This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by friend of the podcast and creator of Westcoast Strange [https://westcoaststrange.com/], Joel H. Brewster [https://joelhbrewster.com/], to talk about the 2024 euro-horror flick, Cuckoo, directed by Tillman Singer.

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Featured Guest:

Joel H Brewster is a producer, writer and avid science-fiction and horror fanatic. He's put his passions to practice in screenwriting a number of⁠⁠ ⁠short films⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.westcoaststrange.com/short-films/] and promoting weird, obscure and fun horror-themed content through his⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastStranger/] and ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/westcoaststrange/] pages. You can find Joel's writings and links to all of his work at his website,⁠⁠ ⁠Westcoast Strange⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.westcoaststrange.com/].

References:

Exclusive Interview: CUCKOO Director On Practical Effects, Potential Sequel, And The Audrey Hepburn Influence [https://www.fangoria.com/cuckoo-director-interview/] - Fangoria

‘Cuckoo’ Director Tilman Singer on Creating the Hooded Woman and Why Mystery and Horror are the Perfect Pair: ‘It’s Like Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream [https://variety.com/2024/film/news/cuckoo-director-tilman-singer-neon-hunter-schafer-hooded-woman-1236089422/] - Variety

Cold Storage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_Storage_(film)]

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_and_Rise_of_Reggie_Dinkins]

The Insider [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Insider_(film)]

A Place Where Love Goes [https://genius.com/Childish-gambino-a-place-where-love-goes-lyrics] - Childish Gambino [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride!]

The Bride! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride!]

Hoppers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoppers_(film)]

Blades of the Guardians  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blades_of_the_Guardians]


128 - The Hen from 'Cuckoo'

We're back from hiatus! This episode, Kalid and Joe are coming in hot with some heavy 80's cheese. We discuss the 1988 creature-feature, The Brain, directed by Ed Hunt.

*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

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References:

[It Came From the ‘80s] ‘The Brain’ That Wouldn’t Stop Eating People [https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3560259/came-80s-brain-wouldnt-stop-eating-people/] - Bloody Disgusting

Interview with Kevin Danzey [https://www.badmovies.org/interviews/kevdanzey/] - Badmovies.org [http://badmovies.org]

Shoresy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoresy] (new season now streaming on Hulu)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Knight_of_the_Seven_Kingdoms_(TV_series)]

Beam Me Up, Sulu [https://www.sulufilm.com/] documentary

Iron Lung [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Lung_(film)]


The Locked Tomb series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Locked_Tomb] by Tamsyn Muir

127 - 'The Brain'

We're on a break! Thank you for your support for the podcast - this episode we discuss the film, Robocop , with friend of the podcast and artist, Jim Tandberg! This was originally our 38th episode of the podcast originally dropped in October of 2021!

*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

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REISSUE: 'Robocop' w/Jim Tandberg

We're on a break! Thank you for your support for the podcast - this episode we discuss the film, Men In Black . This was originally our 28th episode of the podcast originally dropped in May of 2021!

*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

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Resources to Support Minnesota Communities:

⁠Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee ⁠ [https://www.miracmn.com/]

⁠Stand with Minnesota⁠ [https://www.standwithminnesota.com/]

⁠Support our St. Paul Public Schools Community [https://my.cheddarup.com/c/support-our-st-paul-public-schools-community/items?fbclid=IwY2xjawPlrCFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuamQ1WFFkS2txZWVjeUlhc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqTrOUgW90Li0boyhCc8Sx8QyLBsfsfuROlDhwZ7HLrqDlxgKFIYLfit9jiI_aem_w76Z58a_3oGvzoQIKfwPuw]

Macy Gearhart artist page [https://www.instagram.com/mudbymacy/]

REISSUE: Edgar the Bug from 'Men in Black'

We're on a break! Thank you for your support for the podcast - this episode we discuss the film, Jennifer's Body with special guest Nicole Praska. This podcast originally dropped in July of 2020!

