Best Helen Monks Podcasts (2024)

Is Bigfoot making peculiar stacks of bones in the forests of Mt. St. Helens? Archaeologist Andy White joins us to discuss the hypothesis that was the topic of a research paper by a Bigfoot proponent Mitchell Townsend. Andy's website (and response to Townsend's claims) Andy also has a YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Taphonomy Bigfoot proponent Townsend has been on…

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S03E30 – Bone Stacks of Mt. St. Helens

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Right-Click, Save-As Is Bigfoot making peculiar stacks of bones in the forests of Mt. St. Helens? Archaeologist Andy White joins us to discuss the hypothesis that was the topic of a research paper by a Bigfoot proponent Mitchell Townsend. Andy’s website (and response to Townsend’s claims) Andy also has a YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Taphonomy Bigfoot proponent…

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S03E29 - Three Mini Mysteries 41:48

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Karen and Blake discuss three little mysteries they've run across while doing research that didn't quite warrant an individual episode, and which might benefit from some crowd-sourcing. Examples of "Bigfoot Tree Forts" Colorado Site discussing Tik-Tok Bigfoot Structures Fairy-Braids: This is a real phenomenon - example article with photos Loren Col…

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S03E29 – Three Mini Mysteries

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Right-Click, Save-As Karen and Blake discuss three little mysteries they’ve run across while doing research that didn’t quite warrant an individual episode, and which might benefit from some crowd-sourcing. Examples of “Bigfoot Tree Forts” Colorado Site discussing Tik-Tok Bigfoot Structures Fairy-Braids: This is a real phenomenon – example article …

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S03E28 - Legend Tripping: Devil's Tower 33:41

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Matt and Karen report back from their trip to Devil's Tower, Wyoming. reuters debunk traced to Facebook Satirical Post Watch CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND via Amazon affiliate link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blake Smith

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S03E8 – Legend Tripping: Devil’s Tower

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Right-Click, Save As Matt and Karen report back from their trip to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. reuters debunk traced to Facebook Satirical Post Watch CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND via Amazon affiliate link All photos here courtesy Matt Baxter. The post S03E8 – Legend Tripping: Devil’s Tower appeared first on MonsterTalk.…

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7th April 2024 PM - Ps Will Levy 33:59

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7th April 2024 AM - Ps Jason Sargeant 38:39

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S03E27 - BigFootage [Explicit] 35:50

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[This episode contains some adult language.] This is the story of the search for Bigfoot as conducted by the NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER. (Which sounds a lot like the real Bigfoot research group North American Wildlife Research Team that famously setup the only permanent Bigfoot trap maintained by the national park service.) But while a…

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S03E27 – BigFootage | Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot

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Right-Click, Save-As This is the story of the search for Bigfoot as conducted by the NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER. (Which sounds a lot like the real Bigfoot research group North American Wildlife Research Team that famously setup the only permanent Bigfoot trap maintained by the national park service.) But while a lot of the stuff in thi…

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S03E26 - The Science of Weird Sh*t [explicit] 47:37

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We're excited to have Professor Chris French back to introduce his brand new book, The Science of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure The Paranormal (Affiliate Link). Links: Wilson & Barber and the "fantasy prone personality" Richard Wiseman appearances on MonsterTalk Susan Blackmore (wikipedia) Anomalistic Psychology Learn more about your ad choices…

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S03E26 – The Science of Weird Shit with Prof. Chris French

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Right-Click, Save-As We’re excited to have Professor Chris French back to introduce his brand new book, The Science of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure The Paranormal (Affiliate Link). Links: Wilson & Barber and the “fantasy prone personality” Richard Wiseman appearances on MonsterTalk Susan Blackmore (wikipedia) Anomalistic Psychology The post S0…

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24th March 2024 PM - Ps Helen Monk 38:52

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24th March 2024 AM - Ps Bruce Monk 51:13

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S03E25 - The Black Monk of Pontefract 52:40

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We catch up with Richard Estep and Bil Bungay, co-authors of The Black Monk of Pontefract: The World's Most Violent and Relentless Poltergeist to talk about the history and strange happenings alleged to take place in the village of Pontefract in Yorkshire. Website of the house (for bookings and photos) You can rent Bil's movie When The Lights Went …

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S03E25 – The Black Monk of Pontefract

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Right-Click, Save-As We catch up with Richard Estep and Bil Bungay, co-authors of The Black Monk of Pontefract: The World’s Most Violent and Relentless Poltergeist to talk about the history and strange happenings alleged to take place in the village of Pontefract in Yorkshire. Website of the house (for bookings and photos) You can rent Bil’s movie …

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S03E24 - Celebrity UFO Encounters 47:53

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This week Blake, Karen and Matt Baxter discuss celebrity UFO encounters. Why are they so popular? Why do we care? Some examples: John Lennon Olivia Newton John Elvis Russell Crowe Mick Jagger David Bowie Kesha Demi Lovato Jimmy Carter (see The UFO Movie They Don't Want You To See) Heck - YouTube is just full of these stories. Learn more about your …

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S03E24 – Celebrity UFO Encounters

