Bots, Bugs, and Babes – Two True Freaks
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Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #162: The Mummy (1959) – “Seems I’ve spent the better part of my life amongst the dead.”
April 13, 2024 08:13“He who robs the graves of Egypt, dies!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, & Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I head across the pond as we look at Hammer’s The Mummy (1959). So grab the scroll of life, don’t let anything stand in your way, and head for the marsh. Just [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #161: The Terminator (1984) – “I’ll be back.”
March 31, 2024 08:13“Come with me, if you want to live.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, & Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at a little sci-fi movie that was dumped into theaters that became way bigger than anyone expected. We take the time machine back to the 80’s, as [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #160: Mighty Joe Young (1949) – “We’re gonna lasso lions.”
March 13, 2024 08:13“You can’t rope a gorilla!” On our 8th Anniversary episode, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back to an RKO classic. We celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Mighty Joe Young (1949). So saddle up the horses, grab your lasso, and make sure you have plenty to trade. Just remember, fill-up [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #159: A Nightmare On Elm Street – “Screw your pass.”
February 13, 2024 08:13“Morality sucks.” On the Valentine’s Day episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the 1980’s, as we look back at Wes Craven’s A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984). So tune to channel KRGR, brew up a pot of coffee, and don’t forget your hall [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #158: Feedback & 2023 Movie Review
January 31, 2024 08:13Listener’s feedback and 2023 Movie review. WARNING! Spoilers galore!
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #157: The Brood (1979) – “That’s my Second Heart.”
January 13, 2024 08:13“They’re her children. More exactly, they’re the children of her rage.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the ate 70’s to look at some early Cronenberg, as we cover The Brood (1979). So grab your robe, get ready for your floor [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #156: Mac and Me (1988) – “Pretty nice.”
December 31, 2023 08:13“It wasn’t me, mom! It was a little creature! I saw it!” On this year end episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my daughter (Haley Jaconetti) and I close out 2023 by looking back at Mac And Me (1988). So grab your can of Coca-Cola, head over to McDonald’s, and eat a hand [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #155: The Pink Panther in: A Pink Christmas (1978)
December 25, 2023 08:13On this Christmas episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my daughter (Haley Jaconetti) and I cover The Pink Panther in: A Pink Christmas (1978). So grab your shovel, dress up link Santa, and get in line. Just remember, your kindness will be repaid.
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #154: House of Wax (1953) – “Here we have Joan of Arc – a favorite subject of mine.”
December 13, 2023 08:13“The whole place is a morgue!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I turn the clock back to the early 1950’s, as we look back at House of Wax (1953). So warm up the wax, check for earrings, and higher a good barker. Just remember, always check [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #153: Black Friday (2021) – “No, it’s just Black Friday. Excitement is in the air.”
November 23, 2023 08:13“You know the worst thing about holiday shoppers? They can never accept the fact that the night is over.” On this Thanksgiving episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I cover one of the most pirated movie of 2021 (at least for a week in November), as [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #152: House of 1000 Corpses (2003) – “The bogeyman is real and you found him.”
November 13, 2023 08:13“Buddy, look around. Would I be surprised?” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at a polarizing cult classic, as we discuss House of 1000 Corpses (2003). So grab your map, don’t forget the chicken, and watch out for flat tires. Just remember, if [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #151: Witch’s Night Out (1978)- “So okay, I ain’t the Avon Lady!”
October 31, 2023 08:13“Forget the food greedy guts, what I want is money!” On this Halloween episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my daughter (Haley Jaconetti) makes her return as we cover the Halloween classic special Witch’s Night Out (1978). So grab your masks, chow down on a sardine meringue, and chase those monsters. Just [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #150: Halloween (1978) – “He came home!”
October 13, 2023 08:13“Lynda, if this is a joke, I’ll kill you.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my brother (Luke Jaconetti) joins me as we look back on the original Halloween (1978). So grab some rope, sharpen your butcher knife, and adjust your mask. Just remember, the trick was to stay alive. [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #149: Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943) – “He’s not insane. He simply wants to die.”
September 13, 2023 08:13“He said he’d blow up the dam.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at the monster fight that started it all, as we cover Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943). So order the lab equipment, watch your step on the rubble, and [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #148: Piranha II: The Spawning (1982) – “Do you dive on the first date?”
August 31, 2023 08:13“The bastards fly!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I head to beach as I try to avoid flying fish in Piranha II: The Spawning (1982). Join me as I look back at James Cameron’s directorial debut about flying fish, sunken ships, and dynamite fishing. Just remember, weird beach rituals [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #147: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)- “All dead. Some emergency.”
August 13, 2023 08:13“Help! He’s killing me! He’s killing me!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I head back to camp and the 1980’s for the 4th installment of Paramount’s huge money making franchise, as we discuss Friday the 13th – The Final Chapter (1984). So grab [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #146: Listener’s Feedback
July 31, 2023 08:13On this mid-way through 2023 episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are going to cover some listener’s feedback.
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #145: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – “I want a good look at you in the light.”
