Frankenstein's Podcast

Without Kalid, Joe takes on solo hosting duties and is joined by author, translator and speaker Xueting C. Ni to talk Chinese genre fiction and the myths, legends and creatures behind the 1987 film, A Chinese Ghost Story (directed by Ching Siu-tung) and its subsequent sequels and remakes, including the more recent The Enchanting Phantom.​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Xueting C. Ni is a writer, speaker and translator with a focus on promoting and discussing Chinese culture. She has has written for a myriad of publications and has written non-fiction books on Chinese Myths as well as collected and translated collections of Chinese science fiction & horror stories. Find links to her work on her website here!References:Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science FictionFrom Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao: an Essential Guide to Chinese DeitiesSinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese HorrorBound (1996 film)The Sleepless by Nuzo OnohKill My Sins (Chinese drama series)

This episode, Kalid and Joe hop into the world of magic, illusions and Clive Barker! We're chatting about the 1995 horror flick, Lord of Illusions!​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠References:

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by actor and writer Dominic Burgess to follow up our 2022 conversation on Gremlins , with new conversation on Gremlins 2: The New Batch!​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠Featured Guest:Dominic Burgess is an actor, writer, cat-lover and fan of all kinds of awesome geeky things. He's been featured in numerous projects such as SyFy's The Magicians, Star Trek: Picard, The Good Place, Feud: Bette & Joan, Dr. Death, Our Flag Means Death, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and Palm Royale. You can follow Dominic on Instagram @domincburgess1.References:Gremlins 2: Looking back at the gloriously meta sequel - SciFi NowRebel Scum Con (Dallas)MindsEye (video game)The Gremlins MuseumAndre 3000 - 7 Piano SketchesDark Winds (AMC)Andor Season 2The Last of UsLego - Shire Hobbit Set

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by audiobook narrator, voice actor and author Shiromi Arserio to dig into Jim Henson's 1986 classic, Labyrinth. ​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Shiromi Arserio is an award-winning audiobook narrator, voice actor and author. At this point, she has narrated nearly 300 audiobooks. She is particularly known as an 'accent chameleon' in her work. She has just written her first novel, a fantasy story titled The Order of Grimm with a sequel on the way. Follow Shiromi on Instagram @Shiromi.arserio and be sure to visit her website to stay up to date on all her worksReferences:SinnersDeath of a UnicornThe Afterparty (Apple TV +)Sestia: The Five Queendoms, Book 3 (audiobook narrated by Shiromi Arserio)

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by our very own artist & fellow geek, Jim Tandberg, to dive into the seminal 80s anime classic, Akira.​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Jim Tandberg is a local Twin Cities artist, resident artist for this podcast, and a geek at heart. He counts himself as a member of countless fandoms, but often gravitates towards comics, manga, anime, model building and Dungeons & Dragons. You can see his latest art pieces⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠. Follow Jim on Instagram @⁠⁠Jimstagram2⁠⁠.References:Documentary The EncampmentsFree Geek Twin Cities Is Reducing Waste and Bringing Tech to Communities in Need - Twin Cities GeekThe Order of the Grimm by Shiromi ArserioHaley Bonar - GoldarBandcamp

This episode, Kalid and Joe  dive into Scott Derrickson's 2025 film, The Gorge, now streaming on Apple TV+ !​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠References:The Gorge Pitch MeetingFramestore - The GorgeThe Gorge: Joao Sita (VFX Supervisor), Martin Macrae (Head of Art Department) and Nicholas Tripodi (Head of Animation) – Framestore - Art of VFXPAID IN MEMORIES from Jessie ReyazThe Sea Beast (2022) on Netflix

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by regular guest host, Nicole Praska, as well as comedian/actor, Andy Assaf, who played Cravensworth's Monster on the final season of What We Do in the Shadows! We all chat about Andy's role in the series as well as all the macabre and monster-y fun the show has brought us over the years.​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guests:Andy Assaf is an improviser, sketch comedian, actor and filmmaker from Montreal. He's performed with The Montreal Improv Theatre and Second City and tours with his improv duo, Frank Mythic. Most recently, he was on the final season of What We Do in the Shadows as Cravensworth's Monster. Find him on Instagram @sweetandysour.Wife of the podcast and real-life scientist, Nicole Praska, is our recurring ‘ghost host' who always brings a new perspective to our topics. She currently co-hosts the semi-regular Star Trek podcast,⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Deep Space Love⁠⁠⁠⁠!References:Joe Pera Talks With YouMickey 17Paradise (Hulu)DoppelgangerDavid Tennant Does a Podcast with...A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay, narrated by Georgia Tennant & Kyle Soller Common Side Effects

This episode, Kalid and Joe take a trip back to 1985 to dive into Tobe Hooper's 1985 cult-classic, Lifeforce!​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!Support us on Patreon!References:Mo (on Netflix)Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Wild RobotDeep Space Love podcast

