November 28, 2018

#178 – THE BUNYIP SEAL OF APPROVAL

In this episode, we go down to the billabong to look for a monster indigenous to Australian folklore and myth — but perhaps with a foot (-er flipper?) in the real world: The Bunyip. We are joined by cultural history professional Paul-Michael Donovan for a fascinating look at the legend (and a possible non-monstrous explanation) for this famous chimeric creek […]

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November 11, 2018

#177 – APPALACHIAN MONSTERS

Asher Elbein and Tiffany Turrill join us to talk about monsters and folklore of Appalachia. Their new project about fictional witch Anna O’Brien draws heavily from authentic folklore of this storied region of the United States. Related links The Anna O’Brien Kickstarter Project Appalachian Books Referenced Strange Tales of the Dark and Bloody Ground by Christopher Coleman Witches Ghosts and Signs by Patrick Gaynor The […]

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October 31, 2018

#176 – BIG FOOTPRINTS, BIG VOICE — WILD THING

Bigfoot nests, the Patterson-Gimlin film, DNA testing — it’s all new to journalist and former NPR producer Laura Krantz. She’s digging into the world of Bigfoot in the popular new podcast Wild Thing, and she joins MonsterTalk to discuss what it’s like to walk into the strange world of cryptozoology as an outsider. (not missing) Links Wild Thing Podcast Foxtopus Inc Big Footprints (G, […]

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October 29, 2018

#175 – MT/AF CROSS-OVER 3: ATTACK OF THE KILLER TANGENTS

Our third annual cross-over event with the Archy Fantasies Podcast features our combined efforts to find movies which highlight a theme familiar to listeners — and in keeping with our respective shows’ motifs. You’ll find ghosts, mummies, curses and plagues a plenty. We hope you enjoy it. Mentioned in the episode Karen’s Segment Winchester Ken’s Segment The 10 Commandments (1923 Silent Version) More […]

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October 17, 2018

#174 – THE APPEAL OF YUREI

Dr. Chris Harding is a lecturer on Asian History at the University of Edinburgh. He has focused on Indian and Japanese history in his academic work, and recently wrote an article about Japanese ghost stories and their context in time. He joins MonsterTalk to discuss Yurei — the ghosts of Japan. Mentioned in this Episode Kwaidan (stories) Kwaidan (movie) Legends of Tono (stories) Yurei the Japanese Ghost (Kindle Edition) […]

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October 10, 2018

#173 – SMALLTOWN MONSTERS

Since 2015, Seth Breedlove has been producing documentaries about cryptozoology and the impact that a cluster of monster sightings can have on a small town. His latest film is The Bray Road Beast, and Seth joins us to discuss the peculiar aspects of the creature that some have called a werewolf, a dog-man or even a demonic entity. Of Interest The […]

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October 4, 2018

#172 – JURASSIC SNARK

This weekend (Oct 6 & 7, 2018) Darren Naish is hosting TetZoo Con #5. It’s also been 25 years since the release of Jurassic Park. To celebrate, and promote Darren’s convention, I thought it would be fun to talk dinosaurs with a paleontologist. It was. An extended (and somewhat NSFW) version of this interview is available to Patreon supporters of any level. Links […]

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October 3, 2018

#171 – LONG AND DRAWN OUT: BIGFOOT PICTOGRAPHS

An interview with archaeologist Ken Feder (see numerous other episodes including Giants and Atlantis) about the Tule River reservation Mayak Datat (“Hairy Man”) pictographs which have been called evidence for Bigfoot. Hopefully, this will be part 1 of at least a 2 part look. Warning: Some of the language in this episode may not be suitable for children. Listener discretion is advised. Links of interest: […]

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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) […]

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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 […]

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