S03E06 – Hogzilla part 1

Learn about the biology of feral hogs and how their morphology changes when farm pigs go hog wild. Our guest is Dr. John J. Mayer who has spent more than five decades studying pig morphology, and who investigated several famous allegedly monstrous feral pig kills in the mid 2000s. In part one of this interview, we will look into pig […]

S03E05 – The Imitation Gang

[Content Warning]Hey we’re back again with Dr. Brian Sharpless to talk about more of his new book – which is now available everywhere books are sold: MONSTERS ON THE COUCH – the real psychological disorders behind your favorite movies! This one gets a content warning because many of the things that people with these psychological disorders have gotten up to […]

S03E04 – Haunted Cars

Buckle up as Blake and Karen are joined by Matt Baxter to discuss haunted automobiles and creepy highway adjacent stuff like cursed vehicles.  Spooky stories abound and check the show notes for lots of links. WARNING: This episode does contain brief discussion of suicide and murder.  As we always like to mention, if you’re having troubling thoughts related to self […]

S03E03 – UFOs over Italy with Massimo Polidoro

We’re joined by psychologist, writer, journalist, television personality, and co-founder and executive director of the Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims of the Pseudosciences (CICAP), Massimo Polidoro to discuss the 1954 Florence “Soccer” mass sighting of UFOs. BBC article: “The day UFOs stopped play” The unlikely story that this case inspired David Bowie Pwdre Ser (Star Jelly)

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 […]