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MonsterTalk

Blake Smith

MonsterTalk: The Science Show About Monsters is a free audio podcast that critically examines the science behind cryptozoological (and legendary) creatures, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or werewolves. 

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  • S5 · E36
    June 22 · 58 min

    S05E36 - The Chinnery Backseat Ghost

    A skeptical look at one of the most famous ghost photographs ever taken - the 1959 "backseat ghost" snapped by Mrs. Mabel Chinnery in Ipswich, England. This episode is distilled from a recent MonsterTalk Live stream with Blake, Karen Stollznow, and...

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  • S5 · E35
    June 15 · 58 min

    S05E35 The Newby Church Specter

    Blake, Karen and Matt discover that this famous ghost photo isn't as old as they expected, and perhaps not as mysterious either. Do we get it right? Do you have a different explanation? Let us know in the comments. 👻 The Spectre of Newby ChurchIn one...

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  • S5 · E34
    June 8 · 53 min

    S05E34 - Rakshasas

    Most Americans meet the Rakshasa in exactly two places: a 1974 episode of a beloved horror TV series and the pages of the Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual. Both versions give you a debonair, tiger-faced shape-changer with a taste for human flesh...

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  • S5 · E33
    June 1 · 1 hr 8 min

    S05E33 - The Devil Went Down to Devon

    On the morning of February 9, 1855, residents across south Devon, England, discovered strange hoof-shaped tracks in the snow. The prints - about 4 inches long, 3 inches wide, and spaced roughly 8 inches apart in single file - appeared to have been...

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  • S5 · E32
    May 25 · 52 min

    S05E32 - Monsters of the Deep with Dr. Darren Naish

    Darren joins Blake and Karen to discuss his new article in Geology Today, which grew out of his work on the Monsters of the Deep museum exhibition. That exhibition originally opened at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, Cornwall in 2020,...

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  • S5 · E30
    May 11 · 38 min

    S05E30 - From Loup Garou to Rougarou with Louisiana Dread's Kyle Crosby

    This is part one of a two-part conversation. Blake and Karen are joined by Kyle Crosby, filmmaker, historian, and founder of https://www.louisianadread.com, a multimedia project dedicated to documenting the dark history, folklore, and culture of the...

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  • S5 · E29
    May 4 · 45 min

    S05E29 - Science of the Supernatural with Melissa Maffeo

    Neuroscientist Dr. Melissa Maffeo joins Blake and Karen to discuss her new book https://amzn.to/4urBM3t (Cambridge University Press, 2026). Melissa is an associate teaching professor of psychology at Wake Forest University, where she also serves as...

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  • S5 · E28
    April 27 · 1 hr 10 min

    S05E28 The Cottingley Fairies

    Blake and Karen are joined by Matt Baxter to discuss the strange case of the Cottingley Fairies.   https://www.monstertalk.org/?p=2706 Hosts: Karen Stollznow, Blake Smith Guest: Matt Baxter In this episode, the MonsterTalk crew tackles one of the...

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  • S5 · E26
    April 13 · 35 min

    S05E26 Haunted Cemeteries

    In Part 2 of our chat with folklorist Chris Woodyard we talk about the lore of haunted cemeteries.Find Chris on...

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  • S5 · E25
    April 6 · 42 min

    S05E25 - Headless Motorcyclist Ghosts

    In part 1 of our chat with folklorist http://hauntedohiobooks.com/, we discuss haunted roads and headless motorcycle ghosts. Find Chris on...

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  • S5 · E22
    March 30 · 54 min

    S05E24 - ParaMormonal Activity with Steve Cuno

    We talk with Karen's friend, author and Ex-Mormon, Steve Cuno about paranormal ideas in the Mormon religion.  Steve Cuno:  https://amzn.to/3NXqtAa https://amzn.to/4bToNQqhttps://amzn.to/4bToNQqhttps://amzn.to/4bToNQq  David W. Patten and Mormon...

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