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Ep. 137 - The Beast of Gévaudan Apr 26, 2022

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The Beast of Gévaudan is the name associated with a man-eating animal or animals that terrorized the former province of Gévaudan in south-central France between 1764 and 1767. The Beast ravaged the rural region, where as many as 300 men, women, & children were attacked. While many believed it to be a wolf, there are some that suggest that the Beast may have been something else. There were a few occasions where the people of Gévaudan were able to shoot the Beast, with the belief that they had killed it, but it never stayed down for long.
Historians, scientists, and conspiracy theorists have all proposed different theories about what the Beast was, including an extinct prehistoric creature like the Dire Wolf, a striped hyena, and an armored war dog. The most popular theory, and what the people of Gévaudan believed, was that the Beast was a werewolf or pack of werewolves. Some claimed that the Beast could walk on its hind feet, had amazing leaping ability and its hide could repel bullets. When the Beast was finally killed, the rumor was that it had been shot with a silver bullet.
What ravaged that quaint area? Was it a pack of wolves, or something more supernatural? Join us on episode 137 to hear more about the Beast of Gévaudan!
Sources: history.com/news/beast-gevaudan-france-theories, smithsonianmag.com/history/beast-gevaudan-terrorized-france-countryside-180963820/, historytoday.com/archive/sherlock-holmes-and-beast-gevaudan, nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2021/10/did-a-werewolf-really-terrorise-france-in-the-1700s
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Ep. 136 - Live at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2022 Apr 12, 2022

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We had a blast doing a live show at Fan Expo Philadelphia!
We talked about Nic Cage and that time he bought a serial killer’s home. He purchased the LaLaurie mansion located at 1138 Royal St in New Orleans in 2007 for $3.4 million with the plans to use the house as the perfect inspiration to write the “great American horror novel”. He only stayed one night. He could hear all sorts of ghostly noises throughout the night, & these sounds & disturbances scared him so much, that he rented a place across the street. In Nic Cage’s words: “I didn’t get too far with the novel”
Sources: wanderingcrystal.com, koimoi.com, notebookofghosts.com, nolaghosts.com, allthatsinteresting.com, ghostcitytours.com, vanityfair.com, atlasobscura.com, nytimes.com, independent.co.uk
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Ep. 135 - The Oklahoma Octopus Mar 29, 2022

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The Oklahoma Octopus is a cryptid that inhabits a few of the freshwater man-made lakes in Oklahoma, including Lake Thunderbird & Lake Tenkiller, where it attacks and kills unsuspecting swimmers. It is a cephalopod, about the size of a horse, with long tentacles and leathery, reddish-brown skin. There have been numerous reported sightings, which typically involve fairly-large tentacles just at the surface of the lake, but there is no physical evidence that the Oklahoma Octopus exists. Many point to the high mortality rate and dramatic rise in unexplained drownings that occur in these lakes as the evidence of the octopus's existence.
Even though the drownings are most likely the result of people getting drunk and not paying attention while swimming, there are some that believe that the Oklahoma Octopus may have extraterrestrial origins. There are scientists that theorize that because the genome of an octopus has a staggering level of complexity, compared to a human being, that they most likely originated somewhere other than Earth.
What is the Oklahoma Octopus? Is it Cthulhu's cousin, an alien trolling the various Oklahoma lakes, or just a convenient excuse? Joins us on episode 135 to hear more about this cryptid and the many theories about it!
Sources: cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Oklahoma_Octopus, onlyinyourstate.com/oklahoma/legend-of-octopus-ok/, blogs.scientificamerican.com/octopus-chronicles/could-an-octopus-really-be-terrorizing-oklahomae28099s-lakes/, fox23.com/news/green-country-lake-goer-finds-octopus-in-grand-lake/586648296/, facebook.com/VianTenkillerNews/posts/is-the-oklahoma-octopus-really-in-lake-tenkiller-creature-believed-to-be-a-fresh/10158308482822936/, texascryptidhunter.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-legend-of-oklahoma-octopus.html, vocal.media/fyi/the-oklahoma-octopus, nypost.com/2018/05/18/scientists-suggest-octopuses-might-actually-be-aliens/, theweeklyrambler.com/mysterious-oklahoma-a-giant-octopus-humanoid-being-and-a-spooky-shaman-portal/, denvermichaels.net/the-oklahoma-octopus/, mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/01/beware-of-the-oklahoma-octopus-2/
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Ep. 134 - Banshee Labyrinth Mar 15, 2022

