Here Be Monsters

A bit of stunningly beautiful audio has surfaced online recently and it's riling up two different kinds of people--churchgoers and audio engineers. Some are saying that this music proves God's intention, others say it's a load of crap. The funny thing is that it's just recordings of bugs, crickets chirping, but with the speed turned waaaaaayyyy ddoooowwwnnn. Whatever it is, it's...undeniably "church-y". But some have argued that it's not just bugs in the recording, that there's voices or guitars accompanying the insects...it's just too good to be true. So, in this episode, audio engineer Toby Reif takes us down the rabbit hole of audio theory to help us understand how sound-stretching works, and the reasons why this long loop of cricket noises has touched so many. Jeff also buys 50 crickets in this episode to see if they'll chirp. Tune in to see what happens. Our beautiful new website just launched! Check it out: http://HBMpodcast.com This is the link to the audio that spawned this episode: https://soundcloud.com/acornavi/robert-wilson-crickets-audio (note: the poster of this track originally mis-attributed this a Robert Wilson. The poster has since corrected this to attribute it to Jim Wilson [no relation]). Music by: The Palisades (http://ThePalisades.bandcamp.com) Phantom Fauna (phantomfauna.bandcamp.com/‎) Toby and I love Paul's Extreme Sound Stetcher. It's free and you can get it here:http://sourceforge.net/projects/hypermammut/files/paulstretch/ (Windows/Linux only. sorry Apple folk) Check out Lina Misitzis of HBM fame singing Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen on It Might Get Personal: http://www.muleradio.net/imgp/24/

Jonathan Happ’s white lab coat and latex gloves make him look like a doctor when he stands in a room full of people. But he’s not a doctor…he’s an artist, and the people he shares this room with are all dead. In this episode, Jonathan takes a recorder into the University of Washington’s cadaver lab and reports on what he sees, and why he draws and paints images of the bodies. Sensitive listeners should note that this episode contains graphic (but mostly scientific) descriptions of the cadavers. The track image is one of Jonathan's paintings. To see a larger version and a drawing of the tendons in a cadaver hand, go to HBM's facebook page Here Be Monsters currently needs your help. We're currently just a baker's dozen reviews shy of 50 on iTunes. Go to iTunes and tell people what you think of HBM. Music from: Swamp Dog ||| Flower Petal Downpour ||| Nym ||| The Black Spot

Jonathan Happ's white lab coat and latex gloves make him look like a doctor when he stands in a room full of people. But he's not a doctor...he's an artist, and the people he shares this room with are all dead. In this episode, Jonathan takes a recorder into the University of Washington's cadaver lab and reports on what he sees, and why he draws and paints images of the bodies. Sensitive listeners should note that this episode contains graphic (but mostly scientific) descriptions of the cadavers. The track image is one of Jonathan's paintings. To see a larger version and a drawing of the tendons in a cadaver hand, go to HBM's facebook page: http://is.gd/hbmfacebook/ Here Be Monsters currently needs your help. We're currently just a baker's dozen reviews shy of 50 on iTunes. Go to http://is.gd/hbmitunes/ and tell people what you think of HBM. Music on the show from Swamp Dog http://swampdog.bandcamp.com/ The Black Spot http://theblackspot.bandcamp.com/ Nym http://music.ratsofnym.com/ Flower Petal Downpour http://flowerpetaldownpour.bandcamp.com/ This episode is sponsored by http://SquareSpace.com . For a free trial and 10% off, use coupon code monsters10.

In this episode, Jonathan Happ is an artist who takes a recorder into the University of Washington's cadaver lab and reports on what he sees, and why he draws and paints images of the dead bodies in display.

In this episode, Jonathan Happ is an artist who takes a recorder into the University of Washington's cadaver lab and reports on what he sees, and why he draws and paints images of the dead bodies in display.

In recent history, vaccines, sterilization, and other modern treatments have pushed Humorism out of the picture. But traditions ingrained in culture, science, and religion for thousands of years don?t just vanish.

In recent history, vaccines, sterilization, and other modern treatments have pushed Humorism out of the picture. But traditions ingrained in culture, science, and religion for thousands of years don’t just vanish.

For thousands of years, Western Medicine thought it had itself figured out. Everything came in fours. There were four sensations, four fluids in the body, four kinds of people, and four elements making up the world. They were all related. There wasn’t one without the other. Everything was a balancing act, and it was called Humorism. In recent history, vaccines, sterilization, and other modern treatments have pushed Humorism out of the picture. But traditions ingrained in culture, science, and religion for thousands of years don’t just vanish. While few people still eat lemons to balance their yellow bile, or willingly drain their blood at the barber shop, elements of Humorism still play into modern society. They can be hard to see, but trust us, they’re here. Music from: Lucky Dragons ||| Nym ||| The Black Spot Hey! Review HBM on iTunes! And like us on Facebook!

