Media Appearances
by members of the Center for Monster Studies
Press
Monsters Among Us
(March 2023)
Lisa Renner interviews the faculty and students of the UCSC Center for Monster Studies about the Center’s activities for the UC Santa Cruz Magazine. Read the story.
Grendels, Golems, Godzilla
& More (May 8, 2022)
Wallace Baine talks with Center Director Michael Chemers and Playwright Kristen Brandt about the 2022 Festival. Read the story.
An interview with Center Director Michael Chemers
Michael Chemers is interviewed by Forest Reid of KSQD. Listen to the story (click 10 p.m. The Evil Eye)
UCSC’s Festival of Monsters features…. (May 11, 2022)
Sentinel writer Joanne Engelhardt writes about the 2022 Festival of Monsters. Read the Story.
Interdisciplinary Research Symposium
Center Director Dr. Michael M. Chemers at the UCSC Interdisciplinary Research Symposium, Nov 9, 2022. Check it out.
Podcasts
Dungeons & Diversity
Michael Chemers talks D&D’s diversity problem on VOX POPCAST.
Monsters in Theatre
Michael Chemers talks about the neglected history of monsters in performance on “The Monster Professor” with Josh Woods.
Monster Studies Course Syllabus
Michael Chemers joins the VOX POPCAST crew to talk the ideal syllabus for a monster studies course.
Reality of Horrors
Michael Chemers on “reality horror” on VOX POPCAST.
Werewolves
Josh Woods has Michael Chemers back to talk about werewolves on THE MONSTER PROFESSOR.
Comedy of Horror
Michael Chemers joins the VOX POPCAST crew on a very special Halloween episode to discuss comedy in horror films.
Young Monsters in Love
Michael Chemers joins VOX POPCAST for a very special Valentine’s Day episode.
Virtual Acting
Michael Chemers on digital artistry on VOX POPCAST.
Monster Mash 2
Michael Chemers is welcomed back to the VOX POPCAST studio for a continuing discussion of monsters.
Monster Mash
Michael Chemers’ first appearance on the smash podcast VOX POPCAST, talking about monsters and monster studies!
Game of Finales
Michael Chemers goes back on VOX POPCAST to discuss the Game of Thrones finale and finales in general.
The Real-Life Adventures of Tom Thumb
Michael Chemers is invited to the famous BOWERY BOYS podcast to discuss the life of the 19th century American actor Charles Stratton.
Monstrous Women and the Horror Gaze
Michael Chemers joins Samantha Langsdale with the regular team on VOX POPCAST to talk about the relationship of women to monsters and recap the 2023 Festival of Monsters.
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