The Villain of Stradsburg: The Life of Ray Horsch

About this episode

This episode documents a candid interview between The Rialto Report with Ray Horsch, a transgressive filmmaker and multifaceted criminal who reflects on a life defined by nonconformity and social deviance. Horsch details his transition from a government-contracted burglar to a pioneer of taboo-breaking adult cinema, specifically discussing the production of his controversial film, Erotic Memoirs of a Male Chauvinist Pig. Throughout the conversation, he describes his various illegal ventures, including marijuana smuggling, art forgery, and methamphetamine manufacturing, framing these activities as technical challenges rather than moral failings. He identifies as a sociopathic artist and an…