For thousands of years, Western Medicine thought it had itself figured out. Everything came in fours. There were four sensations, four fluids in the body, four kinds of people, and four elements making up the world. They were all related. There wasn’t one without the other. Everything was a balancing act, and it was called Humorism. In recent history, vaccines, sterilization, and other modern treatments have pushed Humorism out of the picture. But traditions ingrained in culture, science, and religion for thousands of years don’t just vanish. While few people still eat lemons to balance their yellow bile, or willingly drain their blood at the barber shop, elements of Humorism still play into modern society. They can be hard to see, but trust us, they’re here. This episode was produced by Lina Misitzis Music from Lucky Dragons http://luckydragons.bandcamp.com/ Nym http://music.ratsofnym.com/ The Black Spot http://theblackspot.bandcamp.com/

It was 40-odd years before John Hanneman figured out what the night terrors of his youth represented. In this episode, John describes the first trauma he experienced in life—something we all share. And he explains how he overcame it to become the person he is today. Check out some pictures of John Hanneman over on the HBM's Facebook If John’s voice sounds familiar, you aren’t imagining it. John appeared on the show waaay back on Episode 3: John Dips Below where he talked about his experiences diving below the waters of Puget Sound to take breathing lessons from a giant octopus. Music from: Phantom Fauna ||| The Black Spot Hey! Review HBM on iTunes! And like us on Facebook!

It was 40-odd years before John Hanneman figured out what the night terrors that haunted his youth were actually representing. In this episode, John describes the first trauma that he experienced in life—something we all share. And he explains how he overcame that trauma to become the person he is today. Check out some pictures of John Hanneman over on the HBM Facebook page: http://is.gd/HBMfacebook If John’s voice sounds familiar, you aren’t imagining it. John appeared on the show waaay back on episode 3, John Dips Below: http://is.gd/hbm003 where he talks about his experiences diving below the waters of Puget Sound to take breathing lessons from a giant octopus. Music from: Phantom Fauna http://phantomfauna.bandcamp.com/ The Black Spot http://theblackspot.bandcamp.com/

In this episode, John describes the first trauma that he experienced in life?something we all share. And he explains how he overcame that trauma to become the person he is today.

In this episode, John describes the first trauma that he experienced in life—something we all share. And he explains how he overcame that trauma to become the person he is today.

Homemade Bigfoot costumes can get you in a lot of trouble. And in gun-toting community of Pumpkintown, SC, a fake Bigfoot costume might get you killed too. But when the recession caused a local outfitter’s store sales to sag, it was a risk he was willing to take. In the episode, Ben Becker tells the story of a disgusting hound dog named “Motley Crue John Bon Jovi”, a tobacco-juice soaked Sasquatch suit, and the world’s worst hot sauce. Sharp listeners should note that no one fact-checked a single claim in this story. Wait, actually, we did look up Pumpkintown on Google Maps. It’s a real place. Use discretion before you use anything else in your term paper. Music from: Flowerpetal Downpour ||| Lucky Dragons ||| Nym ||| Swamp Dog Hey! Review HBM on iTunes! And like us on Facebook!

Homemade Bigfoot costumes can get you in a lot of trouble. And in gun-toting community of Pumpkintown, SC, a fake Bigfoot costume might get you killed too. But when the recession caused a local outfitter’s store sales to sag, it was a risk he was willing to take. In the episode, Ben Becker tells the story of a disgusting hound dog named “Motley Crue John Bon Jovi”, a tobacco-juice soaked Sasquatch suit, and the world’s worst hot sauce. Sharp listeners should note that no one fact-checked a single claim in this story. Wait, actually, we did look up Pumpkintown on Google Maps. It’s a real place. Use discretion before you use anything else in your term paper. Music from: Flowerpetal Downpour http://flowerpetaldownpour.bandcamp.com/ Lucky Dragons http://luckydragons.bandcamp.com/ NYM http://music.ratsofnym.com/ Swamp Dog http://swampdog.bandcamp.com/ Show HBM your love by liking us on Facebook (http://is.gd/hbmfacebook) and reviewing us on iTunes (http://is.gd/hbmitunes) This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, the easiest way to create a professional website. They’ve got a great deal for HBM listeners. Go to http://squarespace.com and use the promo code “monsters9” to get 10% off and a free trial.