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Humanoids from the Deep Dive

Humanoids from the Deep Dive is a bi-weekly podcast that digs into the meanings, stories, and contexts behind your favorite monsters and monster movies. Throughout all of recorded history, monsters have been a deep part of the human experience. They"ve been our threats and our protectors, reflected our fears and our hopes. They"ve allowed us to symbolize our world, ourselves, and the majesty of nature with their complex and multilayered meanings. They"re often both universal and culturally

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01:30:31

Episode 14: Hyde / the Hammer Horror Hydes (w. Chris...

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2021/04/26

A classic tale about the destructive evils within, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is both thematically rich and wildly influential. In this episode, we discuss its themes, adaptations, and implications by focusing on the Hammer Horror Hyde films - The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) and Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971). Special guest(s): Chris Vander Kaay (author, screenwriter, and professor) Co-host(s): Michael Vaughn (author, founder of 'The Video Attic'), Luna

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Special Ep 1: Alan Maxson, Creature Performer (Blade...

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2021/04/19

In this special episode, we interview creature performer Alan Maxson (Eli Roth's History of Horror, Godzilla KOTM, Blade the Iron Cross) and dig deep into what it is to perform the creatures we see on screen. Special guest(s): Alan Maxson (creature performer) Co-host(s): Mike Vaughn (author of 'The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema' and founder of The Video Attic) Editor: Jeff Ewing

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01:38:16

Episode 13: Nightbreed / Nightbreed (w. Richard Newby)

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2021/04/12

Clive Barker remains one of the horror genre's greatest visionaries. In this episode, we dig into his own screen adaptation of his novella Cabal... Nightbreed! We discuss the adaptation, its monsters, the implication of a creature civilization, and more! Midian and Humanoids are where the monsters live. Special guest(s): Richard Newby (author; The Hollywood Reporter, Fangoria journalist) Co-host(s): Andrew Flemming-Dunn (guest co-host, Twitch streamer) Editor: Andre Couture

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01:19:59

Episode 12: Nightmare People (w. Anthony Scott Burns...

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2021/03/29

Come True is one of the most exciting sci-fi horror films of recent years, a singular vision steeped in dream logics and Jungian archetypes. In this episode, we sit down with writer/director Anthony Scott Burns and Executive Producer Vincenzo Natali to discuss the film, it's meanings, and it's Jungian nightmare people. Special guests: Anthony Scott Burns (Come True writer/director/etc) Vincenzo Natali (director, Come True EP)

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02:20:09

Episode 11: Godzilla (w. Kelly Warner and Tom Casper)

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2021/03/15

In this episode, we discuss the most famous kaiju of all... Godzilla! We start with the horror and depth of the iconic '54 classic, then shift gears into his subsequent portrayals, legacy, and more! Special guests: Andrew Flemming-Dunn (guest co-host, Twitch streamer and co-host of The Rotating Chair podcast) Thomas Casper (filmmaker and co-host, Twin Shadow Podcast) Kelly Warner (author and co-host of One Missed Pod)

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02:33:21

Episode 10: King Kong (w. Kelly Warner and Tom Casper)

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2021/03/01

In this episode we chat one of the most influential massive monsters of all time: King Kong! We chat its influence, the innovative techniques they used to bring Kong to life, and more! Special guests: Andrew Flemming-Dunn (guest co-host, Twitch streamer and co-host of The Rotating Chair podcast) Thomas Casper (filmmaker and co-host, Twin Shadow Podcast) Kelly Warner (author and co-host of One Missed Pod)

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01:23:21

Episode 09: Literary Monsters (w. Nathan Ballingrud...

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2021/02/15

In this episode we talk about literary monsters from two of the most cutting edge, genre-bending authors of our day: Nathan Ballingrud and Shaun Hamill. We chat the creatures in their respective works, the power of the monstrous and cosmic nihilism, and more! Special guests: Nathan Ballingrud is an award-winning author whose work has most recently been adapted in Monsterland and Wounds, both on Hulu. Shaun Hamill's debut novel A Cosmology of Monsters has been on a number best-of-the-year lists,

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01:40:57

Episode 08: Biblically Accurate Angels (w. Cory...

