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The Pod Universe with Dylan & Dalton

Writers Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth first joined together to create Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? a podcast in which they pitched new installments of the canceled Dark Universe of monster movies. After completing their 30-part saga, they’ve set out to do something new - an all-original cinematic universe of imaginary movies, written, workshopped, and performed on all podcatchers and YouTube. Looking for Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? Don"t panic! Our archive of episodes from 2022

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REDACTED (2025 Holiday Special)

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2025/12/21

CONTENT WARNING: The cold open of this episode includes a description of a suicide attempt. It's brief and you'll see it coming.Dylan & Dalton present maybe the most ridiculous episode they've ever conceived! And for now, that's all the detail you get.This episode is sponsored by...TOWNIE(S), an RPG by Jellyfishlines - https://jellyfishlines.carrd.co/VI Degrees of Star Wars, a podcast by Sam Marchiony - https://6dosw.buzzsprout.com/White City, an RPG by Spooky Aurora -

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The Grinch with Daniel Kibblesmith

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2025/12/14

Months ago, Emmy-winning writer and author Daniel Kibblesmith was driving through Burbank, California when he made an astounding realization - The Grinch is a Universal Monster. Therefore, he is eligible for inclusion in the Dark Universe, the sprawling film franchise that was launched in 2017, immediately scrapped, and then continued by Dylan & Dalton on the previous incarnation of their podcast!What are Daniel's plans for the green meanie with a penchant for devilry and a hatred of Christmas

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The Pod Universe (TRAILER)

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2025/12/01

Welcome to The Pod Universe with Dylan and Dalton, the only podcast that's creating a shared universe of original sci-fi movies, one script at a time. Dive into our saga of produced table reads of new screenplays, each accompanied by a discussion and workshop session. Check out movie pitches from exciting guests like filmmaker Vera Drew or Emmy-winning writer Josh Gondelman, each pitching their own spin on a Hollywood favorite.Plus, there's our deep library of stories from our previous project, Are

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Jurassic Park w/Vera Drew

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2025/11/30

Filmmaker Vera Drew (The People's Joker) joins Dylan & Dalton to pitch her own wild reboot to one of Hollywood's most gargantuan film franchises: Jurassic Park! How will this outsider artist interpret Universal's king-sized cash cow? How did Spielberg's popcorn classic influence her own award-winning feature film? And what the hell does Russ Meyer have to do with all of this? Tune in to find out!LINKS & SPONSORSFind out where to watch Vera's feature film at https://thepeoplesjoker.comCheck

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Los Alamos, Part Two

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2025/11/16

Dalton's cerebral Cold War time travel thriller heats up! Is atomic spy Adrien Barnier truly doomed? Can his accomplice and lover truly be trusted? And how will this story set in the 1940s tie into our larger Pod Universe saga?This episode is brought to you by...VI Degrees of Star Wars, a movie podcast by Sam Marchiony - https://6dosw.buzzsprout.com/RPG Zine Club from PlusOneExp.com - rpgzine.club/zineuniverseand Ritual Deck TTRPG by J Evan ParksSupport us via Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton and unlock

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Los Alamos, Part One

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2025/11/09

In 1944, scientists in the employ of the United States Military were on the cusp of the most consequential discoveries in history. Fearing that the US might use their invention — an atomic fusion bomb — to hold the world hostage, a few of its creators attempted to leak its specifications to the Soviet Union. One tried to stop its construction altogether. This is his story — but in our Pod Universe, nothing is quite so simple as a spy drama, is it?It's Dalton's first solo pitch of the Pod Universe,

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