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LA expert Molly Lambert (Heidiworld, Jennaworld) takes guests out to spots on Hollywood Boulevard and then they discuss their adventure and learn about local history.

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Monday · 45 min
Sincerely Syria/The Vine Theater with Bethy Squires
Molly takes today’s guest writer Bethy Squires to Sincerely Syria for lunch where they learn the history of shawarma wraps in America, as well as the story of the Vine Theater and strip club Deja Vu, which formerly housed a haunted house themed club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 31 · 37 min
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not with Andrea More
Molly takes her guest, writer/comedian Andrea More to the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Odditorium on, you guessed it, Hollywood Boulevard. Then they recap the trip and learn about Robert Ripley, the sports cartoonist turned media hustler extraordinaire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 24 · 47 min
Dr. Simi’s Similandia with Sara Sabzi
Molly takes guest comedian Sara Sabzi to Dr. Simi’s Similandia - a Hollywood pop up experience based around the doctor mascot for a Mexican chain of generic drugstores. Then they return to the studio to learn about the real Dr. Simi, the trend of throwing dolls of him on stage at big concerts, Mexican electoral politics and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 17 · 1 hr
The Funko Pop Store with Brad Evans
Molly and guest comedian Brad Evans hit the flagship Funko Pop store and then learn the history of the Funko Pop brand at the studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 10 · 1 hr 1 min
Scum & Villainy Cantina with Jamie Loftus
Host Molly Lambert and guest comedian Jamie Loftus take a trip to Hollywood Boulevard’s “nerd bar” Scum & Villainy to drink blue milk and talk Star Wars, the lack of bras in outer space, Babu Frik and other weird little guys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 3 · 1 min
Introducing: Mollyworld
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S2 · E14
January 26 · 1 hr 8 min
Chapter 13: Valley of the Dolls
Chapter 13 "Valley of the Dolls": As the old adult film industry evaporates, a new world emerges. Jenna finds new notoriety on Twitter and TikTok as her porn stardom fades. New attacks from the right wing threaten to undermine porn’s hard-won legality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E13
January 19 · 58 min
Chapter 12: Heel Turn
Chapter 12 "Heel Turn": Jenna announces she’s leaving porn with a dramatic awards show speech. A new crop of unlikely porn tycoons and internet stars emerge online as the ecosystem of Porn Valley and its studio system continues to collapse into streaming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E12
January 12 · 1 hr 11 min
Chapter 11: Pirates!
Chapter 11 “Pirates!”: As the porn industry makes record profits in the early 2000s, upstart studio Digital Playground makes the highest budget adult film ever called Pirates just as online piracy begins to destroy the entire adult film industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E11
January 5 · 1 hr 2 min
Chapter 10: Beyond JennaWorld
Chapter 10 “Beyond Jennaworld”: Heather Hunter becomes the first Black female porn superstar and tries to cross over into rap. Performer Sean Michaels moves into directing to try to tackle the porn industry’s racism issues firsthand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E10
Dec 29, 2025 · 18 min
Chapter 9.5: Moms I'd Like to Film
Chapter 9.5 "Moms I’d Like To Film": A 20 minute minisode about the history of another low budget sometimes very profitable film genre: sex comedies! with Tess Lynch in dual roles as Jennifer Coolidge (as Stifler’s Mom) and as Kim Cattrall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E9
Dec 22, 2025 · 56 min
Chapter 9: The Game
Chapter 9 “The Game”: Jenna signs a book deal. The story of girlboss publishing tycoon Judith Regan’s own tumultuous rise and fall, and how Jenna’s co-writer Neil Strauss went on to cover the rise of male pickup artists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E8
Dec 15, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Chapter 8: Club Jenna
Chapter 8 “Club Jenna”: Jenna starts her own internet studio called Club Jenna and falls in love with porn producer Jay Grdina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E7
Dec 8, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min
Chapter 7: Cybersex
Chapter 7 “Cybersex”: Porn hits the internet and a gold rush ensues. The history of phone sex hotlines and early internet adult pioneers like Danny Ashe and Cindy Margolis. A hustler named Seth Warshavsky turns Seattle into a cam girl (and boy) mecca with his company Internet Entertainment Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E6
Dec 1, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Chapter 6: Climaxing
Chapter 6 “Climaxing”: Jenna breaks through into mainstream media as a guest on Howard Stern’s show and becomes a superstar. She sweeps awards shows from Cannes to Las Vegas and becomes increasingly obsessed with her own fame. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E5
Nov 24, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Chapter 5: Savannah
Chapter 5 “Savannah”: The story of Jenna’s porn star inspiration Savannah, and how the mainstream media focused on only tragic stories of adult film stars to create a narrative that the adult film industry is a death trap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E4
Nov 17, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
Chapter 4: The Valley Goes Gonzo
Chapter 4 “The Valley Goes Gonzo”: Jenna fends off her drug issues and a bad boyfriend in Las Vegas. She goes to LA, makes new friends and shoots her first porn at the height of the “gonzo” trend in adult film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E3
Nov 10, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
Chapter 3: B.J. (Before Jenna)
Chapter 3 “B.J. (Before Jenna)”: Steven Hirsch founds Vivid Video and turns adult actress Ginger Lynn Allen into porn’s first video age superstar. The San Fernando Valley becomes the epicenter of the adult industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E2
Nov 3, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
Chapter 2: Learning from Las Vegas Showgirls
Chapter 2 “Learning From Las Vegas Showgirls”: Jenna drops acid, goes to a biker rally, gets a tattoo, and gets a sketchy older boyfriend. Carol Doda invents topless go-go dancing in San Francisco at The Condor Club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S2 · E1
Oct 27, 2025 · 51 min
Chapter 1: Enter JennaWorld
Chapter 1 “Enter Jennaworld”: Host Molly Lambert introduces listeners to the Jennaworld podcast universe and outlines 90s porn superstar Jenna Jameson’s cultural impact. Jenna Massoli is born in Las Vegas, Nevada to a showgirl mother and cop father, whose romance comes to a tragic early end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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