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Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast

Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast

By: Riki Rachtman
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 From 1986-1992 The Cathouse was at the epicenter of the Hollywood Rock scene. Some of the biggest bands in rock would play unannounced shows at the Cathouse but it wasn't the performances by bands like Guns n Roses, Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Pearl Jam, Faster Pussycat, Black Crows (the list goes on) that put Cathouse on the map. It was the sleaze and debauchery, the raunch and roll. Riki Rachtman former host of MTV's Headbangers Ball owned the Cathouse. He opened it with his roommate Taime Downe from the band Faster Pussycat with the premise of getting free drinks and meeting girls. Riki enforced a no camera rule at the Cathouse so anything could and did happen. These stories have never been told......Until now Each episode of Cathouse Hollywood Riki recaps 1 night at the Cathouse and he recounts the night with a participant or witness to what took place that evening. His guest could be a a musician that sold 5 million records or the girl that worked the coat check. It doesn't matter at Riki Rachtman's World Famous Cathouse we were all Rock StarsCathouseSouth Music
Episodes
  • Remembering OZZY w RIKI RACHTMAN

    Remembering OZZY w RIKI RACHTMAN
    Jul 23 2025

    Riki Rachtman worked with OZZY OSBOURNE many times through the past decades. Most notably on the show Riki hosted on MTV Headbangers Ball. On news of Ozzys death Riki without any notes or script turned on the microphone and recorded the following thoughts

    You can support this podcast simply by purchasing Cathouse or Headbangers Ball shirts at www.cathousehollywood.com

    Riki Rachtman is on a motorcycle ride called #RikisRide25. The goal $30,000 for the 988 Suicie Prevention Hotline. You can donate at www.lostramblers.com

    JOIN RIKI's Patreon www.patreon.com/rikirachtman
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    30 mins
  • 2025 MOTORHEAD SPECIAL w Mikkey Dee,Riki Rachtman

    2025 MOTORHEAD SPECIAL w Mikkey Dee,Riki Rachtman
    May 7 2025

    UPDATED 8TH OF MAY 2025- Riki had released portions of this episode a few years ago but this is filled with UPDATES, NEW STORIES and rare audio audio of Motorhead playing the final night of Cathouse. Lemmy was a good friend of Riki Rachtman's. Even before Riki hosted Headbangers Ball and you will hear some never before told tales about one of the all time great rock bands . Riki also has a conversation with Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee

    Jpin Riki Rachtmans patreon for exclusive content,merch and more at www.patreon.com/rikirachtman

    Don't forget to get the limited Cathouse Motorhead T at www.cathousehollywood.com
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    56 mins
  • Riki Rachtman does the Henry Rollins Meet&Greet

    Riki Rachtman does the Henry Rollins Meet&Greet
    Apr 23 2025

    This is not your normal Cathouse Hollywood podcast. Riki Rachtman has been very succesful with his spoken word tour One Foot In The Gutter. Many times he has said that Henry Rollins is an influence. Riki also thought that he never met the former Black Flag singer. Riki was wrong and he attends a Henry Rollins meet and Greet as a fan
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    23 mins
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