May 15, 2024
89. Imhotep from ‘The Mummy’ (1999)
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Kalid and Joe get wrapped up in the Stephen Sommers' 1999 adaptation of The Mummy! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here ,…
May 1, 2024
88. Super Pigs from 'Okja' w/Jake Kohl
Kalid and Joe are joined by longtime supporter and friend, Jake Kohl, to dig into Bong Joon-ho's 2017 film, Okja . *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here , and if …
April 16, 2024
87. Dungeons & Dragons Double Feature! w/Andy Groth & Grant Leitbrouck
Kalid and Joe discuss the vastly different films that happen to fall under the same brand: the 2000 film, Dungeons & Dragons , and the 2023 update, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves . Joined by two friends and Dungeon …
April 9, 2024
Frankenbits: Our Favorite Genre Tropes!
We're off this week so we're sharing one of our Patreon episodes in which we rank our favorite tropes in genre fiction! If you like this episode, please Support us on Patreon for more Frankenbits like this! *Thank you to…
March 26, 2024
86. The Satan Beast from ‘End of Days’ w/Ryan Mintz
Kalid and Joe are joined by one of the original Friendensteins, Ryan Mintz, to talk about the ultimate showdown between Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Devil set against the backdrop of Y2K. That’s right, we’re chatting about …
March 12, 2024
85. Torok the Troll from ‘Troll’ w/Amber Amundson
Kalid and Joe take a trip back into the realm of Empire Pictures! This time, the crew is joined by friend of the podcast (and real-life friend), Amber Amundson to chat about the 1986 horror/fantasy flick, Troll , from direct…
Feb. 27, 2024
84. The Hopes in Traumas in Palestinian Speculative Fiction w/Basma Ghalayani
Kalid and Joe break from (fictional) monsters for a conversation with writer and editor, Basma Ghalayani, about how genre fiction and speculative fiction can be seen as a tool to reflect on the traumas of the past and presen…
Feb. 13, 2024
83. Tentacle Aliens from 'Slash/Back' w/Nyla Innuksuk
Kalid and Joe are joined by the immensely cool and talented Nyla Innuksuk to discuss her recent sci-fi/horror film, Slash/Back ! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here…
Jan. 30, 2024
82. Angels & Demons in ‘Hellbound’
This week, Kalid and Joe dig into the many themes and big ideas from the 2021 South Korean series, Hellbound , currently streaming on Netflix! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music …
Jan. 16, 2024
81. Indigenous Horror w/Shane Hawk
Kalid and Joe interview horror writer, Shane Hawk, about writing dark Indigenous fiction! The crew get into his short story work and the state of Indigenous horror and genre fiction in pop. culture. *Thank you to Jim Hall fo…
Jan. 2, 2024
80. Empire Pictures Double Feature! (‘The Dungeonmaster’ & ‘Arena’)
This week, Kalid & Joe layer on the cheese and dig into two gems from Charles Band’s Empire Pictures heyday of the 1980s! We chat about the 1984 fantasy anthology, The Dungeonmaster (aka “Ragewar”) and the 1989 sci-fi/sports…
Dec. 19, 2023
79. The Broodlings in ‘The Brood’ w/Joe Mischo, Corrin Evans and Nicole Praska
Kalid and Joe are joined by another round-table of guests to dissect David Cronenberg’s 1979 divorce drama/therapy thriller, The Brood! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here…
Dec. 5, 2023
78. Classic Monsters in ‘Van Helsing’ w/ Jason Ginsburg, Eduardo García Rascón and Brette Alana
Kalid and Joe welcome the team behind the new song celebrating the classic Universal Monsters, “Children of the Night.” to the show! Jason Ginsburg, Eduardo García Rascón and Brette Alana, pop on to chat about their new song…
Nov. 21, 2023
77. The Drac from 'Enemy Mine'
This week Kalid & Joe discuss the 1985 sci-fi film, Enemy Mine , from director Wolfgang Peterson! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here , and if you like what you h…
Nov. 7, 2023
76. The Greys from ‘No One Will Save You’
Kalid and Joe discuss the 2023 home-invasion/alien thriller flick, No One Will Save You , from writer/director, Brian Duffield! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here , …
Oct. 24, 2023
75. Bagul from ‘Sinister’ w/Nicole Praska
This spooky season, Kalid & Joe decide to watch the scariest movie according to science : Scott Derrickson's Sinister ! Joined by wife of the podcast, Nicole Praska, we dig into the movie's mythology, themes, and of course, …
Oct. 10, 2023
74. Dracula from ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’
Kalid and Joe take a trip on the Dracula Boat! This episode we’re diving into the 2023 film, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, from director, André Øvredal. *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music …
Sept. 19, 2023
73. Modeling Creatures w/Mikkel Frandsen
Kalid and Joe interview creature modeler/designer Mikkel Frandsen about the art of modeling monsters! We chat about Mikkel's work in the industry on creatures like the Kikimora from Netflix's The Witcher , the Hunter Predato…
Sept. 5, 2023
72. The ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon‘ w/Marshall Julius & Howard Berger
This week, Kalid & Joe welcome Marshall Julius & Howard Berger on the pod to lend their expertise to a discussion on the classic 1954 film, 'Creature from the Black Lagoon!' We also talk about Marshall & Howard's new book, M…
Aug. 23, 2023
71. XENOMANIA Part VIII: Alien vs. Predator Double Feature
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way. Kalid and Joe wrap up the XENOMANIA series wi…
July 25, 2023
70. XENOMANIA Part VII: The Alien Extended Universe w/Shiromi Arserio
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way. This episode we’re moving away from the films…
July 18, 2023
69. XENOMANIA Part VI: 'Alien: Covenant' w/Sarah Welch-Larson
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way. This episode we’re making our way to the end …
July 11, 2023
68. XENOMANIA Part V: 'Prometheus' + Bonus Interview w/Ian Whyte!
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way. This episode we’re jumping into Ridely Scott'…
June 27, 2023
67. XENOMANIA Part IV: 'Alien Resurrection' w/Grant Hasbrouck
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way. This episode we’re digging into the fourth en…