July 26, 2022
48. 'E.T.' w/Steve Hernandez
This episode is dedicated to Jak Knight. Rest in Peace. Kalid & Joe dig into popular culture's collective childhoods and chat about the 80's Spielberg classic, E.T. Along for the ride is Los Angeles comedian and film enthusia...
July 12, 2022
47. The Kaiju/Robot Monsters from 'Colossal' w/Kate McCarthy
This episode, the monster crew discuss the 2017 rom-com/dramedy/monster flick, 'Colossal,' from director Nacho Vigalondo! Joining us is L.A. filmmaker & director of the short film, Look, Mira , Kate McCarthy to chat about the...
June 28, 2022
46. Mister Babadook from 'The Babadook'
Kalid & Joe dig into the 2014 supernatural-horror film, The Babadook , from director, Jennifer Kent. Along the way, we discuss the metaphors at play, the differences between the supernatural and magic, and whether or not the ...
May 31, 2022
45. Gods & Monsters from 'Moon Knight'
Back from a short break, Kalid and Joe venture into the Marvel Cinematic Universe! While sharing some thoughts on the MCU as a whole, the crew specifically dig into the recent limited series on Disney Plus, Moon Knight , star...
May 3, 2022
44. The Bloodherd of Gehenna from 'Girl in the Woods' w/Felicia Ho
Kalid and Joe take on the gnarly creatures (the Hypnotist, the Echo and the Brute) from Peacock's recent Crypt TV adaptation, Girl in the Woods ! Joining the discussion is Felicia Ho who worked as a writer on the show and has...
April 19, 2022
43. The Parasite/Body-Part Monster from 'Breach'
In honor of Bruce Willis' recent announcement that he's retiring from acting, Kalid & Joe decided to pay some respect to the storied actor by looking at one of his forays into genre films with weird creatures. The Fifth Eleme...
April 5, 2022
42. Telamour the STDemon from 'Angel' (S01E02, "Lonely Heart")
Kalid and Joe take a trip back to a show that was instrumental in making them the genre fans they are today: Angel ! Specifically, we look at the second episode of the show's first season, "Lonely Heart," and its peculiar sex...
March 22, 2022
41. Demons & other Horrors from 'Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight' w/MadelineKarita Fleming
Kalid & Joe are joined by actor, producer and horror enthusiast, MadelineKarita Fleming to chat about the 90's cult classic, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight ! The crew also spends some time chatting with MadelineKarita abo...
March 8, 2022
40. The Yautja from 'Predator'
We're back! Coming off a bit of a hiatus, Kalid and Joe bite back hard by taking a deep dive into the one and only Predator - also known as the Yautja. *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here , ...
Oct. 26, 2021
39. 'Pumpkinhead' w/Joel H Brewster
It's the last episode before a bit of a hiatus and Kalid and Joe are joined by writer, filmmaker, horror expert, loyal Friendenstein and host of the No Stranger to Horror podcast, Joel H Brewster of Westcoast Strange! The cre...
Oct. 5, 2021
38. 'Robocop' w/Jim Tandberg
Friend of the podcast & artist, Jim Tandberg, pops back in to chat with Joe & Kalid about the 1987 Verhoeven classic, Robocop . Along the way the crew dig into the satire the film is presenting, discuss how Robocop mirrors Fr...
Sept. 21, 2021
37. 'Candyman' (1992 & 2021) w/Joel H Brewster
Kalid and Joe are joined by horror expert and host of the No Stranger to Horror podcast, Joel Brewster of Westcoast Strange, to chat about the various Candymen! We dig into the 1992 Candyman film starring Tony Todd, discuss t...
![36. The Salt Vampire from 'Star Trek' [TOS S1E01, "The Man Trap"] w/Nicole Praska](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/4760173/4760173-1690824781635-dd7b4c6750816.jpg "36. The Salt Vampire from 'Star Trek' [TOS S1E01, \"The Man Trap\"] w/Nicole Praska")
Sept. 9, 2021
36. The Salt Vampire from 'Star Trek' [TOS S1E01, "The Man Trap"] w/Nicole Praska
Happy 55th Birthday, Star Trek! In honor of what's being called #StarTrekDay, Kalid & Joe take a trip back to 1966 and into the final frontier. Joined by frequent guest-host, Nicole Praska, the crew talk about the first Star ...
