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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Episodes
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Matt and EJ conclude the saga of the Tsavo Maneaters, chronicling Colonel Patterson's last stand against the lions. Plus, we discuss the real events that drove the lions to man-eating, and the modern research still being performed on their remains.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Matt and EJ continue the saga of the Tsavo Maneaters. As the attacks escalate, Colonel Patterson tries to build some traps, and the lions' reputation shifts from bloodthirsty beast to vengeful supernatural force. Plus, Matt learns the difference between animal crackers and animal cookies.
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Matt and EJ tackle the latest news, including a South Pacific cruise looking for spacecraft debris, giants spiders, and the axe-wielding killer known as the Bunny Man
South Pacific Interstellar Object Crash:
https://avi-loeb.medium.com/we-are-going-to-visit-the-first-interstellar-meteor-8cf498d4d6fc
Giant Trapdoor Spider:
https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/collections-and-research/projects/project-dig/research-projects/diversity-patterns-in-brigalow-belt-species
Wolverines in New Territory:
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/24/1165765068/wolverine-oregon-habitat-mountains
The Bunny Man:
https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/bunnyman
https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2015/10/01/long-live-the-bunnyman/
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Between March and December 1898, two male lions went on a killing spree, slaughtering dozens of railroad workers in Kenya. The maneless male lions tore through the camp’s mobile tents and dragged the helpless workers out into the bush, where they devoured them. The severity of these attacks completely halted work on the rail line. The workers called the lions demons, devils or vengeful spirits and lived in fear of their bloodthirsty savagery until they were finally killed by British Army Colonel John Henry Patterson. To this day, they remain one of the most memorable examples of the push and pull of human technological expansion and the bestial ferocity of nature.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In the conclusion of the Fox Sisters series, Matt and EJ follow the sisters through the end of their life, as their relationships come undone and battle lines are drawn. Plus, we talk the history of magic, and how the early seances influenced the craft.
Inattentional Blindness Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo
The book EJ mentions (spoilers in the title):
https://tinyurl.com/57bc3kaz
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/them
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.
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
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