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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September 12, 2018

#168 – GUNS & GOBLINS: CRYPTIDCON 2018

Blake Smith and Jeb Card (Spooky Archaeology) discuss CryptidCon 2018 and Blake’s continuing research into the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins Case. (See MonsterTalk’s 3 part previous coverage: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Additional notes later this week. Please check back. Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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September 5, 2018

#167 – WEREWOLVES AND CHANGE

When did full moons become required in werewolf lore? Could the beast of Gevaudan have been a Hyena? Why does silver have such power in folklore? Can silver coins preserve milk? In episode 167 of MonsterTalk, Karen and Blake discuss further discoveries about werewolf lore. Mentioned in this episode Wolf-related MonsterTalk (previous episodes) Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Jay Smith’s historical research on hyenas and French […]

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August 29, 2018

#166 – CHAINED HEIR: GOTHIC HORROR IN GLAMIS CASTLE

Glamis Castle has secrets—and one of them is monstrous. Mike Dash (Spring Heeled Jack) joins us to talk about his research into the dark folklore around this ancient, beautiful household. Referenced in this episode Who Knows book Mike’s Glamis Research Mike’s book Borderlands Mike’s Amazon authors page Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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August 23, 2018

#165 – JAIL GHOST ROUND TABLE

Blake and Karen are joined again by Hayley Stevens (The Spooktator Podcast) to talk about haunted jails and prisons. Hayley previously appeared on MonsterTalk in episode # 37 to discuss lake monster mysteries. Referenced in this episode The Haunted by Owen Davies Haunted episode featuring Hayley Stevens (original link unavailable) Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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