December 21, 2016

#120 – BITCHIN’ ‘BOUT SITCHIN

Ancient Aliens theorists seem to love the work of Zecharia Sitchin (The 12th Planet). Sitchin proposed that mysterious space beings called Anunnaki visited earth to steal our gold, and passed on their wisdom to the ancient people of Sumer. In this first of a 2-part look at Sitchin’s impact on Ancient Astronaut lore, we talk with Dr. Michael Heiser about […]

Regular Episode 29 sec read
December 14, 2016

#119 – ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCHED — MORAR NESS

Writer and researcher Mike Dash (Spring Heeled Jack) returns to talk about the less famous Scottish lake monster alleged to live in Loch Morar. While not as widely known as Nessie, Morag (as she is known) has her own fascinating history. Items of Interest Borderlands Mike Dash articles at Smithsonian The Maze (1953), inspired by the legend of Glamis Castle […]

Regular Episode 21 sec read
November 30, 2016

#118 – SCIENCE & SEA MONSTERS

What do you get when you combine a love for statistics, a love for biological maritime mysteries and a relentless curiosity? Dr. Charles Paxton has applied biology and math work to produce several papers on the mysterious creatures called “sea monsters.” In this episode of MonsterTalk, we discuss sea monsters, math and naughty ostriches. Illustration from Japetus Steenstrup’s 1854 presentation [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons. The […]

Regular Episode 49 sec read
October 26, 2016

#116 – YETIPALOOZA

In this week’s episode of MonsterTalk, Eugenie Scott, Brian Regal, and Daniel Loxton join Karen Stollznow and Blake Smith to discuss The Yeti. This episode was our first-ever dedicated Yeti talk, as well as our first-ever live streamed show, which aired on YouTube on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 8 pm EST. Related Abominable Science Searching for Sasquatch Hits & Mrs. […]

Regular Episode 26 sec read
October 19, 2016

#115 – MONSTERTALK MEETS THE LOVECRAFT GEEK

A special for the Halloween Season, Robert Price returns to MonsterTalk to give us a raw dripping sample of his podcast The Lovecraft Geek, a kind of secular version of his popular The Bible Geek podcast. Questions from listeners are tossed down into the well of Price’s vast knowledge to see what answers echo back up to drive us mad. Direct Lovecraft Film Adaptations The […]

Regular Episode 1 min read
October 12, 2016

#114 – DEMON DOLLS

In this week’s episode of MonsterTalk, we talk about demonic or evil dolls, and look into the history of one of America’s most famous creepy playthings: Robert the Doll. Our interview is with Dr. Cori Convertito, Curator of the Key West Art and Historical Society, which oversees the Fort East Martello Museum, home of Robert the Doll. Robert the Doll links dramatized film […]

Regular Episode 42 sec read
September 28, 2016

#113 – FRAUDS, HOAXES AND SPLENDOR IN THE PAST

Ken Feder returns to talk about his new book Ancient America: Fifty Archaeological Sites to See for Yourself, which is available for pre-order now on Amazon. Discussion in this episode centers around the failings of science coverage in the media, the latest on the famous Piltdown Man hoax, and why everyone needs to visit historical archaeological sites when they can. Mentioned […]

Regular Episode 25 sec read
September 14, 2016

#112 – FOLKLORE AND URBAN LEGENDS

We are joined by Heather Joseph-Witham, Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. She has a PhD in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA. In this episode, we talk about folklore as an academic field, urban legends, the nature of culture and story, and much more… Further Reading Star Trek […]

Regular Episode 38 sec read
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