What is Zorro doing in Spain, thousands of miles away from home? Why are they called the Three Musketeers when there's actually four of them? Why does the King of Spain sound like he was voiced by Paul Frees? Some of these questions may or may not get answered in this thrilling installment of Wild, Wild Podcast! You can get in touch with us (we love hearing from you!), follow us on social media, buy our merch, and all that stuff, through our Linktree . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Who is that mysterious masked hero? Sarge? No. Rosemary, the telephone operator? No. Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? Could be! Then again, it could also be Robin Hood, so don't be too sure. Join us once again as we huddle together inside the nearest large castle for protection against the plague whilst doing our best to unmask the eponymous hero. We also discuss Weird Worcester, the UK's newest and best Italian-themed festival where Adrian had the time of his life as a disappointing Italian tr...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 9Ep. 8
It's adventure on land and on sea as we chart a course to Devil's Island! It's the time of the French Revolution and tempers are running high, quite literally, as we visit those poor female prisoners of Devil's Island, who are forced to pan for gold by day in the hot South American sun, and then entertain the prison guards in improvised brothels by night. If only there was a dashing young captain who could come and save them? And perhaps punch a crocodile whilst he's at it? We are now halfway th...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 9Ep. 6
Grab your carnival mask, strap on your rapier and jump into a passing gondola, so that you can travel with us through 17th century Venezia, where evil schemes are afoot, pious nuns need rescuing from wicked pirates, and strong men swing big choppers with abandon. The Executioner of Venice is another fine example of the Rapiers & Ruffles sub-genre of Italian costume adventure films, and a great-quality copy can be found in English on YouTube . You can get in touch with us (we love hearing fro...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 7
Wild, Wild Podcast is back from the commentary track-induced wilderness to talk about another fine film in our Rapiers and Ruffles season. This time we're in France as we go on a non-canonical adventure with D'Artagnan and Porthos, two of the legendary Musketeers. No one knows where the other two are. If you want to watch the film (and you should) you can find it on YouTube . You can get in touch with us (we love hearing from you!), follow us on social media, buy our merch, and all that stuff, t...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 5
In this special episode Adrian talks with publisher and writer Thorsten Benzel about his magazine Creepy Images and his new books Giallo Movie Posters , as volume 2 has just been published. They also discuss Thorsten's other book projects and his love of poster collecting. To find out more or to order copies of his books go to the Creepy Images website. Wild, Wild Podcast will be back soon with the next episode in our Rapiers and Ruffles season. In the meantime if you want to get in touch with u...
Apr 24, 2025•38 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Has 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 Rod for the latest episodes in our new season Rapiers and Ruffles, as we set off across the Seven Seas with Tiger and his red-headed daughter Consuela ...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Attack 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 or Tubi . The gallery of excellent behind the scenes photos mentioned by Adrian can be found HERE . You can get in touch with us (we love hearing from...
Feb 05, 2025•59 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Who 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 their enemies, Rod and Adrian are back to present a new season of forgotten Italian films. Dubbed "Rapiers and Ruffles" by Rod, these are medieval adventu...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 9Ep. 8
Join 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 have any favourite psychedelic Italian films, or if you've ever had your name drawn out at random at the same time as your mum's whilst attending a sex...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Grab 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 Italian films, or if you've ever danced naked in one of Manhattan's fountains. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpod...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Turn 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 least, that's what might be going on. It's honestly hard to tell. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite psychedelic Italian films, or...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Wild, 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 better part of that deal? Listen to find out! We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Italian comic or masked hero/ villain-based films,...
Sep 30, 2024•59 min•Season 7Ep. 13
"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 the end of our fumetti season. If you want to do some background reading on the most popular Italian comics of the sixties, there's a great resource her...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 12
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 actually been restored, and is currently available on blu ray from Terror Vision and is highly recommended. We are now coming towards the end of our fu...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 11
In 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! If you want to follow Steven Ross and find out more about these projects you can find him on Twitter and Instagram . We would love to hear from you ...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Bored 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 out of windows or blowing up phone boxes. Yes, we're back with another episode in our Fumetti season, and this is one of the lesser-known films based ...
Aug 21, 2024•57 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Dashing 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 something blasphemous about Morricone's score. We are now halfway through our fumetti season. If you want to do some background reading on the most ...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 8
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 us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com . You can also find our YouTube channel here . Please also remember to rate and ...
Jul 04, 2024•28 min•Season 7Ep. 7
In 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 in case he bumps into the furniture with that mask on! You can see the whole film for yourself on YouTube . We are now halfway through our fumetti seas...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 6
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 whether this is one to enjoy or avoid like the plague? Tune in to find out. In this episode Adrian also gets very easily distracted by Dorelli's Sanremo wi...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 5
What'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 not ambitious. The fumetti season is well underway! If you want to do some background reading on the most popular Italian comics of the sixties, the...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Argoman 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 being able to make metal bendy?" The fumetti season is well underway! If you want to do some background reading on the most popular Italian comics of the...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Just 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 review us on your podcast platform of choice. If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Gr...
Apr 15, 2024•11 min•Season 4Ep. 6
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Feb 29, 2024•7 min•Season 7Ep. 3
In 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 fatales and extremely valuable cocktail olives! The fumetti season is well underway! If you want to do some background reading on the most popula...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 2
The 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 toe to toe with a devious, ruthless, devilishly handsome villain, Kriminal. He's self-serving and will stop at nothing to get what he wants, in the com...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 1
For 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 such essential jungle skills as how to swing on vines, how to direct elephants, and how to weave tiny thongs. In the episode we discuss the lack of avail...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Come 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 accustomed to. But it's still great fun! Just don't pin all your affection on Clint. He'll let you down. In the episode we discussed a great podcast interv...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Stop 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 that different from the plot of Luana , but we here on the Wild, Wild Podcast love it, and her, anyway. You can learn more about the star of the film,...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 2
