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We dare you to listen to the MPR News Arts team’s second annual Halloween special about . . . monsters! 

 of Japan, the bigfoots of North American forests, and even Cookie Monster and Count Chocula span all cultures and periods. We explore how monsters reflect the societies and times they are created in. And how they can represent mischief, merriment and self-expression as well as fears, anxieties and historical traumas.

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What’s your favorite monster? MPR News guest host Jacob Aloi and guests talk about some of the otherworldly creatures that span all cultures — from the 

 of Japan, and the bigfoots of North American forests to Cookie Monster and Count Chocula. 

What’s your favorite monster? MPR News guest host Jacob Aloi and guests talk about some of the otherworldly creatures that span all cultures — from the Yōkai of Japan, and the bigfoots of North American forests to Cookie Monster and Count Chocula. 




Otherworldly creatures like the Yōkai of Japan, the bigfoots of North American forests, and even Cookie Monster and Count Chocula span all cultures and periods. We’ll explore how monsters reflect the societies and times they are created in. And how they can represent mischief, merriment and self-expression as well as fears, anxieties and historical traumas.

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