#143 – GRIMOIRES—PART II

MonsterTalk continues its series on Magic with Part II of its coverage of Grimoires. We continue our interview with researcher Jerry Drake, and focus on the view of magic books in various magical traditions of Western Europe. Of Interest The Magus, by Francis Barrett Enochian Language The Book of Enoch Mishnah Incunable Grand Albert (Translated from French) Petit Albert The Grand Grimoire […]

#142 – GRIMOIRES—PART I

In this episode MonsterTalk continues its special series on Magic as it examines the history of Grimoires in Western culture. State Department Archivist Jerry Drake, PhD, discusses the history of magic books, magic writing and how it fits into the history of science. This is the first of a two-part interview. Mentioned in this Episode The Magus, by Francis Barrett Enochian Language […]

#141 – THE CRYPTO-KID

In this episode of MonsterTalk, we interview cryptozoology enthusiast Colin Schneider, a young and enthusiastic researcher of Fortean and paranormal topics about his research into animal exsanguination. It’s a fun discussion of the field of cryptozoology, the disturbing topic of animal mutilation and the work done by the British organization, the Center for Fortean Zoology. Warning: The content of this episode includes graphic […]