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Episode Notes for
Demon Purrsession:
Tales of Demonically Possessed Cats

Credit: Dr. Paul Koudounaris’s PhotoBucket

CAN A DOMESTICATED CAT BE A MONSTER? What if it can talk, fly, predict the future and grow to enormous size? Get ready for some of the strangest lore we’ve ever covered on MonsterTalk as we interview art historian Dr. Paul Koudounaris about demonically possessed cats.

Art historian Dr. Paul Koudounaris has written some books that will probably be of interest to MonsterTalk listeners. The Empire of Death is a book about the history of Charnel Houses and Ossuaries. In his more recent book, Heavenly Bodies, you will discover astonishing works of art formed by decorating human remains. On October 16th and October 18th, Dr. Koudounaris will be giving lectures in London on his research: On the 16th he’ll be covering art and death, and on the 18th he’ll be discussing demonically possessed cats.

Books by Paul Koudounaris

• The Empire of Death
• Heavenly Bodies

Upcoming Lectures

• Art & The Dead
  Science Theatre, Life Science Center,
  Newcastle upon Tyne
  October 16th 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
• Demonically Possessed Cats
  St. Pancras Old Church
  October 18th 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster
  by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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