Slaying Monsters
Slaying Monsters is a supernatural history podcast featuring deep dives into cryptids, the paranormal and the unexplained. Our goal is to bridge the gap between the skeptics and the believers.
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Matt, Katie, and EJ continue their investigation into the rumors of Mokele-Mbembe and the living dinosaurs of Africa. Alternative historians claim that an ancient city in Zimbabwe is the lost biblical city of Ophir. Early cryptozoologist Willy Ley gets in on the speculation too. He believes that there's a prehistoric monster etched on a Babylonian Gate and that German explorers encounter dinosaurs in Africa. Unfortunately for Ley, he's spectacularly wrong, but he's laying the groundwork for one of the most fascinating mysteries in the Fortean sciences - the living dinosaurs of the Congo.
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Friday May 29, 2026
Friday May 29, 2026
Matt, Katie, and EJ tackle the latest Fortean news. We talk about the Department of War's UFO files, and the real purpose of UAP monitoring programs like Project Blue Book. Then, we cover the meeting of televangelists who claim they were instructed to bring UAP disclosure to their congregations. And we dive deep into the four different species of aliens, and their real origins. Plus, a new sighting from Loch Ness is not what (or who) you think!
The DoW UAP files:
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/ufos-and-anomalous-phenomena/ufo-uap-files-pentagon-release-trump-rcna344204
https://www.war.gov/UFO/
Televangelists briefed on UFOs:
https://usaherald.com/televangelists-ufo-warning-goes-viral-as-america-waits-for-disclosure-and-proof/
https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-meeting-told-aliens-invented-christianity-eric-burlison-hits-back-larry-ragland-perry-stone-11917635
Four alien species:
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/four-species-of-aliens-have-been-pulled-from-crashed-ufos-ex-government-researcher-claims/
A new Loch Ness sighting:
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/dave-bautista-loch-ness-monster-b2967379.html
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Tuesday May 26, 2026
Tuesday May 26, 2026
Modern science tells us that the dinosaurs died out some sixty-six million years ago. But, according to rumors, there may be a place you can find them alive. For generations, explorers and locals claim that living dinosaurs stalk the wilds of the African jungles, hiding from discovery in one of the most inhospitable regions of the world. If true, this could be a revelation so profound that it would rock the foundations of modern science for decades.
In this series, we will explore the theory that dinosaurs have survived in the wilds of Africa, and the strange interplay of cryptozoology and creationism. How did one of the coolest animals in history end up as the pivotal argument in flawed science? And is there any proof that dinosaurs still roam the earth?
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Tuesday May 12, 2026
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Matt, Katie, and EJ conclude their investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the Flannan Isles lighthouse keepers. Following the disappearance, rumors circulate. Some say the keepers were attacked by violent storm kelpies - water monsters which worshiped the stone henge on the island. Others claim they were swallowed by a sea monster, driven from the depths by a violent storm. But the truth of their disappearance may come from the awesome power of the sea herself, and humankind's futile drive to conquer it.
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Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
On a chilly December day in 1900, a lighthouse on the Flannan Islands in Scotland was found deserted. The three keepers who’d been living there were gone, leaving no trace but an overturned chair and plates of uneaten food. Their bodies were never found. In the intervening century, the story of the missing keepers of the Flannan Island Lighthouse has become rife with speculation and mystery. What happened to these missing men? And what sinister or catastrophic events lead to one of the most fascinating disappearances in history?
The Flannan Isles history weaves through haunting folklore and nautical mythology. From ghost ships to water monsters, long-lost cults, and phantom mariners, this is a story of the awesome power of the sea, and our sometimes futile quest to control it.
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Friday Apr 24, 2026
Friday Apr 24, 2026
Matt, Katie, and EJ tackle the latest in Fortean news. A worrying number of scientists and engineers from government sanctioned programs are missing, with more and more being discovered every day. Vice President JD Vance believes he's figured out the demonic truth behind the UFO phenomena. An antarctic research submarine reveals puzzling objects before disappearing. And Gregg Phillips still swears that he's been teleported to a Waffle House.
