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Once Upon a Time… In the Valley

Before there were sex tapes, there were sex tapes. Before there were stars who became bigger stars when their private porn went public, there were porn stars. Traci Lords. The first, the best, the O.G. Hardcore since ’84. From the Peabody-nominated C13Originals studios and Vanity Fair's Lili Anolik, comes Once Upon a Time… in the Valley, featuring Ashley West. 
In the roaring 1980s X world, Traci Lords reigned supreme. No one questioned her right to sovereignty. Only, it turned out, the biggest star in Adult, wasn’t one. As America would discover in July 1986, when the FBI busted down her door. Traci Lords was really Nora Kuzma, who entered the industry as a 15-year-old high school sophomore. Traci, the victim, was saved. And the industry, the villain, was very nearly destroyed. But what if the victim here was also the villain; the villain, also the victim?
Once Upon a Time… in the Valley is the world's first real-life psychological thriller and porno-noir mystery. Just think Boogie Nights—if Boogie Nights had a three-way with Gone Girl and A Star is Born.

S1 | Ep 12: After The Afterglow

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A crucial new piece of information comes to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 11: Afterglow

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Traci Lords as the key to pop culture in the late 20th and early 21st century.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 10: Who Ratted Out Traci?

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The mystery is (maybe) solved. And we hear directly—and at length—from 1985 Traci, in a never-before-aired interview.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 9: The Ghost of Shauna Grant

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We return to the Valley, and it looks a whole lot different this time around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 8: Marion Davies' Love Button

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Meet Troy Matherly, the heart of this story. The heart of Nora's story, and of Traci's story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 7: Surf City, USA

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We leave the Valley and Traci Lords behind; go back to Redondo Beach and to Traci Lords before she was Traci Lords, when she was Nora Kuzma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 6: Fake Out and Make Out

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The adult industry is screwed. The question is: Who's doing the screwing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 5: Shooting (Porn) Star

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The only thing wilder than Traci on camera, is Traci off camera. Also: Traci gets a rival; Traci gets a company; Traci gets a passport; and Traci gets busted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 4: A (Porn) Star is Born

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Traci goes from adult model to adult actress to adult phenomenon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 3: We Kinda Made it Hardcore

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Traci lands the Penthouse centerfold--and the studliest stud in porn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1 | Ep 1: T-R-A-C-I

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It's 1986. The San Fernando Valley. And, it turns out, the biggest star in Adult, isn't one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 0: Trailer

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Welcome to Once Upon a Time… in the Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices