House of Monsters https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com Since the dawn of recorded history humankind has depicted images, and told stories, of Monsters. Inconceivable beings possessing impossible abilities, which are inseparable from both our history and ourselves. Welcome to a place where the lines between fact and mythology become difficult to see. Where creatures we don’t dare believe in make appearances in the real world, and where our ideas about what is real and what is imagined are put to the test. Welcome to the House of Monsters. Hosted, written and produced by Aaron Deese. Presented by the Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:20:00 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. History 1440 episodic Since the dawn of recorded history humankind has depicted images, and told stories, of Monsters. Inconceivable beings possessing impossible abilities, which are inseparable from both our history and ourselves. Welcome to a place where the lines between fact and mythology become difficult to see. Where creatures we don’t date believe in make appearances in the real world, and where our ideas about what is real and what is imagined are put to the test. Welcome to the House of Monsters. Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18317618/HOUSEOFMONTHUMB_9r3qkt.jpeg House of Monsters https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com 144 144 Volume XXIV: Werewolf re: Dogman Volume XXIV: Werewolf re: Dogman https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxiv-werewolf-re-dogman/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxiv-werewolf-re-dogman/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:20:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/ff90a7e8-4cba-3194-8fcb-4cd1aa881b76 We're celebrating one year of House of Monsters - and the finale of the first season - with a creature we've met before, but who is more than deserving of a second look. From the earliest writings of human history to the pop culture phenomena of today, the Werewolf re: Dogman has been around for a very, very long time. Are these creatures real, or pure imagination? Featuring Shannon LeGro of Into the Fray

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]]> We're celebrating one year of House of Monsters - and the finale of the first season - with a creature we've met before, but who is more than deserving of a second look. From the earliest writings of human history to the pop culture phenomena of today, the Werewolf re: Dogman has been around for a very, very long time. Are these creatures real, or pure imagination? Featuring Shannon LeGro of Into the Fray

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 2221 26 full Volume XXIII/2: The Beast of Chesapeake Bay Volume XXIII/2: The Beast of Chesapeake Bay https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxiii-the-beast-of-chesapeake-bay/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxiii-the-beast-of-chesapeake-bay/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:00:00 -0400 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/7de37623-c2f3-3ec0-ac8b-7d021561a114 Those who live near and along the Chesapeake Bay have an intimate relationship with a particularly monstrous neighbor. Today we dig into the history of the Beast of Chesapeake Bay, featuring special guest Tyler Hall. 

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]]> Those who live near and along the Chesapeake Bay have an intimate relationship with a particularly monstrous neighbor. Today we dig into the history of the Beast of Chesapeake Bay, featuring special guest Tyler Hall. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1395 25 full Volume XXIII: Minerva (Ten Year Anniversary) Volume XXIII: Minerva (Ten Year Anniversary) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxiii-minerva-ten-year-anniversary/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxiii-minerva-ten-year-anniversary/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 02:00:00 -0400 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/7a644c2e-f8e6-36bb-8507-67fa6a711387 In 2015 a guy named Seth Breedlove had an idea. That idea was to make a movie, and on a shoestring budget and with the help of a few friends, he did just that. Today House of Monsters investigates the case that started it all, and takes a look back at the last ten years of Small Town Monsters. 

Featuring Seth Breedlove

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]]> In 2015 a guy named Seth Breedlove had an idea. That idea was to make a movie, and on a shoestring budget and with the help of a few friends, he did just that. Today House of Monsters investigates the case that started it all, and takes a look back at the last ten years of Small Town Monsters. 

