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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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286 - Strange Arrivals S3 with Toby Ball

MonsterTalk ·

2023/03/27

We chat with podcaster and writer Toby Ball about season 3 of his show Strange Arrivals, which just began dropping new episodes. Discussed in this episode: Strange Arrivals podcast David M. Jacobs, Alien Abduction Researcher Zimbabwe UFO case (Ariel School) Skeptical Inquirer article Abductology Implodes Emma Woods back story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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285 - The Entity (DOATS)

MonsterTalk ·

2023/03/20

From our YouTube collection, we bring you a podcast version of our coverage of the 1983 horror/thriller The Entity. CONTENT WARNING: Discusses sexual assault and trauma. SPOILER WARNING: We discuss many plot elements in detail and if you prefer surprises you may want to watch the movie before listening to this episode. Watch the film here (affiliate link) The novel of the story (affiliate link) Watch more of our deBased on a True Story series. Photo discussed in the episode (via Daily Grindhouse

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52:40

284 - Mr. Savalas' Wild Ride

MonsterTalk ·

2023/03/13

We've recently been looking at ghostly hitchhiker legends and in this episode Karen brings us a creepy tale from her childhood that is both a strange twist on the original formulation of the legend, and also one that comes to us from big and small-screen icon from the 60s to the 90s - the bald, Greek, lollipop sucking phenomenon Telly Savalas. Stand by as we take a wild ride with Mr. Savalas into the MonsterTalk Zone. Show Notes: The Extraordinary is available on YouTube for free (currently) Weird

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283 - Mud Flood and the Tartarian Empire

MonsterTalk ·

2023/03/06

We're joined by Karl Mamer (The Conspiracy Skeptic Podcast) to talk about one of the weirder alt-histories out there in the monster-adjacent world of conspiracies. Useful Links for Show Notes Tartaria Mudflood - video overview Karl's Conspiracy Podcast The Skeptics Book of Lists - Karl's book Bloomberg Deep Dive into Tartarian Mud Flood Please take a moment and fill out our Airwave survey - just go to the survey page and select MonsterTalk from the show list, then answer the

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47:49

282 - Hellmouths and Hell Gates

MonsterTalk ·

2023/02/27

Al Ridenour (author & podcaster) joins us to discuss his research into Hellmouths and hell gates. Al's Book - Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas Al's podcast - Bone & Sickle Parco Dei Mostri - 16th century Italian folly 11 mouth-shaped portals from around the world "Gates to Hell" (Wikipedia) "Hellmouth" (Wikipedia) Fulci's "Gates of Hell" trilogy (The Horror Podcast - also by Blake Smith) City of the Living Dead (Streaming) aka The Gates of Hell The Beyond (Streaming) aka The 7 Doors of

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62:46

281 - The Dover Demon - Solved?

MonsterTalk ·

2023/02/20

We're excited to be the premier venue for Joe Nickell's latest research on the case of the Dover Demon. The Dover Demon (Wikipedia) W. Halden Blackman's The Field Guide to North American Monsters Joe Nickell's Amazon Author Page Mysterious America by Loren Coleman NPR Coverage of Snowy Owl in California Please take a moment and fill out our Airwave survey - just go to the survey page and select MonsterTalk from the show list, then answer the questions. Thanks! This episode is brought to you by

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44:12

280 - The Philadelphia Experiment : Part 2

MonsterTalk ·

2023/02/13

We are delighted to be joined again by David Halperin to discuss part-2 of the convoluted but fascinating history of The Philadelphia Experiment. You can read a deep dive into this by Halperin here: The Revealer Mentioned in the episode: David’s most recent book – Intimate Alien : The Hidden Story of the UFO William Moore (and Charles Berlitz) : The Philadelphia Experiment The movie is loosely based on the story. David Halperin’s website & blog They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers – by Gray

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39:16

279 - The Philadelphia Experiment : Part 1

MonsterTalk ·

2023/02/06

This story includes the topic of suicide. If you or anyone you love is struggling with thoughts of self-harm please contact your country's suicide prevention network. In the USA this can be reached by dialing 988. --- --- --- We are delighted to be joined again by David Halperin to discuss the convoluted but fascinating history of The Philadelphia Experiment. You can read a fascinating deep dive into this by Halperin here: The Revealer Mentioned in the episode: David's most recent book -

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42:39

278 - The Walsingham Ghost

MonsterTalk ·

2023/01/30

We're excited to chat with Cian Gill, host of Wide Atlantic Weird, about the spooky story of The Walsingham Ghost. It's a tale that scared both Cian and Karen as kids - and they were introduced to it through yet another spooky volume from Usborne publishing! Haunted Houses: Ghosts & Spectres - by Usborne True Ghost Stories by Hereward Carrington (or find it here for free) San Francisco Examiner - Nov 29, 1891 Brooklyn Eagle - Dec 05, 1891 This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online

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47:38

277 - Jeff Kripal & The Superhumanities pt 2

MonsterTalk ·

2023/01/23

Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Dr. Jeff Kripal of Rice University’s Religious Studies dept. He’s the author of several books that cover topics overlapping MonsterTalk’s bailiwick including: The Superhumanities The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion The Super Natural: A New Vision of the Unexplained (co-authored with Whitley Streiber) and Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal This episode is

