HBM014: Andrea Quits NPR

Please note: This is a very early episode of Here Be Monsters that aired in 2012. This episode no longer appears on the official HBM feed. However, you can still download it here.

Andrea Seabrook has worked for National Public Radio covering politics since the time I was in middle school. That's why I was surprised this summer when I learned that she was quitting her job as NPR's Congressional Reporter out of frustration with a system that was rife with collusion, lies and stonewalling.

On this episode, Andrea Seabrook talks about the true nature of Washington DC and explains the new podcast she's producing called DecodeDC

Music: The Black Spot ||| Swamp Dog

The Operating System of Dictators

Please note: This is a very early episode of Here Be Monsters that aired in 2012. This episode no longer appears on the official HBM feed. However, you can still download it here.

Earlier this year, the files for the Red Star OS were leaked by a Russian exchange student studying in North Korea. In this Brief, we're going to take a look at the operating system--meant for use in what many consider to be the most isolated country on this planet.

Being a nerd, I was curious to know what computers looked like in North Korea. What happens when you try to access blogs, facebook, or the Here Be Monsters homepage. So I downloaded and installed it, played some games, listened to old Here Be Monsters shows, surfed the web...you know.

Link to the original article

Here's a link to screenshots of the operating system

Music from: Lucky Dragons

HBM013: Bridget Finds Loss

One of the last photos Bridget Burnquist captured with her new camera.

Please note: This is a very early episode of Here Be Monsters that aired in 2012. This episode no longer appears on the official HBM feed. Additionally, this episode contains racist and ignorant attitudes that we regret.

Writer Bridget Burnquist went to vacation on the eve of her 27th birthday. She felt dead. On this episode, she tells a story from Lima, Peru.

Music from: Nym ||| Lucky Dragons

HBM012: How to Live and Die Until You're 80

Historical medical illustration of hearts

Please note: This is a very early episode of Here Be Monsters that aired in 2012. This episode no longer appears on the official HBM feed. However, you can still download it here.

A college professor (who prefers to remain nameless) collapses in class and becomes one of the few people to survive his own death. On this episode, he tells his story of death and resurrection.

Music: Black Spot ||| Lucky Dragons ||| Guidebooks ||| Nym

HBM011: Puke Quits Trainriding

Photo by Jeff Emtman.

Please note: This is a very early episode of Here Be Monsters that aired in 2012. This episode no longer appears on the official HBM feed. However, you can still download it here.

I met Puke when I was walking down the street on a trans-America hitchhiking trip in 2011. We camped together in the park, and before we fell asleep, I pulled out my recorder and had him tell some stories about his impending transition from trainriding to college.

Content Note:
This episode is absolutely rife with foul language.

Photos of Puke over on our facebook page.

The Golden Age of Piracy

Please note: This is a very early episode of Here Be Monsters that aired in 2012. This episode no longer appears on the official HBM feed. However, you can still download it here.

A brief followup to Episode 10: The Time Traveler's Convention.

Ben "New Roommate" Becker tells us about his favorite historical period.