In this first episode, we discuss monsters in general, touching on what a monster is, how to discover their meanings, and what they mean to us and people more broadly. We touch on creatures like Medusa (Clash of the Titans), the Xenomorph Queen (Aliens), the Kuchisake-onna (the 'slit-mouthed woman' of Japanese folklore and the film 'Carved'), the Babadook, and the titular creature of John Carpenter's The Thing. Also discussed are Friday the 13th films and the movie Revenge.
Special guests:
Sezin Koehler (blogger for Black Girl Nerds and Looper and author of 'American Monsters' and 'Crime Rave')
W. Scott Poole (Professor of History at the College of Charleston and author of 'Monsters in America' and 'Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror')
Interview Minisode 1: Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (w. director Kimo Stamboel)
Review Minisode 4: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The First Omen, Arcadian, Abigail, Civil War, Boy Kills World, and Challengers
Review Minisode 3: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Immaculate, Late Night With The Devil, X-Men 97, and Road House
Review Minisode 2: Dune, Madame Web, Lisa Frankenstein, and Argylle
Review Minisode: Godzilla Minus One and The Boy and the Heron
Fantasia 2023: Humanoids Cover Fantasia Fest!
Episode 37: Sam (Trick ’r Treat)
Episode 36: Atomic Monsters
Episode 35: The Thing
Episode 34: Werewolves (Ginger Snaps and Dog Soldiers w. Molly Henery)
Episode 33: The Creatures of Pan’s Labyrinth
Episode 32: Slenderman
Episode 31: Terrifying Toys and Deadly Dolls
Episode 30: Lovesick Psychos (The Phantom of the Opera /The Abominable Dr. Phibes)
Episode 29: The Wendigo
Episode 28: Golem / The Golem: How He Came Into The World (1920)
Cohost Takeover 2! Ghostwatch (1992), hosted by Andre Couture
Episode 27: Elves / Elf and Krampus
Episode 26: The Shape / Halloween (1st anniversary ep!)
Halloween Cohost Takeover! The Nanny (1965), hosted by Mike Vaughn
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