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by editor, movie-buff and friend of the podcast, Erik Kollasch, to chat about James Gunn's 2006 directorial debut, Slither!​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Erik Kollasch⁠ is an editor and cinephile based out of Los Angeles, CA. He is currently working on editing the feature-length documentary about the Sri Lankan born musician/artist, Jay Princce, called “Where I'm From,” You can follow Erik on Instagram ⁠@ekollasch⁠.References:'Slither': Meet the CG Parasites - AWNPractical-ly Perfect: Celebrating Todd Masters' Ambitious Special Effects in SLITHER (2006) - Daily DeadInk & Pixel: Slither - JoBloBad Bunny (álbum) -  DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSLove Lies BleedingCompanionCommon Side EffectsKate McCarthy - The Hicks Happy Hour

This episode, Kalid and Joe are celebrating the life of visionary filmmaker, David Lynch! We specifically dig into his debut film, Eraserhead, and its deformed infant creature affectionately known as Spike. ​​*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 for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ References: Eraserhead: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About David Lynch's Surreal Masterpiece - Screnrant More Than David's Daughter: An Interview with Jennifer Lynch - Vice I See Myself: Eraserhead - Criterion (excerpt from Chris Rodley's book Lynch on Lynch) Nemahsis (Palestinian/Canadian singer/songwriter) A Cheetah Hunting in Slow Motion - Chloe George  PTSD Radio By Masaaki Nakayama Dog Man the Movie

Kalid and Joe are back after a bit of a break! We're coming back hot and finally taking the time to do a deep dive into the creature that started it all for us. Joined by comedian & historian, Dawn Brodey, the crew chat about Frankenstein's Monster! Specfically, we talk about Mary Shelley's novel, the 1931 Universal film, Frankenstein, directed by James Whale, and the 1994 adaptation, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, from Kenneth Branagh. ​​*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! *Shoutout to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Thank you to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth & Joe Mischo! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠⁠ Featured Guests: Dawn Brodey is a writer, historian and comedian. She previously worked as an expert on Mary Shelley at the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis. Now, she lives in Los Angles, where she writes for TV, does stand-up comedy, improvises for Universal Studios, and hosts the HILF (History I'd Like to F*ck) podcast References: Making Up Universal's Frankenstein - Monsters of Makeup Branagh: Playing It Big and Wide in 'Frankenstein' A Real Pain Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson Mirror Life discussion on Science Friday Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons by George Pendle Support those impacted by the California wildfires: World Central Kitchen MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources

Kalid and Joe are joined by regular guest host, Nicole Praska, and Waleed Mansour to chat about the 2008 found-footage kaiju film, Cloverfield! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth & Joe Mischo! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠ Featured Guests: Waleed Mansour is a comedian/artist based in Los Angeles. He's been on TV a couple times and he played Chip A. Hoy on the Headgum podcast SitcomD&D. Right now you can now check out his YouTube Channel “Awesomely Awful” where he and his bud, Sean Coyle, break down bad movies, and how badly they love them. References: 'Cloverfield': Reinventing the Monster Movie - AWN Slow Horses Red One 'Messy' from Olivia Dean Dog Man the Musical WWE Wrestling Do A Powerbomb (comic) - Daniel Warren Johnson Dropout

Our pal, director Joe Mischo returns to the podcast to give us the scoop on his latest short film, Jade! Joining him are Matt Hoodhood, who did the cinematography and Erin Kobrin who worked on costuming. Jade is currently making its way through the festival circuit and should see a wider release in early 2025. ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson & Andy Groth! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guests: Joe Mischo is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker who enjoys trail running, subversive cinema, and the sound a combustion engine makes, tearing ass through the 110 tunnels below Dodger Stadium. Born in Indiana and raised in Wisconsin, Joe is a son of the American heartland. As a child, he wasn't pointing a camera or standing in front of one; he was the blabber-mouth recruiting neighborhood talent to help tell his stories. Not much has changed since then. "When I was six, I destroyed my grandfather's brand new Hi8 camcorder by blasting him in the face with a super soaker. This work is my atonement." Matt Hoodhood was born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI where his fascination with light began. He studied Cinematography at Columbia College Chicago and has been living in Los Angeles since 2014 where he enjoys the great outdoors, playing folk music on the banjo, and photography (Todd Hido, Alex Webb, and Diane Arbus are some of his favorites). Erin Kobrin is a Los Angeles-based wardrobe stylist and costume designer known for crafting distinctive looks across fashion campaigns, editorials, music projects, and narrative storytelling. Drawing inspiration from the visionary artistry of Colleen Atwood and the rebellious elegance of Vivienne Westwood, Erin brings a bold and imaginative perspective to every project. Her work seamlessly blends creativity and precision, delivering unforgettable style that captivates and resonates. References: The Sopranos Documentary - Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos Ab-soul Soul Burger Ghost Camera SurrealEstate Godspeed - No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler Pen15 Chad The Substance The Creatures

As we celebrate 100 episodes of Frankenstein's Podcast, join us as we chat about a movie that's not poignant at all today…yep, not at all. We're chatting about John Carpenter's 1988 classic, They Live! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson & Andy Groth! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ References: John Carpenter: ‘They Live' was about ‘giving the finger to Reagan' - Hero Complex They Live alien wiki Kendrick Lamar's new album, GNX Blindsight by Peter Watts

