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Oct. 5, 2021

38. 'Robocop' w/Jim Tandberg

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 Fr...
Sept. 21, 2021

37. 'Candyman' (1992 & 2021) w/Joel H Brewster

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 t...
Sept. 9, 2021

36. The Salt Vampire from 'Star Trek' [TOS S1E01, "The Man Trap"] w/Nicole Praska

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 ...
Aug. 24, 2021

35. Monsters Can be Cute Too! Whimsical Creature Art w/Emily Hare

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 wat...
Aug. 10, 2021

34. 'The Green Knight'

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, ...
July 27, 2021

33. 1998 Dimension Films Double Feature! ('The Faculty' & 'Phantoms') w/Erik Kollasch

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 Fa...
July 13, 2021

32. The Flukeman from 'The X-Files' [S2E02, "The Host"]

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! S...
June 29, 2021

31. Mystical Monsters in 'Big Trouble in Little China'

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 s...
June 15, 2021

30. 'Psycho Goreman' w/Kristen MacCulloch & Nicole Praska

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 ...
June 1, 2021

29. Improv & Monster Hunting in 'Slay' w/Aliza Pearl

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 ab...
May 18, 2021

28. Edgar the Bug from 'Men in Black'

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 ...
May 4, 2021

27. 'STAR WARS' DAY SPECIAL! The Rancor w/Luke Johnson

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 monster...
April 20, 2021

26. BOOK CLUB! Junji Ito's 'Uzumaki' w/Jim Tandberg

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 spir...
April 6, 2021

25. 'Pandorum' & Crafting Monsters w/Cole Taylor & Travis Milloy

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 mon...
March 23, 2021

24. Playing Gods, Monsters and Aliens w/Dominic Burgess

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 Fl...
March 9, 2021

23. Deep Sea Double Feature! ('Underwater' & 'The Meg') w/Emelyne Museaux

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 201...
March 4, 2021

22. 'The Thing' w/Erik Kollasch

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 ...
Feb. 9, 2021

21. 'Love & Monsters' w/Nicole Praska

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, ...
Jan. 26, 2021

20. BOOK CLUB! 'Monstress' Volume 1: Awakening

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. Vol...
Jan. 12, 2021

19. The Destroyer from 'Xena: Warrior Princess' [S4E03, "A Family Affair"]

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...
Dec. 29, 2020

18. Geeking Out Over Star Trek & Prosthetics w/Noah Averbach-Katz

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 ...
Dec. 22, 2020

17. 'Krampus' w/Joel H Brewster

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 ...
Dec. 15, 2020

16. Death Angels from 'A Quiet Place' w/Chris Kazachkova

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by longtime friend & fellow podcaster, Chris Kazachkova! The crew revisit John Krasinski's 2018 creature-feature, A Quiet Place . A discussion is had, logic is examined, comparisons ar...
Dec. 1, 2020

15. Zombies from 'Shaun of the Dead'

Kalid and Joe do Zombies! We chat about Edgar Wright's 2004 comedy/horror classic, Shaun of the Dead . In the process, we stumble and meander our way through the history of zombies, references to other zombie movies, and bite...