Episodes

  • Bonus Episode: Interview with writer/actor George "Beau" Bishop (TEEN VAMP)

    Bonus Episode: Interview with writer/actor George "Beau" Bishop (TEEN VAMP)
    Apr 30 2025
    As we close out #VAMPril 2: Double Suck, we have a special interview with a movie that truly delighted us during the first VAMPril, and that's 1989's TEEN VAMP. Released on VHS by New World Video, this curio stars Beau Bishop as Murphy Gilcrease, a nerdy teen in the 1950s who becomes a vampire, which may sound a bit like TEEN WOLF, but don't worry, it's not, because this time it's about a vampire. Once we saw this little gem, we knew we needed to know more about it and we finally have because the movie's star George "Beau" Bishop agreed to tell us all about it!

    Beau tells us about his acting career in the 1980s including cereal commercials, a stint on Diff'rent Strokes, and a Judas Priest video before we dive into TEEN VAMP: the audition, the wild set conditions, the missed love connections, and the many deer heads that went into the making of the film!

    Don't miss this rare opportunity to get a peek into this underseen film! To learn more, check out Beau's article about the making of the film here: https://georgebishopjr.com/i-was-a-teenage-vampire/. Then buy his book here: https://georgebishopjr.com/the-night-of-the-comet/.

    For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
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    47 mins
  • Ep. 145: Beverly Hills Vamp featuring Tommy Bechtold

    Ep. 145: Beverly Hills Vamp featuring Tommy Bechtold
    Apr 24 2025
    #VAMPril 2: Double Suck continues as we explore the dark and mysterious graveyard of vampire films produced by New World Pictures. This week, we are joined by the always hilarious Tommy Bechtold as we discuss 1989's BEVERLY HILLS VAMP starring Eddie Deezen (WAR GAMES), Britt Ekland (MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN) and Tim Conway Jr. (KFI, AM 640).

    Imagine, if. you will, a film that mixes the comedy/action of BEVERLY HILLS COP with the artistic allure of Grace Jones in VAMP. Keep imagining because this movie doesn't come close. Directed by genre workhorse Fred Olen Ray (a man who seemingly directed every VHS tape your parents warned you about), this cinematic oddity follows a group of hapless Midwestern dudes who come to Los Angeles to break into Hollywood and stumble into a brothel full of vampires—because of course they do. Hilarity ensues as they try and find their way out of a vampire's spell and into a movie that would, today, be shot in Bulgaria over Los Angeles.

    We attempt to make sense of this movie as the only available copies are missing a few key ingredients including 1) foul language, 2) nudity and 3) ambient audio. What do we mean by "ambient audio"? It's the little things we take for granted when we watch a movie. Things like footsteps, car noises, or the sound of a door opening or closing.

    Ambient noises is just scratching the surface. BEVERLY HILLS VAMP is filled with wild choices, wilder characters and abnormally horny dudes. If there is such a thing.

    For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Corman Graduates: Jack Hill Part 1 with Calum Waddell

    Corman Graduates: Jack Hill Part 1 with Calum Waddell
    Apr 16 2025
    We're unveiling a new series on the podcast: Corman Graduates, where we chronologically discuss the filmography of a director who went through "the Roger Corman school of filmmaking" and we're starting with Jack Hill, director of films like TEH BIG DOLL HOUSE and COFFY. Joining us for this first episode is writer, film historian, and filmmaker Calum Waddell, who literally wrote the book on Jack Hill with 2009's Jack Hill: The Exploitation and Blaxploitation Master, Film By Film.

    We start at the very beginning of Hill's career with "The Host," his student film at UCLA, and his entry into the world of Roger Corman with his work on 1962's THE WASP WOMAN and 1963's THE TERROR before getting his first feature-length assignment, 1966's BLOOD BATH aka TRACK OF THE VAMPIRE, which saw Hill try to create a film around footage from a film shot in Yugoslavia that Corman had invested in. Corman eventually hands it to Stephanie Rothman, another Corman graduate, who took Hill's film about an obsessed artist who murders his models into a vampire film (at Corman's request, of course). Did we like the film? We discuss!