Scientists have gone missing
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15709875/nasa-jet-propulsion-lab-scientists-deaths.html
https://www.newsweek.com/obituaries-shed-light-on-wave-of-dead-missing-scientists-as-white-house-probes-11841019
JD Vance thinks aliens are demons
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/02/jd-vance-space-aliens-demons?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Gregg Phillips swears he really did teleport to a Waffle House
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house-teleportation.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZIBEIc4VM8
Ran Submarine finds unknown ice structures, then sinks
https://www.earth.com/news/ran-submarine-finds-unknown-structures-beneath-dotson-ice-shelf-antarctica/
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Matt
he/him
I work in film and tv, both behind the camera and in the editing room. I’ve been a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians for over 20 years. Since childhood, I’ve been obsessed with cryptids, the paranormal and conspiracy theories. I believe that everything deserves to be explored, and nothing exists in a vacuum. Every belief we hold, every experience we have and every story we tell is influenced by our background, our situation and the world around us.
Favorite horror movies:
Hereditary, Burnt Offerings, His House, Creature from the Black Lagoon, anything Godzilla, The Ritual, Lake Mungo, Underwater, Amityville Horror (1979), Alien, Trollhunter
Favorite horror books/stories:
The Shining, Pickman’s Model, The Yellow Wallpaper, Was it a Dream?, A Headful of Ghosts, the Night Watch series, Crouch End, Something is Killing the Children
If I was a cryptid I’d be:
Either a cadborosaurus, so I’d be able to swim around the ocean, or Mokele-Mbembe because dinosaurs are awesome
Non-paranormal pursuits:
Woodworking, flyfishing, giving treats to cats
EJ
they/she
As an introvert that thrives on deep, meaningful conversation, I guess I’m a walking paradox. I grew up in a creaky old farmhouse in Upstate New York where I played with frogs and made all the adults call me Macgyver. When I was a kid, I saw something that looked like a sasquatch run through the swamp behind my house. I’m fascinated by what we think we see and what beliefs we hang on to, even as more information comes to us. Let’s get into it.
Their horror novel, ANA MUST DIE (AGAIN) is forthcoming from Evil Twin, spring 2027.
Favorite horror movies/TV shows:
Parasite, Paranormal Activity, One Cut of the Dead, Hush, Creep, Midnight Mass, Train to Busan, Nope, Midsommar
Favorite horror books/stories:
The Terror, House of Leaves
If I was a cryptid, I’d be:
Bigfoot because you’re always warm, you’re an apex predator, and you live alone in the woods away from people. What more could you ask for??
Non-paranormal pursuits:
Martial arts, knitting/crochet, exploring nature, writing
Katie
she/her
As a kid, I was terrified by the paranormal, but also fascinated with it. I read a book on poltergeists in elementary school and kept a keen watch on myself as an early tween, just in case it might happen to me. Ghosts aren’t real but I really hope one day I experience something I can’t explain. I’m always curious about what we think we understand, what we don’t, and what stories we tell ourselves about it all.
Favorite horror movies:
Lol no. I hate being scared and as a result, I have seen very few horror films and almost always refuse to watch them. Casper has a ghost in it, right? Just kidding. I do love The Shining - red rum!
Favorite horror books/stories:
Again, I have read very few. But the two I’ve read, remember, and loved are classics: The Tell Tale Heart and The Call of Cthulhu.
If I was a cryptid I’d be:
Probably a Yeti, because I love the snow.
Non-paranormal pursuits:
Reading non-fiction and hanging out with friends.
Quixote and Zuri
Hello, we are Quixote and Zuri. Call us Yotes and Zur. We like when humans podcast and also cryptids.
Favorite horror movies/TV shows:
Midnight Club, Barbarian
Favorite horror books/stories:
Sorry can't read
If was cryptid, we be:
Probably the Beast of Exmoor cause kitty
Non-paranormal pursuits:
Watching birds, chasing paper balls, sitting in laps