The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster in each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature, and film and digs deep into the history of those mythologies.
The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster in each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature, and film and digs deep into the history of those mythologies.
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Seasons (8)
Season 2019
10 Apr 2019 – 20 Dec 2019 · 20 episodes
1Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies?10 Apr 2019
2The Original Headless Horseman24 Apr 2019
3El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery8 May 2019
4Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju22 May 2019
5How Dragons Conquered the World5 Jun 2019
6How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality21 Jun 2019
7La Llorona: Mother, Murderer, Victim3 Jul 2019
8Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore17 Jul 2019
9Martians! How Aliens Invaded Earth1 Aug 2019
10Release the Kraken! Origins of the Legendary Sea Monster14 Aug 2019
11Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend28 Aug 2019
12Dracula: The First Modern Vampire11 Sep 2019
13Banshee: Ireland's Screaming Harbinger of Death25 Sep 2019
14Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster16 Oct 2019
15Frankenstein is More Horrific Than You Might Think23 Oct 2019
16Cyclops: The Origin Story of This Terrifying One-Eyed Giant29 Oct 2019
17Blame the Tokoloshe! South Africa's Most Notorious Goblin13 Nov 2019
18Medusa: Victim or Villain?27 Nov 2019
19Manananggal: The Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare11 Dec 2019
20The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story20 Dec 2019
Season 2020
29 Jan 2020 – 23 Dec 2020 · 18 episodes
1Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest29 Jan 2020
2The Dark Origins of Hansel and Gretel19 Feb 2020
3The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti11 Mar 2020
4How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (with Dr. Z)6 Apr 2020
5Jinn: The Ancient Arabian Shapeshifter15 Apr 2020
6Slender Man: How The Internet Created a Monster14 May 2020
7Jorōgumo: The Deadly Spider Woman from Yokai Lore11 Jun 2020