*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

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REISSUE: Jennifer the Succubus Demon from 'Jennifer's Body' w/Nicole Praska

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by close friend/family member, Lorrie Johnson, making her podcasting debut! The crew chat about Netflix’s recent update to The Addams Family: Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega and created by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Tim Burton.

*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

*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!⁠ [https://patreon.com/user?u=95818956&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]

Featured Guest:

Lorrie Johnson is a close friend and family member to the hosts! She loves fantasy worlds that center on friendship and digging deep into the world of cooking and baking as a foodie. This is her podcasting debut!

References:

How the “Wednesday” VFX Supervisor Created Thing, Nevermore, and More [https://www.motionpictures.org/2023/06/how-the-wednesday-visual-effects-supervisor-created-thing-nevermore-academy-more/#:~:text=The%20concepts%20were%20handed%20off,created%20a%20very%20different%20feel.] - The Credits

Wednesday Reboots the Addams Family With a Biting Condemnation of Colonialism—Just in Time For Thanksgiving [https://time.com/6236655/wednesday-netflix-addams-family-legacy/] - Time

Wednesday's Hunter Doohan talks his return as a hunky Hyde [https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/hunky-hyde-hunter-doohan-returns] - Out

From Dust Returned [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Dust_Returned] - Ray Bradbury / Charles Addams

Avatar: Fire and Ash [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_Fire_and_Ash]

Monster Sanctuary  [https://www.google.com/search?q=monster+sanctuary&oq=monster+sanc&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyDQgBEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyBggCEEUYOTIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCDIwMTNqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8]

Star Trek: The Last Starship [https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_Starship] - Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands [https://www.darkhorse.com/comics/3018-454/star-wars-tales-from-the-nightlands-1/] - Cavan Scott

Star Wars: Ahsoka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Ahsoka]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars]

Jane the Virgin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_the_Virgin]


126. The Hydes from 'Wednesday' w/Lorrie Johnson

This episode, Kalid and Joe have a chat with creature performer and puppeteer, Luisa Guerreiro, who recently donned full prosthetics as Toxie the Bod in Macon Blair's new update to The Toxic Avenger. We talk about Luisa's illustrious career in creature performance, motion capture, and puppeteering.

*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

*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!⁠ [https://patreon.com/user?u=95818956&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]

Featured Guest:

Luisa Guerreiro [https://luisaguerreiro.co.uk/] is an actor, puppeteer, voice over artist, singer, performance capture / mocap performer, creature performer and a movement consultant. Aside from her performance in The Toxic Avenger, Luisa also recently performed motion capture for the character of Dr. Dillamond in Wicked , played a dwarven sorceress in Season 4 of The Witcher, and aided in puppeteering for Disney's remake of Snow White.

References:

Minnesota Somali Community Center [https://mnsomalicommunitycenter.org/]

Monarca Rapid Response Line [https://monarcamn.org/about] (dedicated to responding to Federal enforcement activity in Minnesota)

Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee [https://www.miracmn.com/]

International Institute of Minnesota [https://iimn.org/] (helps immigrant and refugees build homes in Minnesota)

Round the Twist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_the_Twist]


125. Toxie from 'The Toxic Avenger' w/Luisa Guerreiro

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by forensic science & bad movie aficionado, Eric Ray, to get in the Thanksgiving spirt! The crew dig into the 1972 anti-drug, pro-Jesus, turkey monster gore-fest, Blood Freak!

*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

*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!⁠ [https://patreon.com/user?u=95818956&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]

Featured Guest:

Eric Ray is the co-host of the Double Loop Podcast [https://doublelooppodcast.com/], a show where two fingerprint examiners discuss everything related to fingerprints and forensics. Eric is a lifelong fan of movies with a particular love of “so bad they’re good” movies.

