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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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49:46

S04E36 – Nefarious Stealth Evangelicalism?

MonsterTalk ·

2025/06/09

We’re joined by Matt Baxter to discuss what we thought was a horror film but turned out to be something quite different.Warning: This film and episode deal with suicide, murder, abortion, politics, religion, and pretty much most of the hot potato topics we generally try to eschew. Hopefully we do a decent job of discussing it.Nefarious (streaming) – Affiliate LinkMore on Blaze MediaSome reviews:7th Day Adventist reviewA Christian review with interesting commentsReddit tackles NefariousHorror

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45:55

S04E35 - Dread Bothy and Beyond

MonsterTalk ·

2025/06/02

Matt Baxter returns to join Karen and Blake in a discussion of allegedly haunted “bothies” in the remote hiking regions of the UK. This episode contains some discussion of guns, suicide, and cannibalism.Links to further reading/listening:What is a “bothy?”Mountain Bothy AssociationBBC’s Uncanny episodes we mention:Don’t Sleep in this House – December 2021Return to Luibeilt Christmas Special 2024Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

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63:58

S04E33 - BigFootage: The Secret of Bigfoot pt 2

MonsterTalk ·

2025/05/19

We're back with part two of our 2-part coverage of the 1976 episode of The Six Million Dollar Man that introduced a generation of kids to Bigfoot, and the idea that the creature might be interconnected with space aliens living inside a California mountain.RelatedLinks:The Bionic Book by Herbie Pilato (affiliate link)Operation PlowshareThe Six Million Dollar Man series (DVD)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

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43:06

S04E31 - Catching Up May 2025

MonsterTalk ·

2025/05/05

Blake and Karen take a minute to catch their breath and talk about where things are in their lives and what's up next in MonsterTalk news.Links:Bitch: The Journey of a WordAdhesive Capsulitis Idiopathic IllnessesMechanical TurkSpeaking MachineReplica of Speaking Machine (YouTube)Wolfgang von KempelenDeep MindDeep BlueMarvin MinskyJohn McCarthyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

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32:24

S04E25 - Demon Sex in Medieval Times PT 2

MonsterTalk ·

2025/03/24

We're back with part 2 of our interview with Dr. Eleanor Janega to discuss Demons in Medieval Europe - and a lot of that has to do with sexy sex. So… another EXPLICIT tag! Eleanor's Blog Going-MedievalEleanor's book The Once and Future SexThe Apocalypse Tapestry of Angers (The Guardian)The Apocalypse Tapestry (Wikipedia)YouTube videos with Eleanor Monty Summers translation of the Malleus Maleficarum (AMZ affiliate link)Become a supporter of this podcast:

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17:10

S04E23 Remembering Joe Nickell

MonsterTalk ·

2025/03/10

A brief remembrance of our friend, Joe Nickell. (December 1, 1944 – March 4, 2025)Joe Nickell's extraordinary life came to an end on Tuesday, March 4th and we're posting this brief remembrance this week instead of our regular episode.Check out Joe's many "personas."The Science of Monsters: Tracking the Real-Life CreaturesArchive episodes with JoeThe sourtoe cocktailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

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40:57

S04E19 - Monsters of the Heart

MonsterTalk ·

2025/02/10

As Valentine's day bears down upon us, we turn to the monsters whose origins lie in passion, betrayal, and tragedy. If love is the strongest human emotion, surely rage at betrayal is its nightmarish mirror - and such emotions are embodied in a variety of creatures around the world and throughout history.Content Warning - this episode contains stories of child death, suicide, murder, and other unplesantness. And also some discussion of candy. So there's that.Don't forget to pick up Karen's latest

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37:59

S04E15 The Green Eyes Festival

MonsterTalk ·

2025/01/13

In the mountains of North Georgia on a spooky civil war battlefield there is a legend of a green eyed monster. This is not that story. This is the story of the new festival set up to commemorate the monster, but also bring people and revenue to this rural southern town. We'll be talking with Nate Tucker and Dillan Whisenant about their experience kicking off the first Green Eyes Festival of Chicamauga,

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65:57

S04E14 2024 Year In Review

MonsterTalk ·

2025/01/06

This is the audio from our 2024 livestream (http://youtube.com/monstertalk). If you saw that live, this is the same audio without the moving picture bits. If you didn't see it but want to see our mugs waggin' synchronously to our voices, you can find this particular episode here.Otherwise - happy new year! We'll be back next week talking about how to make a successful monster festival with some guys who just did it for the Green Eyes Festival.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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46:59

S04E13_Monstertalk

MonsterTalk ·

2024/12/30

We're joined by fellow podcaster and friend of the show, Andy Driscoll, to introduce a peculiar region in Massachusetts said to be home to concentrated high strangeness. We'll definitely be coming back to deep dive in these swamps for more details on particular claims but Andy gives us a great "hometown" introduction to this fascinating area.Video Segment with Jeff Bellanger introducing the topic (CBS News)The popular podcast Lore's coverage during their first season (2015)PukwudgieMaushopDighton

