Mike and Mark tackle the hardest (literally) monsters they've ever encountered. Join us as we talk about monsters made out of stone and clay!

As always, sometimes, we deal with some mature content.

 

00:00 Opening Song

01:21 Interview with Quasimodo

03:22 The New Shows on Geek Happy Network

06:27 History of Gargoyles and Grotesques

12:10 Gargoyles from Around the World

14:00 True Gargoyles

18:32 Gargoyle Sites

20:42 How to Kill Gargoyles

21:01 Golems Intro

23:01 Golem Folklore

29:54 The Golem of Vilna

36:01 Creature Feature

39:36 Takeaways from Stone Monsters

41:10 Golems and Frankenstein

44:19 Beating Golems

 

References and links:

Gargoyles- Gargoyles, Grotesques & Green Men: Ancient Symbolism in European & American Architecture written by Gary R Varner

Golem History - http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-golem

The Golem of Vila Short Story- Yiddish Folktales edited by Beatrice Silverman Weinreich and translated by Leonard Wolf

This podcast is presented by Geek Happy Network. Come check out their other shows at geekhappynetwork.com

 

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