Modern Metamorphoses: Recent Episodes
Dan Standing & Alex Fort
What do super hero movies, kids' cartoons, greek myths, and prime time broadcast TV shows all have in common? Transformation! Join creator Dan Standing and sociologist Alex Fort as they explore how the transformation genre has evolved from Ovid's Metamorphoses to examples in our modern day media!
Dan and Alex revisit the very first ever ModMeta reviewed material - Season 1, Episode 3 of THE COLLECTOR - THE SUPERMODEL! Come along as they discuss the pretty good breast expansion scene, casual misogyny and weight-shaming in male-focused TV, how awesome Blu Mankuma is, and then get distracted by getting; angry over lingustics and grammar. Oh, and Dan VASTLY underestimates the quality of his original YouTube video.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
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Dan and Alex welcome you to Season 2 of Modern Metamorphoses! We also welcome you to another episode recorded before Dan's life REALLY want off the rails and we had a long break in recording/posting - but we're back on track now.
Join our hosts as they jump into one of H.G. Wells' most famous and lasting works, exploring the cruel and unusual ideas the author brings to this story. Will Dan survive his least favorite story tropes? And will they discover that Wells also invented Animal Crossing, a violent 80s catch phrase, and CASTAWAY? Listen to find out - if you dare!
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Or at their PO BOX:
Modern Metamorphoses
PO BOX 59
33501 LAKE RD STE B
AVON LAKE, OH 44012-9998
Join Dan and Alex on the anniversary of first meeting each other at SizeCon 2020 as they look back on ModMeta's first season...because in early 2021 Dan had New Dad Brain and couldn't talk good about the planned topic! Do you agree with them about what they think has and hasn't worked, some of their favorite topics, and what they'd like to see happen as ModMeta evolves?
Plus, as a bonus, they've shared the first ever interview they recorded, live in the darkened bar Sunday morning at SizeCon 2020! Hear the morning din of the Radisson Hotel Piscataway-Somerset as our hosts prove they've been talking about the same things for roughly a year! Can you guess the random voices in the background?
(Dan would also like to note that when he says "word bubbles" he meant "thought bubbles.")
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Or at their PO BOX:
Modern Metamorphoses
PO BOX 59
33501 LAKE RD STE B
AVON LAKE, OH 44012-9998
Join Dan Standing and Alex Fort LIVE! at the SizeCon[micro] virtual event as they explore 1993's remake of Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman! Is it worthy of Christopher Guest's filmography? Does Daryl Hannah scream "HARRY!" enough? Which 50 Foot Nancy would win in a fight? Find out in this special episode!
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Or at their PO BOX:
Modern Metamorphoses
PO BOX 59
33501 LAKE RD STE B
AVON LAKE, OH 44012-9998
Dan, Alex, and guest Syrus Durham take a close look at Lily Tomlin and Joel Schumacher's The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Join your hosts in an episode that's shockingly focused for a ModMeta episode, grinding at things like Cheese Tease, Galaxy Glue, the 1981 film nexus, serene gorillas, and imperfect films that are fun to talk about!
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Or at their PO BOX:
Modern Metamorphoses
PO BOX 59
33501 LAKE RD STE B
AVON LAKE, OH 44012-9998
ModMeta is back! Thanks for your patience while Dan gets some major - but good - life changes in order!
Dan, Alex, and guest Taedis dive into 1936's underrated classic The Devil-Doll. Join your hosts in an episode that celebrates the magic of passionate film making, and some amazing black-and-white miniaturized-people movie effects!
Taedis has also asked us to share this message with you; When I made this podcast I hadn't come out as bigender and referred to my femme side as crossdressing to all but a few people. I mention my "crossdressing" at one point in the recording and want people to know that was past Taedis still figuring herself out. Thanks.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Or at their new PO BOX:
Modern Metamorphoses
PO BOX 59
33501 LAKE RD STE B
AVON LAKE, OH 44012-9998
Dan Standing and Alex Fort are joined by guest Robclassact to tackle body swapping and giantess shenanigans in Chad Peter's film "Apocalypse, California."
Together the trio touch on such deep topics as the likelihood of building a gun to shoot space with, the gender-bender film "Sam," Anne McDaniels' incredible filmography, wether or not you would have sex with yourself, Chekhov's nuke, MIMAL, where the nearest Dairy Queen is, and why their future selves haven't yet traveled back in time to share whether or not Space Jam 2 is good.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Or at their new PO BOX:
Modern Metamorphoses
PO BOX 59
33501 LAKE RD STE B
AVON LAKE, OH 44012-9998
Recorded the evening of U.S. Elections 2020, Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort delve into the McElroy Family's "The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal." The duo do their best to tackle representation in media, the "Bury Your Gays" trope, Beast Wars, MANNEQUIN/Hollywood Montrose, Scales & Scoundrels, and tell you to stop listening to this episode probably more than you'd expect. They also think you should check out Carey Pietsch's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careydraws/?hl=en
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Or at their new PO BOX:
Modern Metamorphoses
PO BOX 59
33501 LAKE RD STE B
AVON LAKE, OH 44012-9998
In this episode full of hot takes - and ostensibly about the film FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST - Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort try not to depress themselves by discussing transformation as a story theme over being a character's drive, the ALADDIN/HERCULES shared cinematic universe, cartoons taking themselves very seriously, Fort complains about animal sound effects, the wonders of Once-ler Tech, goanna* vore, technicolor sky mermaids, Hexxus Vs. The Smooze, different things the taint has been called, and James Cameron's AVATAR.
