Grab 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 first is of course the presence of Kitty Swan in the lead role, and the second is that it was Ruggero Deodato's first jungle movie. Give him another ...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 1
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 want to rank these film too. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com . Please also remember to rate and r...
Sep 13, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 13
It'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 it's mother would have left out there in the desert to fend for itself, but there is action and the occasional bit of funky synth, so it's not all ba...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 12
This 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 him so cross. Let's see if we can find out. Join us for this latest episode as we get ripped with Rage and slashed with Slash, and head out once more i...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Strap 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 himself, Lucio Fulci. Many aspects of the film are discussed, including when is a post-apocalypse not a post-apocalypse, and Adrian gets sidetracked by the...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Feeling 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 email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com . Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy ...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In 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 late Ruggero Deodato's bonkers Filipino action film Raiders of Atlantis , an odd entry in the Pastapocalypse sub-genre, but one that belongs there noneth...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 8
It'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 upcoming releases, the trials of establishing a new label in a crowded field, and why the BBFC seem to be going out of their way to make life difficul...
May 11, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 7
It'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 discuss the fact that we are living in a golden age if you are a fan of cult Italian cinema, which of course you are, and Rod makes a surprising revelation!...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Welcome 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 is exciting news indeed. If you're lucky, you might be able to hear it in his voice. We had a couple of sound problems in the first few minutes of the ...
Apr 20, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Join 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 Italian post-apocalypse films, throwing in a bit of everything and then pouring the synth stylings of the De Angelis brothers over the top in the h...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In 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, and this is one film you won't want to miss! We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite post-apocalypse films. You can contact us on Twit...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Join 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 more information on Mark Gregory, aka Marco De Gregorio, see the excellent Cinema Italiano Database . We would love to hear from you if you have any...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 2
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 Sinbad , as well as his love of sci-fi and his relationship with Antonio Margheriti. If you are ever in Rome do go and visit Luigi at his Profundo ...
Feb 16, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Welcome 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 Andress and Marcello Mastroianni. It's bright, it's action-packed, and it's crammed with subtle digs at politics and consumerism! We would love to hear...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 1
As 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 Luigi Cozzi films, or if you have questions for him. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com . Please re...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Given 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 would love to hear from you if you have a favourite book on Italian cinema. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpodcast...
Jan 04, 2023•25 min•Season 100Ep. 2
Listen 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 and review us on your podcast platform of choice! If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille! Hosted on Acas...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 3
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 releases from Severin, which are plentiful and expensive. By the next episode we may have had to sell off some vital organs. If you want to watch Luigi Coz...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In 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 . (affiliate link) We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite books on Italian cinema. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by ema...
Nov 15, 2022•17 min•Season 100Ep. 1
We'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 the planet? Join us as we steal a car and head for the coast, only unlike our hapless protagonists, we have murder on our minds. We would love to hea...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In 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 Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com . Please remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! If you...
Sep 05, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Put 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 for? We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Poliziotteschi films. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildp...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In 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 not to be missed. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Poliziotteschi or Enzo Castellari films. You can contact us on Twitter and I...
Aug 15, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 11
In 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? We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Poliziotteschi or Umberto Lenzi films. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by ...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Join 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 there is so much to discuss that Adrian and Rod singularly failed to mention the Fernando di Leo script, or the fact that it is based on another sh...
Jul 18, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 9
After going on about it often enough, Adrian has finally been on his trip to Rome and Turin, where he attended a film conference, looked for film locations, went to the new Dario Argento exhibit at the Museo Nazionale del Cinema in Turin, and got too hot. In this episode Adrian takes you with him so you can enjoy the sounds of Italy, without having to endure the heat and the smell of Rome in high summer. The Museo Nazionale del Cinema has some videos connected to the new Dario Argento exhibit, i...
Jul 11, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this extra, non-poliziotteschi episode, Adrian talks to Elia Fèrroli who runs the new boutique blu ray company Malombra Films, about his plans to restore and release some cult and classic Italian films! Their first film will be the thriller The Sex of Angels ( Ugo Liberatore, 1968) which is currently fundraising on Indiegogo . If you like the sound of it and want to get your copy you can find the project HERE . For news and updates you can also follow Malombra Films on Facebook . You can cont...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 7
Revenge, kidnappings, political assassinations, Oliver Reed doing all his best acting, this film has it all. Grab yourself a J&B and join Adrian and Rod as they once again head back to the dangerous streets of Italy (and Paris this time) for another slice of poliziotteschi perfection. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite p oliziotteschi films. You can contact us on Twitter , Instagram , or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com . Please remember to rate and review us on yo...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 6
What happens if you put Joe Dallesandro and his pals in a cage? They turn savage, that's what! What happens if you put Rod and Adrian near a microphone? They start making podcasts! It's almost the same. In this episode we get to explore Turin with three bored friends hellbent on causing chaos and destruction. Is there nothing they won't do? Eurovision also gets a mention, and Adrian keeps banging on about his holiday. Sorry about that. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Pol...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 5