Featuring Seth Breedlove

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1922 24 full Volume XXII: The Balkan Chupacabra (The Drekavac w/ Aleksandar Petakov) Volume XXII: The Balkan Chupacabra (The Drekavac w/ Aleksandar Petakov) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxii-the-balkan-chupacabra-the-drekavac-w-aleksandar-petakov/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxii-the-balkan-chupacabra-the-drekavac-w-aleksandar-petakov/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:00:00 -0400 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/3ca50f36-b179-379d-87ce-b7514989054a Back the 2025 Kickstarter Campaign

Today we visit the Balkan mountains to meet the Drekavac - known in Serbian as The Screamer. This strange and frightening creature appears across the Balkan region in a variety of forms, but does it have anything in common with the notorious Chupacabra? Maybe. Featuring Aleksandar Petakov. 

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Today we visit the Balkan mountains to meet the Drekavac - known in Serbian as The Screamer. This strange and frightening creature appears across the Balkan region in a variety of forms, but does it have anything in common with the notorious Chupacabra? Maybe. Featuring Aleksandar Petakov. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1512 23 full Volume XXI: The Trolls Volume XXI: The Trolls https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxi-the-trolls/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxi-the-trolls/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2025 02:00:00 -0400 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/a6b7ee3c-68fd-3125-8d4f-70747a1a1591 It's time to meet The Trolls. One of the oldest monsters in the house can be traced back centuries, and may even have connections with other monstrous creatures reported in the modern day. Featuring Ron Lanham. 

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]]> It's time to meet The Trolls. One of the oldest monsters in the house can be traced back centuries, and may even have connections with other monstrous creatures reported in the modern day. Featuring Ron Lanham. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1630 22 full Volume XX: The Lost Rooms Volume XX: The Lost Rooms https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxi-the-lost-rooms/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xxi-the-lost-rooms/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2024 02:00:00 -0400 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/18090643-738b-3cce-8024-99322bf8d707 Many ideas have come and gone since we first entered the House of Monsters - here are a few that never fully developed as episodes, but are still full of interesting, bizarre paranormal information. Featuring Heather Moser. 

]]> Many ideas have come and gone since we first entered the House of Monsters - here are a few that never fully developed as episodes, but are still full of interesting, bizarre paranormal information. Featuring Heather Moser. 

]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 888 21 full Volume XVIIII: Hither Came the Yule Cat w/ Heather Moser Volume XVIIII: Hither Came the Yule Cat w/ Heather Moser https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xviiii-hither-came-the-yule-cat-w-heather-moser/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xviiii-hither-came-the-yule-cat-w-heather-moser/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:00:00 -0400 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/3fe68569-f7ed-33ec-9d76-33d1248d1562 Monsters and Christmas have a long relationship. One creature in particular has haunted the nightmares of Icelandic children for generations - also, he's a jerk. Join us for a special holiday episode of House of Monsters as we meet the ferocious Yule Cat, with special guest Heather Moser. 

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]]> Monsters and Christmas have a long relationship. One creature in particular has haunted the nightmares of Icelandic children for generations - also, he's a jerk. Join us for a special holiday episode of House of Monsters as we meet the ferocious Yule Cat, with special guest Heather Moser. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 937 20 full Volume XVII: Invasion of the Octo People Volume XVII: Invasion of the Octo People https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xvii-invasion-of-the-octo-people/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xvii-invasion-of-the-octo-people/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2024 02:00:00 -0400 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/920e7a27-9136-3f80-9f35-c253cf7bd22a In January of 1959 residents of Ohio were forced to reckon with a frightening, otherworldly creature - or was it just a piece of trash? Today we investigate the Invasion of the Octo People with special guest Easton Hawk. 

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]]> In January of 1959 residents of Ohio were forced to reckon with a frightening, otherworldly creature - or was it just a piece of trash? Today we investigate the Invasion of the Octo People with special guest Easton Hawk. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1071 18 full Volume XVI: The Creature from Banana Lagoon Volume XVI: The Creature from Banana Lagoon https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xvi-the-creature-from-banana-lagoon/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xvi-the-creature-from-banana-lagoon/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:00:00 -0400 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/f65e56a2-5ebc-3c1a-bd83-d6c50d758e1f Today we visit the Sunshine State in search of 65 foot long dragon. The Guardian of Dragon Point is a folktale from Brevard County, Florida - The Space Coast, an area where one might not expect to find a monster. But to many, Annie the Sea Dragon is very, very real. 

