Rob Brotherton is the author of Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories. Rob has a doctorate in the psychology of conspiracy theories, and taught classes at the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths. He joins us in this episode to discuss the psychology of conspiracies. Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys
Lyle Blackburn is a musician, actor, and cryptid researcher who explores the US in search of creatures in swamplands and backwoods. He is the author of The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster and Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster. Lyle is a staff writer for the horror magazine Rue Morgue, he has been featured on […]
Dr. Eugenie Scott is an anthropologist but is probably most well known for her work fighting against Creationism in the American public education system as director of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE). Perhaps less well-known is the fact that she’s long been interested in Bigfoot. In this episode of MonsterTalk we discuss Bigfoot, science promotion, and the usefulness of thinking about […]
Have you learned most of your UFO stories from The History Channel and motion pictures? Chances are these glossy presentations of aliens and mysterious craft have hidden from you some of the shocking and silly history of this fascinating field. Join us as we interview UFO researcher Robert Sheaffer about Bad UFOs. Books by Robert Sheaffer Bad UFOs: Critical Thinking […]
Tales of enormous snakes have been a part of folklore for thousands of years. From myths to legends, to eyewitness testimony and photographs, these stories slither through our culture and seem inescapable. Prepare to recoil in horror as we talk about giant snakes with John C. Murphy, co-author of the fascinating book Tales of Giant Snakes. Do giant man-eating snakes lurk […]
What is a Skeptic anyway? Are they just naysayers? Are they cynics? Do they just automatically say “that’s not real” to anything exciting and mysterious? Find out the true meaning of Skepticism in this MonsterTalk special episode — Skepticism 101, featuring Dr. Steven Novella. Dr. Steven Novella is a clinical neurologist and assistant professor at Yale University School of Medicine. He is a prominent figure […]
Dr. Darren Naish (@TetZoo) returns to MonsterTalk to discuss his latest book on cryptozoology, Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths. Naish is a paleontologist and the author of the popular Tetrapod Zoology blog, as well as a podcaster, co-hosting The Tetzoo Podcast along with artist John Conway. In Hunting Monsters, Naish takes a detailed look at some of the most classic cryptids from the […]
AFTER 100 EPISODES of MonsterTalk, what is left to be said about science and monsters? Probably a lot. In this episode, we are joined by author and researcher Dr. Bryan Sykes, whose landmark examination of the DNA and physical evidence for Bigfoot and Yeti form the basis of his newest book, The Nature of the Beast. We also hear from many listeners […]
The Nightmare, by John Henry Füseli (Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) THE INCUBUS, THE SUCCUBUS, the old hag and many other monster stories focus on strange attacks that come in the night. An entity, sometimes beautiful, sometimes hideous, sits on the chest of the victim and sucks out their life force. Science has an explanation for this global phenomena, and […]
IS THERE A LOST CITY somewhere that formed the basis of the legend of Atlantis? Dr. Kenny Feder returns, not to praise Atlantis, but to bury it. Kenny Feder: Selected Works The Past in Perspective Frauds, Myths and Mysteries Linking to the Past Related Links Atlantis by Donovan Podcast — Archeology Fantasies In Search Of… Atlantis Music Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys
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