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MonsterTalk

MonsterTalk: The Science Show About Monsters is a free audio podcast that critically examines the science behind cryptozoological (and legendary) creatures, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or werewolves.

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14:55

Christmas Special # 5: The Open Window

MonsterTalk ·

2017/12/24

For the Annual MonsterTalk Christmas Special, Blake Smith reads The Open Window by H. H. Munro (Saki). READ episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:28

Fermi to Know and UFO to Find Out

MonsterTalk ·

2017/12/20

MonsterTalk interviews Seth Shostak, chief astronomer for the SETI Institute, and host of their podcast and radio show, Big Picture Science. Our interview questions come from Facebook listeners, and we also comment on recent news regarding secret US government UFO research. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:30

UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens

MonsterTalk ·

2017/12/06

In this episode of MonsterTalk, we welcome back alum Don Prothero (Episode 22, Episode 43, Episode 68) and first time guest Timothy Callahan to discuss their new book: UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens: What Science Says. From an introduction to the scientific method, to the often overlooked explanations behind many undying legends of the UFO field, the two authors dive deep into the conspiracies, misconceptions, hoaxes and religions that have emerged from the field of UFOlogy. Read the episode

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75:46

Grimoires—Part II

MonsterTalk ·

2017/11/29

MonsterTalk continues its series on Magic with Part II of its coverage of Grimoires. We continue our interview with researcher Jerry Drake, and focus on the view of magic books in various magical traditions of Western Europe. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:05

Grimoires—Part I

MonsterTalk ·

2017/11/22

In this episode MonsterTalk continues its special series on Magic as it examines the history of Grimoires in Western culture. State Department Archivist Jerry Drake, PhD, discusses the history of magic books, magic writing and how it fits into the history of science. This is the first of a two-part interview. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:00

The Crypto-Kid

MonsterTalk ·

2017/11/14

In this episode of MonsterTalk, we interview cryptozoology enthusiast Colin Schneider, a young and enthusiastic researcher of Fortean and paranormal topics about his research into animal exsanguination. It’s a fun discussion of the field of cryptozoology, the disturbing topic of animal mutilation and the work done by the British organization, the Center for Fortean Zoology. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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85:47

Haunted Objects

MonsterTalk ·

2017/10/30

Happy Halloween! In this special bonus episode (no charge for our Patreon supporters) we join the Archeology Fantasies podcast crew (Sarah Head, Jeb Card and Ken Feder) to talk about “Haunted Objects” and a variety of other spooky topics. Warning: The language in this episode is uncensored, there are way too many puns, and alcohol was consumed during the recording. You’ve been warned. Read the episode notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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79:13

Witches, Pleas

MonsterTalk ·

2017/10/30

Just in time for Halloween, we begin our multi-episode coverage of "magic" by taking a look at the witch in Western European culture with the editor of The Skeptic, Deborah Hyde (@Jourdemayne). In a wide-ranging conversation we talk about the alleged powers of witches, the difference between the more benign figure of the Cunning Woman and the culturally monstrous figure of the witch as viewed during Witch Crazes and Witch Hunts. Read the episode notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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107:34

American Goblins — Part 3

MonsterTalk ·

2017/10/18

Our final part of our three-part look at the Kentucky Goblins case of 1955 concludes with an interview with the hosts of Astonishing Legends, Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess. We discuss the facts of the case, possible explanations, and the problems with the Wikipedia entry and the scholarly journal article cited within it. This episode’s topic is also discussed in a blog post by Blake Smith: Astonishing Legends, Questionable Facts. If you missed them, be sure to listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of

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67:51

American Goblins — Part 2

MonsterTalk ·

2017/10/11

In this episode of MonsterTalk — The Science Show About Monsters, we continue our examination of the case of the Kentucky Goblins. Blake is joined by CSI investigator Joe Nickell to discuss the details of the Kelly-Hopkinsville case and what real world creature Joe thinks best accounts for the mysterious events on that Kentucky farm back in 1955. Read the episide notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:31

American Goblins — Part 1

MonsterTalk ·

2017/10/04

In August of 1955, a farm family in Kentucky found their home under attack by strange goblin-like monsters. In the years since the attack, the case has retained a perplexing endurance. What happened that night in Kentucky? Were aliens to blame? Underworld monsters? Misidentified natural causes? This is part one of our discussion of what has become known as The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter. Read the episide notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:09

The Tracks We Left At DragonCon and CryptidCon

MonsterTalk ·

2017/09/20

In this episode of MonsterTalk, Karen and Blake discuss MonsterTalk’s presence at Dragon*Con and CryptidCon 2017. Blake got to travel to Kentucky for the inaugural cryptid-themed convention and had many interesting interactions with monster fans from across the country. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:47

The Science Behind Monsters

MonsterTalk ·

2017/08/30

In this episode of MonsterTalk, we take a look at the convergence of science and monsters, as Blake Smith prepares to talk at 2017’s CryptidCon in Frankfort, Kentucky. What does science have to tell us about monsters? Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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61:39

Dropbears

MonsterTalk ·

2017/08/16

Australia is home to monsters both real and legendary. In a country where a tiny octopus is toxic enough to kill 20 adults, where huge spiders can catch birds and eat them, where people are so tough that they voluntarily eat Vegemite, what kind of creature could be the apex monster? Not the bunyip. Not the yowie. Keep looking up in the trees; it’s time to face the dropbears! Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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82:27

The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of H. P. Lovecraft

MonsterTalk ·

2017/07/26

Author Scott Poole (previously with us for Vampira and Monsters in America) joins us to talk about his new biography on American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, In The Mountains of Madness: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of H.P. Lovecraft. What is it about the writing of this peculiar and complicated writer from New England that has cast such an oversized shadow over American literature? Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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78:05

Naming Monsters

MonsterTalk ·

2017/07/12

What’s in a name? More than you might imagine, if you’re a scientist trying to officially name a new species. In this episode of MonsterTalk, we talk to Ichthyologist Ben Frable about the process (and many challenges) of scientifically identifying and naming new species. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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79:31

England's Most Haunted Village

MonsterTalk ·

2017/06/28

Is the little village of Pluckley truly the most haunted village in England? We interview skeptical ghost hunter Hayley Stevens (The Spooktater) about the curious little town more famous for its dead than its living. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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68:06

Minions, Mobs & Myrmidons

MonsterTalk ·

2017/06/21

From ancient Greece to modern movies, monsters and villains often get their assistance from mindless mobs of maleficent minions. Are they simply plot devices, or do minions tell us something about the real-world role of the follower when loyal obedience is valued more than heroic ethics? In this episode of Monstertalk, David Perlumtter and Cait Mongrain join us to discuss Minions, Mobs and Myrmidons. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:10

Spooky Geology

MonsterTalk ·

2017/05/16

In this episode, MonsterTalk welcomes back notable skeptic, scientist, researcher and author (and now Podcaster) Sharon Hill. Sharon’s got a new podcast (15 Credibility Street), new science blog (Spooky Geology), and a book coming out later this year. In this discussion we talk about skepticism, science communication and the mysterious phenomena known as The Stone Tape theory of repetitive hauntings. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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63:11

Monster Trek

MonsterTalk ·

2017/05/02

In this episode of MonsterTalk Blake Smith interviews Joe Gisondi, author of Monster Trek: The Obsessive Search for Bigfoot. A journalist professor takes us on a first-hand tour of Bigfoot Hunter culture. Read the episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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