 I sat down with director Jacky St James for a no-filter chat about what truly turns a scene from “fine” to fire: slow-burn tension, real chemistry, and partners who respect boundaries. We go there on money (tiny budgets vs massive marketing), overhyped tropes, nightmare locations, and the influencer era’s stunt culture. Jacky opens up about performance aids, why some “epic” scenes should be five minutes, and how moving from features to Bellesa reshaped her craft. We also get candid about identity, awards, burnout, and why Jacky studying therapy might be the plot twist this industry needs. Explicit conversation, adult themes.
 
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Phil and Emily kick off a brand-new miniseries exploring the films and television of legendary director Mike Nichols in the 2000s. First up: the notorious 2000 sci-fi romantic comedy “What Planet Are You From?”, starring Gary Shandling, Annette Bening, and John Goodman.


Joined by critic and returning guest Emma Stefansky, the trio dive deep into this infamous box-office bomb unpacking its chaotic tone, lack of internal logic, and bizarre premise about an alien sent to Earth to impregnate a woman. They discuss how the film reflects a turning point for Nichols, why it derailed Gary Shandling’s movie career, and what it reveals about Hollywood’s early-2000s obsession with “blank check” comedies.


From alien sex jokes to comedy-career implosions, this episode is a hilarious, insightful breakdown of one of the strangest films of the decade and the perfect start to our Mike Nichols retrospective.

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63 What Planet Are You From? with Emma Stefansky

If you don’t know Ophelia Fae yet, you’re about to. In just seven months she’s gone from a Valentine’s Day debut to shooting with top studios and landing a Playboy feature while staying proudly, unapologetically a lesbian performer only. We talk about her rapid rise, the art of authentic on-camera chemistry, how her modeling background (and wild flexibility!) translates to show-stopping performances, and why she’s determined to shatter the idea that girl/girl work is “entry-level.”

Ophelia opens up about telling her parents before her first scene (and the sweetest “I’m proud of you” clapback to trolls), building a brand like a true entrepreneur, setting boundaries without losing opportunities, and crafting cinematic, femme-forward projects fans actually crave. We also get into fitness, roller skating, creativity, and what success looks like when you’re here to raise the bar not follow it.

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Ophelia Fae on Staying True as a Lesbian in Adult Entertainment

Phil and Emily wrap up their Oscar-winning Best Director follow-ups mini series with Joel and Ethan Coen’s Burn After Reading. They’re joined by Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson, from the podcast The Queer Quadrant, to dig into this razor-sharp dark comedy that skewers espionage, bureaucracy, and human foolishness in equal measure.


From the Coens’ tonal whiplash to the film’s biting satire of post-9/11 paranoia, the conversation unpacks the brilliance of a story where no one really knows what they’re doing but the chaos still matters. Along the way, they revisit the stacked ensemble of Clooney, Pitt, McDormand, and Malkovich, while situating the film within the Coens’ endlessly inventive career.


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62: Burn After Reading with Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson

This episode goes in some directions we didn’t see coming! Scarlett Alexis grew up as a preacher’s kid in a very intense religious household, and now she’s an AVN-nominated rising adult star. We talk about leaving the church, shedding shame, and why embracing pleasure was so freeing for her. Scarlett also shares her incredible health journey surviving seizures, brain surgery, and a rare tumor diagnosis while building her career. She opens up about kicking things off with one of the most extreme “first scenes” possible, that unforgettable squirting day that drenched my entire crew (and yes, the cameraman was thrilled), and how she sees porn as an athletic, artistic challenge.

It’s smart, raw, funny, and inspiring. We go deep on faith, resilience, sexuality, and what it means to fully own your story before circling back to the wild, messy, and hilarious realities of porn. 

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"My First Scene Was Anal" Scarlett Alexis Unfiltered

Phil and Emily continue their Oscar-Winning Best Director Follow-Ups miniseries with Ang Lee’s provocative espionage drama Lust, Caution. Joined by Danette Chavez (Editor-in-Chief of The A.V. Club), they dig into the film’s bold mix of eroticism, politics, and moral ambiguity, exploring how Lee followed Brokeback Mountain with a risky and divisive project that tested both audiences and censors. From the performances of Tony Leung and Tang Wei to the film’s place in Lee’s eclectic career, this conversation examines the ways Lust, Caution both fulfills and defies the expectations of a “prestige” follow-up.

