House of Monsters
Since the dawn of recorded history humankind has depicted images, and told stories, of Monsters. Inconceivable beings possessing impossible abilities, which are inseparable from both our history and ourselves. Welcome to a place where the lines between fact and mythology become difficult to see. Where creatures we don’t dare believe in make appearances in the real world, and where our ideas about what is real and what is imagined are put to the test. Welcome to the House of Monsters. Hosted, written and produced by Aaron Deese. Presented by the Small Town Monsters Broadcasting Network.
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Episodes
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
They've been around for a very, very long time. They show up in lawns, gardens and, recently, around pretty much every major holiday. They find their roots in ancient Greece, and since their inception, have gained a foothold in societies across the globe. Today we enter the House of Monsters for a meeting with a very strange, very small occupant of its beastly halls - Gnomes. Featuring Heather Moser.
Question, comment or suggestion for the show? Email aaron@smalltownmonsters.com
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
In the 1980s a saga equivalent to the script of a contemporary horror film played out in the swamps near Bishopville, South Carolina. The Lizard Man stepped out of the fog and into the limelight in one of the most bizarre cases in the history of Cryptozoology. But what if this creature has been living in the House of Monsters since well before the 1980s?
Featuring Lyle Blackburn.
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Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
What do Napoleon Bonaparte, the city of detroit, and the color red all have in common? A monster. The Little Red Man of Destiny and the Nain Rouge, while seperate stories, overlap in several significant and interesting ways. In addition, why is the color red so very, very strange?
Featuring Dasos Crowsong and Karac St. Laurant.
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
For centuries, stories have been told of a savage beast said to roam the mountains of the Himalayas. From native folktales to 20th century encounters, the legacy of The Yeti is a long, complicated, and strange one. Featuring Micah Hanks and Larry "Beans" Baxter.
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Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
La Lechuza is the Spanish word for "Owl." But to many, this term means much more than a simple, mundane bird. Steeped in witchcraft, deep in tradition and with roots in ancient history, La Lechuza occupies the darkest corners of the House of Monsters.
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Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Welcome to House of Monsters: Volume I - The Lady of Loch Ness. In our first episode, host Aaron Deese embarks on a deep dive into the history and ongoing legacy of the notorious Loch Ness Monster. Featuring Ken Gerhard.
Question, comment or suggestion for the show? Email aaron@smalltownmonsters.com