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by actor and comedian Rashawn Scott for a nice, spooky-season discussion of the 1988 classic, Beetlejuice! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson & Andy Groth! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Rashawn Scott is an actor, singer and comedian from the Pacific Northwest. You may have seen her on stage at the Second City in Chicago or on the hit HBO show SouthSide. Possibly cutting up on stage singing soul music or perhaps catching her nerdy side playing tabletop role playing games on DropoutTv's Dimension 20: Burrows End. References: $13 million and no CGI: The original ‘Beetlejuice' VFX designer explains why the film still feels magical 3 decades later - Fast Company Practical-ly Perfect: Celebrating the Oscar-Winning Makeup Effects of Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE - Daily Dead Eccentric Is the Word for Beetlejuice - American Cinematographer Rapsody's 4th studio album, Please Don't Cry The Toll by Cherie Priest Veep Mystery County Monster Hunter's Club podcast

We're off this week so we're sharing one of our Patreon episodes in which we share a few spooky songs from our Halloween season playlists! If you like this episode, please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠ for more Frankenbits like this! *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! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson & Andy Groth! Featured Songs: ⁠You're Dead by Norma Tanega (1966)⁠ ⁠Girl Anachronism by The Dresden Dolls (2003)⁠ ⁠Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner by Warren Zevon (1978)⁠ ⁠Dragula by Rob Zombie (1998)⁠ ⁠Where the Wild Roses Grow by Nick Cave & the Bad Seads featuring Kylie Minogue (1996)⁠  ⁠Spooky Song - SNL (with Chance the Rapper)⁠  Honorable Mentions: ⁠No Body, No Crime⁠ by Taylor Swift featuring HAIM (2020), ⁠Dracula's Wedding⁠ by Outkast (2003), and ⁠Werewolf Bar Mitzvah⁠ (from 30 Rock).

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday! In our final KAIJUBILEE episode, Kalid & Joe are joined by long-time friend of the podcast & regular guest, Jim Tandberg, to discuss Godzilla's most recent theatrical outing: Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One! This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by  ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson & Andy Groth! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Jim Tandberg is a local Twin Cities artist and a geek at heart. He counts himself as a member of countless fandoms, but often gravitates towards comics, manga, anime, model building and Dungeons & Dragons. You can see his latest art pieces⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠. Follow Jim on Instagram @⁠⁠Jimstagram2⁠⁠. References: ‘Godzilla Minus One': From Sleeper to Potential VFX Oscar Frontrunner - IndieWire How the 'Godzilla Minus One' VFX Team Took the Titan to Terrifying New Heights - The Academy Kawaii Exhibit at the Japanese House in Los Angeles Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Rebel Ridge (Netflix) The Wild Robot Control (video game) Cryptmaster (video game)

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday! This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by writer and film-buff, Sunil Patel, in a return stateside with the second western adaptation of Godzilla from 2014, directed by Gareth Edwards! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson & Andy Groth! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Sunil Patel is a San Francisco Bay Area writer who has published numerous short stories in anthologies like Asian Monsters and magazines like Asimov's Science Fiction, had numerous short plays and sketches performed by San Francisco Bay Area companies like Awesome Theater and Quicksand Club, and posted numerous movie reviews on websites like Letterboxd and The Workprint. Read his work at ghostwritingcow.com, and find his reviews for over thirty Godzilla movies at https://letterboxd.com/ghostwritingcow. References: Godzilla director Gareth Edwards explains the symbolism of kaiju - io9 Godzilla film 'harks back to Jaws and Alien' - BBC MPC Vancouver set new standards for creature feature VFX in Godzilla - MPC Verbathim (new album) by Nemahsis From (on MGM/Amazon Prime) The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler Control (video game) Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams (Netflix) Asian Monsters

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday! Kalid and Joe are joined by friend of the podcast, producer, writer and horror buff, Joel H Brewster! We dip into Godzilla's Millennium era with Masaaki Tezuka's 2002 entry, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla. ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Joel H Brewster is a producer, writer and avid science-fiction and horror fanatic. He's put his passions to practice in screenwriting a number of⁠ ⁠short films⁠⁠ and promoting weird, obscure and fun horror-themed content through his⁠ ⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠⁠. You can find Joel's writings and links to all of his work at his website,⁠ ⁠Westcoast Strange⁠⁠.​​ References: The Majority Report with Sam Seder Alien: Romulus Sting Infested From

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday! This episode, Kalid and Joe discuss Roland Emmerich's 1998 Hollywood take on the Godzilla franchise. Then, after our chat, suit performer Kurt Carley joins the podcast to chat about his time as the suitmation actor in the Godzilla suit for the film! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Kurt Carley is an actor, producer and suit performer known for his roles in the Underworld franchise, Lady in the Water, and for the suitmation portrayal of Godzilla in the 1998 film - among multitudes of other performances. References: GODZILLA Unmade: The History of Jan De Bont's Unproduced TriStar Film Man-in-suit, miniatures, mechanics and modern CG: looking back at 20 years since ‘Godzilla' - Befores & Afters Batman: Dead End Crabs! Consumed Please Don't Destroy

