One of the most entertaining and nauseating films we've covered so far, What Have they Done to your Daughters? is a classic of the genre and one that every Poliziotteschi/ Giallo fan needs to check out. Join Rod and Adrian for their first anniversary episode as they delve in to the sleazy, blood-splattered world of meat cleaver-wielding bikers, peeping toms and teenage prostitutes. Yes, it's an episode the whole family can enjoy! Adrian also offers some form of apology for his dissing of Stelvio...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this episode Rod and Adrian take a deep dive into the formerly lost Mario Bava crime film Rabid Dogs , aka 'Cani arrabbiati', aka 'Kidnapped', aka 'Semaforo rosso', aka 'L'uomo e il bambino'. They try to unpick the tricky post-production history, and Adrian posits the controversial opinion that all Stelvio Cipriani themes sound the same. The new book on Bava mentioned in the show is Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur by Leon Hunt We would love to hear from you if you have any fa...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This time Adrian and Rod travel the globe in search of illicit drugs and the perfect J&B, whilst Ivan Rassimov and Stephanie Beacham get stuck into crossing, double-crossing, triple and even quadruple-crossing pretty much everyone along the way. The big question is, could you be more bastard than Inspector Cliff? We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Poliziotteschi films. You can contact us on Twitter , Instagram , or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com If you enjoy the ...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We're back with a full ten film season, and this time we are getting violent and gritty on the streets of Italy. First up is a stone cold classic of the filone: Milan Caliber 9. So join us as we talk girls, guns, guts! Prog rock and Bruce Campbell also get more air time than they probably should. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Poliziotteschi films. You can contact us on Twitter , Instagram , or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com If you enjoy the podcast please subscr...
Feb 17, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This time we return to the world of the Decamerotici to see what Antonio Margheriti could do with his version of the Arabian Nights. And, brace yourself, it's actually pretty good. Although we do have to qualify that claim quite a lot. So, join us on a magic carpet ride through the wild, wild tales of a Sultan with erectile dysfunction, an Aladdin with carpet dysfunction, and a Queen whose sexual appetite is defeated by a healthy supply of bananas. Rod's detective work uncovered the fabulous Flo...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We're back for more Decameron-inspired shenanigans, as this time we travel to medieval Viterbo for a collection of ribald tales featuring cuckolded husbands, horny ghosts, frustrated brides and misplaced shellfish. For more information on this Italian sub genre, which morphed into the highly successful commedia sexy all'italiana , this article is a very good primer and one we will be coming back to: “Canterbury Rides Again”… PASOLINI & HIS “DECAMEROTIC” IMITATORS We would love to hear from y...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We're back and this time we are taking a dive into the world of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life. In this episode we discuss films based on the first in the trilogy, Il Decameron (1971) and its many imitators, in particular the film known to English-speaking audiences as Ubalda - All Naked and Warm . Yes, it's the one with Edwige Fenech in a chastity belt, so grab your skeleton keys and head back to the middle ages with us. For more information on this Italian sub genre, which morphed into the highly ...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We are very pleased to welcome author Matt Blake to the podcast for this special bonus episode. It was Matt's book Science Fiction Italian Style that inspired this whole podcast in the first place, so it was great to get to talk to him about his work and his love for European genre cinema. Several of Matt Blake's books are available on Amazon in the UK and around the world so do check them out, particularly his latest book Spanish Cult Cinema, Volume 1: 1960-1964 . We would love to hear what you...
