Monster Talk
MonsterTalk is the science show about monsters—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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Arachnophilia
Some people have a fear of bugs and creepy crawlies. ...
Some people have a fear of bugs and creepy crawlies. Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker—collectively known as The Bug Chicks—work to fight myths about these fascinating creatures and to promote science and wonder. In this episode of...
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Hop Springs Eternal
London of the 1830s was terrorized by an astonishing figure—a ...
London of the 1830s was terrorized by an astonishing figure—a caped man with long sharp metallic claws who spouted blue fire from his mouth and leaped over rooftops. Surely such a creature could be no more than myth, right? Or was there a...
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Witch You Talkin' About?
According to legend, in the early 1800s the farm of ...
According to legend, in the early 1800s the farm of John Bell of Tennessee was terrorized by a supernatural assailant who came to be known as The Bell Witch. MonsterTalk hosts Blake Smith, Ben Radford and Dr. Karen Stollznow discuss the case,...
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2012-The Year in Monsters
To wind up 2012, MonsterTalk welcomes back Sharon Hill, founder ...
To wind up 2012, MonsterTalk welcomes back Sharon Hill, founder of the Doubtful News website, to talk us through a year’s worth of monstrous topics. READ episode notes
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Sasquatch: Ketchum If You Can
In this episode of MonsterTalk, your hosts interview Dr. Todd ...
In this episode of MonsterTalk, your hosts interview Dr. Todd Disotell on the recent press release regarding Melba Ketchum’s Sasquatch DNA research. Disotell returns for the second time since his visit on the very first episode of MonsterTalk...
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YEC and Beowulf: It's verse than you think
There are those who believe the Earth is only about ...
There are those who believe the Earth is only about 6000 years old. They believe that the evidence for this is all in the Bible, but as we’ve discussed on MonsterTalk before, they still seek confirmatory evidence from other works. So it was only...
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Yokai Attack!
This week on MonsterTalk, we interview Matt Alt and Hiroko ...
This week on MonsterTalk, we interview Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda, authors of Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide, a book which details many folkloric monsters of Japan. From the slash-mouthed woman to a giant disgusting foot—these...
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The Blair Fish Project
For thousands of years, people who made their living by ...
For thousands of years, people who made their living by working the sea have reported creatures that appeared to be half-human and half-fish. Some of these stories are legends and fairy tales, but more recent sightings are reported as real animals....
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Assault and Giant Battery
For decades, legends of a giant sexually-assaulting bat-creature have trickled ...
For decades, legends of a giant sexually-assaulting bat-creature have trickled out of Zanzibar. In this episode of MonsterTalk we interview Ben Radford about his investigation of the creature and the role that the monster called Popabawa has played in...
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Skeptics are Redoubtable
The hosts of MonsterTalk interview Sharon Hill, creator of the ...
The hosts of MonsterTalk interview Sharon Hill, creator of the website Doubtful News. The discussion includes updates on the latest in monster news trends, as well as information about The Amaz!ng Meeting—the James Randi Educational...
