A Podcast about the natural world, things that people claim are part of the natural world, and things that used to be. With Trey the Explainer, and Miles Greb.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Trey details the "discovery" of Atlantis off the coast of New Orleans, right where everyone expected it! Also - did you know a company has used T-Rex biological matter to create a handbag! Well, Trey breaks down the real story. The Monster Quest this time is S04E1: "Monster Sharks" MonsterQuest investigates great white sharks whose attacks on humans are on the rise. It follows an expedition in an attempt to tag the first great whi...
Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about the Yeti. Monster Quest goes out on a special 90min adventure to find the Yeti, so we follow in turn and devote the whole episode to the Himalayan giant. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Trey brings up some rather questionable archeology that the VP of the United States used in a speech to make a political point. Miles and Trey finally got to meet in real life! They review Harry and the Hendersons together and talk about how well the film holds up. The Monsterquest this time is a review of the new show, that is mostly a series of shorts. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Trey reports on new audio evidence from Loch Ness - is this a sign of Nesie? The Monster Quest this episode is S03E24 The Real Moby Dick: MonsterQuest goes to the Azores in order to look for an albino sperm whale and investigate the theory that such an animal would be hostile. Miles and Trey detail the history of monster whale attacks, including one famous animal the troubled the late Roman empire. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Joined by Special Guest Jonathan M Berman, PhD, Founder of the March for Science, and Author of Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement Miles talks about some alarming disinformation spreading on one reputable Youtube "Science" channels" The Monster Quest this week is S3.E23 "Tigers in the Suburbs" MonsterQuest looks into claims that large cats are on the prowl in the forests of the United States. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Miles breaks down the story of "Green Children of Woolpit", a tale about true tale of two young children found with green skin. Trey details the "discovery" of a Moses autograph in a cave and talks about what is really going on with this find. The Monster Quest this episode is S02E33 " Killer Chimps in America." MonsterQuest looks into reports of chimpanzees on the loose in the United States. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Trey leads us threw the discovery of a new Roman bust, with interesting medieval ties. The Monster Quest this episode is S03E21 - "Terror from the Sky" - "MonsterQuest goes to Mexico to investigate the phenomena of Unidentified Flying Humanoids. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail The Dire Wolf is back, or so one company claims. Trey and Miles break down what is actually going on. The MonsterQuest this Episode is S3E20: The Real Cujo: "MonsterQuest looks at feral dogs packs in the United States and examines whether such packs pose a risk to human beings." Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Trey tells the story of the latest effort to "revie" the wooly mammoth, this time by turning on novel genes in Mice. We welcome EDGE Science of Youtube fam onto the show, where he talks Sci Comm and Paleontology. Miles and Trey dig deep into the history of the famous Patterson–Gimlin film that turned bigfoot from a folk tale into a cultural phenomenon. The Bigfoot conversation starts around 35 Mins in! The MonsterQuest this episode is S3.E19 Critical Evidence ...
Send us Fan Mail Early 20th century German Exploders and Modern Day Creationists keep saying there is a Sauropod dinosaur in the Congo! Going by the name of Mokele-mbembe some say this creature lives in the remote regions of Southern Africa. It is true these regions are not that well explored, is is true that people are seeing a longed neck dinosaur? And what is it's link to creationists? All that and more from Miles and Trey, on this Plastic Pleasiour Podcast! Monster Quest this epoisde ...
Send us Fan Mail We are finally back - and Miles shares a story about how one bag of Cheetos change the ecosystem of a cavern. Trey talks about the amazing discovery of a Smilodon Cub. The Monsterquest this time is S3.E17- Killer Crocs- MonsterQuest goes to India and the Florida Everglades to investigate claims of giant crocodiles. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Trey details some of the real information we have about the infamous Sea Peoples who attacked Egypt and then disappeared into history. Knowing Better joins the show to talk about Youtube creator history, his recently finished projects of detailing the four major Christian Cults, and more. Also, he watches his feature episode of Monster Quest with the guys! The Monster Quest this episode is E03S16 - The Curse of the Monkey Man - MonsterQuest goes to India in order to ...
Send us Fan Mail Miles talks about the Clovis people and the Anzick-1 child that inspired his graphic novel - Clovis. It is on Kickstarter now! We are joined byTyler Stone, an emmy-nominated photojournalist, freelance artist and content creator. Tyle is also a science communicator on Tiktok. The Monster Quest for this episode is S03E15 - Flying Monsters - MonsterQuest goes to Papua New Guinea in an effort to track down a prehistoric flying monster. As it's the first time MQ has ta...
Send us Fan Mail Miles tells the story of the deadly Moa that went extinct in 1445, but same say this giant flightless bird can still be found! Trey details the discovery of an an immaculately preserved Woolly rhinoceros. With Special Guest - Kaveh Taherian - Writer and illustrator of Mothman's Compendium of Southern California Cryptids, and other comics. Also a Podcaster on 500 Tabs and MusicalSplaining. Check out his book/art here! The MonsterQuest this episode is - S03E14- Killer Jell...
Send us Fan Mail The show is back! Trey visits the Ripley's Believe It or Not! show floor, and it gets him thinking about the validity of some famous medieval and ancient torture devices. Miles shares his thoughts on notes on the infamous Flint Dibble vs Graham Hancock debate on Joe Rogan. The Monster Quest this episode is S3E13- Isle of the Lost Tiger -"MonsterQuest goes to Tasmania in an effort to track down the thylacine which is thought to have gone extinct in the 1930s." Support...
