Indie Squid Kid » Monster Talk http://www.indiesquidkid.com The continuing adventures of a hopelessly obsessed collector of squid paraphernalia, cephalopod ephemera and other tentacled miscellanea. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Monster Talk podcast: Cthulhu Rises http://www.indiesquidkid.com/2010/06/16/monster-talk-podcast-cthulhu-rises/ http://www.indiesquidkid.com/2010/06/16/monster-talk-podcast-cthulhu-rises/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:15:51 +0000 Indie Squid Kid http://www.indiesquidkid.com/?p=2407 Speaking of podcasts…the newest episode of Skeptic Magazine’s Monster Talk podcast is out, and it’s all about the mythos and monsters of H.P. Lovecraft. In the show, Lovecraft scholar Robert M. Price discusses the life, works, and cultural impact of the master of cosmic horror. Additionally, biologist PZ Myers (of the Pharyngula blog) talks about the biology of cephalopods and how they served as the inspiration for Lovecraft’s most famous creation. (Spoiler Alert: it’s Cthulhu.)

The episode is a little over 1 hour long, and I haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet. Of course, I have quite a bit of extra time on my hands these days (in theory at least), so I’m sure I can block out some time for one of my favorite topics!

You can download the episode (June 16, show 019) and read the show notes here.

Monster Talk is a skeptical look at the creatures of cryptozoology and folklore. Hosts Blake Smith, Ben Radford, and Dr. Karen Stollznow interview scientists and other experts about the science (or lack thereof) behind the word’s legendary beats.

You can subscribe to Monster Talk for free via RSS or iTunes.

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