Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe?

Horror writer Dalton Deschain and film critic Dylan Roth are tasked with reviving the short-lived Dark Universe of horror movies, pitching each other a new installment in a Marvel-style grand opus featuring Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Mummy. This podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Universal Pictures but it's funnier if you pretend that it is.

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Cat People (OR Kill Your Darlings) 04/28/2024

Behind Love Never Dies (AYADD bonus preview) 04/21/2024

The Thing That Couldn't Die w/Kendra Wells 04/14/2024

The Phantom of the Opera: Love Never Dies 03/31/2024

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World w/Rax King & Amber Rollo 03/17/2024

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Part Two 03/03/2024

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Part One 02/25/2024

The Mad Ghoul w/Ramon Villalobos 02/11/2024

A Native American Werewolf in Paris 01/28/2024

Teen Wolf w/Joseph Fink 01/14/2024

The Dark Universe Holiday Special 12/17/2023

The Dark Universe Holiday Special Because we don't know how not to do shit like this: It's The Dark Universe Holiday Special, a full-script, full-cast episode featuring our entire surviving Dark Legion! What do we have in store for this short, semi-canonical installment in the Death's Door Saga? How silly will we get? Will we be parodying a beloved holiday classic? Which of our heroes will learn the true meaning of Christmas? We address the many terrific predictions from our fan community, which, thank goodness, are mostly incorrect, and take you page-by-page through our creative process for this sweet little treat of an episode. Our partner podcast this week is actually not a podcast, but a crowdfunding effort for a sci-fi short film, ! Directed by our friend Andy Webb and starring Evan Evagora (Star Trek: Picard) and Zoe Cipres (Roswell, New Mexico), Anomaly is a story about relationships and obsession, combining the look and tone of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The X-Files. SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CAST Ella Dawson (Jennifer Halsey) is an author and sex and culture critic. Her book The Reunion is coming soon from Dutton Books. She's on Twitter . Gita Jackson (Evelyn O’Connell) is a freelance journalist and critic whose work can be found at Motherboard, Kotaku, GQ, Polygon, and more. They're across social media. Jo Kroger (Cassie Falk) is a who has toured all across the US and Western Europe. She is also one of the voices of the viral parody band The B-69s. Rachel Millman (Gwen Conliffe) is a writer, social media editor, and the co-host of the delightful wrestling podcast . She's on social media . Steph Salo (Carol Laemmle) is an extremely chill homie and her posts are for homies only. Joe Stando (Jack Griffin) is a midwestern folk hero in New York City, a snappy dresser, and general bon vivant. He's on Twitter and on Instagram . Kendra Wells (Hunter Marin) is best known for their work on the graphic novels Real Hero Shit and Tell No Tales, and on the D20 liveplay podcast. They are on most social media . MUSIC "New Traditions" by Dalton Deschain & the Traveling Show "Great Shot, Kid!" by No Jersey (previously released by The Hell Yeah Babies) The piano track for the big singalong is by Sing2Piano karaoke instrumentals Everything else is Dylan goofin' off at his keyboard as per usual. /episode/index/show/3765c428-bc3d-466b-a657-3f2cd78f2448/id/29110473

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein w/Branson Reese 12/03/2023

