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A podcast about the unsung heroes of myths and legends-the monsters! We'll take a look at some monster-centric myths and legends, some not so ancient cryptids, and everything in-between and try to sort out possible origin species, biological impetus for why they do what they do, and why we love to hear about them.
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Monsters' Advocate Cailyn Toomey

    • Society & Culture

A podcast about the unsung heroes of myths and legends-the monsters! We'll take a look at some monster-centric myths and legends, some not so ancient cryptids, and everything in-between and try to sort out possible origin species, biological impetus for why they do what they do, and why we love to hear about them.
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    Encounter

    Encounter

    Welcome to the final episode of Monsters' Advocate! Congratulations on reaching the end with me, lets send the show off with some encounters that are just too compelling to not include~
    References
    War-Time Sea Monsters
    https://www.top5s.co.uk/5-amazing-cryptid-sightings/
    http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/UB-85_Atrocity
    http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/U-28_Creature
    Grootslangs
    Floyd, Rendall (September 20, 1998). "Disappearances feed Grootslang legend". The Augusta Chronicle.
    Rose, Carol (2001). Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 156. ISBN 0-393-32211-4.
    White, Jon Ewbank Manchip (1969). The land God made in anger: reflections on a journey through South West Africa. Rand McNally. p. 300.
    https://verybizarrestories.wordpress.com/2017/09/24/the-grootslang-guardian-of-the-treasure/
    Upright Canines
    Godfrey, Linda S. (2003). The Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin's Werewolf. Black Earth, Wisconsin: Prairie Oak Press. ISBN 9781879483910
    https://www.prairieghosts.com/brayrd.html

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    • 16 min
    Important Announcement

    Important Announcement

    An important announcement regarding Monsters' Advocate
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    • 2 min
    The Devil Went Down to Jersey

    The Devil Went Down to Jersey

    Join me for a scenic tour of the Garden State, and get in on the juciest Quaker gossip!
    References
    Moran, Mark and Sceurman, Mark (2004). Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets
    S. E. Schlosser. "Joseph Bonaparte and the Jersey Devil". Archived from the original on 2010-02-02.
    The Jersey Devil & Pine Barrens Folklore - New Jersey Pine Barrens - Pinelands Preservation Alliance". Pinelandsalliance.org. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
    https://www.csicop.org/si/show/the_jersey_devil_the_real_story
    https://www.prairieghosts.com/jerseydevil.html

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    • 18 min
    Hellhounds

    Hellhounds

    Lets take some back roads through the country to meet some downright ominous doggos!
    Reference
    El Cadejo
    Burchell, Simon (2007) Phantom Black Dogs in Latin America, Heart of Albion Press
    http://mexicounexplained.com/cadejos-gigantic-dogs-good-evil/
    Barghest
    Briggs, Katharine (1976). An Encyclopedia of Fairies. Pantheon Books. pp. 16–17.
    Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Barghest". Encyclopædia Britannica. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 399.
    Henderson, William (1879). "Ch. 7". Notes on the folk-lore of the northern counties of England and the borders (2nd ed.). Folk-Lore Society. p. 275.
    Simpson, Jacqueline and Roud, Steve (2000, 2003). Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860766-0.
    https://www.britannica.com/art/Barghest
    Cŵn Annwn
    Matthews, John; Matthews, Caitlín (2005). The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures. HarperElement. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-4351-1086-1.
    The Black Dog of the Hanging Hills
    Connecticut Windows on the Natural World. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
    Cù-Sith
    Campbell, J. G. (1900). Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland: Collected Entirely from Oral Sources. Maclehouse. pp. 30–32.

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    • 14 min
    Biggest Losers

    Biggest Losers

    This week, lets meet some creatures who are probably more scared of thunderstorms than your dog, some creatures that just would really love to meat you, and a race that is mostly known by their absence
    References
    Trolls
    Ármann Jakobsson (2008). "The Trollish Acts of Þorgrímr the Witch: The Meanings of Troll and Ergi in Medieval Iceland" in Saga-Book 32 (2008), 39–68.
    Lindow, John (1978). Swedish Folktales and Legends. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-03520-8
    Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-34520-2
    https://mythology.net/norse/norse-creatures/troll/
    Ogres and Onis
    Lim, Shirley; Ling, Amy (1992). Reading the literatures of Asian America. Temole University Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-87722-935-3.
    Mack, Carol; Mack, Dinah (1998). A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits. Arcade Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-55970-447-2.
    Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters, & Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2001. ISBN 0-393-32211-4
    "Ogre." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 15 May 2006, search.eb.com
    Giants
    Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary, on Perseus Digital Library
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/giant-mythology
    https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/land-creatures-of-the-earth/greek-giants

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    • 11 min
    Cailleach

    Cailleach

    This week, lets get into the spirit by meeting some winter goddesses~
    References
    Cailleach
    McNeill, F. Marian (1959). The Silver Bough, Vol. 1 -4. William MacLellan, Glasgow
    Robertson, Boyd; Ian McDonald (2004). Gaelic Dictionary. Hodder Education, Teach Yourself Series. pp. 24–25. ISBN 0-07-142667-1.
    https://ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/the-cailleach/
    Celitc owls
    http://livinglibraryblog.com/owl-of-the-celts-ancient-bride-of-the-dead/
    http://irishhedgerows.weebly.com/folklore.html
    https://www.owlpages.com/owls/articles.php
    Blodeuwedd
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blodeuwedd

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    • 12 min

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