Frankenstein's Podcast
Joe Praska and Kalid Hussein 147 episodes Nov 4, 2026
Kalid and Joe explore creature-features, monsters, supernatural beasts, aliens, and other fantastical subjects from pop culture. The show covers these topics across film, television, and broader popular culture. Each episode focuses on a different monster or creature theme from pop culture.
Episodes
145. 'Buffet Infinity' w/Simon Glassman & Trevor Duffy
This episode, friend of the podcast, Joel H Brewster stops by to join Kalid and Joe as the crew chats with writer/director Simon Glassman and puppeteer Trevor Duffy about their new film, Buffet Infinity, and why we all love it so much.*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 suppor
144. The Silicates from 'Island of Terror' w/Trevor Henderson
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by iconic illustrator and artist, Trevor Henderson, to chat about the 1966 British horror classic, Island of Terror!*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 for the Fra
143. T-Virus Mutations from 'Resident Evil' w/Katherine Silva
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by returning guest and indie author, Katherine Silva, to talk all things Resident Evil! Specifically, we discuss the 2026 update to the franchise from director, Zach Cregger.*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
142. 'The Phantom of the Opera' Double Feature w/Samantha Rodes
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined creature-performer & creative writer, Samantha Rodes, to chat about an all-time macabre classic, The Phantom of the Opera! We dig into the 1925 silent film starring Lon Chaney as well as the 1989 slasher-tinged update with Robert Englund.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like wha
141. Appalachian Horrors from 'Dark Hollow' w/Daniel Byers & June Schreiner
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by writer/director, Daniel Byers and actor June Schreiner to talk about their new horror/creature-feature, Dark Hollow, which is now available to rent or buy on Prime Video now!*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
Crafting The Relic Universe w/JM Logan & Taylor Bini
This episode, Kalid and Joe sit down with writer/director JM Logan & actor Taylor Bini about their upcoming indie horror/fantasy film THE RELIC: DRAGON. Combining elements of treasure-hunting, classic adventure, and cosmic horror, the film follows an academic in search of her estranged sister who ultimately finds herself in pursuit of a cursed ancient relic that could bring about the end of ci
139. Augusto Pinochet from 'El Conde' w/Luke Graham
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by longtime friend of the podcast and fellow genre fan, Luke Graham, to chat about the 2023 satirical, horror-comedy, EL CONDE, from director Pablo Larraín.*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
138. An 'Unnamable' Double Feature
This episode, Kalid and Joe watch not one but two Unnamable films! We dig into the back-to-back Lovecraft adaptations of director, Jean-Paul Ouellette: The Unnamable from 1988 and The Unnamble II: The Statement of Randolph Carter from 1992.*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 s
137. Samara from 'The Ring' w/Jim Tandberg
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by returning guest and resident artist, Jim Tandberg, to chat about Gore Verbinski's take on The Ring from 2002, as well as the original Ringu film from Japan, and also Koji Suzuki's novel that inspired them all.RIP Daveigh Chase.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear,
136. Darkness from 'Legend' w/Emelyne Museaux
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by returning guest, Emelyne Museaux, to discuss Ridley Scott’s 1985 dark fairy tale, LEGEND!*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast
135. The Harvesters from 'Independence Day'
This episode, Kalid and Joe celebrate our Independence Day! Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day, that is. Specifically, his 1996 alien invasion classic!*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 for the Franken
134. The Fae Creatures from 'Pan's Labyrinth' w/Ana Victoria Esquivel
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by makeup artist & vfx professional, Ana Victoria Esquivel Vásquez, to chat about Guillermo del Toro's 2006 passion project, Pan's Labyrinth!*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!*
133. Bioraptors from 'Pitch Black'
"You're not afraid of the dark, are you...?"This episode, Kalid and Joe chat about David Twohy 2000 space/horror/creature-feature, Pitch Black, with Vin Diesel as Riddick!*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 y
132. The Man Inside the Monster: An Interview with Derek Maki & Doug Jones
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by guest host Nicole Praska to chat with Derek Maki and prolific creature actor Doug Jones! We discuss Doug’s iconic career as well as the upcoming documentary, GET ME DOUG JONES, which is produced by Derek’s company, Coolwater Productions.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what
131. The Creature from 'Horror Express'
This episode, Kalid and Joe take a train trip on the Horror Express! Specifically we talk about the 1972 horror flick of the same name from director Eugenio Martín.*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 fo
130. The Graboids from 'Tremors' w/Andre Hyland
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by director, actor, writer, producer, comedian, and visual artist, Andre Hyland, to chat about the 1990 cult classic Temors, from director Ron Underwood. Follow Andre on Instagram here!*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
129 - Dust Bunny w/Jessie Gender
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by director, writer, podcaster and youtuber Jessie Gender to talk about the 2025 Bryan Fuller-helmed film, Dust Bunny!*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 for the F
128 - The Hen from 'Cuckoo' w/Joel H. Brewster
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by friend of the podcast and creator of Westcoast Strange, Joel H. Brewster, to talk about the 2024 euro-horror flick, Cuckoo, directed by Tillman Singer.*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!
