Bride of Monster Kid Radio

Artist and monster kid Tom Biegler invited Derek to his home theater to watch a movie Derek had never seen before - 1963's Matango (dir. Ishirō Honda). Despite having a lifelong love of classic horror movies, Derek's experience with Japanese monsters has been limited up until recently. Tom is helping Derek to expand his monster movie horizons by sitting him down in front of a movie featuring one o...

In Part Two of Monster Kid Radio's reaction to the Rolling Stone article "Best Monster Movies of All Time" by Alexis Murphy and Julian Ring, Derek looks harder at the list of "twenty horror classics" and considers what movies should end up on a list like this. And just how hard is it to define the word "Best" when creating these lists anyway? Also, Derek's been watching a few movies - Manfish (dir...

In mid-July, Rolling Stone published on their website the article "Best Monster Movies of All Time" by Alexis Murphy and Julian Ring. At the very least, the list generated some . . . minor discussion on various message boards and forums. What movies were missed? What shouldn't have been on the list? Why exactly is Swamp Thing on there? In Part One of Monster Kid Radio's reaction to this list, Dere...

As the publisher of the 24-issue fanzine Lonny Jr., Paul McComas started writing about monsters before he was even a teenager, and he's still writing about them now. He co-wrote (with Greg Starrett) the short novel Fit for a Frankenstein as a tribute to all things Universal monsters with a particularly fond look at Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Ygor and the Frankenstein Monster as portrayed by Lon Ch...

Creighton Tull Chaney left us July 12, 1973, and he left so many classic films behind for us to remember him by. This week's guest was such a fan of the work of Creighton, aka Lon Chaney, Jr., that he started a fanzine called Lonny Jr....before he was even a teenager! Paul McComas has been affected by Chaney's work throughout his life, and just recently released the short novel Fit for a Frankenst...

Before Dr. Gangrene (aka Larry Underwood) joins Derek for Part Two of their discussion of all things Tarantula (dir. Jack Arnold) and a few things John Agar, Casey Criswell from 1951 Down Place and Bloody Good Horror stops by to play a round of Monster Kid Radio's Classic Five. Dr. Gangrene - http://drgangrene.com/ Larry Underwood on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Larry-Underwood/e/B00AWQDOQY/ref=...

Dr. Gangrene, aka Larry Underwood, is a big fan of a movie about a big spider - Tarantula (dir. Jack Arnold) - but, let's be honest. As wonderful as the giant tarantula is, John Agar steals the show. Larry and Derek talk about this Universal classic big bug movie, dip into the plot, talk about the representation of women's roles, and take a science lesson or two. Dr. Gangrene - http://drgangrene.c...

Abbott and Costello aren't the only ones to meet Frankenstein (or Dracula or the Wolf-Man) in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (dir. Charles Barton), and Derek and Joe talk about the two leading ladies and some leading man type running around with the boys and the monsters in this film. After their chat, Derek reminds listeners of the create-the-promo contest in which you hae an opportunity t...

Before Monster Kid Radio's launch, Derek collected a number of recordings for future episodes of the show, and for the very first recording session, he invited Joe Stuber (The IndyCast & The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones) to chat about one of his favorite movies. Not only did Joe bring ONE of his favorite monster movies, he brought his ALL-TIME FAVORITE comedy -Abbott and Costello Meet Frank...

This is the generic theme music we use on episodes of Monster Kid Radio when we don't have a band playing us in/playing us out! Feel free to use this in your contest entry.

We wind down our Harryhausen series with Part Two of our chat with author Edward J. Russell about 1957's 20 Million Miles to Earth (dir. Nathan Juran). Not only do we talk about the Ymir and the life Harryhausen breathed into his creation, we also dip into the Sinbad films and talk about the difference between the adventure movies and the monster movies. Also, Derek talks about a movie he recently...

Our Harryhausen series comes to an end with this week's episodes focussing on the 1957 film 20 Million Miles to Earth (dir. Nathan Juran). Author Edward J. Russell picked the movie this week, and we spend Part One of our chat talking about the movie itself and how the Ymir was a part of his childhood. The Dead Infested - http://thedeadinfested.com/ All original content of Monster Kid Radio by Mons...