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday! This week, we're joined by poet, writer, and podcaster Donny Winter to chat about Heisei Godzilla's final outing in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah from 1995! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Donny Winter is an award winning LGBTQ+ poet, YouTube blogger, educator, and activist. He is the author of three collections of poems, Carbon Footprint (2020), Feats of Alchemy (2021), and Casting Seeds (2022) and the host of the Growing Up With Godzilla YouTube series/podcast. References: Destoroyah (WikiZilla) Inside Out 2 The Empty Man Star Trek: Prodigy (season 2 on Netflix) Charmed Godzilla 70th Anniversary Comic from IDW (featuring a story from Donny!)

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday! This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by the awesome comic writers and fellow monster geeks, Rosie Knight and Nick Marino to jump into Godzilla's Heisei era with Kazuki Ōmori's 1989 take on the franchise, Godzilla vs. Biollante! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Nick Marino has been been writing comics for over 15 years, going from webcomics and self-published minicomics to creator-owned miniseries for the direct market to licensed comics like Transformers and Godzilla. His work has been featured on CBR, WWAC, ComicBook.com, Comics Alliance, Multiversity, Graphic Policy, G-FAN, and many more. Rosie Knight is an award-winning journalist and podcast host with a focus on the topics that fuel our obsession with pop culture. She co-hosts X-Ray Vision at IHeartPodcasts. You can find her 2500+ bylines at sites like Esquire, The Hollywood Reporter, Nerdist, IGN, Polygon, Women Write About Comics, Den of Geek, DC Comics, /Film, BuzzFeed, and Refinery29. Her published work as an author ranges from acclaimed indie comics to traditional publishing and licensed work. Some of her notable titles include  Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Battra and the upcoming original graphic novel Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp at IDW, The Haunted High-Tops, from Capstone, and The Screen Travelers Guide for DK Eyewitness. References: Biollante wikizilla Godzilla Rivals (comic series) Monster Island Summer Camp The Man in the Suit (creepypasta) Smiling friends Heart and souls Inuyasha Dorohedoro Mermaid Saga Drawn & Quarterly Witch Hat Atelier Baby Cat The Lost Boys (1987) Murder, She Wrote House of the Dragon

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday! This episode, Kalid and Joe chat with legendary VFX artist, Howard Berger, about the 1968 monster rumble flick, Destroy All Monsters, directed by Ishirō Honda. ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Howard Berger is a special make-up effects creator & co-founder of KNB EFX. He has worked on over 400 film and television projects. He won an Academy Award for best makeup for his work on the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and an Emmy for his work on The Walking Dead. Look for his new book, Making Monsters, co-authored with Marshall Julius and set to release September 2025! References: Masters of Makeup Effects Couples Therapy on Showtime Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi MaXXXine  American Primeval

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 70th birthday! This episode we're joined by Nicole Praska to discuss the 1964 franchise entry, Mothra vs. Godzilla, directed by Ishirō Honda. Note, we are fully aware of how iconic the music from this movie became to the Godzilla franchise and regret not bringing it up in the episode! It will be discussed down the road! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! *Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Wife of the podcast and real-life scientist, Nicole Praska, is our recurring ‘ghost host' who always brings a new perspective to our topics. She currently co-hosts the semi-regular Star Trek podcast,⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Deep Space Love⁠⁠⁠⁠! References: Mothra vs. Godzilla (wikipedia) Mothra (wikipedia) Black and Whites by Big Hit, Hit-boy and The Alchemist Sundiver by David Brin Doctor Who

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 75th birthday! This episode is dedicated to the one that started it all back in 1954, Godzilla, directed by Ishirō Honda. Joining us is Dr. Bill Tsutsui, one of the foremost experts on the Godzilla franchise! *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! Featured Guest: Bill Tsutsui is an award-winning historian and teacher, frequent public speaker and media commentator, and current president of Ottawa University. He is the author of numerous academic papers and books. He's frequently consulted by the media as an expert on Godzilla and Japanese pop culture. He's been featured on the History Channel, CNN, NBC nightly news, NPR, the BBC, and has been quoted in countless publications from the New York Times to Vanity Fair. References: How 'Professor Godzilla' Learned To Roar - NPR Godzilla on My Mind: Fifty Years of the King of Monsters In Godzilla's Footsteps: Japanese Pop Culture Icons on the Global Stage Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization Looking Back at the Original Godzilla - The Credits Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Deep Cover

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Kalid and Joe get wrapped up in the Stephen Sommers' 1999 adaptation of The Mummy! *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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ References: The Mummy: Did Oded Fehr's Medjai Really Exist? - ScreenRant An Egyptological Review of ‘The Mummy' (1999) - Nile Scribes Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Rocky Relationship Explained - BillboardThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (Prime)

