Monsters' Advocate

Monsters' Advocate

By Cailyn ToomeySociety & Culture
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Monsters' Advocate episodes

  • Petrified
    This week, a reminder to always carry a mirror, and some fun new candidates in the new household pet category!Facebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: [email protected]ández, Pollux (1994). Monstruos, duendes, y seres fantásticos de la Mitología cántabra (in Spanish). Madrid: Anaya. ISBN 978-84-207-5630-1.Knight, Charles (1854). The English cyclopaedia: a new dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Bradbury and Evans. pp. 51–52. Retrieved 8 October 2010.Peter Costello (1979). The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals. Sphere Ltd. p. 129.Pliny the Elder, eds. John Bostock, Henry Thomas Riley (translators) (1855). "The Natural History". Retrieved 2009-06-10.CockatriceBreiner 1979:35.Historia Naturalis viii.37.90.CatoblepasTom McGowen (1981). Encyclopedia of Legendary Creatures. Rand McNally. p. 28. ISBN 0528824023.Cock Egghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_egg

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    15 min
  • Eclipse
    This week is short and sweet, much like the cosmic event that always leaves civilizations all over the world in darkness and wonder. Lets find out what ate the sun.Facebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: [email protected] Solar Eclipse Mythshttps://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar-eclipse-myths.htmlhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/11/131101-solar-eclipse-myth-legend-space-science/http://www.ajc.com/news/national/sun-eating-demons-bizarre-but-brilliant-myths-and-superstitions-about-solar-eclipses/QTAmVLA9m1z4KVCUIeTVuI/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/8/18/16078886/total-solar-eclipse-folkloreSkoll and HatiOrchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-34520-2http://norse-mythology.org/skoll-hati/Bul-GaeEncyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol. III by The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea) 길잡이미디어, 2014 ISBN 9788928900848Sciencey Stuffhttps://www.livescience.com/53961-solar-eclipse-myths-and-superstitions.htmlhttps://www.space.com/36388-total-solar-eclipse-2017-duration.htmlhttps://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/Math_Challenge9_.pdf

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    12 min
  • Dalby Spook
    This week, lets meet a real celebrity, the extra clever eight wonder of the world! Is he a spirit, a phantom, a spook? I don't know, but boy is he a real homebody.Gef Research:http://gefmongoose.blogspot.co.ukhttps://www.historicmysteries.com/gef-the-talking-mongoose/http://asmanxasthehills.com/the-dalby-spook/http://www.isleofman.com/welcome/history/mythology-and-folklore/the-dalby-spook/

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    16 min
  • War Dance
    they're long, wiggly, and combine all the best qualities of both a cat and a snake. This episode, lets give weasels a chance, and learn a little bit about the weird and complicated relationship these rodentivores have with humanity.Facebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: [email protected] factshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaselhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MustelidaeWeasel culturehttp://mythfolklore.net/aesopica/oxford/350.htmhttp://www.native-languages.org/legends-weasel.htmRamidrejuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RamidrejuKamaitachi and Pipe foxes石塚 1959, pp. 28-34南信濃村史 遠山』長野県南信濃村 1983年多田克己 (1990). 幻想世界の住人たち IV 日本編. Truth in fantasy. 新紀元社. pp. 212–213. ISBN 978-4-915146-44-2.早川孝太郎 (1974). "小県郡民譚集". 日本民俗誌大系. 第5巻. 角川書店. p. 91. ISBN 978-4-04-530305-0.千葉幹夫編 (1995). 全国妖怪事典 [National specter encyclopedia]. 小学館ライブラリー. 小学館. p. 65. ISBN 978-4-09-460074-2.

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    17 min
  • Toothy Gods
    This summer, lets take a swim with one of natures most maligned predators, and take a moment to look at them from a different angle; not as mindless killing machines, but maybe...gods?Facebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: [email protected] Factshttp://brilliantmaps.com/sharks-vs-humans/http://earthsky.org/earth/shark-attacks-worldwide-2016http://time.com/4375657/shark-attacks-climate-change/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/great-white-shark-numbers-rising-cape-cod/http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/5-possible-reasons-for-increased-shark-activity-in-southern-california/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SharkDakuwaqaBed the turtle softly: legends of the South Pacific by Mary Edith Branham and Joel S. BranhamDeuba: A Study of a Fijian Village by William Robert Geddeshttp://sharkmans-world.eu/gods.htmlHawaiian Shark Godshttp://apdl.kcc.hawaii.edu/oahu/stories/ewa/kaahupahau.htmhttp://www.sharksinfo.com/sharks-in-mythology.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KamohoaliiEugene Finneyhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/shark-attack-saves-mans-life-after-he-discovers-he-has-cancer-a6686561.htmlTaokai Teitoihttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/fisherman-stranded-sea-15-weeks-claims-shark-helped-save-article-1.1162001

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    17 min
  • Missing
    A good cryptid is hard to find...unless of course, you have a database! Lets look at tracking cryptids worldwide, as well as how tech is making cryptid hunting easier than ever!Facebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: [email protected] Ness Monster Missinghttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/loch-ness-monster-gone-missing-10242740http://www.lochnesssightings.com/index.asp?pageid=498361Bigfoot Databasehttp://www.bfro.net/gdb/Loveland FrogmanHaupt, Ryan (30 June 2015). "Skeptoid #473: The Loveland Frog". Skeptoid. Retrieved 22 June 2017.Shubel, Lisa (4 August 2016). "Local legend: Does the Loveland Frogman live on?". Fox19. Retrieved 6 August 2016.http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/loveland-community/did-pokemon-go-players-encounter-the-legendary-loveland-frogmanList of Lake Monstershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reported_lake_monstersLazarus Taxonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_taxonThylacine Museumhttp://www.naturalworlds.org/thylacine/index.htm

