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
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Matt and EJ dive into the recent Fortean news, covering Sasquatch summoning, UFO and nuclear reactors, UK big cats and the latest evidence for the thylacine.
Bigfoot murder
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/man-found-guilty-murdering-friend-he-thought-had-summoned-bigfoot/SWYZFHH3YFB3XMIZUZ3IKVXX4U/
New Loch Ness expedition
https://news.sky.com/story/loch-ness-monster-nasa-urged-to-help-as-new-search-begins-13113351
Luring Aliens with Nuclear Reactors
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/experts-admit-theyre-trying-lure-32855511
Reverse engineering UFOs and Kona Blue
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/08/us-alien-spacecraft-program-pentagon-report-00146013
Big cats in the UK
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/big-cat-british-countryside
Thylacine photos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfSzlgRZ-Xg
https://www.newsweek.com/extinct-tasmanian-tiger-video-expert-1901144
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Matt and EJ conclude their investigation of the sea monster legends of World War I. Were German U Boats the victims of monster attacks? And why would soldiers concoct such outlandish stories about their missions and losses? We talk naval warfare, the Lusitania, plesiosaur biology and life on the most dangerous ships on the seas.
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
During World War I, a new kind of naval warfare emerged: the submarine. Over the course of the German U Boat campaign in the British Isles and the Mediterranean, more than two hundred submarines were lost. While most of these were the result of attacks or accidents, two of the subs disappeared under more mysterious circumstances. According to legend, they were destroyed by massive sea monsters.
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Matt and EJ conclude their investigation of Sloss Furnaces and the malicious ghost of Slag Wormwood. We discuss ghost hunting, the problems with EVPs and the complicated history and future of dark tourism.
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Matt and EJ dive into the recent Fortean news, talking about underwater UFOs, the Satanic Panic, alien spaceports, Havana Syndrome and the Mad Gasser of Mattoon.
Underwater Anomaly:
https://www.newsweek.com/underwater-anomaly-larger-texas-spotted-african-coast-1889674
Bennet Braun and the Satanic Panic:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/us/bennett-braun-dead.html
Sumerian Spaceport
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iraq-spaceships-transport-minister-kazem-finjan-iraqi-sumerians-space-travel-7000-years-ago-a7340966.html
Havana Syndrome:
https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/new-study-finds-no-evidence-for-havana-syndrome/
https://theness.com/neurologicablog/what-to-make-of-havana-syndrome/
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