Ghouls!

I sat down and had a zoom chat with Jon Mitchell who is an evolutionary biologist and vertebrate paleontologist. We discussed Jurassic Park, the physical features of dinosaurs, the making of a dinosaur and living with giant bugs!  In the previously unrecorded conversation Jon mentioned a documentary entitle The Bearded Lady Project. Bone Clones. The Evolution Store. We also talked about the genetically modified mosquitoes that were released in South America and Florida. 

This is part one of the two part series on dinosaurs. I talk with Trisha Zissler about the Renaissance Fair, Jurassic Park, and Dinosaurs having feathers. I will provide links below to some of the videos we discussed.  Jurassic Fight Club Parasaurolophus Jurassic Park III   

I sit down and have a zoom conversation with friend and fitness trainer Daniel Blair. We discuss the film 13 Ghosts, horror movies in the early 2000's and my phobia of food sounds.  2001-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj1LWNgG0Ng 1960-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwjk1q1gqIU 

In this episode I explain the origins of ghouls and zombies, based off of historical research.  Inspiration for this episode is from the movie The Boneyard 1991.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWybTwY47QI Blake Banks the artist who created The Final Ghouls artwork. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffB0pF-oqpJ8YT-uO7yyhg Sources: Al-Rawi, Ahmed K. "The Arabic Ghoul and Its Western Transformation." Folklore 120, no. 3 (2009): 291-306. https://www.lexico.com/explore/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-zombie

In this episode I discuss Egypt and all things Mummy related with Egyptologist and lead singer of Ossomancer, Kevin Kamose. I provided a link below to their album, check it out.   Movies: The Mummy 1932 The Mummy 1959 The Mummy 1999 The Mummy 2017  Topics: Cats guarding the underworld King Tut's dick Embalmers getting a little too comfortable with the dead  https://ossomancer.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VztFB8Wrfls

In this episode I discuss my hometown of San Luis Obispo county, a couple movies that have been filmed there and some murders.  Movies-  I know Who Killed Me- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB6YtM1tH4k Murder by Numbers- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDEAL9vbpM0 Arachnophobia- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aQ6vg3JB2U 

In this episode I'm joined with Krystal Otis, we discuss some of the best and worst movies that came out during our birth year and some of the things that were happening in the world at the time.  1985- Melissa's picks: Day of the Dead-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g9XorBCikM Hardrock Zombies- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUEK6FlOmkY Fright Night- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGQ1yMnKjUY Ghoulies- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HysJUwWWAEI 1986- Krystals picks: Aliens- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTCaVjQ8nU4 The Fly-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-V3X963DRI Trick or Treat- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHttc38S6kM Gothic- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C_xrvI0xQ4