American International Podcast

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot
  • 4.7 (10)
  • Film Reviews
  • Updated Weekly

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.

  1. Mission Stardust

    4d ago

    Mission Stardust

    Mission Stardust (1967)   aka 4…3…2…1…Morte!   aka Perry Rhodan - SOS aus dem Weltall  Jeff and Cheryl bounce back and forth between the moon and the Earth with the crew of Mission Stardust.  Screenplay by K.H. Vogelman, Segio Donati and Primo Zeglio Based on a story by K.H. Vogelman Directed by Primo Zeglio  Starring: Lang Jeffries as Major Perry Rhodan Essy Persson as Commander Thora Luis Dávila as Mike Bull Pinkas Braun as Arkin Stefano Sibaldi as Dr Frank Haggard Daniel Martín as Captain Flipper Joachim Hansen as Dr. Manoli  Janos Bartha as General Roon John Karlesen as Khrest Ann Smyrner as Dr. Joan Sheridan Lisa Halvorsen as Nurse Silva  Produced by Proyziaione Europee Associates Released by Times Film Corporation  Released to televison by AITV in the Fantastic Science Fiction Theater package  Stream Mission Stardust on Tubi, Momentu, Fawsome, the Roku Channel or rent it 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)

    51 min
  2. Voyage Into Space

    Jun 1

    Voyage Into Space

    Voyage Into Space (1970)  Jeff and Cheryl climb into the palm of a giant robot and join him as he saves the world in Voyage into Space. Written by Reuben Guberman (uncredited) Produced by Salvatore Billitteri Directed by Manuel San Fernando (uncredited)  Starring:  Mitsundbu Keneko as Johnny Sokko (U7)  Akio Ito as Jerry Mano (U3)   Shōzaburō Date as Chief Azuma (U1) (uncredited)   Hirohiko Sato as Emperor Guillotine (uncredted)  Yumiko Katayama as Mitsuko Nishino (U5) (uncreditd)  Tomomi Kuwabara as Marie Hanmura (U6) (uncredited)   Jerry Berke as Narrator (uncredited)  Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama as Giant Robot  Bobbie Byers as Johnny Sokko (voice, uncredited)  Paul Brown as Jerry Mano (voice, uncredited)   Ted Rusoff (additional voices, uncredited)  A Toei Company, Ltd. Production   An American International Television Release  Stream Voyage into Space on Fubo, MGM+ or 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)

    51 min
  3. Journey to the Seventh Planet

    May 25

    Journey to the Seventh Planet

    Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)  AIP Production #608 / 6108  Jeff and Cheryl fight the urge to crack wise about Uranus in Journey to the Seventh Planet. Screenplay by Ib Melchior and Sid Pink From a Story by Sid Pink Produced and Directed by Sidney Pink  Starring:  John Agar as Don  Carl Ottosen as Eric  Ove Sprogøe as Barry  Louis Miehe Renard as Svend  Peter Mönch as Karl  Greta Thyssen  Ann Smyrner as Ingrid  Mimi Henrich as Ursula  Annie Birgit Garde as Ellen  Ulla Moritz as Lise  Bente Juel as Colleen  Julian Burton as Alien Brain (voice / uncredited)  A Cinemagic Production  An American International Picture  View the Journey to the Seventh Planet trailer here. Stream Journey to the Seventh Planet on Philo, Fubo, MGM+ or 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)

    51 min
  4. Meteor

    May 18

    Meteor

    Meteor (1979)  AIP Production #7809  Jeff and Cheryl prepare for a disaster of epic proportions in Meteor.  Screenplay by Stanley Mann and Edmund H. North  Story by Edmund H. North  Produced by Arnold Orgolini and Theodore Parvin  Directed by Ronald Neame Starring:  Sean Connery as Paul Bradley  Natalie Wood as Tatiana Donskaya  Karl Malden as Harry Sherwood  Brian Keith as Dr. Dubov  Martin Landau as General Adlon  Trevor Howard as Sir Michael Hughes  Richard Dysart as Secretary of Defense  Henry Fonda as The President  A Sandy Howard / Gabriel Katzka / Sir Run Run Shaw Presentation Released by American International / A Filmways Company  View the Meteor trailer here. Stream Meteor on Tubi or Fawesome, or rent it 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   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)

