ABOUT THIS PODCAST
He was an MTV VJ Hosting the Headbangers Ball, ran the most notorious rock club the Cathouse, and has been a nationally syndicated radio host for decades. Now he brings his unfiltered, uncensored and unapologetic views to the podcast world with intriguing guests from Rock 'n' Roll to cultural icons.
LATEST EPISODE
Headbanger Riki Rachtman and Inkmaster Lea Vendetta are back for part 2 of their Very Special Holiday Special.
How long is Riki Rachtman's headbangers ball?
90 minutes | Aug 17, 2019. Riki Rachtman's Headbangers Ball Diary PART 1. Headbangers Ball was one of the most popular shows on MTV. The biggest Hard Rock and Heavy Metal bands in the world were on that show and even though there were several hosts. Riki Rachtman has always been the face of the program . For some reason even though it ...
What episode of Cathouse Hollywood does Riki recap?
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 EPISODE 1 We go back to Feb. 1990 with Patrick Muzingo of the band JUNKYARD. That night the only band to ever pay to play the Cathouse performed and within a few months went from obscurity to being the biggest rock band of 1990
Where was the Sunset Strip podcast recorded?
Riki Rachtman brought his podcast to the Sunset Strip and recorded the show LIVE in front of an audience at the Grafton Hotel on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood.
Who plays Ryan Roxie in The Cathouse?
56 minutes | Oct 11, 2019. My 1st Rock friend Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper) & more Wild stories. Prior to Riki Rachtman hosting the Headbangers Ball he ran the notorious rock club the Cathouse but even before that Riki met Ryan Roxie and the two came up in the Hollywood rock scene of 1986. Today Ryan is the guitarist for Alice Cooper.
Who is the DJ for Motley Crue?
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and TV Goddess Heather Locklear have hired Riki Rachtman to DJ their wedding. We go to the wedding which may have been a spark that ignited Riki to come up with the Cathouse Rock Dance club concept. We take a trip to the wedding then Riki comes up with the concept of the name Cathouse.
