Best Nick And Dino Podcasts (2025)

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CatchaDiablos - Shadowgate PD 1:10:08

3d ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are here to celebrate Season 2 Week 4! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Season Two is Here! Blippo+ Official Playdate Podcast CatchaDiablos Shadowgate PD Season 2 Merch Engadget Seaso…

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Flashback: Doctor Atlantis - with Ken Feder 57:10

5d ago57:10

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Flashback to May 2015: IS THERE A LOST CITY somewhere that formed the basis of the legend of Atlantis? Dr. Kenny Feder returns, not to praise Atlantis, but to bury it. Kenny Feder: Selected Works The Past in Perspective Frauds, Myths and Mysteries Linking to the Past Related Links Atlantis by Donovan Podcast — Archeology Fantasies In Search Of… Atl…

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Otto's Galactic Groove - Long Puppy 1:11:51

10d ago1:11:51

1:11:51

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are here to celebrate Season 2 Week 3! Halfway through already! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Season Two is Here! Blippo+ Official Playdate Podcast Otto's Galactic Groove Long Pupp…

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Flashback: The Warren Omission 1:20:20

12d ago1:20:20

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We will be playing some episodes from our archives for a few weeks this Summer - let's kick it off with this classic from October 2013! THE WARREN OMISSION.WAS THE STORY OF The Conjuring the true story of how Ed and Lorraine Warren fought demonic forces in Rhode Island? In this special episode of MonsterTalk, we hear a different side to the story o…

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Wheelsprung - The Whiteout 1:19:03

17d ago1:19:03

1:19:03

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are here to celebrate Season 2 Week 2! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Season Two is Here! Official Playdate Podcast The Whiteout Wheelsprung Season 2 Merch Engadget S2W2 Reviews Eng…

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S04E37 High Weirdness with Erik Davis 47:41

19d ago47:41

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We're joined by Erik Davis to discuss his book High Weirdness - a history of psychedelics and counterculture as a triptych embodied with three prominent figures: Terrence McKenna, Philip K. Dick, and Robert Anton Wilson. From Blade Runner to the Illuminati to Magic Mushrooms these three laid down foundational blocks decades ago that underpin (or pe…

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Talley Ho Ep 6: Hunter Meech Has Dirt On Matt Talley 1:30:06

24d ago1:30:06

1:30:06

Welcome back hoez! It's been quite a minute. Were back with new (poorly shot) episodes of Talley Ho with Matt's new full time cohost, Hunter Meech! On their first episode back the boys talk 1 year of comedy, Elon & Trumps breakup, Kill Tony, and a bunch more. If you haven't yet, please subscribe to the Problemattic Youtube channel here! This is whe…

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Dig! Dig! Dino! - Fulcrum Defender 1:04:56

24d ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are here to celebrate Season 2 Week 1! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Season Two is Here! Official Playdate Podcast Dig! Dig! Dino Fulcrum Defender Season 2 Merch Playdate Enamel Pi…

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S04E36 – Nefarious Stealth Evangelicalism? 49:46

26d ago49:46

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We’re joined by Matt Baxter to discuss what we thought was a horror film but turned out to be something quite different.Warning: This film and episode deal with suicide, murder, abortion, politics, religion, and pretty much most of the hot potato topics we generally try to eschew. Hopefully we do a decent job of discussing it. Nefarious (streaming)…

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Season Two has Arrived - Oquonie 1:12:21

1M ago1:12:21

1:12:21

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don have an exciting announcement about our show this summer. Seven straight weeks of episodes in celebration of Season 2! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Season Two Started May 29 Offic…

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S04E35 - Dread Bothy and Beyond 45:55

1M ago45:55

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Matt Baxter returns to join Karen and Blake in a discussion of allegedly haunted “bothies” in the remote hiking regions of the UK. This episode contains some discussion of guns, suicide, and cannibalism. Links to further reading/listening: What is a “bothy?” Mountain Bothy Association BBC’s Uncanny episodes we mention: Don’t Sleep in this House – D…

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S04E34 - The Murder that Inspired Twin Peaks 52:43

1M ago52:43

52:43

Jerry Drake returns to discuss his new book: Hazel was a Good Girl: The Murder that Inspired Twin Peaks Jerry has been with quite a few times to discuss Grimoires, Jack Parsons, The Hollow Earth, Internet Mysteries and Ghost Lights and we're excited to see what he makes of this real life unsolved murder with ties to one of the most influential show…

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Playdate on Vinyl - Inventris 1:08:27

