MonsterTalk

A look at the many ghostly legends surrounding the Louisiana plantation-turned-bed-and-breakfast, The Myrtles. The Myrtles Whiskey Rebellion Ghostland by Colin Dickey Haunting America by Karen Stollznow Oleander Yellow FeverBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

WHAT IF YOUR WILL WERE NOT YOUR OWN? What if your mind were being controlled by something other than your own volition? This isn’t an imaginary scenario. Real lifeforms here on earth can profoundly influence the behavior of other lifeforms, turning them into helpless zombies, forced to do the bidding of their emotionless masters. In this episode of MonsterTalk, we interview entomologist David Hughes about host behavior modification by parasitic organisms. For more information on David’s work, visit Hughes Lab, part of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and The Huck Institute for Life Science at Pennsylvania State University. This episode was previously aired in March of 2013. #FromTheArchivesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

Matt Baxter joins Blake & Karen to discuss the case of the allegedly "demon haunted" house of Gary, Indiana. There will be a companion video to this focusing on Zak Bagans' film of the same location in the very near future.  You can see a lot of the characters in this story in this Inside Edition clip. Joe Nickell's investigation into this case. Please take a moment and fill out our Airwave survey - just go to the survey page and select MonsterTalk from the show list, then answer the questions. Thanks! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on your way to being your best self.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

We chat with podcaster and writer Toby Ball about season 3 of his show Strange Arrivals, which just began dropping new episodes. Discussed in this episode: Strange Arrivals podcast David M. Jacobs, Alien Abduction Researcher Zimbabwe UFO case (Ariel School) Skeptical Inquirer article Abductology Implodes Emma Woods back storyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

From our YouTube collection, we bring you a podcast version of our coverage of the 1983 horror/thriller The Entity. CONTENT WARNING: Discusses sexual assault and trauma. SPOILER WARNING: We discuss many plot elements in detail and if you prefer surprises you may want to watch the movie before listening to this episode. Watch the film here (affiliate link) The novel of the story (affiliate link) Watch more of our deBased on a True Story series. Photo discussed in the episode (via Daily Grindhouse coverage of BluRay release)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

We've recently been looking at ghostly hitchhiker legends and in this episode Karen brings us a creepy tale from her childhood that is both a strange twist on the original formulation of the legend, and also one that comes to us from big and small-screen icon from the 60s to the 90s - the bald, Greek, lollipop sucking phenomenon Telly Savalas. Stand by as we take a wild ride with Mr. Savalas into the MonsterTalk Zone.  Show Notes: The Extraordinary is available on YouTube for free (currently) Weird JFK PostScript If you want to see some of Mr. Savalas' work, a lot of it is available streaming: https://amzn.to/4002ukj (Affiliate Link) Please take a moment and fill out our Airwave survey - just go to the survey page and select MonsterTalk from the show list, then answer the questions. Thanks! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on your way to being your best self.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

We're joined by Karl Mamer (The Conspiracy Skeptic Podcast) to talk about one of the weirder alt-histories out there in the monster-adjacent world of conspiracies. Useful Links for Show Notes Tartaria Mudflood - video overview Karl's Conspiracy Podcast The Skeptics Book of Lists - Karl's book Bloomberg Deep Dive into Tartarian Mud Flood  Please take a moment and fill out our Airwave survey - just go to the survey page and select MonsterTalk from the show list, then answer the questions. Thanks! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on your way to being your best self.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

Al Ridenour (author & podcaster) joins us to discuss his research into Hellmouths and hell gates. Al's Book - Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas Al's podcast - Bone & Sickle  Parco Dei Mostri - 16th century Italian folly 11 mouth-shaped portals from around the world  "Gates to Hell" (Wikipedia) "Hellmouth" (Wikipedia) Fulci's "Gates of Hell" trilogy (The Horror Podcast - also by Blake Smith) City of the Living Dead (Streaming) aka The Gates of Hell The Beyond (Streaming) aka The 7 Doors of Death The House by the Cemetery (Streaming) New Orleans Seven Gates of Guineee More gates to Hell via Ripley's (believe it or not!) Poison gas kills animals at Yellowstone  Lake Nyos CO2 burp kills 1700+ people and 3500 animals. The Aeneid  by Virgil Blake's research into the Stull, Kansas "gate to Hell." Please take a moment and fill out our Airwave survey - just go to the survey page and select MonsterTalk from the show list, then answer the questions. Thanks! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on your way to being your best self.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

We're excited to be the premier venue for Joe Nickell's latest research on the case of the Dover Demon.  The Dover Demon (Wikipedia) W. Halden Blackman's The Field Guide to North American Monsters Joe Nickell's Amazon Author Page Mysterious America by Loren Coleman NPR Coverage of Snowy Owl in California Please take a moment and fill out our Airwave survey - just go to the survey page and select MonsterTalk from the show list, then answer the questions. Thanks! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on your way to being your best self.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

We are delighted to be joined again by David Halperin to discuss part-2 of the convoluted but fascinating history of The Philadelphia Experiment. You can read a deep dive into this by Halperin here: The Revealer Mentioned in the episode: David’s most recent book – Intimate Alien : The Hidden Story of the UFO  William Moore (and Charles Berlitz) : The Philadelphia Experiment The movie is loosely based on the story. David Halperin’s website & blog They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers  – by Gray Barker The Case for the UFO by Morris K. Jessup Jacques Vallee on the anatomy of a hoax (PDF) Harvey (1950) - AMZ affiliate link Mary Chase - author of Harvey Mary Chase (wikipedia) This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstertalk and get on your way to being your best self.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.