Monstrology

Will and Madryn unwrap our favourite monster movies for the holidays! Looking for something to watch with the hatchlings? We’ve got festive family classics, seasonal slashers, and some horror filled honorary mentions. And we’re doing it draft style! Grab a glass of something your species likes, get cozy, and find out who takes home the Christmas Creatchie Awards. Happy Holi-daze!

Will and Madryn deconstruct the history of Gremlins! Humanoid elves? Green toothy nuisances? A Christmas movie!? We track this modern monster through military planes, children's books, not-so-child-friendly propaganda cartoons, and a brand new film rating system. Finally, we're joined by Tevor (Daniel Yaworsky) who translates some gremlin words, sets the record straight on Roald Dahl, and might be 2% finished building a ship to Mars. Keep your Tupperware safe, it's gremlin season!

Will and Madryn avoid the eyes of the Gorgon! We follow the story of this greek god offspring, from elder Gorgons, to triptych sisters, and the wild spin-off beyond. Then we jump into monster movies, Leonardo da Vinci, beheaded bosses, Medusa's designer sunglasses, memes, and more. Finally we’re joined by Eleni (Margaret Hild) who tells us about the Gorgon archives, family get togethers, and ghost actor gatherings.

Will and Madryn go looking for the Mothman! We dig into the origin of this red-eyed modern monster from Point Pleasant, and unpack the power of this prophetic shadowy figure. Do you hear buzzing? Are you experiencing extreme dread? Are you eyes getting... red... and drippy? Pull over the car. It could be the Mothman's warning. This wide-winged creepy cryptid has inspired books, movies, funkopops, museums, and more! Finally, we're joined by Hoffman the Mothman (Jim Armstrong), who sets the record straight on his involvement in disasters, what draws him to tragedy, and his favourite nuclear snacks.

Will and Madryn celebrate our 1 year anniversary with a spook-tacular Halloween special!!! We break down the best halloween candy, and go deep underground to the brand new Monstrology bunker to host our first multi-monster mash! With extended appearances from Krampus (Jim Armstrong), and Eddy the Vampire (Corey Palmer), a message from Neville the Man Eating Tree (Gordon Harper), and a surprize guest! Get your bowl of spiders ready for some Monster Bracket breakdowns, Halloween trivia, a heartfelt intern in memoriam, and more! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Will and Madryn take on the King of the Kaijus… Godzilla! Plus all his friends (and foes!) in the MonsterVerse. Mass destruction? Check. Giant lady moths? Yes. Strangest impressions yet? You better believe it. We talk about why this massive spectacle remains supremely resonant, in this, our 3rd special format Creature Feature. Featuring, of course, the Creatchie Awards! As Dr. Kyohei Yamane says, “Godzilla should not be destroyed, he should be studied." And also, “run for your life,” probably.

Will and Madryn walk in the shoes of the Doppelgänger! Or is it the other way around? We unpack shapeshifters, shadows, spectres, and timeline travellers to find meaning in the mirror, and follow this devious dead ringer through a ton of pop culture. Finally, we're joined by Hans (Will King), who shares his big surprize, lets us in on the group chat hahas, and totally didn't dupe you all and write this little episode info thing.

Will and Madryn welcome you to the world of Ogres! From castles to caves, this primitive powerhouse has gotten into some hairy fairy tale situations all over the world. These hungry and heavy giants are boss monsters, lonely outsiders, and content carnivores, but they're also approx 0.325 tons of fun! Today we’re joined by Gozerian (Dewey Stewart), who teaches us about the hottest pepper in the world, the true story behind the Shrek franchise, and why you should never share an important google doc with the public.

Hold on to your hazmat suits, because Will and Madryn are going to wrangle some Zombies! From spiritual servitude to scary science, this relentless monster is coming for you. We look at all sorts of undead origins, and dive into iconic infections, zom-coms, Romero rampages, and more! Then we're joined by Igor the Wasted (Gordon Harper), who shares the key to zombie communication, fishing for food, and his missing chunks.

Will and Madryn take a goopy, slimy, oozy, trip to BLOB Town. We squeeze all the supernatural and earthly origins out of this gelatinous monster. We've got scary symbiotes, glittery gloop, sentient space rocks, Chu-chus, and more! Finally, we're joined by Glorbisclorblius a.k.a. King Blob (Christopher Seeney). Who reveals the secret of his nobility, his offspring, and Planet Scrot.