Derek and Beth continue their Doctor Who journey, and encounter one of all of sci-fi's iconic villains when they watch the next seven episodes of the classic show (The Daleks). Plus, Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland. Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radio Contact Information: Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster ...
Apr 12, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 655
Derek has been wanting to experience Doctor Who for quite some time, but has always felt overwhelmed. Fortunately, his wife Beth was there to hold his hand and guide him on his first trip to Who-Ville when they watch the first four episodes of the classic series (An Unearthly Child). Plus, Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland. Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radio Contact Information: Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: ...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 654
Film scholars may claim 1939 was the greatest year in film, but Matthew Rashleigh might beg to differ! This week, Matt and Derek talk about the movies, monster and otherwise, of 1954. Plus, Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland, a quick review of the new film Late Night With the Devil (dir. Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes), and an announcement about the future of . . . Mail Order Zombie. Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radi...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 653
Anastasia Elfman is an actress, writer, performer, dancer . . . and monster kid. Even though she's touring with her latest film Bloody Bridget (dir. Richard Elfman), Anastasia took some time out of her schedule to chat with Derek about her movie, her background as a horror film fan, and Lon Chaney, Sr. Plus, Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radio Contact Informat...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 652
While Derek was supposed to be away, fellow podcaster Steve Turek stepped into the guest host slot to chat with Mark Holmes to discuss a classic science fiction show from the 1960s . . . that isn't "Star Trek." Plus, Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radio Contact Information: Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 651
While Derek was supposed to be away, fellow podcaster Steve Turek stepped into the guest host slot to chat with author to see what they could see of The Invisible Man (dir James Whale). Plus, Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radio Contact Information: Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid ...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 650
While Derek was supposed to be away, fellow podcaster Steve Turek stepped into the guest host slot to chat with long time friend of the show to conclude their look at Universal's Dracula franchise with a Son of Dracula (dir. Robert Siodmak). Plus, Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radio Contact Information: Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Dis...
Feb 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 649
While Derek is away, fellow podcaster Steve Turek steps into the guest host slot to chat with long time friend of the show to continue their look at Universal's Dracula franchise with a look at Dracula's Daughter (dir. Lambert Hillyer). Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radio Contact Information: Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord S...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 648
While Derek is away, fellow podcaster Steve Turek steps into the guest host slot to chat with about the kaiju classic Terror of Mechagodzilla (dir. Ishirō Honda). Beth and Derek did make time to discuss their thoughts on Godzilla Minus One (dir. Takashi Yamazaki), as do a handful of MKR listeners! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Monster Kid Radio Contact Information: V...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 647
While Derek is away, fellow podcaster Steve Turek steps into the guest host slot to chat with long time friend of the show Kevin Slick about one of the building blocks and cornerstones of all of Monster Kid-Dom - Dracula (dir. Tod Browning). Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Terror Trader - Monster Kid Radio Contact Information: Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster ...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 646
Courtesy of Monster Kid Radio Creeper Correspondent Mike Ramsey, we have the Q & A with iconic Dracula actor Zandor Vorkov from October 2023's Monster Bash! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Follow Mark M...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 645
Nosferatu November 2023 continues with a revisit with the film Horror of Dracula (dir. Terence Fisher) with Beth Koch. Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Follow Mark MatzkeMonster Fest 2024 - Monsteropolis - M...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 644
Nosferatu November 2023 continues with a look at the film Slaughter of the Vampires (dir. Roberto Mauri) with Monster Kid Irregular Tom Gurganus. Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Follow Mark MatzkeMonster Fe...
