Monster Dear Monster

A Podcast Exploring Monsters in Popular Culture

About the show

Diving into the contrasts and evolution of monsters between their folklore origins and contemporary depictions in various media. Discussions center on film, video games, and literature.

Episodes

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    Episode 116: Unholy Viscera [Ligottiverse]

    July 11th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 18 mins
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    We are joined by a special guest, Perry, to continue discussion of Ligottian themes in two films, "Begotten," and "Sleep Has Her House".

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    Episode 115: A Tale of Two Legends [Fairfolk/Goblins]

    July 4th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 17 mins
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    We are joined once again by special guest, Jala, this time to discuss the 1985 film, Legend.

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    Episode 114: Connections Were Made [Ligottiverse/Ghosts]

    June 27th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 41 mins
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    We continue our discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the Grimscribe tale, "The Mystics of Muelenburg." We also take a tangent approach to the 2001 film, Pulse, directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi.

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    Episode 113: Werewolf Cannon [The Neverending Story]

    June 20th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 3 mins
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    Leonard, Cameron, and Dave, are joined by a guest, Jala, this episode to discuss The Neverending Story in all its incarnations.

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    Episode 112: Nightmare Carbonation [Ligottiverse]

    June 13th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 29 mins
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    We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tale, "The Dreaming in Nortown." And Leonard's News Corner returns!

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    Episode 111: Kid-friendly Body Horror [Nightmare, Goblins]

    June 6th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 31 mins

    We discuss Nightmares and the Realm of Dreams within the animated film, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland.

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    Episode 110: Billina: Warrior Chicken [Witches]

    May 23rd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 41 mins
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    We discuss the 1985 film, Return to Oz.

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    Episode 109: The Many Fusions of Cage [Lovecraft]

    May 9th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 45 mins
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    Episode 108: Did I Ever Tell You My Favorite Color Was Green? [Ligottiverse/Demons]

    May 2nd, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 24 mins
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    We continue our discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tale, "Nethescurial," and the 1985 film, Demoni (Demons).

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    Episode 107: Lord of Madness [Demons]

    April 25th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 6 mins
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    We discuss two films, John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness (1994), and Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions (1995).

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    Episode 106: Like a Candle in the Darkness [Ligottiverse]

    April 18th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 16 mins
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    We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode covers the tales, "The Spectacles in the Drawer," and "Flowers of the Abyss".

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    Episode 105: Do Not Toss a Coin to Your Witchfinder [Witches]

    April 11th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 14 mins

    We discuss witches in the 1968 film, Witchfinder General, and the book, Witchfinder General, written by Ronald Bassett (1966).

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    Episode 104: All Beard and Fury [Demons]

    March 28th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 22 mins
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    We discuss devils and demons in the 2017 film, Errementari, directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo.

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    Episode 103: What's going down in Mirocaw Town? [Ligottiverse]

    March 21st, 2020  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 34 mins
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    We continue discussion of Thomas Ligotti's short stories collected in "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe." This episode begins the Grimscribe section of the anthology.

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    Episode 102: Secret Anniversary [Killer Dolls]

    March 14th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 23 mins

    We continue our foray into the world of dolls that have a taste for mayhem and vengeance, discussing the Charles Band film, Doll Graveyard (2005), and the Rocky Soraya film, The Doll (2016).

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    Episode 101: Antikis [Killer Dolls]

    February 29th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 42 mins
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    We begin a foray into the smaller world of dolls that have a taste for mayhem and vengeance, discussing the Stuart Gordon film, Dolls.