A podcast by Kole Ross and Gary Butterfield taking a monster-by-monster look at all of the goofy, inspired, and sometimes dull creature designs in the 2nd Edition Monstrous Manual of Dungeons and Dragons. Join us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for short episodes about your favorite beasties.
What's Next
Monster in My Podcast is going on mothballs for now, to make way for ORB: A Venture Bros. Podcast.
9/25/2020 • 9 minutes, 23 seconds
Wrap Up
We talk about the Malleus Monstrorum more broadly, and look back at its highlights.
9/23/2020 • 6 minutes, 40 seconds
Zu-che-quon
The black hole at the end of the universe... or at least at the end of this book.
9/21/2020 • 4 minutes, 1 second
Zstylzhemgni
Always gonna be a sucker for a swarm.
9/18/2020 • 2 minutes, 14 seconds
Zoth Syra
The district manager for the Green God Corporation.
9/16/2020 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Zoth-Ommog
Dr. Tentacles and the Eldritch Mayhem.
9/14/2020 • 2 minutes, 42 seconds
Zo-Kalar
If you ever told someone what to do in the Dreamlands, you're officially a god.
9/11/2020 • 3 minutes, 47 seconds
Zhar & Lloigor
August Derleth is lucky he could rip us in half if he wanted to.
9/9/2020 • 2 minutes, 51 seconds
Zathog
Its throne is an entire planet, but he'll only need the edge.
9/7/2020 • 3 minutes, 57 seconds
Ythogtha
At the very least, it could scare a bear off if one attacked.
9/4/2020 • 2 minutes, 26 seconds
Yomagn'tho
Our 647th animate flame.
9/2/2020 • 4 minutes, 37 seconds
Tawil At'umr
The most ancient of the ancient ones, even if it's rude to say it.
8/31/2020 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Aforgomon
We pledge our service to Father Time.
8/28/2020 • 6 minutes, 24 seconds
Yog-Sothoth
Just in case you ever wanted to fight a doorway.
8/26/2020 • 4 minutes, 32 seconds
Yig
I mean, snakes are pretty scary already.
8/24/2020 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Madam Yi
Your face might stick that way!
8/21/2020 • 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Yidhra
It turns out Kirby is a Great Old One after all.
8/19/2020 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Yibb-Tstll
A dude in the Dreamlands who knows the answer to the one question you don't want to ask.
8/17/2020 • 3 minutes, 57 seconds
Y'golonac
As normal, somwhat neurotic and flabby humans, we take this entry personally.
8/14/2020 • 3 minutes, 7 seconds
Yegg-Ha
What's more dangerous after it's dead?
8/12/2020 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Ycágnisssz
Ladies and gentlemen, Azathoth's snitch.
8/10/2020 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
Yad-Thaddag
Someone grabbed a bedazzler and gave Yog-Sothoth a glow-over.
8/7/2020 • 3 minutes, 40 seconds
Vulthoom
Gotta say, the idea of sleeping for a thousand years sounds pretty good right about now.
8/7/2020 • 5 minutes, 37 seconds
Vorvadoss
"What if there was just a dude," said the Dreamlands.
8/3/2020 • 3 minutes, 2 seconds
Vibur
Vibur, no vibing!
7/31/2020 • 9 minutes, 7 seconds
Ut'ulls-Hr'ehr
Either an ancient god, or what happens to the dairy section two years after the apocalypse hits your local grocery store.
7/29/2020 • 5 minutes, 13 seconds
Ubbo-Sathla
The twin brother that Azathoth never calls.
7/27/2020 • 4 minutes, 57 seconds
Ubb
Just a cthonian on his grind, shooting for the top, unaware that the elitists in management think poorly of him because of his name.
7/24/2020 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Tulzscha
Indistinguishable from a sewer gas leak.
7/22/2020 • 2 minutes, 37 seconds
Tsathoggua
Just because you know the name, doesn't mean there's a lot to say.
7/20/2020 • 4 minutes, 24 seconds
Tru'nembra
God is on the radio.
7/17/2020 • 3 minutes, 34 seconds
Tamash
There's no difference between a very good wizard and the god of wizards.
