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Russ is out for this episode, but Josh takes the reigns and brings along horror author Clay McLeod Chapman to discuss Scars of Dracula...and uh, well yeah.Great conversation about a not so great movie!
Did you think a little thing like ICE could stop the Count? Drac is Back AGAIN and...seems to break one of the sacred rules of vampires?Jason Farrell (with his hot hot takes) joins us to talk about the fourth entry in the Hammer Dracula series.
DRAC IS BACK!Christopher Lee returns in the third film in the Hammer cycle, Dracula: Prince of DarknessJoining us for this one is author OF Cieri
It's the second film in Hammer's Dracula cycle...without Dracula...or Brides, really. Special guest Glenn joins for this brief detour on the Dracula journey!Horror of Dracula (redux) by Kweer Kaiju
We're back and...IT'S HAMMER TIME! This season is all about the Hammer Dracula cycle and we're kicking off with the one that started it all HORROR OF DRACULA. The first film to feature Christopher Lee as Dracula and Peter Cushing as Van Helsing.Your hosts: Russ and Josh LinkEdited by: RussCheck out Russ's other show Kaiju ComicCastCheck out Josh's Substack
BELA IS BACK
Russell and Josh close out season two with the grand finale of the Universal Monster cycle. Comedy duo Bud Abbott & Lou Costello take on Frankenstein's Monster, The Wolf Man, and of course, Count Dracula!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Russ used the wrong microphone and didn't realize until after the episode. Rather than scrapping the episode all together, we're putting it out as is.
Russell and Josh return with the penultimate episode of season two. House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula are the last gasps of the Universal Monsters. How does our guy Drac fair? Find out!
Russ and Josh are back with a look at the next Dracula offering from Universal Pictures, and this one is a bit of a head scratcher.
Coming off the success of The Wolf Man, Lon Chaney Jr. dons the Count's cape for this truly bizarre swamp stomp of a film.
Plus, in a side tangent, Russ and Josh discuss their thoughts on the Halloween franchise, particularly the sequels
Hosts
Russell and Josh
Edited by
Russell
Find Josh on his Substack
A Link to the Masses | Josh Link | Substack
TASTE THE POD OF DRACULA RETURNS
Russell and Josh are back from the grave to discuss the "direct" sequel to 1931's Dracula with Dracula's Daughter
What does Countess Zaleska bring to the lore of Dracula?
What's in store for Von Helsing...hey, wait a minute, VON!?
All that and more on this SEASON PREMIERE
Hosts
Russell Moran
Josh Link
Edited by
Russell Moran
Opening title
Swan Lake (taken from the 1931 Dracula)
Closing title
MUSIC BOX - Tchaikovsky Swan Lake | Royalty Free Music
by neuf Music
This episode, and this season is dedicated to the memory of David J Skal
Find Josh Link at...
A Link to the Masses | Josh Link | Substack
And check out Russell's other shows
Tomes of Evil
Predator & pREY
Gamma Charge: The Strongest Podcast There Is
Ghost Stories w/ David Pepose
Russell and Josh take a look at the oldest surviving Dracula film, albeit unofficially
Nosferatu is an iconic film that still brings the chills over 100 years after its release. What makes this silent film so special, and in some cases...infamous?
Hosted by
Russell Moran and Josh Link
Edited by
Russell Moran
Opening Theme: Swan Lake
Ending Theme: Nosferatu Theme
Find us on
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Instagram: @podofdracula
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Email: draculapodcast@outlook.com
Good Evening
Welcome to our debut episode. Your hosts Russell and Josh introduce themselves and explain their history with Count Dracula
Then they dive deep into Stoker's novel, discussing the major events, the characters, and more!
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It's finally here, the movie the podcast is named after! And we couldn't have a better guest that one of the progenitor's of our show than Matt Howell of Bronze Age Monsters.Intro and Outro "Horror of Dracula Synth Cover Redux" by Kweer Kaiju
OUT WITH DRAC, DOWN WITH THE MONSTER!
Josh Link takes the reigns and bids welcome to writer OF Cieri. The duo go indepth on Robert Egger's remake of NOSFERATU.They discuss the film, behind the scenes of the film, folklore, and more!You can find OF's work hereo f cieriFind Josh link herejoshlink.substack.com
A brief summary of the Holmwood Foundation horror fiction podcast Kickstarter campaign. Time is running out!
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The Holmwood Foundation by Georgia Cook — Kickstarter
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Russ and Josh bring the first season of Taste the Pod of Dracula to an end with a review of the undeniably iconic DRACULA (1931) by Tod Browning starring Bela LUGOSI
The hosts also discuss meeting in person for the first time and their experience at the ScareFest in Lexington, KY
When Russell started this show, there was ONE guest he knew he HAD to have. The guest was Dracula Historian David J. Skal.
It's the first big interview of the show, folks. Russell and Josh chat with Skal on all things DRACULA
Hosted by:
Russell Moran and Josh Link
Edited by:
Russell Moran
Guest Host:
David J. Skal
Opening Theme: Swan Lake
Closing Theme: Nosferatu Theme
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Instagram: @podofdracula
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email us: draculapodcast@outlook.com
Subscribe to Josh's substack here: https://joshlink.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fjosh%2520link&utm_medium=reader2
Second episode is here! Russ and Josh discuss a smattering of Dracula media from the early 1900's
Dracula's Guest was a short story/deleted first chapter of Dracula. It's written by Bram Stoker, but released after his death.
Dracula's Death is a lost film, the first film to feature Dracula...however loosely. We discuss the novelization.
And finally, the Deane/Balderston Stage play. The roots of Universal's film lies here.
All that and lots of fun chit chat!
HOSTS
Russell Moran and Josh Link
EDITED by
Russell Moran
Music:
Opening- Swan Lake
Outro- Nosferatu Theme by Hans Erdmann
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