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The Storied Family:
Monstrum: The world is full of monsters, and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. Join Emily Zarka, Ph.D. on a journey to discover humans’ unique drive to create & shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.
It’s Lit!: Hosted by Lindsay Ellis & Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! Is a smart, funny show that explores our favorite books, genres and why we love to read.
Otherwords: Hosted by sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky, this show digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, & funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted.
Fate & Fabled: Join Dr.Moiya McTier & Emily Zarka and dig into the stories and characters of ancient mythologies to explore why such tales were crafted, and investigate mythology’s influence on humanity.
Why Gullah Geechee Folklore Created a Unique Monster | Monstrum
Punctuation's Weird Backstory | Otherwords
The Cryptid That Turned Out To Be Real
The Real Reason You Love Spooky Monster Stories
Everyone Gets These Word Origins Wrong | Otherwords
Real Life Monster Hunters Are More Hardcore Than Fiction | Monstrum
Answering Your Burning Monster & Linguistics Questions!
Is Social Media Censorship Unaliving Language? | Otherwords
The Most Puzzling UFO Case of the 20th Century | Monstrum
The Mysterious Origins of Abracadabra and Other Magic Words | Otherwords
The Terrifying Reign of the Beast of Gevaudan | Monstrum
Where Did Cringey Corporate Jargon Come From? | Otherwords
Why Vampires Don't Look Like Vampires Anymore
Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics | Otherwords
Why Does A Ghost Whale Terrorize The Japanese Coast? | Monstrum
Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words | Otherwords
Why Only Some People Can See the Hat Man | Monstrum
How Languages Die | Otherwords
How The Internet Created Its Own Viral Monster | Monstrum
The Ancient Origins of Body Words | Otherwords
Why Did Changelings Terrorize the Victorian Age? | Monstrum
Why This Monster Wants To Destroy the World | Monstrum
Why Did WWI Pilots Think Monsters Were Sabotaging Their Planes? | Monstrum
Can TV Change the Way We Speak? | Otherwords
Is English a Creole? | Otherwords
Slasher Lore Is Way Deeper Than You Think | Monstrum
Why Manticore Is a Dungeons & Dragons Legend ft. @MrRhexx | Monstrum
You Were Probably Taught to Read Wrong | Otherwords
The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi | Monstrum
Why Is English Awash in Sailors' Jargon? | Otherwords