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
277 - Jeff Kripal & The Superhumanities pt 2
Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Dr. Jeff Kripal of Rice University’s Religious Studies dept. He’s the author of several books that cover topics overlapping MonsterTalk’s bailiwick including: The Su…
00:44:14 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
276 - Jeff Kripal & The Super Humanities
Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Dr. Jeff Kripal of Rice University's Religious Studies dept. He's the author of several books that cover topics overlapping MonsterTalk's bailiwick including: The Su…
00:34:09 |
Mon 16 Jan 2023
275 - Beast Hunter Pat Spain
Pat Spain joins us to talk about his new book series. Host of NatGeo's Beast Hunter series, Pat has collected gripping tales of travel, terror, and science into a 6-books series that just hit bookst…
00:44:58 |
Mon 09 Jan 2023
274 - Investigating Pop Psychology
An interview with Dr. Stephen Hupp, lead editor on the new volume Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies co-edited with Dr. Richard Wiseman and featuring contr…
00:40:33 |
Mon 02 Jan 2023
Christmas Ghost Story #010 - The Signal-Man
Apologies for my voice - but despite a nasty cold I've done my best to bring you a spooky Christmas Ghost Story - this time from the mind of Charles Dickens! You can read the tale yourself online fo…
00:32:43 |
Sat 24 Dec 2022
273 - The Bloodsucking Catfish - Candiru (Explicit)
We're joined by ichthyologist Dr. Nathan K. Lujan to discuss the legendary vampire catfish of the Amazon, the candiru! Explicit Tag on this one for frank talk about vampire fish entering penises. Cat…
00:47:25 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
272 - The Peculiar Platypus Part 2
We continue our discussion of the platypus with Dr. Gilad Bino. In part 2 we explore the features that make them unique. Their extremely sensitive bills, laying eggs, venomous spurs - they're weird..…
00:33:05 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
271 - The Peculiar Platypus
The platypus is a fascinating creature from the family called monotremes. There is a lot left to be discovered about these animals and in part 1 we hear about the challenges in studying them. Part 2 …
00:34:03 |
Mon 05 Dec 2022
270 - Ghost Hunting in Deadwood
We're joined by MonsterTalk family member Matt Baxter (Karen's husband and host of Ask a Paranormal Investigator) to talk about his investigation of an allegedly haunted hotel in Deadwood, South Dako…
00:55:31 |
Mon 28 Nov 2022
269 - Fun Ruiners
In a departure from our normal format, Blake and Karen discuss how science ruins all the fun of some very popular Sci-Fi/Horror tropes. Alternate Realities and the Multiverse Some thoughts about m…
00:40:30 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
268 - The Most Haunted City in America
Karen and Blake discuss "the most haunted city in America," Savannah, Georgia. Links: Behind the Bird Girl Statue The Hamilton-Turner Inn The Haunted Pseudo-History of Bonaventure Cemetery (by Karen…
00:47:01 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
267: What the Dickens?
You may know Charles Dickens used ghosts in A Christmas Carol - but did you know his work also included many other weird and quasi-paranormal elements? We discuss this lesser known aspect of the famo…
00:47:28 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
Introducing MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Stories
A hiker terrorized for days by two unknown figures… A man stalked through the woods while camping, who barely escaped with his life… two cops who quit their job at a local theater because of unexplai…
00:08:02 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
Introducing I HEAR FEAR
Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind…
00:06:27 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
266 - Fisher's Ghost (Part 2)
We continue our look at the Australian legend of Fisher's Ghost, and how the community has responded to the story over the next two centuries. Official legend of Fisher's Ghost - from Campbelltown G…
00:33:49 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
Bonus >> Horrified: American Monsters
I had the opportunity to talk with game designer Mike Mulvihill about his cryptid-focused version of the cooperative board-game HORRIFIED. (affiliate link) We get into discussions of gaming as a hob…
01:15:22 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
265 - Fisher's Ghost (part 1)
Karen takes us down under to discover the tale of FISHER'S GHOST. Murder, intrigue, and the supernatural await in part 1. Show Notes: Official legend of Fisher's Ghost - from Campbelltown Government …
00:33:19 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
264 - Ghost Tourism
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00:43:20 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
263 - Tarot (Part 2)
S02E02 - We continue our discussion of Tarot with some (hopefully interesting) digressions into Kabbalah and more. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhel…
00:36:55 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
262 - Tarot (part 1)
MonsterTalk begins its second season and its weekly release schedule with a look at the surprisingly mundane origin of the Tarot deck and how the practice of divination emerged in the late 1700s stee…
00:38:39 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
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