Streaming: Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)

We discuss the nine-part Netflix series, Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024), or Ryan Murphy’s spin on the oft-dramatized retelling of the 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home. We talk about this homoerotic iteration of the Menendez brothers, as the series positions them as thirst traps, in a sensationally-charged–and borderline histrionic–retelling of the murderous duo’s crime of passion, seemingly rooted in drama and trauma.CW | TW: This episode discusses murder, molestation, sexual abuse, rape, and implied incest. Listener discretion is advised.Email: [email protected]: severedpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/severedpodcastInstagram: @severed_podcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on RadioGardenStateAvailable on Rogue Media NetworkSourcesSeries: Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | NetflixArticle: “Menendez Brothers Reporter Slams ‘Monster’: ‘Fictionalized Inaccuracies” by Courtney McGinley (Newsweek)Article: “Finished Monsters? 8 Gripping Shows and Documentaries About the Menendez Brothers to Watch Next” by Matthew AcostaArticle: “The Menendez Brothers Movies & TV Shows: Adaptations of Erik & Lyle’s Story” by Elisabeth McGowan (Hollywoodlife.com)Article: “The Menendez Brothers’ Murder Case is Getting a Fresh Look. Here’s Why” by Jaclyn Diaz (NPR) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices