As promised, right on the tails of part 1, I present to you monster lovers the second part of my conversation with author Peter H. Brothers! Listen to two grown men wax nostalgic about giant monster movies and 50′s sci-fi!   And don’t forget to learn more about the legendary Ishiro Honda by getting Mushroom

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This just in, this just in! Monster Island Resort gets a special visit from Peter H. Brothers. His book Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda has finally given the English-speaking world a volume dedicated to Ishiro Honda, the man behind such fantastic films as Matango, Gorath, Mothra, and, of course,

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Hello nocturnals! Today—March 15th–is the 74th anniversary of the death of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. To mark the anniversary of the day Lovecraft departed our dimension, I’ve decided to dedicate episode 5 of Monster Island Resort Storytime to the classic weird tale Nyarlathotep. It will also be the opening of a 6-part block of HP Lovecraft

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  Yes, that’s right monstrous vacationers! It’s time for another episode of Monster Island Resort Podcast! What fun awaits you at the resort tonight, for I review the brand-spanking new on-stage sensation RE-ANIMATOR: THE MUSICAL! Yes, my friends, I have seen Stewart Gordon’s musical theater version of his 1985 film of the same name. It

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Yes, folks, it’s time for another edition of Monster Island Resort: Storytime, with a special twist! Today’s story is read by none other than Brian Solomon of the mighty Vault of Horror Blog!   He has dropped by the Monster Island Resortand brought the Edgar Allan Poe story “Ligeia” with him! Sit back, relax, and

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It’s been a while since I tackled this show all by my lonesome. It’s just you and me, dear listeners, and I’ve gone out of the way to find this little recording nook for a very important reason that has EVERYTHING to do with women in horror month. Yesterday, the absolutely astounding icon Tura Satana

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Horror Host Resort continues here on Monster Island with the mighty Roxsy Tyler, host of Roxsy Tyler’s Carnival of Horrors! I really enjoy the show they put together over in Pennsylvania. It was a blast talking to her–I hope you enjoy our talks about horror, horror hosting, conventions, and becoming a published author at 19.

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Wow, monster lovers, this episode is a few days late getting online. I apologize! I can honestly say I’ve rarely had the fun chatting on the phone that I had talking to Vancouver, BC’s one and only Miss.Gory Rae! She hosts The Gory Hole and prides herself on making the horror movie an experience beyond

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Good evening to all of you fiendish vacationers, and welcome back to another episode of the online radio show that goes bump in the night! For the next month, Monster Island Resort is dedicating itself to those creeps and ghouls who are perpetuating a tradition that’s over a century long! I am speaking of course,

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Lafcadio Hearn was a British writer who lived in Japan for a long time and recorded many classic Japanese tales for Westerners to appreciate. One such tale is that of Mimi Nashi Hoichi, the musician and storyteller who found himself playing for the dead. This is a ghost story at it’s most creepy–enjoy!   Listen

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