Monster Lore Tour

79: Side Trail Compilation - Gilligan's Island of Sin, More on BEKs and MIBs, and In The News

Side Trail 76: Gilligan's Island & The 7 Deadly Sins
Come with us as we discuss the numerological signifigances of Gilligan's Island and the 7 Deadly Sins. What the hell does that mean? You'll just have to jump in and find out!
Side Trail 77: R BEKs MIBs? IDK!!!
More lore on the ever-developing mythos of the BEKs, BEAs, and their possible connection to MIBs.
Side Trail 78: In The News
MOZ and Jeremy discuss some of their favorite recent headlines about the mystery drones, faster-than-light communications, and carnivorous squirrels.
References:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14198585/new-jersey-drones-resident-mystery-health-symptoms.html
https://mitechnews.com/science/quantum-teleportation-achieved-over-internet/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/squirrels-are-displaying-widespread-carnivorous-behavior-for-the-first-time-in-a-california-park-new-study-finds/ar-AA1werwx?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=1907a4e156254d9e910bb35c1291bf9a&ei=25

78: Shunka Warak'in - Hellhound or Hermitish Hyena?

Team MLT goes on the hunt for the elusive Shunka Warak’in. Is this carnivorous canine roaming Western North America? Or is it a shadow of something past come to torment our present? Come along as we hunt for the deepest lore about this most elusive of unclassified, hyena-like canids roaming the American wilds in this episode of Monster Lore Tour.
Many thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for creating a most righteous theme song for us. Party on, Tim!
References:
Primary Source: Coleman, L. & Clark, J. (1999). Cryptozoology A-Z: the encyclopedia of loch monsters, sasquatch, chupacabra, and other authentic mysteries of nature. Fireside, NY, p
Ancient Dogs & Shunka Warak’in: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA, p139, p1-150
Shunka Warak’in: Hyena of the Rocky Mountains: https://www.paranormalcatalog.net/cryptids/shunka-warakin-hyena-of-the-rocky-mountains
Montana's Shunka Warakin - Coffee House Writers: https://coffeehousewriters.com/montanas-shunka-warakin/

77: Black-Eyed Kids - The Abyss Staring Back

Two children knock on your door in the middle of the night. They ask to come in and use your phone. Seems an innocent enough situation, but these children are…. wrong somehow. And when they finally look you in the eyes, you realize just how wrong things are about to go. Welcome to a tour of the lore of the ones known as Black Eyed Kids!
 
Thank you, Tim Leavy, for creating a most righteous theme song for us. You can find more of him @ timleavy.com
 
References:
 
Knowles, Z. (2017). True Ghost Stories: Real Black-Eyed Kids. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. (Original work published 2017)
 
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/black-eyed-children-urban-legend
 
https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2013/11/16-peoples-terrifying-encounters-with-the-black-eyed-kids/https://
 
theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/warning-these-are-the-worlds-13-most-dangerous-spirits

76: Goatman - Pan, Baph & Beyond

Let’s dive deep into the monster goat mythos. Why is the goat the symbol of the beast? What secrets does it hold? Find out everything you wanted to know about Pan, Baphomet and the Goatman but were afraid to axe, tonight on Monster Lore Tour.
References:
Earliest representation of a witch & Goat of Mendes ‘tupping’ & Seirim & more!: (Editor) Cavendish, R. (1970). Man, myth, magic: an illustrated encylopedia of the supernatural (Vol 3) BPG Publishing, Italy, p1031, p1033, p1033
 
Aleister Crowley’s on Capricornus: Crowley, A. (1991). Magick in theory and practice. Castle Books, NJ, p36
 
Pan definition & the cult of pan & Pan as ‘all’: Rubenstein, M. (2018). Pantheologies: gods, worlds, monsters. Columbia University Press, p62, p2, p103
 
Church of Kildare goat ritual: Condren, M. (1991). The serpent and the goddess: women, religion, and power in Celtic Ireland. HarperCollins
 
Scapegoating: Eliade, M. (1954, 1991). Myth of the eternal return. Princeton, NJ, p53
 
Uz and the Babylonian Goat Cult & Baphomet: Emerson, J.-editor (2024). Babylon & Sumer: myths and tales. Flame Tree Publishing, UK, p299, p285, p321
 
Capricornus & Aigikampoi & Maighdean Uaine & Bochanach: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p226, p81, p672, p188
 
Osiris & the Goat of Mendes connection: Neumann, E. (1974). The origins and history of consciousness (3rd Ed.). Bolling Series-Princton University Press, p237, p223
 
Tianak & Segben: Ramos, M.D. (1990). The creatures of Philippine lower mythology. Phoenix Publishing House, Quezon City, PHL
 
Aymara: Roth, J.E (1997). American Elves: an encyclopedia of little people from the lore of 380 Ethnic groups of the western hemisphere. McFarland & Co, NC & London
 