Send us Fan Mail Forrest Galante has one again came upon the centuries most amazing new information about the extant Tasmanian Tiger! Miles and Trey however are not sure if these new photos are truly examples of Australia's famous Marsupial. Following this breaking cryptid story on this micro podcast. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Miles looks into the sources of the 90's show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. A show hosted by Jonathan Frakes that claimed to tell true stories that were too strange to be believed. But what is stranger is the source of these stories all seem to come from one man. Miles breaks down his story and other...strange...works. Trey talks about some beautiful new freesia's found in Pompeii. Special Guest is fan favorite C. M. Kosemen The Monster Quest is S3E10 - "Sea Monsters" - ...
Send us Fan Mail Forrest Galante The host of Animal Plant'sExtinct or Alive has put out a video claiming to have psychical evidence of the extinct Thylacine . Trey and Miles look into this claim, and as they do uncover more dubious claims this Animal Enthusiasts and TV personality has made. The Monster Quest this episode is S03E09 "Lake Demons" - A dive team visits Lake Okanagan in search of evidence for Ogopogo. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Miles reads a very relatable letter written by an upset Babylonian teen. Trey was tracked by a security guard at an art museum! The Monster Quest this episode is - S03E08 - "Monster Close Encounters" Monster Quest looks at physical evidence of encounters with large humanoid creatures in rural America. Ps: This is the Lizard Man episode! Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Our Christmas Special Episode, details the shark the has the most Christmas spirt - The Megalodon! Miles has exciting new evidence that maybe their is something to this shark?! Trey has some interesting information who took the UFO Photo from the "I want to believe posters, " Flying Saucers were not the only thing this interesting man was seeing. Our Special Guest is Paleontologist - Tyler Greenfield. He gives an excellent defense against miles' "new information ...
Send us Fan Mail Trey is upset with Ridley Scott's take on Historical Accuracy in film. Miles goes over the controversial plan to re-wild Grizzly Bears in Washington State. Interview with Eric from Retail Archaeology, a channel that explores dead malls, retail history. Monster Quest - S3.E6 ∙ Snowbeast Slaughter - MonsterQuest tries to find a creature which has been stalking the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Finally, an animal not see for over 110 years actually shows up! Miles breaks down the story of a farmer capturing a lost animal. Trey details a Hellenistic escort's remains being uncovered, and the Twitter scuffle around the affair. Miles and Trey both get a little Gossipy about a certain Cryptozoologist who appears in the Monster Quest this week, Monster Quest - S03E05 -"Gators in the Sewer" It's an historic fact that gators were once found beneath the stree...
Send us Fan Mail The show is back! Trey went on an archeological dig in the land of his hero Alexander the Great! He shares the stories of his travels, and the vulgar diction he picked up. Miles details the Alien Mummies alleged shared at the Mexican Congress. But as you might guess the story is not all that it seems. The Monster Quest this episode is - S03E04 Devils in New Jersey. "The MonsterQuest team investigate reports of a half-horse, half-bird creature which has been terroriz...
Send us Fan Mail Trey and Miles catch up and share their animal encounter stories. Miles recaps his real connection to the Oceangate disaster. Miles and Trey break from the shows formula to talk Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City", then Trey forced Miles to see the new Indian Jones show and he gives in. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Alien craft beaming up cows in some lonely rural farm, has been part of pop culture for awhile now. But where does this association come from? Miles and Trey take a deep dive into this topic, and it's possible connection to other political anxieties. The Monster Quest this episode is S03E02 - Cattle Killers- "MonsterQuest try to find out what's been killing and mutilating cattle on the North American plains for over 40 years." Our Sponsor - Geeky Villain Graphics! Use...
Send us Fan Mail Miles' shares one of his favorite episodes of Star Trek with Trey, who finally watches the show for the first time. It's Star Trek Voyager "Distant Origin" S05E23 where a race of earth's dinosaurs have evolved into intelligent humanoids, but their religion works to suppresses the truth. Miles and Trey talk about the science of it all. Also we finally dive into our namesake cryptid and talk Nessy, the Loch Ness monster herself. The Monster Quest for this ...
Send us Fan Mail Trey went on a trip to see the weird and obscure in Georgia. He shares his findings. Including a mummy somewhere you might not suspect! Miles details the infamous Gosford Glyphs - Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs found in a rock face in Kariong, Australia. What could explain this? The Monster Quest for this Episode is S02E29 - Real Dragons. "MonsterQuest journeys to Australia's Blue Mountains in search of 'Megalania', an extinct giant prehistoric lizard,...
Send us Fan Mail Marine Reptiles of the Past, and River Sharks of the Present (Well 2007)! Darren Naish (Terapod Zoology Podcast, Prehistoric Planet, Tetzoo, Author of many books, etc) finally joins Trey and Miles to talk shop. Darren answers a few questions about his newest book - Ancient Sea Reptiles : Plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs and more. On accident the group ends up talking about Crytpids, but there is some proper science talk about known animals as well. And of...
Send us Fan Mail Trey breaks down the quest to find the tomb of one of his favorite historical characters - Alexander the Great. Has the tomb been found, can it be found? It's a story dating back centuries. Miles looks into the photo the President of Mexico recently tweeted of a Maya Elf life creature? What are these little dudes, what are they up to, and is this photo actually new and interesting? The Monster Quest this episode is S02E18 - Monster Spider. Investigation on reports ...
Send us Fan Mail Trey dives into the recent controversy about how smart T-Rex was. A new paper by Suzana Herculano Houzel titled "Theropod Dinosaurs had primate like numbers of telencephalic neurons" has started a debate on how we can tell the cleverness of this ancient creature. Miles looks at the worlds newest - oldest - known sentence. Found on a ivory comb, it helps give context to the region and the history of writing. The gang also get side tracked talking about historical art...
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A Podcast about the natural world, things that people claim are part of the natural world, and things that used to be. With Trey the Explainer, and Miles Greb.
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