Ray Jelinek continues his Infra-Man stint on Monster Kid Radio as he and Derek thunder fist punch their way into the nitty gritty of this 1975 Shan Hua-directed film. Ray's life was changed the day he saw this film as a child, and Derek wishes he had that same formative experience. In addition to Derek and Ray wrapping up their discussion of Infra-Man, Derek learns about Ray's childhood horror host. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of...
Apr 30, 2014•32 min
When Derek first started talking with his friends about about launching Monster Kid Radio, Ray Jelinek started talking about a movie he remembered seeing when he was a kid. That movie was 1975's Infra-Man (dir. Shan Hua), and while it wasn't a movie that would normally find a home in the Monster Kid Radio wheelhouse, Ray's enthusiasm and outright glee when talking about this movie makes Infra-Man something we DEFINITELY need to talk about on the podcast. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Ema...
Apr 28, 2014•33 min
Derek settles down with an email sent in by one of the listeners and has a chance to discuss the approach he took to his first this past March. Also, Derek does the math and realizes we're getting close to our 100th episode. We need to do something to celebrate that! Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for download at our barebones behind-the-scenes website at ) You Decide Monster Kid Radio's Top 100 Cla...
Apr 23, 2014•23 min
At this year's HP Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon, Derek sat down with Alan Tromp outside the Hollywood Theatre to talk about collecting movie posters, his background as a Lovecraft and horror fan, why he enjoys the camaraderie of monster movie fans, and the book Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for download at our b...
Apr 21, 2014•41 min
From the 2014 HP Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon program: Monsters Seen and Unseen.Explorations in the nature of monstrosity. Do we prefer our monsters to be completely alien, or make us discover something about ourselves? With Orrin Grey, Doug Bradley, Allen Koszowski, Pete Rawlik, Derek M. Koch, Brandon Seifert.Plus, the newest upcoming Monster Kid Radio Crash is announced! Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Ra...
Apr 15, 2014•1 hr 4 min
Last weekend was the 2014 H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon, and Monster Kid Radio was there! For three days, Lovecraft fans took over Portland's Hollywood Theatre for feature films, short movies, author readings and signings, panel discussions, madness-inducing parties...so basically just a really good time! Derek was a small part of the show this year as he was asked to introduce the 1968 film Curse of the Crimson Altar (dir. Vernon Sewell), as well as participate in one of the pa...
Apr 14, 2014•50 min
's Andy Camble continues his visit on Monster Kid Radio as he and Derek continue to talk about The Deadly Mantis (dir. Nathan Juran). Andy's own podcast looks at the science of the great kaiju films, so in this episode, Derek asks him how realistic the science of The Deadly Mantis is. They also talk about the ending of the film, further talk about the models used in the movie, those beloved Crestwood House Monster books, and what Andy has in store for future episodes of Kaiju 101. Also, the winn...
Apr 10, 2014•44 min
This week's guest host is no stranger to giant monsters. Andy Camble is the producer of the always excellent podcast, and he's joining Monster Kid Radio to talk about a non-rubber-suited monster - The Deadly Mantis (dir. Nathan Juran). How does this film compare to other big bug movies of the time? Do birds really have a skeletal system? And what is Newton's Third Law? Also, Ray Jelinek tells Derek why he's attending the this year. (Apparently he survived last year's event!) Voicemail: 503-479-5...
Apr 08, 2014•47 min
When Scott and Tracey Morris aren't appearing on episodes of Monster Kid Radio, they're producing their own podcast - . Recently, they visited Walt Disney World, and while in Orlando, they hopped over to Universal Studios Orlando. They dropped in on the Universal's Horror Make-Up Show and recorded the presentation for us here at Monster Kid Radio. (And congratulations to Scott and Tracey for hitting 150 episodes of Disney, Indiana!)Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gma...
Apr 03, 2014•42 min
The final installment of the 2014 Cinescopio film series happened March 20, 2014, and Derek was there. The movie? Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (dir. Gilberto Martínez Solares). The event? A Monster Kid Radio Crash. Derek was joined by MKR listeners/crashers Tom Daufel, Ray Jelinek, and Chris McMillan for a night of masked wrestling, monsters, Santo, Blue Demon, a creepy little monster dude that scared Derek more than any other monster in the film, a fashion show, a panel (featuring ...
Apr 01, 2014•59 min
Earlier this year, blogger Vanessa Krystle watched The Creature from the Black Lagoon for the first time. She watched the film "live" with her followers on Twitter, and ultimately didn't have a lot of nice things to say about it. In the very first Monster Kid Radio Monsterkiditorial, Derek responds to her review.Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for download at our barebones behind-the-scenes website a...