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2021/02/02

In this episode we chat angels, but not the kind you think. We dig into the deeper mythos, discussing the four-headed, six-winged, or rotating eye-covered wheels of fire that populate the deeper heavens in Jewish and Christian folklore. We examine why the angels get less human and stranger as you get closer to the throne of God (and what that means for God's own nature) and more! Special guests: Cory McCullough (teen horror blogger and filmmaker) Andrew Flemming-Dunn (guest co-host, Twitch

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01:31:00

Episode 07a: Djinn / Wishmaster (w. Peter Atkins)

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2021/01/18

In this episode we discuss one of the most unique and interesting entities from Islamic and earlier Arabian folklore, Djinn! With Wishmaster scribe Peter Atkins, we discuss the classic horror series, the history of these folkloric beings, and more in the first part of an engaging two-part episode! (The second part drops next Monday). Special guests: Peter Atkins (author and screenwriter, including Wishmaster) Andrew Flemming-Dunn (guest co-host, Twitch streamer and co-host of The Rotating Chair

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01:22:22

Episode 06: Succubi / Jennifer's Body (w. Nolan...

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2021/01/06

In this episode we visit one of the very best adaptations of a classic type of demon, succubi, in Karyn Kusama's Jennifer's Body. We look at the film's unique interpretation of the entity, its proximity to rape-revenge films, demonic transmission, and more! Special guests: Nolan McBride (Host of Dead Ringers Podcast) Emily von Seele (Co-host of Dead Ringers Podcast and horror blogger)

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01:13:54

Episode 05: Krampus / Krampus (w/ Jon DeHaan and...

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2020/12/22

In this episode we prepare for the holidays with a visit from Krampus! We chat about the history of the menacing anti-Klaus, the film's other creatures, and what exactly *that ending* means. Special guests: Jon DeHaan (co-founder and co-host of Nightmare on Film Street) Kimberley Elizabeth (co-founder and co-host of Nightmare on Film Street)

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02:39:42

Episode 04: Lovecraftian Entities / Re-Animator +...

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2020/12/08

In this episode we discuss everything Lovecraft with director and Re-Animator / From Beyond producer Brian Yuzna! We chat about both films, Lovecraft and Lovecraftian entities, his collaborations with Stuart Gordon, and more! Special guests: Brian Yuzna (producer of Re-Animator, From Beyond and director of the Re-Animator sequels and more) Andrew Flemming-Dunn (aka Dark Crowe; Twitch streamer and co-host of The Rotating Chair podcast) Mike Vaughn (author of 'The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema'

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01:42:25

Episode 03: Death (the entity) / Final Destination...

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2020/12/08

In this episode, we discuss Death Itself as exhibited in the beloved horror film series Final Destination... with series creator Jeffrey Reddick! We discuss a variety of aspects of Death, it's history of personification, and how it works in the series... and in an unprecedented situation, Death tried to kill the podcast mid-recording for getting too close to its grand design. Special guests: Jeffrey Reddick (writer, director, and creator of the Final Destination

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01:20:16

Episode 02: The Gill-Man / Creature from the Black...

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2020/11/09

In this episode, we discuss the iconic Gill-Man from 1954 classic Creature from the Black Lagoon with detours into The Shape of Water and The Thing. We also discuss topics like: how does the Gill-Man challenge human dominance? How do we think about inter-species love and the personhood of monsters (aka the 'Shape of Water' question)? Would it be bad to be 'the Thing', or would that potentially be amazing?... and much more. Special guests: Thomas Casper (filmmaker and

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01:20:21

Episode 01: Introduction

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2020/10/26

In this first episode, we discuss monsters in general, touching on what a monster is, how to discover their meanings, and what they mean to us and people more broadly. We touch on creatures like Medusa (Clash of the Titans), the Xenomorph Queen (Aliens), the Kuchisake-onna (the 'slit-mouthed woman' of Japanese folklore and the film 'Carved'), the Babadook, and the titular creature of John Carpenter's The Thing. Also discussed are Friday the 13th films and the movie Revenge. Special guests: Sezin

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