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Right-Click, Save-As This week Blake, Karen and Matt Baxter discuss celebrity UFO encounters. Why are they so popular? Why do we care? Some examples: John Lennon Olivia Newton John Elvis Russell Crowe Mick Jagger David Bowie Kesha Demi Lovato Jimmy Carter (see The UFO Movie They Don’t Want You To See) Heck – YouTube is just full of these stories. T…

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S03E23 - REVIEW: The Secret History of Bigfoot: 36:08

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Blake and Karen discuss The Secret History of Bigfoot by John O'Connor. The Secret History of Bigfoot (affiliate link) NYT Book Review Trey the Explainer on Bigfoot and Indigenous Culture (YouTube) Michael Barkun's Culture of Conspiracy (affiliate link) Spokane Washington Public Library reading by O'Connor (YouTube) Learn more about your ad choices…

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S03E23 – REVIEW: The Secret History of Bigfoot

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Right-Click, Save-As Blake and Karen discuss The Secret History of Bigfoot by John O’Connor. The Secret History of Bigfoot (affiliate link) NYT Book Review Trey the Explainer on Bigfoot and Indigenous Culture (YouTube) Michael Barkun’s Culture of Conspiracy (affiliate link) Spokane Washington Public Library reading by O’Connor (YouTube) The post S0…

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S03E22 - Are Our Phones Listening To Us? 47:18

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There are lots of things to read about this on the Internet and you will not find a definitive answer, I'm afraid. My conclusions are based on parsimony not on explicit proof. Besides, we all know how hard it is to prove a negative. It's a complex topic with many black-box elements and those tend to lend themselves to conspiratorial thinking. If yo…

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S03E22 – Are Our Phones Listening to Us?

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Right-Click, Save As There are lots of things to read about this on the Internet and you will not find a definitive answer, I’m afraid. My conclusions are based on parsimony not on explicit proof. Besides, we all know how hard it is to prove a negative. It’s a complex topic with many black-box elements and those tend to lend themselves to conspirat…

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S03E21 - Connecticut Cryptids 43:01

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A lighthearted discussion of the cryptids of Connecticut with the author and illustrator of Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird & Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State, Patrick Scalisi and Valerie Ruby-Omen. Patrick's Amazon Author's Page (affiliate link) Valerie's facebook page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…

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S03E21 – Connecticut Cryptids

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Right-Click, Save As A lighthearted discussion of the cryptids of Connecticut with the author and illustrator of Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird & Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State, Patrick Scalisi and Valerie Ruby-Omen. Patrick’s Amazon Author’s Page (affiliate link) Valerie’s facebook page The post S03E21 – Connecticut Cryp…

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S03E20 - House of the Unholy (pt 2) 38:21

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We conclude our two-part look at Boleskine House, on the shores of Loch Ness. Matt Baxter joins Karen and Blake to wrap up this investigation. Links for Part 2: Article about sale of Boleskine Report of death of Major Grant (1960) A Dark Song (movie loosely based on Crowley/Abramelin working) (affiliate link) The Cadco Affair - or the great sausage…

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S03E19 - House of the Unholy (pt 1) 44:39

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Part 1 of a 2-part look at Boleskine House, the little house on the shores of Loch Ness that allegedly once hosted an infamous ceremony attempt by Mr. Aleister Crowley. Matt Baxter joins Karen and Blake to discuss. Thanks to previous guests Peter Bebergal, Jerry Drake and Al Ridenour for their assistance on preparing this episode. Related Links - P…

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S03E18 - The Goblins of Wikipedia 38:36

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Blake wraps up his seven year deep dive into the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins case by taking a look at the many myths and misconceptions still enshrined in the Wikepedia article at the time of this recording. Yep - it's Blake rant time again... The two-part article is published in the UK's Skeptic. Part one is live now: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/202…

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S03E17 - Maximum PG Effort 37:24

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A look at Blake's ongoing research into the missing history of the Patterson-Gimlin film. This is pre-publication and the raw data is not ready to share yet, but we discuss some of the findings. Episode 12 - Greg Long Cryptid Cinema - Steve Bissette (affiliate link) Cryptid Cinema vol 2 (affiliate link) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

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S03E16 - The Toronto Tunnel Monster 45:10

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In 1979 a man named Ernest encountered a mysterious creature in a tunnel in the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Toronto. Now, four decades on, we're joined by author Jeff Dupuis to look back on this peculiar incident and ask talk about why some monsters go viral and others remain "deep cuts" of cryptozoology. LINKS: Jeff Dupuis and the TORONTO Cabbage …

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S03E15 - The Dall-E Lament 49:25

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We talk with the multi-talented Miles Greb about AI Art in the first part of what will likely be several episodes this year touching on "artificial intelligence." Miles' work can be found on his website and his podcast (Plastic Plesiosaur) can be found on your favorite podcasting platform.* Show Notes Orwell on Politics and the English Language Und…

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S03E14 - 2023 Weird in Review 42:53

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A 2023 end-of-year weird story roundup and some lighthearted chatting with Blake, Karen and Matt. Links to coverage follow: UAP Hearings Colorado Bigfoot Nigerian Humanoid Champ Sonar Rat Boy Gaffe Tasmanian Tiger Videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blake Smith

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