Mar 27, 2014•35 min
A few weeks ago, Joe Blevins () joined Derek to talk about the careet of Edward D. Wood, Jr., as well as some of the lesser-known Ed Wood films that Monster Kid Radio listeners might enjoy. This wasn't the first time Derek and Joe had appeared on a podcast together, but it was the first time they actually recorded a back-and-forth conversation for a show. Before diving into the "actual" recording session for Episodes 79 and 80, they warmed up with this informal conversation.Voicemail: 503-479-5M...
Mar 25, 2014•35 min
Tom Biegler (the sculptor behind the artwork in this episode's graphic) continues his converation with Derek about 1959's The Alligator People (dir. Roy Del Ruth). WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD! After talking about the movie, Tom offers a lucky listener of Monster Kid Radio a chance to win Tom's sculpt inspired by the film. Derek also goes over some news regarding the upcoming release of several Godzilla films, talks about the , , the , and masked Mexican wrestlers fighting monsters. Voicemail: 503-47...
Mar 20, 2014•50 min
Even though a couple of doctors seem quite taken with Beverly Garland's appearance in The Alligator People (dir. Roy Del Ruth), the film has a lot more going for it than that! Returning guest Tom Biegler joins Derek to talk about this 20th Century Fox film from 1959 that seems to have all the trappings of a Universal monster movie from the early 50s! Lon Chaney, Jr., makes a splash in the film . . . and not just because he's in the swamp with the alligators! Additionally, the Rondo Award nominat...
Mar 18, 2014•54 min
At his website , Joe Blevins has been researching the films and career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., and along the way he's discovered more than just Plan 9 From Outer Space and Bride of the Monster. After reviewing various facets of Wood's career in Episode #079 of Monster Kid Radio, Joe presents a list of other Ed Wood films that Monster Kid Radio listeners might enjoy!Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for...
Mar 13, 2014•50 min
Outside of the standards (Plan 9 From Outer Space, Bride of the Monster, etc.) or what he saw in the 1994 movie, Derek doesn't know much about Ed Wood . . . but he knows someone who does. Writer Joe Blevins joins Monster Kid Radio to talk about the career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the path he took to get to Hollywood in the first place, and some of the truly artistic elements of Wood's films. They also look at what the Tim Burton film Ed Wood got right and got wrong. Listen carefully, and you'll h...
Mar 11, 2014•1 hr 5 min
Filmmaker Dennis Vincent is a man on a mission . . . to make a film inspired by the 1967 "not-so-classic" Night Fright (dir. James A. Sullivan). In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Dennis and Derek talk about Dennis' upcoming film The Cosmic Creature. The film's leads have been cast. Locations have been scouted. Music has been secured. Dennis is determined to make this movie, and if his enthusiasm doesn't rub off on you, the cosmic creature must have already gotten you!(The cover art for Monst...
Mar 05, 2014•32 min
In 1967, Sheriff Clint Crawford (played by John Agar, one of the patron saints of Monster Kid Radio) saved a small Texas town from a mutant monster running amok in Night Fright (dir. James A. Sullivan). In 2013, a similar mutant monster will take another crack at the earth, and filmmaker Dennis Vincent aims to tell that tale. This week on Monster Kid Radio, Derek welcomes Dennis to the podcast to talk about his background, his previous work on the documentaries The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of C...
Mar 04, 2014•32 min
The latest Monster Kid Radio Crash happened last week at the Hollywood Theatre, and not even invading martians could keep us away! Derek was joined by Ray Jelinek, Chris McMillan (), Tom Daufel, and Rick Myers (), and they watched Santo el Enmascarado de Plata vs 'La invasión de los marcianos' (dir. Alfredo B. Crevenna), aka Santo vs. the Martian Invasion. But that wasn't all! As part of the Cinescopio film series, the gang was able to watch the short documentary Viva Lucha Libre (dir. Brad Bemi...
Feb 27, 2014•34 min
He fights robots, he thwarted the evil Queen of the World, and appears on Monster Kid Radio. Roger Browne, the man behind the mask of Argoman, The Fantastic Superman (dir. Sergio Grieco), generously spent some time on the phone with Derek for an interview for this episode of the podcast. Monster Kid Radio owes a huge thank you to Dorado Films for helping make this interview possible, and, of course, we also want to send Roger a huge thanks for answering all of Derek's questions! Voicemail: 503-4...
