Here Be Monsters

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.

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.

Shoppingspree Clark showed up on the side of the road outside the “Friendliest Town in Texas” with nothing more than a sketchpad and the burnt-out ruin of the RV he’d just bought. Content Note: Explicit Content Coleman, Texas’ self-claimed title is true because it used to be on a billboard above the highway. And the people that live there are diverse, troubled, religious, unusual…and friendly. This episode contains many adult themes, including suicide, prejudice, and racism. There are also unbleeped swear words and racial slurs. Use discretion. This episode was originally released by Shoppingspree Clark in June 2013. Most of the music on this show comes from Shoppingspree himself. His moniker, Crunchy Person, has some good albums up on Bandcamp. Music from: Javelin ||| Seagull Invasion Here Be Monsters is a proud member of the Mule Radio Syndicate.  They distribute some awesome programs...checkum out. Hey! Review HBM on iTunes! And like us on Facebook!

Shoppingspree Clark showed up on the side of the road outside the “Friendliest Town in Texas” with nothing more than a sketchpad and the burnt-out ruin of the RV he’d just bought. Coleman, Texas’ self-claimed title is true because it used to be on a billboard above the highway. And the people that live there are diverse, troubled, religious, unusual…and friendly. This episode contains many adult themes, including suicide, prejudice, and racism. There are also unbleeped swear words and racial slurs. Use discretion. This episode was originally released by Shoppingspree Clark in June 2013 right here: https://soundcloud.com/user261897410/friendliest-town-in-texas-aac Most of the music on this show comes from Shoppingspree himself. His moniker, Crunchy Person, has music on Bandcamp: http://crunchyperson.bandcamp.com/ Other tracks are by Javelin: https://soundcloud.com/javelinjamz and Seagull Invasion: http://seagullinvasion.bandcamp.com/ Show your HBM Love! Hit us up on the internet: http://HBMpodcast.com and on the ol’ FB: http://is.gd/HBMfacebook/ This episode of HBM is brought to you by Squarespace. For a free trial and 20% off your new website (this month only), go to http://squarespace.com/ and use the promo code monsters9.

Shoppingspree Clark showed up on the side of the road outside the ?Friendliest Town in Texas? with nothing more than a sketchpad and the burnt-out ruin of the RV he?d just bought.

Shoppingspree Clark showed up on the side of the road outside the “Friendliest Town in Texas” with nothing more than a sketchpad and the burnt-out ruin of the RV he’d just bought.

For lucha libre wrestlers, masks are everything. They wear them in the ring, they wear them to the grocery store, they wear them any time they appear in public. No one knows what face lies under that mask, so it makes sense that de-masking a Luchadore or Luchadora is highest taboo in the sport. In this episode, we travel to Seattle’s South Park neighborhood for Lucha Libre In The Park, a free wrestling event put on by Lucha Libre Volcanica. Costumes, yelling kids, exquisite masks, cross-dressing, motorcycles, bad victory speeches--everything you would expect, and one thing that no one saw coming. Check out the crazy photos from that night right here This piece’s shortened form (6 minutes) was entered as a submission in KCRW’s 24-Hour Radio Race. Listen to the original. And also listen to the other entries! Music from: Lucky Dragons ||| The Black Spot Here Be Monsters is now a proud member of the Mule Radio Syndicate, which distributes some other really great podcasts. Check them out at MuleRadio.net. Hey! Review HBM on iTunes!

For Mexican Wrestlers, masks are everything. They wear them in the ring, they wear them to the grocery store, they wear them any time they appear in public. No one knows what face lies under that mask, so it makes sense that de-masking a Luchadore or Luchadora is highest taboo in the sport. In this episode, we travel to Seattle’s South Park neighborhood for Lucha Libre In The Park, a free wrestling event put on by Lucha Libre Volcanica. Costumes, yelling kids, exquisite masks, cross-dressing, motorcycles, bad victory speeches--everything you would expect, and one thing that no one saw coming. Check out the crazy photos from that night right here: http://is.gd/LuchadorsInThePark This piece’s shortened form (6 minutes) was entered as a submission in KCRW’s 24-Hour Radio Race. To listen to the original, click here: https://soundcloud.com/jeffsotherscaccount/jeff-emtman-the-near To hear the other entries in the race, click here: https://soundcloud.com/groups/kcrws-24-hour-radio-race Music this week from: The Black Spot http://theblackspot.bandcamp.com/ Lucky Dragons http://luckydragons.bandcamp.com

In this episode, we travel to Seattle?s South Park neighborhood for Lucha Libre In The Park, a free wrestling event put on by Lucha Libre Volcanica.

In this episode, we travel to Seattle’s South Park neighborhood for Lucha Libre In The Park, a free wrestling event put on by Lucha Libre Volcanica.

David Blackshire Key has been called a douchebag more times than he can count. It's probably because he used to wear big sunglasses--day and night, indoors and out. He wasn't a movie star, he just had brain cancer. Writer and radio producer Bridget Burnquist produced this show. One of his side-effects was a strange sensitivity to light called "photophobia". Even after doctors removed the tumor, his painful sensitivity continued. So he turned to his faith, looking for healing from a supernatural force. In this show, we reference Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California. Music from: Lucky Dragons ||| Swamp Dog ||| Flower Petal Downpour ||| The Black Spot Hey! Review HBM on iTunes!

David Blackshire Key has been called a douchebag more times than he can count. It's probably because he used to wear big sunglasses--day and night, indoors and out. He wasn't a movie star, he just had brain cancer. One of his side-effects was a strange sensitivity to light called "photophobia". Even after doctors removed the tumor, his painful sensitivity continued. So he turned to his faith, looking for healing from a supernatural force. Writer and radio producer Bridget Burnquist produced this show. In this show, we reference Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California. For more information on them, visit http://ibethel.org Music from: Lucky Dragons http://luckydragons.bandcamp.com Swamp Dog: http://swampdog.bandcamp.com/ The Black Spot http://theblackspot.bandcamp.com/ Visit HBM around the web: Homepage: http://HBMpodcast.com Facebook: http://is.gd/HBMfacebook iTunes: http://is.gd/HBMitunes Stitcher: http://is.gd/HBMstitch

David Blackshire Key had brain cancer and one of his side-effects was a strange sensitivity to light called "photophobia". After doctors removed the tumor, his painful sensitivity continued. So he turned to his faith, looking for healing from a supernatural force.

David Blackshire Key had brain cancer and one of his side-effects was a strange sensitivity to light called "photophobia". After doctors removed the tumor, his painful sensitivity continued. So he turned to his faith, looking for healing from a...

Season 2 of Here Be Monsters begins. The reasons why I bike at night are diverse. It’s partly because I don’t feel graceful anywhere else, it’s partly to run away and it’s partly out of persistent defiance of my failing vision. I recently biked out to a parking garage on the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado and remembered the most significant moment of my eighteenth year, a night that made everything I do now possible. The story involves electronic dance music, a laundromat, a bunch of sweaty teenagers pretending like it’s the eighties and one of the loudest amplifiers I’ve ever heard. Music Nym ||| The Black Spot Hey! Review HBM on iTunes!