Frankenstein's Podcast

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! Reference...

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 mu...

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 y...

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...

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 ,...

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 creature...

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 Citatio...

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! Ch...

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 b...

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...

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...

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 sc...

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...

We're back with another BOOK CLUB! episode! Kalid & Joe are joined by artist, anime/manga aficionado, and longtime friend, Jim Tandberg , to discuss Junji Ito's pioneering horror manga, 'Uzumaki,' about a town haunted by spirals. 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 ! Featured Gu...

Kalid & Joe sit down with writer/director, Travis Milloy ( Pandorum , Infinity Chamber ), and writer/VFX professional, Coleman Taylor , to chat about the 2009 sci-fi/horror creature-feature Pandorum , writing and creating monsters, the evolution of creature effects, and more! Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here , and if you like what you hear, please consider...

Kalid and Joe have a chat with actor & writer Dominic Burgess . Dominic has made a name for himself as a recognizable character actor in a number of projects and has built an impressive resume of genre roles, including The Flash , The Magicians , and Star Trek: Picard . We talk about our geeky interests, prosthetics/makeup, the VFX processes, and what it's like to play a such a varied myriad o...

Kalid & Joe are joined by certified life coach, movie junkie, TV fanatic and co-host of the GBB Podcast , Emelyne Museaux, for a double feature! We chat about two, deep-sea creature features: Jon Turteltaub's The Meg from 2018 and William Eubank's Underwater from 2020. Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here , and if you like what you hear, please consider donatin...

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 ed...

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 do...

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...

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...

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 produ...

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 h...

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 message...