The place to harbor goats: Guiley, R.E., Imbrogno, P.J. ( 2011). Vengeful djinn: unveiling the hidden agendas of genies. Llewellyn, Minnesota. https://archive.org/details/the-vengeful-djinn.-unveiling-the-hidden-agenda-of-genies-by-guiley-rosemary-ellen/page/n165/mode/1up
 
Zeigevolk: Grimm episode: Lonelyhearts - Season 1: EP 4   (2011)
 
Pan Origins: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA, p593
 
Pan identities & Predispositions: the Pan you meet & Socrates on Pan
Robichaud, P. (2021). Pan: the great god’s modern return. Reaktion Books. London, p8, p10, p21
 
Baphomet etymology & the Church of Satan: Guiley, R.E. (2013). The djinn connection. Visionary Living, Inc (the 2019 Internet Archive publication). https://archive.org/details/thedjinnconnectionrosemaryellenguiley/page/n11/mode/2up
 
Goat Initiations & more: Cavendish, R. (1967). The black arts. Putnam, p307-308, p311, p312-313
 
Baphomet & the Church of Satan: Guiley, R.E. (2013). The djinn connection. Visionary Living, Inc (the 2019 Internet Archive publication), p8
 
Goatman Highlight Story 1: The legend of the Goatman of Prince George’s County (Hyattsvillewire.com). https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2021/0godfrey2/23/goatman-prince-georges-county/
 
Goatman Highlight Story 2: Famed Goatman forever held in a dusty room – Washington Post (2000)
 
New Mexico Goatman sighting: Godfrey, L.S. (2019). I know what I saw. Tarcher Perigee
p131

75: Why The 4 Must Be The 3 With MOZ, Bone & Jeremy

In Episode 75 MOZ deep dives Paul Bishop's work and reviews why the third must become the fourth, and how this relates to owls, UFOs, and the two halves of life. Alex Bone discusses his own numerological research, which spans decades, and shares his own important insights.
Endless thanks to Mr. Time Leavy @ timleavy.comfor the bestest theme song ever!
References:
Primary Source: Bishop, P. (2023). Reading Plato through Jung: Why must the Third become the Fourth? Springer International
Transcendent Function: Hull, R.F.C. (1977 second edition). Two essays on analytical psychology: C.G. Jung. Bollingen Series, NY, p80’’
Overview of Mike Clelland’s work: Clelland, M. (2020). The messengers: owls, synchronicity and the UFO abductee. Beneath the Stars Press
Pythagoras's Tetrakytes: Lachman, G. (2015). The secret teachers of the western world. Tarcher-Penguin, NY, p66-67
Tao Te Ching: Dyer, W. (2007). Change your thoughts change your life: living wisdom of the Tao. Hay House, p204
Quaternary Equation & Gerhard Dorn: Lachman, G. (2015). The secret teachers of the western world. Tarcher-Penguin, NY, p56
Odysseus’s Inward Journey: Rohr, R. (2007). Falling upward: a spirituality for the two halves of life. Jossey-Bass
Numerological Monster Theory & Alex Bone

74: Side Trail Compilation - Captain Santa, Djinn Defense & Poltergeist Intelligence and Area Effect

Side Trail 71
 Join us for the true tale of Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship, and explore the mysteriously tragic end that ruined Christmas for all the little girls and boys. Also, the coming Monkey Apocalypse, so that’ll be fun!
Side Trail 72
MOZ and Jeremy discuss best defenses against the Djinn.
Side Trail 73
Team MLT dives a little deeper into poltergeist lore with a discussion on communicative poltergeists and poltergeist area effects.
 
References:
Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/captain-santa-christmas-tree-boat-rouse-simmons-lake-michigan-shipwrecks
World’s Biggest Christmas Tree: https://www.italybyevents.com/en/events/umbria/world-largest-christmas-tree-gubbio/
Monkey Apocalypse???: https://petrescuereport.com/2024/heartbreaking-to-know-that-43-monkeys-that-escaped-research-facility-will-be-used-for-experiments/
Poltergeist Area Effect: Hall, William J. The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street. New Page Books, 2015. ISBN 9781601634313.
Poltergeist Intelligence: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/poltergeists-overview

73: Bridgeport Poltergeist - Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!