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The Banshee Labyrinth, located at 29-35 Niddry Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, is considered to be Scotland's most haunted pub. The pub is made up of seven rooms and about half of the pub is built into Edinburgh’s underground vaults. When operational, the vaults were known for homeless, thieves, and the unsavory and it was here, that many people met a very gruesome end. When the pub was renovating one of the vaults, a worker saw a woman with long red hair, covering her face as she sobbed. She then shrieked a horrible howl which caused the worker to pass out in terror. When he came to, she was gone, and when he went home that night, he received a phone call that a family member had died. He felt that he had encountered a banshee, who in Irish mythology says her scream heralds the death of a loved one.
Many have placed their drink down and watched it slide straight off the table or smash against a wall as if thrown by an unseen force. Creepy, disembodied sounds can be heard in the corridors in the middle of the night, and some have heard singing down in the tunnels. There are several entities that are seen and felt in different parts of the pub, and at least one that is seen in other pubs nearby.
Is whoever met their untimely end in the vaults trapped here to haunt the area? Join us on episode 134 to hear more about this haunted pub!
Sources: thebansheelabyrinth.com/, theskinny.co.uk/whats-on/edinburgh/nightclubs/the-banshee-labyrinth, spookyisles.com/banshee-labyrinth/, edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/scotlands-most-haunted-pub-thats-21890799, edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/five-edinburghs-most-haunted-pubs-610690, edinburghnews.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/retro/haunted-tales-behind-pubs-which-lie-above-edinburghs-south-bridge-vaults-3070228, casseroleofdisaster.blog/2017/10/28/the-banshee-labyrinth/, hauntedhappenings.co.uk/niddry-street-vaults/, unexplained-mysteries.com/news/351855/scotlands-most-haunted-pub-named-after-banshee-encounter, thefreelibrary.com/Pub%3A+Nicol+Edwards.-a089284470
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Ep. 133 - Corny the Irish Poltergeist Mar 01, 2022

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Corney was a poltergeist that haunted the A- family in Dublin, Ireland during the mid-19thcentury. The address of the house, as well as, the families name is a mystery even though we have the story of Corney’s antics. He let his presence be known to the family and their staff, but only showed his spectral body to two people. The first who died from fright, and the 2nd, a 7-year old boy where he described him as a naked man, with a curl on his forehead, and pale skin. His misbehavior with the servants of the house were especially awful and Mrs. A- had a hard time keeping the servants in the house.
Who was Corney? It is believed that he is the spirit of Cornelius, known as Corney, who was a faithful elderly servant living in that house. His death in the house apparently tied him to the building. A year after his death, the family moved away and the A- family moved in and that is when the poltergeist behavior of Corney began.
Was Corney upset that a new family moved in? Or was he just a jokester who liked playing pranks on the living? Join us on episode 133 to hear more!
Sources: yourirish.com/folklore/corney-dublin-poltergeist, “True Irish Ghost Stories” by John D. Seymour, prezi.com/oq9z6zaccwh-/corney-the-ghost/, “A Haunted Land: Ireland’s Ghosts” by Robert Curran
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Ep. 132 - Wold Newton Triangle Feb 15, 2022

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Within East Yorkshire, England is a stretch of rolling hills and beautiful valleys that has the highest concentrations of legends, myths, monsters and the supernatural in the world called the Wold Newton Triangle. The area is full of stories of ghosts, fairies, witches, werewolves, legends of dragons and vampires as well as stories of magic and rituals which makes many question whether the Wold Newton Triangle is a thin spot between dimensions.
There are several theories as to why the area has so much weirdness. Rudson, which isn’t quite in the middle, but just askew from it, is the end point for not one, but five ley lines. Many believe ley lines are steeped with power and electromagnetic energy and connect important and sacred sites throughout the world. Another theory is the meteorite strike that occurred in 1795 that impacted close to the junction of these five ley lines. Was it a catalyst for the paranormal?
Join us on episode 132 to hear more about the Wold Newton Triangle known as the U.K.'s Skinwalker Ranch!
Sources: thevintagenews.com/2017/10/19/yorkshires-eerie-wold-newton-triangle-brims-with-stories-of-dragons-werewolves-and-a-headless-sister/, ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/weird-wolds-yorkshire-inside-mysterious-wold-newton-triangle-003316, dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/werewolf-hunter-reveals-uks-paranormal-24215553, mysteriousuniverse.org/2022/01/tales-of-werewolves-at-englands-mysterious-wold-newton-triangle/, fileybay.com, rudston.org.uk/11111111111111new-page.aspx
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Bonus Ep - Hunting Bigfoot with Writer/Director Taylor Guterson Feb 14, 2022

