282 – Hellmouths and Hell Gates
Al Ridenour (author & podcaster) joins us to discuss his research into Hellmouths and hell gates.
281 – The Dover Demon : Solved?
We’re excited to be the premier venue for Joe Nickell’s latest research on the case of the Dover Demon. The Dover Demon (Wikipedia) W. Halden Blackman’s The Field Guide to North American Monsters Joe Nickell’s Amazon Author Page Mysterious America by Loren Coleman NPR Coverage of Snowy Owl in California Please take a moment and fill out our Airwave survey […]
280 – The Philadelphia Experiment: Part 2
This story includes the topic of suicide. If you or anyone you love is struggling with thoughts of self-harm please contact your country’s suicide prevention network. In the USA this can be reached by dialing 988. — — — We are delighted to be joined again by David Halperin to discuss part-2 of the convoluted but fascinating history of The Philadelphia […]
278 – The Walsingham Ghost
We’re excited to chat with Cian Gill, host of Wide Atlantic Weird, about the spooky story of The Walsingham Ghost. It’s a tale that scared both Cian and Karen as kids – and they were introduced to it through yet another spooky volume from Usborne publishing!
277 – Jeff Kripal & The Superhumanities Pt 2
Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Dr. Jeff Kripal of Rice University’s Religious Studies dept. He’s the author of several books that cover topics overlapping MonsterTalk’s bailiwick including: The Superhumanities The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion The Super Natural: A New Vision of the Unexplained (co-authored with Whitley […]
276 – Jeff Kripal & The Superhumanities pt 1
Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Dr. Jeff Kripal of Rice University’s Religious Studies dept. He’s the author of several books that cover topics overlapping MonsterTalk’s bailiwick including: The Superhumanities The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion The Super Natural: A New Vision of the Unexplained (co-authored with […]
275 – Beast Hunter Pat Spain
The Mapinguari is not the Terror Story Pat Spain joins us to talk about his new book series. Host of NatGeo’s Beast Hunter series, Pat has collected gripping tales of travel, terror, and science into a 6-books series that just hit bookstores. Pat Spain’s BEAST HUNTER on Amazon (affiliate link) Pat Spain’s new BOOK SERIES (affiliate link) First person to […]
274 – Investigating Pop Psychology
An interview with Dr. Stephen Hupp, lead editor on the new volume Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies co-edited with Dr. Richard Wiseman and featuring contributions from many well known authors including our own Dr. Karen Stollznow. Welcome to 2023 folks!
Christmas Special #010: The Signal-Man
Apologies for my voice – but despite a nasty cold (NOT COVID!) I’ve done my best to bring you a spooky Christmas Ghost Story – this time from the mind of Charles Dickens! You can read the tale yourself online for free. According to the Dickens Museum, this story was likely influenced by an actual train tragedy. You can read […]