July 13, 2023 08:13“Mine had so much bridge work, that every time I kissed her, I had to pay a toll.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at one of the greatest comedies of all-time! We celebrate the 75th anniversary of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #144: Targets (1968) – “All the good movies have been made.”
June 13, 2023 08:13“You know what they call my films today? Camp! High camp!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I head back to the 1960’s as re-discover a film that many might have forgotten. This time out, we talk about Targets (1968). Grab your ammo, load [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #143: The Barbarians (1987) – “Fatty? Me?”
May 31, 2023 08:13“Who you calling fatty, mousehead?” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I jump in the time machine and head back to a time of swords and sandals (or Italy in the late 1980’s), as I look back at The Barbarians (1987). Join me as I cover the the Paul brothers’ (David [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes: Episode #142: Nightmares (1983) – ….is this year’s “Sleeper.”
May 13, 2023 08:13“Greetings, Earthling. I am the Bishop of Battle, master of all I survey, I have 13 progressively harder levels. Try me if you dare.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I turn the clock back 40 years and see how The Darkroom MIGHT have finished up. [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #141: Darkroom Episode #7: 1-15-19 – Enter A New Dimension of Chilling Suspense…Enter the Darkroom83
April 13, 2023 08:13You’re in a house. Maybe your own… maybe one you’ve never seen before. You feel it. Something evil. You run, but there’s no escape… nowhere to turn. You feel something beckoning you… drawing you into the terror that awaits you in the Darkroom! On this episode of Bots, Bugs, [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #140: Darkroom Episode #6: 1 – 8 – 1982 – Enter A New Dimension of Chilling Suspense…Enter the Darkroom
March 31, 2023 08:13You’re in a house. Maybe your own… maybe one you’ve never seen before. You feel it. Something evil. You run, but there’s no escape… nowhere to turn. You feel something beckoning you… drawing you into the terror that awaits you in the Darkroom! On this episode of Bots, Bugs, [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #139: Planet of the Apes (1968) – “It’s a mad house! A mad house!”
March 13, 2023 08:13“Don’t look for it, Taylor. You may not like what you find.” On our 7th Anniversary episode, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I turn back the clock to the 1960’s, as we discuss on of the most important Science Fiction movies of all time. We celebrate the 55th anniversary of Planet of the [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #138: Blood of Dracula (1957) – “I’m a living nightmare!”
February 13, 2023 08:13“One swallow to each girl.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my brother (Luke Jaconetti) joins me as we head back to the 1950’s as we talk about I Was A Teenage …. err….Blood of Dracula (1957). Join us as we explore this “sequel” that was fast tracked [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #137: Listener’s Feedback
January 31, 2023 08:13On this early 2023 episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are going to cover some listener’s feedback.
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #136: How To Make A Monster (1958) – “A Hollywood murder is OK on the screen but not at the studio.”
January 13, 2023 08:13“My family…..my children.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I bring in the new year with the completion A.I.P.’s trilogy How To Make A Monster (1958). Join us as we delve into a film that was meta before meta was even a thing! [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #135: Empire of the Ants (1977) – “This turned out to be one hell of a free vacation.”
December 31, 2022 08:13“Oh my God! They’re herding us like cattle!” On this year end episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are once again heading back to the 70’s, as we cover Bert I. Gordon‘s Empire of the Ants (1977). Join us as we delve into a film that is “based [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #134: Darkroom Episode #5: 12 – 25 – 1981 – Enter A New Dimension of Chilling Suspense…Enter the Darkroom
December 25, 2022 08:13You’re in a house. Maybe your own… maybe one you’ve never seen before. You feel it. Something evil. You run, but there’s no escape… nowhere to turn. You feel something beckoning you… drawing you into the terror that awaits you in the Darkroom! On this episode of Bots, Bugs, [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #133: The Incredible Melting Man (1977) – “Ted. Steve?”
December 13, 2022 08:13“Let’s get the hell out of here!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the 70’s as we look at The Incredible Melting Man (1977). So get ready to blast off, make sure to move the fridge in front of the [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #132: Jack the Giant Killer (1962) – “Seize the bone!”
November 24, 2022 08:13“It’s been years since the giants were banished. Why have they returned?” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, I travel back to the a time of princesses, wizards, and giants, as I look at Jack the Giant Killer (1962). I will discuss this movie that has the look of a [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #131: Horror Express (1972) – “Smooth as a baby’s bottom!”
November 13, 2022 08:13“You think evil can be killed by bullets?” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, I will be heading to Engla…..umm..Russi…..umm, I mean Spain as I look back on Horror Express (1972). Join me as I go back to check out this Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing non-conventional “vampire” film. [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #130: Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (1985) – “I hate you, Blinky! Where’s my remote control?”
October 31, 2022 08:13“Wha-hoo! There’s a pumpkin on your head? I hadn’t noticed.” On this Halloween episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my brother (Luke Jaconetti) joins me as we cover the holiday classic Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (aka: Garfield In Disguise) (1985). We revisit this TV special that is not often shown on TV any more. So get [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #129: I Was A Teenage Frankenstein (1957) – “Speak. I know You have a civil tongue in your head because I sewed it back myself.”