127 - 'The Brain'
We're back from hiatus! This episode, Kalid and Joe are coming in hot with some heavy 80's cheese. We discuss the 1988 creature-feature, The Brain, directed by Ed Hunt.*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
REISSUE: 'Robocop' w/Jim Tandberg
We're on a break! Thank you for your support for the podcast - this episode we discuss the film, Robocop , with friend of the podcast and artist, Jim Tandberg! This was originally our 38th episode of the podcast originally dropped in October of 2021!*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please cons
REISSUE: Edgar the Bug from 'Men in Black'
We're on a break! Thank you for your support for the podcast - this episode we discuss the film, Men In Black . This was originally our 28th episode of the podcast originally dropped in May of 2021!*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
REISSUE: Jennifer the Succubus Demon from 'Jennifer's Body' w/Nicole Praska
We're on a break! Thank you for your support for the podcast - this episode we discuss the film, Jennifer's Body with special guest Nicole Praska. This podcast originally dropped in July of 2020!*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
126. The Hydes from 'Wednesday' w/Lorrie Johnson
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by close friend/family member, Lorrie Johnson, making her podcasting debut! The crew chat about Netflix’s recent update to The Addams Family: Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega and created by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Tim Burton.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear,
125. Toxie from 'The Toxic Avenger' w/Luisa Guerreiro
This episode, Kalid and Joe have a chat with creature performer and puppeteer, Luisa Guerreiro, who recently donned full prosthetics as Toxie the Bod in Macon Blair's new update to The Toxic Avenger. We talk about Luisa's illustrious career in creature performance, motion capture, and puppeteering.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here
124. Hershell from 'Blood Freak' w/Eric Ray
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by forensic science & bad movie aficionado, Eric Ray, to get in the Thanksgiving spirt! The crew dig into the 1972 anti-drug, pro-Jesus, turkey monster gore-fest, Blood Freak!*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
123. Bruce the Shark from 'Jaws' w/Preston Jeter
*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!Support us on Patreon!Featur
122. Werewolves from 'The Howling' w/Howard Berger & Marshall Julius
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by legendary VFX artist, Howard Berger (of KNB Effects), and entertainment journalist, Marshall Julius to talk about their new book, Making Monsters! Then, we get specific and dig into Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf flick, The Howling.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you he
121. The Borg from 'Star Trek' w/Katherine Silva
This episode, Kalid and Joe travel the final frontier! Joined by speculative fiction/horror writer, Katherine Silva, the crew chat about the Borg from Star Trek, specifically digging into the season 2 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Q Who,” and the 1996 film, First Contact directed by Jonathan Frakes.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here
120. Internet Monster Double Feature! ('Grimcutty' & 'Come Play')
This episode, Kalid and Joe double dip into 2 screen-themed monster flicks! We look at the 2022 internet-meme horror, Grimcutty, and the 2020 film, Come Play, about a lonely monster named Larry. *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
119. Aisha Qandicha from 'Kandisha' w/Wi-Moto Nyoka
This episode, Kalid and Joe get folkloric! We’re joined by writer, podcaster, and all around creative force, Wi-Moto Nyoka, to talk about her upcoming short film (titled, Affordable Housing), while also geeking out about the 2020 French-language supernatural slasher, Kandisha, inspired by Moroccan folklore. Kandisha is directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.*Thank you to Jim Hall for th
118. Dinosaurs from 'Jurassic Park' w/Nicole Praska & Grant Leitbrouck
This episode, Kalid and Joe spare no expense in digging deep into the world of dinosaurs through the lens of Steven Spielberg with the original Jurassic Park!*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 for the
117. The Sanshi from 'Control Freak' w/Shal Ngo
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by director and writer, Shal Ngo, to talk about his recent horror film, Control Freak, currently on Hulu!*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 for the Frankenstein&#
116. Greek Gods & Monsters from 'Clash of the Titans' w/Adam Marek
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by science-fiction writer, Adam Marek to "release the kraken!" Or, rather, discuss the 1981 Greek fantasy flick, Clash of the Titans and all the classic Ray Harryhausen creatures that come with it!*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 suppo
115. The Ohmu from 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'
