From time immemorial people have told tales of monsters. Are those creatures alien? Forces of Nature? Twisted humans? A new kind of life? In this episode we examine all of the ins and outs of what makes a monster. We talk about what scares us and why that might be appealing. We question whether humans can be the true monsters all along. We also get into what we like about monster stories.

Our five-minute controversy this time asks if the decision to cancel the 4th Chris Pine Star Trek series was a good one or not.

This week Stephen, Daviorr,  ...