Tue, 20 December 2011
Hello to all my fantastic listeners! It’s been a while, so I have a lot to say in this episode. I discuss a great horror/cult film weekend where the following people are directly or indirectly involved: The Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit (MOSS) Cinema Junkie Re-Animator the Musical The New Beverly Cinema Terry Castle
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Thu, 1 December 2011
Hello Monster Island Resorters! I have a brief six-minute episode for you. It’s part of the Welcome Back Bob Tribute to the return of host Robert Osborne to Turner Classic Movies! Many people have contributed, so go check out great photos, anecdotes, videos at more at the Welcome Back Bob Tumblr! You might be interested
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Sun, 20 November 2011
Listen to previous parts! Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 1 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 2 Herbert West: ReAnimator Part 3 Listen to the Episode here:
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Mon, 31 October 2011
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, AND WELCOME TO THE MONSTER ISLAND RESORT! For this holiday of horrors, I have my most special episode yet–a delightful conversation with none other than Terry Castle, daughter of William Castle! William Castle was, of course, the director and producer who specialized in some of the most fun and memorable horror films ever
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Sun, 2 October 2011
#47: A Trinity of Horror! FilmOut’s Thrill-O-Rama, San Diego Asian Film Fest’s Asian Extreme, and Horrible Imaginings Film Fest
Hello to all you fans of the frightening! This is a great episode! My guests include my good friends from two big San Diego Film Festivals who are doing their part to promote the horror genre in San Diego with their own genre film nights. This was a lot of fun to record and I
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Thu, 29 September 2011
Listen to Herbert West: Re-Animator Part 1 Listen to Herbert West: Re-Animator Part 2 Listen to the Episode here:
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Sun, 25 September 2011
Hello Monster Fans! For this episode, I discuss genre, collective fright mentality, and the challenge of writing different characters with Tone Milazzo, the author of a brand new horror novel called Picking Up the Ghost! Before I go on, the more tech-savvy among you can find out more with your smartphones right now by scanning
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Mon, 12 September 2011
Hello Monster Vacationers! In the last few years, there’s been a new name in horror who has endeared himself to horror genre fans everywhere. He has been called the modern day answer to the likes of Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney. He is also an incredibly gifted and versatile actor who has delighted audiences on
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Thu, 8 September 2011
Hello Monster Fans! One thing I’ve realized after watching hundreds of short films that were submitted to my film festival is that I am a sucker for kids who are the protagonists in a fright film. If you have a child who does a solid job acting and is the hero in your monster picture,
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Mon, 5 September 2011
Greetings to all you lovers of those Eldridge cyclopean monoliths and unspeakable monstrosities that should not be named lest madness is invited! Yes, it must be time for another Lovecraftian episode, and a timely one, too! In just under two weeks on September 16th and 17th at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, CA,
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Wed, 31 August 2011
Hello Monster Fans! For movie lovers, there is noting like seeing a film in a classic movie house, surrounded by friends and strangers, taking that trip together. In episode 33, I get a little romantic about the big screen and what it means to me before having a conversation with my good friend Aled Jones
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Mon, 22 August 2011
Hello Monster Fans! After a sad delay for a tribute for my late friend Joshua Medoff, I give you my San Diego Comic Con International horror special! I have here a few conversations about horror and horror at the convention that are worth listening to. Please feel free to share your thoughts! Many thank
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Tue, 9 August 2011
Almost two weeks ago, one of my best friends passed away. His name was Joshua Aaron Medoff. This episode is for him. Goodbye, Josh. You will be sorely missed. The music in this episode comes from two of Josh’s former bands: RedDiedOut and Dirty Little Secret. Listen to the Episode here:
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Mon, 18 July 2011
SCROLL DOWN TO PLAY EPISODE Hello monster fans! It’s another Viscera Film Festival Special! Without spending too much time writing a ton, just know the festival was a huge success, the movies were awesome, and everybody had a great time. Congratulations to Heidi Honeycutt and Shannon Lark! Now listen to the episode and here’s a
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Mon, 4 July 2011
Hello Monster Fans! Yes, it has officially been ONE YEAR since Monster Island Resort went live over the internet’s dark alleys! To celebrate, I am posting this conversation I had with Brian Bielawski and Walter G. Meyer, the creators of Gam3rCon–a five-day convention dedicated to gaming in all of its forms that will hit
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Sun, 19 June 2011
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Thu, 16 June 2011
Hello everybody! I have another creature episode for you that I recorded by myself in the late night hours! A lot of sleep deprivation in this episode, but I am quite proud of it and I look forward to any conversations it may start. I’m also trying something new here–I will describe the contents of
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Fri, 3 June 2011
Hello friends! This is my late-night, round-the-campfire-drinking-brewskies-half-awake-type episode. I love doing these conversational episodes. It’s like I am hanging out with all the amazingly monster-ish horror friends I’ve made since starting the show. So I’m going to let you go listen, but please consider donating to Bleedfest: Listen to the Episode here:
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Mon, 2 May 2011
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Sun, 24 April 2011
Hello Dark Vacationers, It is Easter, which can mean only one thing–ZOMBIES! I mean, that’s what Easter is all about, right? What better way to celebrate than with a conversation with people who run a website dedicated to zombies? Listen to the Episode here: That’s right, you can listen to my talk with Baron
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Fri, 15 April 2011
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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Thu, 14 April 2011
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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Tue, 15 March 2011
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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Wed, 9 March 2011
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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Mon, 7 February 2011
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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Sat, 5 February 2011
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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Wed, 19 January 2011
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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Fri, 14 January 2011
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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Wed, 5 January 2011
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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Tue, 4 January 2011
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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Sun, 2 January 2011
Hello monster fans! I give you the episode that I’ve been trying to do for weeks now. Every plan that I have made to meet up with today’s guest has been thwarted by a variety of forces, including floods and illness. We finally prevailed in meeting over coffee at the very comfortable Hillcrest-based Cafe Libertalia
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