaluable they are, but seldom do they ever step foot on a porn set and even less will fuck in front of a camera. Everyone is free to think what they want about Sharon Mitchell, but before she founded AIM in 1998, she was gulping down sperm on video, just like all the other porn sluts. Just the same, Adult Industry Medical still screwed over performers in 2011 when 12k performers had their private information publicly exposed.

Finally the word “guidelines” jumps out. That tells me that they have no authority over anyone unless someone decided to adhere to heir regulations. No doubt their representatives will give anyone who talks to them a wonderful song and dance on how integral they are to this industry. And they’ll probably try to scare independent producers by threatening to withhold services and claiming how much that will hurt the would be pornographer. Other non-porn companies do this sort of bullshit so I don’t see PASS being any different.

The best advice I was ever given in this industry still holds true today. Never be in a porn video when you’re afraid that someone might find out or if you’re scared of getting gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV and now, Covid-19. Instead get an regular job or stay home. In the adult industry when something bad happens (and it will) no one is going to save you, or help you; you’re on your own. No amount of paperwork or tests is going to protect anyone when the shit hits the fan and if it’s real trouble, even your friends will make themselves scarce. This is the adult industry and at the end of the day only the adults will survive in it.

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So let’s begin with your special contribution to the sex industry.  Can you tell everyone what exactly it is that you do?

It’s really not so much what I do, as much as what I did. You see, I’ve been in Adult ALL of my life ! Literally. I was born into it!  My Dad shot and sold Stag Loops. As a kid, I earned my pocket money as a duplicator, swapping out the blank and recorded hardcore tapes, although I never watched them. I helped out with sales at 15, and began creating my own original content when I became an adult. I started off with mail order distribution, and kept up with the technological demands, learned the ins and outs of the internet and stayed profitable.

My journey took me to LA where my immersion in the industry had me running both a 32000 sq ft facility and the 2nd largest swingers club in the whole USA. I crossed over into mainstream, worked too much, split with my wife, then overstayed my visa and got booted from the US. Back in the UK, I started up my own personal niche fetish, what most of you know me for, (scat/poo/shit) but I retired and sold my equipment in 2013. I still hang around on web forums etc, because although I’m not doing much actively myself these day, I still feel it’s where I belong

Have you ever purposely locked yourself in a construction site port-o-let?

Not locked myself inside one, no. But I have hidden underneath one down by my local docks ! It was an incredible thrill to know I was so close to people doing what they were doing, listening to the sounds and enjoying the aromas etc. And they didn’t have a clue I was there!!! Exhilarating  !

What has been the most difficult thing that you’ve had to deal with in this industry?

Truthfully, not very much. I have always been my own person, doing things my own way, and if they worked out they worked out. If not, then no one to answer to but myself. So I guess I’ve been pretty lucky really. If I really had to say, I suppose it would be ‘false friends’. But then that’s  probably true in all walks of life. Sorry,I can’t give you a juicer answer.

Have you ever drank large amounts of food coloring so you can shit your own rainbow and celebrate pride day?

Not exactly, but I did drink a load of red food coloring once, so when I had an ‘accident’ in the hospital waiting room, staff would think I was shitting blood and then I’d get to the front of the queue and be seen quicker.

In my background research it appeared that, like myself, you were in Los Angeles area in the early 2000’s. We never crossed paths, but I wonder if you have any stories, like myself. Who among the industry characters stands out in your mind and why?

Yeah, I had a great time in the USA, and met some fun people. However, I was so busy working, I barely found much time to socialize. I had some fun nights out with Mickey G. He stands out to me, as a true friend. Never wanted anything from me, and it was a pleasure to spend time hanging out with him. I also spent a lot of time with Dennis Hof (as an invited guest) up at the Bunny Ranch, in my downtime. America was a fantastic place for me to be for that 5 years or so, but it only accounts for a small part of my time in the business.   

Would you ever consider doing a celebrity endorsement for the use of probiotics to stop diarrhea? Or is that against your moral code? Do you have a moral code?

Why would I want to stop diarrhea??? I don’t think it’s morally wrong. Just a waste of a potentially fun evening! Do I have morals? Absolutely. One thing people will be able to say when I’m in my grave, is that I never cheated anyone, I never bad-mouthed anyone, and I never knowingly hurt anyone. Simple enough, but I’m proud to say it’s true. As for ‘Sexual Morality’, I say If it doesn’t hurt anyone, that everyone involved chooses to be there and they are of age, then knock yourselves out ! That’s pretty much how I have lived my life

Many sex industry workers keep the details of their career very private so have you ever had to explain to a civilian non-sex industry person the way you earn a living?    Roughly, what did you say?

