We answer listener questions about the making of Season 5: Hark and of Threshold more broadly in this special AMA episode with host Amy Martin, managing editor Erika Janik, and producer Sam Moore. Thanks to Kraftkabel for the use of his music. You can find the whole track here . Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently produced. You can support Threshold by donating today . To stay connected, sign up for our newsletter .…
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Join Adrian Smith and Rod Barnett as they explore a wide range of Italian genres, one filone at a time. Follow us here: https://linktr.ee/wild_wild_podcast A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk
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Tiger of the Seven Seas (La tigre dei sette mari, Luigi Capuano, 1962)
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1:00:42Has the man you love ever killed your father and stolen your pirate ship? Have you ever seduced a Spanish governor to gain access to his private dungeons? Have you ever dug for buried treasure whilst under attack from your enemies? If so, you might not want to listen to this week's episode. But if all that sounds kind of fun, then join Adrian and R…
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Terror of the Red Mask (Il terrore della maschera rossa, Luigi Capuano, 1960)
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59:01Attack some monks, steal their habits and then sneak into the castle of Duke Astolfo with Rod and Adrian as they try to free the people, find out the identity of the Red Mask, and get their pet monkey back! The Rapiers and Ruffles season is in full swing. If you want to play along at home you can find a version of Terror of the Red Mask on YouTube …
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The Black Duke (Pino Mercanti, 1963)
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1:08:48Who is the Black Duke? Who is the Red Carnation? Who is actually the hero of this film? These are just some of the questions that may or may not get answered in this new episode, where your two intrepid podcasting musketeers delve ever further into the forgotten realms of cult Italian cinema. After a winter spent besieging castles and fighting thei…
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The Sexual Revolution (La rivoluzione sessuale, Riccardo Ghione, 1968)
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1:06:57Join Rod and Adrian in the Orgone Accumulator as they travel back in time to the 1960s for a Sexual Revolution, thanks to Willhelm Reich and a little-known screenwriter called Dario Argento. This is the final episode in our Psychedelic Mini-Season. We hope you have enjoyed turning on and dropping out with us. We would love to hear from you if you h…
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Acid Delirium of the Senses (Giuseppe Scotese, 1968)
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1:00:47Grab your copy of From Russia With Love and suck those LSD-infused corners with us as we trip out in New York City with Beatniks, Bohemians and off-Broadway performers. Just watch out for those Mafioso drug dealers - they have shoes in your size and they're not afraid to use them. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite psychedelic…
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LSD - Flesh of the Devil (LSD - Inferno per pochi dollari, Massimo Mida, 1967)
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1:19:06Turn on, tune in and drop out with Rod and Adrian as they enter the wild wild world of 1960s psychedelics. In this episode they take a trip with secret super-agent Rex Miller as he infiltrates the evil international crime organisation E.C.H.O. (just don't try and ask anyone what it stands for) and foils their plans to drug the world with LSD. At le…
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Ranking the Fumetti - plus 2 bonus films!