    We then talk about what Jack Hill felt was his true directorial debut, 1967's SPIDER BABY, which Hill did away from Corman and took some time before it reached theaters and then was mostly forgotten until Quentin Tarantino stepped in the 1990s when he re-released Hill's 1975 film SWITCHBLADE SISTERS on his now-defunct Rolling Thunder Pictures label. We'll discuss the incredible performances - including Sid Haig and Lon Chaney Jr. - and why the film was so prophetic to the horror films that followed it.

    Don't miss this look into the beginnings of Jack Hill's career with the keen insight and first-hand knowledge of another exploitation expert, Calum Waddell.

    To buy some of Calum's books (which we highly suggest you do), head here: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/calum-waddell_1660/.

    For more about the New World Pictures Podcast, including previous episodes, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, other merch and more, head here: https://newworldpicturespodcast.com/.

    For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Ep. 144: Nick Knight featuring Dirk Marshall

    Ep. 144: Nick Knight featuring Dirk Marshall
    Apr 9 2025
    It's that time again: VAMPril! Specifically VAMPril 2: Double Suck! Once again we return to the world of bloodsuckers for another month! And there's no better way to start than with NICK KNIGHT, a movie-length TV pilot starring Australian rock star Rick Springfield! And joining us is returning guest Dirk Marshall from the VH US podcast (https://www.vh-us.com/), who we knew would be equally impressed with the surprisingly good soundtrack!

    Detective Nick Knight is in trouble. Not just because some of his homeless pals are dying, but also because he needs to complete his mug set or be a vampire forever! He'll get some help from a museum curator, who knows where to make the best copies in town, and from some key advice he gets once he meets up with his master!

    We get deep into Rick in this episode, including what he is like live on stage! Ryan also bought his memoir, Late, Late at Night, and you should too, as long as you're not looking for choice anecdotes about NICK KNIGHT!

    We also discuss the eventual TV show that arose from this movie, years later, called Forever Knight, and the incredible Crimetime After Primetime schedule CBS released alongside it. We also unveil a potential new t-shirt! Don't miss this episode, or you'll never know where we stand on whether vampires urinate or not!

    For more about the New World Pictures Podcast, including previous episodes, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, other merch and more, head here: https://newworldpicturespodcast.com/

    For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • 5th Annual Roger Corman Birthday Celebration

    5th Annual Roger Corman Birthday Celebration
    Apr 3 2025
    For the fifth year in a row, the New World Pictures Podcast celebrates the work of director/producer Roger Corman by watching his past work and sharing what we loved and what we hated.

    As you might recall from our first Roger Corman Birthday Celebration, we all planned to watch the same movie but one of us (Marc) didn't read the email and watched an entirely different movie. This year, we decided to try something different. Ryan, Erica and Marc each watched a movie directed by Roger Corman in secrecy. Would each of us watch the same movie or would we each go in different directions? We won't spoil the fun. What we will tell you is this special episode involves a New World Pictures Podcast first. You have to listen to find out.

    As always, we talk about the history of Roger's pre-New World Pictures Podcast catalog and the unique circumstances that surrounded the production of each film. We also talk about Marc's exhausting podcast schedule including "The Semanticast" and "Geocast". We also talk about the events that led up to Roger starting New World Pictures.

    Happy Birthday, Roger! Thank you for you do and all you have done! We wouldn't have a podcast without you.
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    58 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Interview with Editor Barbara Pokras (SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHERS, FADE TO BLACK)

    Bonus Episode: Interview with Editor Barbara Pokras (SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHERS, FADE TO BLACK)
    Mar 26 2025
    We close out #PrisonMarch 2: Second Offense with an interview with someone who there at New World from the very beginning: editor Barbara Pokras! After graduating from USC (where she went to school with Dan O'Bannon with whom she would work on RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD), Barbara found her way to Roger Corman's newly-formed New World Pictures, where she went to work dubbing voices and assisting director Stephanie Rothman on New World's first ever movie, THE STUDENT NURSES.