They certainly don't mention anything that could date when in 2020 the episode was recorded.
But yes, FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST! ...and THE JETSONS: THE MOVIE! ...and MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE! ...and SUPER MARIO BROS.: THE MOVIE! ...and AVATAR!
It's a very focused episode...
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
...and at their new PO BOX:
Modern Metamorphoses
PO BOX 59
33501 LAKE RD STE B
AVON LAKE, OH 44012-9998
*EDIT: Many thanks to Candrina for pointing out that the character is a goanna and not an iguana, as we erroneously stated.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort declare themselves the leading internet experts on Girl In His Pocket, the English dubbed version of 1957's French film Amour De Poche, which features shrinking and petrification.
They also get their first sponsor, rant on terrible terrible science, muse on what to do with a dead body, explore strange scene relics that survive the transition from book to movie adaptation, and rag on Keith.
You know who you are and what you've done, Keith.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Dan Standing and Alex Fort sit down with erotic mind control writer JR Parz, perhaps best known as the creator of MASTER PC. Together the trio explore how publishing has changed, First Person Vs Third Person erotic writing, consent and will in fiction, writing sex scenes for BE Story Club comics, Twilight fan fiction, balancing creative celebration with sales encouragement, and the secret to catching eyes on Amazon Kindle.
We want to give a Trigger Warning for briefly, but bluntly, discussing what "erotic mind control" means in fiction versus real life. We also acknowledge and apologize for the use of "transgender" to refer to fetishized gender-swapping in a few instances. We'll be more proactive regarding this going forward.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort drag this animated classic out of the Disney Vault to examine its many transformation sequences. But will cats enjoying boxes, songs that slow down the pace of musicals, calling out Grandpa Joe, noting how bone gotta bone, defining Beetlejuice's cartoon physics, discussing the relationship between Tony the Tiger and the Grinch, and continuing to complain about WISH ME LUCK be enough to break Dan out of his Mad Madam Mim Madness?
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
It's a guest episode, so prepare for those swears! But when Dan Standing, Alex Fort, and guest The Assistant are tackling 1994's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES maybe those dirty words are the right ones for a dirty soul!
Join our trio as they explore films that sound like other films, old audio-video technology, and how to achieve better LGBTQ+ representation in...anything, really.
Oh, and vampires. Sexy sexy vampires.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Dan Standing and Alex Fort tackle a film so terrible Dan's computer twice tries to sabotage the podcast (if making Dan's voice extra deep counts)! Listen as our cohosts get sidetracked by the properties of ice, nuclear physics, and varying issues of logical quandaries just so they can save their sanity! Oh, and they also talk about genies...and the "Mr. Meeseeks" of barbarian women!?
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Dan Standing and Alex Fort tackle the late-night 1995 remake of THE WASP WOMAN, while also sort of reviewing the 1959 original through throwing shade. Dan also poses a challenge to the listeners regarding an upcoming episode.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Join Dan Standing and Alex Fort LIVE! at the SizeCon[micro] virtual event as they explore 2012's Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader! Will they crush it...or will it crush them? And then will the robots take over the podcast? And can you guess the moment Dan thought they were given the FIVE minute warning instead of the fifteen?
It's a guest episode, so you know what that means! Swearing! But, also, Dan Standing and Alex Fort take a deep dive into John Landis' horror comedy AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON with their guest creator The Producer. Join the trio as they follow threads Mr. Landis could have never predicted by telling the tale of a werewolf blight.
Nor could Dan have predicted the technical failures that blighted him when recording! Will our co-hosts be able to pull it all together? And is it somewhat important context to know this was recorded on May 12th, 2020? Find out in this new episode of Modern Metamorphoses!
Dan Standing and Alex Fort tackle the size changing antics of the German film Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (Hilfe, ich hab meine Lehrerin geschrumpft). Marvel as the pair realize that a film about shrinking people involves something so much bigger than either of them expected!
Then Dan delves into the Transformeum to bemuse Alex with the small press comic Metallica, The Woman of Iron by David Neal Miller. Plus, ModMeta Book Club briefly visits Chapters 6-15 of Tyra Bank's Modelland, and boy is it delivering! Join us for an all access discussion of shrinking, inanimate, and so much more!
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Dan Standing and Alex Fort chat with amazing writer/director Rolfe Kanefsky! Do you want to hear the incredible behind-the-scenes production process of late night erotic cable programming? How you can still watch some of those in 3D? The trials and tribulations making feature films like There's Nothing Out There, Jacqueline Hyde, Pretty Cool, Adventures Into the Woods, and The Black Room? And of course, an intimate look at the genesis of our favorite short flick, Mood Boobs? If any of that intrigues, tune in! Oh, and we get an early insight into an upcoming film with a writing credit from JR Parz?!
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosts Dan Standing and Alex Fort explore transformation themes in 1997's MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION! Has Dan ever been more dower? Can Alex turn that frown upside-down? Just how awesome is Jax?
Also discussed are Lyssa Drak from the GREEN LANTERN comics, and the first five chapters of Tyra Banks' MODELLAND. Join an academic and general-audience-friendly discussion!
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosts Dan Standing and Alex Fort explore transformation themes in modern media, starting with Rolfe Kanefsky’s mini-flick MOOD BOOBS! Join an academic and general-audience-friendly discussion!
Please Note: The term "porn" is used without any further definition. Mr. Kanefsky has filmed soft erotica, but never a hardcore pornography production involving penetration.
Mr. Standing and Mr. Fort can be reached at: modmetapodcast@gmail.com