Blake Smith reads aloud the M. R. James classic story Casting the Runes. This macabre tale was the basis for the 1957 film, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000694WH/&amp;tag=skepticcom-20">Curse of the Demon</a>. (MonsterTalk theme music by Peach Stealing Monkeys.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Zombies, Cults, and Demons

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