Frankenstein's Podcast

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...

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...

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 &nbs...

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 sto...

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 V...

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-p...

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 upend...

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...

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 Ass...

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 th...