Bots, Bugs, and Babes – Two True Freaks: Recent Episodes
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“It would be extremely unfortunate if I don’t survive this surgery.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes. he head to Paris, France as we look back at Hammer’s The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959). So have a drink, make sure your scalpel is clean, and that your parathyroid gland is replaced every ten years. Just remember, be careful who you model for.
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“When you get to Hell, John, tell Daisy sent you…”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we bring in two more B’s….bounty hunters & bullets! I look back at Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight (2015). So warm up by the fire, make sure your gun is loaded, and enjoy the stew. Just remember, be careful when you drink the coffee. But I better be going, because ol’ Mary Todd is callin’.
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“Sounds razor.”
In this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I am turning back the clock to the 1990’s again, as I look back at Disturbing Behavior (1998). So grab lunch, find your pack of smokes, and make sure you have a ticket for the ferry. Just remember, teachers…..leave those kids alone.
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On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I go through some listener Feedback and pose a question to the listeners. What’s the question? You will have to listen to find out!
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“So much flesh, so little time.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I take a look back at a film that many of us have forgotten about over the years, as I look at Dee Snider’s Strangeland (1998). So grab your book of matches, log-on to the chat room, and watch where you throw out the needles. Just ask yourself, do you want to party?
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“Do you understand what happens to the ecosystem if you remove the shark?”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I head down-under for a dip with the sharks, as I talk about Dangerous Animals (2025).
So grab your swim trunks, make sure you board is waxed up, and don’t lose your key. Just remember, be careful who you trust on the open water.
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“Do you guys like to play games?”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I look back a movie that had a ton of buzz when it came out for certain reasons, as I talk about Bone Lake (2025). So grab you axe, be careful what doors you open, and be careful who you trust. Just remember, always make sure your car is plugged in.
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“It’s not enough I’m married to a scientist, but my son’s becoming one too.”
On this our 10th Anniversary episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I will look back on 1953’s Invaders From Mars. So make sure your telescope is in working order, stay away from the sandpits, and remember which way we turned in the tunnel. Just remember, check the back of everyone’s neck.
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“If you’re lying to me, if this is some kind of trick, I’ll kill you.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I head across the pond to look back at the Charlemagne Films’ Nothing But The Night (1973). So make sure the helicopter is gassed up, keep track of all the children, and be careful who you talk to. Just remember, be careful that your bus driver doesn’t catch on fire!
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Episode 200!
For this milestone, I wanted to bring you all a special episode, featuring a guest that had never appeared on Bots, Bugs, and Babes, before! Please join me in welcoming artist, writer, and my friend Franco Aureliani as we make our elevator pitches for totally made up movies as we play Pitchstorm!
Join us as we create movies and discuss the being creative on this 200th episode!
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“Too busy? Or, impervious to women?”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my brother Luke Jaconetti joins me to look back Hammer’s Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971). So grab your hat, don’t fall into the lye pit, and be careful what street you go down at night. Just remember, they must be female and no more than 20 years old!
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“I gotta take a dump.”
On this New Year’s Eve episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I hit the slopes and head back to the late 80’s, as I talk about Iced (1989), So wax up your skis, be careful cutting up your coke, and make sure the gun is loaded. Just remember, make sure you know what kind of encounter group you are walking into.
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“I’m the best, so f@#$ the rest.”
On this Christmas episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, it’s time to turn a classic on it’s head, as I look back at It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023). So grab your camera, zip up your pink track suit, and make sure the car battery has jumper cables. Just remember, be careful what you wish for under the Northern Lights.
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“My son, show no mercy. They are prey, we … are predators.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I go back one year and look at a movie that many people passed by, as I look at Kraven: The Hunter (2024). Grab your lion’s mane vest, make sure the darts are poisonous, and don’t forget your tarot cards. Just remember, always check that the gun is loaded.
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“I mean old clowns that want to kill you.”
On this Thanksgiving episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I head back into the cornfield and see what all the fuss was about with Clown In A Cornfield (2025). So grab your shotgun, good luck finding a cell signal, and make sure to take care of your plantar wart. Just remember, rotary phones are your friends!
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“She’s explosive but – lovely.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, it’s time to head to the Amazon, as I look back at Irwin Allen’s The Lost World (1960). So load the guns, make sure to watch your step, and grab them diamonds. Just remember where we parked the helicopter.
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“You must be destroyed!”