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59:01Wild, Wild Podcast has made it to the end of the season, but which films were favourites, and which were bottom of the pile? Find out in this final episode of 2024's deep dive into the Fumetti-inspired films of Italy as we rank every film. Plus, Rod watched Diabolik (2021) and Adrian watched Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women (1974). Who got the bet…
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Isabella, Duchess of the Devils (Bruno Corbucci, 1969)
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1:15:05"En garde!" In this episode we jump back in time to seventeenth century France, where dastardly deeds are afoot and the Duchess Isabella is forced to take revenge against the evil Baron Von Nutter for the murder of her entire family and the theft of her family state. And in this film, revenge is a dish best served sexy. We are now coming towards th…
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Skin trouble? Grey hair getting you down? Walking with a stoop? Why not take a drug that has not safely been tested on people yet, will probably make you violent, but will definitely make you young and hot? If that sounds good, you too could become Satanik, the anti-hero of our latest episode. This is one of the few films from this season to have a…
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Bonus Episode: Interview with comic writer Steven Ross
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1:14:11In this bonus episode Adrian chats with comic writer Steven Ross, who was responsible for encouraging Luigi Cozzi to write a new story in the Starcrash universe, The Midas Star (which we reviewed in a previous episode). Steven is also working on a new translation of the original Yor - the Hunter From the Future comics, so there is plenty to discuss…
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Mister X (Avenger X, Piero Vivarelli, 1967)
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57:25Bored of winning the golf championships all the time? Is life with your beautiful fiancé just not quite giving you the thrills you need? In that case, why not put on a black mask, stick a big X on your belt and then head out to fight international criminals? That's just what Mister X did, and he's never been happier, whether he's chucking henchmen …
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Danger: Diabolik (Mario Bava, 1968)
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1:25:28Dashing home after having stolen a country's entire gold reserve and blown up its tax offices, Rod and Adrian grab their microphones to talk about one of the greatest films to be covered on Wild, Wild Podcast - Danger: Diabolik. In this episode the latest Severin Films announcements are discussed, and Adrian potentially alienates everyone by saying…
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In this short bonus episode Adrian brings you some coverage of the amazing Il Cinema Ritrovato festival in Bologna, Italy. Please excuse the occasionally poor recording owing to wind or Adrian just not backing off the mic enough. It was hot. He was tired. We would love to hear from you if you have any good film festival experiences. You can contact…
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Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen (Ruggero Deodato, 1968)
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1:14:05In this phenomenally good episode, Rod and Adrian get to grips with a film that makes very little sense whichever language you watch it in. Yes, it's that dastardly master of crime/ vigilante hero (delete as appropriate, we couldn't work it out) Fenomenal: Thrill as he kicks drug dealers into the sea! Gasp as he climbs walls very carefully! Worry i…
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Take one of Italy's most popular entertainers, stick him in a moth-eaten supervillain costume, then have him come face to face with a buffonish Terry-Thomas and you have Arrriva Dorellik, a star vehicle for singer, actor and all-round charisma machine Johnny Dorelli. But given this is an Italian comedy, will Rod and Adrian be able to agree on wheth…
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The Three Fantastic Supermen (I fantastici 3 $upermen, Gianfranco Parolini, 1967)
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1:12:34What's better than one Superman? That's right, it's three Supermen! Plus Rod and Adrian makes five. Strap on your suction cups, grab your mini-capes and join them in them in this super-exciting, very silly adventure film that combines elements of the Peplum and the Eurospy with Batman and The Green Hornet. The Three Fantastic Supermen is nothing if…
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Argoman the Fantastic Superman (Sergio Grieco, 1967)
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1:21:02Argoman or Psychoman? That's the question posed in this episode as we take a look at the pop art-infused crazy world of Sir Reginald Hoover, noted criminologist, playboy and masked criminal. Other questions raised by this film include "Is ten minutes of pleasure worth losing your powers for six hours?" and "Can you really take over the world by bei…
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Luna Diamond by Luigi Cozzi - a mini review!
