Finding Monster Right

The Patterson-Gimlin film is the most famous video in cryptozoology, but how many old white men with ridiculous cowboy names could possibly be responsible for it? We dip one big toe into true crime as the case takes as many twists and turns as could possibly be expected for a single Wikipedia page. Discord (“'Go forth and cis no more.'”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: findingmonster...

Ape-ril is back and bigger than ever! We just saw Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire. While we loved to see our boys getting along (mostly) and the screenwriters cribbing ideas from our goofball monster show (VERY allegedly), it got us thinking about the perennial complaint about this kind of movie. Can you actually "get rid of the boring human characters" in a kaiju film and still have a ful...

Tom is back to talk Muppets, and we've never felt more alive! Discord (“Sexy minotaur love is FORBIDDEN.”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: findingmonsterright@gmail.com Bluesky: @monsterrightpod.bsky.social DISCLAIMER: By listening to this podcast episode, the listener forfeits all right to their immortal soul (hereafter referred to as "the asset") and transfers ownership of sa...

There is a gulf of understanding between humans and spirits in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Crossing that gulf to provide relief for troubled mortal souls is a noble goal. But maybe you shouldn't start by trying to be an unlicensed therapist for Azula, the final boss of therapy patients. Discord (“What is the point of dog eugenics if you can be a different breed than your cousin?”): https://dis...

There's no way the Predator would consider two chaotic podcast hosts to be worthy prey. How about four? Dylan and Dalton from "Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe?" help us think of ways to get an intergalactic hunter with glowing lube in his veins to notice us! Discord (“'Would you still love me if I was a worm for part or all of my life cycle?'”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sd...

I think we may have gone too far this time. Discord (“Finding Conster Right (The Con About Finding Monsters, Right?)”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: findingmonsterright@gmail.com Bluesky: @monsterrightpod.bsky.social DISCLAIMER: By listening to this podcast episode, the listener forfeits all right to their immortal soul (hereafter referred to as "the asset") and transfers ownersh...

Oh, hi! We didn't see you there. Come on in! We were just talking about our D&D episode. Adam has a whole setting that we barely scratched the surface of, so for our 150th episode, we'll be going Inside the DM's Studio and discussing the ins and outs of Cay Caldera. Discord (“Text Channel Where We All Pretend To Be Ants”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: findingmonsterright@gm...

From the fruitylicious mind of Erich von Däniken, author of Chariots of the Gods? , comes a Valentine's Day episode that asks a question: Is it possible, as Adam and Allie suggest, that Ancient Aliens is real and all the gods are extrateRestrial beings? And if so, does that mean Aphrodite was real thousands of years ago? And if so, does that mean she can help me get laid? Ancient astronaut the...

Last year was a bad year for franchise films. That can only mean one thing: it's Jar Jar's time to shine, baby! That's right, we're calling in the muy muy bombad huge-o guns. But before he can save blockbuster geek cinema, we have to the last of June-uary's beachy vibes to save Mr. Binks. Discord (“Cis Lewis”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: findingmonsterright@gmail.com...

We start the year with the aquatic monsters and beachy vibes of June-uary. But a lot went down in the ocean last year, and there's no better time to pit 2023's greatest marine combatants against the white whale who always prevails, the cetacean sensation, the odontocete that can't be beat, the unfettered physeter, the all-devouring AND all-conquering heavyweght champion of classic lite...

We've done centaurs, but we've never done them with (say it with me) beachy vibes! That's right, it's June-uary 4: The Revenge! Our centaur episode is one we think we could've done better, so we're dedicating the first episode of 2024 to equine hybrids, wet and wild alike. Discord (“Statistically, you're more likely to be injured by a wild hog or dairy cow than by Allie...

Ah Dang, Mothman Won't Move Out (He Said It Was Just For The Weekend) creator Paul Matijevic (@ettin64) joins us for a deluxe-length session of his TTRPG! But will it be enough to save Christmas (and a bridge) from the forces of chaos? Discord (“Me and the boys boutta get spaghettified”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: findingmonsterright@gmail.com Bluesky: @monsterrightpod.bsky.social (...

Listeners, rosin up your headphones and play this podcast hard, 'cause Hell's broke loose in Georgia, and the Devil's on FMR. If you listen, you might laugh or your eyes might roll, but either way Allie gets your soul! Discord (“Season's Greason's”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: findingmonsterright@gmail.com Bluesky: @monsterrightpod.bsky.social (Invite-only. Message us...

