The Evolution of Horror

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 10: Jaws (1975) Jul 04, 2024

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Happy 4th July! In this week's monster-sized episode, Becky Darke joins Mike to discuss one of the most beloved animal-attack movies of all time...JAWS!

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Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 9: Long Weekend (1978) & Razorback (1984) Jun 27, 2024

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This week we stay down under as Lindsay Hallam joins Mike to discuss two Ozsploitation bangers...Colin Egglestone's Long Weekend and Russell Mulcahy's Razoarback...

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Music by Jack Whitney.

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 8 - Wake In Fright (1971) & Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975) Jun 20, 2024

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CRIKEY! This week we venture down under to discuss two creepy, shocking, Australian masterpieces! Jamie Graham joins Mike to discuss WAKE IN FRIGHT (1971) and PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975). Content warning: Wake in Fright contains depictions of animal cruelty

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Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 7: The Birds (1963) Jun 13, 2024

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"They're coming, they're coming!" This week Mike is joined by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas to discuss one of Hitchcock's most terrifying movies...THE BIRDS (1963)!

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 6: Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) & The Reptile (1966) Jun 06, 2024

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It's Hammer week! Mike is joined by Graham Saunders to discuss two Hammer classics about creatures in the British countryside...THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1959) & THE REPTILE (1966).

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Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 5: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) / The Shape of Water (2017) May 30, 2024

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This week we continue looking at 50s monster movies about the perils of nature...Axelle Carolyn joins Mike to discuss Universal's 3D monster movie, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON! Plus, in the second half of the ep, we release a discussion from the Patreon vault, recorded earlier this year, in which Steph McKenna joins Mike to discuss Del Toro's tribute to Creature from the Black Lagoon, THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017).

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 4: Godzilla & Kong Also Rans (1933-2024) May 23, 2024

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This week, things get MONSTROUS as Mike and Kevin Lyons run through the history of cinema's two biggest titans: Godzilla and Kong! In this spoiler-free episode, Kevin Lyons runs through his thoughts on a bunch of other King Kong and Godzilla movies, including remakes, sequels, reboots, requels and everything in between...

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Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 3 - Godzilla (1954) May 16, 2024

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This week Mike is joined by filmmaker, actor, author and Godzilla expert Graham Skipper to discuss the king of the monsters himself in his original, breathtaking movie...GODZILLA (1954).

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 2: King Kong (1933) May 09, 2024

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"Twas beauty killed the beast!" This week Mike is joined by James Swanton for the first deep-dive discussion of the series: Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's KING KONG (1933)...

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 1 - An Introduction Apr 30, 2024

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We're BACK! This week, we kick off our tenth season of the podcast on the horrors of nature with an introduction chat with Kevin Lyons, plus Mary Wild drops in to lend her analysis of the sub-genre and what makes it so popular (and terrifying).

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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