7/15/2020 • 2 minutes, 44 seconds
Summanus
It's papa Saddler with the potty tentacle.
7/13/2020 • 3 minutes, 6 seconds
Star Mother
Fewer stars and mothers are involved than you'd expect, but way more boats.
7/10/2020 • 3 minutes, 40 seconds
Shudde M'ell
A worm that got so big it became the boss, but maybe not the god.
7/8/2020 • 3 minutes, 9 seconds
Keeper of the Moon Lens
Accompanied by the Keeper of the Microfiber Cloth.
7/6/2020 • 3 minutes, 17 seconds
Great God Pan
The backwards knees help him fuck good.
7/3/2020 • 4 minutes, 1 second
He Who Walks Behind Rows
We got him from England as part of the avatar exchange program.
7/1/2020 • 3 minutes, 37 seconds
Shub-Niggurath
Mother's day is quite the undertaking.
6/29/2020 • 6 minutes, 38 seconds
Shabbith-Ka
Move over, Simon.
6/27/2020 • 2 minutes, 36 seconds
Sebek
I'd go to great lengths if a cool hat was involved.
6/24/2020 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Saaitii
Your first mistake was forgetting about Pig Man.
6/22/2020 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Robigus
He's a great host, but don't piss him off unless you want your rug to be more nutritious.
6/19/2020 • 4 minutes, 20 seconds
Rlim Shaikorth
I'd call it a walking adventure hook if it wasn't a worm.
6/17/2020 • 2 minutes, 37 seconds
Rhan-Tegoth
Center around the proboscis.
6/15/2020 • 3 minutes, 19 seconds
God of the Red Flux
Don't be a sap.
6/12/2020 • 3 minutes, 19 seconds
Q'yth-Az
Jesus Christ, Marie, it's a mineral.
6/10/2020 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
Quachil Uttaus
The original Dust Man. Eat me, Mega Man 4!
6/9/2020 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
Pharol
Don't waste your bucket brigade on this guy.
6/5/2020 • 2 minutes, 55 seconds
Our Ladies of Sorrow
One plausible explanation for why there are three episodes of MIMP per week.
6/3/2020 • 3 minutes, 21 seconds
Othuyeg
Where's all of this midwestern gold?
6/1/2020 • 2 minutes, 5 seconds
Othuum
Imagine settling every dream beef on the planet.
5/29/2020 • 2 minutes, 12 seconds
Lesser Other Gods
You got your cavorters, and you got your pipers.
5/27/2020 • 2 minutes, 52 seconds
Larvae of the Other Gods
Don't talk to me or my many far-flung sons ever again.
5/25/2020 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Ossadagowah
Some fundamental and easily avoided misconceptions.
5/22/2020 • 3 minutes, 7 seconds
Oorn
Hey Derleth... who's officiating these weddings?
5/20/2020 • 4 minutes, 39 seconds
Nyogtha
It rests comfortably in ambiguity of provenance.
5/18/2020 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
Nug & Yeb
Do these girls know how to party, or what?
5/15/2020 • 4 minutes, 35 seconds
Wicker Man
Don't be fooled, Christopher Lee is also a mask of Nyarlathotep.
5/13/2020 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Wailing Writher
A pillar can only get so interesting.
5/11/2020 • 2 minutes, 31 seconds
Tick Tock Man
You can't clown on the Tick Tock Man.
5/8/2020 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Thoth
I'm suffering from a case of beak envy, you guys. Look at that snoot.
5/6/2020 • 2 minutes, 57 seconds
Tezcatlipoca
The only scary place to have a mirror is the face.
5/4/2020 • 2 minutes, 55 seconds
Small Crawler
We love it when a manual negs a monster.
5/1/2020 • 2 minutes, 20 seconds
Skinless One
Nice skin. I think I'll take it.
4/29/2020 • 4 minutes, 47 seconds
Skeletal Horror
Don't get too excited by the name.
4/27/2020 • 2 minutes, 31 seconds
Shugoran
Instant death is a blessing in Call of Cthulhu.
4/24/2020 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Set
This episode opens with a fight.
