We somehow made it to 50 episodes and this week we're taking a victory lap to celebrate! Joining the monster crew is Nicole Praska (who is stepping in the hot seat as a guest host), and Joel H Brewster who joins the conversation to generally geek out about monsters. Inspired by the Films to be Buried With podcast, Nicole interviews Kalid, Joe & Joel about the monster films and properties that have had the most influence on them as fans and creators in the genre! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the ...

Kalid & Joe find themselves back in the John Carpenter sandbox! This time, the crew unpacks the 1995 conclusion to the unofficial 'Apocalypse Trilogy,' In The Mouth of Madness. *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! *Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Hasbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! References: ‘In the Mouth of Madness’: John Carpenter’s Love Letter to H.P. Lovecraf...

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 enthusiast, Steve Hernandez! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! *Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Hasbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! Featured Guest...

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 metaphors and monsters we see in the movie as well as some of the work she's been doing as a young director in the L.A. film world. *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his...

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 Babadook might be a pokémon. *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! *Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Hasbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! Referen...

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, starring Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, and May Calamawy. We dig into the mythology behind the show, how it depicts mental health, and of course the creature design of the Egyptian Gods. *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you ...

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 also contributed to several other film and television projects from Amazon Studios, HBO Max and Netflix! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! *Thank you to ...

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 Element! Wait, we're not talking about The Fifth Element? Oh. Oh. Nah. I guess we're talking about the 2020 Bruce Willis space-horror flick, Breach. Why? Well we don't really have a great answer for you, but fun conversations are had nonetheless! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the m...

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 sexually-transmitted demon (or, STDemon) known as Telamour. *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! *Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Hasbrouck for the Frankenstein...

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 about her work in the horror genre as well as a few of her upcoming short films, including Ouroborus which is coming soon! *Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! ...

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, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! *Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Hasbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! References: Cinematographer Says There’s a “Van Damme Suit” Easter Egg Hidden Somewhere in ‘The Predator’ -...

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 crew get into the Halloween spirit by chatting about the 1988 creature-feature, 'Pumpkinhead,' directed by the legendary Stan Winston! ** Special shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to s...

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 Frankenstein, and (aggressively) unpack the mechanics of the four bears test. ** Special shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! Featured Guest: Jim Tandberg is a ...

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 the recent sequel from Nia DaCosta, and compare the two films while looking at the world they've built together. ** Special shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here...

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 Trek episode to premiere on television and its featured creature, the salt vampire! ** Special shout out to Jim Hall for the new music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! Featured Guest: Nicol...

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 watercolor, Emily has fleshed out and designed her own fantasy world in Strangehollow, and it's follow-up, Secrets of Strangehollow, and she continues to create unique creatures and build worlds that fit with her particular art style. Check out her website here for a look at al...

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, chat about the cinematography and use of color, and - of course - student loans. Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here! References and Citations: Director David Lowery on The Green Knight's Eerie Influences (Vanity Fair) The Green Knight's ...

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 Faculty,' and pair it with some conversation over the not-so-cult-classic, 'Phantoms,' for a one of a kind double feature! ** Special shout out to Jim Hall for the new music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support ...

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! Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here! References and Citations: Flukeman - X Files Wiki

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 subverts traditional action tropes, expertly plays up its comedic elements, and serves as an all around great, creative and weird monster flick despite such a limited budget. Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here! References and Citations: [I...

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 film - brings some awesome behind-the-scenes knowledge to the discussion as the crew discuss the movie and its myriad of monsters and wonderful creature effects! Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here! Featured Guest(s): Kristen MacCulloch is ...

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 about the show itself, the art of improv, role-playing games, and a whole bunch of other fun geeky topics. Be sure to catch 'Slay,' live on Twitch every Friday through June 25th - or, if you miss the live show, check out the episodes on the Ripley Improv Youtube channel the foll...

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 - CGI, animatronics, practical effects, prosthetics, makeup, etc. With a whole bunch of cool aliens, great humor, profound moments 'Men in Black' is the pinnacle of a great sci-fi, action/comedy blockbuster. Cheers to one year of monsters! Shout out to Jim Hall for the musi...

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 monsters, the Rancor. Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here! Also, special thanks to Alex Wozniak for help with editing this episode. Featured Guest: Luke Johnson is ...