S03E35 – Ghostwatch
We take a look at the 1992 BBC Halloween tv special, Ghostwatch. Ghostwatch (streaming Affiliate Link)
S03E34 British Lions and Tasmanian Tigers
This week we take a look at some recent news stories that fall within our bailiwick. We’ve got big cats, big-not-really-cats, and some UFO data to discuss. (with Matt Baxter.) Note – check out the articles for images of the “Thylacine”, especially the Reddit thread and Galante’s video. Tasmanian Tiger: Forrest Galante’s YT Video Coverage in Newsweek Reddit readers have […]
S03E33 – Behind The Science of Monsters
This week we’re going to take a quick peek behind the curtains as to how THE SCIENCE OF MONSTERS came to be published by MonsterHouse, and what you can find inside. Sales of the book directly help the show, and all of that is explained during our MonsterTalking. The Science of Monsters – paperback & kindle The many lives of Joe […]
S03E32 – Late Night with the Devil
Blake and Karen are joined by Matt Baxter to discuss the new horror film Late Night with the Devil(AMZ affiliate link), a fictional work that draws very heavily from “real” paranormal history to anchor its verisimilitude. Trailer for LNwtD Don Lane vs Randi incident CSICOP Randi vs James Hydrick Randi vs Popov Randi and Don Lane incident Randi Michelle Remembers […]
S03E31 – The Myth of Disenchantment
In this episode we talk with professor Jason Josephson-Storm about the concept of Disenchantment, why it’s an important and influential concept, and why it is also a pervasive myth. The Dialectic of Enlightenment by Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno Max Weber The Golden Bough by James Frazer Deadly Words by by Jeanne Favret-SaadaOur coverage of the homunculus – way […]
S03E30 – Bone Stacks of Mt. St. Helens
Is Bigfoot making peculiar stacks of bones in the forests of Mt. St. Helens? Archaeologist Andy White joins us to discuss the hypothesis that was the topic of a research paper by a Bigfoot proponent Mitchell Townsend. Andy’s website (and response to Townsend’s claims) Andy also has a YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Taphonomy Bigfoot proponent Townsend has been on Coast-to-Coast-AM more than once, […]
S03E29 – Three Mini Mysteries
Karen and Blake discuss three little mysteries they’ve run across while doing research that didn’t quite warrant an individual episode, and which might benefit from some crowd-sourcing. Examples of “Bigfoot Tree Forts”Colorado Site discussing Tik-Tok Bigfoot Structures Fairy-Braids: This is a real phenomenon – example article with photos Loren Coleman discussing MK Davis discussing Bigfoot braids (Cryptomundo) Some examples of algorithmic […]
S03E8 – Legend Tripping: Devil’s Tower
Matt and Karen report back from their trip to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. reuters debunk traced to Facebook Satirical Post Watch CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND via Amazon affiliate link All photos here courtesy Matt Baxter.
S03E27 – BigFootage | Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot
This is the story of the search for Bigfoot as conducted by the NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER. (Which sounds a lot like the real Bigfoot research group North American Wildlife Research Team that famously setup the only permanent Bigfoot trap maintained by the national park service.) But while a lot of the stuff in this film sounds real – […]
S03E26 – The Science of Weird Shit with Prof. Chris French
We’re excited to have Professor Chris French back to introduce his brand new book, The Science of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure The Paranormal (Affiliate Link). Links:Wilson & Barber and the “fantasy prone personality” Richard Wiseman appearances on MonsterTalk Susan Blackmore (wikipedia) Anomalistic Psychology