Film History · Dan Colón and Mike Manzi
by Dan Colón and Mike Manzi
Welcome to The Monsters That Made Us! Join “The Invisible Dan" Colón and “Monster Mike" Manzi as they celebrate all of the SPOOKTACULAR characters and films in the Universal Studios Classic Monsters series.
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Love the approach to this podcast and am so happy they are now covering the Hammer films output. The hosts have watched the subject material before the podcast and come prepared. Episodes start with a nice overview and background of cast and crew before going into a detailed discussion about the plot of the film. Hopefully after Hammer, they will go back and take a look at some of the Unversal's they skipped (The Mad Ghoul, The Raven, The Black Cat etc.) They have a enthusiasm for the material and that makes me much more engaed as a listener.
Invisible Dan and Monster Mike bring a professional quality production this show. And this show is about having a fun and informative conversation about monster movies. The reviews and commentary on the actual movies are captivating and the personal stories and experiences are relatable. I’m glad I found this podcast, and I’ll be a repeat listener.
Fantastic movie companion podcast. I’m listening to The Mummy episode right now, learning a ton, enjoying every second of it, and looking forward to checking out more episodes
I unfortunately did not discover the Universal Monster films until this October. I have always loved older films from the 30s-50s but had never seen the original monster films like Dracula and Frankenstein. I started with The Wolf Man (1941) and was hooked after that. I especially became very interested in the tragic character of Lon Chaney Jr.’s Larry Talbot, which led to watching the remainder of the Wolf Man legacy films. I haven’t seen all of the classic monster movies yet but each one I have seen so far has been so interesting and special, and something I wish I had discovered sooner! I really wanted to learn more about the movies and characters so I went on the search for podcasts, hoping to find someone that discussed them. That’s when I found The Monsters that Made Us and it became my favorite show to listen to in the car! Dan and Mike are very easy to listen to and they do a great job covering the films, giving information about the making of them and sharing their love for these characters. It was exactly what I was looking for and I’m very glad to have found it! I have already listened to all of their existing episodes on the films I have watched so now I’m planning to catch up on those they’ve covered that I haven’t seen yet. Great show!!
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