1M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don go long on INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Season Two Starts May 29 Direct Drive on Vinyl Castle Kellmore 3D Rendering Blog Playdate Mirror Update: Bluesky Play…

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S04E33 - BigFootage: The Secret of Bigfoot pt 2 1:03:58

2M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

We're back with part two of our 2-part coverage of the 1976 episode of The Six Million Dollar Man that introduced a generation of kids to Bigfoot, and the idea that the creature might be interconnected with space aliens living inside a California mountain.Related Links: The Bionic Book by Herbie Pilato (affiliate link) Operation Plowshare The Six M…

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S04E32 - BigFootage: The Secret of Bigfoot pt 1 52:50

2M ago52:50

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Karen joins Blake to discuss the influential 2-part episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man that introduced a generation of kids to Bigfoot, and the idea that the creature might be interconnected with space aliens living inside a California mountain. This is part one of a two-part special edition. The patron edition has extended footage and no moder…

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Trophy Case - CODA 1:09:19

2M ago1:09:19

1:09:19

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don suffer at the hands of returning boops. We also try to figure out how trophies work! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: New Playdate OS and SDK CloudBurst by Rae Three Reasons to Create a Vertic…

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S04E31 - Catching Up May 2025 43:06

2M ago43:06

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Blake and Karen take a minute to catch their breath and talk about where things are in their lives and what's up next in MonsterTalk news. Links: Bitch: The Journey of a Word Adhesive Capsulitis Idiopathic Illnesses Mechanical Turk Speaking Machine Replica of Speaking Machine (YouTube) Wolfgang von Kempelen Deep Mind Deep Blue Marvin Minsky John Mc…

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S04E30 Dinos & Dragons - Part 2 34:55

2M ago34:55

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This is part two of our two part look at Dragons and how these mythical beasts are being used to promote Creationism. Our guest is Dr. Philip Senter and he's the author of a new book about this topic. We use the word bullsh!t a lot in this episode so I slapped an explicit tag on - but I don't think it's too explicit otherwise. Get Dr. Senter's book…

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WEGGI - Catalog Season 2 Details - Escape the Arcade 55:12

2M ago55:12

55:12

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don come with a very special QUIET episode this week. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Thank You FevGames Playdate Season 2 Detailed on YouTube Season 2 Preorder Link Yellow Playdate Cover Ca…

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S04E29 - Dinos & Dragons - Part 1 31:30

3M ago31:30

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This is part one of our two part look at Dragons and how these mythical beasts are being used to promote Creationism. Our guest is Dr. Philip Senter and he's the author of a new book about this topic. Get Dr. Senter's book here: The Real Story of Dinosaurs and Dragons Read more about "The Dragon of Bologna" Another Book about fake historical zoolog…

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S04E28 The Victor Hotel Ghost 47:48

3M ago47:48

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Matt & Karen went out for a little getaway weekend to Victor, Colorado and ended up investigating the allegedly haunted Victor Hotel. Did Eddie die in the hotel elevator? Was Matt caught in embarrassing circumstances? Find out inside! The show notes here won't show the images so you'll need to hop over to our episode webpage to see them. https://ww…

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Lunorbit 1:01:53

3M ago1:01:53

1:01:53

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don have a HEATED discussion regarding past episodes, gamejam gems and amazing devlogs! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Rae Jam Cyber Run on Catalog Refurbished Playdates Crank Repair Kits A…

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S04E27 - Jewish Mysticism and Dybbuks with Peter Bebergal 51:51

3M ago51:51

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We're excited to welcome back Peter Bebergal. This time we're talking about mysticism and dybbuks. Be sure and check out the links below including the upcoming talk Peter is giving April 14th for The Last Tuesday Society. Peter on Jewish Boston podcast All the Haunts Be Ours (affiliate link) 15-Disk Horror Collection The Ibbur from Jewish mysticism…

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S04E26 - A Natural History of Sea Serpents with Adrian Shine 54:31

3M ago54:31

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We're delighted to get to talk with Adrian Shine, who has worked for decades to raise awareness about Loch Ness and investigated the legendary creature said to inhabit the dark waters of that deep Scottish lake. He's written a new book about Sea Monsters and their connection to the Loch Ness Mystery which releases April 1st, 2025. A Natural History…

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Refurbished Playdates - Sketch. Share. Solve. 1:08:02

3M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don go real deep on NANOGRAMS! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Portal Pinball from Multimorphic/Gammagoat PlayJam 7 Results Refurbished Playdates now available Interview with Julie Bjornskov…

