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Ghost Hunting Gear
Episode 184
In this episode of MonsterTalk, Karen and Blake are joined by Mathew Baxter (paranormal investigator, lecturer, magician and Karen’s husband) to talk…
7 years, 3 months ago
Monstrous Medicine: Disease
Episode 183
What is a disease? We’re joined by science writer Mike McRae, author of Unwell: What Makes a Disease a Disease? to discuss the history of the whole …
7 years, 4 months ago
Skinwalker Ranch Dressing
This is Patreon Bonus content edited slightly for the regular MonsterTalk feed. (Expect more of this content thanks to the generous support of our Pa…
7 years, 4 months ago
Teaching with Monsters
Episode 182
In episode 182 of MonsterTalk, we are delighted to introduce Dr. Thor Hansen to listeners. For several years he’s been teaching a course at Western W…
7 years, 4 months ago
The Monkey’s Paw
For the Annual MonsterTalk Christmas Special, Blake Smith reads The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs. Read the episode notes
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7 years, 5 months ago
La Corriveau
Episode 181
In this episode of MonsterTalk, we’re joined by historian Joseph Gagne to discuss the many legends and interesting facts about one of Quebec’s most l…
7 years, 5 months ago
Ghosts, Gears, Gadgets and Golems
Episode 180
Peter Bebergal studied religion and culture at Harvard Divinity School, and is the author of the new book Strange Frequencies, which chronicles many …
7 years, 6 months ago
Monsters and Folklore of the Balkans
Episode 179
In this episode of MonsterTalk, we are joined by Christopher Klimovitz in a wide-ranging discussion of the history and monstrous folklore of the Balk…
7 years, 6 months ago
The Bunyip Seal of Approval
Episode 178
In this episode, we go down to the billabong to look for a monster indigenous to Australian folklore and myth — but perhaps with a foot (-er flipper?…
7 years, 6 months ago
Appalachian Monsters
Episode 177
Asher Elbein and Tiffany Turrill join us to talk about monsters and folklore of Appalachia. Their new project about fictional witch Anna O’Brien draw…
7 years, 7 months ago