Phantom of the Podpera

Phantom of the Podpera

Secure your chandeliers - It’s Phantom of the Podpera! Join humorist Evan Fonseca and filmmaker Kyle Kuchta as they plunge once more (and once more, and once more, and--) into the dungeon of black despair and hunt down every single adaptation of the seminal classic, The Phantom of the Opera. From silent films to should-be-silent films (looking at you, Gerard Butler), from steamy novels to public domain animation, Evan and Kyle bring snarkasm™ and laughs to the depths of the Palais Garnier Opera House. Instagram: @phantomofthepodpera Buy Us A Coffee: http://buymeacoffee.com/phantomofthepodpera

Episodes

Episode 18 - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

August 20, 2025 • 66 mins
Ever wondered what would happen if the director of Mission Impossible put Phantom, Faust, Dorian Gray and The Carpenters into a blender? You haven't!? Well pretend like you have and strap in as Evan and Kyle cover Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
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Episode 17 - The Phantom Of Hollywood (1974)

August 6, 2025 • 59 mins
Lights! Camera! Phantom!? From baguettes to Beverly Hills: 1974's The Phantom of Hollywood takes us across the pond from Paris to Tinseltown! Kyle and Evan kick off the All-New Bi-Weekly Podpera with a TV movie that dares to ask the question, "What if Christine got pancaked by a bulldozer?" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Lear...
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Episode 16 - Phantom Of What Opera? (Night Gallery Episode, 1971)

July 23, 2025 • 56 mins
You unlock this pod with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of half-masks, a dimension of donuts, a dimension of eggs. You're moving into a land of both Phantoms and Persians, of operas and poop rivers. You've just crossed over into... the Night Gallery episode of Phantom of the Podpera. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @...
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Episode 15 - The Monster Of The Opera (1964)

July 16, 2025 • 44 mins
The most least-Phantom related adaptation we’ve covered to date! Evan and Kyle are back with a movie so misguided it somehow turned a Phantom adaptation into a fleshless vampire Skinemax special that would have Anne Rice accusing it of being prude. ⁠⁠⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
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Episode 14 - The Phantom Of The Opera (1962 Film)

July 2, 2025 • 64 mins
This week's adaptation by famed house of horrors, Hammer Films, may very well be "the most clothed Phantom of the Opera adaptation we've covered so far." Give a listen to find out what that even means! ⁠⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bonus - Kyle's Dream Casting for a Remake of Phantom 1925

June 25, 2025 • 13 mins
On this special bonus episode of PotP, Kyle gives us his dreamcast of a contemporary adaptation of 1925's The Phantom of the Opera! ⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 13 - El Fantasma de la Opereta (1959)

June 18, 2025 • 60 mins
Fernando Cortés saw Universal Studios' 1943 take on The Phantom and thought, "One Phantom is spooky...but you know what's really scary? SEVEN PHANTOMS." This week, Evan and Kyle dissect 1960's El Fantasma de la Opereta starring legendary comedian Germán "Tin-Tan" Valdés. ⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
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Episode 12 - Phorgotten Phantom Philes

June 11, 2025 • 41 mins
As Woody Woodpecker continues to disappoint, Kyle and Evan discover lost Phantom media from the 1930s to the 1960s. From the sparkling coasts of Argentina to the snow-capped mountains of Argentina, the Phantom's phorgotten philes will be unlocked and mocked! ⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 11 - The Phantom Of The Opera (1943 Lux Radio Theatre Broadcast)

June 4, 2025 • 59 mins
Do not adjust your podcasts, you’re not having déjà vu, 1943 really did have TWO Phantoms doing the exact same thing! And now, you have two podcast hosts also doing the same thing: Breaking down the 1943 Lux Radio Theatre dramatization of The Phantom of the Opera! ⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 10 - The Phantom of the Opera (1943 Film) Part 2

May 28, 2025 • 55 mins
How long can Mozzarella cheese hold a chandelier? Is Claude Rains a 30-donut man? Is this the BEST adaptation of The Phantom Of The Opera? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of our coverage of the 1943 film! Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 9 - The Phantom of the Opera (1943 Film) Part 1

May 21, 2025 • 42 mins
A story about a concert violinist turned Phantom after "something snapped and he became a homicidal maniac."  Art Lubin's The Phantom of the Opera has something for everyone: Two male leads that look exactly the same, pickled pigs' feet, post-Citizen Kane ceiling shots, and a quick splash through everyone's favorite river!  Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more abo...
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Episode 8 - Song At Midnight (1937)

May 14, 2025 • 45 mins
Evan and Kyle unravel the tale of a social activist, a world-renowned opera singer, and a starcrossed lover who died to protect his betrothed…Spoiler Alert: This week’s Phantom is all three of those people! How? Listen to find out! Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bonus - Evan's Dream Casting for a Remake of Phantom 1925

May 7, 2025 • 11 mins
Due to a mysterious illness, Evan can't perform this upcoming episode. Instead of refunds, we hope you enjoy this BONUS episode of Evan dream-casting a contemporary remake of 1925's The Phantom of the Opera. Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 7 - Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in "Spooks" (1930)

April 30, 2025 • 37 mins
Carl Laemmle double dips this week and Evan & Kyle are here to call him out on it! In a post-Walt world, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit takes on The Phantom with a few familiar faces. Plus, a detailed breakdown of our Phantom Ranking System. Buy Us A Coffee⁠ and follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 6 - The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

April 23, 2025 • 65 mins
Snag your snorkels and tighten your tunics—it's finally time for Kyle and Evan to dig into the classic Universal Studios horror film and the FIRST adaptation of Leroux's novel; 1925's The Phantom of the Opera starring (Front)Lon Chaney! Buy Us A Coffee and follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 5: You Kids Get Off My Lon!

April 16, 2025 • 29 mins
As a precursor to their review of 1925’s The Phantom of the Opera, Evan and Kyle dissect the life and times of its star: "Front" Lon Chaney—a man who was terrible at being a good person, and great at playing a bad one. Buy Us A Coffee and follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 4: Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera (Part 2)

April 9, 2025 • 41 mins
It's Part 2 of Evan & Kyle's recap of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom Of The Opera! Here's what you missed: Phantom, Christine, Taco Hut Ghost, Opera, Mask, Trampoline Park, Chandelier, Beautiful False Noses, and a whole lotta Carlotta! They finish their lively discussion of the novel and begin their definitive (and convoluted) rankings of THE Phantoms, starting with the inaugural portrayal of this trap-door-loving Erik! Buy Us A Coff...
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Episode 3: Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera (Part 1)

April 2, 2025 • 43 mins
A novel so nice, we’ll talk about it twice! Evan and Kyle attempt to get through a recap and review of the novel that started it all. It’s got intrigue, it’s got mystery, it’s got a lot of stuff you’ll wish Leroux left locked in the basement! Buy Us A Coffee and follow us on Instagram: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 2: Phantom Daddy

March 26, 2025 • 43 mins
Kyle and Evan uncover the twisted mind behind one of the most evergreen gothic horror properties of all time! A misunderstood genius? A tortured soul who put their pain into their art!? Nope, just a nepo-baby named Gaston. Welp. Buy Us A Coffee and Follow us on Instagram: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 1: A Night At The Podpera

March 26, 2025 • 26 mins
The irony of hosting a detail-laden podcast about a man with the self-imposed nickname “Phantom” is not lost on us! Today, Kyle and Evan breakdown their personal histories with said Opera Ghost as well as how he even came to be. Buy Us A Coffee and Follow us on Instagram: @PhantomOfThePodpera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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