Episode 43: Lisa Petrucci

Bill speaks to artist and exploitation film preservationist Lisa Petrucci about her experiences in film culture, from childhood encounters with horror movies at the drive-in to running Something Weird Video. Topics discussed include: Mike Vraney, working at Michael Weldon's original Psychotronic Store in the East Village, early 90s exploitation film fan culture, Reel Wild Cinema, the evolution of Something Weird's customer base, screening sexploitation films for today's audiences and how her dad came up with idea for G.I. Joe.  Visit Lisa Petrucci's official website: http://www.lisapetrucci.com/ Visit the official Something Weird Video website: https://www.somethingweird.com/  Visit the official American Genre Film Archive website: https://www.americangenrefilm.com/ Subscribe to the Something Weird Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SomethingWeirdDotCom Buy Pop Surrealism: The Rise of Underground Art https://www.amazon.com/Pop-Surrealism-Rise-Underground-Art/dp/0867196181/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540033723        Buy Kickass Kuties: The Art of Lisa Petrucci https://www.amazon.com/Kickass-Kuties-Art-Lisa-Petrucci/dp/1595822526/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540033665   Buy Issue #12 of Grindhouse Purgatory: https://www.amazon.com/Grindhouse-Purgatory-12-SPECIAL-ALL-SOMETHING/dp/1723309354/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540033649  Stream Something Weird movies on NightFlight Plus: https://www.nightflightplus.com/playlists/Something%20Weird Check out the new record Something Weird's Greatest Hits: https://sundazed.com/something-weird-greatest-hits-2-lp.aspx