Taste the Pod of Dracula

Exactly two months after we started, we've finally reached the end of Hammer Time...and hooboy, what a doozy we have for a finale. We'll let the episode speak for itself.TPOD would like to thank everyone who has supported us and also KweerKaiju for providing the theme music (Horror of Dracula Synth Cover REDUX) Until next year, children of the night!

Russ's longtime co-host partner and the curator of The Lost Library of Legend, Justin the Owl, joins for...a train wreck.It's the Satanic Rites of Dracula, the final film featuring Christopher Lee as Dracula (at least in the Hammer cycle)Hilarity ensues on this one.

Dracula goes through a Time Warp, well not really, more like a time skip! Jacob Balcom from Bronze Age Monsters joins to discuss this groovy installment of the franchise.

Russ is out for this episode, but Josh takes the reigns and brings along horror author Clay McLeod Chapman to discuss Scars of Dracula...and uh, well yeah.Great conversation about a not so great movie!

It's finally here, the movie the podcast is named after! And we couldn't have a better guest that one of the progenitor's of our show than Matt Howell of Bronze Age Monsters.Intro and Outro "Horror of Dracula Synth Cover Redux" by Kweer Kaiju

Did you think a little thing like ICE could stop the Count? Drac is Back AGAIN and...seems to break one of the sacred rules of vampires?Jason Farrell (with his hot hot takes) joins us to talk about the fourth entry in the Hammer Dracula series.

DRAC IS BACK!Christopher Lee returns in the third film in the Hammer cycle, Dracula: Prince of DarknessJoining us for this one is author OF Cieri

It's the second film in Hammer's Dracula cycle...without Dracula...or Brides, really. Special guest Glenn joins for this brief detour on the Dracula journey!Horror of Dracula (redux) by Kweer Kaiju

We're back and...IT'S HAMMER TIME! This season is all about the Hammer Dracula cycle and we're kicking off with the one that started it all HORROR OF DRACULA. The first film to feature Christopher Lee as Dracula and Peter Cushing as Van Helsing.Your hosts: Russ and Josh LinkEdited by: RussCheck out Russ's other show Kaiju ComicCastCheck out Josh's Substack

OUT WITH DRAC, DOWN WITH THE MONSTER!

Josh Link takes the reigns and bids welcome to writer OF Cieri. The duo go indepth on Robert Egger's remake of NOSFERATU.They discuss the film, behind the scenes of the film, folklore, and more!You can find OF's work hereo f cieriFind Josh link herejoshlink.substack.com

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BELA IS BACK Russell and Josh close out season two with the grand finale of the Universal Monster cycle. Comedy duo Bud Abbott & Lou Costello take on Frankenstein's Monster, The Wolf Man, and of course, Count Dracula!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Russ used the wrong microphone and didn't realize until after the episode. Rather than scrapping the episode all together, we're putting it out as is. Russell and Josh return with the penultimate episode of season two. House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula are the last gasps of the Universal Monsters. How does our guy Drac fair? Find out!

Russ and Josh are back with a look at the next Dracula offering from Universal Pictures, and this one is a bit of a head scratcher. Coming off the success of The Wolf Man, Lon Chaney Jr. dons the Count's cape for this truly bizarre swamp stomp of a film. Plus, in a side tangent, Russ and Josh discuss their thoughts on the Halloween franchise, particularly the sequels Hosts Russell and Josh Edited by Russell Find Josh on his Substack A Link to the Masses | Josh Link | Substack

TASTE THE POD OF DRACULA RETURNS Russell and Josh are back from the grave to discuss the "direct" sequel to 1931's Dracula with Dracula's Daughter What does Countess Zaleska bring to the lore of Dracula? What's in store for Von Helsing...hey, wait a minute, VON!? All that and more on this SEASON PREMIERE Hosts Russell Moran Josh Link Edited by Russell Moran Opening title Swan Lake (taken from the 1931 Dracula) Closing title MUSIC BOX - Tchaikovsky Swan Lake | Royalty Free Music by neuf Music This episode, and this season is dedicated to the memory of David J Skal Find Josh Link at... A Link to the Masses | Josh Link | Substack And check out Russell's other shows Tomes of Evil Predator & pREY Gamma Charge: The Strongest Podcast There Is Ghost Stories w/ David Pepose

HAPPY HALLOWEEN Russ and Josh bring the first season of Taste the Pod of Dracula to an end with a review of the undeniably iconic DRACULA (1931) by Tod Browning starring Bela LUGOSI The hosts also discuss meeting in person for the first time and their experience at the ScareFest in Lexington, KY

When Russell started this show, there was ONE guest he knew he HAD to have. The guest was Dracula Historian David J. Skal. It's the first big interview of the show, folks. Russell and Josh chat with Skal on all things DRACULA Hosted by: Russell Moran and Josh Link Edited by: Russell Moran Guest Host: David J. Skal Opening Theme: Swan Lake Closing Theme: Nosferatu Theme Find us Twitter: @podofdracula Instagram: @podofdracula Threads: podofdracula Facebook: Taste the Pod of Dracula email us: [email protected] Subscribe to Josh's substack here: https://joshlink.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fjosh%2520link&utm_medium=reader2

Russell and Josh take a look at the oldest surviving Dracula film, albeit unofficially Nosferatu is an iconic film that still brings the chills over 100 years after its release. What makes this silent film so special, and in some cases...infamous? Hosted by Russell Moran and Josh Link Edited by Russell Moran Opening Theme: Swan Lake Ending Theme: Nosferatu Theme Find us on Twitter: @podofdracula Instagram: @podofdracula Threads: podofdracula Facebook: Taste the Pod of Dracula Email: [email protected]

Second episode is here! Russ and Josh discuss a smattering of Dracula media from the early 1900's Dracula's Guest was a short story/deleted first chapter of Dracula. It's written by Bram Stoker, but released after his death. Dracula's Death is a lost film, the first film to feature Dracula...however loosely. We discuss the novelization. And finally, the Deane/Balderston Stage play. The roots of Universal's film lies here. All that and lots of fun chit chat! HOSTS Russell Moran and Josh Link EDITED by Russell Moran Music: Opening- Swan Lake Outro- Nosferatu Theme by Hans Erdmann Find us on social Twitter: @PodOfDracula Threads: podofdracula Instagram: Taste the Pod of Dracula Facebook: Taste the Pod of Dracula Email us at: [email protected]

Good Evening Welcome to our debut episode. Your hosts Russell and Josh introduce themselves and explain their history with Count Dracula Then they dive deep into Stoker's novel, discussing the major events, the characters, and more! Find us at the following Socials Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PodOfDracula Instagram: podofdracula Threads: podofdracula Facebook: Taste the Pod of Dracula