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 Stars
TRAILER EP 2 CATHOUSE HOLLYWOOD PODCAST w Stephen Pearcy of Ratt STORIES NEVER TOLD until now
Riki Rachtman interviews Stephen Pearcy of Ratt as they share untold stories of Cathouse Hollywood's sleaze and debauchery.
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
EP.2 Ratt's Stephen Pearcy on Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
Riki Rachtman interviews Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy about his early career, the band's origins, and wild Cathouse stories.
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
EP 1 Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast (One of rocks biggest bands paid to play Cathouse)
Riki Rachtman interviews Pat Muzinga from Junkyard about a legendary rock band that paid to play the Cathouse in 1992, exploring the era's music and culture.
23 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Remembering OZZY w RIKI RACHTMAN
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
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7 May 2025TRANSCRIPT
2025 MOTORHEAD SPECIAL w Mikkey Dee,Riki Rachtman
Host Riki Rachtman interviews Mikkey Dee about Motorhead's final Cathouse performance, sharing untold stories and rare audio of the iconic rock band.
23 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
Riki Rachtman does the Henry Rollins Meet&Greet
Riki Rachtman attends Henry Rollins' meet and greet, realizing he admires Rollins' work and enjoys the experience as a fan in this interview episode.
30 Sept 2024
EP.9 What was it really like at Cathouse 1986 JUNKYARD tells all
A few years ago Riki Rachtman was in Eagle Pass Texas in a storage room with the band JUNKYARD. There was a recorder and once it was turned on the Cathouse stories poured out. What was it like walking into the Cathouse the first year in 1986. Was it really Sex Drugs Rock n Roll? Guns n Roses ,Janes Addiction the notorious Cathouse Arizona. All that and more.
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23 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT
EP.1 How one of the biggest rock bands paid to play the CATHOUSE
This is episode 1 of the Cathouse Hollywood Podcast- It was posted before but we are currentley going through the archives and editing and remixing every episode
This episode we go back to 1990. Pat Muzinga from Junkyard will share with Riki the story about how one of the biggest rock bands in the world paid to play the Cathouse 1 month before going to number 1. This was the only band to ever pay to play the Cathouse.
All this and so much more
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3 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT
Ep.8 Nothin but a good time ? GUEST JACKASS Jeff Tremaine & Why Riki hates the term Hair Metal
Nothin But a good time Exec Producer joins Riki Rachtman to talk about the docuseries .Plus Riki shares why he hates hairmetal & tells us what "glam" bands really influenced the scene PLUS What band that started in 1979 had all the early Cathouse bands as fans. Everybody loved them from Guns n Roses to Faster Pussycat. Who do you think that band was?
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3 Jun 2024TRANSCRIPT
Ep.7 Riki & Ace Von Johnson preview NO VALUES FEST Punk & Metal and MORE !!!!!
Riki Rachtman welcomes his partner in slime Ace Von Johnson guitarist of LA.Guns and Faster Pussycat. This weekend the two are flying to Los Angeles to chaeck out the NO Value Fest in Pomona CA. The 2 talk about practically every band on the bill. From Misfits, Bad Religion, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Social Distortion and so muuch more. Some how so,me random stories about other bands are involved. After listening to episode 7 you will say to yourself. Damn thats a long podcast
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15 May 2024TRANSCRIPT
Ep 6 CULT's Billy Duffy & the Rock Dancer club
Riki Rachtman former host of Headbangers Ball and owner of the Cathouse sits down with the Cults Billy Duffy. First we go back to the secret sauce that helped create the World Fampus Cathouse They discuss the album Electric and of course share a few Cathouse tales. One story leaves Riki a little speechless.With all the historic rock performances at the Cathouse you may be surprised to know the Cathouse was initially set up as a Rock Dance Club with no Live bands. Riki Rachtman takes us back to the conception of the club and pulls us on to the dance floor where anything could and usually did happen Dancing to rock and roll? Ya it was an odd concept but it worked big time
Catch Riki Rachtman LIVE JULY 22 2024- LAS VEGAS
In his one man show "One Foot In The Gutter" tickets at www.cathousehollywood.com
8 May 2024TRANSCRIPT
EP 5 MOTORHEAD's MIKKEY DEE 8th of May Special
This was recorded in the 8th of May. The loudest day in Rock n Roll because the 8th of May is Motorhead day. Riki Rachtman shares a few personal Lemmy stories than speaks with Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee. What was Lemmy really like? Why did he make Riki's sister cry? What was he really like. Well listen to thius episode then listen to MOtorhead
Catch Riki Rachtman Live in Las Vegas July 22 2024 His one man show "One Foot In The Gutter"
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24 Apr 2024TRANSCRIPT
EP.4 The True story on the birth of HEADBANGERS BALL on MTV
The Headbangers Ball was one of the most important and popular programs on MTV. Saturday night the best and sometimes worst in Heavy Metal videos. The biggest names in rock were on Headbangers but do you really know the history of the show. Do you know the origin of not only Headbangers Ball but the birth of the word Headbanger. All of this rtold by the host of Headbangers Ball from 1990-1995
Catch Riki Rachtman's One man show "One Foot In The Gutter" July 22nd in Las Vegas.
For all ticket info go to www.cathousehollywood.com You can also get Headbangers Ball merch there and get 10% off using the code Ball 4
9 Apr 2024TRANSCRIPT
Ep.3 Going way back w Gilby Clarke (Guns n Roses / Solo artist
Gilby Clarke was there since day 1. Friends with Riki Rachtman even before the Cathouse opened. Hear the bizarre was Gilby foiund out he was in Guns n Roses and how Riki took him out of commision during the tour. Gilby has some incredible stories of the old days on the Sunset Strip and behind the scenes of the Cathouse Live festival. Ya never know what your going to get here a little Sebastian Bach, Ace. This is a good one from the guy that Riki always looked at as one of the originators and keys to Cathouse success
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2 Apr 2024TRANSCRIPT
Ep.2 Inside look at LA Punk in 1979 & how it lead to CATHOUSE
If Riki Rachtman wrote a book it would probably be something like this. Riki brings us on a journey from highschool into the LA Punk rock scene. His first punk rock show. Hanging with Darby Crash of the Germs. Riki promotes his first night club at the STARWOOD Going head first into metal and what influenced him to open the CATHOUSE . A slice of rock n roll history
This show is pre Cathouse era the next few shows will be back to the stories from the club
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16 Mar 2023
Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast (TRAILER) episode 0
Riki Rachtman has a lot of stories. He likes to share them. When he is not on tour with his story telling show One Foot In The Gutter he is behind the mic with an updated version of the Cathouse Hollywood Podcast . True tales from rocks most decadent era. Sure Riki was the host of MTV's Headbangers Ball which featured the biggest names in Heavy Metal. OK he is a veteran of radio and TV but what about the dark seedy past. From 1986-1994. The Notorious CATHOUSE ERA 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 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. While authors and journalists attempt to recreate some of the legendary tales of what really happened at the Cathouse they always fall short because they weren't there. The biggest names in rock roll called Cathouse there home and the same stands for the Cathouse Hollywood Podcast. One episode might feature an artist that sold 11 million records and another might be the coat check girl because when it came right down to it. We were all rockstars.
To get Cathouse shirts and Riki's tour dates go to www.cathousehollywood.com
Who has been a guest on Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast
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Stephen Pearcy
Mikkey Dee
Henry Rollins
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515 ratings
Spotify
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77 ratings
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