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MonsterTalk

MonsterTalk

Written by: Blake Smith
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 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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Episodes
  • S05E16 Greenland Sharks with Greg Skomal

    S05E16 Greenland Sharks with Greg Skomal
    Jan 26 2026
    We are joined by author and researcher Greg Skomal to talk about the mysterious and long-lived Greenland Shark.

    Books by Greg:
    Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark - Greg's book about Great Whites

    The Shark Handbook 3rd Edition: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World by Greg Skomal

    The Great White Shark Handbook

    Additional online reading:

    Greenland Shark

    Cookie Cutter Shark

    Ommatokoita - the eye parasite endemic to Greenland Sharks

    New paper on the visual system of Greenland Sharks (Jan 2026) suggests the parasites don't make the sharks blind, despite longstanding belief that they must.

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    48 mins
  • S05E15 Ghosted with Alice Vernon

    S05E15 Ghosted with Alice Vernon
    Jan 19 2026
    In this episode we talk with Dr. Alice Vernon about her fascinating look at the history of ghost hunting and psychical research, from the late 19th century to today.

    Ghosted: A History of Ghost Hunting, and Why We Keep Looking (Affiliate Link)

    Night Terrors: Troubled Sleep and the Stories we Tell About It

    Ghostwatch (wikipedia) - (our previous coverage)

    The Society for Psychical Research (UK)

    Most Haunted (wikipedia)

    The Haunting of Borley Rectory - the text of this critical book appears to be on the Harry Price website.

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    51 mins
  • S05E14 The Case of the Missing Thunderbird Photo

    S05E14 The Case of the Missing Thunderbird Photo
    Jan 12 2026
    Blake and Karen discuss the legendary photo said to capture 19th century cowboys or soldiers with a giant bird or pterosaur.

    SHOW NOTE LINKS:

    The original Tombstone Epitaph article about the winged creature

    Karl Shuker's blogged several times on the Thunderbird Photo and wrote a eulogy for Mark Chovinsky, author of a thorough Strange Magazine article about the Thunderbird photo.

    Ivan T. Sanderson figures into the story prominently. Kevin J. Guhl has written an extensive article about this.

    I think all the researchers - the serious researchers - are converging on the "False Memory" hypothesis to explain this story.

    However, debates about the photo continue.

    Some of the online photos were promotional photos for Freaky Links TV show.

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    40 mins
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