The Frankencast

Hey fiends, this week we're taking a break from our endless monster movie marathon so we can take some time to get a little more Literary. Join us for our long-awaited discussion of this insightful and empathetic novel that manages to very gracefully deal with some heavy political topics. Our conversation starts with some high-level discussion before getting into bigger spoilers at around the...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . We've been visiting a lot of classic Saturday morning cartoons lately, and here's one that is maybe a little less well-known, but is absolutely seared into the br...

Well, fiends, we've been waiting a while for this one, and it's finally here. The question: does it live up to the hype? The answer: yes. Join us for a more spoiler-filled look at this 80s-throwback horror-tinged rom-com. We're commiserating about dirty knees, learning the many uses for a "back massager", and getting that youthful glow in the tanning bed! Please rate, review,...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week, it's time for more Munsters Today, and we're still kinda surprised that this show continues to be pretty good. Oh, and there's character development?...

It's time to catch up with Scooby and the gang. They've been doing their thing since the 60s and they're still at it, now with cellphones and social media and all of your favorite modern conveniences. Join as we travel to Transylvania, Pennsylvania, eat the blood sausage puppet versions of ourselves, and get a little horny on main for Franken-Velma. Just hop in the Mystery Machine... o...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week, we finally finished reading the 2000 run of Creature Commandos. No one can say we didn't. We came (to Terra Arcana), we saw (a bunch of pointless nonsense), we...

Frankensteeiiiiiinnn!!! This week, we're visiting everyone's favorite trio of squeaky-voiced rodent children at the theme park we have at home for a friendly Frankenstein Monster story. Join us as we meet the Proto-Karen, eat lasagna liquid, and turn into cartoon trickster versions of ourselves. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss futur...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week: Is... is The Munsters Today good actually? After the last two really solid episodes, this week we have two more bangers. And this time they even kinda feel like clas...

Happy Valentines Day, fiends! Are you ready to get... confusedly horny? Join us for this very weird late-era Franco film. We'll be hanging out with the incomprehensible Ghost Dad of Frankenstein, a beautiful nasty puppet, and the illusive Always-Nude. We apologize in advance. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Inspired by Philip J. Reed's book The Wolf Man, from DieDie Books, we had to check out this strange curiosity from the days of live television "playhouse"-style pro...

*Epic Music Kicks In* Every man has a right to defend their life. But is a Frankenstein monster a man? I don't know. But I do know I have fought a bunch of demons and gargoyles and just like regular guys and stuff. I, the border crossing genius; I, drinker of Bill Nighy Brand Intimidation Tea, I, the tastefully scarred and ruggedly handsome FRANKENSTEIN! *Epic music gets more epic* Please rate...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . The Munster Today is getting really good? Maybe we're just getting acclimated to the vibes, but we had a pretty great time with episodes 6 & 7, "Farewell Grandpa"...

We're BACK! And we brought along a sidekick, our good friend Igor! Join us as we misspell our own names, get out an acoustic guitar to sing a song about feeling misunderstood, and then gnaw our own feet off to escape. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're awfully busy at the Frankencast Lab, so enjoy this, our very first Patreon episode! If you're doing a podcast where you just talk about Frankenstein and Frankenstein-adjacent movies all the time, it's important to figure out what exactly counts as a Frankenstein movie. In this spiritual sequel to "Why Frankenstein?", one of our most popular early episodes, join us as we...

The name's Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein. And you haven't seen an Action Doctor this actiony since Peter Cushing was ghost-riding the whip. Join us for an extend sidebar on the #metoo movement, the Rise of the Planet of the Gordons, and the scariest monster of all: a cop filled with righteous indignation. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don&#3...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . After a nice holiday break, we're back at the hard work of reading some edgy late 90s comics. This week we're reading issues 3, 4, and 5 of the 8-part mini-series. And unfort...

Well, we took a detour for several weeks, but it's finally time to Carry On Screaming! Join us as we talk to our dead boss, regenerate from a single finger like some kind of starfish, and keep trying to make "Frying tonight" happen. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon....

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week, is The Munsters Today finally finding its stride? It looks that way! Join us this week as Herman goes back to school in "Magna Cum Munsters" and Lily tries to get...

It's finally here, fiends! It's the bizarre and buzzy Frankenstein movie that we've been waiting for all year. And it turns out, whether you've read the book or not, it totally lives up to the hype. Join us as we put on our weirdest outfits, find fun new things to do with an apple, and try some furious jumping with Mark Ruffalo. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sur...

Happy holidays, fiends! We're excited to give you this week's episode a few days early to correspond with the release date of a BRAND NEW Frankenstein Christmas movie. We've all been given a gift! Join us as we accidentally Home Alone Santa to death with Chekhov's fire poker, get super depressed by a world without Christmas, and team up with Grandma to make exploding cookies. It&#3...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . We had so much fun with the original run of DC's Creature Commandos that we thought we'd check out the reboot from the year 2000. Spoiler alert: we're having a lot less fun w...

Happy Holidays, fiends! We know we promised a different movie this week, but the holidays are all about changing plans, especially when there are gifts involved. And we sure do have a gift for y'all this week! Join us for this delightful Christmas with America's Favorite Family, we'll be singing Christmas carols while running, reading Chekhov's letter to Santa, ruining Christmas fo...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week, we've returned with more of The Munsters Today, and it feels like they're all still kinda getting the hang of things. We're a little better off that in the previous...

Look out, fiends, it's our first Amicus Productions film, and this club has everything: the Holy Trinity of gothic horror, some off-brand Nazis, a super-spy with a Vulcan death grip, Chekhov's acid bath, and the very scary murderous Vampire Killer (who is also a Frankenstein): KEITH! Join us as we scream, and then after an appropriate amount of downtime, scream again. Please rate, review,...

We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week, in our quest to watch all Re-Animator related materials, we found ourselves watching this adult parody from Burning Angel. Join us as we discuss breaking character, product placem...