The Trash Twins

Don't call it a comeback.  The Trash Twins return with an exploration of two key works by Italy's comic finest: Milo Manara and Guido Crepax.

00:00 - 33:00 - Katie and Sarah dive into Milo Manara's Click series which is available currently through the first volume of Dark Horse Comics' Manara Erotica series.

33:00 - 1:11:00 - The discussion continues with Guido Crepax series: Bianca.  The edition referenced here is the hardcover Evergreen press edition, which also includes Emmanuelle, and Venus in Furs.  It is currently out of print, but is somewhat widely available. Also referenced here is the recent annoucement by Fantagraphics of 10 Volumes of Guido Crepax coming out starting this fall--which may or may not include critical contributions by a certain set of Guido obsessed twins.

Music: Giorgio Moroder, "Knights in White Satin"

In this special mini episode of Trash Twins, Katie talks to artist Bei Badgirl, located in Sydney, Australia, for a discussion on her work, process, philosophies and more. Bei's blend of cute and sexy imagery as well has her appreciation of pop/low culture make her not only a great interview but also a great fit for Trash Twins. Check out her work and more at beibadgirl.com.

We hope you enjoy this special episode, and look out for a new full episode soon!

Welcome back Trashsters!  In Episode 3 we dig into the bloody world of giallo film by examining three films: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970); Bay of Blood(1971); and The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears (2013).

Intro Music: Ennio Morricone - "Fraseggio Senza Strutturra (Alternate Version)"from the soundtrack to the filmThe Bird with the Crystal Plumage.

Musical Interlude: Ennio Morricone - "Plume Di Cristallo theme" from the soundtrack to the film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

00:00 - 27:00 - Katie and Sarah open with a brief discussion of some of the overarching aspects of giallo as genre. In this section, Katie recommends the YouTube videos: “The A to Z of Giallo Cliches”; “How to Spot a Giallo film” and the book La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film by Mikel Koven.  They then transition to a conversation of the film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, directed by Dario Argento, starring: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, and Umberto Raho.

Musical interlude: Stelvio Cipriani from the soundtrack for the film Bay of Blood

27:00 - 40:00 - Katie and Sarah continue the conversation with Bay of Blood, directed by Mario Bava, starring: Isa Miranda, Giovanni Nuvoletti, Brigitte Skay, Robert Bonanni, Paolo Monenero, Guido Boccaccini, Laura Betti, Claudio Camaso, Anna Maria Rosati, Chris Avram, Claudine Auger, and Luigi Pistilli

Musical Interlude: Nico Fidenco - “My Boundless”

40:00 - 1:04 - Katie and Sarah close the episode discussing 2013’s The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears,directed by Hélène Cattet; Bruno Forzani and starring: Klaus Tange, Jean Michel Vovk, Ursula Bedena, Sylvia Camarda, Anna D’Annunzio, Sam Louqyck, Joe Koener, and Birgit Yew.

Outro Music: Nora Orlandi-"Dies Irae" (from the film The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971))

Announcement: Katie and Sarah will be tabling at Emerald City Comic Con in March. Come see us!

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Welcome back!  In Episode 2 of Trash Twins, we dig into Satan, Satan, Satan; secret blood oaths; social upheaval; and Skelly’s catholic school childhood through the films Don’t Deliver Us From Evil (1971), and Alucarda (1978), in an episode we lovingly title “Subtweeting Your Childhood”.

00:00 - 36:00 - Katie and Sarah discuss the film Don’t Deliver Us From Evil (1971), directed by Joël Séria, starring: Bernard Dhéran, Jeanne Goupil, Catherine Wagener, Gérard Darrieu, Marc Dudicourt, and Véronique Silver.

Sarah mentions Kier-La Janisse’s essential tome: House of Psychotic Women:  An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films (FAB PRESS) which has recently had its paperback release.  Highly recommended.

36:00 -1:04:00 - Katie and Sarah continue the conversation with Alucarda (1978), directed by Juan López Moctezuma, starring: Tina Romero, Cladio Brook, Martin LaSalle, David Silva, Tina French, Lili Garza, and Susana Kamini

Katie mentions the show Bridezilla, the character she talks about can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHRBk4hLTfM

Shout out to our fabulous editor, Sean Witzke.  His podcast Travis Bickle on the Riviera is over at:  http://www.factualopinion.com/

INTRO: Claude Germain,Dominique Ney--music from the film Don’t Deliver Us From Evil
Outro: Dominique Ney - “Dis, Ferme Un Instant Les Yeux” from the soundtrack Don’t Deliver Us From Evil

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In our first episode, we look at films Valley of the Dolls (1967), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), and seminal manga Helter Skelter (original run July 1995 – April 1996, released in English by Vertical in 2013) by Kyoko Okazaki. We discuss where themes in these works intersect, the limits and dangers of fame, body horror, and why Anne Welles is indeed the Loser of the Week. Edited by Sean Witzke.

00:00 - 30:00 - Katie and Sarah discuss Valley of the Dolls (1967), directed by Mark Robson, starring: Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, Barbara Perkins, Susan Hayward, Tony Scotti, Paul Burke, Lee Grant, Martin Milner, and Alexander Davion.

30:00 - 41:00 - Katie and Sarah shift to a conversation about Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), directed by Russ Meyer, and starring: Dolly Reed, Edy Williams, Erica Gavin, John LaZar, Cynthia Meyers, Michael Blodgett, Marcia McBroom, and Harrison Page.

There is an excerpt from the film’s soundtrack here.  The film’s soundtrack was written largely by Stu Phillips (The Monkees), and the vocals for the film’s soundtrack are from the singer Lynn Carey.

41:00 - END - Kyoko Okazaki’s comic Helter Skelter is discussed.  Helter Skelter has recently been released into the American market through the publisher Vertical and is available wherever fine comics are sold.

This segment includes a cover of the Beatles song “Helter Skelter” performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

The excerpt about the Manson family is from a 1969 NBC News Broadcast, which is also used in a recent MSNBC documentary called Will You Kill For Me (2008).

INTRO: Dionne Warwick - “Valley of the Dolls Theme” from the Soundtrack to Valley of the Dolls
OUTRO: Andy Williams - “Valley of the Dolls Theme” from his 1968 album Honey

A special thanks goes out to Sean Witzke who edited this episode.  You can hear Sean in his own podcast, the excellent Travis Bickle on the Riviera, which is a part of the Factual Opinion Network of shows. [Link]

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