Monster Lore Tour

Join us on a journey through space and time as MOZ seeks to discover the nature and origins of the world’s most giant turtle monsters. I should’ve brought my floaties!
References:
This episode’s primary source: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA
Turtle dreams and symbolism: Zolar (1963). Zolar’s Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Dreams. Simon & Schuster, NY, p384
Chonkosaurus: https://www.bing.com/search?q=chonkosaurus%20attacks%20kayakers%20MSN.com&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=chonkosaurus%20attacks%20kayakers%20msn.com&sc=0-37&sk=&cvid=8E7B49CCABE341DE862B3765AB81C8CD
Turtle Symbolism: Hull, R.F.C. (1974) C.G. Jung Dreams. Princeton University Press, NY, p231
Giant turtle accounts: The Natural History of Pliny. Translated by Bostock and H.T. Biley
https://archive.org/details/naturalhistoryof11855plin
 More gigantic turtle accounts: Gould, C. (1995). Mythical monsters. Semate, London, p74-76
Kashyapa or Turtle Man: Campbell, J. (1973). The hero with a thousand faces. Bollingen/Princeton, NJ, p178’
Ao: Ao (turtle) – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ao_(turtle)
The Dragon Turtle: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p328
Wu un: Werner E.T.C (1994). Myths and legends of China. Dover, NY, p324
Glooskap: Leland, C.G. (1884). The Algonquin legends of New England: or, myths and folk lore of the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot tribes.
Lu Dja Lako, Strong Toad & Sggeargert: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co.
Oquao: Mysterious Creatures of Colonial America | Historical Society of Pennsylvania
https://hsp.org/blogs/hidden-histories/mysterious-creatures-of-colonial-america
Kappa: Frydman, J. (2022). Japanese myths: a guide to gods, heroes and spirits.   Thames & Hudson, p183-194
More Kappa facts Ashkenazi, M. (2003). Handbook of Japanese mythology. Bloomsbury Academic, p195-196
Best Defense: Frigiola, H. (2019). Monsters and mythical creatures: from around the world. Schiffer Publishing, PA, p181
Kappa evolution: Musharbash, Y., & Presterudstuen, G.H. (2014). Monster anthropology in Australasia and beyond. Academia.edu, p17
 

Join us for our special Halloween Side Trail release. This Side Trail comes in three parts:
1- Three Books: MOZ gives Bone the Tarot Pratchett treatment....
2- Three Faces: Come along as we visit the "Hill of Death" and discuss the Three-Faced Corleck Head....
3- Three Interlopers: We welcome the newest member of the Interstellar Interlopers Club, 3I/Atlas, to the MLT Space Weirdness Hall of Fame.
 
References:
Three-Faces:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/corleck-head-a-spooky-three-faced-celtic-sculpture-found-on-the-hill-of-death-in-ireland-and-it-may-have-been-connected-to-human-sacrifice-1-900-years-ago
https://nigelborrington.com/2015/05/28/the-number-three-in-pagan-mythology-triple-deity-sculpture/
Three Interlopers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPLwBU9G_Xw
 
 

Join us as Jeremy leads MOZ and Bone through a plethora of ghost stories, covering all of the ways in which you may be haunted.
 
References:
The New Hampshire Patriot – Thursday Oct 1, 1885: https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/nhd/batch_nhd_hale_ver01/data/sn84020381/0054286865A/1885100101/1139.pdf
The Home Advocate (Farmerville, LA) – Friday Oct 2, 1885:
https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/lu/batch_lu_oddish_ver01/data/sn88064297/00295878642/1885100201/0123.pdf
The Herald, Big Stone City, SD – Friday Oct 2 1885
https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/sdhi/batch_sdhi_cayman_ver01/data/sn00065152/00279523362/1885100201/0540.pdf
Witch of Endor: https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/mohi/batch_mohi_felice_ver01/data/sn89066620/00200292273/1905050401/0119.pdf
River Falls Journal, River Falls, Wis. – Thursday Oct 29, 1885: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85033255/1885-10-29/ed-1/?sp=3&q=ghost&st=image&r=0.524,0.86,0.355,0.139,0
The Hawaiian gazette (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]), Tuesday November 3, 1885: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83025121/1885-11-03/ed-1/?sp=4&q=ghost&r=0.301,0.032,0.216,0.085,0
Detroit evening times (Detroit, Mich), March 5, 1944: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn88063294/1944-03-05/ed-1/?sp=66&q=poltergeist&r=0.478,0.895,0.222,0.087,0
Detroit evening times (Detroit, Mich), July 12, 1942: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn88063294/1942-07-12/ed-1/?sp=79&q=poltergeist&r=-0.188,0.297,0.845,0.332,0
Buzzfeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/dannicaramirez/inexplicably-bizarre-stories-november
Oct 1, 1885 A SENATOR'S GHOST STORY:
https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/ndhi/batch_ndhi_hazen_ver01/data/sn85042405/00212478714/1885100101/0817.pdf
 

A compilation of Side Trails 87, 88 & 89.
Side Trail 87:
MOZ dives ever deeper into the lore of the Skin....walkers. Follow along if you dare!
References:
O’Brien, C. (99). Stalking the Tricksters: Shapeshifters, Skinwalkers, Dark Adepts, and 2012. Adventures Unlimited Press, Ill, p117-118.
 