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11:20Just a quick episode to talk about the new screenplay published by Luigi Cozzi, set in the Starcarsh universe. And who doesn't want to go back there? You can get yourself a copy direct from the man himself at the Profundo Rosso Store, or pick it up on Amazon. The next episode in our Superhero season is coming soon! Please also remember to rate and …
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Here's a shameless request for your votes, should you be so inclined. You can find out all the details on the Rondo Awards site. A new full episode will be coming your way soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Superargo vs Diabolicus (1966) & Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968)
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1:24:25In this episode Rod & Adrian grab their bulletproof spandex and head for the wrestling ring for a tag team bout with Superargo! Based on his previous form, it's not likely to end well for our two middle-aged podcasters. Yes, Superargo is here, in a double-bill featuring maniacal mad men, secret underground lairs, killer robots, deadly swamps, femme…
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Kriminal (Umberto Lenzi, 1966) & Il Marchio di Kriminal (Fernando Cerchio, 1968)
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1:17:58The Wild, Wild Podcast emerges blinking into the light after the long dark Christmas break to bring you a new season dedicated to the heroes and villains (but mostly villains) of the films adapted from or inspired by the fumetti neri publishing phenomenon of the sixties (which is still going strong today in Italy). Our first episode sees us going t…
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Tarzana The Wild Girl (Tarzana, sesso selvaggio, Guido Malatesta, 1969)
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1:01:41For the final time, pack your mosquito spray and come with us into the fake jungles of Rome's film studios in search of a mythical white goddess who has the kind of sex appeal that even the animals can dig. Yes, it's Tarzana, the beautiful heiress whose parents died in the plane crash that left her alone in Kenya to survive and thrive, learning suc…
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Samoa, the Jungle Girl (Samoa, regina della giungla, Guido Malatesta, 1968)
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1:17:47Come with us up river with Edwige Fenech and Roger Browne as we look for diamonds amongst the stock footage and become on speaking terms with Samoa, the only jungle girl in history to not actually live in a jungle. Yes, it's our penultimate episode in this jungle-flavoured mini-season, and this one is a little different from what we've become accus…
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Luana, the Girl Tarzan (Luana la figlia delle foresta vergine, Roberto Infascelli, 1968)
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1:16:51Stop us if you've heard this one before: a plane crashes in the jungle, killing both parents and leaving a solitary three-year-old girl to fend for herself. Communing with the animals, she grows into a beautiful young woman who the local tribes worship and fear as a goddess. Yes, if you asked AI to write you a jungle girl movie, it wouldn't be all …
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Gungala la pantera nuda (Ruggero Deodato, 1968)
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1:18:58Grab your pith helmet, machete and mosquito net and come with us into the deepest, darkest, fakest-looking jungle in search of the lost heiress Gungala. Yes, we're back with a brand new mini-season, taking a look at the brief burst of Jungle Films to come out of Italy in 1968-1969. Gungala la pantera nuda is significant for a number of reasons; the…
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We've reached the end of the road, so join us one last time in the apocalypse, as we rank the ten films viewed in this season. Also, as a bonus, we discuss the Italian-adjacent post-apocalypse masterpiece that is Warrior of the Lost World (David Worth, 1983). We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite post-apocalypse films, or if you …
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The Final Executioner (L'ultimo guerriero, Romolo Guerrieri, 1984)
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1:10:30It's time for our epic journey across the irradiated wastelands to come to an end, so what better film to bring things to a satisfying conclusion than The Final Executioner? Join Rod and Adrian as they struggle to find anything positive to say about this late entry in the pastapocalypse cycle whilst still remaining upbeat. This is a film that even …
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A Man Called Rage (Fuoco incrociato, Tonino Ricci, 1984)
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1:21:05This film is about a man called Rage. His name is on the poster and everything. But is he actually full of rage? Or is he just a bit annoyed at being mildly inconvenienced by the post-apocalypse? There may have been nuclear war, but it hasn't stopped him being able to get a really good haircut or from going to the gym. It's hard to see what's got h…
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Warriors of the Year 2072 (I guerrieri dell'anno 2072, Lucio Fulci, 1984)
