A fortnightly podcast dedicated to exploring the origins of horror tropes, the folklore behind it, and the representation of women and non binary folks within it! In each series we deep dive a particular theme or trope, and we dissect it to an inch of its life! Hosted by Dr Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy, and edited by Adam Hynes.
Monstrous Flesh
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A fortnightly podcast dedicated to exploring the origins of horror tropes, the folklore behind it, and the representation of women and non binary folks within it! In each series we deep dive a particular theme or trope, and we dissect it to an inch of its life! Hosted by Dr Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy, and edited by Adam Hynes.
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Recent Episodes
August 4, 2026
HEATWAVE 1 . Creature from the Black Lagoon (Arnold, 1954)
<p>Welcome to our summer series- Heatwave Horror. As the world quite literally burns around us, we will be exploring the use of the environment in horror cinema.</p><p><br></p><p>In this first episode, we discuss the creature feature that started it all: Jack Arnold’s 1954 masterpiece Creature from the Black Lagoon.</p><p><br></p><p>Synopsis:</p><p>Deep in the Brazilian Amazon, an archaeological expedition uncovers the fossilized claw of a mysterious prehistoric creature, prompting a team of scientists to investigate its origins. Their search leads them to a remote lagoon, where they discover that the creature is far from extinct. Hidden beneath the water is the Gill-Man – an ancient amphibious humanoid that fiercely defends its territory while becoming captivated by the expedition's lone female scientist, Kay Lawrence. As the creature stalks the team, killing those who threaten it and repeatedly attempting to abduct Kay, the scientists become divided over whether it should be studied or destroyed. Trapped in the isolated lagoon, the expedition is forced into a deadly confrontation with the last survivor of a forgotten prehistoric world. </p><p><br></p><p>****</p><p><br></p><p>Editing and theme music by Adam Hynes @adamnarrows</p><p>Follow the hosts of Monstrous Flesh on social media @monstrous_flesh and @monstrousmeg</p><p><br></p><p>****</p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes: Creature from the Black Lagoon (Jack Arnold, 1954)</p><p>Cast</p><p>Richard Carlson as Dr. David Reed</p><p>Julia Adams as Kay Lawrence</p><p>Ginger Stanley as Kay Lawrence (underwater; uncredited)</p><p>Richard Denning as Dr. Mark Williams</p><p>Antonio Moreno as Dr. Carl Maia</p><p>Nestor Paiva as Captain Lucas</p><p>Whit Bissell as Dr. Edwin Thompson</p><p>Bernie Gozier as Zee</p><p>Henry Escalante as Chico</p><p>Rodd Redwing as Luis</p><p>Perry Lopez as Tomas</p><p>Sydney Mason as Dr. Matos</p><p>Ricou Browning as the Gill-man (underwater; uncredited)</p><p>Ben Chapman as the Gill-man (on land; uncredited)</p><p><br></p><p>Video links:</p><p>“Back to the Black Lagoon” an Original Documentary on "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmiy6R9sT5Y </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Research bibliography</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>I Spit on Your Celluloid, (Heidi Honeycutt - 2024)</p><p>The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick, (Mallory O’Meara - 2019)</p><p>Monster Theory: Reading Culture (Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, 1996)</p>
December 31, 2025
2025 Wrap Up
<p>In this last episode of the year we discuss our cinematic highs and lows of 2025, as well as looking back at our achievements this year and a preview of what we have in mind for 2026...</p><p>Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous new year!</p>
December 24, 2025
Christmas Special - Ghost Stories and A Christmas Carol
<p>Did you know that before the tinsel and the Coca-Cola truck, Christmas in Britain was a time for... terror? In the penultimate episode of the year (wink wink), Meg and Clelia gathered around the fire to discuss the great British tradition of Ghost Stories for Christmas.</p><p>Long before the Victorian era, the winter solstice was seen as a thin place—where the veil between the living and the dead was at its most fragile. But it was Charles Dickens who truly cemented the 'Christmas Ghost' into our DNA with his 1843 masterpiece, A Christmas Carol.</p><p>From the chilling 1951 Alastair Sim version to the high-budget Hollywood spectacles, we’ve seen Scrooge redeemed a thousand times. But... there is one version that stands above them all. A version that captures the heart, the thrills, and the humour of the original text perfectly.</p><p>Talking, of course, about the 1992 cinematic force majeure: The Muppet Christmas Carol! We’re diving deep into why Michael Caine’s straight-faced performance and a cast of felt characters created, in our very biased minds, the most authentic Dickensian adaptation.</p><p>Join us as we explore the folklore behind the ghost stories tradition, discuss our favourite tales from the beyond, the fear… and the fuzzy felt!</p>
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