American International Podcast

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.

American International Podcast is a history podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #179

  Lost Battalion

  Aug 17, 202645 min

  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. 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 Get your American International Podcast merchandise at our store . 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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  Episode #178

  Scream and Scream Again

  Aug 10, 202653 min

  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+. 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 Get your American International Podcast merchandise at our store . 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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  Episode #177

  Creature of Destruction

  Aug 3, 202657 min

  Creature of Destruction (1968) AIP Production #6815 AITV Package: 15 New Science Fiction 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. 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 Get your American International Podcast merchandise at our store . 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) This episode includes AI-generated content.

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  Episode #176

  Queen of the Seas

  Jul 27, 202646 min

  Queen of the Seas (1964) (Original title Le Avventure di Mary Read) AIP Production #6333 AITV Packages: Epicolor ‘64 and New Color Adventures Jeff and Cheryl defy gender norms and set sail for adventure in the New World with the Queen of the Seas. Produced by Fortunato Misiano for Romana Films Story and Screenplay by Ugo Guerra & Luciano Martino Directed by Umberto Lenzi Starring: Lisa Gaston as Mary Read Jerome Courtland as Peter Goodwin Agostino Salvietti as Uncle Mangiatrippa Germano Longo as Pirate Ivan Walter Barnes as Captain Poof Gianni Solaro as Florida Governor Gisella Arden as French dancer Dina De Santis as Lady flirting with Peter Tullio Altamura as Don Pedro Alvarez Ignazio Balsamo as Captain of the Guard Anna Arena as Lady aboard hr Dilligence Giulio Battiferri as Prison Guard Franco Jamonte as Horse-riding instructor Edoardo Toniolo as Lord Goodwin Piero Pastore as Protocol instructor Loris Gizzi as Praison Director Gualtiero Isnenghi as Captain of the English ship Eleonora Morana as Miss Elizabeth Bruno Scipioni as Lord Stewart An Alta Vista Production Stream Queen of the Seas on Fawsome or Sword-n-Scandal. 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 Get your American International Podcast merchandise at our store . 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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  Episode #175

  Monster from a Prehistoric Planet

  Jul 20, 202646 min

  Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (1968) AIP Production #6715 AITV Package: 15 New Science Fiction Jeff and Cheryl fight back tears while watching the tender family drama Monster from a Prehistoric Planet. Screenplay by Iwao Yamazaki and Ryuzo Nakanishi English Dialogue by William Ross Produced by Hideo Koi Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi Starring: Tamio Kawaji as Hiroshi Kurosaki Yoko Yamamoto as Itoko Koyanagi Yuji Okada as Prof. Daize Tonooka Kōji Wada as Mashida Tatsuya Fuji as George Inoue Keisuke Inoue as Mr. Funazu, Playmate magazine owner Zenji Yamada as Captain of the Kamome-Maru Bumon Koto as Chief of Obelisk Island Saburô Hiromatsu as Hosoda Binnosuke Nagao as Commander Riku Masaru Kamiyama as Professor Kokan Katsura as Saburo Hayashi Shirô Oshimi as Oyama (Funazu’s daughter?) Yoko Oyagi as Aihara Mike Danine as Petty Officer Ruich Fidancer as Captain of the Sea Angels Paul Scheman as Professor McDonald A Nikkatsu Production Stream Monster from a Prehistoric Planet on Tubi, Fawsome, Fandango at Home, YouTube TV, or rent on Prime Video. 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 Get your American International Podcast merchandise at our store . 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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