Very much the opposite for me from Day One. I was always known as the porno guy, who had the real deal stuff. An open secret, even to the police. who every so often would kick my door in and damage beyond repair all my equipment. If I was brought in, I’d be out in the morning. Just police making the themselves look good. so I treated it as the cost of doing business. When my wife got into the business, we shouted it from the rooftops. After less than 6 months in the industry, she was up for AVN awards. While in the UK porn production was still illegal and seedy, my wife was an international STAR! We went to America for up to 3 Months at a time, where it was completely legal, and she was getting recognition at the top level possible, the AVNs were like the porno equivalent of the Oscars! So no. I’ve never been secretive nor needed to explain myself.

Almost everyone has at one time or another pooped their pants believing it was only a fart. This, one would think, would be a welcome surprise for you, so would the opposite be disappointing? Have you ever believed you were about to shit yourself and only received a disappointing fart?  How did you deal with the disappointment?

This is deeply philosophical isn’t it? To fart or not a fart? That is the question. No, I can’t say I’ve ever been disappointed by a fart, as a fart is halfway towards the ultimate goal, and I’m a glass half full kinda guy. My philosophy of life is that it’s better to have tried and to have failed, than to not have tried at all. That said though, at my age, and with all the years of practice, it’s kinda like male talent being able to achieve an erection under studio lights and a crowd of people. Not EVERYONE can do it, but if you can, you’ve got it made. Just like I can make ‘Heavy Pants’ pretty much to order !

What’s the most surprising and embarrassing things that you’ve learned since embarking down this path in your life?

I think, if I’m gonna be brutally honest, it’s the amount of ‘Straight Guys’ that just are not that straight. Don’t get me wrong. Nothing wrong with homosexual activity, but its just not for me. I have indeed tried it in the past, I’ve had a few experiments etc, but decided that it’s simply not for me. However the amount of guys for whom it IS a thing, yet they go out of their way to keep it a deep dark secret, has genuinely surprised me! Again, no judgement, I just never thought it was quite as widespread as it is. As for embarrassment? Remember, you are talking to a guy who actively soils himself in public, just to enjoy the reactions of those around him, so I don’t even know the meaning of the word! lol

Have you ever seen the face of Elvis Presley or something else just as interesting, in one of your turds?  Did you flush or bronze it?

Funnily enough, a few months ago, first thing in the morning, I DID see a face in one of my turds. It was my own ! I couldn’t believe just how realistic it looked. Then, I realized that I had been drinking heavily the night before, and passed out face down in a pile of my own poo. When I woke up, it was the first thing I saw, what an impression! Flush or Bronze? Neither, I just kept it for a few weeks but it dried up and disintegrated. The world can be such a cruel and heartless place: Thank God we have porn to cheer us all up !!!

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These days the world of porn gossip and porn news is a desolate wasteland. It wasn’t that long ago that the Internet was filled with columnists all slamming anyone and everyone, for a fistful of visits to their blog. As the mainstream porn industry was damned up and then siphoned away by one tube site after another, the great legends disappeared along with people that made all noise worth publishing. In the middle of this was a proud organization, who never got its hands dirty with such low class garbage, called AVN.

Gram Ponante, one of the porn gossip survivors, posted on his blog a reminder that AVN started in 1983 by Paul Fishbein with a newsletter for a porno store. You see, back in those days, horny masturbators had no-way of knowing if the porno they planned on buying had the content that would indulge their knuckle shuckle fantasies, or if it was something that would leave both them and their pocketbooks deflated. So Fishbein’s solution was to tell them what each video was about and how good it was.

AVN had a good run. and I’m genuinely amazed to learn of its continued existence. I can only guess that the layoffs are just another part of its slow spiral down into obscurity. Because I too am now on the desolate porn battlefield. but unlike many others, I see only opportunity. I didn’t come here to continue to wage a war that’s long over but to scavenge parts and loot the bodies. For me, this isn’t a porn gossip blog but a place of contact and something I can put on a business card for when I make my rounds recruiting and selling.

There is an untapped market of porn aficionados looking to augment their private “For their eyes only” porn collection. When someone is willing to pay at least $3,000 or often much much more for a one of a kind porn video then they need to know who they can trust. I can’t help wonder if AVN couldn’t start doing reviews of the private producers, available talent and the prospective buyers. It would be nice to know in advance if the pornslut for whom a backer has the hornies. truly enjoys taking the 2 fists in her ass, instead of faking it for the money. Or in my case, can I go ahead and start putting a video together or should I wait until the check clears?

Anyway, that’s just me rambling. It’s great to see that Gram Ponante is still around.

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