This episode, Kalid and Joe travel the final frontier! Joined by speculative fiction/horror writer, Katherine Silva, the crew chat about the Borg from Star Trek, specifically digging into the season 2 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Q Who,” and the 1996 film, First Contact directed by Jonathan Frakes.

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Featured Guest:

Katherine Silva is horror writer, three-time Maine Literary Award finalist for speculative fiction, and editor-in-chief of Strange Wilds Press. Her latest book, Where the Soul Goes, is available now!

References:

The History of Star Trek's Borg, Explained - CBR

The Undead Folk

Hallowed Oblivion

The Deadlands omnibus

Ghost of Yōtei (video game)

Picture (short film)

SurrealEstate season 3 (SyFy)

Haunted Hotel (Netflix)

Alien: Earth (Hulu)

No, I’m Not Human (video game)

This episode, Kalid and Joe double dip into 2 screen-themed monster flicks! We look at the 2022 internet-meme horror, Grimcutty, and the 2020 film, Come Play, about a lonely monster named Larry. 

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References:

Interview: “Grimcutty” Writer/Director John William Ross Discusses the Making and Meaning of His New Hulu Horror Movie - Laughing Place

Larry (short film)

Come Play - Jim Henson’s Creature Shop

Misunderstood Monsters - Sarah Ferber

Come Play: From Short to Feature - YouTube

Come Play: Creating a Family Horror with Jacom Chase - SciFi Now

Monster Molding for Come Play - Befores and Afters

"Come Play" review by an actually autistic person

The English Teacher season 2 (Hulu)

The Sandman season 2 (Netflix)

Revival season 1 (SyFy/Peacock)

Yola - My Way (EP)

This episode, Kalid and Joe get folkloric! We’re joined by writer, podcaster, and all around creative force, Wi-Moto Nyoka, to talk about her upcoming short film (titled, Affordable Housing), while also geeking out about the 2020 French-language supernatural slasher, Kandisha, inspired by Moroccan folklore. Kandisha is directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.

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Featured Guest:

Wi-Moto Nyoka is an AfroMexicana horror & sci-fi writer. She is an Ignyte Award Winner for her podcast Black Women Are Scary and the founder of Dusky Projects, producing genre projects for young adult and adult audiences. Her next published work, "And Then I Wake Up", can be found in Latin American Shared Stories from Flame Tree Publishing, available this spooky season. Check out Dusky Projects on Patreon for the exclusive film that goes with it!

References:

Ro & the Stardust

Kandisha Review - Paste Magazine

Aisha Qandicha - Wikipedia

Under the Hoof of the Merciless Kandisha - The Austin Chronicle

“Kandisha” Interview with co-directors and co-writers Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury - FlimCraziest

‘Kandisha’: A Feminist Slasher? - Dread Central (from Wi-Moto Nyoka)

Interview with a Vampire

Defiance

Dark Winds

Death Match (Shudder)

The Thicket (Tubi)

Latin American Shared Stories 

Dusky Patreon

Black Women Are Scary

This episode, Kalid and Joe spare no expense in digging deep into the world of dinosaurs through the lens of Steven Spielberg with the original Jurassic Park!

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Featured Guest:

Grant Leitbrouck is a fellow geek and graphic designer who has been a longtime friend of the podcast and friend of ours as well.

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:

The Genetic Reality of a Jurassic World - Biomedical Odyssey, Johns Hopkins University

Jurassic Park’s Unlikely Symbiosis With Real-World Science - Smithsonian Magazine

Sci-fi and Jurassic Park have driven research, scientists say - The Guardian

Jack Horner - Wikipedia

Kaos (on Netflix)

Spiritfarer (Nintendo Switch)

Minnesota State Fair

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by director and writer, Shal Ngo, to talk about his recent horror film, Control Freak, currently on Hulu!

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Featured Guest:

Shal Ngo is a writer, director, editor and animator. His work spans commercials, documentaries, and narrative films. Find more about Shal's work on his website here!

References:

A conversation with Cinematographer Scott Siracusano on horror-feature film Control Freak - Cooke Optics

Control Freak’s Sanshi Monster, Explained: What Did The Folklore Ghost Symbolize? - DMT

Weapons (2025)

Strange Darling (2024)

Talk to Me (2022)

Secret Sunshine (2007)

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by science-fiction writer, Adam Marek to "release the kraken!" Or, rather, discuss the 1981 Greek fantasy flick, Clash of the Titans and all the classic Ray Harryhausen creatures that come with it!

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Featured Guest:

Adam Marek is a teacher and speculative fiction writer, focusing on the intersection between the futuristic and fantastical. His most recent short story collection, The Universe Delivers the Enemy You Need, is currently out now from Comma Press.

References:

How Accurate Were the Myths in ‘Clash of the Titans’? - Film School Rejects

Tyler, the Creator - DON'T TAP THE CLASS

Freaky Tales (2024)

Superman (2025)

The Antidote by Karen Russell

Adam's Website

The Ray Harryhausen Podcast

This episode, Kalid and Joe dig into a Hayao Miyazaki classic, one of his earliest films: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind from 1984, based on the manga of the same name.

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References:

Ohmu - Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind wiki

Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out

Mermaid Saga (manga series) by Rumiko Takahashi

A Knight's War (currently on Prime)

This episode, Kalid and Joe dig into the 2022 cosmic cryptozoological horror flick, The Mothman Prophecies, from director Mark Pellington!

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References:

How real is 'The Mothman Prophecies'? - Entertainment Weekly

Couples See Man-Sized Bird...Creature...Something - Point Pleasant Register

‘The Mothman Prophecies’ – Cosmic Cryptozoology Horror Movie Is Still Thrilling 20 Years Later - Bloody Disgusting

Foundation season 2 on Apple+

Humble as the Sun by Bob Villian (album)

The Hollows by Daniel Church (book)

Morning View re-release by Incubus

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.

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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 Fiction

From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao: an Essential Guide to Chinese Deities

Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror

Bound (1996 film)

The Sleepless by Nuzo Onoh

Kill 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!

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