On this Halloween episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we are headed back to something familiar….and yet different, as I talk about The Return of the Vampire (1943). So make sure you have your shovel, lock the desk drawer, and make sure to bring a metal spike. Just remember, Dracula by any other name…..
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“I think he’s come to hurt everybody. I think he wants to do nasty things.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I look back at a TV show that shook a nation across the pond, as I talk about Ghostwatch (1992). So get the camera crew ready, bring in the experts, and make sure the phone lines are open & ready. Just remember, while most people found 8, Pipes is actually there 13…
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“At least, I hope it’s a cactus plant.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we head to the desert as I look back at Hand of Death (1962). So grab your test tube, make sure to crack a window, and gather as much cactus extract as possible. Just remember, always keep the meter running.
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“We loved your films so much we wanted you to become one of us forever.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I look back at one of the anthologies produced by Amicus, as I talk about The House Dripped Blood (1971). So grab your candles, make sure you have paper for your typewriter, and try not to lose your head. Just remember, always check the cloak you are putting on.
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“Dig him up? Does he think I’m a fart-head?
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, & Babes, I continue on with our ongoing coverage of the entire F13 series. This time I head back to the 80’s as I look at Friday the 13th Part Vi: Jason Lives (1986). So grab your chains, make sure to steer clear of the Sheriff, and be careful when you open a grave. Just remember, wherever the red dot goes, you bang!
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“I’m burning in Hell. Wish you were here.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I start looking back at the TV series A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy’s Nightmares, as I review episode #1: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1988). So gather the mob, make sure you have your matches, and everyone keep your mouths closed. Just remember to weld that trunk shut.
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“These muscles weren’t made for violence; they were made for cuddling!”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I look back at another 2025 release, as I set my heart on Heart Eyes (2025). So book a date, make sure the lightning is good, and don’t forget your metal straw. Just remember, be careful not to leave your ring behind.
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“Depends on what you mean by reality.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we are bringing you a dose of culture, as I look at Dario Argento’s Opera (1987). So warm up for voice, make sure your head dress is perfect, and the ravens are ready on cue. Just be careful what peep-holes you look through.
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“Daddy, you’re scaring me!”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I go back only a few months and look at one of the most anticptaed horror films coming into 2025, as I talk about Wolf Man (2025). So grab your keys, make sure the generator has gas, and load up the truck. Just make sure that you are ready for whatever is out in those woods.
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It’s happening again.
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I go back a few months and cover Frank Grillo’s Werewolves (2024). So re-enforce the doors, make sure you have plenty of ammo, and put fresh batteries in the flashlights. Just remember, the serum only lasts 1 hour.
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A monstrous, chilling terror stalking the living…
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I head to Egypt to talk about Dawn of the Mummy (1981). So grab you dynamite, make sure the camera has film, and be careful what you smoke. Just remember, going for a swim when everyone is being slaughtered might not be the best idea!
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“F@%# the monkey!”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I look back at the Full Moon’s Shadowzone (1990). So grab you shot gun, make sure you know where the monkey is, and keep that airlock shut. Just remember to count your shotgun shells.
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“Your road ends in the dark, like mine.”
On the 9th Anniversary episode, I take a look a film that has been bashed since it was announced, as I cover Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024). So grab your shovel, make sure you have your lucky bone, and bar the door. Just remember to check your horses for messages.
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A blood-lusting mummy that kills for a cat-goddess
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I celebrate Valentine’s Day with a mummy that loves a cat-goddess, as I look at Pharaoh’s Curse (1957). So grab your pit hat, make sure you your gear, and make sure you have on new PJs. Just remember, eviscerated and exsanguinated are different!
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On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I look back at the movies of 2024.
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“God saved me for something.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I kick off the new year with a movie that many have passed over for one reason or another, as I look at Immaculate (2024). So grab your rosary, make sure you learn how to slaughter a chicken, and a look behind anything hanging on the wall. Just remember, sometimes a miracle isn’t all that miraculous.
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“You create something to fear.”
On this year end episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I head to Italy to cover The First Omen (2024). So brush up on your Italian, get ready for the club, and watch your drink. Just remember, be careful who you trust.
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“Don’t quite know everything, do you.”
On this Christmas episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I look back at one of my all-time favor Christmas specials, as I celebrate its 50th Anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974). So grab your tools, mail those letters to Santa, and make sure your stockings are hung with care. Just remember, even a miracle needs a hand.
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“Or a water pistol that shoots jelly?”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I look back on a Christmas classic from 60 years ago, as I cover Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964). So grab your dental tools, make sure the dogs are hooked up to the sled, and be on the look out for silver & gold. Just remember, around here, we are all misfit toys.
