Monstrosities Mon Amour

Feb 27 2025 4 ep. 32 mins 16
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In Monstrosities Mon Amour we celebrate places and things that have been unfairly monstered in popular opinion. Host John Grindrod will be your excitable guide to a world beyond the lazy stereotypes of crap towns and guilty pleasures. He'll be meeting people who’ll share their enthusiasm for monsters major and minor, places that get a bad press and cultural artefacts that need to be rescued from the bin. ‘Warmly, welcomingly geeky.’ Jude Rogers, Observer ‘What a breath of fresh air … a genuine celebration of places and culture it’s all too easy to dismiss.’ Radio Times Theme tune by Lorna Rees and Rufus Rees Coshan. Logo by Richard de Pesando. You can support the podcast by subscribing through Substack or https://ko-fi.com/grindrod. Thank you for listening.

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