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April 21, 2024

S03E30 – Bone Stacks of Mt. St. Helens

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 response to Townsend’s claims) Andy also has a YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Taphonomy Bigfoot proponent Townsend has been on Coast-to-Coast-AM more than once, […]

Regular Episode 25 sec read

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

April 7, 2024

S03E8 – Legend Tripping: Devil’s Tower

Matt and Karen report back from their trip to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. reuters debunk traced to Facebook Satirical Post Watch CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND via Amazon affiliate link All photos here courtesy Matt Baxter.

Regular Episode 10 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 24, 2024

S03E26 – The Science of Weird Shit with Prof. Chris French

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 appearances on MonsterTalk Susan Blackmore (wikipedia) Anomalistic Psychology

Regular Episode 12 sec 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