Episodes

  • Christmas Special #012 - Smee by A. M. Burrage

    Christmas Special #012 - Smee by A. M. Burrage
    Dec 24 2024
    One of the most "Christmas Ghost Story" ghost stories for Christmas that I've ever come across. Smee tells of a night of holiday revelry turned chilling and mysterious by the appearance of an unexpected attendee at the festivities.

    You can read along with the ebook by purchasing it here. (affiliate Link)
    Read more about A. M. Burrage if you like. (Wikipedia)
    Art for this episode is by one of my progeny. -B

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
    Show more Show less
    26 mins
  • S04E12 Do You Believe in Magic with Laura Krantz

    S04E12 Do You Believe in Magic with Laura Krantz
    Dec 23 2024
    We're excited to have Laura Krantz back to talk about her latest book - a youth-focused look at how to distinguish between magical and scientific thinking: Do You Believe in Magic?

    Laura's very entertaining and informative podcasts: LINK

    Laura's other writings (affiliate LINK)

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
    Show more Show less
    32 mins
  • S04E11 - The Saucer Life with Aaron Gulyas

    S04E11 - The Saucer Life with Aaron Gulyas
    Dec 16 2024
    An interview with writer, researcher and podcaster Aaron Gulyas - host of the UFO themed history podcast The Saucer Life.

    Gulyas is also the author of many books (affiliate link) including some likely to be of particular interest to MT listeners:
    Extraterrestrials and the American Zeitgeist: Alien Contact Tales Since the 1950s
    Conspiracy Theories: The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives
    -----

    If you like the 1970s In Search Of... why not check out our sister show In reSearch Of...

    Blake (and his wife Kathleen) will be participating in the 2025 "Skeptoid Bermuda Triangle Adventure" - details here if you want to come along and explore Robert the Doll, the Bimini Wall, or to look for the missing planes of Flight 19...

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
    Show more Show less
    47 mins
  • S04E10 - The Wollaton Gnomes with Chris Woodyard

    S04E10 - The Wollaton Gnomes with Chris Woodyard
    Dec 9 2024
    We welcome back Chris Woodyard to discuss the very odd story of the Wollaton Gnomes - a 1979 reported sighting of little men in little cars by a group of children in a British park. Chris & Simon's podcast Boggarts & Banshees (Apple Podcasts)Transcript of the gnome witness children's Interview (courtesy Simon Young)Wollaton Hall (wiki)Blog by Frank Earp, who claims to have investigated the gnomes contemporary to the events. Laughing Gnome (1967) David Bowie songThe Original Fairy Investigation Society (wiki)The reborn Fairy Investigation Society (facebook)Fairy Census OneFairy Census TwoGeorge Harrison's Friar Park (and gnomes)Gnomes (wiki)Garden Gnomes (wiki)Kabouter (wiki)Klabautermann (wiki)Paracelsus book about various spirits (wiki)Tom Clark Gnomes (retail site)Books (Affiliate Links):Gnomes by Wil HuygenThe Wollaton Gnomes: A Nottingham Fairy Mystery by Dr. Simon Young (and others)A is for Arsenic - by Chris WoodyardOther books by Chris Woodyard========Got a show suggestion? Fill out this form: https://bit.ly/MTsuggestionsWant to buy someone a subscription to the commercial-free Patreon version of the show? Gift SubscriptionsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
    Show more Show less
    41 mins
  • S04E09 - THEM! and The Monster from Newark

    S04E09 - THEM! and The Monster from Newark
    Dec 2 2024
    We're delighted to celebrate Thanksgiving with the return of Dr. Brian Regal. He's here to talk about a favorite monster film, and announce the release of his autobiography, The Monster from Newark.

    Links:
    • Brian's autobiography - The Monster From Newark (affiliate link)
    • Karen's anthology of skeptics having weird experiences:Would You Believe It? (affiliate link)
    • Lucky Dragon No 5 (wiki)
    • Castle Bravo test & "maru" ship (wiki)
    • List of Giant Ant Movies List of Giant Monster Movies
    • The Pet (1921)
    • The Lost World (1925)
    • Reptilicus MST3K


    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
    Show more Show less
    57 mins
  • S04E08 CryptidCon 20244

    S04E08 CryptidCon 20244
    Nov 25 2024
    Thanks to your generous support I was able to make it to CryptidCon 2024 and this is a chat with Karen and me, reporting on day one.

    I'll be heading out later today for the five and a half hour drive back home but this has been delightful and you're sure to hear more from the connections I made and the ideas I heard while immersing myself in the cryptid community once more.

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
    Show more Show less
    43 mins
  • GoFundMe - Van Repair Emergency

    GoFundMe - Van Repair Emergency
    Nov 21 2024
    I'm sorry to come to you with hat in hand, but our family vehicle's water pump just went out a day before I was to head up to Kentucky to go to CryptidCon. If just 10% of our listeners would donate $1 it would absolutely cover this repair and restore my confidence in heading out of town.

    I hate to ask but I don't know any other way to come up with the money on such short notice. So if you enjoy the show and want to hear more cryptid content in particular, please check the show notes and consider giving a buck or two to help me get our family vehicle repaired.

    Thanks so much for ANY consideration you give this request.

    https://gofund.me/95e85c4a

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
    Show more Show less
    1 min
  • S04E07 Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

    S04E07 Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
    Nov 18 2024
    Blake and Karen are joined by Matt Baxter to discuss the 2023 film Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose, based on the story of Gef, the talking mongoose at the heart of the story.

    Visit our original coverage of Gef in episode #67

    Watch the film (Amazon affiliate link)

    A list of the clever things a mongoose might say...

    The Haunting of Alma Fielding - a recent book about Nandor Fodor's investigation of an alleged psychic (Affiliate Link)

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
    Show more Show less
    46 mins