Frankenstein's Podcast

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by close friend/family member, Lorrie Johnson, making her podcasting debut! The crew chat about Netflix’s recent update to The Addams Family: Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega and created by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Tim Burton.

​​*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:

Lorrie Johnson is a close friend and family member to the hosts! She loves fantasy worlds that center on friendship and digging deep into the world of cooking and baking as a foodie. This is her podcasting debut!

References:

How the “Wednesday” VFX Supervisor Created Thing, Nevermore, and More - The Credits

Wednesday Reboots the Addams Family With a Biting Condemnation of Colonialism—Just in Time For Thanksgiving - Time

Wednesday's Hunter Doohan talks his return as a hunky Hyde - Out

From Dust Returned - Ray Bradbury / Charles Addams

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Monster Sanctuary 

Star Trek: The Last Starship - Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands - Cavan Scott

Star Wars: Ahsoka

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Jane the Virgin

This episode, Kalid and Joe have a chat with creature performer and puppeteer, Luisa Guerreiro, who recently donned full prosthetics as Toxie the Bod in Macon Blair's new update to The Toxic Avenger. We talk about Luisa's illustrious career in creature performance, motion capture, and puppeteering.

​​*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:

Luisa Guerreiro is an actor, puppeteer, voice over artist, singer, performance capture / mocap performer, creature performer and a movement consultant. Aside from her performance in The Toxic Avenger, Luisa also recently performed motion capture for the character of Dr. Dillamond in Wicked , played a dwarven sorceress in Season 4 of The Witcher, and aided in puppeteering for Disney's remake of Snow White.

References:

Minnesota Somali Community Center

Monarca Rapid Response Line (dedicated to responding to Federal enforcement activity in Minnesota)

Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee

International Institute of Minnesota (helps immigrant and refugees build homes in Minnesota)

Round the Twist

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by forensic science & bad movie aficionado, Eric Ray, to get in the Thanksgiving spirt! The crew dig into the 1972 anti-drug, pro-Jesus, turkey monster gore-fest, Blood Freak!

​​*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:

Eric Ray is the co-host of the Double Loop Podcast, a show where two fingerprint examiners discuss everything related to fingerprints and forensics. Eric is a lifelong fan of movies with a particular love of “so bad they’re good” movies.

References:

Blood Freak full movie (Youtube)

Double Loop Podcast

In The Know (Blood Freak) - Turner Classic Movies

I Don’t Understand You (2024) Hulu

…And Justice For All (1979)

The Life of Chuck (2025)

Dungeon Crawler Carl book series by Matt Dinniman

​​*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:

At eight years old, hiding beneath couch cushions during his first viewing of Jaws, Preston knew he wanted to tell stories that made people feel something powerful. Now based in Los Angeles, he’s directed award-winning films, commercials, and music videos, produced work for brands like Hasbro and Marvel, and continues to craft immersive experiences that blend nostalgia, humor, and heart. He also makes a mean wood-fired pizza.

References:

How They Made the Shark in Jaws (and Why We Don't See It Very Much) - NBC Insider

What Jaws gets wrong about great white sharks - Natural History Museum

How Jaws Influenced Shark Perception - Shark Stewards

The Best Legs of Chicago podcast

Pluribus (Apple TV)

Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021)

Night of the Hunter (1955)

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by legendary VFX artist, Howard Berger (of KNB Effects), and entertainment journalist, Marshall Julius to talk about their new book, Making Monsters! Then, we get specific and dig into Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf flick, The Howling.

​​*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:

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, MAKING MONSTERS: INSIDE STORIES FROM THE CREATORS OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST ICONIC CREATURES, is available now!

References:

Day of the Jackal (New series on Peacock)

Dredge (Video game for Nintendo Switch)

Peacemaker season 2 (HBO)

The Fly

Criterion Channel

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.

​​*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:

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. 

​​*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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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.

​​*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:

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!

​​*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:

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!

​​*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:

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)