25 Best Here Be Monsters Podcasts
A list of the most popular Here Be Monsters podcasts on Podyssey Podcasts.
25 Best Here Be Monsters Podcasts
1. Here Be Monsters
An independent podcast about fear, beauty and the unknown. Since 2012. Hosted by Jeff Emtman and others.
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HBM109: Untitled Noises of New York (Sound Matters)
27:05 | Jan 2nd, 2019
3 RECOMMENDATIONS
HBM host Jeff Emtman attempts to capture the essence of NYC. Re-aired from the Bang and Bang and Olufsen podcast Sound Matters .
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2. Nocturne
A sound-rich storytelling show that explores the night, the landscape of the unseen, and how thoughts, feelings and behaviors transform in the dark. Topics range wildly, encompassing a unique and surprising exploration into the darkness. Episode...Show More
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36:34 | Dec 20th, 2022
3 RECOMMENDATIONS
From tree surfing to sleeping in trees, Peter Jenkins has done it all. And he's spent more than half his life teaching others how to do it, too. Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/noct...Show More
3. KCRW's Left, Right & Center
Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.
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51:25 | Apr 10th, 2020
1 RECOMMENDATION
Bernie Sanders announced the suspension of his presidential campaign this week, making Joe Biden the official presumptive Democratic nominee. What is the legacy of his campaign? Does it signal a compl...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4. Bodies
Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system. Once you peel back the layers, more questions emerge. Created by Allison Behringer and supporte...Show More
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31:59 | Oct 17th, 2018
1 RECOMMENDATION
In a lot of ways, menopause is like puberty. Your hormones are changing and setting off a whole host of bodily changes. It’s something that happens to half the population, but still, it’s full of myst...Show More
5. Lost Notes
A collection of the greatest music stories never told. This season the poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib explores a single year: 1980 - the brilliant, awkward and sometimes heartbreaking opening to a monumental decade in popular music.
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Louie Louie: The Strange Journey of the Dirtiest Song Never Written
31:40 | Apr 12th, 2018
7 RECOMMENDATIONS
An FBI Investigation, an engagement ring, wine coolers... the surprising story behind the ubiquitous anthem that every teenager bangs out on their first guitar.
6. UnFictional
In this season of Unfictional, Stories of Transformation, and the ways in which the world — and all of us — have fundamentally changed since the pandemic began. One man watched his children suddenly turn into grown-ups, while another upended every pa...Show More
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Barcelona: The View from the Streets
0:00 | Apr 29th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
A tour through the life… of the tour guide.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7. Bookworm
Intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations.
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0:00 | Aug 10th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
This show features a dramatic and emotional reading by writer/actor Wallace Shawn of an excerpt from Night Thoughts, his book-length essay.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8. The Treatment
The Treatment is a compelling listen to the vital conversations about the catalysts of creative inspiration. Following some of the most interesting, influential, and crossover creators in the world of entertainment, fashion, sports, and the arts, we ...Show More
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Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx: ‘Just Mercy’
28:32 | Jan 9th, 2020
1 RECOMMENDATION
Two generations of African-American talent — Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx — team for ‘Just Mercy’, the story of crusading lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s (Jordan) quest to find justice for wrongly convic...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9. Good Food
Evan Kleiman's taste of life, culture and the human species.
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How food is starring on the big screen
56:39 | Aug 3rd, 2019
1 RECOMMENDATION
Director Lulu Wang uses food as a storytelling device in “The Farewell.” A Southern California couple embarks on a journey to become sustainable farmers. Plus a conversation with the directors of “Hon...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10. LRC Presents: All the President's Lawyers
There are so many lawyers, so many lawsuits and so much legal news surrounding President Trump that we decided to call our own lawyer to catch you up.
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11. Today's Top Tune
A free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks recorded at KCRW, remixes, and an introduction to new artists on our radar.