Our discussion with Scott Morris about Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (dir. Fred F. Sears) continues as he and Derek talk about the influence the film had on other movies, as well as a movie that might have influenced EvTFS. Also, Monster Kid Radio crashed Eegah (dir. Arch Hall, Sr.) at The Joy Cinema and Pub this past Wednesday. Two Monster Kid Radio listeners - Ray and Tom - share their Eegah expe...

Week Two of Monster Kid Radio's Ray Harryhausen series continues when guest Scott Morris picks Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (dir. Fred F. Sears). Scott Morris is a podcaster (Disney, Indiana & 1951 Down Place) and longtime "star kid," and took some time away form his Disney duties to talk about this Harryhausen classic, his own introduction to the classic science fiction movies, and how he finds a...

Monster Kid Radio's look at The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (dir. Nathan Juran) continues with author Stephen D. Sullivan. Ray Harryhausen's work left a lasting impression on film, and Derek and Steve further discuss how Harryhausen has influenced today's mediamakers. Also, future guest Scott Morris (from 1951 Down Plan and Disney, Indiana) tests out the new segment, The Classic Five, and Derek look...

Monster Kid Radio bids Stephen D. Sullivan to appear during Week One of Monster Kid Radio's Three-Week Ray Harryhausen series! Stephen D. Sullivan is a game designer, artist, and author, and a fan of The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (dir. Nathan Juran). Derek and Stephen talk about the film, the cast, the story, and spend a lot of time honoring the late Master Harryhausen. This film has found its way...

Monster Kid Radio's chat with Monster Movie Kid Rich Chamberlain continues as he and Derek further discuss the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (dir. Robert Wise). Monster Movie Kid - http://monstermoviekid.wordpress.com/ The Joy Cinema and Pub - http://www.thejoycinema.com/ The Witch's Dungeon - http://preservehollywood.org/DungeonWebNew/Home.html The opening and closing song...

Break out the theremin as Monster Movie Kid and podcast legend Rich Chamberlain (aka Richard from Wichita) joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio to chat about the 1951 science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (dir. Robert Wise). In Part One of this two-part talk, Rich and Derek char about the film's background, share their thoughts and experiences regarding the movie, and lament...

Derek might be reaching, but he DOES find something slightly Lovecraftian in 1958's The Fly (dir. Kurt Neumann). He and illusrator Devon Devereaux continue their talk about this film, its sequels, the remakes, and its influence. This is part two of a two-part chat; part one appeared in Episode #005. At the end of the episode, Derek records from the parking lot of the Joy Cinema and Pub (Tigard, OR...

Illustrator Devon Devereaux (Tales of Hot Rod Horror) joins Derek at Monster Kid Radio, and brings Vincent Price with him! Devon picked the movie he and Derek will be talking about this week - 1958's The Fly (dir. Kurt Neumann). (It'd been several years since Derek had watched The Fly, and refreshingly, the movie still shocked him!) This is part one of a two-part chat; part two will appear in Epis...

Derek introduces Episode #004 of Monster Kid Radio from the parking lot of the Joy Cinema and Pub right before he heads in for a screening of 1967's She-Freak (dir. Byron Mabe). The Joy Cinema's ongoing Weird Wednesday series features movies like this week's She-Freak, next week's The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman (dir. León Klimovsky), and upcoming titles like Plan 9 From Outer Space (dir. Ed...

Before the world premiere of their movie The Giant Spider, director Christopher R. Mihm and monster-maker Mitch Gonzales chat with Derek about their background, their love of classic monster movies, and The Giant Spider itself. This is part one of a longer chat; part two will appear in Episode #004 of Monster Kid Radio. The Online Home of the Films of Christophe R. Mihm - http://sainteuphoria.com/...

Derek looks at the three actors whose names are part of the Monster Kid Radio slogan, and challenges himself to come up with a Top Three favorite film list for each one of them. As with the Top Three Favorite Monster Movie list from Episode #001, this proves to be difficult, and by the time this episode lands in the Monster Kid Radio feed, Derek will have probably changed his mind about at least o...

Recorded live at Wonder Northwest 2013, this is Episode #001 of Monster Kid Radio! To kick off the show, Derek invites Chris McMillan from The Shadow Over Portland to list their Top Three Favorite Monster Movies. Additionally, they take questions from the audience, and cover subjects running the gamut from The Monster Squad to Sharknado, from William Castle to Michael Eisner's son. Thanks to Wonde...

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