About this episode
Hike up that skirt and show a little leg, we’re entering the world of psycho killers and girl boss pornographers for Episode 13 of The Sin Syndicate Podcast, “ The Smut Picture Racket .” This week Gentry and Casey are joined by Toronto-based author Will Sloan , who has written a new critical reappraisal of Edward D. Wood Jr. entitled “ Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA . ” Join us as we discuss Wood’s career heading into the 1960s, as well as his final mainstream film, the sexploitation crime thriller, “ The Sinister Urge ,” a movie both ahead of and behind the times—anticipating the Roughie by half a decade through its depiction of a nudes-obsessed, knife-wielding sex maniac, while simultanously splicing in awkward footage from an unfinished delinquent youth picture, “ Hellborn .” Put on your favorite angora sweater, grab a slice of pie from the cool kids pizza parlour, and come along as we investigate “The Smut Picture Racket.” Links : Subscribe to our Patreon Buy Will Sloan’s book from OR Books Instagram with us at The Sin Syndicate Follow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & Casey Check out the Something Weird Channel Listen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite Productions Contact us: thesinsyndicatepodcast@gmail.com Timestamps: (00:00:31) Opening (00:01:39) Pete Perry Updates (00:06:22) Will Sloan Intro (00:22:25) The Sinister Urge (00:31:22) Pornography (00:38:12) Psycho (00:49:14) Post 1960 (00:55:43) The Players (01:06:22) The Wood Estate (01:17:06) Buy the Book (01:18:07) Final Thoughts