Kalid and Joe are joined by longtime supporter and friend, Jake Kohl, to dig into Bong Joon-ho's 2017 film, Okja.​​ *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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Jake Kohl is a longtime supporter of the podcast and friend of the hosts. He's a fellow geek and avid gamer whose current passion is running. References: Okja: Big Love by Karen Han (Criterion) FYC: The Visual Effects Behind Okja with Erik de Boer and Method Studios - Awards Daily Hozier (album) Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+) Slow Productivity by Cal Newport Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy

Kalid and Joe discuss the vastly different films that happen to fall under the same brand: the 2000 film, Dungeons & Dragons, and the 2023 update, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Joined by two friends and Dungeon Masters, Andy Groth and Grant Leitbrouck, the crew compare and contrast the two films and chat about how well each one captures the spirit of the game. ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guests: Grant Leitbrouck is a fellow geek and graphic designer who has been a longtime friend of the podcast and friend to both of us.  Andy Groth is another longtime friend, creative artist, and Dungeonmaster who loves video games and D&D. References: 15 Things You Didn't Know About The Disastrous Dungeons & Dragons Movie - Screenrant The Practical Effects Wizardry of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - Stan Winston School “Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” VFX Team on the Owlbear, Talking Corpses & More - Motion Picture Association The Fantastical, Faithful, Fun VFX of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - VFX Voice Behind the Scenes with the Director and Cast of Dungeons & Dragons - IGN Dimension 20: Fantasy High Critical Role Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among Thieves Rolls a Natural 20 - Twin Cities Geek The Legend of Vox Machina Sitcom D&D Ghosts (CBS) The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz Shogun (FX/Hulu) D&D Module: The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

We're off this week so we're sharing one of our Patreon episodes in which we rank our favorite tropes in genre fiction! If you like this episode, please ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon for more Frankenbits like this! *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!

Kalid and Joe are joined by one of the original Friendensteins, Ryan Mintz, to talk about the ultimate showdown between Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Devil set against the backdrop of Y2K. That's right, we're chatting about the 1999 Peter Hyams film, End of Days! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Ryan Mintz is a fellow geek, massive Baseball fan, and one of the original friends of the podcast who coined the now beloved term, ‘Friendenstein!' References: VIFX will do effects for ‘End of Days' - Variety Spawning the Satan beast for End of Days at Stan Winston Studio Harbinger of the End - Monster Legacy The Zone of Interest Dragon Ball (manga) by Akira Toriyama Music League (app)

Kalid and Joe take a trip back into the realm of Empire Pictures! This time, the crew is joined by friend of the podcast (and real-life friend), Amber Amundson to chat about the 1986 horror/fantasy flick,Troll, from director John Carl Buechler.  ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Featured Guest: Amber Amundson is a fellow school teacher and friend of the podcast. She's a longtime horror fan who brings a formative knowledge to the genre and how it can foster connection. References: Troll (1886) Trivia - IMDB Filmmakers Claim ‘Harry Potter' Lifted Ideas From Their 1986 Film Troll - Horror Wiki Blue Lips - Schoolboy Q Home Goods Drive Away Dolls Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein Heaven and Earth Grocery Store James McBride

Kalid and Joe break from (fictional) monsters for a conversation with writer and editor, Basma Ghalayani, about how genre fiction and speculative fiction can be seen as a tool to reflect on the traumas of the past and present as well as explore the hopes for the future. Specifically, we discuss the short-story collection, Palestine + 100: Stories from a Century after the Nakba, which Ghalayani edited. *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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! Featured Guest: Basma Ghalayini is an editor, writer and Arabic translator and interpreter currently working with Comma Press - a publishing house out of Manchester, UK. She edited the book Palestine+100 which asks twelve Palestinian writers: what might your country look like in the year 2048 - a century after the tragedies and trauma of what has come to be called the Nakba? She has written for the New York Times (check out her essay," A Gazan's View on Hamas: It's Not Complicated") and was born and grew up in the Gaza Strip. References: Ma Wara' al-Tabi'a (novels) from Ahmed Khaled Towfik Motaz Azaiza Bisan Lama Jamous Mansour Shouman Angie Marie Lisa Frankenstein (Joes review for Twin Cities Geek) Star Trek: The Next Generation

Kalid and Joe are joined by the immensely cool and talented Nyla Innuksuk to discuss her recent sci-fi/horror film, Slash/Back! *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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! Featured Guests: Nyla Innuksuk is a director, writer, producer, and creator in the realm of VR and mixed media through her company, Mixtape VR. She co-created the Inuk superhero, Snowgard, for Marvel Comics, and her recent film, Slash/Back is currently available to buy or stream on Hulu. References: Slash/Back official website Citations Needed (podcast) Hazbin Hotel (Prime) True Detective: Night Country (Max)

This week, Kalid and Joe dig into the many themes and big ideas from the 2021 South Korean series, Hellbound, currently streaming on Netflix! ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ References: Hellbound Monsters Explained - Den of Geek Hellbound: VFX Breakdown by mofac - Art of VFX Hellbound - Cyclo Kid Cudi - Insano Mythical Beast Investigator by Koichiro Hoshino

