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244 - The Hills Have Eyes / The Legend of Sawney Bean
Season 1 Episode 244
While Blake recovers from COVID, we'll take a listen to the MonsterTalk series "DeBased on a True Story." The audio isn't quite up to our regular qua…
4 years, 4 months ago
243 - Basilisks are Over-Powered (Explicit)
Season 1 Episode 243
Karen and Blake discuss the myths and legends of the Basilisk (and the Cockatrice). The conversation includes ancient legends, medieval legends, alch…
4 years, 5 months ago
242 - The Hairy Hands of Devon
Season 1 Episode 242
(AKA - The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor, The Unseen Hands) The legend of the Hairy Hands is set in Postbridge, Dartmoor. The road is now known as the B321…
4 years, 5 months ago
In a Dim Room - Christmas Special 2021
Season 1
A reading of "In a Dim Room" by Lord Dunsany. A ghost story for Christmas.
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4 years, 5 months ago
241 - Monster Theory
Season 1 Episode 241
We talk with Dr. Jeffrey Weinstock (Central Michigan University) about "Monster Theory" and his new volume which collects a panoply of essays on this…
4 years, 6 months ago
240 - Frankenstein and Mermaids
Season 1 Episode 240
In this episode of MonsterTalk Radio, Blake and Karen have David Farnell of Fukuoka University on the show to talk about Frankenstein and the novel’s…
4 years, 6 months ago
239 - Monsterology with Stephen Asma
Season 1 Episode 239
When we think about monsters, the number one reaction most people will have is fear. Why is that and where does it come from? How do our brains proce…
4 years, 7 months ago
238 - The Grand Guignol
Season 1 Episode 238
A look at the brief but influential "life" of the Grand Guignol theater, a Paris stage venue that specialized in gore and terror. We interview Profes…
4 years, 7 months ago
237 - Lord Dufferin's Ghost
Episode 237
We're joined by the Spooky Science Sisters to talk about one of our favorite ghost stories, the psychic/omen/folklore/horror story that has haunted K…
4 years, 8 months ago
236 - Carnivorous Plants
Season 1 Episode 236
Here on MonsterTalk, we stretch the idea of what a monster might be in all sorts of interesting ways. In this episode, Blake and Karen dive into the …
4 years, 8 months ago