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“Thank you, nurse!”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I head to the depth of the ocean alone as I look back at Destination Inner Space (1966). So grab your spear gun, make sure you have all your shots, and don’t leave the hatch open. But remember, we only have so much air down here.
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“Please take it seriously though and be respectful.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, & Babes, I head back into the days of COVID, as I talk about 2020’s Host. So, light your candle, hop on Zoom, and make sure your phone is charged up. Just remember, mask up….for safety.
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“It’s one of those days I wish I was dead. And stayed dead.”
On this Halloween episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my daughter (Haley Jaconetti) and I join forces to explore The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t (1979). So, send out the invites, make sure you have your popcorn, and get your list of demands ready. Just remember, when we are done, we are going disco dancing.
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“Don’t any of your street-demons have real grown-up names?”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I head back to Ol’ Detroit as we discuss the modern day classic The Crow (1994). So grab your guitar, make sure your have your three nails, and no onions on the hot dog. Just remember….buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.
— Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children —
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“It is impossible. But I, Lucas, will do it.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I head into the Amazon in search of the Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954). So put on your aqualung, prep your speargun, and drop the rotenone, Just remember, we didn’t come here to fight monsters.
Note: Yes, I know it was filmed in Florida. I got it wrong. Sorry
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“I like griping.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Alien (1979). So grab your cat carrier, make sure to eat your cornbread, and count your shares. Just remember to find your lucky star.
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“It’s them damn enchiladas!”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I head back to camp, as we tackle the polarizing 80’s slasher Friday the 13th: Part V – A New Beginning (1985). So call everyone for breakfast, unpack your handmade masks, and don’t get anything on the freshly washed sheets. Just remember, be careful who you offer a chocolate bar to.
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On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we discuss listener feedback and more!
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“Could be raining.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, & Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are headed back to the old country, as we look back at Young Frankenstein (1974). So garb the bags, enjoy the Schwartzwalder Kirschtorte, and make sure the cigar is still warm. Just remember, the rates, have gone up.
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“Now sweat by the ancient Egyptian gods, that you will never rest until Princess Anaka and Kharis have been returned to their rightful resting place, in these tombs.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, & Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I fire up another Mummy sequel, as we look back at The Mummy’s Ghost (1944). So grab your tana leaves, trash the museum and head for the swamp. Just remember to change out the glass before you crash through it.
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“Why didn’t you listen to me? I told you to stay with me!”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, & Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at a movie many of you walked by at Blockbuster back in the day. We look at The Collector (2009). So grab tools, watch out for the bear traps, and don’t grab the scissors. Just remember, mermaids live in caves.
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“My family has always been in meat.”
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, & Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I head to Texas, as we turn the cock 50 years to talk about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1984). So grab your chainsaw, fix the front door, and enjoy the BBQ. Just remember, the events of that day lead to discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history.
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“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 remember, keep your hair down.
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“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 we look at The Terminator (1984). So slide on your Nikes, pay your cover charge, and leave a message on the machine. Just remember…hey, just what you see pal.
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“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 the left front tire before you leave.
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“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 pass. Just remember, no running in the hallway.
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Listener’s feedback and 2023 Movie review. WARNING! Spoilers galore!
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“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 rolls, and head to a therapy session. Just remember to top it off.
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“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 full of Skittles. Just remember, to swing by Sears on your way out.
Pretty nice!
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On 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.
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“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 under the wig.
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“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 we talk about Black Friday (2021). So make sure you have your sliced turkey, lock the front doors, and rev up the forklift. Just remember, We Love Toys!
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“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 you stick your head in the fire, make sure their is nothing sticking out of your backside.
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“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 remember, it is Halloween and she is a witch of magic!
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“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.
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“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
On 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.
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 & Peter Paul) breakout roles. So grab your sword, make sure your loin cloth is secure, and let’s head for the Forbidden Land. Just remember to keep track of the ruby.
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“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 TheDarkroom MIGHT have finished up. Join us as we explore the horror anthology Nightmares (1983). So grab you holy water, set the rat traps, and get ready for level 13…if it even exists. Just remember, always check the backseat.
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You’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, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I will enter the Darkroom for the seventh & last episode “Exit Line/Who’s There/The Rarest Wine” (January 15, 1982). Join us as we look back at this often overlooked and forgotten series. So get get your gun, don’t turn on the lights, and don’t take no for an answer. Just remember, you might want to know what you are drinking.
