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Episode Notes for
The Mongolian Death Worm

THE MONGOLIAN DEATH WORM—its name conjures up images of fantastic beasts like the sand worms in Dune or the creatures from the film Tremors, but the actual legends are even stranger. We discuss the legends and facts behind this cryptid with the official zoologist for the Center for Fortean Zoology, Richard Freeman.

Mentioned in the episode

• Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowman
• Weird Weekend (August 15–17, 2014)
• The official blog of the Center for Fortean Zoology
• Blake Smith will be appearing on the live webshow Virtual Skeptics on Wednesday June 4, 2014 at 8 pm EST.
• Details on the MonsterTalk cruise

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Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster
  by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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