A deer skull perched atop the body of a furred, carnivorous cryptid. For many, that is what a wendigo is. We're looking for a deeper meaning as we take a look at some more mythologically accurate interpretations of everybody's favorite cannibalistic spirit. North American Indigenous Tribal Food Systems (NĀTIFS): https://www.natifs.org/ Discord (“...the most furry possible”): https://discor...

A nostalgic, classic Americana pervades the Unknown, the liminal realm where forgotten stories go. And what could be more American than tearing down a magical forest to build a monument to capitalism that will be profitable for about 30 years? It's not exactly paradise, but we're paving it anyway! For MONEY! USA! USA! USA! Adam made an appearance in The Crucible of Fate, a D&D 5e actua...

We're ringing in Halloween with a cult classic, some late '00s nostalgia, and our least subtle episode title yet! Join us in looking back at toxic friendships, the misogynist hate-boner that society had for Megan Fox, and a criminally underappreciated horror-comedy. Adam made an appearance in The Crucible of Fate, a D&D 5e actual play game show where players bravely compete against eac...

At one point in this episode, Adam says "Let's get fucking wrecked!" in a passable Bill Cipher impression. Folks, if that isn't worth the price of admission, I don't know what is. (No refunds, though!) Discord (“She can't find out that we're DEFINITELY three sea otters.”):  https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: findingmonsterright@gmail.com Bluesky: @monsterrightpod.bs...

Adam makes his glorious return just in time for our favorite month! October, you see, is a time of year when the boundaries between the planes are thin. And what happens in the realms of the fey doesn't always stay there... Find resources for abortion and pro-choice advocacy at: podvoices.help Discord (“We'll never know what's behind that link.”): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Email: f...

Will you follow me into the dark? The podcast we’re spotlighting this week is Bone & Sickle, a celebration of the intersection of horror, folklore, and history hosted by Al Ridenour and Sarah Chavez. I've basically been doing a poor imitation of it all month; check out the genuine article! https://www.boneandsickle.com/ Discord ("...---..."): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Bluesky...

To boldly go where someone has gone before... The media we’re spotlighting this week is that Matt Smith Doctor Who episode about dinosaurs on a spaceship, entitled "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship". Look, the episode is late enough as is. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mm5c9 Discord ("Eat fruit."):  https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Bluesky: Coming soon!

Let's talk about the elephant in the room. Or is it "the Cyclops in the cave"? The media we’re spotlighting this week is Cyclops: The Myth and Its Cultural History, by Mercedes Aguirre and Richard Buxton: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=WSPdDwAAQBAJ Discord ("Baby Lugia"): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Bluesky: Coming soon!

Love will have its sacrifices. No sacrifice without blood. Buckle up, Creampuffs. The media we’re spotlighting this week is honestly everything on this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmilla#In_popular_culture Discord ("All anime girls are just cats?"): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdmU2 Bluesky: Coming soon!

Every grey cloud has a silver lining. The podcast we’re spotlighting this week is Oh No, Ross and Carrie, the show where they don’t just report on fringe science, spirituality, and claims of the paranormal, but take part themselves. They show up - so you don’t have to.: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/oh-no-ross-and-carrie Discord ("Kayfabe-free since 2023!"): https://discord.gg/Y5Uw6sdm...

Panpsychism is the view that “the mind or a mindlike aspect is fundamental and ubiquitous to all reality.” Consciousness is the means by which the universe understands itself. So when we say we’re going to try and recall everything that happens in Shapeshifter (1999), we’re doing a service to the universe, because if we don’t figure out what in the world is going on in this feverish children’s mov...

ᚱᛖᛏᚢᚱᚾ ᛟᚢᚱ ᚲᚹᛖᛖᚱ-ᚲᛟᛞᛖᛞ ᛚᛟᚲᛁ, ᚦᛟᚢ ᚲᛟᚹᚨᚱᛞ-ᛗᛟᚢᛊᛖ! Does anyone read these descriptions? ᚹᛁᛚᛚ ᛊᛟᛗᛖᛟᚾᛖ ᚲᚨᚱᛖ ᛁᚠ ᛁ ᚹᚱᛁᛏᛖ ᚦᛁᛊ ᛁᚾ ᚱᚢᚾᛖᛊ?   The podcast we’re spotlighting this week is Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe?, a podcast where Dylan Roth and Dalton Deschain are tasked with raising the Dark Universe of Universal monster movies from its untimely grave!: https://sites.libsyn.com/431103   Discord (“ᛒᛁ...