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Frankenstein's Podcast

Frankenstein's Podcast

By: Joe Praska and Kalid Hussein
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Kalid and Joe discuss creature-features, monsters, supernatural beasts, aliens and the like from all corners of pop. culture.Joe Praska and Kalid Hussein Art
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  • 114. Mothman from 'The Mothman Prophecies'
    Jul 9 2025

    This episode, Kalid and Joe dig into the 2022 cosmic cryptozoological horror flick, The Mothman Prophecies, from director Mark Pellington!

    ​​*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!⁠

    References:

    How real is 'The Mothman Prophecies'? - Entertainment Weekly

    Couples See Man-Sized Bird...Creature...Something - Point Pleasant Register

    ‘The Mothman Prophecies’ – Cosmic Cryptozoology Horror Movie Is Still Thrilling 20 Years Later - Bloody Disgusting

    Foundation season 2 on Apple+

    Humble as the Sun by Bob Villian (album)

    The Hollows by Daniel Church (book)

    Morning View re-release by Incubus

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 113. Spirits, Demons & Jiangshi from 'A Chinese Ghost Story' w/Xueting C. Ni
    Jun 18 2025

    Without Kalid, Joe takes on solo hosting duties and is joined by author, translator and speaker Xueting C. Ni to talk Chinese genre fiction and the myths, legends and creatures behind the 1987 film, A Chinese Ghost Story (directed by Ching Siu-tung) and its subsequent sequels and remakes, including the more recent The Enchanting Phantom.

    ​​*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:

    Xueting C. Ni is a writer, speaker and translator with a focus on promoting and discussing Chinese culture. She has has written for a myriad of publications and has written non-fiction books on Chinese Myths as well as collected and translated collections of Chinese science fiction & horror stories. Find links to her work on her website here!

    References:

    Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction

    From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao: an Essential Guide to Chinese Deities


    Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror

    Bound (1996 film)

    The Sleepless by Nuzo Onoh

    Kill My Sins (Chinese drama series)

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 112. Nix from 'Lord of Illusions'
    May 28 2025

    This episode, Kalid and Joe hop into the world of magic, illusions and Clive Barker! We're chatting about the 1995 horror flick, Lord of Illusions!

    ​​*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!⁠

    References:









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    1 hr and 3 mins

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