141: History of Universal Monsters

On this very special Halloween episode, we learn how nepo baby Carl Laemmle Jr. gave birth to the Universal Monster Universe and how themes of sexuality and political persecution have kept these characters beloved for more than a century. A listener email describes a horrific phenomenon in Brazil involving cockroaches.Episode Tabs:How the Classic Monsters Saved Universal Studioshttps://www.antoniacarlotta.com/home/how-the-monsters-saved-universalListener Tabs:Cockroach clouds scare residents in Viamãohttps://www.instagram.com/p/DTIQV62Df07/Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs

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