Feb 24, 2014•31 min
Do you know who loves the classic Universal monster movies (aside from Derek)? Artist, sculptor, and easily one of the nicest guys you'll meet at a monster convention Daniel Horne. When he's not creating one of his beautiful monster portraits or sculpting a gorgeous monster mask, Daniel watches these movies on a screen he's set up on one wall of his studio. In fact, he told Derek off mic that he actually had The Ghost of Frankenstein playing in the background while they talked about this film, t...
Feb 19, 2014•45 min
Frankenstein's monster is an iconic image when it comes to classic monster movies, but is he outshined by Ygor (played masterfully by Béla Lugosi) in The Ghost of Frankenstein (dir. Erle C. Kenton)? Before you answer that question, listen to what Derek and this week's guest - Daniel Horne - has to say about the film! Daniel is an award-winning artist and sculptor, has appeared in the documentary The Aurora Monsters: The Model Craze That Gripped the World (dir. Cortlandt Hull, Dennis Vincent), an...
Feb 17, 2014•43 min
Stephen D. Sullivan really likes The Son of Kong (dir. Ernest B. Schoedsack), and as his discussion about the film with Derek continues, you'll find out why! There are a number of successes present in the film (Robert Armstrong turns in a performance that rivals his performance in King Kong, Willis H. O'Brien's stop motion work is better than it has any rate to be considering the stress he was under at the time, and Max Steiner's score is just as moving as his work in the previous film) that mak...
Feb 13, 2014•43 min
Author and monster kid Stephen D. Sullivan (the madman behind ) returns to Monster Kid Radio to talk about a classic sequel that doesn't get nearly enough love - The Son of Kong (dir. Ernest B. Schoedsack). Released just nine months after the original King Kong, The Son of Kong follows what happened to filmmaker and showman Carl Denham after the Eighth Wonder of the world had his way with New York City. Here's a hint? Denham is on nobody's favorite persons list . . . except for Derek and Steve. ...
Feb 10, 2014•33 min
Long Live the King - The Legacy of Kong is the new documentary coming from Benevolent Monster Productions, and in this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Frank Dietz tells us how YOU can help support the film! Long Live the King is promising to be one of the year's best monster kid-centric documentaries, and Derek is excited to share the rest of his chat with Frank about the project. Also in this episode, Derek reviews some Listener Feedback, and because we've hit more than 35 reviews in the iTunes s...
Feb 06, 2014•44 min
Join the crowd and join Monster Kid Radio this week to talk about two upcoming crowd-funded projects! First, artist/actor/screenwriter/filmmaker Frank Dietz joins Derek in Part One of an interview on MKR to talk a little bit about his career and background. (If you listen carefully, you might hear Derek's heart skip a beat when Frank talks about working with Julie Adams.) Frank's previous documentary Beast Wishes (which he co-directed with Trish Geiger in 2013) takes a loving look at Bob and Kat...
Feb 04, 2014•58 min
Derek takes Monster Kid Radio back in time to one of the first Monster Kid Radio Crash events - last year's screening of the original King Kong (dir. Merian C. Cooper) at the . Chris McMillan was also there, so he and Derek spent some time before and after the screening to talk about their history with the film and their overall thoughts. We also hear from one of our listeners/future guests about a . . . unique Kickstarter project he has in the works. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657) Email...
Jan 29, 2014•26 min
Derek reviews some feedback Monster Kid Radio has received about a movie previously covered on the show and a movie that we may cover here on the show down the line. Plus, previous guests (Joe Stuber and Rich Chamberlain), and someone I've been talking to about being a guest in the future (Joe Blevins), lend their contributions to Episode #067 of Monster Kid Radio. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657) Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available fo...
Jan 27, 2014•33 min
After the movie (El Santo vs Las Momias de Guanajuato (dir. Federico Curiel) - go check out the to hear Derek and company's response to the screening), presented a panel featuring John Cárdenas and Enrique Caizero discussing the film, the lucha libre's time and place in Mexican culture, and what lucha libre continues to offer fans today. It was a fun and lively discussion, and hopefully will leave you wanting more (it definitely left Derek and company having a hard time waiting until the next El...
Jan 23, 2014•38 min
Last week, Monster Kid Radio crashed a screening of El Santo vs Las Momias de Guanajuato (dir. Federico Curiel) at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Derek brought his recorder, and met up with frequest Monster Kid Radio guests Chris McMillan and Ray Jelinek . . . and had a BLAST. In Part One of MKR's coverage of the screening, Derek and company talk about their expectations of the film going into the screening, thrill to exploits of El Santo and company, marvel at the parenting skills o...
Jan 21, 2014•38 min