Nov 11, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 643
Nosferatu November 2023 kicks off with a look at the film Blacula (dir. William Crain) with fellow creator/crafter/monster kid/monster hugger Dominique Lamssies. Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! - Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Follow Mark MatzkeMonster Fest...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 642
Derek loves sharing beloved classic monster movies with his wife Beth. This time, he showed her The Return of the Vampire (dir. Lew Landers). Listen to find out what she thought of the film! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Hear more from Beth on ! - Buy your Scare-A-Thon tickets now! - Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Mon...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 641
This week, Derek's long-time friend and fellow film school dropout Matthew Rashleigh joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming Scare-A-Thon at . What five movies will be playing? What movies did Derek make Matt years ago to celebrate Halloween Day while in the dorms of Montana State University? What terrible slasher movie does Derek still, for some reason or other, have fond memories of? Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feedback, and Kenny's Look at Famou...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 640
This week, musician Chris Alexander (, ) joins Derek to discuss an artist all monster kids should know and love - Basil Gogos! Chris and Derek also briefly discuss a possible link between surf music and monsters, how monsters influence artists, and more. Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland. Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Mon...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 639
Bryan Clark returns to Monster Kid Radio, and he's bringing a fun flick with him! It's Beast from Haunted Cave (dir. Monte Hellman), and not only do he and Derek discuss the film, they also discuss Bryan's brand new novelization of the movie! Also, making his weird return to the podcast this week is Jeff Polier with his Weird Wednesday Report. Plus, Mark Matzke continues his Return of Ultraman breakdowns with his Beta Capsule Review, Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland, and Listener Feed...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 638
An update about MKR and a particular haunt attraction
Sep 30, 2023•3 min
Monster Kid Radio Live! A Decade of Dishing About Monsters! took place at Rose City Comic Con 2023 this past weekend! On stage, Derek was joined by his wife Beth, David Heath (), and Chris McMillan (). It was a celebration of Monster Kid Radio, but also a celebration of the monsters we love so much. Join us for trivia, audience questions, and just a lot of fun. Plus, Listener Feedback, Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland. Te...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 637
CouveCon Chapter 2 took place September 9, and Monster Kid Radio was there for the Meet Monster Kid panel! Beth and Derek Koch were on hand to discuss the podcast with a brand new audience. Plus for all your Ultraman needs, check out Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review, and don't miss Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland. Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster K...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min
When exploring the history of Hollywood, some ugly truths are uncovered, and on Monster Kid Radio, this week's guest Scott Glancy (one of the creators of the role-playing game) joins Derek to discuss The Mask of Fu Manchu (dir. Charles Brabin). There are lessons to be learned from the film, as well as some really exciting set pieces, set design, performances, and more. Can Scott and Derek find some gems in the problematic content? Listen to find out! Plus for all your Ultraman needs, check out M...
Sep 16, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 635
It's a juicy monster of an episode this week on Monster Kid Radio! In addition to Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (for all your Ultraman needs) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland, Derek is joined by Willow Polson to discuss , a series following up one of Derek's favorite films. There's an active push to build up their , and Willow tells us why. Plus, horror host Lord Blood-Rah returns to the podcast for a high-level history of horror hosting - the traditions, the icons, and why we...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 634
It's going to take a lot more than some internet issues to keep Monster Kid Radio down! Derek explains what happened to what was planned for this week's episode, discusses some game show dreams, and presents a fun mix of monster movie radio spots. Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Follow Mark MatzkeM...
Sep 01, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 633
There's little question that Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula is an important novel for us monster kids. So many films have been based on this classic piece of literature, and this week, Derek and Beth watch a film that adapts just a small portion of that book - The Last Voyage of the Demeter (dir. André Øvredal). Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Making Sense of the World: A Discussion of The Last Voyage of the Demeter by Dominique Lamssies ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 632
If you could have gone to Monster Bash, you should have gone to Monster Bash! But if you couldn't, check out this Q&A from Monster Bash featuring actress Beverly Washburn! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Follow Monster Bash at and follow Creepy Classics at Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster Kid Radio on ...
Aug 10, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 631
If you could have gone to Monster Bash, you should have gone to Monster Bash! But if you couldn't, check out this Q&A from Monster Bash featuring the granddaughter of Bela Lugosi, Lynne Lugosi Sparks! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Follow Monster Bash at and follow Creepy Classics at Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twit...
Aug 03, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 630
We're closing out Kaijuly 2023 with a look at the oddball, obscure, and absurd Space Monster Wangmagwi (dir. Hyeok-jinn Gwon). Derek is joined by long time monster kid and first time guest Roger Cassell for this one, and it's a doozy (in a good way!). Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - ...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 629
Returning guest author Bryan Clark joins Derek for a look at a returning kaiju film - Frankenstein Conquers the World (dir. Ishirō Honda) this week on Monster Kid Radio! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review and the return of Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - - Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Follow Mark MatzkeMonster Fest 2024...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 628
You can't have an Ultra-Hero without an Ultra-Villain! Week Two of Kaijuly 2023 sees Derek joined by Mark Matzke and Anthony Wendel to discuss their Top Three Favorite Kaiju from the Ultraman franchise! Plus, Derek briefly discusses the new Ultraman show Ultraman Blazar, and don't forget Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review! Ultraman Official YouTube Channel - Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - Monster Kid Radio on Reddit - Monster Kid...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min
