S03E21 – Connecticut Cryptids

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 Author’s Page (affiliate link) Valerie’s facebook page

S03E16 – The Toronto Tunnel Monster

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 monsters go viral and others remain “deep cuts” of cryptozoology. LINKS: Jeff Dupuis and the TORONTO Cabbage Town […]

309 – S2E48 – The Case of the Georgia Werewolf

Did a European-trained Werewolf haunt late 1800’s Georgia?  Blake and Karen discuss the case of the Georgia Werewolf. Sheep Ranching in Georgia Red Wolf range today (and historically) Grave of the GA Werewolf (Don’t legend trip here – it’s private land) Ghostly re-telling of the Emily Burt story Same story – from Week in Weird Georgia Ghosts by Nancy Roberts(affiliate […]

304 – Omens

For the next two episodes we’ll be in conversation with Chris Woodyard, an author and researcher whose work will likely be of interest to many of our listeners. This week we’re discussing omens and it turns omens can be almost anything we find symbolic or evocative – and they’re not all bad. Have a listen! Links for this episode (Omens): […]

291 – Montauk & Stranger Things (Explicit)

aka The Philadelphia Experiment pt 3 We take a deep dive into the absolute whackadoodle world of “The Montauk Project” and delve into its connections to the Netflix streaming series Stranger Things.  (Karen & I are joined by Matt Baxter) The first book in the Montauk series is The Montauk Project: Experiments in Time. (affiliate link) Brief interview with Preston […]

266 – Fisher’s Ghost (Part 2)

We continue our look at the Australian legend of Fisher’s Ghost, and how the community has responded to the story over the next two centuries. Official legend of Fisher’s Ghost – from Campbelltown Government Site, Australia Indigenous Trackers (Australia) (Wikipedia) Ghost Riots (British Newspaper Archive) The Greenbrier Ghost (wiki) The Red Barn Murder (wiki) Indigenous Trackers in Australia Additional: Karen’s […]

260 – Giant Turtles & Protofestivals

We’re joined by folklorist and anthropologist Dr. John Gutowski, a professor at Saint Xavier, to discuss the Beast of Busco and the festivals such creatures often inspire. Paper on giant turtle of Charbusco. Author of The Beast of Busco (currently out of print) Additional:The White River Monster – episode #204 (Joe Nickell) Our coverage of Mothman (several episodes) Arkansas policy […]