Kalid and Joe interview horror writer, Shane Hawk, about writing dark Indigenous fiction! The crew get into his short story work and the state of Indigenous horror and genre fiction in pop. culture. *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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! Featured Guests: Shane Hawk is a history teacher and horror writer based out of San Diego. His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and his debut short story collection, Anoka, is currently available. He recently co-edited the Indigenous dark fiction anthology, Never Whistle at Night. References: Stephen Graham Jones - Mapping the Interior Shane's short story, “Behind Collin's Eyes” on Tor.com Blood Quantum Mohawk Slash/Back Stephen Graham Jones - Mongrels Tiffany Morris' short story “'Night in the Chrysalis” on Gizmodo Bryce O'Connor - Child of Daystar Holding Absence - The Greatest Mistake of my Life

This week, Kalid & Joe layer on the cheese and dig into two gems from Charles Band's Empire Pictures heyday of the 1980s! We chat about the 1984 fantasy anthology, The Dungeonmaster (aka “Ragewar”) and the 1989 sci-fi/sports drama, Arena. ​​*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 Leitbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ References:

Kalid and Joe are joined by another round-table of guests to dissect David Cronenberg's 1979 divorce drama/therapy thriller, The Brood! *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 Leitbrouk for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork! ⁠⁠Support us on Patreon! Featured Guests: Joe Mischo is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker who enjoys trail running, subversive cinema, and day trips with his 1975 Honda motorbike “Jade.” Corrin Evans is a filmmaker exploring shadow integration, eroticism, death and the supernatural. Wife of the podcast and real-life scientist, Nicole Praska, is our recurring ‘ghost host' who always brings a new perspective to our topics. She currently co-hosts the semi-regular Star Trek podcast, ⁠⁠⁠Deep Space Love⁠⁠⁠! References: Why I Love…The Brood - BFI Birthing from Within: On Teaching Monstrous Birth in Cronenberg's The Brood - Films for the Feminist Classroom The Brood: Separation Trials - The Criterion Collection Broodlings - Monster Movie wiki The Making of David Cronenberg's The Brood We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up by Bas The Long Kiss Goodnight Hannibal (series) Your local library! Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes by Sun Kil Moon Saltburn

Kalid and Joe welcome the team behind the new song celebrating the classic Universal Monsters, “Children of the Night.” to the show! Jason Ginsburg, Eduardo García Rascón and Brette Alana, pop on to chat about their new song as well as the 2004 Universal Monster mash-up film starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, Van Helsing, from writer/director Stephen Sommers! ​​*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! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon! Featured Guests: Jason Ginsburg is a former Universal Studios tour guide, creator of the Fake Theme Park twitter account, and lifelong fan of classic monsters. He recently wrote the film Age of Stone and Sky: The Sorcerer Beast. Eduardo García Rascón is a musician and composer for video games and television shows. Check out his site, 8-bit Studio. Brette Alana is an international award winning vocalist and musician. Check out her recent endeavor into creating personalized holiday music at Musical Charms. References: It takes computer effects to make movie monsters -- but elbow grease helps - SFGate Van Helsing creatures - Below the Line New Blue Sun - André 3000 Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders Quiz Lady on Hulu Fortune and Glory a Treasure Hunter's Playbook by David A. McIntee Dungeons & Dragons Electric Christmas Playlist on Spotify

This week Kalid & Joe discuss the 1985 sci-fi film, Enemy Mine, from director Wolfgang Peterson! ​​*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! ⁠⁠Support us on Patreon! References: Drac - alien species Wiki Revisiting Cinefex (25): Enemy Mine, Der Trickfilm, Fright Night - Graham Edwards Invincible season 2 on Prime The Curse on Paramount+/Showtime SurrealEstate on Syfy

Kalid and Joe discuss the 2023 home-invasion/alien thriller flick, No One Will Save You, from writer/director, Brian Duffield! *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! ⁠Support us on Patreon! References: ‘No One Will Save You' – Brian Duffield Talks Elaborate Alien Mythology and Avoiding Familiar Tropes - Bloody Disgusting The Spoiler Interview: Brian Duffield On NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU - Fangoria No One Will Save Your project page - Mikkel Frandsen Killers of the Flower Moon The Worm and his Kings by Hailey Piper Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 on Paramount+

This spooky season, Kalid & Joe decide to watch the scariest movie according to science: Scott Derrickson's Sinister! Joined by wife of the podcast, Nicole Praska, we dig into the movie's mythology, themes, and of course, scares. *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! Featured Guests: Nicole Praska is a regular Frankenstein's Podcast guest and she's also a scientist - you can also listen to her discus fingerprint science in a segment on the Brains On! Podcast (⁠⁠Body Bonanza: Yawns, hiccups, goosebumps and more!⁠⁠), an episode of the Double Loop Podcast (⁠⁠2019 IAI Conference – Episode 204⁠⁠), and on the true-crime podcast, Crime Therapy (⁠⁠Episode 27: Koala Fingerprints aka Our First Special Guest⁠⁠). Nicole and Joe also co-host the new Star Trek podcast, ⁠⁠Deep Space Love⁠⁠! References: Interview with Nicholas King Bughuul from Sinister and Sinister 2 - Love Horror How Internet Art Inspired the Monster in Ethan Hawke's Sinister - Gizmodo Bagul wiki page Marvel's Spider-man 2 (game) Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation² (comic)

