The Frankencast

In today's Very Special Episode, we are joined by the delightful Addie Tsai, author of the new novel Unwieldy Creatures. It's a brilliant meta retelling of Frankenstein through a queer and biracial/bicultural lens. The book is fun and fascinating, and so is its author. We had an absolute blast talking with Addie and we think you'll enjoy listening in on our conversation. And we truly cannot recomm...

This week we're continuing our streak of foreign remakes of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. This week we're headed to Egypt to watch this wacky comedy also known as Have Mercy. Join us as we fail the Bechdel Test harder than ever when we meet a completely nameless female main character, bring glue to a knife fight, and fat shame a shadow. We did our best.  Please rate, review, and te...

All October, we're celebrating our one-year anniversary. So this week we're looking back to Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein by watching this Mexican remake of the film. Join us as the voices in our heads tell us to play jokes, solve the case with our comically large magnifying glass and rubber gun, and drink lots of sangrita with Count Suck-Suck.  Please rate, review, and tell your fien...

It's finally here, fiends! We've been talking about this movie for months and watching Munsters films for weeks to prepare ourselves. Last week we did our first watch commentary, but what do we think about Rob Zombie's The Munsters after we've had a week to think about it and watched it again? Join us as we show you all our photos of rats, watch The Creature From the Black Lagoon WITH the Creature...

Well, fiends, we did it. You monsters have stuck with us through a full year of this nonsense. We'll hopefully have many more years to come, but first, let's celebrate this milestone. To do so, we dug back as far as we can go to watch the oldest Frankenstein movie possible, the 1910 short made by Thomas Edison's film production company. Join us as we melt in reverse out of a cauldron and then disa...

"Hello, and welcome once again to the Frankencast. I'm the Mad Scientist Anthony Bowman, my pronouns are he/him and I'm joined as always by..."  Hey fiends, tomorrow night we'll be releasing our One Year Anniversary Spectacular, but first here's a silly little gift for you all.  Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Fol...

It's the Munsters Day we've all been waiting for, fiends! We've obviously been leading up to this for a while, so you know we were going to have to do something special for this release.  Here's the first part of our multi-part celebration. Join us as we watch the new Munsters film for the first time and react accordingly. We'll count you in if you want to press play and watch along with us....

Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein is such a unique and exciting film and we've been waiting to discuss it since we started the show. And now we're proud to also present this fascinating conversation with director Tim Kirk! It was an absolute dream come true to get to talk with him about his films and Frankenstein in general. We had so much fun, and we think you will too! You can find T...

This week, we're Frankensteining a Frankenstein film in the interest of a wild behind-the-scenes murder mystery. Join us as we barricade ourselves in the recording studio, sell bootleg t-shirts at an execution, and bury ourselves in the ominous Immersion Set. Don't miss this fascinating experiment that explores the contentious relationship between the artist and the audience, between truth and fic...

It's a podcast mashup as your favorite Horror Hosts are joined by Hayden Orr and John Howle (aka 2/3s of The Last Book on the Shelf podcast) to discuss the most faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel we've watched so far. Come along on our speedrun through the book, as we completely forget about Justine, jump-cut from the Frankenstein estate to the Ice Cave of Confrontation, and foreshadowing...

It's time for one last hurrah with (most of) the original Munsters cast! We'll go to a creepy wax museum full of crime robots, meet the dreadfully annoying Cousin Phantom of the Opera, revel in the absolute joy of Herman destroying an entire police station, and hit on the mysteriously caked-up waitress that look suspiciously like a familiar 8-foot-tall Frankenstein that we all know and love. Pleas...

It's Munsters Month part 3, and we're moving on to the most modern version of the Munsters we've seen so far. And the least familiar. Herman's not exactly a Frankenstein, Grandpa is sometimes a weird bat monster, and Marilyn is actually kind of terrifying. And EVERYONE is very sexy. Join us as we cleverly use lycanthropy and puberty as metaphors for each other, play with our food, and turn Crypt K...

