Karen Stollznow
@karenstollznow.bsky.social
Dr. of Linguistics. Author. Researcher. Speaker. Host of Monster Talk. Mum/Mom. My latest book is Bitch: The Journey of a Word - Cambridge University Press - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1009392360 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/karenstollznow
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I'm dusting off an old article of mine that’s still surprisingly relevant. Please give it a look if you haven’t read it yet. www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
How did Down syndrome get its name? « # « Cambridge Core Blog
Some disability-related names have dropped out of usage, because they are now considered to be offensive due to their origins. Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) is one example. This is a genetic condition ca...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm dusting off an old article of mine that’s still surprisingly relevant. Please give it a look if you haven’t read it yet. www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
New Monster Talk! www.monstertalk.org/s05e10-slend...
S05E10 Slenderman Update + How to Build a Haunted House - MonsterTalk
Episode Summary: In this episode, hosts Blake Smith and Dr. Karen Stollznow catch up on recent headlines and new literature. First, Blake discusses a “ripped from the headlines” update regarding the 2...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New Monster Talk! www.monstertalk.org/s05e10-slend...
You’re My Favorite Person | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/spea... @psychologytoday.com
You’re My Favorite Person
What does it really mean to be someone’s “favorite person”? This dynamic sheds light on the intense relationships common in borderline personality disorder.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
You’re My Favorite Person | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/spea... @psychologytoday.com
You’re My Favorite Person | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/spea... @psychologytoday.com
You’re My Favorite Person
What does it really mean to be someone’s “favorite person”? This dynamic sheds light on the intense relationships common in borderline personality disorder.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
You’re My Favorite Person | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/spea... @psychologytoday.com
Jo Freeman: The Woman Who Reclaimed a Slur - www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
Jo Freeman: The Woman Who Reclaimed a Slur
The feminist movement of the 1960s didn’t just change laws. It also changed the way people talked, and in particular, the way women began to speak about themselves.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Jo Freeman: The Woman Who Reclaimed a Slur - www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
I was invited to write a book review of "How to Build a Haunted House" for the Society for Psychical Research. spr.ac.uk/HauntedHouse @SPR1882
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I was invited to write a book review of "How to Build a Haunted House" for the Society for Psychical Research. spr.ac.uk/HauntedHouse @SPR1882
I was invited to write a book review for the Society for Psychical Research. @spr1882.bsky.social
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How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural Obsession, by Caitlin Blackwell Baines | spr.ac.uk
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December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I was invited to write a book review for the Society for Psychical Research. @spr1882.bsky.social
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December 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
If you missed last night's Monster Talk LIVE you can catch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoNf...
MT LIVE (Saturday Night Fever)
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December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If you missed last night's Monster Talk LIVE you can catch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoNf...
Join us Sunday at 7pm ET for Monster Talk LIVE. This will be a live episode of Debased on a True Story, featuring the iconic Saturday Night Fever.
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(Send your complaints to Blake!)
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(Send your complaints to Blake!)
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Join us Sunday at 7pm ET for Monster Talk LIVE. This will be a live episode of Debased on a True Story, featuring the iconic Saturday Night Fever.
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(Send your complaints to Blake!)
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(Send your complaints to Blake!)
The Walsingham Ghosts: a.co/d/h6Vk1FS
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Walsingham Ghosts: a.co/d/h6Vk1FS
In this week's Monster Talk we discuss a "haunted" chest of drawers. 👻
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November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In this week's Monster Talk we discuss a "haunted" chest of drawers. 👻
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A “bogan” version of War & Peace. www.bbc.com/news/article...
The 'bogan' Australian giving War & Peace an irreverent remake
Ander Louis has written a new version of Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel in Australian slang.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A “bogan” version of War & Peace. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Look for Talking Tickles coming out in 2027!
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November 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Look for Talking Tickles coming out in 2027!
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Creep …
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Haunting America. Now in paperback. www.amazon.com/Haunting-Ame...
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Haunting America. Now in paperback. www.amazon.com/Haunting-Ame...
Vestibular Migraine: It’s Not Just in Your Head | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/spea... @psychologytoday.com
Vestibular Migraine: It’s Not Just in Your Head
Explore the symptoms, emotional impacts, and treatment of an often misunderstood condition.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Vestibular Migraine: It’s Not Just in Your Head | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/spea... @psychologytoday.com
Have you ever heard Lord Dufferin’s ghost story? 👻 a.co/d/5I2Koc9
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Have you ever heard Lord Dufferin’s ghost story? 👻 a.co/d/5I2Koc9
New Monster Talk with Karl Mamer - www.monstertalk.org/s05e06-monst...
S05E06 - Monster Manual & Mamer - MonsterTalk
We’re joined by host of the Conspiracy Skeptic Podcast, Karl Mamer. Karl’s working on a new book in his series of skeptically themed books of lists (The Skeptic’s Book of Lists, The Conspiracy Skeptic...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
New Monster Talk with Karl Mamer - www.monstertalk.org/s05e06-monst...
Bitch: The Journey of a Word a.co/d/3lmEhit
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Bitch: The Journey of a Word a.co/d/3lmEhit
Haunting America. 👻 Uncovering the truth behind some of America’s most haunted legends. In ebook and paperback. www.amazon.com/Haunting-Ame...
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Haunting America. 👻 Uncovering the truth behind some of America’s most haunted legends. In ebook and paperback. www.amazon.com/Haunting-Ame...
