273 – The Bloodsucking Catfish – Candiru
We’re joined by ichthyologist Dr. Nathan K. Lujan to discuss the legendary vampire catfish of the Amazon, the candiru! Explicit Tag on this one for frank talk about vampire fish entering penises.
272 – The Peculiar Platypus – Part 2
We continue our discussion of the platypus with Dr. Gilad Bino. In part 2 we explore the features that make them unique.
271 – The Peculiar Platypus – pt 1
The platypus is a fascinating creature from the family called monotremes. There is a lot left to be discovered about these animals and in part 1 we hear about the challenges in studying them. Part 2 will explore the features that make them unique. Our guest is Dr. Gilad Bino. George Kearsley Shaw: science meets the platypus What are monotremes? […]
270 – Ghost Hunting in Deadwood
We’re joined by MonsterTalk family member Matt Baxter (Karen’s husband and host of Ask a Paranormal Investigator) to talk about his investigation of an allegedly haunted hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota. Deadwood Series (Amazon Affiliate) Calamity Jane Wild Bill Hickcock Seth Bullock The Bullock Hotel NERF Ballistic Balls (discontinued) This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy […]
269 – Fun Ruiners
In a departure from our normal format, Blake and Karen discuss how science ruins all the fun of some very popular Sci-Fi/Horror tropes. Alternate Realities and the Multiverse Some thoughts about multiverses from SciAm Body Swapping Gilligan’s Island Body Swapping Russian Dog Head Experiment (journal) More on the Dog Head (wikipedia) Aliens in our Solar System SciAm on Aliens Looking […]
268 – The Most Haunted City in America
Karen and Blake discuss “the most haunted city in America,” Savannah, Georgia.
267 – What the Dickens?
You may know Charles Dickens used ghosts in A Christmas Carol – but did you know his work also included many other weird and quasi-paranormal elements? We discuss this lesser known aspect of the famous English author with Dr. Liz Savage. Seven Ghost Stories by Dickens that aren’t A Christmas Carol. Spontaneous Human Combustion (Wikipedia) A fiery death: Murder or […]
266 – Fisher’s Ghost (Part 2)
We continue our look at the Australian legend of Fisher’s Ghost, and how the community has responded to the story over the next two centuries. Official legend of Fisher’s Ghost – from Campbelltown Government Site, Australia Indigenous Trackers (Australia) (Wikipedia) Ghost Riots (British Newspaper Archive) The Greenbrier Ghost (wiki) The Red Barn Murder (wiki) Indigenous Trackers in Australia Additional: Karen’s […]
Bonus>> Horrified: American Monsters
I had the opportunity to talk with game designer Mike Mulvihill about his cryptid-focused version of the cooperative board-game HORRIFIED.
265 – Fisher’s Ghost (Part 1)
Karen takes us down under to discover the tale of FISHER’S GHOST.