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Werewolves, vampires, witches.

So much has been recorded on these figures of legend and lore,

but what if I told you that one of the most dogged

investigators of such topics was himself a fascinating creature?

Legends tell of a scholar of the

esoteric and the trans mundane, a fellow well versed in the unusual and mysterious,

who delved into the history of monsters and demonic threats

with a righteous fury and obsessive hunger for the very last detail.

He is said to have dabbled in the occult himself.

Stories say he kept company with notorious warlocks as well as priests.

He wore strange costumes, held unorthodox ceremonies, and led a life

full of secrets and intrigue. In this episode, we try to peel back the masks, burn off the fog of legend, and put some bright sunlight

onto the mysterious character that was Montague Summers. summers. It's actually quite unlike anything we've ever seen before.

A giant hairy creature,

Potape, on that.

In Mort Ness, a 24 mile long bottomless lake in the Highlands of Scotland.

It's a creature known as the Loch Ness Monster. Oh, Monster Talk. Welcome to Monster Talk.

Welcome to Monster Talk.

I'm Blake Smith.

And I'm Karen Stalsner.

In this episode we discuss the legendary life of Montequeous Summers, a man whose scholarly research into monsters and devils

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