Side Trail 88:
In this Side Trail excursion, we discuss the seven escapes of Winnie Ruth Judd, and the ultimate conclusion to her tragic saga.
- Jana Bommersbach’s book was the primary source for Ruth’s story overall: Bommersbach, Jana. The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd: The Truth About an American Crime Legend Revealed at Last. Simon & Schuster, 1992.
 
Side Trail 89:
Jeremy shares his most recent personal paranormal happening in this special US Files Edition. He and three friends were in a much visited magma tube outside of Flagstaff when something very strange happened. Was that a Tommy they heard Knocking? Come on in and listen for yourself....

Tonight the MLT crew dive deep into the feline gloom as the MLT tour bus heads from the jungles of Africa to their counterparts in South America in search of Big Cat shapeshifters. Were-leopards and Jaguar Shaman beware, as MOZ attempts to totally Velma this mystery and gets all jinkies with it. 
Endless gratitude to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for crafting us the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms.
References:
Primary Source:
Hurn, S. (2017). Anthropology and cryptozoology: exploring encounters with mysterious creatures. Routledge, NY
 
This episode primarily discusses the anthropological work and findings of Michael Heniese (the Naga tiger-men), Sharon Merz (siyawesi bush beings), Martin T. Walsh & Helle V. Goldman (the Zanzibar Leopard), all from the above book (edited by Samantha Hurn).
 
Legends and Myths of the Aboriginal Indians of British Guiana (1880)
sacred-texts.com
 
Intro quote on jaguar sorcery:
Also sacred-texts.com: Myths and Legends of the Bantu, Chapter 1
 
!Tigre Capiango:
Steiger, B. (1999). The werewolf book: the encyclopedia of shapeshifting beings. Farmington, Michigan: Visible Ink Press, p281
 
Sinaa:
Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p918
 
Pelton discussing R.S. Rattray’s leopard shapeshifting:
Pelton, Robert D.  (1980, 1989). The Trickster in West Africa: a study of mythic irony and sacred delight, University of California Press, p56
 
Were-crocs were-leopards comparison:
Merz S. (2018). Crocodiles are the souls of the community: an analysis of human-animal relations in northwestern Benin. University of Exeter, p214-15
 
Lokshvara & Tara:
Thurman, Robert A.E (1995). Essential Tibetan Buddhism. Castle Books, NJ, p5
 
Barack Obama’s “Big Dream”:
Warner, Marina (2013). Stranger Magic: Charmed states and the Arabian Nights. Chatto & Windus, London, p155
 
Black Elk’s “Big Dream”:
Neihardt, J.G. (2004). Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux. University of Nebraska Press, p160
 

In this true crime thriller we deep dive into the most famous, and most infamous, murder case in the history of the State of Arizona. Was Winnie Ruth Judd a cold-blooded killer? Or was she the victim of a conspiracy most heinous? Come on along as we explore the case that brought the City of Phoenix to the brink, and almost pushed the newly flourishing city over the edge.
 
References:
- Chronicling America was the source for all historic newspaper references: https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/
- Jana Bommersbach’s book was the primary source for Ruth’s story overall: Bommersbach, Jana. The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd: The Truth About an American Crime Legend Revealed at Last. Simon & Schuster, 1992.
- And, of course, there’s a bit of the Wiki in there somewhere:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_Ruth_Judd
 

Tonight we explore the world of the man-eating plants. Plant spirits, master plants, and endless evil Ents are on the docket for this episode, so make a nice revenge salad or get out that juicer, because botany is about to go bad for this round of the Monster Lore Tour.
Endless thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for composing us the greatest theme song in all the paranormal realms! Haazah!!
 