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    17 min
  • Wabbit Season
    this week, be vewy quiet, We're hunting wabbits. And by hunting, I mean of course nothing of the sort! So lets learn about some vewy wascally wabbits throughout the world, and check in with our favorite antler sporting bunnies. Sorry about the voice quality and my inability to pronounce Skvader, I am bad at talking and this episode was recorded in a bedroom~Facebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: [email protected]:Difference between Rabbits and RodentsSmith, Andrew T. "Lagomorph". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2013-08-13.Shope Papilloma VirusKreider, JW; Bartlett, GL (1981). "The Shope papilloma-carcinoma complex of rabbits: a model system of neoplastic progression and spontaneous regression.". In Klein, George; Weinhouse, Sidney. Advances in Cancer Research. 25. Academic Press. pp. 81–110. ISBN 9780120066353. Retrieved 7 May 2016Shope, Richard E.; Hurst, E. Weston (31 October 1933). "Infectious Papillomatosis of Rabbits with a note on the histopathology". The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 58 (5):Van Praag, Ester (2003). "Do Horned Rabbits Really Exist?- Papillomatosis.". MediRabbit.com.Al-mi’rag"Al-Mi'raj" (in German). Retrieved 2010-01-04Leptus CornutusBalis, Arnout (1982). "Facetten van de Vlaamse dierenschilderkunst van de 15e tot de 17de eeuw". Het Aards Paradijs (in Dutch). Antwerp: Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen.Ray, John (1673). Travels Through the Low-Countries, Germany, Italy and France. J. Hughs. p. 24.Skvader""Skvader" in ''Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket''". Retrieved 2014-05-11.Pliny the Elder (77–79 CE). Natural History.Rasslebockhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RasselbockWolpertingerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolpertinger

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    20 min
  • Are You Here?
    Have you ever had an imaginary friend, and they were so cool you wished they were real? Well lets make it happen! This week, find out how to make your imaginary friend a real being in the real world a la DigimonLets Be SocialFacebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: [email protected], Dolores; Brennan, J.H. (2002). Magical Use of Thought Forms: A Proven System of Mental & Spiritual Empowerment (1st ed.). St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn. p. 25. ISBN 9781567180848.David-Neel, Alexandra; DʼArsonval, A. (2000). Magic and Mystery in Tibet. Escondido, California: Book Tree. ISBN 1585090972.Joffe, Ben (13 February 2016). "Paranormalizing the Popular through the Tibetan Tulpa: Or what the next Dalai Lama, the X Files and Affect Theory (might) have in common". Savage Minds. Retrieved 22 April 2017Marshall, Richard; Davis, Monte; Moolman, Valerie; Zappler, George (1982). Mysteries of the Unexplained (Reprint ed.). Pleasantville, NewYork: Reader's Digest Association. p. 176. ISBN 0895771462.Alexandra David-Néelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_David-N%C3%A9elCharlie Charlie"Charlie Charlie Challenge – what is the spooky craze, and what is the explanation for it?". The Telegraph. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015."How a video in the Dominican Republic spawned the 'satanic' Charlie Charlie game sending teenagers into a panic across the world". Daily Mail. 10 June 2015."Year 1 And 2 Students Play 'Charlie Charlie'". Fiji Sun. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 Feb 2015.The Slender ManChess, Shira (2012). "Open-Sourcing Horror: The Slender Man, Marble Hornets, and genre negotiations". Information, Communication & Society. 15 (3): 374–393.Dane, Patrick (October 31, 2012). "Why Slenderman Works: The Internet Meme That Proves Our Need To Believe". Retrieved 2013-02-20.Klee, Miles (August 21, 2013). "How the Internet's creepiest meme mutated from thought experiment to Hollywood blockbuster". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2013-11-18.The Babadookhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Babadook

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    23 min
  • Dunkin Demon
    Hello Monster Enthusiasts! It's good to be back, and to show you how much I've missed you, this episode's even got a little extra something to it...We're keepin it local and fresh with a sick new sound and a demon that just wants to be left alone by teens.Lets Be SocialFacebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: [email protected]:Dover Demon SightingsSullivan, Mark (October 29, 2006). "Decades later, the Dover Demon still haunts". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 March 2014.https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2013/10/25/monsters-new-england/2vkXK8GhxUIDLAWfLblqaO/story.htmlhttps://pararational.com/dover-demon-sightings/http://www.rense.com/general65/dover.htmLost Tapes Cliphttp://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/lost-tapes/videos/dover-demon/Melon Heads"The Melon Heads". Damned Connecticut. Accessed April 19, 2012."Melonheads - CT Paranormal Searchers". Ctparanormalsearchers.weebly.com. Retrieved 2012-12-22.Kooz (2012-01-18). "Kooz Top 5: Top 5 Fake Creatures Some People Think Are Real". Kooztop5.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-12-22.Mannegishihttp://www.native-languages.org/memegwesi.htm

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    14 min
  • Haitus Announcement
    Dear Listeners,Monster's Advocate is going on a temporary haitus, because right now life is just too crazy for me to give you the quality of episode you deserve.Don't worry though, we'll be back May 22nd, bigger and better than ever~Love you all!Cailyn

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    2 min

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A podcast about the unsung heroes of myths and legends-the monsters! We'll take a look at some monster-centric myths and legends, some not so ancient cryptids, and everything in-between and try to…