page_title: MonsterTalk
section_title: In the media
hierarchical_section_title: MonsterTalk / In the media
caption_attribution_description: English: Blake Smith speaking about "Fighting Nonsense with Skepticism" on 6 March 2018 in Marietta, Georgia, US
context_page_description: MonsterTalk is an audio podcast presented by the Skeptics Society's Skeptic magazine. The show critically examines the science behind cryptozoological creatures, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and werewolves. It is hosted by Blake Smith and Karen Stollznow, and produced by Blake Smith. In 2012, MonsterTalk was awarded the Parsec Award for the "Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast".
context_section_description: In 2011, Curt Holman conducted an interview with MonsterTalk's producer, Blake Smith, for an article in Creative Loafing.  Ghostly Talk radio interviewed the Monster Talk crew in 2009. Blake Smith and Karen Stollznow were also interviewed on the podcast/radio show Skeptically Speaking on May 7, 2010. MonsterTalk is rebroadcast on WPRR in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
caption: Co-host Blake Smith speaking in March 2018
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