April 1, 2022

247 – The Amityville Horror (DOATS)

We take a look at the incredible horror franchise based on The Amityville Horror. Real tragedy compounded by alleged hoaxing forms the basis of films, sequels, books, and a lot of dollars. You can watch this interview on our YouTube channel.  The 1979 film (Amazon Affiliate Link) The 2005 remake (Amz) And a bunch of other movies, spin-offs, books, etc. […]

Regular Episode 37 sec read
February 21, 2022

246 – The Exorcist

Blake, Karen and Matt continue their series looking at the true stories behind popular horror movies alleged to be based on fact. This week we cover The Exorcist and discuss the novel, the film, and the many spin-offs and sequels. Passing of “Roland Doe.” (The Guardian) Seytan: The Turkish Exorcist The Exorcist (Amz Affiliate Link to MANY choices/versions/sequels/spin-offs) MonsterTalk YouTube The […]

Regular Episode 40 sec read
February 21, 2022

245 – The Changeling

Blake, Karen and Matt dig into the alleged true story behind 1980s ghostly chiller The Changeling.  A great spooky ghost story – but is there anything to the claims that it was based on a true story? Fantastic research article from Denver Library’s Katie Rudolph: A Denver House that inspired a Horror Film Part 2 of her research Can’t get […]

Regular Episode 37 sec read
February 21, 2022

244 – The Hills Have Eyes (The Legend of Sawney Bean)

While Blake recovers from COVID, we’ll take a listen to the MonsterTalk series “DeBased on a True Story.” The audio isn’t quite up to our regular quality, but we hope you enjoy the content.  This episode deals with the legend behind the 1977 Wes Craven film The Hills Have Eyes. If you’d prefer to watch this episode you can catch it […]

Regular Episode 44 sec read
January 10, 2022

243 – Basilisks are Over-Powered

This episode DEFINITELY is explicit.  Karen and Blake discuss the myths and legends of the Basilisk (and the Cockatrice). The conversation includes ancient legends, medieval legends, alchemy, a whole lot of bird sex, A.I. and information hazards.  Blake learns a bunch of new things about bird reproduction and Karen has to deal with the results. Links for show notes:Medieval references […]

Regular Episode 1 min read
December 27, 2021

242 – The Hairy Hands of Devon

(AKA – The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor, The Unseen Hands)  The legend of the Hairy Hands is set in Postbridge, Dartmoor. The road is now known as the B3212. Since 1921, the road has been the locale of a legendary menace – a pair of powerful unseen hairy hands that occasionally drives people to their death.  But where did this […]

Regular Episode 6 min read
November 29, 2021

240 – Frankenstein and Mermaids

In this episode of MonsterTalk Radio, Blake and Karen have David Farnell of Fukuoka University on the show to talk about Frankenstein and the novel’s—and the monster’s—impact on pop culture, as well as how the definition of what a monster is and how monsters are perceived have evolved through literature. David has published numerous papers on monsters and monsters in literature.

Regular Episode 1 min read
November 15, 2021

239 – Monsterology

When we think about monsters, the number one reaction most people will have is fear. Why is that and where does it come from? How do our brains process the concept of monsters, our gut reactions to them, and about where we stand with all of that? In this episode of MonsterTalk, Blake sits down with author, professor, and artist, Stephen Asma to delve into how monsters evolved with us as humans culturally, how our imaginations play a role in it, and how our minds wrap themselves around our beliefs—among many other things.

Regular Episode 2 min read
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