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 161: The Goggles Do Nothing [Ghosts]
November 7th, 2021 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 3 mins
ghost, monsters
We discuss ghosts within the films, House on Haunted Hill (1959), and House on Haunted Hill (1999).
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Episode 160: A Baker's Dozen on the Bed of Death [Ghosts]
October 23rd, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 41 mins
ghosts, monsters
We discuss a bevy of ghosts within the films, 13 Ghosts (1960), and Thir13en Ghosts (2001).
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Episode 159: Sir Simon's Hip Hop Demo Tape [Ghosts]
October 17th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 36 mins
ghosts, monsters
We are joined by returning guest Jala, this time to discuss all things Canterville Ghost.
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Episode 158: Children of the Gourd [Over the Garden Wall]
October 9th, 2021 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 34 mins
monsters, over the garden wall
We discuss the animated mini-series Over the Garden Wall (2014).
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Episode 157: Death Drop Dummy [Dopplegängers]
September 25th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 23 mins
dopplegängers, monsters
We wrap up our Dopplegänger discussion by taking a look at the 1972 film, Images.
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Episode 156: Surprise, it's a Truck! [Dopplegängers]
September 18th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 56 mins
dopplegängers, monsters
We continue our Dopplegänger discussion by taking a look at the 2003 Kiyoshi Kurosawa film, Dopplegänger.
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Episode 155: Dark Twain [Dopplegängers]
September 12th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 15 mins
dopplegängers, monsters
We begin our discussion on Dopplegängers, with a look at three very different films: The Final Girls (2015), Moon (2009), and The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985).
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Episode 154: Everything is Chocolate [Monster Hunter]
September 5th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 24 mins
monster, monster hunter
We discuss two films in the Monster Hunter franchise, Monster Hunter (2020), Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild (2021).
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Episode 153: Wizardly Eyes [Castlevania]
August 15th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 8 mins
castlevania, dracula, monsters
We wrap up our discussion of Castlevania season three, episodes 7-10.
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Episode 152: Don't Step in That Corner [Castlevania]
July 25th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 14 mins
monsters, vampires
We continue our discussion of Castlevania season three, with episodes 4-6.
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Episode 151: Dolls Dreaming of Dolls [Weird Tales]
July 17th, 2021 | Season 5 | 2 hrs 5 mins
monster, weird tales
We continue through the short fiction of Christopher Slatsky, covering three more tales, "This Fragmented Body," "Tellurian Facade," and "Film Maudit."
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Episode 150: EDM Demon Church [Castlevania]
July 10th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 6 mins
monster, vampire, werewolf
We continue onward with our discussion of the Castlevania animated series, season three, episodes 1-3.
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Episode 149: Just Call Her Heather [Resident Evil]
July 3rd, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 49 mins
monsters, vampires, werewolves, zombies
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Episode 148: Vampires Aren't Cats [Castlevania]
June 26th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 11 mins
castlevania, dracula, monsters
We wrap up our discussion of Castlevania season two.
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Episode 147: Divorced Dad Drac [Castlevania]
June 12th, 2021 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 4 mins
castlevania, dracula, monsters
We are joined by returning guest Jake to discuss the first four episodes of Castlevania season two.
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Episode 146: Two of the Apocalypse [Weird Tales]
June 5th, 2021 | Season 5 | 1 hr 53 mins
monsters, weird fiction
We continue through the short fiction of Christopher Slatsky, and discuss three more tales, "No One is Sleeping in this World," "Making Snakes," and "The Ocean is Eating Our Graves."