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Werewolves and Change
Episode 167
When did full moons become required in werewolf lore? Could the beast of Gevaudan have been a Hyena? Why does silver have such power in folklore? Can…
7 years, 9 months ago
Chained Heir: Gothic Horror in Glamis Castle
Episode 166
Glamis Castle has secrets—and one of them is monstrous. Mike Dash (Spring Heeled Jack) joins us to talk about his research into the dark folklore aro…
7 years, 9 months ago
Jail Ghost Round Table
Episode 165
Blake and Karen are joined again by Hayley Stevens (The Spooktator Podcast) to talk about haunted jails and prisons. Hayley previously appeared on Mo…
7 years, 9 months ago
Here Come The PERSONS In Black
Episode 164
Karen and Blake discuss the early history of Men in Black lore going back to some primary sources. Stories of mysterious strangers questioning and in…
7 years, 10 months ago
The Toll of A. Bell
Episode 163
MonsterTalk host Blake Smith looks back at the career and impact of radio-host Art Bell who passed away on April 13, 2018 at the age of 72. Bell’s in…
7 years, 10 months ago
Krampus in July
Episode 162
On a hot Summer day it’s nice to cool off and contemplate the hairy, horned winter monster of the Alps known as The Krampus. In MonsterTalk # 162, Bl…
7 years, 11 months ago
The Call of Tut-Thulhu
Episode 161
Archaeologist and author Jeb Card joins Blake Smith to discuss his new book Spooky Archaeology. The book is about many weird, spooky topics which are…
7 years, 11 months ago
The Meg
Episode 160
Does a giant prehistoric shark lurk deep in the waters of the ocean, surviving against all odds to surprise us by occasionally biting a giant whale i…
7 years, 11 months ago
Nessie Unloched
Episode 159
We interview Professor Neil Gemmell (@ProfGemmell) who is currently conducting eDNA research into various lake monsters of Scotland, especially Nessi…
8 years ago
An interview with Richard Hatem (Part II)
Episode 158
In this episode of MonsterTalk, we present part two of Blake’s interview with screenwriter Richard Hatem about his work adapting John Keel’s The Moth…
8 years ago