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. 130. The Graboids from 'Tremors' w/Andre Hyland

    3D AGO

    130. The Graboids from 'Tremors' w/Andre Hyland

    This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by director, actor, writer, producer, comedian, and visual artist, Andre Hyland, to chat about the 1990 cult classic Temors, from director Ron Underwood. Follow Andre on Instagram here! ​​*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: Andre Hyland is a multi hyphenate director, actor, writer, producer, comedian, and visual artist. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a graduate of The college of DAAP at the University of Cincinnati, Andre is a four-time Sundance Film Festival writer/director. His Sundance films include the Eric Andre produced 2022 Indie Episodic offering Culture Beat. Paste Magazine called their pilot “The Best Six Minutes of Sundance 2022”. His other Sundance films include his feature film debut, THE 4TH, which has streamed on Peacock, Showtime, and others. Hyland also wrote, directed and starred in the critically acclaimed, Bob Odenkirk produced, short film Funnel which Rolling Stone named one of the “12 Must-See Sundance Successes”.  His TV work behind the camera includes directing season 2 of Tru TV’s Jon Glaser Loves Gear, and co-head writing Adult Swim's Mostly For Millennials. He’s directed and written for numerous projects at FOX, Comedy Central, FuelTV, Funny or Die, and MTV. As an actor Hyland can currently be seen on the new Ethan Hawke led FX/HULU series The Lowdown.  Can also see Andre on the recent Peacock comedy series LAID with Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet.  In 2024 he was nominated for SAG's "Best Comedic Ensemble" for his work on HBO's Barry. Prior to that he was a series regular alongside Kate Beckinsale on the Paramount+ series Guilty Party. He also starred in the A24 Daniel Scheinert directed feature film, The Death of Dick Long. In the 00s, Hyland’s fine artwork was mainly seen on the streets via graffiti and street art under the name Buddy Lembek which lead to his work being included in exhibitions at the London Institute of Contemporary Art, MASS MoCA, and Publico’s Good World in association with Cincinnati CAC’s Beautiful Losers. His work has also been featured in publications such as  Graffiti World and Scribble Magazine. References: Kate Hutton: 'That Earthquake Lady' - Advocate Subterranean Terror — Tremors - Monster Legacy Task (HBO) Bad Man (Amazon Prime) Star Trek: Deviations - Threads of Destiny by Stephanie Williams DTF St. Louis (HBO) The Town (podcast) with Matthew Belloni Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie Patriot (Amazon Prime) Mermaid

    1h 20m
  2. 129 - Dust Bunny w/Jessie Gender

    APR 8

    129 - Dust Bunny w/Jessie Gender

    This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by director, writer, podcaster and youtuber Jessie Gender to talk about the 2025 Bryan Fuller-helmed film, Dust Bunny! ​​*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: Jessie Gender is a director, writer, podcaster, YouTuber and culture commentator with a focus on geeky topics and often Star Trek in particular. Her film, IDENTITEAZE is available now on the Nebula TV network! Check out Jessie’s Youtube channels here and here! References: The Frak This Podcast Genre Friction Bryan Fuller on his film debut Dust Bunny: “We’ve lost our appetite for bite” - Paste “Dust Bunny” : Exclusive Interview Writer/Director/Producer Bryan Fuller - Cinema Daily "Dust Bunny": Behind its Distinctive Visual Style - League of Filmmakers Bryan Fuller Breaks Down the DNA of DUST BUNNY - Fangoria The Magnus Archives (horror podcast) HAVE U BN 2 HEAVEN @ NITE? - Kid Cudi The High Kings (Irish Band) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman

    1h 12m
  3. 128 - The Hen from 'Cuckoo'

    MAR 19

    128 - The Hen from 'Cuckoo'

    This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by friend of the podcast and creator of Westcoast Strange, Joel H. Brewster, to talk about the 2024 euro-horror flick, Cuckoo, directed by Tillman Singer. ​​*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: Joel H Brewster is a producer, writer and avid science-fiction and horror fanatic. He's put his passions to practice in screenwriting a number of⁠⁠ ⁠short films⁠⁠⁠ and promoting weird, obscure and fun horror-themed content through his⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook and ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ pages. You can find Joel's writings and links to all of his work at his website,⁠⁠ ⁠Westcoast Strange⁠⁠⁠.​​ References: Exclusive Interview: CUCKOO Director On Practical Effects, Potential Sequel, And The Audrey Hepburn Influence - Fangoria ‘Cuckoo’ Director Tilman Singer on Creating the Hooded Woman and Why Mystery and Horror are the Perfect Pair: ‘It’s Like Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream - Variety Cold Storage The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins The Insider A Place Where Love Goes - Childish Gambino The Bride! Hoppers Blades of the Guardians

    1h 9m
  4. 126. The Hydes from 'Wednesday' w/Lorrie Johnson

    12/24/2025

    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
4.7
out of 5
20 Ratings

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