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The Monster Professor

The Monster Professor

By: Josh Woods
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 The Monster Professor: a show in which we discuss and explore monsters in literature, myth, film, games, theater, folklore, culture, and beyond. Podcast host: Josh Woods, author, editor, professor, and monster expert.Josh Woods Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
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  • Leatherface vs. The Shape, with Pinckney Benedict

    Leatherface vs. The Shape, with Pinckney Benedict
    Oct 7 2022
    Pinckney Benedict and I debate Leatherface vs. The Shape, as well as their films, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) vs. Halloween (1978). We end up analyzing, contrasting, and praising more than fighting, but we make progress nonetheless. The YouTube version has full video, including scenes from the films and Pinckney in his monstrous form, which is … Continue reading Leatherface vs. The Shape, with Pinckney Benedict
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • The Four Schools of Monster Studies

    The Four Schools of Monster Studies
    Sep 30 2022
    There is one tradition of including or rendering monsters in tales, but there is a second tradition of directly analyzing and studying monsters. In this episode, I lay out what I consider to be the four distinct schools of studying and analyzing monsters, from ancient times to modern academia. The Monster Professor: a show in … Continue reading The Four Schools of Monster Studies
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    44 mins
  • Obscure Horror Movie Influences

    Obscure Horror Movie Influences
    Sep 16 2022
    From Jason in a hockey mask to a recent Ghostbuster, with plenty of weirdness in between, I discuss retro-horror movie influences that are so obscure some of the films’ own directors might not even be fully aware of them. Here is the list of movies discussed: The Monster Professor: a show in which we discuss … Continue reading Obscure Horror Movie Influences
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    34 mins
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