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You’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, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I will enter the Darkroom for the sixth episode “Lost In Translation / Guillotine” (January 8, 1982). Join us as we look back at this often overlooked and forgotten series. So make sure your flowers are as red as possible, mix the portage well, and watch your step heading to your execution. Just remember to be careful who you trust with the translation.
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“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 Apes (1968). So grab your rifle, saddle up the horses, and ride to the Forbidden Zone. Just remember, you may not be as far from home as you think.
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“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 into production and out in mere months. So grab the steering wheel, make sure you have your pendant, and dance with a pillow. Just remember to be careful while completing a scavenger hunt in a cemetery.
On this early 2023 episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are going to cover some listener’s feedback.
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“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! So grab your grease paint, get the dailies queued up, and make sure that their is a musical number conveniently placed, as you enjoy this film that asks, just who is the real monster. Just remember,it is probably a bad idea to throw away the only thing linking you to the crimes.
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“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 theAnts (1977). Join us as we delve into a film that is “based on the work of” H.G. Wells…..but has nothing to do with his actual source material. So enjoy your free lunch, let’s look at some “beach front property”, and board the tram, as you enjoy Mr. B.I.G.’s 8th giant monster film. Just remember, never go to the sugar factory.
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You’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, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I will enter the Darkroom for the fifth episode “The Partnership/Daisies/Catnip” (December 25, 1981). Join us as we look back at this often overlooked and forgotten series. So get your slice of pie to go, make sure to bring cash to your dope dealer, and rev up the bike. Just remember to be careful who or what is watching.
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“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 door, and check out the rings of Saturn. Just remember, just because something starts as a spoof, doesn’t mean you have to end up there.
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“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 [...]
“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. [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
On 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.
“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 [...]
“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. [...]
You’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, [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
On 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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“Stop licking my face, you bratty dog! Get away from me! You’re drowning me!” On this year’s Bots, Bugs, And Babes Christmas episode, I am joined by my brother Luke Jaconetti as we go back to the ’80’s for the He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985). We talk all about the [...]
“I’ve come for your head, Fat Man!” “You think you’re the first? You think I got this job because I’m fat and jolly?” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I take a look at a movie many of you may have heard [...]
On this 2021 Thanksgiving 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. Will we tangent off into other topics? Of course! Will we talk about The Fast and The Furious film franchise? Another [...]
“God, what I wouldn’t give to go ass-sliding with you right now.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my brother ( Luke Jaconetti) and I jump on our bikes and head back to the radical 1980’s to to bring you a 4th B ….. BMX, as we talk about [...]
“Unless we learn to control the instincts we’ve inherited from our ape-like ancestors, the race is doomed.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are headed back to the 1950’s to revisit Monster on the Campus (1958). We look back at this Jack Arnold film, [...]
“I’m kind of old-fashioned. I like to make it in bed, okay” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the early 80’s to check out The Hand (1981). We look back at this Oliver Stone often forgotten horror movie, that also [...]
“That wasn’t Cortez; it was Pizarro. And he dies busted, Fred.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the 70’s to check out the King Kong (1976). We look back at Dino De Laurentiis’ big budget remake, that was supposed [...]
“That gig went out with the mini-skirt, you schlep.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, guest John LeMay and I go back to London in the 70’s to dig up Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). We look back at this Hammer cult classic, that is a wild trip. We will [...]
“I ought to let you hang, you pervert!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the camp to check out Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981). We look back at Steve Minor’s directorial debut,whose influences can still be seen today. [...]
You’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, [...]
This is a story of long, long ago; when the world was just beginning. On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the year 1 Million B.C……well, actually 1966, as we look at the Hammer and Ray Harryhausen film One Million Years B.C. [...]
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and I’m all out bubblegum.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back to the 80’s to check out They Live (1988). We look back at this John Carpenter cult classic, that still packs [...]
You’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, [...]
On the 100th episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I wanted to do something different. We decided that a watch along was pretty different for us and it has been on of the most requested episodes, so never let it be said that we don’t give [...]
“There is nothing wrong with the heart. The damn thing runs like a Swiss watch. It’s his blood.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, author John LeMay joins me again, as we look back at his favorite King Kong movie, King Kong Lives (1986). We give this hard to find movie [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
“In all the kingdom of the living, there is no more deadly or voracious creature than the Praying Mantis.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, we celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary as my father (Al Jaconetti) and I bring in the BIG BUGS as we present The Deadly [...]