Kalid and Joe take a trip on the Dracula Boat! This episode we're diving into the 2023 film, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, from director, André Øvredal.  *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! Support us on Patreon! References: The Last Voyage of the Demeter's Biggest Changes From the Dracula Book - CBR Writer talks ‘Last Voyage of the Demeter' - Bloody Flicks The Last Voyage of the Demeter is Basically Alien, Just Set in the 1800s on a Ship - SYFY ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter' – How Production Designer Edward Thomas Built the Biggest Ship of His Career - Bloody Disgusting Exclusive Interview: “Last Voyage of the Demeter” Makeup Master Göran Lundström - Rue Morgue Why Dracula Looks So Good in 'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' - Collider Gen V on Amazon Prime The Baked Potato (Los Angeles restaurant and lounge) Starplex by Robert J Sawyer Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime

Kalid and Joe interview creature modeler/designer Mikkel Frandsen about the art of modeling monsters! We chat about Mikkel's work in the industry on creatures like the Kikimora from Netflix's The Witcher, the Hunter Predator from Shane Black's The Predator, and Valentine the Zombie Tiger from Zach Snyder's Army of the Dead. Be sure to check out Mikkel's work on his Instagram and on his website! *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! Featured Guests: Mikkel Frandsen is a professional Creature Designer/Modeller with over 10 years of experience. He's worked with multiple VFX companies. You can see some of his creature work in Zach Snyder's ‘Army of the Dead,' ‘The Predator,' and ‘The Witcher.' References: Malcolm in the Middle Schitt's Creek Twisted Metal on Peacock Quake II

This week, Kalid & Joe welcome Marshall Julius & Howard Berger on the pod to lend their expertise to a discussion on the classic 1954 film, 'Creature from the Black Lagoon!' We also talk about Marshall & Howard's new book, Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic⁠, and take several, enlightening conversational detours down many different monster movie rabbit holes. *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! Featured Guests: Marshall Julius is a writer, broadcaster, quizmaster and professional Geek who wrote the Vintage Geek ultimate quiz book for geeks! Howard Berger is a special make-up effects creator & co-founder of KNB EFX. He has worked on over 400 film and television projects. He won an Academy Award for best makeup for his work on the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and an Emmy for his work on The Walking Dead. Marshall and Howard's new collaborative book, Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic, is available now! References: 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters Ben Chapman Interview - Chaos Control The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara Bottoms Claymore by Norihiro Yagi Meg 2: The Trench Cinema Speculation By Quentin Tarantino The Wild Bunch

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way.  Kalid and Joe wrap up the XENOMANIA series with a bang! In this episode, we double-feature the two AvP films - the first, Alien vs. Predator, from 2004 directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, and its follow-up, Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, from 2007 directed by the Strause brothers. *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! References: The Hunt Begins: The Early Days of Peter Briggs' Alien vs. Predator - AvP Galaxy Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator comic Aliens vs Predator: Requiem's "Predalien" by Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.- Stan Winston School StarBeast — Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem, the Predalien - Monster Legacy

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way.  This episode we're moving away from the films and digging into the Alien extended universe! The franchise is incredibly expansive at this point, and we touch on quite a bit, but our focus is on the most recent novels as we have a very special conversation with the voice of many of these books, audiobook narrator & voice actor, Shiromi Arserio! *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! Featured Guest: Shiromi Arserio is an award-winning audiobook narrator & voice actor. At this point, she has narrated close to 250 audiobooks! She is particularly known as an 'accent chameleon' in her work. She is also an avid Alien fan and board game geek. Follow Shiromi on Instagram @Shiromi.arserio and be sure to visit her website to stay up to date on all her works! References: Aliens: Defiance (comic) Alien: Isolation (game) Nemesis Lifeform Alien: Fate of the Nostromo Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps Aliens: Bug Hunt Alien: The Cold Forge by Alex White Alien: Into Charybdis by Alex White Alien: Colony War by David Barnett Alien: Enemy of my Enemy by Mary SanGiovanni Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht Project Greenlight: A New Generation Vengeance (Prime) Ghosts (UK version)

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way.  This episode we're making our way to the end (so far...!) of Ridely Scott's Alien prequel era Alien film series with his 2017 entry, Alien: Covenant. *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! Featured Guest: Sarah Welch-Larson is a film critic, writer, and host of the Seeing & Believing podcast. She regularly writers for Bright Wall/Dark Room and has also written for RogerEbert.com and Tor.com. Her book (which we dig into) Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Franchise is available from Cascade Books now! Be sure to check out Sarah's latest piece for Bright Wall/Dark Room: No Way Out: The Elusive Borders of Jafar Panahi's No Bears References: Here's what would've happened had Shaw been in Alien: Covenant - JoBlo ‘Alien: Covenant': How the Xenomorph Continues to Horrify Audiences Decades Later - The Hollywood Reporter ALIEN – COVENANT: Charley Henley – Production VFX Supervisor – MPC - Art of VFX The Neomorphs – Alien: Covenant's New Aliens! - AvP Galaxy Ridley Scott: Inspiration for Alien: Covenant's Neomorph - IGN (YouTube) Alien: Covenant' VFX Team Hatches New Neomorph, Xenomorphs - The Hollywood Reporter Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets - Prime Video AvP Galaxy Perfect Organism Podcast Trigun Stampede - Hulu/Crunchyroll