4/22/2020 • 3 minutes, 16 seconds
Queen in Red
Chris de Burgh, we're looking at you.
4/20/2020 • 4 minutes, 43 seconds
Pool of Shadow
Turns out Nyarlathotep is a big fan of Alan Wake.
4/17/2020 • 3 minutes, 30 seconds
Pazzuzu
This is bothersome to people with stinky disaster junk.
4/15/2020 • 3 minutes, 20 seconds
Nyarlathophis
Nyarlathotep's thirst for Egyptian blood continues unabated.
4/13/2020 • 4 minutes, 8 seconds
Messenger of the Old Ones
It's a big gooey Bad Year Blimp.
4/10/2020 • 3 minutes, 10 seconds
Lrogg
It's one of those bats, a double bat.
4/8/2020 • 3 minutes, 5 seconds
Kruschtya Equation
Don't learn math if you want to live!
4/6/2020 • 3 minutes, 43 seconds
Kokopelli
Bring your own turquoise jewelry and Rusted Root bootlegs.
4/3/2020 • 3 minutes, 35 seconds
Jack O'Lantern
Suddenly, around the world, every pumpkin screamed at once.
4/1/2020 • 4 minutes, 34 seconds
Human Form
Anyone could be Nyarlathotep. Even you!
3/30/2020 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Host
A rare intermediate form.
3/27/2020 • 3 minutes, 21 seconds
Horned Man
Nyarlathotep is just greedy for basic concepts.
3/25/2020 • 3 minutes, 10 seconds
High Priest Not to Be Described
No, Hastur, the color yellow doesn't BELONG to you!
3/23/2020 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Haunter of the Dark
The headliner at the festival!
3/20/2020 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Green Man
Jolly Green giant confirmed as an avatar for Nyarlathotep.
3/18/2020 • 3 minutes, 20 seconds
Floating Horror
A blooming onion but for cheese.
3/16/2020 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
Faceless God
Welp, we're sick of Egypt now!
3/13/2020 • 3 minutes, 36 seconds
Effigy of Hate
Nyarlathotep knows how to use war to manipulate mankind. No jokes, here, it's just a really good idea.
3/11/2020 • 5 minutes, 31 seconds
Dweller in Darkness
Try again, August.
3/9/2020 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
Dark Demon
Why make up a new myth when a perfectly good one is already there?
3/6/2020 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Crawling Mist
The Crawling Mist is here in case you miss your flight.
3/4/2020 • 3 minutes, 43 seconds
Bloody Tongue
Nyarlathotep is a motorboatin' son of a bitch.
3/2/2020 • 5 minutes, 21 seconds
Bloated Woman
Don't let Nyarlathotep catfish you.
2/28/2020 • 2 minutes, 49 seconds
Black Wind
Once a year seems a bit much.
2/26/2020 • 2 minutes, 54 seconds
Black Pharaoh
It's the match of the millennia! Pharaoh versus podcaster! Fight!
2/24/2020 • 4 minutes, 26 seconds
Black Man
That's him in the corner.
2/21/2020 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Black Lion
This book haaaaates Egypt.
2/19/2020 • 2 minutes, 24 seconds
Black Demon
Not to be confused with the Dark Demon, which comes later.
2/17/2020 • 4 minutes, 21 seconds
Black Bull
How many places can Nyarlathotep be at once on judgement day?
2/14/2020 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Beast
No, not that Beast.
2/13/2020 • 4 minutes, 23 seconds
Baron Samedi
Nyarlathotep's got his thousand eyes on the Big Easy.
2/10/2020 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
Aku-Shin Kage
It should have been obvious, "Nobunaga" is an anagram of "Nyarlathotep."
2/7/2020 • 5 minutes, 3 seconds
Ahtu
What if there was a bad tree?
2/6/2020 • 2 minutes, 8 seconds
Nyarlathotep
Nyarlathofest begins! It's the most magical four months of the year.
2/3/2020 • 6 minutes, 15 seconds
N'tse-Kaambl
She designed that sign you know.
1/31/2020 • 4 minutes, 37 seconds
Nodens
The important thing to understand is that this is not Odin.
