FLASHBACKWe're looking back at October 5, 2011 this week and an interview with <a href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/parksville-bc/valerius-geist-11961662" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Valerius Geist </a>(February 2, 1938 – July 6, 2021) about the myths and reality of wolves.  How dangerous are they? There's complexity and nuance here.  Some people fiercely believe wolves are just peaceful misunderstood beautiful animals that would not hurt a person.  Others believe they're fierce and dangerous predators.  Internet debates will happen but history - and Valerius Geist - suggest using extreme caution if you find yourself in close proximity to these beautiful predators in the wild. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoNfBRF1P7E" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MonsterTalk Live (Disco Edition)</a><br /><br />----FLASHBACK----<br /><br />ON NOVEMBER 8, 2005 Canadian geological engineering student Kenton Carnegie went for a walk. He told people that he’d be back by 5 pm. When he hadn’t returned by 7 pm, a search party went out and discovered his remains in the woods. In this episode of Monstertalk (a follow-up to <a href="https://www.monstertalk.org/041-the-big-bad-wolf/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">last week’s</a>), we interview professor Valerius Geist about the true cause of Kenton Carnegie’s death. Some people thought he was killed by a bear, but more likely he was killed by a myth.Todd Svarckopf confronting a habituated wolf, four days before the Kenton Joel Carnegie wolf attack. (Photo by Chris van Gelder at North Point Landing Saskatchewan)Further Reading<br /><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120301085745/http://rliv.com/wolf/GeistWhenDangerous.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">When do wolves become dangerous to humans?</a> (by Valerius Geist)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenton_Joel_Carnegie_wolf_attack" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Kenton Carnegie Wolf Attack on Wikipedia</a></li></ul><b>Music</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Our-Breath-Shall-Intermix/dp/B0011D1NK6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dmusic&amp;qid=1317782860&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our Breath Shall Intermix</a> by Symbion Project (used with permission)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Le-Fe%CC%81tichisme-Dans-Lamour/dp/B0012O7S6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dmusic&amp;qid=1317778525&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Le Fétichisme Dans L’amour</a> by Symbion Project (used with permission)</li></ul><b>Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys</b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support</a>.<br /><br />Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.

MonsterTalk

Blake Smith

S05E09 Flashback: Bad Wolf

DEC 2, 202528 MIN
MonsterTalk

S05E09 Flashback: Bad Wolf

DEC 2, 202528 MIN

Description

FLASHBACKWe're looking back at October 5, 2011 this week and an interview with <a href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/parksville-bc/valerius-geist-11961662" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Valerius Geist </a>(February 2, 1938 – July 6, 2021) about the myths and reality of wolves.  How dangerous are they? There's complexity and nuance here.  Some people fiercely believe wolves are just peaceful misunderstood beautiful animals that would not hurt a person.  Others believe they're fierce and dangerous predators.  Internet debates will happen but history - and Valerius Geist - suggest using extreme caution if you find yourself in close proximity to these beautiful predators in the wild. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoNfBRF1P7E" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MonsterTalk Live (Disco Edition)</a><br /><br />----FLASHBACK----<br /><br />ON NOVEMBER 8, 2005 Canadian geological engineering student Kenton Carnegie went for a walk. He told people that he’d be back by 5 pm. When he hadn’t returned by 7 pm, a search party went out and discovered his remains in the woods. In this episode of Monstertalk (a follow-up to <a href="https://www.monstertalk.org/041-the-big-bad-wolf/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">last week’s</a>), we interview professor Valerius Geist about the true cause of Kenton Carnegie’s death. Some people thought he was killed by a bear, but more likely he was killed by a myth.Todd Svarckopf confronting a habituated wolf, four days before the Kenton Joel Carnegie wolf attack. (Photo by Chris van Gelder at North Point Landing Saskatchewan)Further Reading<br /><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120301085745/http://rliv.com/wolf/GeistWhenDangerous.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">When do wolves become dangerous to humans?</a> (by Valerius Geist)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenton_Joel_Carnegie_wolf_attack" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Kenton Carnegie Wolf Attack on Wikipedia</a></li></ul><b>Music</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Our-Breath-Shall-Intermix/dp/B0011D1NK6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dmusic&amp;qid=1317782860&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our Breath Shall Intermix</a> by Symbion Project (used with permission)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Le-Fe%CC%81tichisme-Dans-Lamour/dp/B0012O7S6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dmusic&amp;qid=1317778525&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Le Fétichisme Dans L’amour</a> by Symbion Project (used with permission)</li></ul><b>Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys</b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support</a>.<br /><br />Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.