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way.  This episode we're jumping into Ridely Scott's Alien prequel era film series with the 2012's Prometheus. Plus, we have a bonus interview (starting at 1:17:50) with the fantastic creature actor and Last Engineer himself, Ian Whyte, in which we talk about his many film roles, his participation in several iconic franchises, and his specific relationship with the Alien universe and this film. *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! If you like what you hear, consider supporting us on Patreon! References: Xenopedia Before StarBeast — Prometheus - Monster Legacy Dan O'Bannon's comic, The Long Tomorrow Ridley Scott's ‘Prometheus' and the “idiot plot” - a. a. Birdsall What The Original Alien Prequel Script Reveals About Prometheus & Covenant - ScreenRant Ian Whyte website

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way.  This episode we're digging into the fourth entry in the franchise, Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Joss Whedon's tonally divergent threequel, Alien: Resurrection! *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! Featured Guest: Grant Hasbrouck is a fellow geek and graphic designer who has been a longtime friend of the podcast and friend to both of us.  References: Jean-Pierre Jeunet on Alien Resurrection, 25 years on: ‘I think it's kind of sexy and weird' - The Independent Alien: Resurrection Trivia - AvP Galaxy Cloned Queen - Xenopedia Newborn - Xenopedia I'm a Virgo (Prime Video) The Bear season 2 (Hulu) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 (Paramount+) Cyberpunk Edgerunners (Netflix) Blades in the Dark TTRPG

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way.  This episode we're digging into the third entry in the franchise, David Fincher's divisive directorial debut, Alien 3 (aka Alien cubed)! *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! Featured Guests: Joel H Brewster is an avid science-fiction and horror fanatic and host of the ⁠No Stranger to Horror⁠ podcast. He's put his passions to practice in screenwriting a number of ⁠short films⁠ and promoting weird, obscure and fun horror-themed content through his ⁠Facebook page⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. You can find Joel's writings and links to all of his work at his website, ⁠Westcoast Strange⁠.​​ Jim Tandberg is a local Twin Cities artist and a geek at heart. He counts himself as a member of countless fandoms, but often gravitates towards comics, manga, anime, model building and Dungeons & Dragons. You can see his latest art pieces ⁠here⁠. Follow Jim on Instagram @⁠Jimstagram2⁠ and on Twitter @⁠TequilaGundam29⁠. References: The Alien 3 Story Ideas That Didn't Make it to the Screen - Den of Geek Alien 3: The 10 Biggest Differences Between The Theatrical And Assembly Cuts - ScreenRant Faith and Fury: ALIEN³ at 30 - Fangoria Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise - Sarah Welch-Larson Runner - Xenopedia Primo on Freevee Between two fires by Christopher Buehlman Sanctuary on Netflix Influencer Metroid Prime Remastered for the Nintendo Switch

Frankenstein's Podcast presents: XENOMANIA! - a series in which we take a deep dive into each entry into the Alien universe, one film at a time with special guests along the way. This episode we're talking about the sequel that went big, the one where James Cameron's takes on the Xenomorphs: Aliens from 1986! For this discussion, we're joined by a couple of Friendenstien all-stars, Erik Kollasch & Nicole Praska. *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! Featured Guests: - Nicole Praska is a regular Frankenstein's Podcast guest and she's also a scientist - you can also listen to her discus fingerprint science in a segment on the Brains On! Podcast (⁠Body Bonanza: Yawns, hiccups, goosebumps and more!⁠), an episode of the Double Loop Podcast (⁠2019 IAI Conference – Episode 204⁠), and on the true-crime podcast, Crime Therapy (⁠Episode 27: Koala Fingerprints aka Our First Special Guest⁠). Nicole and Joe also co-host the new Star Trek podcast, ⁠Deep Space Love⁠! - Erik Kollasch⁠ is an editor and cinephile based out of Los Angeles, CA. He's previously worked with Kalid on the ⁠Welcome to Atlanta⁠ podcast. You can follow him on Twitter ⁠@erikkollasch⁠ and on Instagram ⁠@ekollasch⁠. References: ALIENS Movie - The Making of a Xenomorph Drone - Stan Winston School for Character Arts ALIENS - Chestburster Behind-the-Scenes with Film Director and FX Designer Stephen Norrington - Stan Winston School for Character Arts 'Aliens' Turns 30: 8 Secrets From the Set Revealed - ABC Aliens (film) - Wikipedia Season 3 of The Great on Hulu Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 Arena (1989) on Tubi The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred - Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Sitcom D&D podcast Micky7 - Edward Ashton Evil Dead Rise