This episode, Kalid and Joe dig into a Hayao Miyazaki classic, one of his earliest films: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind from 1984, based on the manga of the same name.*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 Tan
114. Mothman from 'The Mothman Prophecies'
This episode, Kalid and Joe dig into the 2022 cosmic cryptozoological horror flick, The Mothman Prophecies, from director Mark Pellington!*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 for the Frankenstein's P
113. Spirits, Demons & Jiangshi from 'A Chinese Ghost Story' w/Xueting C. Ni
Without Kalid, Joe takes on solo hosting duties and is joined by author, translator and speaker Xueting C. Ni to talk Chinese genre fiction and the myths, legends and creatures behind the 1987 film, A Chinese Ghost Story (directed by Ching Siu-tung) and its subsequent sequels and remakes, including the more recent The Enchanting Phantom.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his
112. Nix from 'Lord of Illusions'
This episode, Kalid and Joe hop into the world of magic, illusions and Clive Barker! We're chatting about the 1995 horror flick, Lord of Illusions!*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 for the Frankenstei
111. The New Batch from 'Gremlins 2' w/Dominic Burgess
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by actor and writer Dominic Burgess to follow up our 2022 conversation on Gremlins , with new conversation on Gremlins 2: The New Batch!*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
110. Puppets & Goblins from 'Labyrinth' w/Shiromi Arserio
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by audiobook narrator, voice actor and author Shiromi Arserio to dig into Jim Henson’s 1986 classic, Labyrinth. *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 for the Franken
109. Shima Tetsuo from 'Akira' w/Jim Tandberg
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by our very own artist & fellow geek, Jim Tandberg, to dive into the seminal 80s anime classic, Akira.*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 for the Frankenstein&
108. The Hollow Men from 'The Gorge'
This episode, Kalid and Joe dive into Scott Derrickson's 2025 film, The Gorge, now streaming on Apple TV+ !*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Pa
107. What They Did in the Shadows w/Andy Assaf & Nicole Praska
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by regular guest host, Nicole Praska, as well as comedian/actor, Andy Assaf, who played Cravensworth's Monster on the final season of What We Do in the Shadows! We all chat about Andy's role in the series as well as all the macabre and monster-y fun the show has brought us over the years.*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music
106. Space Vampires from 'Lifeforce'
This episode, Kalid and Joe take a trip back to 1985 to dive into Tobe Hooper’s 1985 cult-classic, Lifeforce!*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to o
105. The Long One from 'Slither' w/Erik Kollasch
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by editor, movie-buff and friend of the podcast, Erik Kollasch, to chat about James Gunn’s 2006 directorial debut, Slither!*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 for
104. Spike from 'Eraserhread'
This episode, Kalid and Joe are celebrating the life of visionary filmmaker, David Lynch! We specifically dig into his debut film, Eraserhead, and its deformed infant creature affectionately known as Spike.
*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
103. Frankenstein's Monster w/Dawn Brodey
Kalid and Joe are back after a bit of a break! We're coming back hot and finally taking the time to do a deep dive into the creature that started it all for us. Joined by comedian & historian, Dawn Brodey, the crew chat about Frankenstein's Monster! Specfically, we talk about Mary Shelley's novel, the 1931 Universal film, Frankenstein, directed by James Whale, and the 1994 adaptation, Mary She
102. ‘Cloverfield‘ w/Waleed Mansour & Nicole Praska
Kalid and Joe are joined by regular guest host, Nicole Praska, and Waleed Mansour to chat about the 2008 found-footage kaiju film, Cloverfield!*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 Leitbrouck fo
101. ‘Jade’ w/Joe Mischo, Matt Hoodhood & Erin Kobrin
Our pal, director Joe Mischo returns to the podcast to give us the scoop on his latest short film, Jade! Joining him are Matt Hoodhood, who did the cinematography and Erin Kobrin who worked on costuming.
Jade is currently making its way through the festival circuit and should see a wider release in early 2025.
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here
100. The Ghouls from ‘They Live’
As we celebrate 100 episodes of Frankenstein’s Podcast, join us as we chat about a movie that’s not poignant at all today…yep, not at all. We’re chatting about John Carpenter’s 1988 classic, They Live!
*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
99. 'Beetlejuice' w/Rashawn Scott
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by actor and comedian Rashawn Scott for a nice, spooky-season discussion of the 1988 classic, Beetlejuice!
