Is the Ouija Board a tool for talking to the dead? Or is it just a game from Hasbro? We dig into the history of Talking Boards with Robert Murch! LINKS: The Talking Board Historical Society (Est. 2013) Helen Peter Nosworthy Michael Faraday & Spiritualism
Check out our Audible deal, where you can select Peter Laws’ book The Frighteners or any of the amazing titles from the Audible collection. What is it like to be an ordained minister who loves the macabre? And is there a value to the morbid, horrific and dark milieu beyond the financial? What if it turned out that horror can […]
We are joined by Dr. Danielle Tufts to discuss ticks, lyme disease and a slew of conspiracy theories about these blood sucking arachnids.
If you thought Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter was fun – wait till you hear the shocking true story of Thomas Jefferson, Monster Hunter! We’re joined by Justin Mullis who presented his paper on Jefferson’s work in Cryptozoology at the Of Gods and Monsters conference at Texas State in San Marcos, in April 2019. Links of interest: Martin Rudwick – The […]
THE MAPINGUARI IS NOT THE TERRITORY Editor’s Note: We’ve officially hit a decade of MonsterTalk. Our first episode aired in July of 2009. With this episode, we’re announcing the end our decade-long partnership with Skeptic Magazine and the Skeptics Society. This was a difficult decision, but we are proud of the work we did together and are very happy with the support that Skeptic has […]
Warning: Listener discretion is advised. Dark, adult topics discussed. In part two of our Shaver Mystery coverage, we look at the influence of Ray Palmer and Richard Shaver on Science Fiction, UFOlogy, and the cultural fringe. (Part two of our Shaver Mystery coverage featuring Drs. Jerry Drake and Jeb Card). Listen to MonsterTalk via iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, TuneIn, and Stitcher. Get the MonsterTalk Podcast App for iOS, Android, and Windows. Here are some […]
In this episode of MonsterTalk, we get a brief overview of the history of Hollow Earth theories and start our deep dive into the topic of The Shaver Mystery with repeat guests Dr. Jerry Drake and Dr. Jeb Card. Weird-Science, lost civilizations, UFOs, and Nazis — this story has more threads than a fancy bedsheet set! Listen to MonsterTalk via iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, TuneIn, and Stitcher. Get the MonsterTalk Podcast App […]
MonsterTalk revisits the story of Zana, the alleged Almasti wild woman of Abkhazia who was the subject of Bryan Sykes DNA research in his book The Nature of the Beast. A legendary forest spirit of the Balkans may have some relevance to the story of Zana and her descendants. Mentioned in the episode MonsterTalk episode 100 with Dr. Sykes MonsterTalk episode 179 with Christopher Klimovitz (legends […]
Where do Dragons come from — and why do so many cultures have them? Learn about the origins of Dragon legends with Eric Mortensen of Guilford College. Our conversation also touches on Fairies and Yeti — and we will doubtless be revisiting both Eric and the topic of Dragons in future episodes. Mentioned in the episode Qiguang Zhao — a professor […]
An interview with White House historian Lindsay Chervinsky (of the White House Historical Association) about the ghostly legends of the White House. Mentioned in the episode Article about the alleged hauntings around the White House The conspiracy to kill Abraham Lincoln Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys