Cryptids

Valentine’s Day Happy Hour - Bigfoot and the Racing Hens

In this special Valentine’s Day episode, Matt and EJ tackle the latest cryptid and UFO news, including Anatolian leopard sightings, Bigfoot and bear populations, a tiny UK town that’s become a UFO hotspot and the haunted bricks of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. 
 
We also enjoy Ocean Monsters IPA, a collaboration from the Abomination and Mast Landing Brewing Companies. 
 
Anatolian Leopard Video:
https://www.aol.com/elusive-rare-leopard-considered-extinct-184641308.html?guccounter=1
https://amuraworld.com/en/topics/conservancy-report/articles/6738-the-persian-leopard
 
If it’s There, Could it be a Bear? Study:
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.01.14.524058v2.full.pdf
 
UK UFO Hotspot: 
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/charming-uk-village-ufo-hotspot-28863376
 
Sharon Rowlands’ Video: 
https://www.ufocasebook.com/sharonrowlands.html
 
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre’s Haunted Bricks: 
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-st-valentine-day-massacre/
https://skepticalinquirer.org/newsletter/spooky-rocks/

Episode 3: The Surgeon’s Photograph Part 3 - Burning Tin Boats

Matt and EJ conclude their investigation on the Surgeon's Photograph of the Loch Ness monster. We discuss the monster prop, the inspiration for the hoax and one of the greatest cultural events in western history.
 
The Surgeon's Photograph:
 
Sutcliffe Boats: 
https://www.sutcliffeboats.co.uk
 
King Kong Brontosaurus Scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JVZ0bE8hpk
 
 

Episode 2: The Surgeon’s Photograph Part 2 - Follow the Hippo Tracks

Matt and EJ continue their investigation into the Surgeon's Photograph of the Loch Ness Monster. We discuss Duke Wetherell,  the Daily Mail and a long lost news article.
 
The Surgeon's Photograph:
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/50F2/production/_108622702_surgeonsphoto.jpg.webp
 
The second photograph:
https://iconicphotos.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/nessie2pic1.jpg?w=809
 
The uncropped version:
https://whyevolutionistrue.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/loch-ness-monster-photo-surgeons-uncropped-600-px-tiny-july-2013.jpg
 
 

Episode 01: The Surgeon’s Photograph Part 1 - Nessie’s Library Card

Matt and EJ tackle the early days of the Loch Ness Monster and other creatures from Scottish folklore.
 
The Surgeon's Photograph: 
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/50F2/production/_108622702_surgeonsphoto.jpg.webp