Monday, March 31, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #085 - MKR Crashes Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters


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 Mega Boy and Ideal Mexican, moderated by John Cárdenas) . . . and plenty of laughs. This was an amazing night, and Derek had his recorder on hand to share the evening with the Monster Kid Radio listeners who couldn't make the show.

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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon - http://hplfilmfestival.com/

Rondo Awards - http://www.rondoaward.com/

The opening and closing song "Lucha Libre" (from the album A Taste of Blood!) appears by permission of The Dead Elvi - http://www.deadelvi.com/

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Monster Kid Radio Crashes Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

From left to right: Tom Daufel, Mega Boy, Chris McMillan, Ideal Mexican, Derek M. Koch, Ray Jelinek

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #084 - Monsterkiditorial #001


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.

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Vanessa Krystle's review of The Creature from the Black Lagoon - http://youtu.be/HHqnxVMEq8I

The opening and closing song "The Creature Stole My Surfboard" (from the album Graveland) appears by permission of The Dead Elvi - http://www.deadelvi.com/

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #083 - Getting raw with Ed Wood and Joe Blevins


A few weeks ago, Joe Blevins (Dead 2 Rights) 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.

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12th Annual Rondo Awards - http://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=32

Dead 2 Rights - http://d2rights.blogspot.com/

Ed Wood Wednesdays on Tumblr - http://edwoodwednesdays.tumblr.com/

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #082 - Tom Biegler tells us how Beverly Garland survives The Alligator People


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 HP Lovecraft Film Festival, Crypticon Seattle, the Rondo Awards, and masked Mexican wrestlers fighting monsters.

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12th Annual Rondo Awards - http://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=32

The 19th Annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon - http://hplfilmfestival.com/

Crypticon Seattle - http://crypticonseattle.com/

Cinescopio at the Hollywood Theatre - http://hollywoodtheatre.org/cinescopio/
Monster Kid Radio Crashes Santo and Blue Demon vs. The Monsters - https://www.facebook.com/events/1421886201392721

The Alligator People for the Atari 2600? - http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/alligator/alligatorpeople.htm

The opening and closing song "El Condor Pasa" (International Brazilian Surfs) appears by permission of The Dead Rocks - http://deadrocks.com.br/

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Monday, March 17, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #081 - Apparently, everyone (including Tom Biegler) thinks Beverly Garland is pretty in The Alligator People


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 nominations were announced this week, and Monster Kid Radio is on the ballot! Finally, Derek makes an announcement at the end of this episode.

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12th Annual Rondo Awards - http://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=32

Cinescopio at the Hollywood Theatre - http://hollywoodtheatre.org/cinescopio/
Monster Kid Radio Crashes Santo and Blue Demon vs. The Monsters - https://www.facebook.com/events/1421886201392721

The opening and closing song "Don't Push the Button" (International Brazilian Surfs) appears by permission of The Dead Rocks - http://deadrocks.com.br/

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #080 - Joe Blevins and the other monster movies of Edward D. Wood, Jr.


At his website Dead 2 Rights, 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!

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Dead 2 Rights - http://d2rights.blogspot.com/

Cinescopio at the Hollywood Theatre - http://hollywoodtheatre.org/cinescopio/
Monster Kid Radio Crashes Santo and Blue Demon vs. The Monsters - https://www.facebook.com/events/1421886201392721

The opening and closing song "Tornados->Girls in Zorbits" appears by permission of Les Zorbits - http://leszorbits.com/

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Monday, March 10, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #079 - The career and films of Edward D. Wood, Jr., with Joe Blevins


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 hear Joe compare some aspects of a Wood-written film to Tchaikovsky.

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Dead 2 Rights - http://d2rights.blogspot.com/

Cinescopio at the Hollywood Theatre - http://hollywoodtheatre.org/cinescopio/

The opening and closing song "Sex Change" appears by permission of Les Zorbits - http://leszorbits.com/

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #078 - The Cosmic Creature is coming! Are you ready?


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 Monster Kid Radio Episode #078 is taken from the banner of The Cosmic Creature that appears on the film's Facebook page, and is used by permission of Dennis Vincent.)

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The Cosmic Creature - https://www.facebook.com/TheCosmicCreature

Rick Reid - http://www.rickreid.com/

Dorado Films - http://doradofilms.com/

Cinescopio at the Hollywood Theatre - http://hollywoodtheatre.org/cinescopio/

The opening and closing song "Santa Cruz Stomp" (from the album Tamarindo) appears by permission of The Beloved Invaders - http://thebelovedinvaders.com/

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Monster Kid Radio #077 - Meet monster kid filmmaker Dennis Vincent!


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 Chills and The Aurora Monsters: The Model Craze That Gripped the World, and his upcoming movie inspired by Night Fright called The Cosmic Creature.

(The cover art for Monster Kid Radio Episode #077 is a picture of the sculpt of the upcoming "cosmic creature," and is used by permission of Dennis Vincent.)

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The Cosmic Creature - https://www.facebook.com/TheCosmicCreature

Dorado Films - http://doradofilms.com/

Cinescopio at the Hollywood Theatre - http://hollywoodtheatre.org/cinescopio/

The opening and closing song "Tamarindo" (from the album Tamarindo) appears by permission of The Beloved Invaders - http://thebelovedinvaders.com/

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