Kalid and Joe are joined by editor, movie-buff, and friend of the podcast, Erik Kollasch, to discuss John Carpenter's classic creature-feature, 'The Thing,' from 1982 and its titular monster. ** 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: Erik Kollasch is an editor and cinephile based out of Los Angeles, CA. He's previously worked with Kalid on the Welcome to...

Joined by Nicole Praska, the crew discuss the 2020 creature-feature, Love & Monsters from director Micheal Matthews. We chat about the specifics of this monster-filled apocalypse scenario, the creatures our heroes encounter, and of course the meaning of love. ** 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: Nicole is a regular Frankenstein's Podcast guest and s...

In this special book club episode of Frankenstein's Podcast, Kalid and Joe discuss the first volume of the Hugo & Eisner Award-winning comic series, Monstress, by Marjoire Liu with art from Sana Takeda from Image Comics. Volume 1 - titled, Awakening - brings together the first 6 issues of the series in trade paperback format. References and Citations: Marjorie Liu Raises Dark Questions on War and Slavery for New Image Series Monstress - Paste Magazine Marjorie Liu on the Road to Making Monstre...

Kalid & Joe take a 'legendary journey' into the world of Xena: Warrior Princess! Specifically discussed is the 3rd episode of season 4, "A Family Affair," and it's featured creature, The Destroyer. But along the way, we chat about the series as a whole, the charm 90s fantasy TV, and how Lucy Lawless is not just a badass on screen, but in real life as well. References and Citations: Interview with Lucy Lawless - Lesbian News Magazine Enchantails (VFX creative Mark Viniello's Mermaid Tail sleepi...

Frankenstein's Podcast breaks format! While there isn't a specific creature to talk about this episode, actor Noah Averbach-Katz (Star Trek: Discovery) joins Kalid and Joe to chat and just generally geek out out about Trek, creature effects, Doug Jones, Dungeons & Dragons and more! Featured Guest: Noah Averbach-Katz is a Julliard-trained actor who has taken part in a number of theater productions as well as some film and television roles. He's currently portraying the newest Andorian character,...

Kalid & Joe get festive! Joined by writer and genre-buff, Joel H. Brewster, the crew chat about the 2015 Christmas-themed horror movie, Krampus, directed by Mike Dougherty & starring Adam Scott and Toni Collette. Krampus is a horror-comedy that places the titular Christmas beast in a modern day setting, unleashing a holiday-inspired rampage upon an unsuspecting family after a tumultuous holiday get-together. Featured Guest: Joel H Brewster is frequent Frankenstein's Podcast guest, an avid scien...

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by longtime friend & fellow podcaster, Chris Kazachkova! The crew revisit John Krasinski's 2018 creature-feature, A Quiet Place. A discussion is had, logic is examined, comparisons are made, and a shared love of monsters is enjoyed! Featured Guest: Aside from being a fellow monster and creature-feature lover, Chris is a real life social-worker, true-crime fanatic, and co-host of the Crime Therapy podcast in which she discusses a wide array of true-crime ca...

Kalid and Joe do Zombies! We chat about Edgar Wright's 2004 comedy/horror classic, Shaun of the Dead. In the process, we stumble and meander our way through the history of zombies, references to other zombie movies, and bite into some of our thoughts on the undead creatures themselves. References and Citations: Zoinks! Tracing The History Of 'Zombie' From Haiti To The CDC - NPR The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies - The Atlantic

Comedian and podcaster, Mike Lester, joins Kalid & Joe to unpack all that is the 1984 hidden gem, C.H.U.D., from director Douglas Cheek. The film - which according to Mike, inspired Home Alone - tells the story of a race of cannibalistic sewer mutants who may just be victims of a dastardly government cover-up! As always, the Frankenstein's Podcast crew dives deep into the movie's messages, meanings, and of course, its monsters - with more than a few laughs along the way. Featured Guest: Named o...

Joined by fellow podcaster, comedian and radio & TV host, Miss Shannan Paul, Kalid & Joe take on the creatures of Netflix's new Halloween flick, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting. This kid-friendly creature-feature involves a host of wacky monsters, a secret underground society of babysitters, and Tom Felton as an evil rock-star/demon/sandman-analogue. It's based on the book of the same name by Joe Ballarini and directed by Rachel Talalay. Featured Guest: Voted City Pages' Best Stand-Up C...

This episode, Kalid & Joe get their groove on to a monster musical! Joined by comedic writer, director and actor, Heather Shapiro, the crew discuss the 1986 Frank Oz film, Little Shop of Horrors, and its carnivorous, monstrous, musically-inclined plant monster, Audrey II. Featured Guest: Heather Shapiro has her undergrad degree from UC Berkley and professional clown degree from Second City’s Harold Ramis Film School. She's got a new digital series, “El Kimerley Proyect,” which will be released ...