1/29/2020 • 5 minutes, 36 seconds
Nctosa & Nctolhu
To be fair, it's jarring to have twins when you're only expecting one kid. You might maroon them in the great red storm of Jupiter, too.
1/27/2020 • 4 minutes, 38 seconds
Nath-Horthath
It's yet another Dreamlands dweeb you'd love to give a swirly.
1/24/2020 • 3 minutes, 6 seconds
Mother of Pus
The only cogent lesson we can take from this book is "stay away from lakes".
1/22/2020 • 3 minutes, 36 seconds
Mordiggian
All that he asks is that you have the decency to stay the fuck down.
1/20/2020 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Mnomquah
It's a dinosaur that sleeps on the moon. No joke here. It's a dinosaur that sleeps on the moon.
1/17/2020 • 2 minutes, 18 seconds
M'nagalah
This guy doesn't just have guts, he IS guts.
1/15/2020 • 1 minute, 52 seconds
Mh'ithrha
Tindalos makes a steal, taking Fenris away from anime.
1/14/2020 • 5 minutes, 16 seconds
Magnum Innominandum
I don't know, let's just name the space between things I guess.
1/10/2020 • 3 minutes, 22 seconds
Lobon
The most bully-able of the gods.
1/8/2020 • 2 minutes, 33 seconds
Lilith
The patron god of spermjacking.
1/6/2020 • 4 minutes, 45 seconds
Lam
A big curious gray just needs to borrow you for a second.
1/3/2020 • 4 minutes, 40 seconds
Kurpannga
So deep it's down under.
1/1/2020 • 4 minutes, 18 seconds
Kthanid
What happens when Cthulhu glows up.
12/30/2019 • 3 minutes
Kassogtha
Cthulu's sister and side-squeeze.
12/27/2019 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Karakal
A pyromancer with great marketing.
12/25/2019 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Juk-Shabb
A sphere with an identity crisis.
12/23/2019 • 3 minutes, 35 seconds
Snow Thing
It's a storm that summons another storm and I'm dying, you guys.
12/20/2019 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Death-Walker
We're so tired of sasquatches, you guys.
12/18/2019 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
Ithaqua
We're so tired of sasquatches, you guys.
12/16/2019 • 3 minutes, 22 seconds
Isis
Under no circumstances do you "have to hand it to her".
12/13/2019 • 2 minutes, 34 seconds
Iod
This cloud has an identity crisis.
12/11/2019 • 3 minutes, 18 seconds
Idh-Yaa
The woman ol' Cthulhu stepped out on.
12/9/2019 • 3 minutes, 16 seconds
Hzilquoigmnzhah
I defy you to pronounce that.
12/6/2019 • 4 minutes, 33 seconds
Hypnos
Don't sleep wrong.
12/5/2019 • 3 minutes, 11 seconds
The King in Yellow
Obviously the best.
12/2/2019 • 6 minutes, 42 seconds
The Emerald Lama
Someone write a story or book with this guy in it, please.
11/30/2019 • 7 minutes, 52 seconds
Feaster From Afar
Very appropriate for the day before Thanksgiving, when we all become feasters from afar.
11/28/2019 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Hastur
Witness the squid behind the men.
11/25/2019 • 3 minutes, 17 seconds
Hydra
No, not that one.
11/22/2019 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
Hastalÿk
Breathe deep and lick a few doorknobs.
11/20/2019 • 3 minutes, 17 seconds
Han
Careful where you shoot when the fog rolls in.
11/18/2019 • 6 minutes, 3 seconds
Hagarg Ryonis
Decide if whether or not you have a human form before you come to me.
11/15/2019 • 4 minutes, 35 seconds
Groth-Golka
You're gonna have to do better than "scary bird" in this league.
11/14/2019 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Green God
A transformational salad.
11/11/2019 • 6 minutes, 2 seconds
Gol-Goroth
He's just so proud of his balls.
11/8/2019 • 1 minute, 49 seconds
Gog-Hoor
Okay, Frank.
11/6/2019 • 3 minutes, 45 seconds
Gnophkehs
Like all villains, it's blond.
