Episode 194
Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto Del Fauno)
April 27th, 2026
2 hrs 23 mins 53 secs
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A rumination on fairy tales that firmly embraces the "grim" in Grimm, Guillermo Del Toro's haunting masterpiece "El Laberinto Del Fauno" (or as it is known in the English-speaking world "Pan's Labyrinth") confronts us with horrors real and fantastical, the ones that force us to grow up all too soon. We're joined by guests Jala Prendes (host of Jala-Chan' Place, and co-host of Monster, Dear Monster, and Duckfeed.tv's The Level) and her husband, Dave Cox (co-host of Monster, Dear Monster), to enter the mesmerizing maze of one of the finest films of the 21st century.
Find Jala online at @Fireheart_Media on X and fireheartmedia.bsky.social. Her show "The Level" is also part of the Duckfeed.tv podcast network. Dave's podcasts can be found at https://www.monsterdear.monster/. Both Dave and Jala also host the Arnold Schwarzenegger podcast "Put That Cookie Down Now!"
This week we were also guests on the Moviestruck podcast discssing "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from Pan's Labyrinth by Javier Navarrete