Exotic locations! Spy gadgets! Suave secret agents taking down enemy... zombies? With &#34;THE VERY IMPORTANT ZOMBIE AFFAIR&#34;, an episode of the hit 1960s TV show THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., the Zombie Strains team ventures into uncharted territory: the satirical superspy genre. Napoleon Solo and his sidekick Ilya go up against a Caribbean dictator whose favorite method of oppression is zombification. Will our heroes take out the villain without becoming zombies themselves? Tune in on your shoe phone or favorite podcast app to find out.Show Notes:Original broadcast date: December 31, 1965<a href="http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/1991/08/1965-66-tv-ratings.html" rel="nofollow">1956-66 TV ratings</a><a href="https://spycommandfeatures.wordpress.com/text-from-letters-about-ian-flemings-u-n-c-l-e-involvement/" rel="nofollow">Ian Flemings involvement with THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.</a><a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/gerald-fried-dead-star-trek-gilligans-island-1235527398/" rel="nofollow">Gerald Fried obituary</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/arts/television/robert-vaughn-dead.html" rel="nofollow">Robert Vaughn obituary</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/arts/television/david-mccallum-dead.html" rel="nofollow">David McCallum obituary</a><a href="https://jamesbond.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._Solo_(Martin_Benson)" rel="nofollow">Ian Fleming&#39;s Mr. Solo</a>Theme music composed by Neil Dube.<a href="http://www.pond5.com/" rel="nofollow">www.pond5.com</a>Contact:<a href="mailto:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.com</a><a href="http://www.zombiestrainspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">www.zombiestrainspodcast.com</a>Follow us on<a href="https://substack.com/@andyrau" rel="nofollow">Andy&#39;s Substack &#34;Fortress of Regret&#34;</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/zombie_strains/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572499465763" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations'>https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations</a>

The Plague of the Zombies (1966)

Zombies rule the world of horror cinema--fast zombies, slow zombies, voodoo zombies, and so many other strains. How did zombies evolve into the monsters we know and love today? Join John and Andy as they shamble through zombie film history, one movie at a time.