We watch as Dr. Frankenstein begins to fool us and himself that he is okay with his failure, only to turn around and begin to strangle his own dead creation. After Inga and Igor are able to gain control of him, they struggle to take him back upstairs as the young Dr. Frankenstein calls for his mommy. We then shift to an angry town hall meeting where the male villagers have gathered to raise their grave concerns over the happenings at the Castle von Frankenstein. We continue our discussion, joine...
May 31, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 49
We continue from yesterday with Dr. Frankenstein still administering CPR but even with his own hand in the way to cushion the blows, he cannot seem to bring his creation to life. He makes a valiant attempt to appear noble at the failure, but eventually his anger gets the better of him and he begins to choke the life out of the already dead hulk. Today we once again welcome back Tom Taylor of the Indiana Jones Minute along with the Movie Hole Minute to The Wilder Ride as we continue to breakdown ...
May 30, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 48
The storm as faded and the doctor checks for some initial signs of life before demanding to be lowered. While descending, he feels for any warmth to the creatures head or face. Once down Dr. Frankenstein continues to look for signs of life as Inga rushes over to him. He then begins to perform CPR on the creature. We are once again pleased to have Tom Taylor of the Indian Jones Minute join in with us on today's episode of The Wilder Ride ....
May 29, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Now that Dr. Frankenstein has ascended, it's time for the lightning to do its thing while Igor is commanded to throw the first, second and the third (not the third) switch. Dr. Frankenstein commands the universe to bring his creation LIFE! After a moment, while the storms fades, there is a eerie glow pulsating on the face of his creature. We are pleased today to be joined by Tom Taylor , one of the host of The Indiana Jones Minute as well as The Movie Hole and ABCDevo . He comes to The Wilder Ri...
May 28, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Dr. Frankenstein delivers what can only be described as one of the best monologues since Shakespeare himself penned a phrase. We now see why Premiere magazine ranked Gene's performance in this film as being in the top 10 best performances of any film of all-time. Closing out the week with us on The Wilder Ride , we are happy to again have the host and co-host of B.K. on the Air , Barry King and Mike Clark ....
May 25, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 45
We begin with Inga's hand still massaging the back of the doctor's when he suddenly looks to her and asks to elevate him. The flustered Inga asks if he means to do it there, to which he says, yes, raise the platform. Recognizing he wasn't on the same page, she goes over to Igor where they both get ready to turn the wheel that will eventually raise the platform. Just before the do, Dr. Frankenstein confirms his creature is dead before beginning an almost Shakespearean monologue. Back again from t...
May 24, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 44
We continue gearing up for the experiment with Dr. Frankenstein shouting for Igor to get down quickly. As he twice asks if Igor understands, suddenly, Igor is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the doc, asking why he's shouting? After a brief pause to make sure Igor still isn't up there, they begin to ready the rest of the equipment, by turning on the generator and taking one last look at the monster on the table. There is a moment when the doctor is lovingly stroking the monster's chest, while ...
May 23, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 43
We begin with the experiment to bring the creature back to life just starting. It starts with a slow tracking shot of some huge and oddly studded boots on the feet of Dr. Frankenstein's monster. Inga thinks it looks hideous but the doctor thinks he's beautiful. He also seems to have a bit of a God complex forming. Igor is up in the belfry trying to get a dual-kite to stay up in the sky as a menacing thunderstorm is approaching the castle. Joining us again today on The Wilder Ride are the Host an...
May 22, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 42
We begin with Igor peering through the drop box of the local Brain Depositary before he puts his arm through and unlocks the door. He freaks himself out when he opens the door and sees his own arm, still stuck through the drop box. He pushes it back through the slot and closes the door. He then makes his way to the brain of Hans Delbruk. As he is about to leave with the brain, his reflection in the mirror is suddenly lit by lightning, scaring him to the point of dropping the brain on the ground,...
May 21, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 41
The Young Dr. Frankenstein continues to admire the specimen he has created and only lacks an equally impressive brain. Before he can send Igor out on to get the magnificent brain of Hans Delbruk, Dr. Frankenstein notices Igor's hump seems to have moved from one shoulder to the other. Rather than get into a debate with Igor, he dismisses it and sends Igor off to fetch the perfect brain for his creation. We wrap up the week with our guest, Paul Sullivan , of Sully Baseball who once again joins us ...