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26:09

Christmas Special #012 - Smee by A. M. Burrage

MonsterTalk ·

2024/12/24

One of the most "Christmas Ghost Story" ghost stories for Christmas that I've ever come across. Smee tells of a night of holiday revelry turned chilling and mysterious by the appearance of an unexpected attendee at the festivities.You can read along with the ebook by purchasing it here. (affiliate Link)Read more about A. M. Burrage if you like. (Wikipedia)Art for this episode is by one of my progeny. -BBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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31:51

S04E12 Do You Believe in Magic with Laura Krantz

MonsterTalk ·

2024/12/23

We're excited to have Laura Krantz back to talk about her latest book - a youth-focused look at how to distinguish between magical and scientific thinking: Do You Believe in Magic?Laura's very entertaining and informative podcasts: LINKLaura's other writings (affiliate LINK)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

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47:09

S04E11 - The Saucer Life with Aaron Gulyas

MonsterTalk ·

2024/12/16

An interview with writer, researcher and podcaster Aaron Gulyas - host of the UFO themed history podcast The Saucer Life.Gulyas is also the author of many books (affiliate link) including some likely to be of particular interest to MT listeners:Extraterrestrials and the American Zeitgeist: Alien Contact Tales Since the 1950sConspiracy Theories: The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives -----If you like the 1970s In Search Of... why not check out our sister show

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40:59

S04E10 - The Wollaton Gnomes with Chris Woodyard

MonsterTalk ·

2024/12/09

We welcome back Chris Woodyard to discuss the very odd story of the Wollaton Gnomes - a 1979 reported sighting of little men in little cars by a group of children in a British park. Chris & Simon's podcast Boggarts & Banshees (Apple Podcasts)Transcript of the gnome witness children's Interview (courtesy Simon Young)Wollaton Hall (wiki)Blog by Frank Earp, who claims to have investigated the gnomes contemporary to the events. Laughing Gnome (1967) David Bowie songThe Original Fairy

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43:05

S04E08 CryptidCon 20244

MonsterTalk ·

2024/11/25

Thanks to your generous support I was able to make it to CryptidCon 2024 and this is a chat with Karen and me, reporting on day one.I'll be heading out later today for the five and a half hour drive back home but this has been delightful and you're sure to hear more from the connections I made and the ideas I heard while immersing myself in the cryptid community once more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

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1:03

GoFundMe - Van Repair Emergency

MonsterTalk ·

2024/11/21

I'm sorry to come to you with hat in hand, but our family vehicle's water pump just went out a day before I was to head up to Kentucky to go to CryptidCon. If just 10% of our listeners would donate $1 it would absolutely cover this repair and restore my confidence in heading out of town.I hate to ask but I don't know any other way to come up with the money on such short notice. So if you enjoy the show and want to hear more cryptid content in particular, please check the show notes and consider

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46:03

S04E07 Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

MonsterTalk ·

2024/11/18

Blake and Karen are joined by Matt Baxter to discuss the 2023 film Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose, based on the story of Gef, the talking mongoose at the heart of the story.Visit our original coverage of Gef in episode #67Watch the film (Amazon affiliate link) A list of the clever things a mongoose might say...The Haunting of Alma Fielding - a recent book about Nandor Fodor's investigation of an alleged psychic (Affiliate Link) Become a supporter of this podcast:

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43:29

S04E06 Griffinology

MonsterTalk ·

2024/11/11

We're joined by author and professor Anne McClannan to discuss her new book Griffinology. These monsters are visually easily recognized - but how much do you know about their history?Links:Griffinology is available directly from University of Chicago Press.Coupon code UCPNEW is good through Dec 2024 for 30% off - which brings the price down to $28 off its regular cover price of $40! Griffins (wikipedia)Here is a link to some Griffins in ancient artwork. The artwork in Griffinology is a stunning and

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42:36

S04E05 Real Vampires with Joe Laycock

MonsterTalk ·

2024/11/04

We managed to catch up with Joe Laycock for ONE MORE VAMPIRE EPISODE! This time we're having a look at the world of people who believe they are really vampires. Some drink blood, some drink energy, most embrace vampire gaming.Joe wrote Vampires Today: The Truth About Modern Vampirism In fact, Joe has written a lot of books that will be of interest to you guys!And I'm so excited about Joe's current research - which you'll hear about at the end.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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67:12

S04E04 (EXPLICIT) MonsterTalk Live Halloween 2024 -...

MonsterTalk ·

2024/10/28

Blake and Karen are joined again by Matt Baxter to talk about vampires in books, film, tv, and comics! This episode is EXPLICIT and contains adult language. We talk about a ton of topics in this one and too many shows and movies to list - but I'll try and post a list when I get time to all the things referenced over at this episode's page on MonsterTalk.org - Thanks for your patience!You can watch this video on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vBNyYz6y0M Become a supporter of this

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