THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM FOR MONSTERPALOOZA!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD give the last day of their favorite convention all they've got! Can your meaty minds manage the monumental majesty of... MONSTERPALOOZA 2026: PART 3?!!!

MONSTER PARTY would like to express our eternal thanks to all the folks who stopped by our booth on Friday and Saturday. Luckily, Sunday proved to be just as successful. Aside from visits from friends, fans, and cosplayers, we managed to score some monstrously mesmerizing interviews with such diverse talents as comedian BOBBY SLAYTON (THE PITBULL OF COMEDY), artist/sculptor/makeup FX wizard MARK TAVARES (DON POST, KNB STUDIOS), producer/entertainer JOE MOE (2001 MANIACS: BEHIND THE SCREAMS, RED VELVET), author/actor/wrestler RONNIE ANGEL (SLASHED DREAMS: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SLASHER MOVIES PT. 1–2), actor MARK KELLY (BLOOD AND RUST, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD), podcasters MIKE D McCARTY and JAMES KNIGHT (THE HEAD, THE TAIL, THE WHOLE DAMNED THING), Emmy Award-winning, self-titled stuttering director/editor/producer ALLAN HOLZMAN (BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, FORBIDDEN WORLD), and MORE!

And as if the monster kid gods were smiling down on us, we were also granted a brief but incredible audience with musical legend and horror rock trailblazer... ALICE COOPER! Can someone wake up Matt? He just fainted again.

Once again, we urge everyone out there to start making preparations for MONSTERPALOOZA 2027. We guarantee you'll have a memorable experience, and we can't wait to meet all you listeners in person. You are the ones who put a spring in our step and make this podcast possible. Thanks again, Monster Partiers!

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After a scarily successful Friday night, JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD return to the Pasadena Convention Center for another day of horror-themed hijinks! If it's Saturday, it's... MONSTERPALOOZA 2026 PART 2!!!

The second day of this epic show provided us with another diabolical dollop of vendors, artists, celebrities, panels, cosplayers, SFX makeup demonstrations, and more! And by more, we mean a dazzling array of on-the-spot interviews at the MONSTER PARTY booth!

Joining us that afternoon were a tsunami of exciting guests, including SPOOKYWORLD theme park founder DAVID BERTOLINO, writer/director/producer DANNY WOLF, sci-fi film director GARO SETIAN (SPACE WARS: QUEST FOR THE DEEPSTAR, AUTOMATION), trailer director HUNTER SETIAN, actor and film soundtrack journalist DANIEL SCHWEIGER (PHANTASM: RAVAGER, JOHN DIES AT THE END), magazine editor/journalist/film director DAVID WEINER (IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS), HORROR NERDS COMEDY PODCAST hosts SAMANTHA HALE and BONNIE MARIE WILLIAMS, 2 BLACK GUYS TALK GODZILLA PODCAST host AARON NEUWIRTH, author/comedian/Jumbo Machinder collector TOM FRANCK (JUMBO TITAN X), fantasy illustrator MIRANDA FRANCK, and legendary horror host MR. LOBO (CINEMA INSOMNIA, OSI). Whew!

Of course, what would a day of MONSTERPALOOZA be without visits from fans, friends, and family, including a visit from Larry's niece, who gave us all a schooling on PROJECT HAIL MARY. Did she make some good points? Yes. Did she change any minds? What do you think?

LISTEN NOW TO WHAT YOU MISSED THIS LAST MAY, AND START MAKING PLANS TO ATTEND MONSTERPALOOZA IN 2027. MONSTER PARTY WILL BE WAITING TO GREEEEET YOU!

MONSTER PARTY RETURNS TO MONSTROUSLY UNCONVENTIONAL CONVENTION!

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD storm the gates of the Pasadena Convention Center to once again hold court at their favorite horror expo! Dust off your hockey mask and apply a fresh coat of Art the Clown makeup, as MONSTER PARTY presents: MONSTERPALOOZA 2026: PART 1!!!

After the laughter, bickering, and power trips that go hand in hand with building the MONSTER PARTY booth, the gang kicks off the first day of MONSTERPALOOZA with a shriek! Friday night yielded a dazzling combination of new friends and old, as well as some much-needed in-person catching up with your beloved, Rondo Award-winning hosts. We've got interviews with comedian BORIS HAMILTON, monster actor GENE LeBROCK, game designer and MP pal SCOTT ROGERS, Culture Crypt film critic IAN SEDENSKY, author/journalist/media historian PAT JANKIEWICZ, and 3-D guru ERIC KURLAND!

But what would a MONSTERPALOOZA show (or any MP show) be without the usual assortment of delightful banter, film criticism, personal attacks, gift favoritism, free goodies for the kids, vodka-fueled Godzilla-themed energy drinks, and a host, for no apparent reason, pretending to be surprised by guests we've obviously lined up? It's a dance we do every year for the benefit of our listeners, where anyone can virtually cut in!

I know we say this every year, but if you've never attended a MONSTERPALOOZA convention, it should definitely be one of your bucket-list destinations. This event always delivers a tantalizing treasure trove of terrorizing treats, including monstrous vendors, props, celebrities, photo ops, cosplayers, panels, SFX makeup demonstrations, artists, and the famous MONSTERPALOOZA museum. Oh, and the snack bar is surprisingly decent!

THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE WHO DROPPED BY OUR BOOTH ON FRIDAY NIGHT, AND PARTS 2 AND 3 ARE COMING SOON! UNTIL THEN...STAY SCARED!