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 73: Werewolf Accidents [Werewolves]
May 18th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 4 mins
lycanthropy, monsters, werewolves
We discuss werewolves once more, focusing on the 2000 film, Ginger Snaps. This episode we are also joined by a guest.
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Episode 72: Down with the Illness [Djinn]
May 12th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 31 mins
djinn, jinn, monsters
We return to discuss Djinn, through comparison of two regions' folklore and contemporary film.
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Episode 71: Cursed Clown Car Toilet [Djinn]
April 27th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 41 mins
djinn, jinn
We discuss Djinn, and their depiciton in the 2013 film, D@bbe: The Possession.
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Episode 68: The Wind Be Like That - [Vampires]
March 9th, 2019 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 1 min
dracula, vampire, yamamoto michio
We return to Vampires, with discussion on three films by Yamamoto Michio: The Vampire Doll, Lake of Dracula, and Evil of Dracula.
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Episode 67: Six Legs of Death [Crypt TV]
February 23rd, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 21 mins
crypt tv, monsters
"When you cast too long you see. You'll hear the taps of the Footsie. He'll scurry and scuttle over floor and wall. To steal a shoe before your fall." - An excerpt from the MDM Chronicles.
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Episode 66: Is it a Water Sprite, or a Bog Monster? [Trolls]
February 9th, 2019 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 3 mins
This episode we discuss themes, and creatures, present in the film, Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall), 2017.
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Episode 65: Make it Rain, King Paimon! [Demons]
January 19th, 2019 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 11 mins
demon, hereditary, paimon
This episode we take a look into the lore and drama of the 2018 film, Hereditary.
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Episode 64: 2 Fast Wah Furious [Mythos]
January 5th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 17 mins
hplovecraft, lovecraft, monsters
We return to Lovecraft Country, with a look at three tales: The Haunter of the Dark, Cool Air, and The Thing on the Doorstep.
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Episode 63: Jake Ate A Sock [Ghosts]
December 22nd, 2018 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 5 mins
ghost, monster
We cover the 2015 film, We Are Still Here.
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Episode 62: Case of the Curious Tentacle Moths [Weird Tales]
December 8th, 2018 | Season 1 | 52 mins 53 secs
clark ashton smith, eldritch, monster, short story
We return to take a look at two (relatively) short stories by author, Clark Ashton Smith.
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Episode 61: Traversal House [Haunting of Hill House]
December 1st, 2018 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 21 mins
ghosts, haunting of hill house
We finish our coverage of The Haunting of Hill House as we take a look at episodes 6 through 10.
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Episode 60: The Long Man [Haunting of Hill House]
November 11th, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 39 mins
ghosts, haunting of hill house, monsters
We cover the first five episodes of the 2018 TV series, The Haunting of Hill House.
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Episode 58: Lessons in Voice Acting [The Black Cauldron]
October 13th, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 46 mins
mabinogion, prydain, the black cauldron, undead
We take a look at the 1985 film, The Black Cauldron, and part of its source material, The Book of Three.
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Episode 57: Welcome to Puppet World, Hmmm [The Dark Crystal]
September 29th, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 38 mins
dark crystal, gelfling, skeksis
We take a look at the 1982 film, The Dark Crystal in this first part of our coverage.
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Episode 56: That's Not Your Mom, It's a Tiger! [Mountain Spirits]
September 15th, 2018 | Season 1 | 55 mins 49 secs
changsanbom, monster, tiger
We return to Korean folklore with the film, The Mimic (Changsan Bom).
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Episode 55: Big Puppet Energy [Unicorns]
September 1st, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 52 mins
monster, osamu tezuka, unico, unicorn
We discuss Unicorns in a pair of films, The Fantastic Adventures of Unico, and Unico in the Island of Magic. Is this Dark Souls?