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]]> Today we visit the Sunshine State in search of 65 foot long dragon. The Guardian of Dragon Point is a folktale from Brevard County, Florida - The Space Coast, an area where one might not expect to find a monster. But to many, Annie the Sea Dragon is very, very real. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1149 17 full Volume XV: Blue 52 (Feat. Dr. Shea Steingass) Volume XV: Blue 52 (Feat. Dr. Shea Steingass) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xv-blue-52-feat-dr-shea-steingass/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xv-blue-52-feat-dr-shea-steingass/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/01dc8db9-2bd7-32e6-9d72-25ee40e98b2c In 1989 researchers picked up a strange, never before seen audio signature in the pacific ocean, launching a decades-long search for what some have come to call the Loneliest Whale. Featuring Dr. Shea Steingass.

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]]> In 1989 researchers picked up a strange, never before seen audio signature in the pacific ocean, launching a decades-long search for what some have come to call the Loneliest Whale. Featuring Dr. Shea Steingass.

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1194 16 full Volume XIIII: Howls in The Ozarks Volume XIIII: Howls in The Ozarks https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xiiii-howls-in-the-ozarks/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xiiii-howls-in-the-ozarks/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/9889f167-4489-3597-b184-3aac383fb940 Hurricane Helene Relief Information

The Ozark Mountains have played host to strange sightings of a shrieking, red eyed creature for generations. Join us as we set off in search of the source of the Howls in the Ozarks, from early rumors to the modern day. Featuring Joe Perdue of Wild & Weird West Virginia. 

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]]> Hurricane Helene Relief Information

The Ozark Mountains have played host to strange sightings of a shrieking, red eyed creature for generations. Join us as we set off in search of the source of the Howls in the Ozarks, from early rumors to the modern day. Featuring Joe Perdue of Wild & Weird West Virginia. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1345 15 full Volume XIII: Bigfoot vs. Daniel Boone Volume XIII: Bigfoot vs. Daniel Boone https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xiiii-bigfoot-vs-daniel-boone/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xiiii-bigfoot-vs-daniel-boone/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2024 02:05:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/2a2d29a5-a196-3f83-9a8a-33212108cffe Daniel Boone is a legendary historical figure, known for a variety of heroic deeds. And once, he might have shot Bigfoot. Join us for a particularly fascinating American folktale, and a hunt for a creature known as the Yahoo. Featuring Jeremiah Byron of the Bigfoot Society Podcast. 

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]]> Daniel Boone is a legendary historical figure, known for a variety of heroic deeds. And once, he might have shot Bigfoot. Join us for a particularly fascinating American folktale, and a hunt for a creature known as the Yahoo. Featuring Jeremiah Byron of the Bigfoot Society Podcast. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1132 14 full Volume XII: The Dragon of Krakow (feat. Mark Matzke) Volume XII: The Dragon of Krakow (feat. Mark Matzke) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xii-the-dragon-of-krakow-feat-mark-matzke/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xii-the-dragon-of-krakow-feat-mark-matzke/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/a0ef5349-5a9a-3d59-8dc3-bead5779d4eb Everyone loves a good dragon. Join us for an investigation of a 700 year old Polish myth, and the possible reality behind this captivating folk tale. Featuring Mark Matzke. 

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]]> Everyone loves a good dragon. Join us for an investigation of a 700 year old Polish myth, and the possible reality behind this captivating folk tale. Featuring Mark Matzke. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1167 13 full Volume X2: All Roads Lead to Mothman (Part 2) Volume X2: All Roads Lead to Mothman (Part 2) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-x2-all-roads-lead-to-mothman/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-x2-all-roads-lead-to-mothman/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/c0c3965b-7f48-38d7-8c2e-751016bad47a We conclude our investigation of the Mothman by consulting with a bevy of experienced and insightful researchers, tracing the creature's flight path throughout history and beyond. Featuring Heather Moser, Emily Wayland, Tobias Wayland, Ron Lanham and Thomas Cullum. 

