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.