Jeff walks to the edge of Berlin and explains why the Here Be Monsters feed has been quiet for so long. On the way, Jeff talks about plans for upcoming episodes, looks at the ways that moving to Berlin has changed him, and discusses a pair of films featuring Tilda Swinton: Cycling the Frame (1988), and The Invisible Frame (2009). Both movies featur…

n the midst of a stressful move, HBM producer Jeff Emtman finds comfort in the phasing techniques developed by minimalist composer, Steve Reich. Note: this episode contains sounds that cannot be accurately represented by speakers. Please use headphones. Steve Reich compositions excerpted in this episode: Clapping Music, performed by Steve Reich and…

Allen H Greenfield is a UFOlogist and occult researcher. He’s also a father of three. His first child, Alex was the subject of HBM155: Ghosts Aliens Burritos. In that episode, Alex tells stories from his childhood of chasing strange phenomena with his father. In this episode, Here Be Monsters host Jeff Emtman talks to Allen to get the “fatherly per…

Berlin’s Schwerbelastungskörper is a massive concrete structure that, today, is hidden in plain sight between a railroad and an apartment building. It’s one of just a dozen remaining pieces of Nazi Architecture in Berlin. And it’s not much to look at. It was built in 1941 as a test structure for a triumphal arch that Hitler wanted to build in that …

The Here Be Monsters Art Exchange is back! It’s a really simple and wonderful thing where you, gentle listener, can mail a piece of art to a stranger and get a piece of art in return. It’s open to artists of all experience levels from around the world. The deadline to sign up is November 10th, 2022. Sign up and more info here: https://www.hbmpodcas…

Content Note: pervasive language, brief mentions of bigotry. Alex Greenfield says that there was no such thing as a normal day when he was a kid. His dad (Allen H Greenfield) self describes as a “researcher in the shadow world.” And his mom soon grew tired of her husband’s lifestyle, which included a lot of time on the road: chasing rumors of crypt…

Sally Grainger was originally a chef, but in her 20’s, she was gifted a copy of an ancient Roman cookbook called Apicius. Apicius is a bit of a fluke. It shouldn’t have survived the 2000-ish year journey into the modern era, but it did. And in this episode of Here Be Monsters, Grainger explains how Apicius persisted due to being a favorite text for…

In 2012, a street preacher walking three small dogs tried to convince Jeff Emtman of his way of thinking about gender and the afterlife. In this Here Be Monsters brief, Jeff shares the short essay he originally wrote about the dinner party where they attempted to make an uneasy friendship. Jeff re-edited the essay in 2022 and gave pseudonyms to the…

The composer Pauline Oliveros thought there was a difference between hearing and listening. She defined hearing as a passive act, something done with the ears. But she defined listening as something active saying that listening happens in the brain. Sam Parker is a recordist who takes inspiration from Oliveros’ words and work. About six years ago, …

Vaxxing! Masking! War! Tulips! Everybody's got something to say about something!!... You too? Call in and tell us about it! Tonight, on COME NOW, DON"T SULK!... our live broadcast at 8pm EDT (7Central or your corresponding time zone!) Here's our number, 323-874-9639) and click on our link! Join the conversation!…

Hey there! Is Spring turning out a little more... um... "frisky" than you expected? Yeah, between hay fever and the headlines, the Merry Month of April, (let alone May!) has come in like a lion, and looks like it may stay that way! Anyway!... tune in tonight for COME NOW, DON'T SULK, our live broadcast at 8pm EDT (7 Central or your corresponding ti…

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What do you want to happen to your body when you die? It’s a touchy topic where tradition, religion and death denial all come into play. But across much of the world, there are just two options: burial and cremation, which both have substantial ecological impacts. In 2019, Washington State passed SB 5001, which legalized several new options for dea…

Well, Folks! We can shake our heads, laugh, shrug, scold, rage, or just yawn... or ALL of the above! Tune in tonight to COME NOW, DON'T SULK!, our live broadcast at 8pm EDT (7 Central or your corresponding time zone)! And you can call in and chat with us too! (323-784-9639) Here's the link... but no slapping!…

Tonight on our live broadcast of COME NOW, DON'T SULK!, we talk about the world thawing out of two years of the covid catastrophe! Masks are being tossed, restaurants are reopening, hospitals are emptying, and...? Tune in at 8pm EDT (7 Central or your corresponding time zone) and you can call in too and chat with us! (323-784-9639)…

Season 10 of Here Be Monsters starts and host Jeff Emtman hallucinates his adolescence while working long hours. Scenes from middle school dances, dawn bus rides, the basement, and ( most crucially), a late-night raffle at a hardware store. Do you like Here Be Monsters? Tell your friends, support HBM on Patreon, and have your boss sponsor an episod…

Well, Folks! You know where we here at COME NOW, DON'T SULK stand politically, philosophically, morally, etc., so our crew had a choice; NOT do the show, or do the show and NOT discuss the current catastrophe, or do the show and discuss the current catastrophe openly and candidly. Canceling might have seemed respectful... or cowardly. And devoting …

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Season 10 is nearly here! The season starts on March 9th and episodes will be released on a rolling basis until all ten shows are published. Want to advertise on an episode? Fill out the sponsorship request form. Want to support HBM with a small monthly donation? Become a patron on Patreon. Can’t wait to share the season with you. More soon. Produc…

I’ve decided to remove my work from Spotify. It’s not just their recent controversies around Joe Rogan, it’s a much bigger problem with the way that Spotify treats the medium. If you listen on an app other than Spotify, you don’t need to change anything, just stay subscribed, and you’ll get all the new episodes (Season 10 is coming soon!). If you d…

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So Thanksgiving is just a week or so away, and... well... how exactly are we going to sit down again with family now that covid-quarantining isn't quite an excuse anymore! All the old red state/blue state, marshmallows on sweet potatoes/yes or no controversies are back and in full swing, aren't they? Tune in to our live broadcast of COME NOW, DON'T…

Ok... So Halloween is over and what's next on our calendars? It's hard not to get blasé as the year winds to a close, huh? Tune in to our live post-Halloween edition of COME NOW, DON'T SULK! 8pm EDT, (7 Central or your corresponding time zone) And you can call in too (323-784-9639) Let's discuss your Trick-or-Treating... triumphs or tragedies... an…

Yeah, it may be chilly outside, but YOU'RE having a hot-flash?? Yeah, me too! Let's discuss what's burning us up, ok? Tune in to COME NOW, DON'T SULK tonight at 8pm EDT, (7 Central or your corresponding time zone!). And you can call in too! (323-784-9639) Just click on this link,... and bring some extra Kleenex... for... whatever!…

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