Monster Dear Monster

A Podcast Exploring Monsters in Popular Culture

About the show

Diving into the contrasts and evolution of monsters between their folklore origins and contemporary depictions in various media. Discussions center on film, video games, and literature.

Episodes

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    Episode 39: The Many Deaths of Sean Bean

    February 24th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 18 mins
    monsters, vampires

    We return to Vampires in two films, Ultraviolet, and Daybreakers, as well as the OVA series Hellsing Ultimate.

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    Episode 03: Genetically Enhanced Hips

    February 17th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 30 mins
    miniatures, monsters, warhammer 40k

    We return with another episode of Mini Dear Mini, this time with an update on Kingdom Death Monster, new Warhammer 40k minis and Mad Max with Matchbox cars?

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    Episode 38: Poke Poke Great Old One Village

    February 10th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 21 mins
    monster hunter, monster hunter ride on, monsters

    We are joined by returning guest, Leonard aka Dr Faust is Dead, for a look into the Monsters of the Monster Hunter Franchise.

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    Episode 37: Since That Time

    February 3rd, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 20 mins
    monsters, subspecies, underworld, vampire

    We cover the Vampire lore in two film series, Underworld, and Subspecies.

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    Episode 36: Dagon Delivers

    January 28th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 22 mins
    dagon, film, h.p. lovecraft, monsters, novel

    We discuss the 2001 film, Dagon, as well as the 1917 short story, Dagon, by H.P. Lovecraft.

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    Episode 35: Scooby Dooby Doo

    January 20th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 14 mins
    comic, film, monsters, scooby doo

    We cover the 2002 live action film, Scooby Doo, and the 2016 graphic novel, Scooby Apocalypse.

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    Episode 34: Wolves in the Werehouse

    January 13th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 37 mins
    book, film, monster, video game, werewolf

    We return to talk werewolf lore in this episode.

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    Episode 33: Matt's Bloody Bars

    January 6th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 26 mins
    bloodborne, monsters

    For the first episode of 2018, we cover the video game, Bloodborne, and its DLC, The Old Hunters.

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    Episode 32: Bob Marley and the Krampus Carol

    December 23rd, 2017  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 45 mins
    krampus, monsters

    We cover the lore and popular culture representation of the Krampus, in this holiday episode.

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    Episode 31: Frog Dog

    December 16th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 20 mins
    bellboy, guillermo del toro, mike mignola, monsters, rasputin

    We cover the first graphic novel in the Hellboy franchise, as well as the related film by Guillermo del Toro.

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    Episode 02: Panda vs Lion

    December 9th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 34 mins

    We are back with episode two of Mini Dear Mini, and discuss the board game, Kingdom Death Monster.

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    Episode 01: Mini Dear Mini Episode 01

    December 3rd, 2017  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 50 mins
    boardgames, miniatures, monsters, warhammer 40k

    A spin-off of Monster Dear Monster, where we discuss board games, miniatures, and various related topics, and their monsters.

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    Episode 30: Termite In My Locket

    November 25th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 28 mins
    cronos, monster, vampire

    We discuss the film, Cronos, and its take on the Vampire mythos.

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    Episode 29: Our Boy Hud [Kaiju]

    November 18th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 28 mins
    cloverfield, kaiju, monster

    A return to Kaiju as we cover the first film in the Cloververse, 2008's "Cloverfield".

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    Episode 28: Dog Sized Bugs in Space

    November 12th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 27 mins
    bugs, monsters, starship troopers, warhammer 40k

    We discuss creatures from the film, Starship Troopers.

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    Episode 27: Don't Take Off Your Jacket When There Are Zombies

    November 5th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 20 mins
    monster, train to busan, zombie

    We talk about the film, Train to Busan, and its animated prequel, Seoul Station.