Oct 14, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Get ready to party with Rod, Adrian and Darth Glitter Beard as they all celebrate the last episode of this first season by firing up the Megatron and getting down on the disco planet, better known as Earth. This is the film that asks the important questions, like "What is water?" and "Do you have any more spandex?" We would love to hear what you think of Escape From Galaxy 3 , and what you think we should cover in our next season. You can contact us on Twitter , Instagram , or by email at wildwi...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 10
It's 1980, and things are getting a bit saucy. Join Adrian and Rod as they return to Alfonso Brescia's unique take on space exploration: It is as if he thought, "I know what was wrong with Cosmos , it was missing some horses getting it on." We would love to hear what you think of Beast in Space . You can contact us via Twitter and Instagram , or you can email us at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe, tell your friends and leave us a review! If you enjoy the podca...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Join Adrian and Rod as they travel back into the furthest reaches of the galaxy to find out just exactly what really happened to Richard Kiel after James Bond left him in space at the end of Moonraker . The Humanoid is another fun Italian film that makes no attempt to pretend it's not ripping off Star Wars , but this podcast believes that is something to be celebrated. It's got heroes, villains with black helmets, cute robots and guns that go "pew pew!" The closing song is called Love Games by t...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Sing with me now: "Starcrash, it's a Starcrash, we're having a Starcrash..." Yes, we've made it to 1979's Italian Star Wars knock-off par excellence , the one and only Starcrash , featuring Caroline Munro in a space bikini and David Hasslehoff with a tight perm. In this episode Adrian and Rod share their unabashed enthusiasm for this silly film, whilst not holding back on just how difficult it is to accurately summarise the plot, even when it's written down in front of you. We would love to hear...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Well, where to start? This film was so difficult to watch that Rod had to pace the room to stay awake, and Adrian actually did fall asleep and was an hour late getting the podcast recording started. Yes, it's Cosmos: War of the Planets , a film that not even its mother would love. You can watch it here to form your own opinion . We would love to hear what you think of this film, once you have recovered. You can contact us via Twitter and Instagram , or you can email us at wildwildpodcast@gmail.c...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 6
It's the episode we've all been waiting for! Wild, Wild Planet , the movie that inspired the name of this podcast. Join Adrian and Rod as they both pour praise and occasional sarcasm on this science fiction wonder. Yes they love it, but it's also a pretty crazy film that doesn't always make a lot of sense. "Why is Franco Nero in a knitted baby onesie?" is just one of the questions your hosts try to answer. You can buy Wild, Wild Planet from the Warner Archive . It's not on blu ray yet, but if en...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Only four episodes in and it's already time for more Mario Bava! After his first foray into space science fiction with The Day the Sky Exploded , he finally came back to the field in 1965 and this time delivered one of the all time genre greats. Join Rod and Adrian as they spend longer than usual discussing the next film in the season, the misleadingly titled Planet of the Vampires . This is the first film covered on the podcast that has been released on home video, DVD and blu ray, so grab your...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Join Adrian and Rod as they blast off into space again, this time in the "hilarious" company of Franco and Ciccio in Lucio Fulci's science fiction comedy 002 Operazione Luna (yes, THAT Fulci). During the voyage they discuss Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, what makes things funny, and the true story of the Judica-Cordiglia brothers in Italy, who intercepted radio transmissions from real lost cosmonauts in the late 1950s and early 1960s. You can find 002 Operazione Luna on YouTube without subtitles, ...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Your next assignment is to travel across the galaxy in search of the greatest scoop of your career. As a journalist with apparently nothing else to do for the next few years, why not accept and join Rod and Adrian as they travel into the farthest reaches of Outer Space? Officially designated as Italy's first science fiction film, Assignment Outer Space has a lot to offer, but will Rod have changed his mind since his somewhat negative blog review fifteen years ago? Listen and find out... You can ...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Join your hosts Adrian Smith and Rod Barnett as they blast off on an atomic rocket, with little thought for the potential consequences, to discuss The Day the Sky Exploded ( La morte viene dallo spazio , 1958, Paolo Heusch/ Mario Bava), the first film in the Italiani nello spazio season. You can watch The Day the Sky Exploded on Vimeo if you want to play along. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram and you can email us at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe, ...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Join us for our very first episode, where we discuss our love of Italian genre cinema at length. We talk about the plans for the podcast, and reveal some of the upcoming titles for the first season. Please let us know what you want to hear us cover. To contact us you can get in touch through Twitter and Instagram , or email us at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com We will be back with our first episode of Season One soon! If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mill...
Apr 28, 2021•43 min•Ep. 1