May 18, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 40
The night constable still wants to have a conversation with Dr. Frankenstein who is doing his best to make it look like the arm of the corpse is his own. We also try to figure out why the constable is wearing what looks to be a World War I Kaiser helmet before our duo is allowed to reload the coffin on their cart. Once they return home, we are treated to the horrific scene of two huge bare feet staring right at us. We are still joined here on The Wilder Ride by Paul Sullivan of Sully Baseball ....
May 17, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Now that Dr. Frankenstein and Igor have the coffin loaded on the cart, they want to make it back to the castle as quickly as they can without being scene. Unfortunately, they hit a rock in the road, spilling the coffin and the corpse's arms dangle out of the broken sides of the box. Just as they get the coffin back on the cart, a constable walks by and make an inquiry of the good doctor. We are happy to have Paul Sullivan of Sully Baseball still with us on The Wilder Ride ....
May 16, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 38
As soon as the grave diggers leave, we watch as Dr. Frankenstein and Igor make their way to the newly dug grave and begin to dig. Igor seems to approch the task in a more dog-like manner. They eventually manage to get underneath the coffin and push it up onto its side. They then load the casket onto their cart with the rain pouring down and leave the cemetery. Our continued guest is Paul Sullivan from Sully Baseball who is joining us on The Wilder Ride ....
May 15, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We continue examining the sketch made by Igor and as they hang it on the wall by one of its corners and they let go, it swings back and forth as we push in to a man swinging on the gallows, newly hanged. From there we head to the prison cemetery where the body has been buried and cross is pounded into place. Dr. Frankenstein and Igor are watching through the gate, waiting for the gravediggers to leave. Our guest today on The Wilder Ride is Paul Sullivan of Sully Baseball....
May 14, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Continuing their pedestrian breakfast, the doctor continues to read from his grandfather's notes. He realizes he would need a very large body to make the experiment proceed more easily. After a discussion with Inga over the size of various body parts, Igor presents the doctor with a sketch of what they might need. Our guests today on The Wilder Ride are private investigators Ben Peacock and Matt Gray .
May 11, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 35
It's obvious Dr. Frankenstein has been reading his grandfather's notes all night long and after stumbling across the electrical know-how, he declares that IT COULD WORK. We dissolve to a beautiful breakfast the following day where everything seems rather ordinary. Joining us once again on The Wilder Ride of the Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder classic, Young Frankenstein, are private investigators Ben Peacock and Matt Gray ....
May 10, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 34
After finding the room and trying to decide if the cigar-smoking violin player is still lurking about, Dr. Frankenstein realizes he's stumbled on his grandfather's private library with all of the notes on how he brought his creature to life. Today we are once again joined on The Wilder Ride by Matt Gray and Ben Peacock , two private investigators who are helping us solve this mystery.
May 09, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 33
The trio realizes there is a light coming from a door from across the bottom of the stairs of the laboratory. They rush inside to try to catch whomever might have been playing the violin, but the room is empty. There does not appear to be another way out.
May 08, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 32
After a dazzling light show of sparks and smoke when Dr. Frankenstein throws the first switch, the second one reveals the entire laboratory where Victor Frankenstein brought his creature to life. We even hear a distant echo of words from long ago before Dr. Frankenstein calls it a filthy mess. Joining us today on The Wilder Ride are a pair of private investigators to help us solve our mystery of who is playing the violin. Returning from week two is Matt Gray , a pre-millennial, background check ...
May 07, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Only Igor could possibly give us both a jump scare and a fall on the floor, laugh out loud, moment. Now joining Doctor Frankenstein and Inga, they continue to explore the bowels of the castle, still drawn by the sound of the violin playing. Sean German closes out the week with us here on The Wilder Ride . Sean can also be found as a host on the Spinal Tap Minute , Groundhog Minute and Five Minutes of Mime and has been a guest on the Indiana Jones Minute and several other movies by minutes podcas...
