254 – Piranha!
We’re excited to talk with paleontologist Matthew Kolmann about a fish whose legendary ferocity ranks with the shark and the barracuda – the piranha!
253 – Yeti Stories You’ve Never Heard Before – with Eric Mortensen
You’ve probably heard lots of yeti stories but often the ones that make it through the filter of newspapers, documentaries, and books shave off the weirdest (and sometimes most important) aspects of these tales. Can you really understand the Yeti if you don’t even get the full story? We’re joined by Eric Mortensen who relates some stories he’s collected first-hand […]
252 – Intimate Alien with David Halperin
UFOs don’t seem to be real – yet they’re observed and experienced and have become integrated into cultures around the world. Author David Halperin’s book Intimate Alien gives a deep and thoughtful survey of this weird topic and integrates it with biographical elements to tell a story of meaning and mystery. Links for further reading: David’s website: http://www.davidhalperin.net/ David’s Book […]
251 – DOATS: Communion
We take a look at the 1989 film Communion based on the 1987 paperback by Whitley Strieber. Part of our “deBased on a True Story” series. (affiliate links)
250 – The Owls Are What They Seem
Since ancient times up until today, we humans have used many different animals to represent our beliefs. One such animal is the owl—from the Greek goddess Athena’s favored animal, to harbingers of death in African and Native American narratives, to bringers of luck and prosperity in Asian cultures. In this episode of MonsterTalk, Blake and Karen welcome the Owl Research […]
#249 – Comic Books & Monsters
This episode is a wide-ranging discussion of comic books and monsters with professor Richard Harrison of Mt. Royal University in Alberta, Canada. Superhero Life Lessons – MRU article about comics curriculum A Contract with God by Will Eisner (Amz Link) Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist by Will Eisner The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book […]
248 – Reptile Myths
Blake and Karen are joined by Joshua Emms of the The New Mexico Herpetological Society to discuss reptile myths and legends. Footage of Sandhill Cranes (via Mr. Emms) Sandhill Crane Mothman Prophecies (Amz Affiliate Link) Gila Monsters Horned Toad Hoop Snake Joint Snake The Giant Gila Monster (trailer) Catch MonsterTalk on All Your Favorite Podcasting Sites Apple Podcasts| Spotify | […]
247 – The Amityville Horror (DOATS)
We take a look at the incredible horror franchise based on The Amityville Horror. Real tragedy compounded by alleged hoaxing forms the basis of films, sequels, books, and a lot of dollars. You can watch this interview on our YouTube channel. The 1979 film (Amazon Affiliate Link) The 2005 remake (Amz) And a bunch of other movies, spin-offs, books, etc. […]
246 – The Exorcist
Blake, Karen and Matt continue their series looking at the true stories behind popular horror movies alleged to be based on fact. This week we cover The Exorcist and discuss the novel, the film, and the many spin-offs and sequels. Passing of “Roland Doe.” (The Guardian) Seytan: The Turkish Exorcist The Exorcist (Amz Affiliate Link to MANY choices/versions/sequels/spin-offs) MonsterTalk YouTube The […]
245 – The Changeling
Blake, Karen and Matt dig into the alleged true story behind 1980s ghostly chiller The Changeling. A great spooky ghost story – but is there anything to the claims that it was based on a true story? Fantastic research article from Denver Library’s Katie Rudolph: A Denver House that inspired a Horror Film Part 2 of her research Can’t get […]