September 26, 2018

#170 – TO SLEEP, PERCHANCE TO SCREAM

Blake and Karen interview Jeffrey Reddick, a Hollywood screenwriter, producer, and director (perhaps best known for penning Final Destination) about his recent horror film Dead Awake which combines fictional elements with the real-world phenomena of sleep paralysis. Warning: Some of the language in this episode may not be suitable for children. Listener discretion is advised. Some films by Jeffrey Reddick Final Destination (2000) […]

Regular Episode 26 sec read
September 23, 2018

#169 – SENECA LEGENDS

Karen and Blake interview David Shango from the Seneca Nation Museum (in Salamanca, NY) about the legends and monsters of the Seneca people. This is the first part of some dedicated focus on Native American lore which we plan to cover over the next few months. Further reading More Seneca legends online Legends of the Long House by Jesse Cornplanter Seneca Folk Tales […]

Regular Episode 21 sec read
September 12, 2018

#168 – GUNS & GOBLINS: CRYPTIDCON 2018

Blake Smith and Jeb Card (Spooky Archaeology) discuss CryptidCon 2018 and Blake’s continuing research into the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins Case. (See MonsterTalk’s 3 part previous coverage: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Additional notes later this week. Please check back. Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

Regular Episode 13 sec read
September 5, 2018

#167 – WEREWOLVES AND CHANGE

When did full moons become required in werewolf lore? Could the beast of Gevaudan have been a Hyena? Why does silver have such power in folklore? Can silver coins preserve milk? In episode 167 of MonsterTalk, Karen and Blake discuss further discoveries about werewolf lore. Mentioned in this episode Wolf-related MonsterTalk (previous episodes) Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Jay Smith’s historical research on hyenas and French […]

Regular Episode 45 sec read
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