June 12, 2013

MONSTERTALK SPECIAL 002

The Tetrapod Zoology Podcast Super Cross-Over Tetrapodcats (sic erat scriptum) MonsterTalk host Blake Smith teams up with paleontologist Darren Naish and artist John Conway to introduce MonsterTalk listeners to this entertaining and educational podcast known as The Tetrapod Zoology Podcast. Topics include cryptozoology, pterosaur controversy, whale penis commentary and a scientist’s take on the film Cloverfield. Related Links Buy Darren Naish & John Conway‘s All Yesterdays book Visit […]

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June 5, 2013

MONSTERTALK SPECIAL 001

[Note – this kickstarter did not fund, so this is being left here for archival purposes only.] In this episode of MonsterTalk, we take a brief break from our break to bring you breaking news about Ben Radford’s monstrous new project Undead Apocalypse—a board game featuring zombies, vampires and other horrors. The interview features artist Jeff Zornow, whose drawings were used to […]

Special Episode 21 sec read
April 17, 2013

067 – WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE MONGOOSE…

ON THE ISLE OF MAN, between the World Wars, a lonely hilltop was home to a family of hardscrabble farmers. The father was a former piano salesman, and he struggled to make ends meet for his wife and daughter in their windswept cottage. And then one day, from up in the attic and behind the walls they began to hear […]

Regular Episode 32 sec read
March 20, 2013

066 – THE ZOMBIE ANTPOCALYPSE

WHAT IF YOUR WILL WERE NOT YOUR OWN? What if your mind were being controlled by something other than your own volition? This isn’t an imaginary scenario. Real lifeforms here on earth can profoundly influence the behavior of other lifeforms, turning them into helpless zombies, forced to do the bidding of their emotionless masters. In this episode of MonsterTalk, we interview […]

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March 6, 2013

065 – WEAK ARE THE CHAMP PUNS

THE SHORES OF THE LAKE were packed with strangers looking to catch a glimpse of the beast. A $50,000 reward was issued for its capture. Newspapers around the world carried the story of the strange creature that was said to lurk beneath these waters. Loch Ness? No—this is 1880s Vermont and the monster is alleged to be living in Lake […]

Regular Episode 32 sec read
February 20, 2013

064 – ARACHNOPHILIA

SOME PEOPLE HAVE A FEAR OF BUGS and creepy crawlies. Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker—collectively known as The Bug Chicks—work to fight myths about these fascinating creatures and to promote science and wonder. In this episode of MonsterTalk, we discuss giant spiders, common misconceptions and the entomologists’ experience on the TV show MonsterQuest. The Bug Chicks can be reached via their website. They […]

Regular Episode 22 sec read
February 6, 2013

063 – HOP SPRINGS ETERNAL

LONDON OF THE 1830S was terrorized by an astonishing figure—a caped man with long sharp metallic claws who spouted blue fire from his mouth and leaped over rooftops. Surely such a creature could be no more than myth, right? Or was there a mysterious aristocrat playing tricks on the working class? In this week’s episode of MonsterTalk, we talk with historian […]

Regular Episode 32 sec read
January 23, 2013

062 – WITCH YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT?

ACCORDING TO LEGEND, in the early 1800s the farm of John Bell of Tennessee was terrorized by a supernatural assailant who came to be known as The Bell Witch. MonsterTalk hosts Blake Smith, Ben Radford and Dr. Karen Stollznow discuss the case, following a visit to the site of the haunting by Ben and Blake. Topics in this episode The Bell Witch historical […]

Regular Episode 23 sec read
January 2, 2013

061 – 2012—THE YEAR IN MONSTERS

TO WIND UP 2012, MonsterTalk welcomes back Sharon Hill, founder of the Doubtful News website, to talk us through a year’s worth of monstrous topics. Topics in this episode Most of the links in this episode have been compiled into a companion PDF file attached to this episode. The original Doubtful News site is now defunct but with the permission of Sharon […]

Regular Episode 36 sec read
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