There were no scripts. There were barely any filters. A typical episode could feature Choe crying about his childhood trauma, transitioning into a debate about the ethics of the adult film industry, followed by a live, improvised punk rock song, and ending with a bizarre psychological experiment conducted on a guest. It was high art hidden inside low-brow humor. The Great Erasure: Why Did DVDASA Disappear?

For fans at the time, DVDASA offered a form of “truth-telling” that was rare in the sanitized world of mainstream media. It was a lifestyle podcast that talked openly about sex work, mental health, addiction, and the violent impulses of creativity. For 90 minutes at a time, guests like Kevin Smith, John Cusack, and Steven Yeun would sit down with Choe and Akira for conversations that felt dangerously close to confession.

Subreddits dedicated to David Choe, podcasts, and data hoarding frequently exchange updated mega-links and drive folders when old ones get taken down.

When a piece of media is wiped by its creator, the internet responds by trying to save it. For years, the DVDASA fanbase (known affectionately as "DVDFam") has collaborated to stitch together the ultimate archive.

: The legendary comedian and future host of TigerBelly and Bad Friends , whose early appearances are considered some of his funniest, most unhinged comedic work.

In the sprawling, chaotic history of early internet podcasting, few shows have achieved the cult status—or the near-total erasure—of DVDASA . Short for Double Vag, Double Anal, Sensitive Artist (or alternatively David Choe and Asa Akira ), the show aired weekly from 2012 to 2014. Hosted by the notoriously unpredictable painter and graffiti artist David Choe alongside award-winning adult film star Asa Akira, DVDASA was a raw, unfiltered, and often shocking exploration of sex, art, failure, money, and mental health. For years, the show existed in a legal and digital limbo, with most of its 70+ episodes scrubbed from the internet. However, the recent emergence of “The Complete Archive Update” marks a pivotal moment in digital preservation—a testament to why forgotten, controversial media deserves a second life.

This led to the "Great Archive Hunt." Fans began scouring old hard drives and cache folders to piece together the hundreds of hours of lost footage and audio. DVDASA The Complete Archive: Current Status (Updated)

Until now.

Why DVDASA mattered

Crucially, the update is not monetized. It exists outside traditional platforms, accessible via torrent and encrypted file hosts—ensuring that no single takedown notice can erase it again.