October 13, 2022 08:13“In this laboratory there is no death until I declare it so.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my brother (Luke Jaconetti) joins me as we head back to the 1950’s as we talk about I Was A Teenage Frankenstein (1957). Join us as we explore this sequel that [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #128: Cabin In The Woods (2012) – “I’m sorry I let you get attacked by a werewolf and then ended the world.”
September 13, 2022 08:13“Yes, you did. Yes, you had zombies. But this is “Zombie Redneck Torture Family,” see? They’re entirely separate species. Like the difference between an elephant and an elephant seal.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back a few years and revisit Cabin In [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #127: Jaws: The Revenge (1987) – “Bloody Hell! The breath on that thing!”
August 31, 2022 08:13“C’mon, you big overgrown goldfish, come to Jake!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, author John LeMay joins me to talk about the final Jaws sequel and celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Jaws: The Revenge (1987). Join John and I as we talk about this clear cash garb of a [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #126: Friday the 13th Part III (1982) – “Give me something to scream about.”
August 13, 2022 08:13“Oh, they said they were going skinny-dipping. I’m not skinny enough.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the summer of 1982, as we look back at Friday the 13th Part III (1982). So grab your spear gun, get the popcorn [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #125: Listener’s Feedback
July 31, 2022 08:13On this mid-summer episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are going to cover some listener’s feedback. So grab a cold drink, relax, and enjoy the episode.
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #124: Predator (1987) – ”If it bleeds, we can kill it.”
July 13, 2022 08:13“There’s something out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man. We’re all gonna die.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I talk about the action / sci-fi classic Predator (1987). We look back at one of the best action movies that [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #123: I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957) – “It’s not for man to interfere in the ways of God.”
June 13, 2022 08:13“Hurl him back to his primitive state.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I head back to the 50’s, as we talk about I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957). Join us as we discuss this classic film, which helped launch the career of Michael Landon. [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #122: Darkroom Episode #4: 12 – 18 – 1981 – Enter A New Dimension of Chilling Suspense…Enter the Darkroom
May 31, 2022 08:13You’re in a house. Maybe your own… maybe one you’ve never seen before. You feel it. Something evil. You run, but there’s no escape… nowhere to turn. You feel something beckoning you… drawing you into the terror that awaits you in the Darkroom! On this episode of Bots, Bugs, [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #122: Darkroom Episode #: 12 – 18 – 1981 – Enter A New Dimension of Chilling Suspense…Enter the Darkroom
May 31, 2022 08:13You’re in a house. Maybe your own… maybe one you’ve never seen before. You feel it. Something evil. You run, but there’s no escape… nowhere to turn. You feel something beckoning you… drawing you into the terror that awaits you in the Darkroom! On this episode of Bots, Bugs, [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #121: Dredd (2012) – ” I am the law.”
May 13, 2022 08:13“Twelve serious crimes reported every minute. Seventeen thousand per day. We can respond to around six percent.” On this Mother’s Day episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at a true cult comic book movie, as we cover Dredd (2012). Join us as we discuss [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #120: Robocop (1987) – “I’d buy that for a dollar!”
April 13, 2022 08:13“Old Detroit has a cancer. The cancer is crime, and it must be cut out before we employ the two million workers that will breath life into this city again.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my brother ( Luke Jaconetti) and I head to Old Detroit and celebrate the [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #119: Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes (1989) – “Oh damn, it’s sharp!”
March 31, 2022 08:13“Yeah, you definitely got something jammed down here.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my brother ( Luke Jaconetti) and I head back to the 80’s and go coast to coast, as we cover Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes (1989). We look back at the made for TV sequel to the [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #118: Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger (1977) – Sinbad’s Boldest And Most Daring Adventure!
March 13, 2022 08:13“The gods have abandoned you! Too late, Sinbad. Kassim will never be caliph!” On this our 6th Anniversary episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I will sail the high seas to adventure as we turn the clock back 45 years to talk about Sinbad and [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #117: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962) – “You’re nothing but a freak of life! And freak of death!.”
February 13, 2022 08:13“Keep your g-string on!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I turn the clock back to the the 1960’s as we look back on The Brain That Wouldn’t Die ( 1962). On the 60th anniversary of this film, we give this often dismissed (and [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #116: King Kong ’76 Feedback
January 31, 2022 08:13On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I read and discuss listener feedback that has been sent in to the show about King Kong (1976). We had enough listener feedback, that it got its own episode! So you ask, will we tangent off into [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #115: The Monolith Monsters (1957) – “Look at the dog – its as hard as a piece of granite.”
January 13, 2022 08:13“If its dull or statistical, I’ve written about it.” We kick off 2022 on Bots, Bugs, and Babes as my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go out to the desert and dig up The Monolith Monsters (1957). We look back at this Jack Arnold written film and uncover what might well be a lost [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #114: The Treasure of Dracula (1969) – “practically a time machine”
December 31, 2021 08:13“playthings of men’s vanity” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my brother ( Luke Jaconetti) and I jump in our time machine and head back to the 60’s, as we cover The Treasure of Dracula (1969). We look back at the version of this film that was lost for decades, as [...]