References:
Mood Quote: Arthur G. Strangland’s Lake of life (1932). As found in: T.S. Miller (2012). Lives of the monster plants: the revenge of the vegetable in the age of animal studies. Florida Atlantic University
 
Absence of plant studies & man eating trees & Zoocentrism: T.S. Miller (2012). Lives of the monster plants: the revenge of the vegetable in the age of animal studies. Florida Atlantic University, p2, p7-8
 
Sumunda Grass: Emerson, J.-editor (2024). Babylon & Sumer: myths and tales. Flame Tree Publishing, UK, p135
 
Plant Monster PR: Clute, J. & Grant, J. (1997). The encyclopedia of fantasy. St. Martin’s Press, NY, p962
 
Nanobozho: On Nana Bozho, Chibiabos, Waboso and Chakekenapok. | Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/on-nana-bozho-23212087
                 
Kamapua & yawk yawk & Leshy: Kachuba, J.B. (2019). Shapeshifters: a history. Reaktion Books, Ltd, p32, p85, p65
 
Kupua & Dorotabo & Biloko: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p615, p316, p173
 
Kamui: Ashkenazi, M. (2003). Handbook of Japanese mythology. Bloomsbury Academic, p63
 
Jinmenju – The Human Face Tree | 百物語怪談会 Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai
https://hyakumonogatari.com/2012/06/03/jinmenju-the-human-face-tree/
 
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_Lamb_of_Tartary
 
Nariphon & Tree of Zaqqum: 10 Amazing Legends Of Mythological Trees - Listverse
https://listverse.com/2014/03/24/10-amazing-legends-of-mythological-trees/
 
 
Shajarat al-Sa’ada & Maskun: Dwelling and healing with saints and jinn in the haunted landscapes of Palestine
https://staff.najah.edu/media/published_research/2024/06/20/al-qobbaj-marshall-2024-dwelling-and-healing-with-saints-and-jinn-in-the-haunted-landscapes-of-palestine.pdf
 
 
The Vine Connection: Cole, M.C. (1916). Philippine folk tales. A.C. McClurg & Co. Chicago, Ill, p2007
 
Mike Clelland (the owl guy) Home page: https://hiddenexperience.blogspot.com/
 
Nymph | Definition, Types, Names, & Facts | Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/topic/nymph-Greek-mythology
 
Lus: Hurn, S. (2017). Anthropology and cryptozoology: exploring encounters with mysterious creatures. Routledge, NY, p111
 
Bubog’s mansion: Ramos, M.D. (1990). The creatures of Philippine lower mythology. Phoenix Publishing House, Quezon City, PHL, p206-207
 
Yawk yawks: Kachuba, J.B. (2019). Shapeshifters: a history. Reaktion Books, Ltd, p85
 
Tree Spirits & Leshy: maddiesmythicaltales.com
https://www.maddiesmythicaltales.com/tag/myths-folklore/
 
Jubokko | Yokai.com
https://yokai.com/jubokko/
 
Leshy: Leshy | Forest Spirit, Nature Guardian, Trickster | Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/topic/leshy
 
C.G. Jung on trees: Jung, C.G. (1989). Memories, dreams and reflections. Vintage, NY, p83
 
Rattlesnake Master: Mooney, J. (1932). Cherokee myths and legends. Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology
 
Cross cultural shaman & plants: Steiger, B. (1999). The werewolf book: the encyclopedia of shapeshifting beings. Farmington, Michigan: Visible Ink Press, p8
 
Ontonic relationships & founding ancestors - Merz S. (2018). Crocodiles are the souls of the community: an analysis of human-animal relations in northwestern Benin. University of Exeter, p244
https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/bitstream/handle/10871/32861/MerzS.pdf
 
A radical ontological openness & Djinn of Palestine: https://staff.najah.edu/media/published_research/2024/06/20/al-qobbaj-marshall-2024-dwelling-and-healing-with-saints-and-jinn-in-the-haunted-landscapes-of-palestine.pdf
 
Master plants: Hancock, G. (2007). Supernatural: meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind. The Disinformation Company, P56

For those following the Violet interview saga, this is the follow-up for which you've been waiting. We were able to get Rose into the garage to get her side of the story. It is a perfect cap to the tale of the mystery of the Bill Williams Orb Sighting. AN MLT Exclusive!!!

In this second part of Violet's interview saga, MOZ returns to dive us even deeper into the lore, legends, and theories behind Orbs, and Violet tells us more about her experiences with orbs and other oddities.
 
Endless thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for composing us the greatest theme song in all the paranormal realms. Hoorah!!!

In this edition of Monster Lore Tour, Jeremy talks to Violet, new friend of MLT, about her encounters with what may have been plasma beings.
It starts with an orb sighting and leads all the way to a discussion about universal consciousness and the possible nature of our own existence. This one is not to be missed! So hop in, buckle up, and come on along with us on this summer hiatus interview edition of Monster Lore Tour. And make sure to subscribe to get part two of this interview as soon as it releases.