Episodes

  • The Executioner of Venice ( Il boia di Venezia, Luigi Capuano, 1963)

    The Executioner of Venice ( Il boia di Venezia, Luigi Capuano, 1963)
    Jun 5 2025
    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 from you!), follow us on social media, buy our merch, and all that stuff, through our ⁠Linktree⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • The Women of Devil's Island (Le prigioniere dell'isola del diavolo, Domenico Paolella, 1962)

    The Women of Devil's Island (Le prigioniere dell'isola del diavolo, Domenico Paolella, 1962)
    May 9 2025
    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 through our Rapiers & Ruffles season now, so hitch up your skirts and wade into the croc-infested waters in search of cinematic gold with us, your piratical hosts Rod Barnett and Adrian Smith. 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, through our Linktree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan (Il colpo segreto di d'Artagnan, Siro Marcellini, 1962)

    The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan (Il colpo segreto di d'Artagnan, Siro Marcellini, 1962)
    Apr 24 2025
    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, through our Linktree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Bonus Episode: An Interview with Thorsten Benzel of Creepy Images

    Bonus Episode: An Interview with Thorsten Benzel of Creepy Images
    Apr 9 2025
    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 us or buy one of our T-shirts (new designs now available!) use the links in our Linktree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Tiger of the Seven Seas (La tigre dei sette mari, Luigi Capuano, 1962)

    Tiger of the Seven Seas (La tigre dei sette mari, Luigi Capuano, 1962)
    Feb 20 2025
    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 looking for adventure. If you want to play along at home you can find a version of Tiger of the Seven Seas on YouTube but be warned, it's badly cropped. 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.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Terror of the Red Mask (Il terrore della maschera rossa, Luigi Capuano, 1960)

    Terror of the Red Mask (Il terrore della maschera rossa, Luigi Capuano, 1960)
    Feb 5 2025
    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 you!), follow us on social media, buy our merch, and all that stuff, through our Linktree.
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    59 mins
  • The Black Duke (Pino Mercanti, 1963)

    The Black Duke (Pino Mercanti, 1963)
    Jan 24 2025
    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 adventure films which had a surge of popularity off the back of the success of the "Sword and Sandal" films of the early sixties. So stick your jerkin on, grab your sword and jump onto the nearest available horse; this is going to be a long campaign. You can get in touch with us (we love hearing from you!), follow us on social media, buy our merch, all that stuff, through this link: https://linktr.ee/wild_wild_podcast
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Sexual Revolution (La rivoluzione sessuale, Riccardo Ghione, 1968)

    The Sexual Revolution (La rivoluzione sessuale, Riccardo Ghione, 1968)
    Dec 10 2024
    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 party. You can contact us on Twitter and Instagram or by email at wildwildpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find our YouTube channel here. We also now have a small but developing merch store on TeePublic, so check it out if you have always wanted to wear our logo in public. 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 mille! Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!
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    1 hr and 7 mins