December 20, 2017

#145 – FERMI TO KNOW AND UFO TO FIND OUT

MonsterTalk interviews Seth Shostak, chief astronomer for the SETI Institute, and host of their podcast and radio show, Big Picture Science. Our interview questions come from Facebook listeners, and we also comment on recent news regarding secret US government UFO research. Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

Regular Episode 4 min read
December 6, 2017

#144 – UFOS, CHEMTRAILS, AND ALIENS

In this episode of MonsterTalk, we welcome back alum Don Prothero (Episode 22, Episode 43, Episode 68) and first time guest Timothy Callahan to discuss their new book: UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens: What Science Says. From an introduction to the scientific method, to the often overlooked explanations behind many undying legends of the UFO field, the two authors dive deep into the conspiracies, misconceptions, […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
November 29, 2017

#143 – GRIMOIRES—PART II

MonsterTalk continues its series on Magic with Part II of its coverage of Grimoires. We continue our interview with researcher Jerry Drake, and focus on the view of magic books in various magical traditions of Western Europe. Of Interest The Magus, by Francis Barrett Enochian Language The Book of Enoch Mishnah Incunable Grand Albert (Translated from French) Petit Albert The Grand Grimoire […]

Regular Episode 5 min read
November 22, 2017

#142 – GRIMOIRES—PART I

In this episode MonsterTalk continues its special series on Magic as it examines the history of Grimoires in Western culture. State Department Archivist Jerry Drake, PhD, discusses the history of magic books, magic writing and how it fits into the history of science. This is the first of a two-part interview. Mentioned in this Episode The Magus, by Francis Barrett Enochian Language […]

Regular Episode 5 min read
November 15, 2017

#141 – THE CRYPTO-KID

In this episode of MonsterTalk, we interview cryptozoology enthusiast Colin Schneider, a young and enthusiastic researcher of Fortean and paranormal topics about his research into animal exsanguination. It’s a fun discussion of the field of cryptozoology, the disturbing topic of animal mutilation and the work done by the British organization, the Center for Fortean Zoology. Warning: The content of this episode includes graphic […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
October 30, 2017

#140 – HAUNTED OBJECTS

Happy Halloween! In this special bonus episode (no charge for our Patreon supporters) we join the Archeology Fantasies podcast crew (Sarah Head, Jeb Card and Ken Feder) to talk about “Haunted Objects” and a variety of other spooky topics. Warning: The language in this episode is uncensored, there are way too many puns, and alcohol was consumed during the recording. You’ve been warned. […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
October 29, 2017

#139 – WITCHES, PLEAS

Just in time for Halloween, we begin our multi-episode coverage of “magic” by taking a look at the witch in Western European culture with the editor of The Skeptic, Deborah Hyde (@Jourdemayne). In a wide-ranging conversation we talk about the alleged powers of witches, the difference between the more benign figure of the Cunning Woman and the culturally monstrous figure of […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
October 18, 2017

#138 – AMERICAN GOBLINS – PART 3

Our final part of our three-part look at the Kentucky Goblins case of 1955 concludes with an interview with the hosts of Astonishing Legends, Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess. We discuss the facts of the case, possible explanations, and the problems with the Wikipedia entry and the scholarly journal article cited within it. This episode’s topic is also discussed in a […]

Regular Episode 5 min read
October 11, 2017

#137 – AMERICAN GOBLINS—PART 2

In this episode of MonsterTalk — The Science Show About Monsters, we continue our examination of the case of the Kentucky Goblins. Blake is joined by CSI investigator Joe Nickell to discuss the details of the Kelly-Hopkinsville case and what real world creature Joe thinks best accounts for the mysterious events on that Kentucky farm back in 1955. If you missed it, read […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
October 4, 2017

#136 – AMERICAN GOBLINS—PART 1

In August of 1955, a farm family in Kentucky found their home under attack by strange goblin-like monsters. In the years since the attack, the case has retained a perplexing endurance. What happened that night in Kentucky? Were aliens to blame? Underworld monsters? Misidentified natural causes? This is part one of our discussion of what has become known as The […]

Regular Episode 6 min read