References:

Blood Freak full movie [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGQnYUdQ3Ec] (Youtube)

Double Loop Podcast [https://doublelooppodcast.com/]

In The Know (Blood Freak) [https://www.tcm.com/articles/209723/in-the-know-blood-freak-trivia] - Turner Classic Movies

I Don’t Understand You [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Don%27t_Understand_You_(film)] (2024) Hulu

…And Justice For All [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...And_Justice_for_All_(film)] (1979)

The Life of Chuck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Chuck] (2025)

Dungeon Crawler Carl [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Crawler_Carl] book series by Matt Dinniman

124. Hershell from 'Blood Freak' w/Eric Ray






*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!

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⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ [https://patreon.com/user?u=95818956&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]


Featured Guest:

At eight years old, hiding beneath couch cushions during his first viewing of Jaws, Preston [https://www.prestonljeter.com/] knew he wanted to tell stories that made people feel something powerful. Now based in Los Angeles, he’s directed award-winning films, commercials, and music videos, produced work for brands like Hasbro and Marvel, and continues to craft immersive experiences that blend nostalgia, humor, and heart. He also makes a mean wood-fired pizza.

References:

How They Made the Shark in Jaws (and Why We Don't See It Very Much) [https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/how-they-made-the-shark-in-jaws-explained#:~:text=Using%20molds%20built%20by%20effects,wreaked%20havoc%20on%20Mattey's%20creations.] - NBC Insider

What Jaws gets wrong about great white sharks [https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-jaws-gets-wrong-about-great-white-sharks.html] - Natural History Museum

How Jaws Influenced Shark Perception [https://sharkstewards.org/how-jaws-influenced-shark-perception/] - Shark Stewards

The Best Legs of Chicago podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/4dRZqaRprEVqW8jetUmm5Z]

Pluribus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluribus_(TV_series)] (Apple TV)

Broadcast Signal Intrusion [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_Signal_Intrusion] (2021)

Night of the Hunter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_of_the_Hunter_(film)] (1955)

123. Bruce the Shark from 'Jaws' w/Preston Jeter

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by legendary VFX artist, Howard Berger (of KNB Effects), and entertainment journalist, Marshall Julius to talk about their new book, Making Monsters [https://academymuseumstore.org/products/making-monsters-inside-stories-from-the-creators-of-hollywoods-most-iconic-creatures-hollywood-monsters?srsltid=AfmBOor77iIcaEu9zRNTBX1cxEYr721HSbO5ZEwfJu-pEZEZnLQJKFlo]! Then, we get specific and dig into Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf flick, The Howling.

*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic], and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid]!

*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!⁠ [https://patreon.com/user?u=95818956&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]

Featured Guest:

Marshall Julius is a writer, broadcaster, quizmaster and professional Geek who wrote the Vintage Geek [https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Geek-Marshall-Julius/dp/1912836025] ultimate quiz book for geeks!

Howard Berger is a special make-up effects creator & co-founder of KNB EFX [https://www.knbefx.com/about-the-studio]. He has worked on over 400 film and television projects. He won an Academy Award for best makeup for his work on the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and an Emmy for his work on The Walking Dead.

Marshall and Howard's new collaborative book, MAKING MONSTERS: INSIDE STORIES FROM THE CREATORS OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST ICONIC CREATURES [https://academymuseumstore.org/products/making-monsters-inside-stories-from-the-creators-of-hollywoods-most-iconic-creatures-hollywood-monsters?srsltid=AfmBOor77iIcaEu9zRNTBX1cxEYr721HSbO5ZEwfJu-pEZEZnLQJKFlo], is available now!

References:

Day of the Jackal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Jackal_(TV_series)] (New series on Peacock)

Dredge [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/dredge-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOopBWH9YaH9QImXX1NRefWxg2Fzix_GM6qRRq7ctSwCWsDhgz8P5] (Video game for Nintendo Switch)

Peacemaker season 2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacemaker_(TV_series)] (HBO)

The Fly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fly_(1986_film)]

Criterion Channel [https://signup.criterionchannel.com/]

122. Werewolves from 'The Howling' w/Howard Berger & Marshall Julius

Kalid and Joe discuss creature-features, monsters, supernatural beasts, aliens and the like from all corners of pop. culture.

Joe Praska

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