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The Monster Archives

By: Universal Studios Monsters
  • Summary

  • A deep-dive, documentary-style podcast celebrating the behind-the-scenes history of the Universal Studios Classic Monster and Horror films.
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Episodes
  • Episode 5. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    Jul 15 2024

    The bells! The bells! Over a century ago, Universal’s "Super Jewel" of 1923 was released! Lon Chaney brought Quasimodo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame to life, ushering in the beginning of the Universal Studios Monsters legacy. Here's the history of the production.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 4. Carl Laemmle, Irving Thalberg, and Universal City
    Jul 8 2024

    We owe the world of Universal Studios Monsters to the creativity of many wonderful people. But without one pioneering man, in particular: Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Studios, the entire entertainment world would be a vastly different place. And we must shine a spotlight on "Boy Genius" Irving Thalberg, who was the first general manager of Universal City, and changed Hollywood forever!

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    26 mins
  • Episode 3. Lights! Camera! Scream!
    Jul 1 2024

    While one specific person can't be attributed to creating cinema, the pioneering group of people that brought the world of moving pictures to life in the mid-1890s is vastly important. It didn't take long for horror movies to conjure. This episode celebrates the early days of horror films, before the Universal Monsters graced the silver screen in the 1920s and 1930s.

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    19 mins

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