Myth Monsters

For this week's episode, we're coming back to barmy Britain for the horrible marsh-dwelling Grindylows! How do these monsters link to the Vikings? Why are these monsters so popular with so little folk...

15 Feb 202421min

In this week's episode, we're heading over to Ancient Persia to look at another legendary bird - the Simurgh! How does this monster relate to the Greek Phoenix? How does it get its immortality? Find o...

8 Feb 202417min

For this week's bonus episode, we're heading over to Japan and looking at a cute, but deadly yokai - the Nekomata! How can you tell apart these felines from normal cats? Why are these linked to bad ca...

2 Feb 202422min

In this week's (delayed due to sickness) episode, we're heading over to East Africa for a terrifying cryptid, the Nandi Bear! How does this monster relate to colonisation? How can you tell one apart f...

1 Feb 202419min

For this week's episode, we're heading over to the US for some Native mythology to look at the terrifying Piasa Bird! Why was this monster painted on a cliffside in the 1990's? How does this monster g...

18 Jan 202419min

For this week's episode, we're heading over to Germany and the rest of Europe to see double, with the Doppelgänger! How does this monster relate to Abraham Lincoln? What should you not do when you see...

11 Jan 202420min

Welcome to Season 4! We're kicking off the new season by looking a mythical feature that most of us in the Western world are fond of, the Tooth Fairy! Why does she even collect teeth in the first plac...

4 Jan 202421min

Happy Holidays! For our Holiday special this year, we're heading over to Iceland and the Faroe Islands for a hidden monster, the Huldufólk! Why do Icelanders still craft hillside houses for these invi...

21 Dec 202322min