*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 Leitbrouck fo
Frankenbits: Spooky Songs for the Spooky Season!
We're off this week so we're sharing one of our Patreon episodes in which we share a few spooky songs from our Halloween season playlists! If you like this episode, please Support us on Patreon for more Frankenbits like this!
*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
98. KAIJUBILEE Part IX: Godzilla Minus One w/Jim Tandberg
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
In our final KAIJUBILEE episode, Kalid & Joe are joined by long-time friend of the podcast & regular guest, Jim Tandberg, to discuss Godzilla’s most recent theatrical outing: Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One!
This episode, Kal
97. KAIJUBILEE Part VIII: Godzilla (2014) w/Sunil Patel
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by writer and film-buff, Sunil Patel, in a return stateside with the second western adaptation of Godzilla from 2014, directed by Gareth Edwards!
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more
96. KAIJUBILEE Part VII: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla w/Joel H Brewster
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
Kalid and Joe are joined by friend of the podcast, producer, writer and horror buff, Joel H Brewster! We dip into Godzilla's Millennium era with Masaaki Tezuka's 2002 entry, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla.
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95. KAIJUBILEE Part VI: Godzilla (1998) + Bonus Interview w/Kurt Carley!
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
This episode, Kalid and Joe discuss Roland Emmerich’s 1998 Hollywood take on the Godzilla franchise. Then, after our chat, suit performer Kurt Carley joins the podcast to chat about his time as the suitmation actor in the Godzi
94. KAIJUBILEE Part V: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah w/Donny Winter
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
This week, we're joined by poet, writer, and podcaster Donny Winter to chat about Heisei Godzilla's final outing in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah from 1995!
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music
93. KAIJUBILEE Part IV: Godzilla vs. Biollante w/Rosie Knight & Nick Marino
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by the awesome comic writers and fellow monster geeks, Rosie Knight and Nick Marino to jump into Godzilla’s Heisei era with Kazuki Ōmori’s 1989 take on the franchise, Godzilla vs. Biollant
92. KAIJUBILEE Part III: Destroy All Monsters w/Howard Berger
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
This episode, Kalid and Joe chat with legendary VFX artist, Howard Berger, about the 1968 monster rumble flick, Destroy All Monsters, directed by Ishirō Honda.
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music
91. KAIJUBILEE Part II: Mothra vs. Godzilla w/Nicole Praska
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
This episode we’re joined by Nicole Praska to discuss the 1964 franchise entry, Mothra vs. Godzilla, directed by Ishirō Honda. Note, we are fully aware of how iconic the music from this movie became to the Godzilla franchise an
90. KAIJUBILEE Part I: Godzilla (1954) w/Dr. Bill Tsutsui
Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday!
This episode is dedicated to the one that started it all back in 1954, Godzilla, directed by Ishirō Honda. Joining us is Dr. Bill Tsutsui, one of the foremost experts on the Godzilla franchise!
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the mu
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, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!
*Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Leitbrouck for the Frankenstei
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 you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!
*Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Pod
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 Masters, Andy Groth and Grant Leitbrouck, the crew compare and contrast the two films and chat about how well each one captures the spirit of the game.
*Thank you to Ji
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 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!
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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 the 1999 Peter Hyams film, End of Days!
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, pleas
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 director John Carl Buechler.
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donatin
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 present as well as explore the hopes for the future. Specifically, we discuss the short-story collection, Palestine + 100: Stories from a Century after the Nakba, which Ghalayani edi
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, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!
*Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Pod
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 here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!
*Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Leitbrouck for th
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 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!
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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 drama, Arena.
*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 t
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, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!
*Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Leitbrouk for the Frankenstei
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 as well as the 2004 Universal Monster mash-up film starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, Van Helsing, from writer/director Stephen Sommers!
*Thank you to Jim Hall for t
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 hear, please consider donating to support his work here!
*Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Hasbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!
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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!
*Note: It was incorrectly stated that this was Brian Duffield's directorial debut - Duffield DID direct and write the 2020 film, Spontaneous. Apologies for the mixup!*
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if
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, scares.
*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
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 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
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 Predator from Shane Black's The Predator, and Valentine the Zombie Tiger from Zach Snyder's Army of the Dead. Be sure to check out Mikkel's work on his Instagram an
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, Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic, and take several, enlightening conversational detours down many different monster movie rabbit
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 with a bang! In this episode, we double-feature the two AvP films - the first, Alien vs. Predator, from 2004 directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, and its follow-up, Alien vs. Pre
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