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Monster-Talk
File:MonsterTalkLogo.jpg
Presentation
Hosted byBlake Smith
Karen Stollznow
GenreScience, interview
Created byBlake Smith
LanguageEnglish
Length45–80 minutes
Publication
Original releaseJuly 2, 2009 (2009-07-02)
ProviderSkeptic
Related
Websitehttp://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/

MonsterTalk is an audio podcast presented by the Skeptics Society's Skeptic magazine.[1][2] The show critically examines the science behind cryptozoological creatures, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and werewolves. It is hosted by Blake Smith and Karen Stollznow, and produced by Blake Smith.[3] In 2012, MonsterTalk was awarded the Parsec Award for the "Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast".[4]

History

Monstertalk was founded by Benjamin Radford, Blake Smith and Karen Stollznow. The first episode was released on July 2, 2009, and featured an interview with NYU Professor Todd Disotell about the attempted use of DNA evidence in cryptozoologists' search for Bigfoot.[5]

MonsterTalk interviews scientists and investigators that research cryptozoological claims. The show has covered an extensive array of monsters and cryptids, including zombies,[6] demons,[7][8] ninjas,[9] the Mothman,[10] Cthulhu,[11] the Skookum cast,[12] the Patterson–Gimlin film.,[13] the Minnesota Iceman,[14] the Chupacabra;[2] and extinct animals such as pterosaurs,[15] plesiosaurs,[16] and the thylacine.[17]

Guests of the show have included Phil Plait,[18] Professor PZ Myers,[11] Steven Novella,[19] magician James Randi,[20] author Brian Regal,[21] writer and illustrator Daniel Loxton,[22] and investigator Joe Nickell.[10]

In the media

In 2011, Curt Holman conducted an interview with MonsterTalk's producer, Blake Smith, for an article in Creative Loafing.[23] Ghostly Talk radio interviewed the Monster Talk crew in 2009.[24] Blake Smith and Karen Stollznow were also interviewed on the podcast/radio show Skeptically Speaking on May 7, 2010.[25] MonsterTalk is rebroadcast on WPRR in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[26]

Co-host Blake Smith speaking in March 2018
Founding co-hosts Benjamin Radford (left) and Blake Smith at Dragon Con 2012

Awards

MonsterTalk was nominated for a Parsec Award in 2010[27] and again in 2011.[28]

MonsterTalk won the 2012 Parsec Award for "Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast", for programs that "explore the facts that influence the fictions—the science, history, culture, and mythology that inspire these stories."[29]

Episode List

2017

Episode Content Date
Ep 121 One Rogue Planet: A Star Warrior's Story January 11, 2017
Ep 122 Psychic Soldiers and Imperilled Silverware February 8, 2017
Ep 123 The Enfield Poltergeist - Part 1 March 8, 2017
Ep 124 Crush, Crumble and Chomp March 29, 2017
Ep 125 Man's Best Friend April 5, 2017
Ep 126 The Enfield Poltergeist - Part 2 April 12, 2017
Ep 127 Monster Trek: The Obsessive Search for Bigfoot May 3, 2017
Ep 128 Spooky Geology May 17, 2017
Ep 129 Minions, Mobs & Myrmidons June 21, 2017
Ep 130 England's Most Haunted Village June 28, 2017
Ep 131 Naming Monsters July 12, 2017
Ep 132 The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of H.P. Lovecraft July 26, 2017
Ep 133 Dropbears August 16, 2017
Ep 134 The Science Behind Monsters August 30, 2017
ep 135 The Tracks We Left at DragonCon and CryptidCon September 20, 2017
Ep 136 American Goblins - Part 1 October 4, 2017
Ep 137 American Goblins - Part 2 October 11, 2017
Ep 138 American Goblins - Part 3 October 18, 2017
Ep 139 Witches, Pleas October 29, 2017
Ep 140 Haunted Objects October 30, 2017
Ep 141 The Crypto-Kid November 15, 2017
Ep 142 Grimoires - Part I November 22, 2017
Ep 143 Grimoires - Part II November 29, 2017
Ep 144 UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens December 6, 2017
Ep 145 Fermi to Know and UFO to Find Out December 20, 2017
Ep 146 Christmas Special # 5: The Open Window December 24, 2017

