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Underground Espionage

Underground Espionage
Jess Franco
Honk! Magazine
Christmas
Pretty Peaches
1970s Pornography
Sexuality
Pandora's Mirror
Jamie Gillis
Summer Camp Girls
Through the Looking Glass
Valley Of the Dolls
A Very Adult Wednesday Addams
Underground Art
Häxan
Underground Cinema
Music
Bloody Moon
The Last Slumber Party
Russ Meyer
Adult Magazines

All new material from Mike and Tara Connelly. sight/sound/exploits…life/sex/death…the black sheep underground perspective.

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Latest Episodes

Filmmakers Ryan Petrillo and Pete Gambino join us for this special Halloween episode to discuss their incredible new shot-on-video movie “Toxic Moon.” A true DIY underground undertaking, “Toxic Moon” is the most exciting new movie to come around for ... more

Episode 69 is here and we have no idea what words we can use…but if you know you know. BIG XXX OIL XXXX

Shipwrecks on fire, ghost girls stagger, the devil is set free. Jean Rollin’s “The Demoniacs”

How far can too far go? Michael W. Johnson’s “Possessed By Evil” and “Dying to Meet You”

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Recent Guests

Ryan Petrillo
Filmmaker, writer, director and composer of Toxic Moon
Bloodsick Productions
Episode: 70. In Conversation with TOXIC MOON
Pete Gambino
Filmmaker, writer and director of Toxic Moon
Episode: 70. In Conversation with TOXIC MOON
Richard Baylor
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Episode: 65. In Conversation with Richard Baylor
Ross Snyder
Founder of Saturn's Core, involved in releasing underground films
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Episode: 44. In Conversation with Ross Snyder (Saturn’s Core)
Michael W. Johnson
Creator of the Tortured Soul Trilogy
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Episode: 43. God Forbid
Debbie D
Scream Queen Legend known for her work in underground horror films
W.A.V.E. Productions
Episode: 27. In Conversation with Scream Queen Debbie D (W.A.V.E. Productions, Falcon Video)
Tim Ritter
Underground Movie Maverick and director
Episode: 25. In Conversation with Tim Ritter
Justin Kerswell
Co-host of The Hysteria Continues podcast and author
Hysteria Lives
Episode: 13. In Conversation with Justin Kerswell (The Hysteria Continues podcast)

Hosts

Mike Connelly
Host and co-host of Underground Espionage with a focus on underground cinema, DIY culture, and fringe media.
Tara Connelly
Co-host focused on analysis of cult cinema, DIY publishing, and personal storytelling within underground media.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • The Best of Underground Cinema

    Mike and Tara deliver a wide-ranging deep dive into cult film, transgressive video, and adult cinema. The format—a different film gets discussed every week, every few weeks they interview a pivotal figure of the filmmaking underground. Fans of boutique labels, SOV, and golden age porn take note. Great jokes, unique perspectives, sick movies.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    worsethanjail
    United States2 months ago
  • Great film choices, great hosts!

    I like a lot of cult film podcasts, but this has quickly become one of my favorites. The main reason? The hosts. They have such a great chemistry and a clear love for the films they talk about. Plus, I discovered HONK! magazine because of them, and it’s my absolute favorite thing ever 🤘

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BrySquatch
    United States6 months ago
  • Join the Underground

    Equally insightful, enthused, informative and endearing - not to mention occasionally off-the-rails - if you’re the kind of person who can effortlessly jump between discussing Pre-Code Hollywood, 80s Italian trash, 70s adult cinema, SOV oddities and occasional dips into all things Arthouse (it wouldn’t hurt if you’re into wine, cheese and random science facts) Mike and Tara will quickly feel like old friends.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anthony M. Dawson
    United Statesa year ago
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    the best there is. hooked already and eager for more!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    deth sale
    United States2 years ago

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Audience appreciates candid anecdotes that mix health, travel, and DIY culture with film analysis.
The show is seen as a welcoming, community-driven space for fans of cult and exploitation cinema to feel like part of an ongoing subculture conversation.
Listeners praise the hosts' chemistry and deep love for niche cinema, describing conversations as insightful and endearing.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

70. In Conversation with TOXIC MOON
Q: How does the green slime exist?
Pete Gambino explains that the slime used food-grade methylcellulose, boiled and mixed to different thicknesses, with green food coloring and UV coloring to create its appearance on VHS.
70. In Conversation with TOXIC MOON
Q: What made you guys decide to do this on VHS as opposed to doing the digital?
Pete Gambino says VHS suited the film's campy horror effects and aesthetic, enhancing the colors and texture while making the picture feel gritty. The team accepted the risks of damaged tapes and unreliable equipment because the format served the story.
34. In Conversation with Tina Krause (W.A.V.E. Productions)
Q: Did you ever have any issues with people leaving during filming?
Yes, I had to replace the lead actress because she decided to leave for Europe and couldn't continue.
34. In Conversation with Tina Krause (W.A.V.E. Productions)
Q: How does a new movie for you work? Is it a director you've worked with before?
A lot of times it's people I've worked with before, and I know ahead of time what they're going to be doing or it's people that have contacted me through directors I've worked with.

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What is Underground Espionage about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Two conversational, cinephile hosts explore underground and DIY cinema, often blending film analysis with personal anecdotes. Episodes span shadowy corners of exploitation cinema, shot-on-video cult classics, and transatlantic underground networks, with frequent detours into music, zines, and the cross-pertilization of art and sexuality. The chemistry between Mike and Tara is a throughline, delivering passionate, unfiltered takes, storytelling flair, and a willingness to tackle controversial topics with humor and candor. Notable strengths include deep cuts into niche eras, strong community vibes around DIY publishing and fan-driven projects, and a relentless curiosity that keeps conversations expansive and entertaining for listeners who rel... more

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Recent guests on Underground Espionage include:

1. Ryan Petrillo
2. Pete Gambino
3. Richard Baylor
4. Ross Snyder
5. Michael W. Johnson
6. Debbie D
7. Tim Ritter
8. Justin Kerswell

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