Beware the moon! Kalid & Joe are joined by movie fan, podcaster and pop culture fanatic, Collin Brehmer to chat about the 1981 John Landis horror/comedy classic, An American Werewolf in London, a film that tells the story of an unfortunate American who happens to become a werewolf while vacationing in London. Featured Guest: Collin Brehmer is the co-host of the Thirst for the Worst podcast, a show that takes an in-depth look at bad movies - specifically, why we're drawn to them and just what e...

When you listen to this episode, just know that you are about to enter...The Twilight Zone. Kalid & Joe discuss the classic episode, "Nightmare at 20,000 feet" as well as its infamous, mischievous Gremlin monster that terrorized a young, despondent William Shatner for 25 minutes. We talk about the episode's handling of mental health, the inherent tension of the script, and how this stout, teddy-bear of a creature kept a young Joe up at night as a child.

Kalid and Joe are joined by comedy writer and movie connoisseur, Zed Cutsinger, to talk about David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of The Fly! We discuss the themes of the film, the inherent gross-ness of Jeff Goldblum's infamous Brudlefly (and...really...everything about this movie), and of course we gush over how awesome Geena Davis is! Featured Guest: Zed is the co-host of the Views from the Vista and Male Gaze podcasts. He's an avid Letterboxd-er and general film-lover. Zed also dabbles in the wo...

Exploring another corner of pop. culture, Kalid & Joe discuss the Eisner Award winning comic series from Image Comics, Bitter Root (written by Chuck Brown and David F Walker and illustrated by Sanford Greene), and its various array of monsters - specifically, the rage and hate-fueled Jinoo.

Kalid & Joe are joined by Rod Faulkner, creator of the 7th Matrix and host of the Eye on Sci-Fi Podcast, to discuss another 'corner' of pop. culture: short films! We discuss 5 independently produced short films that feature monsters that we think fans of this podcast would enjoy. In order, we discuss: - The Birch - Blackwood - The Fisherman - Dark Wake - Dispel Featured Guest: Rod is a self-proclaimed 'Blerd' and is the creator of the 7th Matrix and host of the Eye on Sci-Fi Podcast. He's a st...

On this episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by a very special guest: Nicole Praska (who also happens to be Joe's wife)! Nicole is a scientist, geek and feminist who brings a unique perspective to this episode's discussion which centers around the 2009 Karyn Kusama/Diablo Cody film, Jennifer's Body, and the titular Jennifer who - through unfortunate circumstances - becomes a succubus who upends and disrupts the goings on in her small, northern-Minnesota hometown. Featured Guest: Nicole is a regula...

In this episode, Kalid and Joe shift gears to the small screen! The monsters in question here are the eerily creepy and unnervingly polite Gentlemen from the renowned Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, "Hush," which sees the residents of Sunnydale lose their abilities to make sounds or speak upon the arrival of a quartet of silent, smiling demons in need of human hearts. Citations: Screaming to be Heard: Reminders and Insights on Community and Communication in “Hush”

This episode, Kalid and Joe unpack David Robert Mitchell's 2014 horror flick, It Follows, then discuss the mysterious, amorphous, relentless...thing...that follows the characters known as The Entity! ✊🏻✊🏾 Social Justice Organizations mentioned: National Bail Fund Network Reclaim the Block American Civil Liberties Union Citations: ‘It Follows’ is Not About STDs. It’s About Life As a Sexual Assault Survivor.

Kalid and Joe marvel at the unique world of Don Coscarelli's 'The Beastmaster,' while discussing one of its oddest features: the eerie, humanoid, bird-like creatures known as the Winged Devourers! Citations: Monster of the Week: Winged Devourers (Beastmaster)

Kalid and Joe bite into Joe Cornish's 2011 alien creature-feature, Attack the Block starring John Boyega and Jodie Whittaker. Do these aliens pass the 'four bears' test? Will Kalid fight with or flirt with them? Tune in to find out! Citations: Practical-ly Perfect: Celebrating the Creature Effects of ATTACK THE BLOCK with Spectral Motion’s Mike Elizalde

'The Host' is a 2006 South Korean monster flick directed by Bong Joon-ho about a mutated river creature that kidnaps a man's daughter the subsequent search for the missing girl by the man and his family. Listen to Kalid & Joe stammer, fumble and awkwardly pause their way through their...let's say 'pilot' episode of this podcast while hints of an intelligent conversation sometimes poke through about this movie and it's monster.