April 14, 2024

S03E29 – Three Mini Mysteries

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 Tik-Tok Bigfoot Structures Fairy-Braids: This is a real phenomenon – example article with photos Loren Coleman discussing MK Davis discussing Bigfoot braids (Cryptomundo) Some examples of algorithmic […]

Regular Episode 34 sec read
March 31, 2024

S03E27 – BigFootage | Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot

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 that famously setup the only permanent Bigfoot trap maintained by the national park service.)  But while a lot of the stuff in this film sounds real – […]

BigFootage 1 min read
March 17, 2024

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 […]

Regular Episode 24 sec read
March 10, 2024

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.

Regular Episode 16 sec read
March 3, 2024

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)

Regular Episode 13 sec read
February 25, 2024

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 […]

Regular Episode 33 sec read
February 18, 2024

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

Regular Episode 12 sec read
February 11, 2024

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 […]

Regular Episode 25 sec read
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