The Mummy: Heaven's Gate 11/19/2023

Colossus: The Forbin Project w/Gita Jackson 11/05/2023

Launching Phase Three of our Dark Universe 10/22/2023

BONUS: Two Weeks to the Season Premiere! 10/08/2023

BONUS: Introducing Are You Afraid of Dylan & Dalton? 09/10/2023

Planning Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand 08/27/2023

Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand, Part Two 08/13/2023

Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand, Part Two It's the finale of PHASE 2 of the DARK UNIVERSE, and big changes are ahead! With Imhotep seemingly defeated, what's next for the Dark Legion? Will they be able to recover their lost friend Nick from his metaphysical tomb in the Black Lagoon? What's the next stop on Claudia Lawrence's magical murder tour? Find out in the stunning conclusion of DARK LEGION: THE MUMMY'S HAND! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CAST Julian Ames (Larry Talbot) is one third of the NY rock band and a very prolific gamer. He's around the web . Ella Dawson (Jennifer Halsey) is an author and sex and culture critic. Her book The Reunion is coming soon from Dutton Books. She's on Twitter . Dom Griffin (Victor Frankenstein) is a pop culture writer and film critic writing for and his YouTube channel, . He's on social media . Gita Jackson (Evelyn O’Connell) is a freelance journalist and critic whose work can be found at Motherboard, Kotaku, GQ, Polygon, and more. They're across social media. merritt k. (Claudia Lawrence) is an editor, podcaster, game designer, and author. Her book , collecting photos from the golden age of multiplayer PC gaming, is due this fall. She is on most social media . Jo Kroger (Cassie Falk) is a who has toured all across the US and Western Europe. She is also one of the voices of the viral parody band The B-69s. Rachel Millman (Gwen Conliffe) is a writer, social media editor, and the co-host of the delightful wrestling podcast . She's on social media . Steph Salo (Carol Laemmle) is an extremely chill homie and her posts are for homies only. Joe Stando (Jack Griffin) is a midwestern folk hero in New York City, a snappy dresser, and general bon vivant. He's on Twitter and on Instagram . Kendra Wells (Hunter Marin) is best known for their work on the graphic novels Real Hero Shit and Tell No Tales, and on the D20 liveplay podcast. They are on most social media . Our partner podcast for this episode is . Popcorn is their ammunition, the couch is their foxhole, the cinema is their place of worship. Welcome to the party, pal. New episodes every Friday, streaming wherever you find podcasts. /episode/index/show/3765c428-bc3d-466b-a657-3f2cd78f2448/id/27715158

Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand, Part One 08/06/2023

Dark Legion: The Mummy's Hand, Part One At last, we arrive at the finale of Phase Two, the double-sized crossover DARK LEGION: THE MUMMY'S HAND! We're picking up threads left over from our past six main line entries, but have done our best to make this installment as friendly to new listeners as possible. If you want to go in a little less cold, we recommend checking out last season's big crossover, THE DARK LEGION: HOUSE OF DRACULA. We'll be back with the second half of the crossover event in just one week! Our partner podcast this week is , where hosts Adam and Allie answer questions you've never asked about monsters from folklore, pop culture, and our own world. SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CAST Julian Ames (Larry Talbot) is one third of the NY rock band and a very prolific gamer. He's around the web . Ella Dawson (Jennifer Halsey) is an author and sex and culture critic. Her book The Reunion is coming soon from Dutton Books. She's on Twitter . Dom Griffin (Victor Frankenstein) is a pop culture writer and film critic writing for and his YouTube channel, . He's on social media . Gita Jackson (Evelyn O’Connell) is a freelance journalist and critic whose work can be found at Motherboard, Kotaku, GQ, Polygon, and more. They're across social media. merritt k. (Claudia Lawrence) is an editor, podcaster, game designer, and author. Her book , collecting photos from the golden age of multiplayer PC gaming, is due this fall. She is on most social media . Jo Kroger (Cassie Falk) is a who has toured all across the US and Western Europe. She is also one of the voices of the viral parody band The B-69s. Rachel Millman (Gwen Conliffe) is a writer, social media editor, and the co-host of the delightful wrestling podcast . She's on social media . Steph Salo (Carol Laemmle) is an extremely chill homie and her posts are for homies only. Joe Stando (Jack Griffin) is a midwestern folk hero in New York City, a snappy dresser, and general bon vivant. He's on Twitter and on Instagram . Kendra Wells (Hunter Marin) is best known for their work on the graphic novels Real Hero Shit and Tell No Tales, and on the D20 liveplay podcast. They are on most social media . and guest starring Prince Devin (Prodigium Agent), co-host of the podcast , a weekly show in which he and Amber Autumn discuss one franchise, intellectual property, or idea, and make an original character within that framework. /episode/index/show/3765c428-bc3d-466b-a657-3f2cd78f2448/id/27641448