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Did he really see it? Or was it just in his head?
As he emerges from yet another long slog in the Northwest wilderness, John’s resolve remains undiminished. Long estranged from his family, John checks in to grab some provisions and touch base with some fellow sympathizers and true believers before resuming his all-consuming quest—to verify the existence of a Sasquatch he claims to have witnessed.
In Hunting Bigfoot, Northwest filmmaker Taylor Guterson (Old Goats, Burkholder) skillfully melds the worlds of narrative feature and documentary film to capture this portrait of a broken man obsessively pursuing personal and professional redemption in a world where many of those close to him think he’s crazy.
Here’s a link to the film's website:
http://www.huntingbigfootfilm.com
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Special Episode - Funk Brewing and the Albatwitch (the Cryptid and the Beer) Feb 08, 2022

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On this episode we are joined by Head Brewer and Co-owner of Funk Brewing, Scott Adams. They named a beer after PA's very own little bigfoot, the Albatwitch.
The Albatwitch is a small 4-5 foot tall Bigfoot-like creature which supposedly lives near Chickies Rock, Columbia, PA. The Susquehanna River runs along Chickies Rock, & they are also seen all along the river's shore. The Albatwitch is covered in a reddish-brown hair & have skinnier, more human-like proportions than a Bigfoot.
We talk about the cryptid and the beer. Join us!
Sources: albatwitchday.com, cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Albatwitch, unchartedlancaster.com/2021/10/03/haunted-lancaster-meet-columbias-little-bigfoot-the-albatwitch/, lifewithldub.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-legend-of-albatwitchit-really-is.html
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Ep. 131 - Falcon Lake Incident Feb 01, 2022

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The Falcon Lake Incident occurred on May 20, 1967 and is considered one of Canada's best documented UFO cases. Stefan Michalak, an amateur geologist, was prospecting near Falcon Lake when he was startled by some nearby geese that suddenly flew up. It was at that point he saw two cigar-shaped objects in the sky. One of them landed on a flat rock, while the other stayed in the air for a few minutes before flying off. He approached it, could feel warm air, smell Sulphur, as well as hear muffled voices inside. When he called out to see whoever was inside needed help, the voices immediately stopped. The ship began to turn counter-clockwise, and he was struck in the chest by a blast of air or gas that pushed him back and set his shirt and hat on fire. He ripped off his burning clothes while the ship lifted up and flew away.
Disoriented and nauseous, he stumbled through the forest until he eventually made it back to his motel. He was treated at a hospital for burns to his chest and stomach that later turned into raised sores in a grid-like pattern. And for weeks afterwards, he suffered from diarrhea, headaches, blackouts and weight loss. After it was investigated by several different government agencies, the official conclusion was that it was unexplained, and until the day that he died in 1999, Stefan never backed down or retracted his story.
Did Stefan have an encounter with an alien ship or was it just a secret military vehicle? Join us on episode 131 to hear more about the Falcon Lake Incident.
Sources: cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/falcon-lake-incident-book-anniversary-1.4121639, unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Falcon_Lake_UFO, falcontrailsresort.com/close-encounters-of-the-2nd-kind
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Ep. 130 - The Horizon City Monster Jan 18, 2022

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Just outside El Paso, Texas, a Bigfoot-like creature with red eyes has been prowling the area since the 1970’s. He was first seen in 1975 by three teenagers near the Horizon City golf course, and when the Sheriff's Department investigated, only a footprint was found. They believed that the print had been manually dug, so felt that the whole encounter was a hoax or they had misidentified a long-haired hermit living in the mountains nearby. In 2001 and 2002, he was seen again by the same witness where she described it as 7 - 8 feet tall, with broad shoulders, an elongated head and a mouth that resembled a bull dog. It also had short faded brownish-maroon hair with glowing red eyes and small, pointy ears.
Most recently, in July 2021, a screaming howl was heard in McKelligon Canyon for several minutes by multiple people. It was something very different, very loud, almost like a thundering roar. It was quiet before the howls came back: one long one, followed by a few short ones. Then it was quiet again. Many believe that the Horizon City Monster had once again made his presence known.
Join us on episode 130 to hear more about this mysterious desert Bigfoot creature!
Sources: elpasotimes.com/story/news/history/blogs/tales-from-the-morgue/2010/01/13/horizon-citys-monster/31518771/, 943thepoint.com/horizon-city-monster/, paranormal-world.fandom.com/wiki/Hidden_Folk_in_Horizon_City, dailyadvent.com/news/4ca581a13c21fd9308aea33e48ab996c-El-Pasos-Bigfoot-Better-Look-Out-Its-Legal-To-Shoot-One-In-TX, sunstar-solutions.com/desertapes.htm, mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/08/mysterious-howls-in-el-paso-county-texas-blamed-on-the-horizon-city-monster/
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