11/4/2019 • 3 minutes, 10 seconds
Gloon
A Catfish god among catfish gods.
11/1/2019 • 2 minutes, 33 seconds
Glaaki
Big spongy DSLs.
10/30/2019 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
Ghroth
When the villain is also the setting.
10/28/2019 • 5 minutes, 20 seconds
Ghizguth
Here comes the testicle monster!
10/25/2019 • 2 minutes, 11 seconds
Ghatanathoa
Just a little peek can't hurt...
10/23/2019 • 6 minutes, 34 seconds
Ghadamon
A full quarter of Pokemon are gods.
10/21/2019 • 3 minutes, 21 seconds
Fthaggua
Hot stuff, comin' through!
10/18/2019 • 3 minutes, 31 seconds
Lesser Elder Gods
At least the name is honest.
10/16/2019 • 2 minutes, 39 seconds
Eihort
He will not share his labyrinth with you.
10/14/2019 • 5 minutes, 10 seconds
Dho-Spawn
Stay away from that thicc air.
10/11/2019 • 3 minutes, 45 seconds
Sacred Light
Here it comes! At a stately rate!
10/9/2019 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Daoloth
When a pattern is a portal.
10/7/2019 • 4 minutes, 1 second
Dagon & Hydra
The indignity of sharing an entry.
10/4/2019 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Cynothoglys
We don't have any jokes about the mortician god. It's just a cool idea.
10/3/2019 • 4 minutes, 23 seconds
Cyaegha
He has is eye on you!
9/30/2019 • 2 minutes, 24 seconds
Cxaxukluth
Azathoth's street team, manifest.
9/27/2019 • 1 minute, 56 seconds
Cthylla
Lovecraft babies, they'll do the same to you.
9/25/2019 • 2 minutes, 56 seconds
Father-of-all-Sharks
Proof that Cthulhu lives for drama.
9/23/2019 • 4 minutes, 38 seconds
Corazin
That's not how electrocardiograms work.
9/20/2019 • 4 minutes, 37 seconds
B'Moth
The book is really banking on making clouds scary.
9/18/2019 • 4 minutes, 42 seconds
Cthulhu
Hey, it's the mascot!
9/16/2019 • 5 minutes, 1 second
Living Flame of Deepest Black
None. None more black.
9/13/2019 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Cthugha
He's the Cthulhu you grandma gets you for Christmas by mistake.
9/11/2019 • 3 minutes, 24 seconds
Cloud-Thing
The only Outer God who can be picked up on doppler radar.
9/10/2019 • 2 minutes, 27 seconds
Chaugnar Faugn
The laziest of the gods.
9/6/2019 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
Byatis
Who's got two claws, a single tentacle, and something to prove? I can't point at myself because I'm Byatis and I have claws. Life is hell.
9/4/2019 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Bugg Shash
Prospector week begins today, for some reason.
9/2/2019 • 4 minutes, 51 seconds
Bokrug
The doom that came to Sarnath is not to be confused with the DOOM that came from Carmack.
8/30/2019 • 4 minutes, 28 seconds
Blackness From the Stars
It just wants to go back home.
8/28/2019 • 3 minutes, 58 seconds
Bast
She's the cat's pajamas. And also the cat. And also all cats.
8/26/2019 • 5 minutes, 16 seconds
Baoht Z'uqqa-Mogg
Great big scorpion, and practice god.
8/23/2019 • 4 minutes, 39 seconds
Xada-Hgla
Armageddon on a half-shell.
8/22/2019 • 2 minutes, 41 seconds
Azathoth
The god lucky enough to have his own diegetic theme music.
8/19/2019 • 5 minutes, 34 seconds
Atlach-Nacha
Step aside, Llolth.
8/16/2019 • 4 minutes, 26 seconds
Arwassa
I could only find one image of this god, and its face looked so much like a vagina that I had to pixelate it.
8/15/2019 • 4 minutes, 8 seconds
Ariel
The truth can be harsh and disturbing!
8/13/2019 • 3 minutes, 58 seconds
Aphoom-Zhah
Chrono Cross does not have a monopoly on frozen flames.
