S03E25 – The Black Monk of Pontefract

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 in Yorkshire. Website of the house (for bookings and photos) You can rent Bil’s movie When The Lights Went Out […]

S03E24 – Celebrity UFO Encounters

This week Blake, Karen and Matt Baxter discuss celebrity UFO encounters. Why are they so popular? Why do we care? Some examples:John Lennon Olivia Newton John  Elvis Russell Crowe Mick Jagger David Bowie Kesha Demi Lovato Jimmy Carter (see The UFO Movie They Don’t Want You To See) Heck – YouTube is just full of these stories.

S03E23 – REVIEW: The Secret History of Bigfoot

Blake and Karen discuss The Secret History of Bigfoot by John O’Connor.  The Secret History of Bigfoot (affiliate link) NYT Book Review Trey the Explainer on Bigfoot and Indigenous Culture (YouTube) Michael Barkun’s Culture of Conspiracy (affiliate link) Spokane Washington Public Library reading by O’Connor (YouTube)

S03E22 – Are Our Phones Listening to Us?

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 complex topic with many black-box elements and those tend to lend themselves to conspiratorial […]

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

S03E20 – House of the Unholy (pt 2)

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.(Content Warning – Suicide Discussed) Links for Part 2:Article about sale of Boleskine Report of death of Major Grant (1960) A Dark Song (movie loosely based on Crowley/Abramelin working) (affiliate link) The Cadco Affair – or […]

S03E19 – House of the Unholy (pt 1)

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 Peter Bebergal, Jerry Drake and Al Ridenour for their assistance on preparing this episode. Related Links – Part […]

S03E18 – The Goblins of Wikipedia

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…  The two-part article is published in the UK’s Skeptic. Part One (recapping the events) Part Two (busing persistent […]

S03E17 – Maximum PG Effort

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 Long Cryptid Cinema – Steve Bissette (affiliate link) Cryptid Cinema vol 2(affiliate link)

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 […]