Frankenstein's Podcast

Joe Praska and Kalid Hussein

Kalid and Joe discuss creature-features, monsters, supernatural beasts, aliens and the like from all corners of pop. culture.

  1. 126. The Hydes from 'Wednesday' w/Lorrie Johnson

    1D AGO

    126. The Hydes from 'Wednesday' w/Lorrie Johnson

    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! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ 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

    1h 19m
  2. 125. Toxie from 'The Toxic Avenger' w/Luisa Guerreiro

    DEC 10

    125. Toxie from 'The Toxic Avenger' w/Luisa Guerreiro

    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! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ 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

    1h 24m
  3. 122. Werewolves from 'The Howling' w/Howard Berger & Marshall Julius

    OCT 29

    122. Werewolves from 'The Howling' w/Howard Berger & Marshall Julius

    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! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ 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

    1h 30m
  4. 119. Aisha Qandicha from 'Kandisha' w/Wi-Moto Nyoka

    SEP 17

    119. Aisha Qandicha from 'Kandisha' w/Wi-Moto Nyoka

    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! ⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ 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

    1h 29m
4.9
out of 5
18 Ratings

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Kalid and Joe discuss creature-features, monsters, supernatural beasts, aliens and the like from all corners of pop. culture.