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1:10:29Strap your motorcycle helmet on, rev your engines, grab your weapons and head into Rome's New Colosseum where violent death is just seconds away! Yes, Rod and Adrian are once again dressing up in leather to face the nightmarish futures of Italian cinema, and in this episode it's a future brought to you by none other than the Godfather of Gore himse…
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The Exterminators of the Year 3000 (Il giustiziere della strada, Giuliano Carnimeo, 1983)
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1:05:29Feeling thirsty? Alien, Trash and Tommy are. Join us as together we all head out once again across the desert, this time in search of precious, valuable water. Watch out for corrupt cops, car thieves and Crazy Bull! We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite post-apocalypse films. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by emai…
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Raiders of Atlantis (I predatori di Atlantide, Ruggero Deodato, 1983)
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1:04:32In this episode we leap from helicopter to nuclear sub to mysterious island in our pursuit of the Atlantis Interceptors and their quest for, well, who knows. It may not make any sense, or even really be post-apocalypse, but fun will be had along the way - and after all, perhaps the true meaning of Atlantis was inside us all along. Yes, it's the lat…
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The Last Hunter & Treasured Films (Bonus Episode)
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46:34It's time for another special bonus episode, and this time Adrian chats with Graeme Lloyd and Tom Lee Rutter at Treasured Films, the new UK blu ray label responsible for releasing a fantastic uncut restored edition of the spaghetti combat classic The Last Hunter (1980, Antonio Margheriti). We also cover their distribution site Film Treasures, some …
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Endgame (Endgame - Bronx lotta finale, Joe D'Amato, 1983)
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1:07:05It's time to pull your leather trousers on, apply some Ziggy Stardust-style make-up and grab a shotgun as we bravely head into the Endgame arena for the reality show battle of our lives! Along the way we'll have some psychic alone time with Laura Gemser and go toe-to-toe once again with Joe's lucky mascot George Eastman. We also find time to discus…
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Special episode on the restoration of Castle of Blood (Danza Macabra, 1964)
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35:55Welcome to this special bonus episode where Adrian speaks to Patricia Barsanti down the line from Paris to discuss the fantastic restoration work being done on Castle of Blood (Danza Macabra, Antonio Margheriti, 1964). This Italian gothic horror is one of Adrian's all-time favourite films and is long overdue a restoration and reappraisal, so this i…
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2019: After the Fall of New York (2019 - Dopo la caduta di New York, Sergio Martino, 1983)
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1:07:44Join us and Michael Sopkiw as we hit the road in our not-ripping-off-Mad-Max hotrod for some not-ripping-off-Death-Race car-smashing action in deserts of Utah/ a quarry just outside Rome. And that's just the prologue to the real story, which is not-ripping-off-Escape-From-New-York at all. Yes, 2019: After the Fall of New York is the fruit salad of …
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2020 Texas Gladiators (Anno 2020 - I gladiatori del futuro, Joe D'Amato, 1983)
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1:20:58In this episode Adrian somehow had the wrong mic recording so everything on his end sounds like he's down a well. Perhaps a good place to survive the apocalypse? Yes, we're still in a dystopian future world, and this time we're in the safe hands of uncle Joe D'Amato. 2020 Texas Gladiators can be found on YouTube if you want to play along at home, a…
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1990: The Bronx Warriors (1990: I guerrieri del Bronx, Enzo G. Castellari, 1982)
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1:17:04Join us as we get our skates on and head into the Bronx for one of Italy's most enjoyable New York-set dystopian future movies,The Bronx Warriors! In this episode we ponder why no one seems to have a gun, why there were so few light-up skulls for the bikers, and why we can't all have drummers playing in the background during difficult moments. For …
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To bring our Luigi Cozzi season to a close we talk to the man himself, down the line from Profundo Rosso in Rome. The zoom quality isn't great, but hopefully you can still enjoy this free-wheeling chat with the great man. Amongst other things we talk about The Killer Must Kill Again, Starcrash & Starcrash II, Hercules, Blood on Méliès Moon and Sinb…
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The 10th Victim (La decima vittima, Elio Petri, 1965)
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1:16:45Welcome to Season 5! Join Rod and Adrian as they jump into their tricked-out dune buggies for a mad ride into the irradiated wasteland. Yes, it's the Pasta-Pocalypse, or more accurately, Italian films set in a dystopian future. In this first episode they check out the pop art masterpiece that is The 10th Victim (Elio Petri, 1965), starring Ursula A…
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The Black Cat (1989) & Blood on Méliès' Moon (2016)
