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!

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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!

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Macy Gearhart artist page

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!

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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.

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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 - The Credits

Wednesday Reboots the Addams Family With a Biting Condemnation of Colonialism—Just in Time For Thanksgiving - Time

Wednesday's Hunter Doohan talks his return as a hunky Hyde - Out

From Dust Returned - Ray Bradbury / Charles Addams

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Monster Sanctuary

Star Trek: The Last Starship - Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands - Cavan Scott

Star Wars: Ahsoka

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Jane the Virgin

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.

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Featured Guest:

Luisa Guerreiro 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

Monarca Rapid Response Line (dedicated to responding to Federal enforcement activity in Minnesota)

Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee

International Institute of Minnesota (helps immigrant and refugees build homes in Minnesota)

Round the Twist

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!

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Featured Guest:

Eric Ray is the co-host of the Double Loop Podcast, 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 (Youtube)

Double Loop Podcast

In The Know (Blood Freak) - Turner Classic Movies

I Don’t Understand You (2024) Hulu

…And Justice For All (1979)

The Life of Chuck (2025)

Dungeon Crawler Carl book series by Matt Dinniman

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Featured Guest:

At eight years old, hiding beneath couch cushions during his first viewing of Jaws, Preston 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) - NBC Insider

What Jaws gets wrong about great white sharks - Natural History Museum

How Jaws Influenced Shark Perception - Shark Stewards

The Best Legs of Chicago podcast

Pluribus (Apple TV)

Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021)

Night of the Hunter (1955)

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! Then, we get specific and dig into Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf flick, The Howling.

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Featured Guest:

Marshall Julius is a writer, broadcaster, quizmaster and professional Geek who wrote the Vintage Geek ultimate quiz book for geeks!

Howard Berger is a special make-up effects creator & co-founder of KNB EFX. 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, is available now!

References:

Day of the Jackal (New series on Peacock)

Dredge (Video game for Nintendo Switch)

Peacemaker season 2 (HBO)

The Fly

Criterion Channel