“The Cobra Goddess will avenger herself! One by one, you will die!” On this year’s Valentine’s Day edition of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I as we follow 6 American G.I.s, who make a really bad choice that comes back to bite them in 1955’s Cult [...]
“In my hunt for food I had become the hunted. This time I survived, but I was no longer alone in my universe. I had an enemy, the most terrifying ever beheld by human eyes.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I start off 2021 [...]
No dinosaurs or other animals were harmed in the making of this motion picture. On the New Year’s Eve episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, we close 2020 very much how we opened it, as my father (Al Jaconetti) and I cover Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019). We cover the much anticipated, [...]
“You tend to get paranoid when everyone around you gets dead.” On this year’s Christmas episode, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at a sequel to a “holiday classic” as we cover Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987). We cover the movie that MAY use flashbacks more than any [...]
At the center of the universe, at the border between the light and the dark stands Castle Greyskull. For countless eons the sorceress of Greyskull has kept this universe in harmony, but the armies of darkness shall not rest and the capture of Greyskull is ever most in their minds. [...]
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
Bots, Bugs, And Babes! The B-Movie Podcast that you have been waiting for! I am your host, Jason Jaconetti, and I invite you to join me as we take a trip into the often crazy world that are B-Movies. I will cover classics to cults
“Now you can call me “cyclops”, because I have one good eye.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I, turn the clock back 80 years to talk about Dr. Cyclops (1940). We explore all the different aspects of the first sci-fi film ever [...]
“In the enormity of the west, there are still vast and virtually unexplored regions! Bleak and desolate! Where no human ever goes! And no life is ever seen! It is as though the land had been pelted by god! It is in these lonely areas of the impenetrable forest and [...]
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we celebrate our 3 year anniversary as we look back at 1955’s Tarantula. Join my father (Al Jaconetti) and I as we look back at this classic “big bug” movie from the 1950’s. We explore all the different aspects of the film, [...]
“You don’t look like someone who enjoys making other people happy.” On this year’s Valentine’s Day episode, my father, Al Jaconetti, and I bring you a movie that stirred up a lot discussion when it was released, as we look back at The Stepford Wives (1975) on its 45th anniversary. [...]
In 1945, the Nazis went to the moon. In 2018, they came back! In our first episode of 2020, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I wanted to give you something to really get the new year started and we know that 2012’s Iron Sky needs to be seen to be [...]
“Eric Matthews is still alive!” On this special New Year’s Eve episode, my brother, Luke Jaconetti (Earth Destruction Directive) joins me for the 30th Anniversary of The Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge. We explore all the different aspects of this “unique” take on the classic Phantom of the Opera [...]
“Oh? Well pardon me, Ann Landers!” For our Holiday Episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back 35 years to look at Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). One of the most controversial films of the day, we explore all the different aspects of [...]
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I read several emails that our loyal listeners have sent in. Enjoy!
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back only a year to bring you a movie that most of you might have missed. This time out we are talking about Upgrade (2018). Join us as we explore this great little sci-fi gem [...]
“They got et…by the real big ones.” On this year’s Thanksgiving episode, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I decided to go BIG, as we look at Mr B.I.G.’s Food of the Gods (1976). We give thanks as we look back at this cult film by Bert I. Gordon (aka: Mr. [...]
“Did I say there’s a petting zoo downstairs? NO! There are ghosts downstairs, Arthur!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I am joined by Jonathan Inbody (X Meets Y Podcast) again as we venture back to the incredible year of 2001! This time we are covering Dark Castle’s [...]
“The devil’s alive and he’s dancing with the mummy.” On this year’s special Halloween episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I venture to the bayous of Louisiana and turn back the clock 75 years as we look at Universal’s 1944’s The Mummy Curse. Join us [...]
MAN-MONSTER FROM THE SLIMY DEATHS On this epsiode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I venture out to the California coast and back to the 1950’s, as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959). Join us as we look at this [...]
JerseyFest 2019 has come and gone….and now it is time for my father, Al Jaconetti, and I to talk all about it. Join us for our annual rundown of what happened at the BIGGEST MODEL SHOW IN THE NORTHEAST!
“Some hand. Whoever it was needs a manicure.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I dig deep to talk about 1956’s The Mole People. Join us as we delve into all the different aspects of this classic and unexpectedly controversial film. So grab [...]
“Hello little guy! It’s the sweetie man coming!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look at District 9 (2009) on its 10th Anniversary. We look at the little sci-fi movie that looks like a big budget blockbuster. We delve into all aspects [...]
