Frankenstein's Podcast

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 you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!

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 and on Twitter @TequilaGundam29.

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 of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!

Featured Guest:

Joel H Brewster is frequent Frankenstein's Podcast guest, 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. Most recently, Joel won an award from the Vancouver Badass Film Fest for a screenplay he'd for a feature film! You can find Joel's writings and links to all of his work at his website, Westcoast Strange.

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, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!

Featured Guest:

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!

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 creatures and build worlds that fit with her particular art style. Check out her website here for a look at all of her current work as for any updates on future projects, and also be sure to pick up her latest book, Mini Book of Monsters!

Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here!

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 Citations:

Director David Lowery on The Green Knight's Eerie Influences (Vanity Fair)

The Green Knight's Ending, Explained (Vanity Fair)

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! 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 editor and cinephile based out of Los Angeles, CA. He's previously worked with Kalid on the Welcome to Atlanta podcast. Erik is currently working on the upcoming series, 'The Sherry Vine Show.' You can follow him on Twitter @erikkollasch and on Instagram @ekollasch.

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 budget.

Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here!

References and Citations:

[It Came From the ‘80s] Lo Pan and His Horde of Mystical Monsters in ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ - Bloody Disgusting

John Wayne Without a Clue: Subverting Traditional American Heroism in Big Trouble in Little China - Carey Edwards

Big Trouble in Little China [Limited Edition Steelbook] - Shout! Factory

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 Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here!

Featured Guest(s):

Kristen MacCulloch is an actress and assistant director. Aside from starring in Pyscho Goreman, she's also in the 2018 sci-fi web-series, The Vault (along with several other film and TV roles), and she'll be starring in the upcoming horror flick, Motherly, and the film, Scarborough. You can follow her on Twitter @K_MacCulloch.

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!

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 - or, if you miss the live show, check out the episodes on the Ripley Improv Youtube channel the following Tuesdays!

Shout out to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his stuff here!

Featured Guest:

Aliza Pearl is an actor, content creator, game master, improviser, and an all around positive force in the geek community. Aside from her work with on 'Slay' with Ripley Improv, she co-created the Star Trek improv show, 'The Improvised Generation,' and has also appeared in television and movies. She's written for and hosted shows on The Nerdist and Geek & Sundry, and she is a regular game master for a variety of RPGs. Follow Aliza on Twitter @AlizaPearl, on Instagram @AlizaPearl, and check out her Twitch channel here.