Slaying Monsters

Slaying Monsters

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Slaying Monsters is a supernatural history podcast featuring deep dives into cryptids, the paranormal and the unexplained. We explore the strange intersections of history, science, folklore, legendary creatures, and unexplained phenomena through documentary-style storytelling and research.

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Episode 97: The Curse of the Crying Boy Part 1 - The Press Barons

In England in the 1980s, a new haunted object exploded onto the occult scene. This was a painting of a crying boy, a painting allegedly possessing such a dark and powerful energy that it was indestructible. Even after a housefire gutted their home, the owners of the painting swore that it remained unharmed, as if the painting itself had been the cause of the blaze. The most terrifying part: the painting was one of a thousands, and all of them were cursed. This series of paintings of crying children have become synonymous with catastrophe, from death to destruction. Some even claimed the child depicted in the painting was the devil himself. slayingmonsterspodcast.com Become a supporter: supporters.slayingmonsterspodcast.com Slaying Monsters merch: slayingmonsterspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com Pre-order Ana Must Die (Again) by EJ Green: https://zandoprojects.com/books/ana-must-die-again-paperback
Aug 4

Episode 96 - Living Dinosaurs Part 6 - The Rainbow Serpent

Matt, Katie, and EJ conclude their investigation into Mokele-Mbembe and the living dinosaurs of Africa. New investigator William Gibbons experiences a terrifying attack in the jungle, and converts to Christianity. Now empowered by God, he leverages Young Earth Creationism and cryptozoology in his future expeditions. Meanwhile, more and more researchers fail to capture evidence of dinosaurs, even as Werner Herzog and Steve Boyes track mysterious ghost elephants in Angola. What do these real animals tell us about the living dinosaurs of the Congo? And are there any surviving sauropods out there? slayingmonsterspodcast.com Become a supporter: supporters.slayingmonsterspodcast.com Slaying Monsters merch: slayingmonsterspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com
Jul 31

Fortean Roundup: July - Demons in the Bookstore

Matt, Katie, and EJ tackle the latest in Fortean news. This month, we dive into the New Apostolic Movement, as small town church wages war with their neighboring bookstore, claiming that it's full of demons. Plus, an alien steals James Franco's lunch, and Jimothy the raccoon continues his antics. The Demon Next Door https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/08/charismatic-christian-church-tennessee/687624/ James Franco's alien: https://www.irishstar.com/culture/entertainment/james-franco-addresses-alien-footage-37437551 https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/07/16/james-franco-alien-footage/ Jimothy the raccoon: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/meet-jimothy-seattles-internet-famous-raccoon/ slayingmonsterspodcast.com Become a supporter: supporters.slayingmonsterspodcast.com Slaying Monsters merch: slayingmonsterspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com
Jul 21

Episode 95: Living Dinosaurs Part 5 - Finches vs God

Matt, Katie, and EJ continue their investigation into the neo dinosaurs of Africa. Today, we're discussing the history of the theory of evolution, and how it shaped the way some cryptozoologists think today. From Darwin's finches to a Tennessee classroom, the push and pull of evolution and creationism has been an undercurrent throughout the modern history of America. But as the dogmatic movement of intelligent design sets its sights on the American educational system, it's cryptids that are in the crosshairs. slayingmonsterspodcast.com Become a supporter: supporters.slayingmonsterspodcast.com Slaying Monsters merch: slayingmonsterspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com
Jul 7

Episode 94: Living Dinosaurs Part 4 - Sauropod Bar Crawl

Matt, Katie, and EJ continue their investigation of Mokele Mbembe and the legends of neodinosaurs in Africa. Roy P. Mackal and James Powell travel to Lake Tele to investigate rumors of sauropods. They never actually see one, but they talk to lots of people who have... after buying them a drink and offering them supplies of course. Mackal is convinced and launches a second expedition. Meanwhile, rival cryptozoologist Herman Regusters stakes out the lake with audio and video equipment, hoping to catch a glimpse of the mysterious dinosaur. slayingmonsterspodcast.com Become a supporter: supporters.slayingmonsterspodcast.com Slaying Monsters merch: slayingmonsterspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com
Jul 1

Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks: An interview with Adam Gorightly

Matt sits down with author and filmmaker Adam Gorightly for a conversation on aliens, government disinformation, and conspiracy theories. Adam's new movie, Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks follows the story of scientist Paul Bennewitz, who was targeted by a mind-bending counterintelligence campaign that gave rise to enduring UFO lore. The themes of this incident spread into the 1980s UFO scene, and eventually found their way to movies and shows like the X-Files, captivating a new generation of believers. Tropes like the "Greys," underground "Reptilian" bases, and crashed saucers have had an enduring influence on popular culture and still determine how we see the UFO phenomenon today. Watch Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks: https://saucersspooksandkooks.vhx.tv slayingmonsterspodcast.com Become a supporter: supporters.slayingmonsterspodcast.com Slaying Monsters merch: slayingmonsterspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com
Jun 26

Fortean Roundup: June - Bigfoot Joyride

Matt, Katie, and EJ dive into the latests in weird and paranormal news for June. A missing employee of Los Alamos is found dead after a year. A journalist covering the Epstein case claims she's been the target of directed energy weapons. A celebrity exorcist loses his job. And a Sasquatch attempts a carjacking. Missing Los Alamos worker found dead: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0723mr8j3po Epstein investigator flees US after directed energy weapon attacks https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/epstein-reporter-plans-to-leave-u-s-after-alleged-home-attacks/gm-GM065FAF4B?gemSnapshotKey=GM065FAF4B-snapshot-2&ocid=msntoolbar405 https://substack.com/home/post/p-198425968 Catholic exorcist fired for claiming aliens were demons https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/ufo-catholic-exorcist-demons-aliens.html?pay=1781434925616 Teenage campers stalked by bigfoot https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/group-teenage-campers-stalked-group-sasquatches-idaho-memorial-day-weekend slayingmonsterspodcast.com Become a supporter: supporters.slayingmonsterspodcast.com Slaying Monsters merch: slayingmonsterspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com
Jun 23

Episode 93: Living Dinosaurs Part 3 - Romantic Zoology

Matt, Katie, and EJ continue their investigation into Mokele-Mbembe and the Neo-dinosaurs of Africa. Cryptozoologist Ivan T. Sanderson gets in on the action after his own encounter with a flying creature that he swears was a pterosaur not a bat. HIs contemporary Bernard Heuvelmans believes him and includes a chapter on living dinosaurs in his book, On the Track of Unknown Animals. Meanwhile, cryptozoologist Roy P. Mackal tries to capture photo and physical evidence of the Loch Ness Monster. His efforts fail, but connect him with other, like-minded researchers. The community belief in surviving dinosaurs is growing, but is there any actual evidence? And if those dinosaurs are still around, do they have snack pouches? slayingmonsterspodcast.com Become a supporter: supporters.slayingmonsterspodcast.com Slaying Monsters merch: slayingmonsterspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com

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Slaying Monsters is a supernatural history podcast featuring deep dives into cryptids, the paranormal and the unexplained. We explore the strange intersections of history, science, folklore, legendary creatures, and unexplained phenomena through documentary-style storytelling and research.

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Slaying Monsters
Years Active

2022 - 2026
Episodes

100
Rating

Explicit
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