“Spiders. And women. And….spider-women.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I look back at one of the best werewolf films made in the last 20 years, as we cover 2002’s Dog Soldiers. Join us as we delve into all the different aspects of [...]
“You play a good game, boy, but the game is finished. Now you die.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I am joined by Jonathan Inbody (X Meets Y Podcast) again as we venture back 40 years to the incredible year of 1979, as we cover the ultra [...]
“A thousand year Reich needs thousand year soldiers.” On this special episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day with 2018’s Overlord. We cover all the different aspects of this film that most people heard about, but passed by for [...]
“Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you and you will resent its absence!” On this special Mother’s Day episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, join my father and I as we discuss on mother of a movie! We cover Mad Max: Fury Road [...]
“Emilio! He killed his wife, his mother-in-law, and his sister-in-law with a meat cleaver. Whack! Whack! Whack! You’d better stand over there.” On this special episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes; I am joined by my buddy and fellow podcaster Jonathan Inbody (X Meets Y Podcast) as we turn the [...]
“Generic alteration?” “Genetic.” “Whatever.” On this epsiode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I cover 1989’s Leviathan. As we turn the clocks back 30 years (again), we re-join the underwater creature feature race. This time, it is George P. Cosmatos’ opportunity to helm the film and [...]
On this special epsiode of Bots, Bugs, and Babe, I welcome author John LeMay to the show to discuss his new book Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skul Island. Join us as we delve into John’s new book (and a few of his other books as well), as we [...]
“Don’t cry, Ann…Perhaps you should cry. The rest of us’ve got to have any hope that this life was….not wasted.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes; my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate our 3 Year Anniversary as we look back at the 60th anniversary of The Hideous [...]
“They were all evil and remain evil after death.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate Valentine’s Day for 2019 with 1970’s The Vampire Lovers. We delve into every aspect of this Ingrid Pitt cult classic, as we discuss this Hammer film. [...]
“The US Navy. It’s not just a job, it’s an adventure!” As we open 2019, Bots, Bugs, and Babes goes way under the sea, as my father (Al Jaconetti) and I cover 1989’s Deepstar Six. As we turn the clock back 30 years, we join the the underwater creature feature [...]
“Help me cut the choice meats.” On this very special end of 2018 episode, my brother, Luke Jaconetti (Earth Destruction Directive) joins me as we explore Yor, The Hunter From The Future (1983). We cover a film that must be seen to be believed. This Italian-French-Turkish co-production was “based” on [...]
“Well, I’m on his tail now. There’s nowhere safe.” On this special Christmas edition of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate the season with episode #50! This time out we get in the spirit of the holiday with the semi-sorta-remake / reimagining known as Silent [...]
“Who do you think they are, Neiman Marcus? They don’t take plastic.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I cover the Chuck Russell’s 1988’s remake of The Blob. We turn the clock back 30 years, as we delve into all the different aspects [...]
“Now let me get this straight. You’re telling me that these, these things are inside the Golden Gate Bridge, one. Two, that they only come out at night. And three, that they’re responsible for the death of fifteen or more kids and three of my police officers?” On this special [...]
“In a different way, perhaps, I am fearful when I see people substituting fear for reason.” On this epsiode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I cover 1951’s The Day The Earth Stood Still. Join us as we discuss one of the most influential science fiction [...]
“Yeah, it’s like the garage sale from hell.” On this episode of Bots. Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are bringing you a special episode for Halloween as we celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Wrong Turn (2003). Join us as we delve into the production and creation [...]
“How about a special featurette, with a border of roses? An interview with the two girls victims, in Heaven, with a cellestial choir in the background” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, join my father (Al Jaconetti) and I as we travel to Las Vegas in 1972 and [...]
On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I will get to read feedback from our Jason and the Argonauts (1963) episode and then we will do a JerseyFest 2018 show report. We will talk about the entire weekend, including the Phantom of the Opera [...]
“I had this dream and I came here to make sure that it didn’t come true” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I am joined by my brother Luke Jaconetti. To celebrate having the having the host of Earth Destruction Directive on this month, we of course decide [...]
“Dan, I’m dead! Please bury me!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my dad (Al Jaconetti) and I rap up the summer of 2018 with 1981’s Dead & Buried. Join us as we delve into this film brought to you by the writers of Alien (1979). We will [...]
“Hecate, Queen of Darkness, revenge yourself against Thessalians. Deliver to me the choldren of the hydra’s teeth, the children of the night!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I discuss the 1963 Ray Harryhausen masterpiece Jason and the Argonauts. We will cover all [...]