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276 - Jeff Kripal & The Super Humanities

MonsterTalk ·

2023/01/16

Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Dr. Jeff Kripal of Rice University's Religious Studies dept. He's the author of several books that cover topics overlapping MonsterTalk's bailiwick including: The Superhumanities The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion The Super Natural: A New Vision of the Unexplained (co-authored with Whitley Streiber) and Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal This episode is

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48:23

275 - Beast Hunter Pat Spain

MonsterTalk ·

2023/01/09

Pat Spain joins us to talk about his new book series. Host of NatGeo's Beast Hunter series, Pat has collected gripping tales of travel, terror, and science into a 6-books series that just hit bookstores. Explicit tag because once again we talk about monster genitalia. Pat Spain's BEAST HUNTER on Amazon (affiliate link) Pat Spain's new BOOK SERIES (affiliate link) First person to survive Rabies (that we know about) Update on survivor story (video) 1955 Rabies Training/Education

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43:58

274 - Investigating Pop Psychology

MonsterTalk ·

2023/01/02

An interview with Dr. Stephen Hupp, lead editor on the new volume Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies co-edited with Dr. Richard Wiseman and featuring contributions from many well known authors including our own Dr. Karen Stollznow. Welcome to 2023 folks! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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36:08

Christmas Ghost Story #010 - The Signal-Man

MonsterTalk ·

2022/12/24

Apologies for my voice - but despite a nasty cold I've done my best to bring you a spooky Christmas Ghost Story - this time from the mind of Charles Dickens! You can read the tale yourself online for free. According to the Dickens Museum, this story was likely influenced by an actual train tragedy. You can read a bit about that on Wikipedia in the article about this story. From my family and Karen's, we wish you a very happy holiday and a very happy new year! Check out episode #267 for more info

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273 - The Bloodsucking Catfish - Candiru (Explicit)

MonsterTalk ·

2022/12/19

We're joined by ichthyologist Dr. Nathan K. Lujan to discuss the legendary vampire catfish of the Amazon, the candiru! Explicit Tag on this one for frank talk about vampire fish entering penises. Catfish attacks Dr. Lujan's hand for blood meal (not Candiru) Candiru: Life and Legend of the Bloodsucking Catfishes by Stephen Spotte (affiliate link) Candiru episode clip from River Monsters Stephen Fry duped by Candiru legend/joke The infamous Venture Bros. Candiru Speech This episode is brought to you

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36:30

272 - The Peculiar Platypus Part 2

MonsterTalk ·

2022/12/12

We continue our discussion of the platypus with Dr. Gilad Bino. In part 2 we explore the features that make them unique. Their extremely sensitive bills, laying eggs, venomous spurs - they're weird... yet they don't represent "new" so much as a surviving example of extremely old. Long ago mammals weren't the placental creatures that we evolved from. The echidna and platypus are the last two known survivors of our very, very ancient mammal ancestry - the monotremes. Discussed in this episode: Venery

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37:27

271 - The Peculiar Platypus

MonsterTalk ·

2022/12/05

The platypus is a fascinating creature from the family called monotremes. There is a lot left to be discovered about these animals and in part 1 we hear about the challenges in studying them. Part 2 will explore the features that make them unique. Our guest is Dr. Gilad Bino. George Kearsley Shaw: science meets the platypus What are monotremes? The amazing penis of the echidna! Lots of cool photos of platypus biological features Maps of complex platypus nesting burrows The Platy-Project (citizen

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58:55

270 - Ghost Hunting in Deadwood

MonsterTalk ·

2022/11/28

We're joined by MonsterTalk family member Matt Baxter (Karen's husband and host of Ask a Paranormal Investigator) to talk about his investigation of an allegedly haunted hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota. Deadwood Series (Amazon Affiliate) Calamity Jane Wild Bill Hickcock Seth Bullock The Bullock Hotel NERF Ballistic Balls (discontinued) This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more

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43:54

269 - Fun Ruiners

MonsterTalk ·

2022/11/21

In a departure from our normal format, Blake and Karen discuss how science ruins all the fun of some very popular Sci-Fi/Horror tropes. Alternate Realities and the Multiverse Some thoughts about multiverses from SciAm Chronicles of Amber by Zelazny (affiliate link) (apparently I said Avalon in the ep - totally different thing. Avalon is M.Z. Bradley's retelling of the Arthurian tales from a feminist/pagan framing.) Body Swapping Gilligan's Island Body Swapping Russian Dog Head Experiment

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50:25

268 - The Most Haunted City in America

MonsterTalk ·

2022/11/14

Karen and Blake discuss "the most haunted city in America," Savannah, Georgia. Links: Behind the Bird Girl Statue The Hamilton-Turner Inn The Haunted Pseudo-History of Bonaventure Cemetery (by Karen Stollznow) The Marshall House Hotel 17 Hundred 90 Inn and Restaurant The Kehoe House Moon River Brewing The Pirate's House From the intro - Nick Swardson on Everything in Savannah is Haunted This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on

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