Aug. 24, 2021
35. Monsters Can be Cute Too! Whimsical Creature Art w/Emily Hare
Kalid takes an episode off and Joe interviews the wonderfully talented monster artist, Emily Hare! Emily is artist, author and painter out of the U.K. who specializes in the whimsical, weird and monstrous. Specializing in wat...
Aug. 10, 2021
34. 'The Green Knight'
Kalid and Joe get fresh and tackle the new dark Arthurian fantasy, 'The Green Knight' from director David Lowery and starring Dev Patel. We dig into comparisons between the film and the 14th-century poem on which it's based, ...
July 27, 2021
33. 1998 Dimension Films Double Feature! ('The Faculty' & 'Phantoms') w/Erik Kollasch
Kalid and Joe are joined by editor, movie-buff, and friend of the podcast, Erik Kollasch, to discuss not one, but two creature-features from the year 1998. The crew dig into the cult classic, teen body-snatcher flick, 'The Fa...
![32. The Flukeman from 'The X-Files' [S2E02, "The Host"]](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/4760173/4760173-1690825727975-35aaac03e5ab7.jpg "32. The Flukeman from 'The X-Files' [S2E02, \"The Host\"]")
July 13, 2021
32. The Flukeman from 'The X-Files' [S2E02, "The Host"]
Kalid & Joe try to determine once and for all whether the truth is or is not out there. Along the way they chat about "The Host," the season 2 episode of 'The X-Files' featuring the half-man/half-worm monster, The Flukeman! S...
June 29, 2021
31. Mystical Monsters in 'Big Trouble in Little China'
Kalid & Joe make a return to the wild world of John Carpenter! This episode, the crew sat down and watched the 1986 action/fantasy/comedy/creature-feature, Big Trouble in Little China & had a conversation about how the film s...
June 15, 2021
30. 'Psycho Goreman' w/Kristen MacCulloch & Nicole Praska
Kalid and Joe are joined by regular guest, Nicole Praska, as well as actress, Kristen MacCulloch , to chat about the 2021 horror-comedy Psycho Goreman from writer/director Steven Kostanski! Kristen - who plays Pandora in the ...
June 1, 2021
29. Improv & Monster Hunting in 'Slay' w/Aliza Pearl
Tackling a whole new corner of pop. culture, Kalid and Joe chat with actor, improviser, and content creator, Aliza Pearl, about her new digital improv show from Ripley Improv , ' Slay ,' currently airing on Twitch! We chat ab...
May 18, 2021
28. Edgar the Bug from 'Men in Black'
It's been a year since we began chatting about monsters on Frankenstein's Podcast - to celebrate we take a look at one of our gold standards for creature-features: the original 'Men In Black' from 1997! This movie has it all ...
May 4, 2021
27. 'STAR WARS' DAY SPECIAL! The Rancor w/Luke Johnson
May the Fourth be with you 2021 edition! It's a Frankenstein's Podcast STAR WARS DAY special! Joined by friend of the podcast & Star Wars expert, Luke Johnson, Kalid & Joe chat about one of the franchise's most iconic monster...
April 20, 2021
26. BOOK CLUB! Junji Ito's 'Uzumaki' w/Jim Tandberg
We're back with another BOOK CLUB! episode! Kalid & Joe are joined by artist, anime/manga aficionado, and longtime friend, Jim Tandberg , to discuss Junji Ito's pioneering horror manga, 'Uzumaki,' about a town haunted by spir...
April 6, 2021
25. 'Pandorum' & Crafting Monsters w/Cole Taylor & Travis Milloy
Kalid & Joe sit down with writer/director, Travis Milloy ( Pandorum , Infinity Chamber ), and writer/VFX professional, Coleman Taylor , to chat about the 2009 sci-fi/horror creature-feature Pandorum , writing and creating mon...