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S05E36 - The Chinnery Backseat Ghost
Season 5 Episode 36
A skeptical look at one of the most famous ghost photographs ever taken - the 1959 "backseat ghost" snapped by Mrs. Mabel Chinnery in Ipswich, Englan…
18 hours ago
S05E35 The Newby Church Specter
Season 5 Episode 35
Blake, Karen and Matt discover that this famous ghost photo isn't as old as they expected, and perhaps not as mysterious either. Do we get it right? …
1 week ago
S05E34 - Rakshasas
Season 5 Episode 34
Most Americans meet the Rakshasa in exactly two places: a 1974 episode of a beloved horror TV series and the pages of the Dungeons & Dragons Monster …
2 weeks ago
S05E33 - The Devil Went Down to Devon
Season 5 Episode 33
On the morning of February 9, 1855, residents across south Devon, England, discovered strange hoof-shaped tracks in the snow. The prints - about 4 in…
3 weeks ago
S05E32 - Monsters of the Deep with Dr. Darren Naish
Season 5 Episode 32
Darren joins Blake and Karen to discuss his new article in Geology Today, which grew out of his work on the Monsters of the Deep museum exhibition. T…
4 weeks ago
S05E31 - From Loup Garou to Rougarou (pt 2) with Louisiana Dread's Kyle Crosby
Season 5 Episode 31
This is part two of our conversation with Kyle Crosby, creator and host of Louisiana Dread. In Part 1, we covered the history of the Acadians and how…
1 month ago
S05E30 - From Loup Garou to Rougarou with Louisiana Dread's Kyle Crosby
Season 5 Episode 30
This is part one of a two-part conversation. Blake and Karen are joined by Kyle Crosby, filmmaker, historian, and founder of Louisiana Dread, a multi…
1 month, 1 week ago
S05E29 - Science of the Supernatural with Melissa Maffeo
Season 5 Episode 29
Neuroscientist Dr. Melissa Maffeo joins Blake and Karen to discuss her new book Science of the Supernatural: Critical Thinking for the Mind and Brain…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
FLASHBACK BONUS: S01E069 The Key to the Legend of the Map Monsters
Season 1 Episode 69
To announce (and celebrate) the Spanish language release of Chet Van Duzer's beautiful and informative book on map monsters, I'm re-releasing episode…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
S05E28 The Cottingley Fairies
Season 5 Episode 28
Blake and Karen are joined by Matt Baxter to discuss the strange case of the Cottingley Fairies.
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Hosts: Karen Sto…
1 month, 3 weeks ago