Monstrum

Connected to witchcraft, sexual predation, and mischief, the tokoloshe is a dominant myth in South Africa. There are different kinds of tokoloshe/tikoloshe, but one thing remains the same in all versions of the monster: they cause havoc in the lives of all those unfortunate enough to encounter them. They’re blamed from everything from murder and possession to divorce and debt.

All Episodes - Season 1

Episode 1

What Dragons Say About Us

Episode 2

Rethinking Frankenstein's Monster

Episode 3

Post-Dracula Vampires: From Anne Rice to Twilight

Episode 4

The Original Headless Horseman

Episode 5

Release the Kraken!

Episode 6

The Origin of Medusa

Episode 7

Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies?

Episode 8

El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery

Episode 9

Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju

Episode 10

How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality

Episode 11

The Legend of La Llorona

Episode 12

Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore

Episode 13

Martians! How Aliens Invaded Earth

Episode 14

Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend

Episode 15

Banshee: Ireland's Screaming Harbinger of Death

Episode 16

Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant

Episode 17

Blame the Tokoloshe! South Africa’s Most Notorious Goblin

Episode 18

Manananggal: A Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare

Episode 19

Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster

Episode 20

The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story