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S04E25 - Demon Sex in Medieval Times PT 2 32:24

3M ago32:24

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We're back with part 2 of our interview with Dr. Eleanor Janega to discuss Demons in Medieval Europe - and a lot of that has to do with sexy sex. So… another EXPLICIT tag! Eleanor's Blog Going-Medieval Eleanor's book The Once and Future Sex The Apocalypse Tapestry of Angers (The Guardian) The Apocalypse Tapestry (Wikipedia) YouTube videos with Elea…

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S04E24 Demon Sex in Medieval Times 28:44

4M ago28:44

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We're joined by the engaging historian Dr. Eleanor Janega to talk about how the people of Europe considered demonic sex during the medieval period of history. This episode is in two parts, and both are explicit. Presenter on the History Hit channel - https://www.historyhit.com/ Blog - https://going-medieval.com/ Medievalist, author, blogs about med…

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Playdate Community Award Results - Along Came a Spider: Valley of the Hollow 53:03

4M ago53:03

53:03

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don cover so much news! Things to vote on and results of votes! Spiders and Ants! Merch! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Community Awards on YouTube Playdate Community Awards 2024 Wi…

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S04E23 Remembering Joe Nickell 17:10

4M ago17:10

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A brief remembrance of our friend, Joe Nickell. (December 1, 1944 – March 4, 2025) Joe Nickell's extraordinary life came to an end on Tuesday, March 4th and we're posting this brief remembrance this week instead of our regular episode. Check out Joe's many "personas." The Science of Monsters: Tracking the Real-Life Creatures Archive episodes with J…

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S04E22 Women in the Paranormal 57:24

4M ago57:24

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We're joined by Allison Jornlin (paranormalwomen.com) to talk about the footprint of women in the field of parapsychology and paranormal investigation. We most recently talked with Allison during "the dark times" on our COVID-era MonsterTalk Live series. She also covered the Chicago Mothman flap with us back in 2018! Become a supporter of this podc…

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Potential Panic Event? - Negative Reinforcement 57:18

4M ago57:18

57:18

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don hope to garner interest for a potential Panic event this summer! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Official Playdate Podcast Episode 32 OSMI After Dark: Game On! Potential Panic Event Inter…

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S04E21 The Cave of the Winds 48:25

4M ago48:25

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Is the cave of the winds near Manitou Springs, CO HAUNTED!? Matt Baxter has investigated and he joins us to talk about what he found. Related Links: Spooky Science Sisters - Roanoke episode with Karen In Research Of… The Lost Colony - Blake & Jeb Card discuss the In Search Of… episode about Roanoke. Eclectic Shopping options in Manitou Springs The …

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S04E20 - Understand Japan's Dan Da Dan [Explicit] 53:15

5M ago53:15

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We're joined by Dr. Justin Mullis to get a better understanding of the incredibly lore-dense anime series Dan Da Dan. Justin's academia profile Legend of Momotaro Some links recommended by Justin: This is a really good video about the history of the Flatwoods Monster in Japanese video games. Highly recommended. This is the Religious Dispatches arti…

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Top 10 Games of 2024 1:23:50

5M ago1:23:50

1:23:50

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don list our individual Top 10 Games of 2024. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Play Jam 7 is Upcoming Playdate Added to GameUIDatabase The Hidden Secrets of the Playdate Video New Box Announce…

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S04E19 - Monsters of the Heart 40:57

5M ago40:57

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As Valentine's day bears down upon us, we turn to the monsters whose origins lie in passion, betrayal, and tragedy. If love is the strongest human emotion, surely rage at betrayal is its nightmarish mirror - and such emotions are embodied in a variety of creatures around the world and throughout history. Content Warning - this episode contains stor…

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S04E18 - Grave Rubbers from CyberSpace! 42:13

5M ago42:13

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Cemeteries Cleaning and Grave Rubbing - Karen and Blake are joined by Matt Baxter to discuss the ethics and best practices around maintaining and preserving graveyards. Links for Grave Rubbers from CyberSpace: The article that inspired this conversation (via The Conversation) Ken Feder (friend of the show and emeritus professor of archaeology) sent…

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Catalog Classics - Spilled Mushrooms 1:09:51

5M ago1:09:51

1:09:51

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don chat about all of the goings on in the Uncrank'd universe as well as recent additions to the Playdate Catalog. Then we go deep into the woods to collect our thoughts on the excellend deck-builder Spilled Mushrooms. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks…

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S04E17 The Ghost of Ticonderoga with Joseph Gagne 42:26

