Golden State Killer
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Mar 03, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 17
The Monsters of History
The Monsters of History is a place for Horror and History buffs alike to engage in stories of the spookiest things ever dreamt up.
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The Boston Strangler
Albert DeSalvo was found guilty much after his death. Technology and science gave closure to his victim's families
Feb 24, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Slender Man
A fictional creature that has caused real-world problems! Don't turn around he's right behind you!
Feb 10, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Baba Yaga Баба-Яга
My study of the Slavic cultures and Christianity has gotten me to this creature. Baba Yaga is a witchy woman who lives in the woods. Depending on who you ask she is either a help or a nuisance.
Jan 27, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 14
La Llorona
This legend originated in Mexico but seems to have seeped into other Hispanic cultures. It highlights a common theme the entire world shares as well as the racial tensions that still exist today.
Jan 20, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Richard Kuklinski: The Iceman
This one hits close to home. No pun intended
Jan 13, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Spring Heeled Jack
Spring-Heeled Jack has shaped the Victorian Era and modern pop culture more than we will ever know. https://amzn.to/3qSAG1p https://amzn.to/3n2Hp7Y https://amzn.to/3t22bZd
Jan 06, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Jiangshi: The Chinese Hopping Vampires
The Jiangshi are hopping mad! Join me in learning about one of the most vampires, let alone monsters, yet!
Dec 30, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Krampus
There are mysterious origins to Krampus, the monster that seems to become more and more popular every Christmas Maurice Bruce's Krampus Styria in Folklore: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0015587X.1958.9717121 Trailing the Krampus: https://web.archive.org/web/20170620091119/http://www.viennareview.net/on-the-town/city-life/out-and-about/trailing-the-krampus John J. Honigmann, The Masked Face: https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1525/eth.1977.5.3.02a00020 Krampus (...
Dec 23, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Jaws: The True Story
Growing up in New Jersey as a horror and history fan has its benefits. Perhaps one of the biggest impacts the Garden State has to both is the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks. Jimmy Neutron: https://amzn.to/3EVegCm Jaws Book: https://amzn.to/3EUEJQG Jaws Movie (Digital): https://amzn.to/31ZbU7c Twelve Days of Terror: https://amzn.to/3s5iTWU Jaws Movie (Physical Media): https://amzn.to/3IQk42n
Dec 14, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 8
The Texarkana Moonlight Murders
An already sensational multi-murder mystery that spawned several legends and movies! Michael Newtown's Texarkana Moonlight Murders https://amzn.to/33aNpVb James Presley's The Phantom Killer https://amzn.to/3DtGtyQ Charles B. Pierce's The Town That Dreaded Sundown https://amzn.to/3dnLTAR
Dec 07, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The Hookman
Urban legends are burnt into our brains. How did they get there?! Sometimes they are created out of thin air, sometimes they have a dark past! The Vanishing Hitchhiker by Jan Harold Brunvand: https://amzn.to/315hnt3 The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes: https://amzn.to/3d4j77Y The Momo Suicide Challenge https://www.vox.com/2019/3/3/18248783/momo-challenge-hoax-explained
Nov 30, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Peter Stumpp: The Werewolf of Bedburg
It doesn't get much crazier than a werewolf serial killer! Unless, of course, you take into account that something that is regarded as a historic fact may not have ever happened.
Nov 23, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Lizzie Borden Axe Murderer?
Everyone knows Lizzie Borden as an axe murderer. Despite the wide consensus that she is guilty, the murder of her father and stepmother is technically a mystery!
Nov 16, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The Yeti
How did a local folk legend become a worldwide phenomenon? The answer may not surprise you that it has to do with British Imperialism
Nov 09, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The Skunk Ape
I was too ready to dismiss the Skunk Ape as a "nobody" of a monster. I knew far too little of its fascinating history. I am honored to share it with you.
Nov 02, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Killer Clown John Wayne Gacy
I am BACK FROM THE DEAD!! Why are we afraid of clowns? The answer to this question may never be answered entirely but John Wayne Gacy may have something to do with it! I think we were born to think clowns are creepy.
Oct 26, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The Headless Horseman
Legend of Sleepy Hollow has immortalized the Headless Horseman, but the origins of this Monster are much older than the Irvington story. Join me and Matt O'Toole in our discussion of the most American monster in our SEASON FINALE!
Oct 30, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The Montauk Monster
The Montauk Monster and the East River Monster almost created a phenomenon for the New York City area.
Oct 22, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
New England Vampires
The concept of vampires and the undead, in general, has its place in many cultures. It wasn't until a tuberculosis outbreak in the 1800s that the American culture embraced the ideas of the dead taking the life of the living.
Oct 15, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Loch Ness Monster
This monster is so famous that it has spawned many rip-offs, and even I have gone looking for it... sort of!
Oct 08, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Presidents and the Paranormal
Who knew the rulers of the free world had so many ghouls following them around?! Well, John DeCristofaro does! Join him and me in our discussion on the presidents and the paranormal events in their lives.
Oct 01, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 17
The Flatwoods Monster
Join me in learning about this lesser-known monster and how life imitates art, and how art imitates life.
Sep 24, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The Beast of Gevaudan
The attacks and killings behind the Beast of Gevaudan are very much real, but the monster itself may not be... Join me as we delve into the origins of werewolves!
Sep 17, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 15
The American Dream Mall
The American Dream Mall, in any and all of its iterations, has seen failure. It is probably because the location is bad for business... Or is it CURSED?!?! We discuss the controversy over the American Dream Mall and through it how folklore is born.
Sep 10, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy's life of serial murder is well known to many. What is, perhaps, less well known is his trials' historical significance in television, forensic, and moral history.
Aug 31, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 13
The Squonk
If you haven't heard of the squonk... Don't feel bad! Not many have. You can't make this guy feel much worse than it already does. If you ever want to track one down, just follow its trail of tears.
Aug 24, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 12
H.H. Holmes
Possibly the most gruesome monster we have discussed so far. How does a killer from the 1800s relate to 2020? Listen to find out!
Aug 17, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The Ghost Club
We discuss the history of the oldest paranormal investigation groups and connect it to the shows that have flooded prime time reality TV. This is the very first episode with a guest!
Aug 10, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Chupacabra
Perhaps one of the most famous monsters of history was created in and by the Information Age
Aug 03, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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