The Monsters of History: Recent Episodes
Christian Anthony Gonzalez
The Monsters of History is a place for Horror and History buffs alike to engage in stories of the spookiest things ever dreamt up. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themonstersofhistory/support
Yet again DNA comes to save the day!
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Albert DeSalvo was found guilty much after his death. Technology and science gave closure to his victim's families
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A fictional creature that has caused real-world problems! Don't turn around he's right behind you!
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My study of the Slavic cultures and Christianity has gotten me to this creature. Baba Yaga is a witchy woman who lives in the woods. Depending on who you ask she is either a help or a nuisance.
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This legend originated in Mexico but seems to have seeped into other Hispanic cultures. It highlights a common theme the entire world shares as well as the racial tensions that still exist today.
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This one hits close to home. No pun intended
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Spring-Heeled Jack has shaped the Victorian Era and modern pop culture more than we will ever know.
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The Jiangshi are hopping mad! Join me in learning about one of the most vampires, let alone monsters, yet!
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There are mysterious origins to Krampus, the monster that seems to become more and more popular every Christmas
Maurice Bruce's Krampus Styria in Folklore: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0015587X.1958.9717121
Trailing the Krampus: https://web.archive.org/web/20170620091119/http://www.viennareview.net/on-the-town/city-life/out-and-about/trailing-the-krampus
John J. Honigmann, The Masked Face: https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1525/eth.1977.5.3.02a00020
Krampus (2015) digital: https://amzn.to/3mujYUO
Krampus (2015) bluray: https://amzn.to/32z0uY4
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Growing up in New Jersey as a horror and history fan has its benefits. Perhaps one of the biggest impacts the Garden State has to both is the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks. Jimmy Neutron: https://amzn.to/3EVegCm Jaws Book: https://amzn.to/3EUEJQG Jaws Movie (Digital): https://amzn.to/31ZbU7c Twelve Days of Terror: https://amzn.to/3s5iTWU Jaws Movie (Physical Media): https://amzn.to/3IQk42n
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An already sensational multi-murder mystery that spawned several legends and movies!
Michael Newtown's Texarkana Moonlight Murders
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James Presley's The Phantom Killer
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Charles B. Pierce's The Town That Dreaded Sundown
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Urban legends are burnt into our brains. How did they get there?! Sometimes they are created out of thin air, sometimes they have a dark past!
The Vanishing Hitchhiker by Jan Harold Brunvand:
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The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes:
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The Momo Suicide Challenge
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It doesn't get much crazier than a werewolf serial killer! Unless, of course, you take into account that something that is regarded as a historic fact may not have ever happened.
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Everyone knows Lizzie Borden as an axe murderer. Despite the wide consensus that she is guilty, the murder of her father and stepmother is technically a mystery!
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How did a local folk legend become a worldwide phenomenon? The answer may not surprise you that it has to do with British Imperialism
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I was too ready to dismiss the Skunk Ape as a "nobody" of a monster. I knew far too little of its fascinating history. I am honored to share it with you.
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I am BACK FROM THE DEAD!!
Why are we afraid of clowns? The answer to this question may never be answered entirely but John Wayne Gacy may have something to do with it! I think we were born to think clowns are creepy.
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Legend of Sleepy Hollow has immortalized the Headless Horseman, but the origins of this Monster are much older than the Irvington story. Join me and Matt O'Toole in our discussion of the most American monster in our SEASON FINALE!
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The Montauk Monster and the East River Monster almost created a phenomenon for the New York City area.
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The concept of vampires and the undead, in general, has its place in many cultures. It wasn't until a tuberculosis outbreak in the 1800s that the American culture embraced the ideas of the dead taking the life of the living.
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This monster is so famous that it has spawned many rip-offs, and even I have gone looking for it... sort of!
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Who knew the rulers of the free world had so many ghouls following them around?! Well, John DeCristofaro does! Join him and me in our discussion on the presidents and the paranormal events in their lives.
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Join me in learning about this lesser-known monster and how life imitates art, and how art imitates life.
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The attacks and killings behind the Beast of Gevaudan are very much real, but the monster itself may not be... Join me as we delve into the origins of werewolves!
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The American Dream Mall, in any and all of its iterations, has seen failure. It is probably because the location is bad for business... Or is it CURSED?!?! We discuss the controversy over the American Dream Mall and through it how folklore is born.
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Ted Bundy's life of serial murder is well known to many. What is, perhaps, less well known is his trials' historical significance in television, forensic, and moral history.
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If you haven't heard of the squonk... Don't feel bad! Not many have. You can't make this guy feel much worse than it already does.
If you ever want to track one down, just follow its trail of tears.
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Possibly the most gruesome monster we have discussed so far. How does a killer from the 1800s relate to 2020? Listen to find out!
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We discuss the history of the oldest paranormal investigation groups and connect it to the shows that have flooded prime time reality TV. This is the very first episode with a guest!
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Perhaps one of the most famous monsters of history was created in and by the Information Age
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The Banshee is different from other monsters in what kind of a message it is trying to send. The Banshee kept me up as a kid. You definitely know it if you are Irish too!
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Williamsburg is a place full of memories. These memories are that of both history and horror. This episode of The Monsters of History takes a look at the ghost stories of Williamsburg as well as a string of unsolved murders!
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The Mothman is perhaps one of the best-known monsters. Despite earning fame to the degree of Bigfoot and the Lochness Monster, it has only had a few solid sightings. Find out how this relatively young monster has become so popular!
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Jack the Ripper was never caught. Many suspects were accused at the time and even today. You will hear something about them including who I think did it!
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David Berkowitz has gone through a whirlwind of a life. Besides, being a serial killer, he has gone from being Jewish, to a Satanist, to a Christian. Find out more on the Monsters of History!
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The Snallygaster was once forgotten in history but has since seen a resurgence in national history. Listen as I explain how German immigrants, slaves, a president, and a Communist spy all shaped the history of this legend
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Not much of anything new can be said about this famous cult leader and conspirator. This is just my take of the situation.
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For the series premiere of The Monsters of History, I discuss a creature near and dear to my heart, the Jersey Devil and how it went from political slander to a monster in the woods of NJ https://amzn.to/3EkoFHv
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