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American International Podcast

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 191

For over three decades, an independent film studio churned out hundreds of movies that captured the imagination of audiences around the world. From horror to sci-fi to exploitation and everything in between, American International Pictures brought us low-budget, high energy and often controversial films with lurid titles, low budgets and some surprisingly big names.

Join Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot as they dive into AIP’s catalog of nearly 500 movies, to discuss everything from The Abominable Dr Phibes to Zontar, the Thing from Venus!

The American International Podcast is not affiliated with Amazon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or its subsidiaries.

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs

Episode 186

Monday, October 5, 2026 • Duration 01:07:05

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966)
AIP Production #6617

Jeff and Cheryl determine whether AIP has a bomb or a dud on its hands by watching Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs.

Produced by Fulvio Lucisano and Louis M. Heyward
Screenplay by Louis M. Heyward and Robert Kaufman
Story by James Hartford
Directed by Mario Bava

Starring:
Vincent Price as Dr Goldfoot
Fabian as Bill Dexter
Franco Franchi as Franco
Ciccio Ingrassia as Ciccio
Francesco Mulé as Colonel Benson
Laura Antonelli as Rosanna

An Italian International Pictures Production
An American International Picture

View the Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs trailer here.

Watch Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs on MGM+, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, or rent it from Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime.

Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

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Spy in Your Eye

Episode 185

Monday, September 28, 2026 • Duration 49:16

Spy in Your Eye (1966)
AIP Production #6515 / 6572

Jeff and Cheryl check their own eyes for bugs after viewing the cold war-era thriller Spy in Your Eye.

Screenplay by Romano Ferraro, Adriano Baracco & Adriano Bolzoni
Directed by Vittorio Sala

Starring:
Brett Halsey as Brad Morris
Pier Angeli as Paula Krauss
Dana Andrews as Col. Lancaster
Gastone Moschin as Boris
Tania Béryl as Madeleine
George Wang as Ming
Alessandro Sperli as Karkulis
Marco Guglielm as Kurt Weiss
Renato Baldini as Mohamed Belkeir
Mario Valdemarin as Willie
Luciana Angiolillo as Vivian Hopkins
Luciano Pigozzi as Leonida
Tino Bianchi as Doctor Van Dongen
Massimo Righi as Jerry Lavies
Franco Beltrame as Serghey
Pio Tou as Pio
Aldo De Francesco as Seaton
Abdul-Rahim Bazian as Ibraham
An Italian International Film
An American International Picture

View the Spy in Your Eye trailer here.

Watch Spy in Your Eye on DVD wherever you may find it.

Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

Something Short of Paradise

Episode 184

Monday, September 21, 2026 • Duration 49:21

Something Short of Paradise (1973)
AIP Production #7911

Something Short of Paradise (1973)
AIP Production #7911
Executive Producers, Michael Ingber and Herbert Swartz
Written by Fred Barron
Produced by James C. Gutman and Lester Berman
Directed by David Helpern, Jr.

Starrring:
Susan Sarandon as Madeline Ross
David Steinberg as Harris Sloane
Jean-Pierre Aumont as Jean-Fidel Mileau
Marilyn Sokol as Ruthie Miller
Joe Grifasi as Barney Collins
Robert Hitt as Edgar Kent
David Rasche as David Ritchie
Bob Kaliban as George Pendleton
Ted Pugh as Frank Barnett
Ann Robey as Gail Barnett

A James C. Gutman / David Helpern, Jr. Production
An American International Release

Watch Something Short of Paradise on YouTubeTV, Fubo, MGM+, Sling TV or The Roku Channel.

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

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Almost AIP: Arnold

Episode 183

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 58:16

Arnold (1973)

Jeff and Cheryl attend a wedding where the groom is unusually stiff in Arnold.

Executive Producer, Charles A. Pratt
Written by Jameson Brewer and John Fenton Murray
Produced by Andrew J. Fenady
Directed by Georg Fenady

Starring:
Stella Stevens as Karen
Roddy McDowall as Robert
Elsa Lanchester as Hester
Shani Walis as Jocelyn
Farley Granger as Evan Lyons
Victor Buono as The Minister
John McGiver as The Governor
Bernard Fox as Constable Hooke
Patrick Knowles as Douglas Whitehead
Jamie Farr as Dybbi
Norman Stuart as Arnold
Ben Wright as Jonesy
Wanda Bailey as Flo
Steven Marlo as 1st Dart Player
Leslie Thompson as 2nd Dart Player
Murray Matheson as Arnold (voice / uncredited)

A Fenady Associates Production in Assocoation with BCP
A Cinerama Release

View the Arnold trailer here.

Rent Arnold on YouTubeTV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

The Angry Red Planet

Episode 182

Monday, September 7, 2026 • Duration 52:38

The Angry Red Planet (1959)
AIP Production #6002

Screenplay by Ib Melchior and Sid Pink
Original Story by Sid Pink
Produced by Sid Pink and Norman Maurer
Directed by Ib Melchior

Starring:
Gerald Mohr as Col. Thomas O'Bannion
Nora Hayden as Dr. iris Ryan
Les Tremayne as Prof. Theodore Gettell
Jack Kruschen as CWO Sam Jacobson
Paul Jahn as Maj. Gen. George Treegar
J. Edward McKinley as Prof. Paul Weiner
Tom Daly as Dr. Frank Gordon

A Sino Production
An American International Picture

View the Angry Red Planet trailer here.

Stream Angry Red Planet on Tubi, the Roku Channel, YouTubeTV, Momentum, Fawesome, or rent on Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

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Gorp

Episode 181

Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 01:03:47

Gorp (1980)
AIP Production #7917

Jeff and Cheryl take their chances with questionable food and erratic service in the camp mess hall in Gorp.