May 04, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Dr. Frankenstein and Inga make their way to the bottom of the stairs and come upon a door with a fragile handle. Once inside they see bottles and then a row of dead skulls at various stages of decay. It is our pleasure to once again be joined by our guest, Sean German , host on the Spinal Tap Minute , Groundhog Minute and Five Minutes of Mime and has been a guest on the Indiana Jones Minute and several other movies by minutes podcasts....
May 03, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Having figured out how to keep the bookcase open, Dr. Frankenstein and Inga begin to explore into a deep and secret part of the castle interior where it looks like no one has been in a long time. Being the gentleman that he is, the good Doctor suggests Inga needs to tie her robe before continuing. Wait, what? Joining us once again on The Wilder Ride is Sean German who is host on the Spinal Tap Minute , Groundhog Minute and Five Minutes of Mime and has been a guest on the Indiana Jones Minute and...
May 02, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Having been trapped on the other side of the bookcase, we now begin a series of tests to figure out how to get Dr. Frankenstein back into his own bedroom. Realizing the physics of whatever mechanism controls the movement of the bookcase follows no set pattern, he decides he will use his body to stop it from spinning all the way around. When that fails, it's up to Inga to turn into a linebacker and shove the bookcase around only to find herself trapped on the other side. Our guest on The Wilder R...
May 01, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Now that both Dr. Frankenstein and Inga are focused, they move to the bookshelves to find the source of the music. They eventually stumble across the mechanism to open a secret passage, but not without trapping the good doctor on the other side. Our guest today on The Wilder Ride is podcaster Sean German whose current podcast is Groundhog Minute .
Apr 30, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 26
We spend some time analyzing the peculiar shouts of Dr. Frankenstein during his nightmare and the entrance of Inga who is worried about him. When he calms down from his nightmare, he realizes there is music playing from somewhere in the castle. And why are we suddenly channeling a one-hit-wonder by Toni Basil? We close out the week on The Wilder Ride with actor Adam Boyer who ranks Young Frankenstein as one of his top 10 favorite comedies of all-time and in his top 20 of favorite movies of all-t...
Apr 27, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Frau Blucher finally bids the Doctor a goodnight, but before leaving, Young Dr. Frankenstein catches her caressing and kissing the painting of Victor Frankenstein. As we pass into the later hours, it appears the Doctor is in the midst of a strange dream. Our guest today is actor Adam Boyer , joining us on The Wilder Ride to discuss Young Frankenstein, while entertaining us with his tales of amorous adventures with C-stands....
Apr 26, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Today we spent time discussing Frau Blucher's lack of honesty regarding Victor Frankenstein's private library, why Dr. Frederick Frankenstein would even be interested in it, and why Ovaltine? We were joined once again on The Wilder Ride by Adam Boyer , who lent us his insights as a 20+ year veteran actor throughout the Southeast.
Apr 25, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 23
We begin with an explanation of continuity and continuity errors since the candles on the table are lit as Frau Blucher picks them up, but are unlit as she turns to escort Dr. Frankenstein, Inga and Igor to their rooms upstairs. The script always called for the candles to be unlit, so someone dropped the ball in the extreme wide shot. Once upstairs, we see that the young Dr. Frankenstein is a remarkable resemblance for his grandfather, Victor Frankenstein. It's as though, no matter how hard he t...
Apr 24, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 22
We explore minute 21 of Young Frankenstein, where there is something up between Frau Blucher and the horses. When our characters finally make their way inside, we are treated to Igor testing his theory that the horses will always react at the name of "Blucher!" Before the minute ends, we get a gorgeous glimpse of the immense castle interior set built for the film, Young Frankenstein. We spend some time with actor Adam Boyer to begin this week's minute on The Wilder Ride . He's been a working act...
Apr 23, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The hay cart comes to a stop in front of the doors to the castle of Baron von Frankenstein. Just as Dr. Frankenstein is about to lower Inga out of the cart, Igor uses one of the immense door knockers to bang on the door. Looking over his shoulder, Dr. Frankenstein remarks, "What knockers!" Inga, blushing, thanks the good Doctor for his compliment. The group approaches the door just as it opens with a slow and deliberate pull before the mistress of the house takes a step forward introducing herse...
Apr 20, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 20