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Special thanks to:

Let's Get Freaky Podcast (Thomas Cullum)

The Singular Fortean Society (Tobias & Emily Wayland)

Wild & Weird West Virginia (Ron Lanham)

Heather Moser

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]]> We conclude our investigation of the Mothman by consulting with a bevy of experienced and insightful researchers, tracing the creature's flight path throughout history and beyond. Featuring Heather Moser, Emily Wayland, Tobias Wayland, Ron Lanham and Thomas Cullum. 

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Special thanks to:

Let's Get Freaky Podcast (Thomas Cullum)

The Singular Fortean Society (Tobias & Emily Wayland)

Wild & Weird West Virginia (Ron Lanham)

Heather Moser

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1193 12 full Volume XI: The San Antonio Sasquatch (feat. Rod Nichols) Volume XI: The San Antonio Sasquatch (feat. Rod Nichols) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xi-the-san-antonio-sasquatch-feat-rod-nichols/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-xi-the-san-antonio-sasquatch-feat-rod-nichols/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/cad1cd88-8140-3363-bd65-554c6f2996f2 San Antonio is the 7th largest city in the United States. Not typically where one expects to find an unclassified hominid, but historical reports and recently collected data might challenge this idea. Today we set off in search of the San Antonio Sasquatch, with a researcher who has spent years looking for it. 

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]]> San Antonio is the 7th largest city in the United States. Not typically where one expects to find an unclassified hominid, but historical reports and recently collected data might challenge this idea. Today we set off in search of the San Antonio Sasquatch, with a researcher who has spent years looking for it. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1609 11 full Volume X: All Roads Lead to Mothman (Part 1) Volume X: All Roads Lead to Mothman (Part 1) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-x-all-roads-lead-to-mothman-part-1/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-x-all-roads-lead-to-mothman-part-1/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/66f80d55-f7b5-39f7-b756-2aeb5831bb7c Sometimes it seems like Mothman is everywhere. But is he? Today we put this idea to the test, following lines of lore and legend across the spectrum of Cryptozoology, launching a special 2-part investigation which begins with a question... and ends in the future. Do All Roads Lead to Mothman?

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]]> Sometimes it seems like Mothman is everywhere. But is he? Today we put this idea to the test, following lines of lore and legend across the spectrum of Cryptozoology, launching a special 2-part investigation which begins with a question... and ends in the future. Do All Roads Lead to Mothman?

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1116 10 full Volume IX: Hither Came Cyclops (Cyclops feat. John Killian) Volume IX: Hither Came Cyclops (Cyclops feat. John Killian) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-ix-hither-came-cyclops/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-ix-hither-came-cyclops/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:10:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/c50ba036-39c2-34b6-b969-abbbde9344c4 The Cyclops is one of the oldest monster legends on earth. Join Aaron Deese and special guest John Killian of ExVPlanis for a deep dive into the roots, mythology and modern incarnations of everyones favorite one-eyed humanoid. 

 

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]]> The Cyclops is one of the oldest monster legends on earth. Join Aaron Deese and special guest John Killian of ExVPlanis for a deep dive into the roots, mythology and modern incarnations of everyones favorite one-eyed humanoid. 

 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1138 9 full Volume VIII: On Wings of Thunder (Thunderbirds feat. Jasmine With & Eli Watson) Volume VIII: On Wings of Thunder (Thunderbirds feat. Jasmine With & Eli Watson) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-viii-on-wings-of-thunder/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-viii-on-wings-of-thunder/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/671e9c68-9ff2-312f-94b8-c3d56d3aa78d Thunderbirds. One of the oldest monster legends in North America, with deep ties to the beliefs of many Native American tribes. But is the Thunderbird more than just a legend? Do gigantic avian creatures really prowl the skies of North America?

