003 – Fins & Fossil Footprints

GLEN KUBAN HAS DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH on two cases important to monster enthusiasts. His article explaining the true nature of the “mysterious” carcass netted by the Japanese fishing vessel Zuiyo-maru and his decades long investigation into the alleged “giant humanoid tracks” in the Paluxy fossil bed in Texas both highlight the importance of a thorough investigation before assuming the remarkable is true. In the […]

002 – Anatomy of a Beast

In this episode Remembering a monster Patterson-Gimlin film “for dummies” overview Possible hoaxing-motive for Patterson was that he needed money Yeti legend tied directly to efforts at Mt. Everest The dual nature of the believer and the strength of belief The Men Behind the Beast Charles Fort The man for whom “Fortean phenomena” is named.  He chronicled the bizarre and […]

001 – Bigfoot DNA

DR. TODD DISOTELL JOINED US for our first MonsterTalk episode to discuss his various appearances on cryptozoology television shows as the DNA expert. He holds a PhD from Harvard, and a BA from Cornell. Dr. Disotell is currently teaching at NYU and his expertise is in primate evolution. His full professional biographical information can be found on his NYU webpage. Dr. Disotell’s background in […]