S03E01 – IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?
Laura Krantz is back to talk about her new young-adult non-fiction book, IS ANYBODY OUT THERE? This gorgeous book is built from her research on season 2 of her podcast WILD THING.
311 – S2E50 – Legends of Whitby
Christopher Klimovitz returns to talk to us more about the legends and folklore around Whitby, the town where Dracula comes to England in Bram Stoker’s famous novel. Christopher previously talked with us back in #179 about folklore of the Balkans Dracula (full novel) Lych-Wake Dirge Monty Python – Four Yorkshire Men Whitby’s Connection to Dracula The Night Frankenstein was Born […]
310 – S2E49 – Georgia Cryptids part 2
A continuation of our look at Georgia Cryptids, excerpted from a DragonCon 2023 presentation. In this episode we take a deeper look at Altie, plus discuss Bigfoot, Aliens, and Hogzilla. 2011 Creative Loafing story featuring Blake Smith & Rick Spears Hogzilla and other giant pigs Georgia Martian Moon Monkey
309 – S2E48 – The Case of the Georgia Werewolf
Did a European-trained Werewolf haunt late 1800’s Georgia? Blake and Karen discuss the case of the Georgia Werewolf. Sheep Ranching in Georgia Red Wolf range today (and historically) Grave of the GA Werewolf (Don’t legend trip here – it’s private land) Ghostly re-telling of the Emily Burt story Same story – from Week in Weird Georgia Ghosts by Nancy Roberts(affiliate […]
Altie History Part 1: An Interview with Rick Spears
Episode 308 – S2E47 Blake and Karen interview Georgia paleo-artist Rick Spears and discuss his iconic sculpture depicting the local “estuary monster” that inspired the piece. Currently located in the Darien, GA Welcome Center, the statue is a beautiful reminder of the colorful local folklore that we will be discussing in our interview. Rick Spears’ website Darien Welcome Center (home […]
307 – S02E46 – MonsterTalking 8/27/2023
Catching up on what we’ve been working on, what’s up next, where you can see Blake talk at DragonCon this next weekend, and other big news relative to Monster House, LLC.October Forsyth County Library – 10/15/2023 DragonCon 2023
306 – S2E45 – The Truth About Dowsing
This week we’re seeking the truth about the strange but pervasive idea that people can use sticks or rods to mysteriously locate things. Water is often the target, but certainly isn’t the only one. It might be considered aqueous yet innocuous when the quest is just for a new well, but what if the seeker is being paid to find […]
305 – S2E44 – The Women in Black
Chris Woodyard returns to tell us all about the strange and mysterious phenomenon of The Women in Black that erupted in the United States at the end of the 1800s. Patrons can read a selection of contemporary news stories about this outbreak, which I’ve attached below. LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: Ghost & Witch Panics Victorian Mourning Clothes Whitby Goth Weekend […]
304 – Omens
For the next two episodes we’ll be in conversation with Chris Woodyard, an author and researcher whose work will likely be of interest to many of our listeners. This week we’re discussing omens and it turns omens can be almost anything we find symbolic or evocative – and they’re not all bad. Have a listen! Links for this episode (Omens): […]
303 – Necrophilia
We welcome back Dr. Brian Sharpless to discuss his exciting new book (due in October) called Monsters on the Couch. The book looks at some of our most common monster types and discusses the real psychological conditions that can appear quite similar to these creatures. In this episode we’ll be talking about the sensitive topic of necrophilia – and because […]