This week on MonsterTalk, author Stephen Asma (Professor of Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago) speaks about his comprehensive book surveying Western monster-lore.Is humankind’s fascination with monsters broader than any single cause? Asma’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/019533616X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=skepticcom-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=019533616X">On Monsters</a> examines hundreds of legends — and their cultural, psychological and social implications.<a href="http://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/10/11/03/">READ full episode notes</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Iceman Goeth

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