October 26, 2016

#116 – YETIPALOOZA

In this week’s episode of MonsterTalk, Eugenie Scott, Brian Regal, and Daniel Loxton join Karen Stollznow and Blake Smith to discuss The Yeti. This episode was our first-ever dedicated Yeti talk, as well as our first-ever live streamed show, which aired on YouTube on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 8 pm EST. Related Abominable Science Searching for Sasquatch Hits & Mrs. […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
October 19, 2016

#115 – MONSTERTALK MEETS THE LOVECRAFT GEEK

A special for the Halloween Season, Robert Price returns to MonsterTalk to give us a raw dripping sample of his podcast The Lovecraft Geek, a kind of secular version of his popular The Bible Geek podcast. Questions from listeners are tossed down into the well of Price’s vast knowledge to see what answers echo back up to drive us mad. Direct Lovecraft Film Adaptations The […]

Regular Episode 4 min read
October 12, 2016

#114 – DEMON DOLLS

In this week’s episode of MonsterTalk, we talk about demonic or evil dolls, and look into the history of one of America’s most famous creepy playthings: Robert the Doll. Our interview is with Dr. Cori Convertito, Curator of the Key West Art and Historical Society, which oversees the Fort East Martello Museum, home of Robert the Doll. Robert the Doll links dramatized film […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
September 28, 2016

#113 – FRAUDS, HOAXES AND SPLENDOR IN THE PAST

Ken Feder returns to talk about his new book Ancient America: Fifty Archaeological Sites to See for Yourself, which is available for pre-order now on Amazon. Discussion in this episode centers around the failings of science coverage in the media, the latest on the famous Piltdown Man hoax, and why everyone needs to visit historical archaeological sites when they can. Mentioned […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
September 14, 2016

#112 – FOLKLORE AND URBAN LEGENDS

We are joined by Heather Joseph-Witham, Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. She has a PhD in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA. In this episode, we talk about folklore as an academic field, urban legends, the nature of culture and story, and much more… Further Reading Star Trek […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
August 17, 2016

#110 – TELL ME STRANGE THINGS

This episode of MonsterTalk explores the life of author and research Montague Summers, a researcher of dogged determination whose own life is shrouded in mystery and occluded by the theatrical. Brian Regal discusses his research into this fascinating and controversial figure of occult studies. Books by Brian Regal Searching for Sasquatch (paperback) Pseudoscience: A Critical Encyclopedia Books by Montague Summers See all The Werewolf in Lore […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
August 3, 2016

#109 – BROADCASTING FOR A SPELL

James “The Amazing” Randi joins us to discuss his work on the Long John Nebel “Party Line,” a late-night AM radio show from New York’s WOR that defined the paranormal-themed chat show and was a precursor to shows like those of Art Bell, George Noory and Dave Schrader. This episode features clips from the Long John Nebel show and from Randi’s tenure after he […]

Regular Episode 5 min read
July 20, 2016

#108 – SKEPTICS TALKING ABOUT MONSTERS

In this episode of MonsterTalk, we talk with Deborah Hyde, editor of the British magazine The Skeptic. Deborah is deeply interested in folklore, anthropology, monsters and skepticism. Our conversation covers a variety of topics including vampires, werewolves, ghosts and movies. Follow Deborah on Twitter @jourdemayne. Mentioned in this episode The Green Children of Woolpit The Vampires of Rhode Island Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

Regular Episode 6 min read
July 6, 2016

#107 – THE EPISODE THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT

Rob Brotherton is the author of Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories. Rob has a doctorate in the psychology of conspiracy theories, and taught classes at the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths. He joins us in this episode to discuss the psychology of conspiracies. Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

Regular Episode 5 min read