Story by Jeffrey Konvitz & Martin Zweiback
Screenplay by Jeffrey Konvitz
Produced by Jeffrey Konvitz & Louis S. Arkoff
Directed by Joseph Ruben

Starring:
Michael Lembeck as Kavell
Philip Casnoff as Bergman
Dennis Quaid as "Mad" Bobby Grossman
Fran Drescher as Evie
David Huddleston as "Walrus" Wallman
Mark Deming as Lobster Newburg
James Greenleaf as Fat Solowitz
Peter Marc as Steinberg
Vincent Bufano as De Neckio
Curt Ayers as Duffy Weiss
Steve Bonino as Batshit
Richard Beauchamp as Ramirez
Glenn Super as Dracula Kesselman
Lou Wagner as Federman
Robert Trebor as Rabbi Blowitz
Dale Robinette as Irvington
John Reilly as Don Sharpe
Julius Harris as Fred the Chef
DeWayne Jesse as Sweet Moe
Douglas Dirkson as Bible Louie
Rudy Diaz as Indian Joe
Rosanna Arquette as Judy
Lisa Shure as Vicki

A Picture by American International

View the Gorp trailer here.

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

The Road Hustlers

Episode 180

Monday, August 24, 2026 • Duration 50:11

The Road Hustlers (1968)
AIP Production #6802

Jeff and Cheryl learn the ups, downs, ins and outs of the Carolina moonshine business in The Road Hustlers.

Directed by Larry E. Jackson
Written by Robert V. Barron and Larry E. Jackson
Produced by Larry E. Jackson, Tom Jenkins and Robert M. Newsom

Starring:
Jim Davis as Noah Reedy
Scott Brady as Earl Veasey
Bruce Yarnell as Matt Reedy
Robert Dix as Mark Reedy
Victoria Carroll as Nadine
Andy Devine as Sheriff Estep
Sue Raney as Helen
Christian Anderson as Luke Reedy
Theodore Lehmann as Hagar
John 'Bud' Cardos as Chandler
Bill McKinney as Hays
Bill MacDowell as Bassett
Jack Lester as Eskie
Sid Lawrence as Deke
Derek Hughes as Ted
Monica Davis as Martha Lu
Marshall Lockhart as Nelly
Jim E. Quick as Imhoff
Jack Morey as Harrison
Byrd Holland as Agent

View The Road Hustlers trailer here.

The Road Hustlers is not currently available for streaming, but some sites may have copies of the film for you to obtain at your own risk.

Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd, Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

Lost Battalion

Episode 179

Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 45:02

Lost Battalion (1960)
AIP Production #611 / 6107

Jeff and Cheryl move from camp to camp on an island in the war-torn Philippines to follow the Lost Battalion.

Produced by E. F. Romero
Written by E. F. Romero and Cesar Amigo
Directed by E. F. Romero

Starring:
Leopoldo Salcedo as Ramon DeCortes
Diane Jergens as Kathy Hughes
Johnny Monteiro as Bruno
Joe Dennis as Colonel Landis
Jennings Sturgeon as Mr. Hughes
Joe Sison as Pepe
Bruce Baxter as Jimmy
Renato Robles as 2nd Guerrilla
Rosie Acosta as Pepe's wife
Arsenio Alonzo as 3rd Guerrilla

An Alta Vista/COM Production
An American International Picture

Stream Lost Battalion on the Roku Channel, Sling TV MGM+ or Fubo.

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

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Scream and Scream Again

Episode 178

Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 52:49

Scream and Scream Again (1970)
AIP Production #6922

Jeff and Cheryl count the screams in the dystopian sci-fi murder mystery Scream and Scream Again.

Screenplay by Christopher Wicking
from Press Editorial Services' novel
"The Disoriented Man" by Peter Saxon
Produced by Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky
Directed by Gordon Hessler

Starring:
Vincent Price as Dr. Browning
Christopher Lee as Fremont
Peter Cushing as Major Heinrich Benedek
Alfred Marks as Detective Supt. Bellaver
Michael Gothard as Keith
Christopher Matthews as Dr. David Sorel
Judy Huxtable as Sylvia
Anthony Newlands as Ludwig
Kenneth Benda as Prof. Kingsmill
Marshall Jones as Konratz

An American International/Tigon Films Co-Production
An American International Picture

View the Scream and Scream Again trailer at https://youtu.be/Ag0qLkvmkMI

Stream Scream and Scream Again on Pluto, Tubi, MGM+, Fubo or Rent it on Prime Video, Fandango or Apple TV+.

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

Creature of Destruction

Episode 177

Monday, August 3, 2026 • Duration 56:36

Creature of Destruction (1968)
AIP Production #6815
AITV Package: 15 New Science Fiction

Jeff and Cheryl see a woman regress into a monster and go on a country club killing spree in Creature of Destruction.

Screenplay by Enrique Touceda
Produced and Directed by Larry Buchanan

Starring:
Les Tremayne as Dr. John Basso
Pat Delany as Doreena
Aron Kincaid as Capt. Theodore Dell
Neil Fletcher as Sam Crane
Ann McAdams as Mrs. Crane
Roger Ready as Lt. Blake
Ron Scott as Nick
Suzanne Ray as Lynn Crane
Byron Lord as Investigating Psychiatrist / The Creature
Barnett Shaw as Investigating Psychiatrist
Scotty McKay as Singer

An Azalea Pictures Production

Stream Creature of Destruction on Plex, Tubi, Fawesome, Momentu and other platforms.

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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)

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