As we near the 70th anniversary for Godzilla, get ready to be mind-blown when these Godzilla facts totally change how you see the King of the Monsters! Including the hilarious time Toho told Hollywood, “That’s not Godzilla!”

Continuing our comparisons between the Fantastic Four and The Munsters—why do the FF and The Munsters fight crime? This is another example that THEY have in COMMON—but very few others would also have this in their description.

In the latest episode of our show, we go over the uncanny similarities between the influential comic book legacy of the FANTASTIC FOUR and the monstrous (but beloved) television sitcom THE MUNSTERS!

DRACULA author Bram Stoker said that Van Helsing was based on a REAL person. But WHO? We look at the history of the vampire hunter, including possible inspirations, and some of his interesting appearances.

Did people misjudge the Mel Brooks movie “Dracula: Dead and Loving It”? Looking at several behind-the-scenes elements of the 1995 vampire comedy movie to see why people have been warming up to it in the years since its release.

Dracula is one of the most famous monsters in literature! But does what we remember about Dracula actually come from ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book altogether?

On classic 1960s sitcom The Munsters, Herman Munster is the the spitting image of Universal's Frankenstein’s Monster. But the show established at least three different monsters created by Doctor Frankenstein...

The Loki of Midgard books is a historical fantasy series following Loki on Earth during the Roaring Twenties. We discuss with Meinking the nature of alternate history stories, how her version of Loki compares to others, and the crazy number of spinoffs planned.

Conneely writes three series combining magic with procedural stories. We discuss that intersection between magic and the everyday world, what her different series have in common, and why she began writing magic procedurals in the first place.

Cardin focuses frequently on the intersection of religion, horror, art, and creativity. Matt and I discuss the difference between horror authors who use religious elements intentionally as opposed to those who just use them as window dressing.

An author and producer of multiple dark fantasy series, Jessica Cage shares the childhood questions that inspired some of her series, explains how she portrays diversity in her fiction, and reveals which series her mom complains about.

Find out 13 monster movies that combine Frankenstein’s monster, Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and assorted vampires, werewolves, mummies, and more. (Including a BONUS movie that came in at the last minute!)

The Lilith series stars a stuntwoman and struggling actress who works with and deals with the monsters that secretly run Hollywood. The author takes us behind the scenes, shares some real-life experiences behind her character’s day job, and reveals the abandoned original idea for her series.

An award-winning poet and writer of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, Linda D. Addison and I talk about some starting points to find great speculative and horror poetry, the state of diversity in horror publishing, and her advice for poets hoping to break in.

Psychologist, university professor and a passionate SUPERNATURAL fangirl, Dr. Lynn S. Zubernis tells me how an academic got pulled into that world, what makes this show stand out, and the pros and the cons of being an academic who is also a fan.

The author of the Jane Yellowrock urban fantasy books, Faith Hunter shares how Yellowrock has grown as a character over the series, explains why she doesn’t write sex scenes, and reveals how she’ll know when it’s time to end the series.