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Juana Molina: “Paraguaya Punk”
02:00 | Nov 20th, 2019
1 RECOMMENDATION
Forfun, the new EP by experimental Argentine artist Juana Molina came about after an airline lost her band's backline right before a big festival show. Forced to create new versions of their set list,...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.12. The Organist
Take a weird, thoughtful and pleasurable journey into literature, music, art, philosophy, the internet, language, and history with McSweeney's and KCRW.
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A 700-Foot Mountain of Whipped Cream
49:53 | Oct 18th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
This week, we’re sharing a highly subjective journey through one narrow, eccentric, corridor of radio advertising, as heard through the ears of one man. His name is Clive Desmond. Clive is a radio a...Show More
13. Welcome to LA
Los Angeles is a city carved out of the desert – a conjured image of paradise. These are the stories of people who learn what lies beyond the dream – yacht parties with theremin makers that end on the rocks, low-budget filmmaking that blurs the...
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Friday Night: The Kingdom of Time
56:05 | Jun 24th, 2020
1 RECOMMENDATION
Remember what Friday nights used to feel like? It was freedom, that moment when you get off work, and your time no longer belongs to someone else — the night is yours. Here is an ode, a time capsule, ...Show More
14. Design and Architecture
Host Frances Anderton looks at design and architecture from a Los Angeles perspective.
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Architecture in Parasite; Movie villain homes
28:32 | Feb 4th, 2020
1 RECOMMENDATION
The movie “Parasite” is favored for many Oscars, including production design. Director Bong Joon Ho talks about telling a story of class through architecture, saying he gets “pathologically excited an...Show More
15. The Document
The Document is KCRW's new kind of mashup of documentaries and radio - telling addictive, real life, right now stories.
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16. To the Point
A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The c...Show More
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Parkland students take the lead on gun control
0:00 | Mar 1st, 2018
1 RECOMMENDATION
Young people around the country are all fired up after the Parkland shooting. Veteran observers say they’re changing the atmosphere of debate about gun control. How realistic are their expectations ab...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.17. Film Reviews
The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of The Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern reviews films weekly in the paper and on KCRW.
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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ ‘Twinless’
17:14 | Sep 5th
The latest film releases include The Conjuring: Last Rites, Preparation for the Next Life, Twinless, and The Threesome. Weighing in are Christy Lemire, film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-...Show More
18. Guest DJ Project
KCRW's Guest DJ Project invites an array of cultural luminaries to share and discuss songs that have inspired and moved them with a KCRW DJ.
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0:00 | Apr 16th, 2014
1 RECOMMENDATION
Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton shares her “internal soundtrack” in her Guest DJ set, from her friends Marilyn Manson and David Bowie to Barry White and Bjork.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.19. Art Talk
Art reviews from art critics Edward Goldman and Hunter Drohojowska-Philp.
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04:02 | Aug 6th, 2019
Edward Goldman talks about fond art memories from hosting KCRW’s Art Talk for 31 years.
20. Cargoland
Go behind the gates of America’s largest port complex for an intimate and unflinching look at the lives riding the waves of supply and demand.
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1:00:00 | Nov 26th, 2014
1 RECOMMENDATION
A true old-timer just keeps dancing, even in the face of uncertain change. CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE.
21. Martini Shot
A wry take on real life in Hollywood.
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22. Scheer Intelligence
Scheer Intelligence features thoughtful and provocative conversations with "American Originals" -- people who, through a lifetime of engagement with political issues, offer unique and often surprising perspectives on the day's most important issues.
23. Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.
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24. Hollywood Breakdown
Kim Masters, host of KCRW’s The Business, breaks down Hollywood's top stories.
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Disney cuts loose two top Marvel executives, begins 7,000 layoffs
04:59 | Mar 31st, 2023
While Disney started laying off 7,000 employees, it also announced the firing of two top Marvel executives this week.
25. One Year Later
One Year Later is a special series that takes a new approach to the national political debate. A year after a polarizing election, three hosts, each with a distinct perspective, speak honestly about America's differences and look for ways to bridge.....Show More
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