Featuring Eli Watson and Jasmine With of Cryptid Campfire. 

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]]> Thunderbirds. One of the oldest monster legends in North America, with deep ties to the beliefs of many Native American tribes. But is the Thunderbird more than just a legend? Do gigantic avian creatures really prowl the skies of North America?

Featuring Eli Watson and Jasmine With of Cryptid Campfire. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1352 8 full Volume VII: Bludgeoned by a Werewolf (The Defiance Wolfman w/ Ron Murphy) Volume VII: Bludgeoned by a Werewolf (The Defiance Wolfman w/ Ron Murphy) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-vii-bludgeoned-by-a-werewolf-the-defiance-wolfman-w-ron-murphy/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-vii-bludgeoned-by-a-werewolf-the-defiance-wolfman-w-ron-murphy/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/76126188-f716-3936-8721-955d3ee40527 In the 1970s, the quiet town of Defiance, Ohio would play host to one of the most bizarre cryptid encounters of all time. With ties to modern day Dogman sightings and ancient Scottish lore, learn the truth behind the tale of the man who found himself Bludgeoned by a Werewolf. Featuring Ron Murphy. 

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]]> In the 1970s, the quiet town of Defiance, Ohio would play host to one of the most bizarre cryptid encounters of all time. With ties to modern day Dogman sightings and ancient Scottish lore, learn the truth behind the tale of the man who found himself Bludgeoned by a Werewolf. Featuring Ron Murphy. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1370 7 full Volume VI: Here, There Be Gnomes (Feat. Heather Moser) Volume VI: Here, There Be Gnomes (Feat. Heather Moser) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-vii-here-there-be-gnomes/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-vii-here-there-be-gnomes/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/d9070f6c-e583-3e8e-bd3c-138fd2d69048 They've been around for a very, very long time. They show up in lawns, gardens and, recently, around pretty much every major holiday. They find their roots in ancient Greece, and since their inception, have gained a foothold in societies across the globe. Today we enter the House of Monsters for a meeting with a very strange, very small occupant of its beastly halls - Gnomes. Featuring Heather Moser. 

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]]> They've been around for a very, very long time. They show up in lawns, gardens and, recently, around pretty much every major holiday. They find their roots in ancient Greece, and since their inception, have gained a foothold in societies across the globe. Today we enter the House of Monsters for a meeting with a very strange, very small occupant of its beastly halls - Gnomes. Featuring Heather Moser. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1197 6 full Volume V: Oh Lizard, Where Art Thou? (The Lizard Man feat. Lyle Blackburn) Volume V: Oh Lizard, Where Art Thou? (The Lizard Man feat. Lyle Blackburn) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-v-oh-lizard-where-art-thou/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-v-oh-lizard-where-art-thou/#comments Mon, 20 May 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/079b064e-67e4-34b2-a35b-c6cb4a7bb932 In the 1980s a saga equivalent to the script of a contemporary horror film played out in the swamps near Bishopville, South Carolina. The Lizard Man stepped out of the fog and into the limelight in one of the most bizarre cases in the history of Cryptozoology. But what if this creature has been living in the House of Monsters since well before the 1980s?

Featuring Lyle Blackburn. 

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]]> In the 1980s a saga equivalent to the script of a contemporary horror film played out in the swamps near Bishopville, South Carolina. The Lizard Man stepped out of the fog and into the limelight in one of the most bizarre cases in the history of Cryptozoology. But what if this creature has been living in the House of Monsters since well before the 1980s?

Featuring Lyle Blackburn. 

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]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1271 5 full Volume IIII: The Red Man's Luck (The Nain Rouge/Red Man of Destiny feat. Dasos Crowsong and Karac St. Laurant) Volume IIII: The Red Man's Luck (The Nain Rouge/Red Man of Destiny feat. Dasos Crowsong and Karac St. Laurant) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-iiii-the-red-mans-luck-the-nain-rougered-man-of-destiny/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-iiii-the-red-mans-luck-the-nain-rougered-man-of-destiny/#comments Mon, 06 May 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/8185156e-65f9-3c99-99c1-4e70fce703f5 What do Napoleon Bonaparte, the city of detroit, and the color red all have in common? A monster. The Little Red Man of Destiny and the Nain Rouge, while seperate stories, overlap in several significant and interesting ways. In addition, why is the color red so very, very strange?