In December 1974, the Goodin family of Bridgeport, CT experienced what came to be the most witnessed and documented poltergeist event in the recorded history of poltergeist events, leading their house on Lindley Street to be known as the Most Haunted House in the World!!! Join Team MLT as we dive deep into this triply investigated paranormal mystery to see if there are any answers hiding down there in the darkness. Trust us, we’re professionals.
Many blessings upon Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for composing us the greatest theme song in all the paranormal realms! Godspeed, good sir!!!
References:
Hall, William J. The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street. New Page Books, 2015. ISBN 9781601634313.
https://www.damnedct.com/the-glawackus-glastonbury/

72: Djinn & Cthonic NYE Special

This week MOZ and Jeremy explore the dark world of the Djinn, "the hidden ones" of ancient Arabic folklore… and of today.
Many thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for the amazing theme song!
References:
Guiley, R.E. (2013). The djinn connection. Visionary Living, Inc (the 2019 Internet Archive publication). - https://archive.org/details/thedjinnconnectionrosemaryellenguiley/page/n11/mode/2up
Guiley, R.E., Imbrogno, P.J. ( 2011). Vengeful djinn: unveiling the hidden agendas of genies. Llewellyn, Minnesota. - https://archive.org/details/the-vengeful-djinn.-unveiling-the-hidden-agenda-of-genies-by-guiley-rosemary-ellen/page/n165/mode/1up
Rosemary Ellen Guiley’s website: www.visionaryliving.com
Jinn Function: Savage-Smith, E. (June 2012). Islam, Arabs, and the intelligent world of jinn. Magic Ritual and Witchcraft, 7(1): p124-127
The Four Diamond Kings: Werner E.T.C (1994). Myths and legends of China. Dover, NY.
Djinn overview: Cotterell, A., Storm, R. (2003). Ultimate encyclopedia of mythology. Hermes House, London, p274-275
Babylonian spooks & Arazil: Anthology (2024). Babylon & Sumer: myths and tales. Flame Tree Publishing, UK, p299, p285
Shaytan: https//occult-world.com/shaytan/
Djinn possession: Redfern, N. (2017). Shapeshifters: morphing monsters and changing cryptids. Llewellyn Publications, p17
Babylonian spirit world: Anthology (2024). Babylon & Sumer: myths and tales. Flame Tree Publishing, UK, p299
Arazil: Cotterell, A., Storm, R. (2003). Ultimate encyclopedia of mythology. Hermes House, London, p274-275
Mysterious universality: Hancock, G. (2007). Supernatural: meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind. The Disinformation Company
Plasma beings: Redfern, N. (2017). Shapeshifters: morphing monsters and changing cryptids. Llewellyn Publications, p139
The Kalamat: The Many Names of Philippine Shamans & Healers • THE ASWANG PROJECThttps://www.aswangproject.com/philippine-shamans/
Tale of the three wishes: Campbell (1949). Folktales from Iraq. University of Pennsylvania Press, p236
Universality of paranormal themes: Hancock, G. (2007). Supernatural: meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind. The Disinformation Company
Depth psychology take: C.J. Jung (1957). The undiscovered self. Little Brown & Co, p101

71: Christmas Disasters - Fire & Water Edition (The Annual MLT Ruins Christmas Special)

In this annual MLT Ruins Christmas Special, Jeremy takes us on a historical tour of the worst disasters to ever ruin the Christmas Holiday, with a specific focus on the elements of Fire and Water. From Halifax to Indonesia, from the Netherlands to Australia, there is no hiding from Mother Nature when she comes to ruin Christmas.
Thank you forever to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for crafting us a most impressive theme song for this paranerdalist podcast!
References:
AARP Injuries List: https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2022/surprising-holiday-health-and-safety-hazards.html
Christmas Tree Fire Stats: (https://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/press-room/news-releases/2023/holiday-season-contributes-to-december-as-the-leading--month-for-us-home-fires)
Library of Congress Fire: https://www.grunge.com/380961/the-true-story-of-the-fire-that-destroyed-the-library-of-congress/
Rebuilding the Library of Congress: https://gratefulamericanfoundation.org/what-sparked-the-1851-fire-that-devastated-the-collection-at-the-us-library-of-congress/
Italian Hall Disaster: https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html
Daeyeonggak Hotel Fire: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230302000240
Mont Blanc Explosion: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/halifax-explosion
Great Flood of the Netherlands 1717:
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/the-deadly-christmas-flood-of-1717-5xp6w9q6g
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Flood_of_1717
Cyclone Tracy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Flood_of_1717
https://www.sea.museum/en/article/50-years-on-remembering-cyclone-tracy
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-25/cyclone-tracy-survivors-45-years-on-remember-darwins-destruction/11817168
Boxing Day Tsunami:
https://www.nae.edu/19579/19582/21020/7404/7653/Effectsofthe2004Sumatra-AndamanEarthquakeandIndianOceanTsunamiinAcehProvince
Death by Nature Stats: ourworldindata.org

70: 2024 UAP House Hearing & The Further Adventures of MOZ

In Episode 70 team MLT plays a bit of catch-up. Jeremy finally covers the recent UAP hearing in the House of Representatives, as MOZ transitions from Owls to the Djinn and introduces a whole new approach to book reading. It’s even weirder than it sounds!
Endless thanks as always to Mr. Tim Leavy of timleavy.com for the most amazing theme song composition.