“That old woman scares the piss out of me!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate Father’s Day with 1988’s Pumpkinhead. Join us as we look at Stan Winston’s directorial debut, which is based on a poem by Ed Justin. We cover [...]
“At least we’ve got it stopped.” “Yeah, as long as the Artic stays cold.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we kick off the summer of 2018 with 1958’s The Blob. Join my father (Al Jaconetti) and I as we explore this classic from the 1950’s! We explore [...]
“Three of the leaves will make enough fluid to keep Kharis’ heart beating. Once each night, during the cycle of the full moon, you will dissolve three tana leaves and give the fluid to Kharis.” On this special Mother’s Day epsiode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my special guest Derek [...]
“Yeah, blondes are scarce around here.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I discuss one of the most influential movies of all time. We present to you 1933’s King Kong! We will cover all aspects of this film from pre-production to story to [...]
Ages ago, in a long lost part of the world, the Mayans worshiped a terrifying godess! On this special episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we present Caltiki, The Immortal Monster (1959). Join us as we investigate some Mayan ruins and encounter a creature wants to eat the world! All [...]
“Doesn’t anything work around here?” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we celebrate our 2 Year Anniversary with 1973’s Westworld. Join my father (Al Jaconetti) and I as we delve into this classic that seems even realer than the real thing. We will explore all the different aspects [...]
On this very special episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, I am joined by my guest Ralph Sutter. This time out we present his new Demonoid resin bust Kickstarter! Join us for a great discussion about this exciting new project and how it was created. Please check out the Kickstarter [...]
On this very special episode, the two TITANS of the TTF Network meet again, as Earth Destruction Directive (hosted by Luke Jaconetti) meets Bots, Bugs, and Babes (hosted by Jason Jaconetti)! But this time, they are joined by Mac McClintock, the creator of the Titanicus! Titanicus is a brand new [...]
“You will never escape me, you are the one in my dreams of blood!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate Valentine’s Day as we discuss 1960’s The Leech Woman. We delve into every aspect of this film, from production to distribution [...]
On this special episode, the titans of the TTF Network collide, as Earth Destruction Directive (hosted by Luke Jaconetti) meets Bots, Bugs, and Babes (hosted by Jason Jaconetti) for their first Monster Mash Movie Preview! Them Jaconetti Boys will be covering the upcoming Pacific Rim 2: Uprising, Rampage, and Jurassic [...]
“Naughty, naughty! Don’t touch, Butch knows best. They’re something new from Gay Paree.” On this epiosde of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I cover the 1973 Vincenmt Price cult classic Theater of Blood. We celebrate the 45th anniversary of the film, as we delve into all [...]
“No taction contact” On this special end of year episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, special guest Derek William Crabbe and I look at the 1980 Sci-Fi cult classic Saturn 3. Join us as we delve into all the different aspects of the film and it’s rocky production, including all [...]
“As far as we know, in a man that age, only two things can cause a stroke: violent anger or fear.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Monster That Challenged The World (1957). We take to [...]
“My God with a wingspan like you’re talking about here, that thing could fly miles into New York every day. And it would do that of course, you know because, New York is famous for good eating” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and [...]
“Well, make sure your hands are warm.” On this special All Hallows Eve edition of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate the 40th anniversary of Kingdom of the Spiders. A film many may have caught on cable throughout the 80’s, this nature run amok classic [...]
“Are you kidding? Your guy’s got a camera. Mine’s got a flamethrower.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I present 1984’s C.H.U.D. Join us as we return to the 1980’s and NYC, as we revisit this cult classic. Dad and I explore all [...]
“My heart is filled with courage!…..But I have cowardly legs.” On this special epiosde of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, we have a special guest with us to watch this Ray Harryhausen classic. My brother Luke Jaconetti joins our dad (Al Jaconetti) and I, as we explore The Golden Voyage of [...]
“Battlefield doctors decide who lives and dies. It’s called ‘triage’.” “They kept calling it ‘murder’ when I did it.” On this special episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we will celebrate the solar eclipse with Vin Diesel’s Pitch Black (2000). Join my father (Al Jaconetti) and I as we explore [...]
“As for the rest of me, haven’t you ever seen wild-eyed passion before?” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I present 1973’s Sssssss. A film that many people caught on TV [sometimes on the late, late show], but may have not thought about [...]