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61: Lust Caution with Danette 

It’s a double birthday celebration on Holly Randall Unfiltered! 🎂 This week I sit down with legendary director Jonni Darkko, an AVN Hall of Fame inductee and Fleshbot’s 2023 Best Director of the Year, who has spent over two decades shaping the gonzo genre with Evil Angel. We dive into his wildest set stories (including one unforgettable boat shoot), his long career creating iconic showcases, and what it’s like to date in the adult industry. Jonni opens up about his Chicago fashion photography roots, how he hustled his way onto sets in the 90s, and the moment he landed his game-changing partnership with Evil Angel.

From glamorous-but-dirty aesthetics, to working with icons like Angela White and Adriana Chechik, to the challenges and opportunities of today’s oversaturated creator economy—this is a raw, hilarious, and unfiltered look at one of porn’s most notorious filmmakers. 

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The Dirtiest Mind in Porn? Inside the Twisted Brilliance of Jonni Darkko

Phil and Emily continue their mini series on Oscar-winning Best Director follow-ups from the 2000s with Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers. Joined by Mitchell Beaupre, editor and podcast host at Letterboxd, they dig into Eastwood’s haunting take on the Battle of Iwo Jima and the myth making around Joe Rosenthal’s famous photograph of soldiers raising the flag.


The conversation unpacks Eastwood’s bold decision to explore both the battlefield and the uneasy homefront tours, the fractured narrative structure, and the film’s relationship to its companion piece, Letters from Iwo Jima. Along the way, they discuss Eastwood’s casting instincts, his recurring themes of masculinity, guilt, and heroism, and how the movie reflects broader questions about American war films and cultural memory.

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60: Flags of Our Fathers with Mitchell Beaupre

This week on Holly Randall Unfiltered, I sit down with one of the most fascinating performers I’ve ever met. Best known in the adult world as gay performer Reese Rideout, this industry chameleon is now stepping into a new persona: Dom Cruise. Dom has been in the business for over 20 years, and he takes me through his wild ride: from being scouted at a bodybuilding competition, to shooting with Playgirl back in the days of film, to navigating the slippery slope of gay-for-pay as a straight man. We talk about the homophobia that plagued the industry back then, how he learned to “thrust to pop,” and why twinks were always easier than bears. Dom doesn’t hold anything back—yes, we even get into his supplement obsession and the science behind his microscope-tested loads.

We also cover the stigma around masculinity, the mental gymnastics it took to perform scenes outside his comfort zone, and how the gay side of porn often paid better than the straight side. Dom shares how OnlyFans changed the game, why he’s stepping into straight scenes now, and how his wife supports him while helping manage his career. On top of that, he’s building a mainstream acting career with upcoming films like Crystal and Apophis 2029, plus a campy blood-soaked thriller called Killer Clown Girls (which, yes, lets me admit my angry clown fetish on air). This episode is part porn history, part confessional, and part insane Hollywood tale—exactly why I love doing this show.

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From Reese Rideout to Dom Cruise: Two Decades of Gay-for-Pay & His Career Reinvention

Phil and Emily continue our Patreon mini series on Oscar-winning Best Director follow-ups from the 2000s with Peter Jackson’s ambitious epic King Kong. Joined by critic, screenwriter, and podcaster Drew McWeeny, they revisit Jackson’s sprawling remake of the 1933 classic and unpack how the film reflects both his greatest strengths and his boldest excesses in the wake of The Lord of the Rings.


From Naomi Watts’s luminous performance to the groundbreaking visual effects that brought Kong to life, they discuss how Jackson poured his lifelong obsession into a film that feels both deeply personal and unwieldy in scope. The conversation explores Kong’s emotional depth, the film’s place in mid-2000s blockbuster culture, and why its mix of grandeur and messiness makes it one of the most fascinating entries in Jackson’s career.


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59: King Kong with Drew McWeeny

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Unfiltered 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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