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The Pod Universe with Dylan & Dalton

Dalton Deschain & Dylan Roth
Dark Universe
Dracula
Universal Monsters
Universal Studios
Hell
Horror
Frankenstein
Dark Legion
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World
Mental Health
The Mummy
Darkman
Cat People
Apocalypse
Carmilla
Nick Morton
Night Of the Living Dead
Set
Ahmanet
Universal Pictures

Writers Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth first joined together to create Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? a podcast in which they pitched new installments of the canceled Dark Universe of monster movies. After completing their 30-part saga, they’ve set out to do something new - an all-original cinematic universe of imaginary movies, written, workshopped, and performed on all podcatchers and YouT... more

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Latest Episodes

Dylan, Dalton, and Sarah review the new non-Universal monster movie, "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," which takes the basic conceit of "What if there was a mummy?" and goes in a very different direction. We don't mind different! But does this new feature ho... more

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode centers around a movie whose inciting incident is a teen suicide.

We're shaking up our guest episode format beginning with this pitch from PV Guide's Pete Volk — instead of outlining one remake or reimagining, guest sto... more

SPOILER ALERT! We will be spoiling all of 1998's THE FACULTY, right off the bat!

Taylor Ortega, comedian and star of the new Netflix series "Big Mistakes," visits The Pod Universe to revisit the 1998 sci-fi Scream-alike, THE FACULTY, and pitch her o... more

A new era begins on our bonus pod, Are You Afraid of Dylan & Dalton? in which Patrons get more control over what movies we watch and what stories we tell!

This month, we are pitching a Dark Universe horror movie version of THE BOSS BABY. That's righ... more

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Recent Guests

Pete Volk
Veteran media critic and journalist; founder of PV Guide; former Polygon writer
PV Guide; Polygon
Episode: The Unfriended Cinematic Universe with Pete Volk
Taylor Ortega
Actor and comedian known for Ghosts, Welcome to Flatch, Shego, and upcoming Big Mistakes
Episode: The Faculty w/Taylor Ortega
Cass Marshall
A Toronto-based writer and co-founder of the worker-owned reader-supported games website Rogue.Site.
Rogue.Site
Episode: R-Point with Cass Marshall
Tulok The Barbrarian
A prolific YouTuber and creator focusing on Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop games.
YouTube
Episode: The Pied Piper w/Tulok the Barbrarian
Lee Pace
Played Wills and Trusts in the episode
Episode: Michael Clayton
Deborah Ann Wohl
Portrayed Erin Brockovich
Episode: Michael Clayton
Zach Cherry
Played Lieutenant Columbo
Episode: Michael Clayton
Daniel Kibblesmith
Emmy nominated TV writer and author, known for his work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and children's books
Episode: The Grinch with Daniel Kibblesmith
Vera Drew
A multi-hyphenate director, writer, editor, and actress known for her debut film, The People's Joker.
Episode: Jurassic Park w/Vera Drew

Hosts

Dalton Deschain
Co-creator and host; discusses and writes original cinematic universe content; frequent collaborator with Dylan Roth.
Dylan Roth
Co-creator and host; leads original universe creation and hosts discussions and pitches.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 339 ratings
  • Favorite new podcast!

    Was a very casual fan of the Dark Universe as of a few months ago, super excited to get in on the ground floor of the Pod Universe saga. Very entertaining and fun to listen to, and super inspiring as a fellow screenwriter. Can’t wait for more!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NeonNoir
    United States2 months ago
  • Liars

    "Just search for 'Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe'" for the old episodes they say. They are liars. There is no such feed anywhere, everything just redirects to this thing. I don't care if the quality of these episodes are likely the same, I HATE that I can no longer listen to the older episodes.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Belthasar1990
    United States4 months ago
  • Where’s the end of the story?

    Got super into this for a minute. Really disappointed that I’ll never know what happens in “Hell on Earth” because it’s no longer on the podcast feed. The whole conclusion to the dark universe just isn’t available anymore. The Fred jumps straight from mystery men to the premiere of the newest season. Before people accuse me of being stupid, I know it’s on YouTube. My phone battery can’t handle podcasts on YouTube.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    sjlloyd18
    United States4 months ago
  • An incredible look at the practice of storytelling through film, and an equally incredible story over all! Definitely recommend

    Podcast Addict
    5
    fish-harlan
    6 months ago
  • A must-listen for people who love storytelling and movies. Fantastic, engaging stories that go from exciting to terrifying to hilarious. Hosts Dylan and Dalton are talented and endearing and it's refreshing hearing them being so supportive of each other and work together so well. One of my very favorites.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    The78thDoctor
    7 months ago

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C.H.U.D. w/Patrick Gill
Q: Do you have any kind of special attachment to the Universal Monsters?
Patrick reflects on his feelings towards the Universal Monsters, emphasizing his enjoyment of calling them by their pluralized names.
C.H.U.D. w/Patrick Gill
Q: Patrick, how did you come to find chud in your life?
Patrick shares his history with the film Chud, mentioning that he first watched it during his college years through Netflix's DVD service.
Waterworld: The Stunt Show w/Danielle Radford
Q: What was the thought process that led to you going, yes, the Waterworld Stunt Show?
I just figured everyone already took all the movies that probably made sense, and I will never give up an opportunity to talk about the Waterworld Stunt Show.
Waterworld: The Stunt Show w/Danielle Radford
Q: Danielle, have you seen Waterworld?
Yes, I've seen Waterworld, I had to do a trailer on it.
The Real Dark Universe Theme Park w/Alicia Stella
Q: Alicia, what is your history with the Universal Monsters?
I've always appreciated the lore of the idea that these films in the like starting in the 20s were cheap to make and highly profitable.

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A duo of writers builds and explores an original cinematic universe through scripted stories and discursive episodes, partnering with guests to pitch reimagined classics and explore genre mashups. Across episodes, they blend imaginative worldbuilding, meta storytelling, and sharp debates about horror, science fiction, and film history, with a strong emphasis on creative collaboration, community engagement, andIP-driven storytelling. Notable strengths include high production value, witty banter, and a knack for turning fan expectations into bold, entertaining pitches that often subvert traditional genre tropes.

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2. Taylor Ortega
3. Cass Marshall
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