Let's Thank Universal Pictures for Monster Movies!
Josh and Chuck dive into the history of Universal Monsters, tracing their origins from early 20th-century cinema to modern reboots, while also geeking out over horror films, campy crossovers, and pop culture legacies. Along the way, they riff on Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and the absurd
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