MonsterTalk

October 4, 2021

236 – Carnivorous Plants

In this episode, Blake and Karen dive into the world of monstrous plants, with Peter D’Amato as their guide. Having grown them for over 40 years, Peter D’Amato is the authority on carnivorous plants. He also authored the book, The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants, which has been reprinted over 25 times.

Regular Episode 2 min read

September 21, 2021

235 – Hungarian Ghoulish: The Elizabeth Bathory Mystery

Was Elizabeth Bathory the most vicious serial killer of all time? We’re joined by historian Kayla of Historical AF to talk about the facts behind the brutal legend of the blood countess. [EXPLICIT WARNING] Links to stuff mentioned (or relevant to) this episode: The Historical AF podcast by Kyna Celtic chieftain sometimes credited with inspiring Dracula – Abhartach Books about […]

Regular Episode 29 sec read

September 6, 2021

234 – Toby Ball and Strange Arrivals S2

Blake and Karen speak with Toby Ball, author and host of the Strange Arrivals, a podcast that presents a historical UFO event within a social and scientific context. They deep dive not just on the UFO phenomenon, but also on ufology, aspects of which Blake has strong feelings about, as he ardently shows throughout this episode.

Regular Episode 2 min read

August 23, 2021

Bonus: Chaosium and the Malleus Monstrorum

We’re making big changes in MonsterTalk, joining up with the AirWave podcasting network. This should mean more regular release schedules! Karen and I have been banking content and I’ve been working my arse off with behind-the-scenes administrative work. So our next regular episode is about UFOs and I’m excited about it because there is a lot of really interesting […]

Special Episode 3 min read

August 1, 2021

233 – Bigfoot: America’s Abominable Snowman (with Stephen R. Bissette)

On July 18, 2021 the AiPT SciPhiFest Conference included a 45 min segment of my interview with author and comic-book artist Stephen R. Bissette (who is probably best known for his work on the Alan Moore run of the DC comic Swamp Thing). The interview is about Stephen’s book CRYPTID CINEMA (http://bit.ly/CryptidCinema) with a special focus on the little-known touring […]

Regular Episode 47 sec read

July 23, 2021

232 – Bacteria

They’re everywhere. They’re inside you. You can’t escape them – and can’t live without them: Bacteria! We’re joined by microbiology experts Maddy Love and Kurt Jude to talk about the fascinating (but sometimes disgusting) lifeforms we call “bacteria.” What is bacteria? Bacterial vs Viral infections CDC on antibiotics Additional Links: The impact of thawing bacteria Should I freak out […]

Regular Episode 19 sec read

July 7, 2021

231 – Asian Monsters with Sapphire Sandalo

Sapphire Sandalo is the host of the web series Stories with Sapphire. She’s a writer, animator, podcaster, TV personality, and part-time university instructor. Her series tells stories with distinctive music and animation and has a strong representation of many monsters, ghosts and creatures that come from Asian folklore from multiple cultures and stories submitted by her audience. Sapphire Sandalo’s YouTube […]

Regular Episode 40 sec read

May 31, 2021

#230 – Otter King & Other Things

Karen and Blake are joined by the hosts of MonsterFuzz, Eamonn O’Neill and Rob Billington, to discuss monsters and folklore of Ireland. Well, that’s what we were supposed to talk about but we wandered a bit because it was obvious we all loved talking about monsters. So… that’s on brand right? Giant Otter Irish cryptid/folklore Human occupancy of Australia is […]

Regular Episode 25 sec read

May 20, 2021

229 – Watertown 2: Eclectic Boo-Galoo

It’s been nearly a century since the uncropped photo of the alleged Watertown Ghosts was seen by the public. In that time a tiny cropped version of the original has become an iconic member of the “greatest ghost photos of all time” club. Blake’s research which was published in 2010 showed that the photo was manipulated, but he never forgot […]

Regular Episode 51 sec read

April 26, 2021

228 – The Chase Vault

Karen Stollznow and Matt Baxter team up to discuss one of Karen’s favorite mysteries: The moving coffins of Chase Vault, Barbados. Note: This episode deals with themes of suicide and death. If you’re feeling at all suicidal please get help immediately by calling the national suicide hotline: 1-800-273-8255. (TALK) Some links for today’s episode: Chase Vault (Atlas Obscura) Transatlantic Sketches […]

Regular Episode 36 sec read