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

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S04E30 Dinos & Dragons - Part 2

This is part two of our two part look at Dragons and how these mythical beasts are being used to promote Creationism. Our guest is Dr. Philip Senter and he's the author of a new book about this topic…

00:34:55 | Mon 28 Apr 2025

S04E29 - Dinos & Dragons - Part 1

This is part one of our two part look at Dragons and how these mythical beasts are being used to promote Creationism. Our guest is Dr. Philip Senter and he's the author of a new book about this topic…

00:31:30 | Mon 21 Apr 2025

S04E28 The Victor Hotel Ghost

Matt & Karen went out for a little getaway weekend to Victor, Colorado and ended up investigating the allegedly haunted Victor Hotel. Did Eddie die in the hotel elevator? Was Matt caught in embarrass…

00:47:48 | Mon 14 Apr 2025

S04E27 - Jewish Mysticism and Dybbuks with Peter Bebergal

We're excited to welcome back Peter Bebergal. This time we're talking about mysticism and dybbuks. Be sure and check out the links below including the upcoming talk Peter is giving April 14th for The…

00:51:51 | Mon 07 Apr 2025

S04E26 - A Natural History of Sea Serpents with Adrian Shine

We're delighted to get to talk with Adrian Shine, who has worked for decades to raise awareness about Loch Ness and investigated the legendary creature said to inhabit the dark waters of that deep Sc…

00:54:31 | Mon 31 Mar 2025

S04E25 - Demon Sex in Medieval Times PT 2

We're back with part 2 of our interview with Dr. Eleanor Janega to discuss Demons in Medieval Europe - and a lot of that has to do with sexy sex. So… another EXPLICIT tag!

Eleanor's Blog Going-Medie…

00:32:24 | Mon 24 Mar 2025

S04E24 Demon Sex in Medieval Times

We're joined by the engaging historian Dr. Eleanor Janega to talk about how the people of Europe considered demonic sex during the medieval period of history. This episode is in two parts, and both a…

00:28:44 | Sun 16 Mar 2025

S04E23 Remembering Joe Nickell

A brief remembrance of our friend, Joe Nickell. (December 1, 1944 – March 4, 2025)

Joe Nickell's extraordinary life came to an end on Tuesday, March 4th and we're posting this brief remembrance this w…

00:17:10 | Mon 10 Mar 2025

S04E22 Women in the Paranormal

We're joined by Allison Jornlin (paranormalwomen.com) to talk about the footprint of women in the field of parapsychology and paranormal investigation.

We most recently talked with Allison during "th…

00:57:24 | Mon 03 Mar 2025

S04E21 The Cave of the Winds

Is the cave of the winds near Manitou Springs, CO HAUNTED!? Matt Baxter has investigated and he joins us to talk about what he found.

Related Links:
Spooky Science Sisters - Roanoke episode with Karen

I…

00:48:25 | Mon 24 Feb 2025

S04E20 - Understand Japan's Dan Da Dan [Explicit]

We're joined by Dr. Justin Mullis to get a better understanding of the incredibly lore-dense anime series Dan Da Dan.

Justin's academia profile

Legend of Momotaro

Some links recommended by Justin:
This i…

00:53:15 | Mon 17 Feb 2025

S04E19 - Monsters of the Heart

As Valentine's day bears down upon us, we turn to the monsters whose origins lie in passion, betrayal, and tragedy. If love is the strongest human emotion, surely rage at betrayal is its nightmarish …

00:40:57 | Mon 10 Feb 2025

S04E18 - Grave Rubbers from CyberSpace!

Cemeteries Cleaning and Grave Rubbing - Karen and Blake are joined by Matt Baxter to discuss the ethics and best practices around maintaining and preserving graveyards.

Links for Grave Rubbers from C…

00:42:13 | Mon 03 Feb 2025

S04E17 The Ghost of Ticonderoga with Joseph Gagne

This week we're welcoming back historian Dr Joseph Gagne to tell us about a ghost story that straddles North America and Scotland. He was last with us to tell us about the legend of La Corriveau in …

00:42:26 | Mon 27 Jan 2025

S04E16 - The Houdini Seance and Arthur Ford, Spiritualist

Today we're discussing the strange story of The Houdini Seance and Arthur Ford the Spiritualist.

The last Houdini Seance (1936) - Audio + Story
Bess Houdini
Arthur Ford - Spiritualist
Arthur F…

00:48:56 | Mon 20 Jan 2025

S04E15 The Green Eyes Festival

In the mountains of North Georgia on a spooky civil war battlefield there is a legend of a green eyed monster. This is not that story. This is the story of the new festival set up to commemorate the …

00:37:59 | Mon 13 Jan 2025

S04E14 2024 Year In Review

This is the audio from our 2024 livestream (http://youtube.com/monstertalk). If you saw that live, this is the same audio without the moving picture bits. If you didn't see it but want to see our mu…

01:05:57 | Mon 06 Jan 2025

S04E13_Monstertalk

We're joined by fellow podcaster and friend of the show, Andy Driscoll, to introduce a peculiar region in Massachusetts said to be home to concentrated high strangeness. We'll definitely be coming ba…

00:46:59 | Mon 30 Dec 2024

Christmas Special #012 - Smee by A. M. Burrage

One of the most "Christmas Ghost Story" ghost stories for Christmas that I've ever come across. Smee tells of a night of holiday revelry turned chilling and mysterious by the appearance of an unexpec…

00:26:09 | Tue 24 Dec 2024

S04E12 Do You Believe in Magic with Laura Krantz

We're excited to have Laura Krantz back to talk about her latest book - a youth-focused look at how to distinguish between magical and scientific thinking: Do You Believe in Magic?

Laura's very entert…

00:31:51 | Mon 23 Dec 2024

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