The Hosts

Blake Smith wearing a bigfoot shirt.
Blake Smith, host & producer.

Blake Smith

is the host and producer of MonsterTalk. He’s a writer, researcher, computer nerd, gamer, father, husband, and occasional adventurer.

His work has been published in Fortean Times, Weird Tales, Skeptic Magazine and Skeptical Inquirer.


Dr. Karen Stollznow
Dr. Karen Stollznow, co-host

Dr. Karen Stollznow

is a writer, researcher, Ph.D. Linguist, and the co-host of MonsterTalk. Her work has been published in Scientific American Mind, Psychology Today, The Conversation, and Fortean Times.

She is the author of On The Offensive, Would You Believe It?, Haunting America, and God Bless America. Her other books and short stories are available on Amazon.

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