    1h 1m
  5. Five Guns West

    May 11

    Five Guns West

    Five Guns West (1955)  Jeff and Cheryl head out west, or maybe north, with a quintet of pardoned criminals on a mission in Five Guns West. Screenplay by R. Wright Campbell Produced and Directed by Roger Corman  Starring:  John Lund as Govern Sturges  Dorothy Malone as Shalee  Touch Conners as Hale Clinton  Bob Campbell as John Morgan Candy  Jonothon Haze as Wiliam "Billy" Parcell Candy  Paul Birch as J. C. Haggard  James Stone as Uncle Mime Jack Ingram as Stephen Jethro Larry Thor as Confederate Captain  James B. Sikking as Union Sergeant (uncredited)  A Palo Alto Production  Distributed by American Releasing Corp.  View the Five Guns West trailer here. Stream Five Guns West on Tubi, Plex, Prime Video, or the Roku Channel. 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)

    58 min
  6. The She-Creature

    May 4

    The She-Creature

    The She-Creature (1956)  Jeff and Cheryl experience a visitation from a being that emerges from the depths of the past - and the sea - in The She-Creature. Story and Screenplay by Lou Rusoff  Based on an original idea by Jerry Zigmond  Produced by Alex Gordon  Directed by Edward L. Cahn Starring:  Chester Morris as Dr. Carlo Lombardi  Tom Conway as Timothy Chappel  Cathy Downs as Dorothy Chappel  Lance Fuller as Dr. Ted Erickson  Ron Randell as Police Lt. Ed James  Frieda Inescourt as Mrs. Chappel  Marla English as Andrea  A Golden State Production  An American International Picture  View The She-Creature trailer here. Stream The She-Creature on Tubi, Fawesome, FilmRise, AMC+, Philo, or rent it 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)

    56 min
  7. Matilda

    Apr 27

    Matilda

    Matilda (1978)  AIP Production #7814  Jeff and Cheryl go a couple rounds with the marsupial marauder from down under, Matilda. Screenplay by Albert S. Ruddy and Timothy Galfas Based on the Booky by Paul Gallico Produced by Albert S. Ruddy Directed by Daniel Mann  Starring:  Elliott Gould as Bernie Bonnelli  Clive Revill as Billy Baker  Harry Guardino as Uncke Nono  Roy Clark as Wild Bill Wildman  Karen Carlson as Kathleen Smith  Art Metrano as Gordon Baum  Lionel Syander as Pinky Schwab  Roberta Collins as Tanya Six  Larry Pennell as Lee Dockerty  Gary Morgan as Matilda  Robert Mitchum as Duke Parkhurst  View a TV Spot for Matilda here. Stream Matilda on Tubo, Pluto TV, the Roku Channel or Shout! 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)

    58 min
  8. Truck Turner

    Apr 20

    Truck Turner

    Truck Turner (1974) AIP Production #7410 / 7411  Jeff and Cheryl hit the seedy streets of Los Angeles to hunt for pimps and pushers with Truck Turner. Screenplay by Oscar Williams and Michael Allin Story by Jerry Wilkes  Produced by Fred Weintraub & Paul Heller  Directed by Jonathan Kaplan  Starring:  Isaac Hayes as Mack "Truck" Turner  Yaphet Kotto as Blue  Alan Weeks as Jerry Annazette Chase as Annie Nichelle Nichols as Dorinda  Sam Laws as Nate  Paul Harris as Gator  A Weintraub-Heller Production  An American International Release  View the Truck Turner trailer here. Stream Truck Turner on Prime Video, Philo, Pluto TV or ScreenPix.  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)

    56 min
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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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  • Creator
    Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    174
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Pop Culture Entertainment
  • Show Website
    American International Podcast

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