5282 Series 5: Episode 5
16th March 2026
In: 5282 BLOG
Spaghetti Westerns
We discuss the golden age of this iconic genre, from the early sixties to the mid seventies. Featuring gritty unshaven central characters who might be a bad guy in an American western, but is more ambiguous, often facing down bandits or true villains, sometimes accompanied by a comedic foil. Can the panel agree on one definitive film?
And why did Dave confuse Cyber Punk with Steam Punk?
https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/spaghetti-westerns
Links to this episode:
The Dollars Trilogy
Once Upon a Time in the West
Django
Sartana
Ringo
Sabata
They Call Me Trinity
Trinity is Still My Name
Four of the Apocalypse
My Name is Nobody
The Spaghetti Western Database
Review of Alex Cox's book on Spaghetti Westerns
We make no revenue from links or recommendations.
Hosts Kevin Petch, Rob Wood and David Benn.
Produced by Kevin Petch for Out Of Left Field.
Thanks for supporting 5282.
We discuss the golden age of this iconic genre, from the early sixties to the mid seventies. Featuring gritty unshaven central characters who might be a bad guy in an American western, but is more ambiguous, often facing down bandits or true villains, sometimes accompanied by a comedic foil. Can the panel agree on one definitive film?
And why did Dave confuse Cyber Punk with Steam Punk?
https://shows.acast.com/5282/episodes/spaghetti-westerns
Links to this episode:
The Dollars Trilogy
Once Upon a Time in the West
Django
Sartana
Ringo
Sabata
They Call Me Trinity
Trinity is Still My Name
Four of the Apocalypse
My Name is Nobody
The Spaghetti Western Database
Review of Alex Cox's book on Spaghetti Westerns
We make no revenue from links or recommendations.
Hosts Kevin Petch, Rob Wood and David Benn.
Produced by Kevin Petch for Out Of Left Field.
Thanks for supporting 5282.