May 27, 2019

#190 – DRAGONS

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 […]

Regular Episode 22 sec read
May 16, 2019

#189 – GHOSTS OF THE WHITE HOUSE

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

Regular Episode 13 sec read
May 2, 2019

Patreon Bonus 006: LARRY BLAMIRE

Larry Blamire, the talented writer, artist and director of the indy homage to 50’s cinema, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra joins us to talk monsters. Visit Larry’s Kickstarter for the 10-year anniversary BluRay of The Lost Skeleton Returns Again. Mentioned in the episode Triangle (2009) Coherence (2013) Tales from the Pub Steam Wars (trailer) Steam Wars (Facebook Group) One Step Beyond (inspiration for Tales from the Pub, streaming on Amazon […]

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May 1, 2019

Patreon Bonus 005: MONSTERS OF THE MYTHOS

Warning: Listener discretion is advised. H.P. Lovecraft Literary Crossover! I’m joined by Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer of the incredible H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast to talk monsters of the mythos. It’s a wide-ranging wild and wacky ride. Hang on to your earbuds! If you’re not already a subscriber to their fine product, I urge you to waste no time in fixing that! […]

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April 15, 2019

#188 – DISPUTIN’ RASPUTIN

An illuminating discussion about the Russian Monk, Rasputin, by author Douglas Smith. We’ll be discussing the myths and facts about Rasputin as described in Smith’s book, Rasputin: Faith, Power and the Twilight of the Romanovs. Mentioned in this Episode Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs by Douglas Smith Braco the Gazer Benjamin Creme (1922–2016) (related to Maitreya prophecy mentioned in […]

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April 3, 2019

#187 – HITLER’S MONSTERS

In MonsterTalk episode # 187, we talk about the role of the supernatural and occult in Nazi Germany. Our guest is author Dr. Eric Kurlander, author of the book Hitler’s Monsters, which chronicles the rise of the Nazis and their strange relationship with the occult including fringe theories, Border Science, astrology, homeopathy, and even Nostradamus. Related material Ariosophy Anthroposophy Aryans Theosophy Volkish ideology […]

Regular Episode 21 sec read
March 28, 2019

#186 – HUMANS AS MONSTERS

In MonsterTalk episode # 186 we talk with Dr. David D. Perlmutter, dean of the College of Media & Communications at Texas Tech University in Lubbock about the ways that humans can become monsters, and the ways that humans turn other humans into monsters. We discuss war crimes both recent and ancient, serial killers, and more. We reference his book, Visions of War. This […]

Regular Episode 24 sec read
March 8, 2019

#185 – THE RESURRECTION OF BOB LAZAR(US)

A new UFO/Area-51 documentary by Jeremy Corbell (see Hunt for the Skinwalker mentioned in MonsterTalk Patreon Bonus Episode 001) has been very successful. Blake and Karen discuss the documentary and the legend of Bob Lazar. Some of Lazar’s personal history deals with adult topics, so I’m putting an explicit tag on this episode. WARNING: Adult subject matter in this episode. Listener discretion advised. Related […]

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March 1, 2019

#184 – GHOST HUNTING GEAR

In this episode of MonsterTalk, Karen and Blake are joined by Mathew Baxter (paranormal investigator, lecturer, magician and Karen’s husband) to talk about ghost hunting gear used by amateur investigators. WARNING: I’m linking to some examples below, but we absolutely see no evidence that these tools are efficacious in investigating the ghosts & paranormal. The links to stores are informational — […]

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February 22, 2019

#183 – MONSTROUS MEDICINE: DISEASE

What is a disease? We’re joined by science writer Mike McRae, author of Unwell: What Makes a Disease a Disease? to discuss the history of the whole concept of diseases which turn out to have a large, often hidden, social component. For US audiences, be advised that Mike’s book is not available directly in the US. You’ll need to order it through […]

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