    From there, Barbara worked on a variety of movies Roger shot in the Phillipines, like NIGHT OF THE COBRA WOMAN, THE HOT BOX, and THE BIG BUST-OUT! We discuss what it was like to work on those movies, how Barbara worked her way up to joining the Editor's Union and landing a job at Cop Rock, the short-lived police procedural musical, and why it was her favorite job. We also discuss I ESCAPED FROM DEVIL'S ISLAND, TOO HOT TO HANDLE, and why Wonder Woman was not her favorite project to work on.

    We could not have been more thrilled to talk with Barbara Pokras, one of Corman's original film school graduates, and we know you'll love our discussion as much as we did! And when you're done, don't forget to pick up her book, Feeding Mrs. Moskowitz, here.

    For more about the New World Pictures Podcast, including previous episodes, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, other merch and more, head here: https://newworldpicturespodcast.com/

    For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Ep. 143: The Big Bird Cage featuring Ali Davis

    Ep. 143: The Big Bird Cage featuring Ali Davis
    Mar 19 2025
    Listen up, #PrisonMarch is back this week for more of Prison MarcH 2: Second Offense! This week's women-in-prison movie released by New World Pictures is 1972's THE BIG BIRD CAGE written and directed by Jack Hill and starring NWPP favorites Pam Grier, Sid Haig, and Vic Diaz. Returning again for the fifth time to dish out her thoughts on this flick is the fantastic Ali Davis! You may remember Ali from one of her four previous episodes with the New World Pictures Podcast such as COVER GIRL MODELS, GODZILLA 1985, THE FUNNY FARM (not that FUNNY FARM), and UP FROM THE DEPTHS.

    THE BIG BIRD CAGE serves time as a non-sequel follow up to THE BIG DOLL HOUSE, only this time with significantly less Lambanog! This time around, Hill delivers on everything you might expect from a film like this given the title, plus a plan to free the inmates of a local women's prison so they can offer companionship to some local rebels! It's the women-in-prison and revolution crossover you've been waiting for, unless you've been waiting for one with lots of birds in it! In that case, you might be in for a surprise!

    In this episode we will discuss the musical stylings of Pam and Sid on and off screen, the durability of a bamboo Prison, and, most importantly, the team bravely attempts to crunch the numbers on a titty count in this over the top episode you won't want to miss!

    For more about the New World Pictures Podcast, including previous episodes, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, other merch and more, head here: https://newworldpicturespodcast.com/

    For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Ep. 142: The Big Bust-Out featuring Chris Iannacone

    Ep. 142: The Big Bust-Out featuring Chris Iannacone
    Mar 13 2025
    That's right, #PrisonMarch is back for Prison Marc H 2: Second Offense! Once more, we plumb the depths of the women-in-prison movies released by New World Pictures, this time with an Italian knock-off created after New World's THE BIG DOLL HOUSE became a huge success! Yes, plenty of studios were making knock-offs by 1973, but only Roger Corman would popularize a subgenre and then also release a knock-off of the very thing he popularized!

    Returning to discuss this Italian version of a Corman movie with us is Chris Iannacone from the Get Me Another podcast, who previously joined us for the Italian-produced LADY FRANKENSTEIN. Lucky for us, Chris has been preparing for this episode FOR YEARS!

    We will discuss this wild tale in our usual NWPP manner: by piecing together the story from the reassembled footage Roger had put together for its American release. Did Sister Maria do a good job rehabilitating the girls? How important is it to know someone with a circular indoor pool? How cool is Jeff? And what's the biggest thing you've ever slept through? We dive into it ALL! Join us and become one our NWPPVIPs, the only listeners we will bury.

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    Follow Chris here: https://twitter.com/ChrisIannacone

    For more about the New World Pictures Podcast, including previous episodes, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, other merch and more, head here: https://newworldpicturespodcast.com/

    For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/
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    1 hr and 40 mins
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