We're continuing Munsters Month by going to the 90s in this prequel story of how our favorite family of monsters made their way from Transylvania to LA. Join us as we get entangled in some unexpected political intrigue, meet the Drunk Housewives of Mockingbird Lane, and um, respectively appreciate Lily's gothletic wear. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don...

It's Munsters Month, baby! Join America's favorite monster family as they take a cruise to England. Listen in as we get mixed up in an aristocratic rivalry, call for Car 54 to help stop the mysterious Gryphon, and try to get to the bottom of the absurd inconsistencies in Grandpa's animal shapeshifting abilities. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss...

The Frankencast is headed back to Japan, anime style! And we're joined by Very Special Guest and long-time Friend of the Show, Hayden Orr, from The Last Book on the Shelf. Join us as we discuss the terrible fate of dogs named Lucky and the evil plans of a sidekick who is projecting his feelings. We also cry like babies when the Creature goes to church.  Catch the movie on YouTube. https://www...

Are Gary and Wyatt the most successful scientists we've covered so far? Join us for the feel-good Frankenstein film of the 80s, complete with all of the fashion, hacking scenes, and unfortunate word choices that entails. We somehow fail to make a Chekhov's grandparents joke, but there's lots of discussion of Icee-based crimes. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so...

Wait, you mean there's MORE True Story? And it's even truer than before! Join us as we witness the slander of real-life human John Polidori, as he's turned into a racist, sexist HYPNOTIST. We're also discussing songs to strangle cats by, decapitating your date at the dance, and what happens when you get struck by lightning. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you...

It's the gayest Frankenstein story of all time! Join us as we take a look at the whirlwind romance between a mad scientist and his special creation. We're going to see Figaro in our new bespoke suits, using acid to kill mutant arms, and meeting a new friend: the FLAPPY BUTTERFLY. Also, join us next week for Pt. 2. It's a cliff-hanger, with someone literally jumping off a cliff! Please rate, review...

In today's Very Special Episode, we are joined by Julian David Stone , the fascinating author of It's Alive! We talk with Julian about his incredible novel that fictionalizes the days leading up to the filming of Universal Pictures' Frankenstein. Julian shares a lot of fun facts about Old Hollywood and we resist the urge to just list all of our favorite scenes from the book. Join us for this enlig...

After we had such a rough time in Spain last week, this week we're headed to Transylvania, where nothing bad ever happens! Join us as we talk about old-school tabloid culture, contend with a heartwarming comedy full of problematic dudes, and generally wander through secret passages like all good mad scientists do. If you need us, we'll be meditating. Or else working with all this other shit. ...

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and other violations of bodily autonomy.  There's a lot of bad stuff happening in the world these past few weeks, and this film coincidentally touches on similar themes. Join us for one of our most emotionally complex episodes. We hope we managed to handle all the topics discussed fairly and thoughtfully. But we did try to f...

As you've all probably heard by now, we have launched a Patreon! The first three episodes are alive now and we will be releasing four bonus episodes there each month. Here are a few clips from the first four episodes, just to give you an idea of what you're missing if you haven't yet joined. If you like what you hear, you can sign up at Patreon.com/thefrankencast . We'd love to see you there!

Welcome to our internal monologue! Have a seat, grab a hammer, and try not to murder TOO many frat bros. Join us as we get political about donuts and emotional about chicken sandwiches. We're also making a rampage playlist and perfecting the art of ominous axe dragging. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at...

This week, we're getting back to a more traditional Frankenstein story! There's no flappy bats or science wheels, but we do have the most lovable Creature yet, AND the most sympathetic Victor Frankenstein yet. Bring them together, and you have a beautiful and tragic Frankenstein story. Also, watch out for Chekhov's ball, it's nothing but trouble. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be s...

It's Blaxploitation time, baby! This week we're joined by the brilliant Don Bacon to discuss this Frankenstein-themed knock-off of Blacula, that features one of the most inscrutable characters we've met yet: Malcolm, the Ultimate Player Hater, as well as one of the most tragic creatures, Eddie Turner. We're also discussing ten-gallon heads and the best talking dog joke you'll ever hear in a Franke...