2018

Episode Content Date
Ep 146 The Tail of the Lizard Man January 3, 2018
Ep 147 Alien Intrusion and the Ultraterrestrial Hypothesis January 17, 2018
Ep 148 Magic: Spiritualism and Theosophy, Part I January 31, 2018
Ep 149 Winchester's Cathedral February 14, 2018
Ep 150 Magic: Spiritualism and Theosophy, Part II February 28, 2018
Ep 151 The Great Beast 666 March 14, 2018
Ep 152 Rampage: A Huge Croc March 28, 2018
Ep 153 Spouting Off About Gargoyles April 18, 2018
Ep 154 The Chicago Mothman - Site Seeing May 2, 2018

See also

References

  1. ^ "Monster Talk". Skeptic Magazine. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  2. ^ a b Ross-Flanigan, Nancy (October 29, 2010). "Scary chupacabras monster is as much victim as villain". University of Michigan. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Transcript for Bigfoot DNA". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  4. ^ "2012 Parsec Awards Winners & Finalists » Parsec Awards". www.parsecawards.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  5. ^ "Bigfoot DNA". MonsterTalk. Skeptic Magazine. July 2, 2009. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  6. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for The Zombie Autopsies". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  7. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for Demons, Ghosts and Gary Indiana". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  8. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for Zombies, Cults, and Demons". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  9. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for Unmasking the Ninja". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  10. ^ a b "Bringing Light to a Moth". MonsterTalk. Skeptic Magazine. May 26, 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  11. ^ a b "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for Cthulhu Rises". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  12. ^ "Is The Skookum Fair Dinkum?". MonsterTalk. Skeptic Magazine. March 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  13. ^ "Anatomy of a Beast". MonsterTalk. Skeptic Magazine. July 27, 2009. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  14. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for The Iceman Goeth". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  15. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for Dr. Dave Martill & Pterosaurs". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  16. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for The Plesiosaur Hypothesis". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  17. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for Resurrecting the Extinct". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  18. ^ "They Came From Outer Space!". MonsterTalk. Skeptic Magazine. December 9, 2009. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  19. ^ "Getting into the Spirit of Things". MonsterTalk. Skeptic Magazine. March 3, 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  20. ^ "The Columbus Poltergeist featuring James Randi". MonsterTalk. Skeptic Magazine. July 21, 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  21. ^ "Searching For Sasquatch". MonsterTalk. Skeptic Magazine. June 8, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  22. ^ "Skeptic » Podcasts » MonsterTalk » Episode Notes for Return of the Revenge of the Son of the Bride of MonsterTalk". www.skeptic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  23. ^ "Blake Smith busts mythic beasts on "MonsterTalk"". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  24. ^ "Karen Stollznow, Ben Radford, and Blake Smith From Monster Talk Join Us. Carlisle Bergquist Explains 10 Billion Beats". Ghost Talk. 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  25. ^ Schell, Desiree (May 7, 2010). "#58 Cryptozoology 101". Skeptically Speaking. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  26. ^ WPRR Program: MonsterTalk Public Reality Radio. accessed July 26, 2011.
  27. ^ "MonsterTalk Podcast Celebrates Anniversary with Parsec Nomination", Skeptical Inquirer, vol. 34, no. 6, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, p. 8, Nov–Dec 2010, retrieved July 28, 2011
  28. ^ "2011 Parsec Award Nominees". Parsec Awards. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  29. ^ "2012 Parsec Awards Winners & Finalists". Parsec Awards. Retrieved September 5, 2012.

External links

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