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Is Bigfoot making peculiar stacks of bones in the forests of Mt. St. Helens? Archaeologist Andy White joins us to discuss the hypothesis that was the topic of a research paper by a Bigfoot proponent Mitchell Townsend.Andy's website (and respon
Karen and Blake discuss three little mysteries they've run across while doing research that didn't quite warrant an individual episode, and which might benefit from some crowd-sourcing.Examples of "Bigfoot Tree Forts"Colorado Site discussing
Matt and Karen report back from their trip to Devil's Tower, Wyoming.reuters debunk traced to Facebook Satirical PostWatch CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND via Amazon affiliate linkLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho
[This episode contains some adult language.]This is the story of the search for Bigfoot as conducted by the NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER. (Which sounds a lot like the real Bigfoot research group North American Wildlife Research Team
We're excited to have Professor Chris French back to introduce his brand new book, The Science of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure The Paranormal (Affiliate Link).Links:Wilson & Barber and the "fantasy prone personality"Richard Wiseman ap
We catch up with Richard Estep and Bil Bungay, co-authors of The Black Monk of Pontefract: The World's Most Violent and Relentless Poltergeist to talk about the history and strange happenings alleged to take place in the village of Pontefract i
This week Blake, Karen and Matt Baxter discuss celebrity UFO encounters. Why are they so popular? Why do we care?Some examples:John LennonOlivia Newton John ElvisRussell CroweMick JaggerDavid BowieKeshaDemi LovatoJimmy Carter (see Th
Blake and Karen discuss The Secret History of Bigfoot by John O'Connor. The Secret History of Bigfoot (affiliate link)NYT Book ReviewTrey the Explainer on Bigfoot and Indigenous Culture (YouTube)Michael Barkun's Culture of Conspiracy (affil
There are lots of things to read about this on the Internet and you will not find a definitive answer, I'm afraid. My conclusions are based on parsimony not on explicit proof. Besides, we all know how hard it is to prove a negative. It's a comp
A lighthearted discussion of the cryptids of Connecticut with the author and illustrator of Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird & Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State, Patrick Scalisi and Valerie Ruby-Omen.Patrick's Amazon Au
We conclude our two-part look at Boleskine House, on the shores of Loch Ness. Matt Baxter joins Karen and Blake to wrap up this investigation.Links for Part 2:Article about sale of BoleskineReport of death of Major Grant (1960)A Dark Song (
Part 1 of a 2-part look at Boleskine House, the little house on the shores of Loch Ness that allegedly once hosted an infamous ceremony attempt by Mr. Aleister Crowley. Matt Baxter joins Karen and Blake to discuss. Thanks to previous guests P
Blake wraps up his seven year deep dive into the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins case by taking a look at the many myths and misconceptions still enshrined in the Wikepedia article at the time of this recording. Yep - it's Blake rant time again...
A look at Blake's ongoing research into the missing history of the Patterson-Gimlin film. This is pre-publication and the raw data is not ready to share yet, but we discuss some of the findings. Episode 12 - Greg LongCryptid Cinema - Steve B
In 1979 a man named Ernest encountered a mysterious creature in a tunnel in the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Toronto. Now, four decades on, we're joined by author Jeff Dupuis to look back on this peculiar incident and ask talk about why some mon
We talk with the multi-talented Miles Greb about AI Art in the first part of what will likely be several episodes this year touching on "artificial intelligence." Miles' work can be found on his website and his podcast (Plastic Plesiosaur) can
A 2023 end-of-year weird story roundup and some lighthearted chatting with Blake, Karen and Matt. Links to coverage follow:UAP HearingsColorado BigfootNigerian HumanoidChamp SonarRat Boy GaffeTasmanian Tiger VideosLearn more about you
Once again we have Ghost Stories for Christmas in the tradition of the BBC's MR James inspired intermittent television series.John Charrington's Wedding is a creepy tale by E. Nesbit.Edith Nesbit may be more well known to you for her series T
Dr. Joe Nickell recalls his experiences working on the Season 4 episode of In Search Of… dealing with The Shroud of Turin.note: if you also subscribe to IN RESEARCH OF, the interview audio in this episode is identical to the IRO cut, but the
Join us for a continuing discussion of Joe Laycock and Eric Harrelson's new book, The Exorcist Effect. In this part we will discuss the legacy of Ed and Lorraine Warren, and father Malachi Martin and how their imaginative contributions to the
We're joined by Joseph Laycock and Eric Harrelson to discuss their new book THE EXORCIST EFFECT. This book is a great deep-dive into how fiction and fact intermingle in culture to generate new ways of interacting with the supernatural and para
There's a park in Denver that is home to some macabre legends - and some of those legends are based in fact! Matt Baxter joins us to talk of the strange and macabre history of Cheesman Park.[Warning this episode does contain numerous reference
Blake and Karen discuss their trip to JSU, and begin a conversation about the enigmatic Wampus Cat.Show Notes:Wampus Cat in PotterverseWampus Cat (wiki)Underwater Panthers (wiki)Example of early 20th century newspaper report (there are man
We continue our discussion of feral hogs as monsters with Dr. John Mayer. He was a forensic investigator on three alleged giant hog cases. Join us as we root around for the facts perhaps left unexcavated by the media at the time.(Sausage?) Li
Learn about the biology of feral hogs and how their morphology changes when farm pigs go hog wild. Our guest is Dr. John J. Mayer who has spent more than five decades studying pig morphology, and who investigated several famous allegedly monstr
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