Featuring Dasos Crowsong and Karac St. Laurant. 

]]> What do Napoleon Bonaparte, the city of detroit, and the color red all have in common? A monster. The Little Red Man of Destiny and the Nain Rouge, while seperate stories, overlap in several significant and interesting ways. In addition, why is the color red so very, very strange?

Featuring Dasos Crowsong and Karac St. Laurant. 

]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1271 4 full Volume III: Snowmen Most Abominable (The Yeti feat. Micah Hanks & Larry "Beans" Baxter) Volume III: Snowmen Most Abominable (The Yeti feat. Micah Hanks & Larry "Beans" Baxter) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-iii-snowmen-most-abominable-the-yeti/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-iii-snowmen-most-abominable-the-yeti/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/409537e2-8976-31e2-a315-35ab55d69012 For centuries, stories have been told of a savage beast said to roam the mountains of the Himalayas. From native folktales to 20th century encounters, the legacy of The Yeti is a long, complicated, and strange one. Featuring Micah Hanks and Larry "Beans" Baxter. 

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]]> For centuries, stories have been told of a savage beast said to roam the mountains of the Himalayas. From native folktales to 20th century encounters, the legacy of The Yeti is a long, complicated, and strange one. Featuring Micah Hanks and Larry "Beans" Baxter. 

Question, comment or suggestion for the show? Email aaron@smalltownmonsters.com

]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1587 3 full Volume II: Chasing the Witch Owl (La Lechuza feat. Sara Deese) Volume II: Chasing the Witch Owl (La Lechuza feat. Sara Deese) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-ii-chasing-the-witch-owl/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-ii-chasing-the-witch-owl/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/2388873e-5f61-3fcc-a81a-4b723c3eb91b La Lechuza is the Spanish word for "Owl." But to many, this term means much more than a simple, mundane bird. Steeped in witchcraft, deep in tradition and with roots in ancient history, La Lechuza occupies the darkest corners of the House of Monsters. 

 

Question, comment or suggestion for the show? Email aaron@smalltownmonsters.com

 

 

]]> La Lechuza is the Spanish word for "Owl." But to many, this term means much more than a simple, mundane bird. Steeped in witchcraft, deep in tradition and with roots in ancient history, La Lechuza occupies the darkest corners of the House of Monsters. 

 

Question, comment or suggestion for the show? Email aaron@smalltownmonsters.com

 

 

]]> Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network false No 1484 2 full Volume I: The Lady of Loch Ness (The Loch Ness Monster feat. Ken Gerhard) Volume I: The Lady of Loch Ness (The Loch Ness Monster feat. Ken Gerhard) https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-i-the-lady-of-loch-ness-the-loch-ness-monster/ https://houseofmonsters.podbean.com/e/volume-i-the-lady-of-loch-ness-the-loch-ness-monster/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:02:12 -0300 houseofmonsters.podbean.com/61842370-70ec-3d90-9f12-6ac28cc64851 Welcome to House of Monsters: Volume I - The Lady of Loch Ness. In our first episode, host Aaron Deese embarks on a deep dive into the history and ongoing legacy of the notorious Loch Ness Monster. Featuring Ken Gerhard. 

Question, comment or suggestion for the show? Email aaron@smalltownmonsters.com

]]> Welcome to House of Monsters: Volume I - The Lady of Loch Ness. In our first episode, host Aaron Deese embarks on a deep dive into the history and ongoing legacy of the notorious Loch Ness Monster. Featuring Ken Gerhard. 

Question, comment or suggestion for the show? Email aaron@smalltownmonsters.com

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