Monster Kid Radio #233 - Ron Nelson and The Return of the Vampire

Derek welcomes Ron Nelson to the podcast to talk about what could easily have been Bela Lugosi's second turn at playing Dracula on the big screen . . . except it really wasn't. (Call off your lawyers, Universal!) It's The Return of the Vampire (dir. Lew Landers). Before diving into this 1943 monster mash-up from Columbia, Derek and Ron talk a bit about their similar history as monster kids growing up in the VHS era. Also, Derek responds to some (green) slimy listener feedback regarding Episodes  and . Be sure to visit our complete website at , and don't forget our Wiki Campaign! Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for download at our barebones behind-the-scenes website at ) Support Monster Kid Radio on Patreon - H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Rose City Comic Con - The Living Dead Horror Convention - The opening and closing song "Riding the Black Ash" (from the album Surfin' One Hell of a Wave!) appears by permission of The Lurids -  - All original content of Monster Kid Radio by is licensed under a . Monster Kid Radio is a registered service mark of Monster Kid Radio LLC.

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Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, John Agar . . . these are the patron saints of Monster Kid Radio, the Rondo Award-winning podcast celebrating the classic, and sometimes not-co-classic, genre cinema of yesteryear. Your host Derek M. Koch is joined by a special guest each episode to talk about a favorite monster movie; favorite classic actor, actress, or director; or a topic relevant to monster kids of all ages. Framed by mostly-spooky surf music, every episode of Monster Kid Radio is your weekly escape to the monster kid playground.