MonsterTalk
MonsterTalk: The Science Show About Monsters is a free audio podcast that critically examines the science behind cryptozoological (and legendary) creatures, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or werewolves.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 458
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
A Fear of Spiders
One of the most common fears in the world is the fear of spiders. But what does a rationalist do when gripped by an irrational fear? MonsterTalk interviews author Lynne Kelly about her transition fro…
01:14:49 |
Wed 28 Jan 2015
Christmas Special #002: An Inhabitant of Carcosa
Blake Smith reads aloud An Inhabitant of Carcosa, a story by Ambrose Bierce. The story itself is brief, but its impact on American horror literature is still being felt today.
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00:14:05 |
Fri 02 Jan 2015
Fangs That Go Bump in the Night
We’ve all seen the vampires of cinema and pop culture. Caped aristocrats, sparkling teens, monstrous revenants—which of these best corresponds to the real legends of vampires? Richard Sugg returns to…
01:08:32 |
Wed 22 Oct 2014
Demon Purrsession: Tales of Demonically Possessed Cats
Can a domesticated cat be a monster? What if it can talk, fly, predict the future and grow to enormous size? Get ready for some of the strangest lore we’ve ever covered on MonsterTalk as we interview…
00:51:25 |
Wed 15 Oct 2014
The Robot Apocalypse
When the robots take over, will we all be forced to speak bocce? Author and robotics engineer Daniel H. Wilson visits MonsterTalk to discuss the nature of robots and the risk of a robot apocalypse. S…
01:06:04 |
Wed 08 Oct 2014
Vampira
In this episode of MonsterTalk, Blake conducts a pop-culture interview with historian Scott Poole on the first monstrous horror movie host, Vampira (Maila Nurmi). His new book is Vampira, Dark Goddes…
01:07:07 |
Wed 24 Sep 2014
City Lion, Country Lion
Was an African lion wandering the streets of Los Angeles? The case of the Norwalk Lion is solved beyond reasonable doubt—yet why do questions linger? READ the episode notes
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00:14:34 |
Wed 10 Sep 2014
More Brainssss
What can a shambling zombie teach us about the human brain? According to Brad Voytek and Tim Verstynen, quite a lot. Their new book is called Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep? and in this episode of …
01:07:48 |
Wed 20 Aug 2014
Slenderman and Tulpas
They say Slenderman was created for a contest on a website. But the thin, faceless character has gone viral appearing in numerous art, stories, videos and even games. Some claim that all that combine…
01:07:10 |
Wed 30 Jul 2014
Alienable Rites
What causes a person to be possessed? Are there demons? Is it mental illness? Is it abnormal neurology? Does exorcism work? in this episode of MonsterTalk, paranormal researcher psychologist Dr. Chri…
00:53:33 |
Wed 16 Jul 2014
New MT on the Bounty
The 10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty television contest is over and we’re going to talk to the science advisers for the show to see how they felt about the outcome. Did science win the day? Did editi…
00:45:52 |
Wed 02 Jul 2014
The Cures of the Mummy's Tomb
Unwrap the secrets of the Mummy's tomb as we talk to "Mr. Mummy" Dr. Bob Brier about the history of mummies and the world's fascination with Egyptology. And then, we discuss the strange history of mu…
00:44:15 |
Wed 18 Jun 2014
The Mongolian Death Worm
THE MONGOLIAN DEATH WORM—its name conjures up images of fantastic beasts like the sand worms in Dune or the creatures from the film Tremors, but the actual legends are even stranger. We discuss the l…
00:57:25 |
Wed 04 Jun 2014
A Tiger by the Tale
Are mysterious large cats killing livestock and stalking the wilds of Australia? Dr. David Waldron returns to MonsterTalk to discuss his research on alien big cats down under: Snarls from the Tea-Tre…
01:00:11 |
Tue 06 May 2014
A Wolf in the Fold
Did it take a silver bullet to kill the beast of Gévaudan? Is that where Curt Siodmak got the idea for his film The Wolfman? Host Blake Smith reveals his findings from more than two years of werewolf…
00:33:44 |
Wed 02 Apr 2014
Plesiosaur Parenting
In this episode of MonsterTalk, Blake interviews Junior Skeptic author/artist Daniel Loxton on the final book in his prehistoric animal thrillogy, Plesiosaur Peril. We talk about dinosaur names, rais…
00:47:11 |
Wed 12 Mar 2014
Demons, Ghosts and Gary Indiana
In this episode of MonsterTalk, Blake and Karen talk about how skeptics evaluate the Gary Indiana Demon case. READ the episode notes
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00:43:58 |
Wed 26 Feb 2014
You Won't Believe What These Skeptics Have To Say About Bigfoot
Sharon Hill (Doubtful News) joins us to discuss the recent history of Bigfoot bodies. From bigfoot steaks to Russian slavers, it’s time to catch up on some sasquatch news. READ the episode notes
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00:46:49 |
Wed 29 Jan 2014
Nature's Rich Bounty
If Bigfoot is real, would a $10,000,000 bounty be enough to bring the beast down? That’s the premise of a new show on Spike TV. In this episode, MonsterTalk interviews two of the scientists who are w…
00:55:31 |
Wed 08 Jan 2014
Zombies, Cults, and Demons
A familiar voice returns to MonsterTalk as Dr. Karen Stollznow joins us to discuss her new book, God Bless America. READ episode notes
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01:07:38 |
Mon 23 Dec 2013
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