Let’s Talk Monsters

Let’s Talk Monsters

Let’s Talk Monsters is a podcast that primarily discusses the Universal Monster movies that were produced from the 1920s through the 1940s, but also expands to include all movies and TV shows from the horror genre. Michael and Allison don’t review the movies as much as they zoom-in on certain scenes from the films, discussing oddities, flaws, and eyebrow-raising moments.

Episodes

April 18, 2023 21 mins

In episode 01, Mike and Allison discuss all the proposed brain transplants in the Universal Monsters' classic, "House of Frankenstein". 

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In Episode 02, Mike and Allison discuss the chronology and continuity of the Universal Monsters mash-up movies.

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April 19, 2023 18 mins

In episode 03, Mike and Allison finish up their discussion on the Universal Monsters mash-up an crossover movies. This is the conclusion of a two-parter. 

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April 24, 2023 21 mins

In episode 04, Mike and Allison compare and contrast the first two Universal Werewolf movies, "Werewolf Of London" and "The Wolf Man".    

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April 25, 2023 20 mins

Episode 05 is part 2 of a two-parter, primarily focusing on "The Wolf Man" (1941).

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In episode 06, Mike and Allison begin a long discussion about Vampires. Pt1 primarily focuses on the phantom/Gothic qualities of Nosferatu.   

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May 1, 2023 7 mins

In this short episode, Mike and Allison add clarity and a couple more points about the previous episode (EP06). 

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In episode 07, Mike and Allison continue their discourse on Vampires, talking about the qualities of the Romantic vampires. 

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In episode 08, Mike and Allison talk about "Blacula" and Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend".

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May 9, 2023 7 mins

In this short episode, Mike and Allison introduce the concept of Monster Rules, starting off with vampire rules concerning mirrors.

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In Episode 09, Mike and Allison talk about a few unorthodox vampires, focusing on George A. Romero's Martin (1977) and The Hunger (1983). 

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May 16, 2023 7 mins

In another mini-episode, Mike and Allison talk about the vampire rule of sunlight.

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In this episode, Mike and Allison discuss certain aspects of "The Fearless Vampire Killers" and "From Dusk Till Dawn".

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May 25, 2023 22 secs

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In this episode, Mike and Allison talk about teenagers in vampire films, citing "Salem's Lot" and "Fright Night" as examples.   

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In this episode, Mike and Allison discuss the teenage-aspect of "The Lost Boys".

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June 1, 2023 8 mins

In this mini episode, Mike and Allison welcome a special guest, Lyzze, an expert on the Twilight saga. 

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June 6, 2023 7 mins

In this mini episode, Mike and Allison discuss vampire hierarchy and its connection to militarism, focusing on the Night Gallery episode, "The Devil Is Not Mocked".

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In this episode, Mike and Allison talk about the origins of superhero vampires and vampire action films. 

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June 16, 2023 21 mins

In this episode, Mike and Allison discuss the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy and its similarity to King Kong, as well as other mythologies. 

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