Borgo Pass Horror Podcast

Borgo Pass Horror Podcast

Jim Towns and Livio Merino

Episodes 134
Avg. Duration 1h 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (92)
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
64%
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rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

Hosts Livio Merino from Kansas City and Jim Towns from Los Angeles humbly bring to you thorough, exciting, and fun reviews of all your vintage horror movie favorites. Our #1 focus, besides having a total blast talking about horror, is researching and delivering to the listeners little known and obscure facts about their favorite movies. The hosts have a special fondness for the Universal Studio films from the 1920's to the 1950's. This podcast is extremely interactive with the listeners thru social media, and are always open to movie suggestions and feedback!

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Recent Episodes

Bedlam

Jun 11, 2026 1h 47m

It's absolute madness as Jim Towns and David Ullman dissect this 1946 Boris Karloff-starring RKO thriller.

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

May 25, 2026 1h 16m

The fur is flying as Monster Kid par excellence Frank Dietz joins Jim in the podcast cave to review this 1957 study of adolescent lycanthropy, starring a very young Michael Landon.

The War of the Gargantuas

May 10, 2026 2h 4m

Fellow Monster Kid Tony Salvaggio teams up with Jim to dive deep into Toho Studios' 1966 masterpiece THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS.

The Beast with Five Fingers

Apr 28, 2026 1h 44m

Jim & Livio return to the Borgo Pass! Their subject: Warner Bros.' THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS, from 1946.

The Leopard Man

Mar 26, 2026 1h 27m

Recurring guest co-hosts David Ullman & Chris Sahlin team-up to fill in for Jim, and explore the dark depths of The Val Lewton-produced THE LEOPARD MAN.

Night Key

Feb 24, 2026 1h 38m

Come listen as Jim Towns and guest co-host Ian Bates from universalstudiosmonsters dig into this lesser-known Universal Boris Karloff thriller from 1937, co-starring Samuel S. Hinds as Karloff's…

The Black Camel

Feb 12, 2026 1h 46m

Hosts Jim Towns and Chris Sahlin dig into the oldest surviving Charlie Chan mystery, Fox's 1931 whodunit THE BLACK CAMEL, starring Warner Oland and Bela Lugosi.

The Most Dangerous Game

Jan 28, 2026 1h 35m

*SPOILERS* it's people.Jim Towns and David Ullman take a dangerous trip to Count Zaroff's Island to talk about this 1932 RKO thriller, which was made by much of the same creative team as KING KONG.

The Giant Gila Monster

Jan 15, 2026 2h 8m

A sheriff and a scrappy group of small-town hot rodders match wits with a gigantic reptile in Ray Kellogg's indie masterpiece The Giant Gila Monster! Fan-favorite co-host Tony Salvaggio returns in…

The Bishop's Wife

Dec 18, 2025 1h 45m

Please enjoy this little holiday gift from your friends at the Borgo Pass Horror Podcast- a bonus episode where Jim Towns and guest host Ian Bates discuss the very under appreciated Christmas film…

The Fly

Oct 30, 2025 1h 33m

Happy Halloween!! In this year-end episode, Livio returns to discuss the Vincent Price classic from 1958 "The Fly". The film stars David Hedison, Herbert Marshall, and Patricia Owens. This is a late…

Abbott & Costello meet the Creature from the Black Lagoon

Oct 16, 2025 24m

In this special bonus episode of Borgo Pass Horror Podcast, frequent co-host Chris Salin visits the LA basement podcast studio, and he and Jim record an impromptu episode about the 1954 Colgate…

Terror By Night

Oct 02, 2025 1h 16m

Chris Sahlin joins Jim Towns down in the Borgo Pass podcast cave to discuss one of his favorite installments from Universal's run of Sherlock Holmes films... Terror By Night!

Supernatural

Sep 18, 2025 1h 28m

Ian Bates returns to the Pass to join Jim in a deep dive into celebrated actress Carole Lombard's only horror film: Supernatural!

The Invisible Woman

Sep 03, 2025 1h 31m

A chapter closes, as the the Borgo Pass Horror Podcast reviews the last of the true Universal Monsters films still on the shelf: 1940's The Invisible Woman starring Virginia Bruce, John Barrymore,…

Borgo Pass Horror Podcast AMA with Livio Merino

Aug 25, 2025 20m

Get to know Borgo Pass Horror Podcast's #1 co-host, Livio Merino!

The Spiral Staircase

Aug 21, 2025 1h 46m

Recurring co-host Chris Sahlin introduces Jim Towns to one of his favorite gothic thrillers of the 40s: RKO's 1946 film The Spiral Staircase, featuring a great performance by Ethel Barrymore and a…

Fog Island

Aug 07, 2025 1h 54m

A large spooky mansion on an isolated, foggy island. A dramatic situation with allegations of embezzlement and murder. George Zucco. Lionel Atwill. All the ingredients that classic horror fans yearn…

Cat People

Jul 23, 2025 1h 40m

Returning guest co-host David Ullman teams up with Jim to discuss one of the most critically-acclaimed films The Borgo Pass has ever covered- 1942's The Cat People.

The Last Man on Earth

Jul 09, 2025 1h 48m

Vincent Price stars in this first film adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel I AM LEGEND. Returning guest host Tony Salvaggio (Castle of Horror podcast / Deserts of Mars) joins Jim Towns to…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Borgo Pass Horror Podcast have?

Borgo Pass Horror Podcast has published 134 episodes since January 2021, covering topics in Arts, Film Reviews.

Is Borgo Pass Horror Podcast still active?

Borgo Pass Horror Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 39m.

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