“I’ll find them … where men fear the headman’s axe more than the cyclops.” On this epsiode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I present 1958’s The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. In this Ray Harryhausen classic, which many people consider to be the height of stop [...]
“Don’t forget, once, I was alone with half a million of them for three months in Korea.” On this epsiode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I present 1957’s The Land Unknown. Join us as we head REALLY south of the border to Antartica and discover [...]
“Machines don’t understand sacrifice.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I present 1990’s Hardware. A film that created a lot of controversy when it was released has fallen into a realm of nearly being forgotten. We will help to breathe new life into [...]
“I shall never forget that scream as long as I live.” On this episode of Bots. Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I present 1958’s The Fly. One of the most iconic mosnters from the era, we explore all the different aspects of the film and it’s production. [...]
“This planeyt doesn’t belong to us. Ancient species owned this earth long before mankind. I spent 30 years trying to prove the truth: monsters exist.” FULL SPOILERS CONTAINED IN THIS EPISODE! On this very special episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I review 2017’s Kong: [...]
“It’s as if some mental vampire were at work.” On this epsiode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, we celebrate our 1 year anniversary as we look at 1958’s Fiend Without A Face. Join us as we look at the film that shows how dangeroud a mind can be. We delve [...]
“Don’t you worry, Marge. I know where to get our men. Human men!” On this episode of Bots. Bugs, and Babes, in honor of Valentines Day, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I present 1958’s I Married A Monster From Outer Space. Join us for this classic Sci-Fi movie that will [...]
“You’re nothing but a cheap fairground trickster!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I go back across the pond and back to 1957 to look at The Abominable Snowman [aka: The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas]. We will cover many different aspects of [...]
“Yes, Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus!” On this episode of Bots. Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I deliver our Christmas Special as we take a one-horse open sleigh to 2005 and look at Santa’s Slay! We will discuss this holiday classic, which stars Bill Goldberg as [...]
“Cute little things, aren’t they?” “Yeah. I’m gonna throw a bomb at that one.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al) and I travel to 1958 and “across the pond” as we look at The Crawling Eye [aka The Trollenburg Terror]. We will discuss many different [...]
“Oh, nothing so domestic as a flying saucer, officer. Just a flying battleship….” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I return to 1957 for the biggest turkey you have ever seen! Yes, we are talking about 1957’s The Giant Claw! Join us as [...]
“Why have you freed me from the ice that imprisoned the beast that lived within me?” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I will explore Universal Studios 1944 monster meet-up film House of Frankenstein. Join us on our first All Hallows Eve Special, [...]
“I got good news and bad news, girls The good news is your dates are here.” “What’s the bad news?” “They’re dead.” On this espisode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I escape 1957 to the incredible year of 1986(!), as we look at Fred Dekker’s [...]
“Doc, this is like a parachute. It’s got to work the first time!” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are still in 1957, as we move from Mexico to Italy, and look at the 1957 Ray Haryhausen classic 20 Million Miles To [...]
And we are LIVE from JerseyFest 2016! Welcome to your first Bots, Bugs, And Babes Special Edition Podcast! Join my father (Al Jaconetti) and I as we recap JerseyFest 2016! We cover Friday’s painting and sculpting classes and then talk about our overall impressions of the show overall. Also be [...]
“Well, it’s a whole year’s work for a sturgeon.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are together to look at the 1957 giant insect feature The Black Scorpion. We will cover all the aspects of the film, production, and the special effects [...]
“People eat fish, Grogan. Fish don’t eat people.” ….. Except when they do! On this Episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, I will be looking at the director Joe Dante’s 1978 film Piranha. Designed to cash in on Jaws (1975) and Jaws 2 (1978), this little film grew beyond a [...]
“Ever use a grenade rifle?” “Pick my teeth with it.” On this Episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I are together again, this time looking at the 1953 classic The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. The second in our Film Fantasy Scrapbook Series, we will be [...]
“The next time I cruise these waters I’m going to have torpedoes with warheads on them.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, and Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I will be discussing the 1955 stop-motion classic It Came From Beneath The Sea. This is the first in the Film [...]
“It wasn’t caved in. It was caved out!” This episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes we cover the 1954 classic Them! I am joined by my father, Al Jaconetti, in his podcasting debut, as we go in-depth looking at the film that started the giant bug invasion that followed! We [...]
Momentous events often have seemingly innocent beginnings. On this episode, the 1958 classic It! The Terror From Beyond Space takes center stage. Learn about the costume issues, the lasting impact this film made on science fiction films, and why “another name for Mars is death.”