“But the intrusiveness and repetitiveness of the ads made listening utterly tedious. I do think there’s a value to examining this part of publishing history, and I remember when Viva was rolled out - it was such a weird hybrid. Clearly a Guccione project but which aimed to be the counterpoint to Penthouse. Except. It really wasn’t. Because it had his aesthetic all over it. He was a fascinating and contradictory character.”
tera dactil via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/23