Here Be Monsters
Here Be Monsters Holiday Special 2016
A special holiday edition of Here Be Monsters, featuring stories about cryptids, sacred rituals, faith, and dreams.
By Jeff Emtman • • 57m ListenA special holiday edition of Here Be Monsters, featuring stories about cryptids, sacred rituals, faith, and dreams.
In this episode
3 storiesWhen Cthulhu Calls
The most notable monster created by Howard Phillips Lovecraft was a massive tentacled being omnipotent, yet completely uncaring that sleeps in the depths of the ocean. Cthulhu, Lovecraft called it --a creature that will one day rise again from its watery home to reclaim the Earth for itself. Find the original episode here .
Read the story22 minSister Bethany, Proxy for the Dead
Bethany Denton was about five years old when she learned that she was a Mormon. When she was eight, she learned that she was an eternal spirit destined for an eternal afterlife. The idea of eternity terrified her, and made her afraid to stargaze into the boundless universe.
Read the story18 minEleven Trips to Dreamworld
In 2014, HBM’s Jeff Emtman mailed tape recorders to people around the world. He asked them to keep the recorders by their beds and flip them on early in the morning as their dreams were still fresh in their minds. Once the tape was full, they mailed it back to Jeff. Until now, the dreams remained private.
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