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Wild, Wild Podcast

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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53:28

Mister X (Avenger X, Piero Vivarelli, 1967)

Wild, Wild Podcast ·

2024/08/21

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 on a

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1:21:52

Danger: Diabolik (Mario Bava, 1968)

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2024/07/11

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

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23:59

Bonus Episode: Il Cinema Ritrovato

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2024/07/04

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 onTwitterandInstagramor by email atwildwildpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find ourYouTube channel here.Please also remember to rate and review us on

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1:13:20

Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen (Ruggero...

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2024/06/10

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 season. If

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1:11:20

Arrriva Dorellik (Steno, 1967)

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2024/05/29

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 win of

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1:11:49

The Three Fantastic Supermen (I fantastici 3...

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2024/05/14

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, there's a

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1:20:17

Argoman the Fantastic Superman (Sergio Grieco, 1967)

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2024/04/24

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

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7:45

Luna Diamond by Luigi Cozzi - a mini review!

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2024/04/15

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. Grazie

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3:41

Rondo Awards! (Shameless Begging for Votes)

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2024/02/29

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.

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1:20:52

Superargo vs Diabolicus (1966) & Superargo and the...

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2024/02/14

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 popular

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1:14:24

Kriminal (Umberto Lenzi, 1966) & Il Marchio di...

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2024/01/16

The Wild, Wild Podcast emerges blinking into the night 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 comics

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57:56

Tarzana The Wild Girl (Tarzana, sesso selvaggio,...

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2023/12/05

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 available

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1:13:33

Samoa, the Jungle Girl (Samoa, regina della giungla,...

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2023/11/08

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 interview

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1:12:47

Luana, the Girl Tarzan (Luana la figlia delle foresta...

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2023/10/24

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,

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1:14:29

Gungala la pantera nuda (Ruggero Deodato, 1968)

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2023/09/28

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 few

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31:25

Ranking the Pastapocalypse!

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2023/09/13

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 onTwitterandInstagramor by email atwildwildpodcast@gmail.com. Please also remember to rate and review us on

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1:06:42

The Final Executioner (L'ultimo guerriero, Romolo...

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2023/08/30

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 bad.You

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1:17:23

A Man Called Rage (Fuoco incrociato, Tonino Ricci,...

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2023/08/16

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 into

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1:06:40

Warriors of the Year 2072 (I guerrieri dell'anno...

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2023/07/25

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

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1:01:08

The Exterminators of the Year 3000 (Il giustiziere...

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2023/07/03

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 onTwitterandInstagramor by email atwildwildpodcast@gmail.com. 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

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