March 27, 2023

286 – Strange Arrivals S3 with Toby Ball

We chat with podcaster and writer Toby Ball about season 3 of his show Strange Arrivals, which just began dropping new episodes. Discussed in this episode: Strange Arrivals podcast David M. Jacobs, Alien Abduction Researcher Zimbabwe UFO case (Ariel School) Skeptical Inquirer article Abductology Implodes Emma Woods back story

Regular Episode 13 sec read
March 20, 2023

285 – The Entity (DOATs)

From our YouTube collection, we bring you a podcast version of our coverage of the 1983 horror/thriller The Entity. CONTENT WARNING: Discusses sexual assault and trauma. Watch the film here (affiliate link) The novel of the story (affiliate link) Watch more of our deBased on a True Story series. Photo discussed in the episode:

DOATS 20 sec read
March 13, 2023

284 – Mr. Savalas’ Wild Ride

We’ve recently been looking at ghostly hitchhiker legends and in this episode Karen brings us a creepy tale from her childhood that is both a strange twist on the original formulation of the legend, and also one that comes to us from big and small-screen icon from the 60s to the 90s – the bald, Greek, lollipop sucking phenomenon Telly […]

Regular Episode 46 sec read
February 20, 2023

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 […]

Regular Episode 22 sec read
February 13, 2023

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 […]

Regular Episode 49 sec read
January 30, 2023

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! 

Regular Episode 21 sec read
January 23, 2023

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 […]

Regular Episode 28 sec read
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