5M ago42:26

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This week we're welcoming back historian Dr Joseph Gagne to tell us about a ghost story that straddles North America and Scotland. He was last with us to tell us about the legend of La Corriveau in episode 181. Appearances of the Dead: A Cultural History of Ghosts by Ronald C. Finucane - mentioned by Joseph as his introduction to this story. This i…

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S04E16 - The Houdini Seance and Arthur Ford, Spiritualist 48:56

6M ago48:56

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Today we're discussing the strange story of The Houdini Seance and Arthur Ford the Spiritualist. The last Houdini Seance (1936) - Audio + Story Bess Houdini Arthur Ford - Spiritualist Arthur Ford - Obituary The Houdini Code The Bishop James Pike Was Pike Seance Hoax? The Skeptics Dictionary: Arthur Ford Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w…

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New Packaging - The Boss's Son 39:43

6M ago39:43

39:43

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don do a speed run on this release-lite week! We do find time to haggle with gamejam gem, The Boss's Son, however. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Panic will be at Fan Expo Portland Jan 24-26…

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S04E15 The Green Eyes Festival 37:59

6M ago37:59

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In the mountains of North Georgia on a spooky civil war battlefield there is a legend of a green eyed monster. This is not that story. This is the story of the new festival set up to commemorate the monster, but also bring people and revenue to this rural southern town. We'll be talking with Nate Tucker and Dillan Whisenant about their experience k…

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S04E14 2024 Year In Review 1:05:57

6M ago1:05:57

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This is the audio from our 2024 livestream (http://youtube.com/monstertalk). If you saw that live, this is the same audio without the moving picture bits. If you didn't see it but want to see our mugs waggin' synchronously to our voices, you can find this particular episode here. Otherwise - happy new year! We'll be back next week talking about how…

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Listener Feedback - Unicycle Madness 47:25

6M ago47:25

47:25

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don meet early for a quiet episode. It's the week between Christmas and New Years Day, so there aren't a whole lot of news items or new releases to speak of. We do cover some helpful questions from our discord community members, however! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases…

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S04E13_Monstertalk 46:59

6M ago46:59

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We're joined by fellow podcaster and friend of the show, Andy Driscoll, to introduce a peculiar region in Massachusetts said to be home to concentrated high strangeness. We'll definitely be coming back to deep dive in these swamps for more details on particular claims but Andy gives us a great "hometown" introduction to this fascinating area. Video…

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Christmas Special #012 - Smee by A. M. Burrage 26:09

6M ago26:09

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One of the most "Christmas Ghost Story" ghost stories for Christmas that I've ever come across. Smee tells of a night of holiday revelry turned chilling and mysterious by the appearance of an unexpected attendee at the festivities. You can read along with the ebook by purchasing it here. (affiliate Link) Read more about A. M. Burrage if you like. (…

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S04E12 Do You Believe in Magic with Laura Krantz 31:51

6M ago31:51

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We're excited to have Laura Krantz back to talk about her latest book - a youth-focused look at how to distinguish between magical and scientific thinking: Do You Believe in Magic? Laura's very entertaining and informative podcasts: LINK Laura's other writings (affiliate LINK) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mon…

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YouTube - pdblix 1:02:53

7M ago1:02:53

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Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan and Don spread our social net a bit wider and are now offering our audio podcast on YouTube as well. No visuals just yet, but OPTIONS, FOLKS. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Hello Playdate on YouT…

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S04E11 - The Saucer Life with Aaron Gulyas 47:09

7M ago47:09

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An interview with writer, researcher and podcaster Aaron Gulyas - host of the UFO themed history podcast The Saucer Life. Gulyas is also the author of many books (affiliate link) including some likely to be of particular interest to MT listeners: Extraterrestrials and the American Zeitgeist: Alien Contact Tales Since the 1950s Conspiracy Theories: …

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S04E10 - The Wollaton Gnomes with Chris Woodyard 40:59

7M ago40:59

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We welcome back Chris Woodyard to discuss the very odd story of the Wollaton Gnomes - a 1979 reported sighting of little men in little cars by a group of children in a British park. Chris & Simon's podcast Boggarts & Banshees (Apple Podcasts) Transcript of the gnome witness children's Interview (courtesy Simon Young) Wollaton Hall (wiki) Blog by Fr…

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RIP Strangest.io - SPEEED 1:01:05

7M ago1:01:05

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Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan and Don lament the loss of Strangest.io, celebrate the advent of another Playdate voting season and SPEEED along with a look at all of these new games! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Vote in the …

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