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1:18:00As the Luigi Cozzi season comes to an end, Adrian and Rod enjoy revisiting The Black Cat (1989) and struggle to give a coherent plot summary. They also take a quick look at Blood on Méliès' Moon (2016), Cozzi's long-awaited return to directing, and enjoy discussing his bowtie and his pyjamas. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite…
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Wild, Wild Library 2: Cannibal Holocaust and the Savage Cinema of Ruggero Deodato
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25:13Given the sad news last week of Ruggero Deodato's death, this seemed like a good reason to revisit the excellent FAB Press book Cannibal Holocaust and the Savage Cinema of Ruggero Deodato (affiliate link). In this episode you will also hear Adrian fail to be able to mention all the boobs in the book without giggling, because he is still twelve. We …
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Hercules (1983) & The Adventures of Hercules II (1985)
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1:27:48Listen in as Rod and Adrian put their tiny leather skirts on, grab their weapons (now now) and head off for two epic adventures with Lou Ferrigno and Luigi Cozzi! We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Luigi Cozzi films. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com. Please remember to rate a…
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In this episode we take a trip to Japan via Italy and America to experience the psychedelic delights of Godzilla in Spectrorama 70 and Futursound! This was a first time viewing experience for both our hosts. Is it an abomination or a stroke of artistic genius? Listen in and find out. We also take some time to discuss the upcoming Black Friday relea…
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Wild, Wild Library 1: Umberto Lenzi by Troy Howarth
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17:11In this new occasional series of mini-reviews Adrian will be taking a look through his collection of Italian cinema books. This first episode sees the arrival (second time lucky) of the new book on Umberto Lenzi by Troy Howarth. This podcast is not sponsored by the author or publisher. It's just for fun! You can get yourself a copy from Amazon. (af…
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The Killer Must Kill Again (L'assassino è costretto ad uccidere ancora, Luigi Cozzi, 1975)
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1:08:51We're back, and this time we are celebrating the work of science fiction enthusiast, film director and shopkeeper Luigi Cozzi. In this episode we focus on his first commercial film The Killer Must Kill Again (L'assassino è costretto ad uccidere ancora) and ask, just who is The Spider? Are those cheekbones real? Is George Hilton the coolest guy on t…
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Ranking the Poliziotteschi - Final Episode!
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36:36In this final episode of Season 3 Rod and Adrian attempt to rank the ten films covered over the last few months. Will they agree or disagree? Will they be raising their glasses of J&B or pointing magnums at each other by the end? Listen to find out! We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Poliziotteschi films. You can contact us on…
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Magnum Cop (Poliziotto senza paura, Stelvio Massi, 1978)
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1:01:04Put on your best pair of denim dungarees and head to Austria with Rod and Adrian as they try to work out why this film is called Magnum Cop when he's not a cop and he doesn't own a magnum. This is a strangely comedic yet harrowing late entry in the cycle featuring the powerhouse coupling of Marizio Merli and Joan Collins. What more could you ask fo…
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The Heroin Busters (La via della droga, Enzo Castellari, 1977)
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56:21In this episode Rod and Adrian go deep undercover to bust open an international drug-smuggling ring. Thankfully Fabio Testi is on hand to all the heavy lifting. Yes, it's our penultimate film in this action-packed poliziotteschi season! With a Goblin-heavy soundtrack and more stunts than the entire James Bond back-catalogue, The Heroin Busters is n…
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Free Hand for a Tough Cop (Il trucido e lo sbirro, Umberto Lenzi, 1976)
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1:02:19In this episode Adrian breaks Rod out of prison and together they persue Umberto Lenzi as he makes his debut appearance on the podcast. With Tomas Milian and Claudio Casinelli along for the ride, just about anything could happen. Yes, it's Free Hand for a Tough Cop, although what he's going to do with that free hand is anyone's guess. Grab a J&B? W…
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Young, Violent, Dangerous (Liberi armati pericolosi, Romolo Guerrieri, 1976)
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57:41Join us on a wild ride as we try to escape Milan for Switzerland with a depressed Tomas Milian on our tails, with only a shotgun and a bottle of J&B for company. Will we make it to the border? Yes, we're finally back to talking about some films, and this time it's the under appreciated Young, Violent, Dangerous, a fantastic police thriller where th…
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