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!

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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 Encampments

Free Geek Twin Cities Is Reducing Waste and Bringing Tech to Communities in Need - Twin Cities Geek

The Order of the Grimm by Shiromi Arserio

Haley Bonar - Goldar

Bandcamp

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!

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References:

The Gorge Pitch Meeting

Framestore - The Gorge

The Gorge: Joao Sita (VFX Supervisor), Martin Macrae (Head of Art Department) and Nicholas Tripodi (Head of Animation) – Framestore - Art of VFX

PAID IN MEMORIES from Jessie Reyaz

The 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!

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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 You

Mickey 17

Paradise (Hulu)

Doppelganger

David 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 Muir

The Wild Robot

Deep 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!

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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 - AWN

Practical-ly Perfect: Celebrating Todd Masters’ Ambitious Special Effects in SLITHER (2006) - Daily Dead

Ink & Pixel: Slither - JoBlo

Bad Bunny (álbum) -  DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS

Love Lies Bleeding

Companion

Common Side Effects

Kate 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!

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*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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:

'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