Monster Lore Tour

59: Mothman - All Portents Point to Owl

MOZ and Jeremy discuss the infamous Mothman, in a style only MLT can muster. Join us if you dare!
Thank you as always to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for the greatest theme song ever!
References:
West Virgina avoided by natives: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p53
Mothman Museum: Mothmanmuseum.com, www.mothmanmuseum.com/mothman-museum.html.
Info on where to complain about the mothman statue: Your Congressman
Thomas Ury sighting: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p69
Connie Carpenter’s encounter: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p16-17
Cornwall owl man: Owlman – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owlman
Owlman in Germany: https://1428elm.com/2017/12/28/point-pleasant-silver-bridge-collapse-and-the-mothman-50-years-later/
Chernobyl-mothman: https://anomalien.com/blackbird-of-chernobyl-mothman-like-creature-sightings-before-disaster/
Sandra Nichols account: Steiger, B. (2010). Real monsters, gruesome critters, and beasts from the darkside. Visible Ink Press, p257
The I35 Minnesota bridge collapse of 2007: Mothman and the Minnesota Bridge Collapse — The Singular Fortean Society: https://www.singularfortean.com/singularjournal/2017/6/29/mothman-and-the-minnesota-bridge-collapse
Fukushima Mothman sighting: https://afterburner1.com/2022/02/09/the-mothman-of-fukashima/
Review of Fortean sightings of Mothman: https://www.singularfortean.com/news/2017/6/10/a-timeline-of-the-chicago-flying-humanoid-sightings-so-far
Strange sounds of babies crying: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p P124, 226
Mission County night bird: Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster | Monstrum - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUpeDwiD64M
Mothman as folklore in the making: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p271
Mystical medical symptoms: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p43
Ultraterrestrial theory: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p43-44
The Keel effect: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, 43p
p220
 Mothman rebranding Bighoot and Booger owl sightings: Hall, M.A. (2004). Thunderbirds: America's living legends of giant birds. Paraview Press, p92
Strange anomalies in Point Pleasant: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p129
The curse of chief Cornstalk part 1: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/cornstalk
The curse of chief Cornstalk part 2: https://1428elm.com/2017/12/28/point-pleasant-silver-bridge-collapse-and-the-mothman-50-years-later/
Loren Coleman’s Mothman Death Count: Cryptomundo.com
Rosemary Ellen Guiley’s take on Mothman & MIBs: Guiley, R.E. (2013). The djinn connection. Visionary Living, Inc (p115-118 of the 2019 Internet Archive publication),.
Mothman sighting in California: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, P29-30
Skullymuggling and Keel hauling: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mothman_Prophecies
Skullymuggle theory 2 - it’s just a sandhill crane:https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2019/02/11/mothman-a-west-virginia-folklore/

58: Lechuza - She's A Black Owl Woman

This week, MOZ and Jeremy explore the legend of a dangerous shapeshifting creature known as Lechuza. This fiend is part owl, part woman and all terrifying. This expedition takes them into the heart of the most desolate regions of the southwestern deserts where owl-lore and owl-sorcery rule the night. Join them if you dare!
References:
Lechuza hunt in packs: https://paranormalauthority.com › the-lechuza 
Lechuza origins: The Lechuza – Mexico Unexplained https://mexicounexplained.com/the-lechuza/
 
Owl etymology: owl_names_IJAL.pdf (washington.edu)
 
Whistling: https://paranormalauthority.com › the-lechuza
 
Call of the bokoboko: Dark Shamans Kanaima and the Poetics of Violent Death - Neil L. Whitehead |Hikikomori Feral – Academia.edu https://www.academia.edu/49284713/Dark_Shamans_Kanaima_and_the_Poetics_of_Violent_Death_Neil_L_Whitehead\
 
Striglais: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p947
 
Metamorphoses owl transformation: Steiger, B. (1999). The werewolf book: the encyclopedia of shapeshifting beings. Farmington, Michigan: Visible Ink Press, p 11- 12
 
Strzyga: The Strzyga/Striga in Polish Mythology - Slavic Saturday - Brendan Noble (brendan-noble.com) https://brendan-noble.com/the-strzyga-striga-in-polish-mythology/
 
Ragana: A List of 5 Deities That are Associated with Owls [With Stories] (magickalspot.com)
https://magickalspot.com/deities-associated-with-owls/
 
Alakshmi: A List of 5 Deities That are Associated with Owls (magickalspot.com)
https://magickalspot.com/deities-associated-with-owls/
 
Aswang na Lipad: Ghouls in Philippine Folklore • THE ASWANG PROJECT https://www.aswangproject.com/philippine-ghouls/
 
Owls of Vancouver Island: Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com)
https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/
 
Chocktaw: https://choctawnationculture.com/media/40242/2015.10_the_legends_surrounding_owls.pdf
 
Hopi owl lore: Told by Sik'áhpiki (Shupaúlavi).
The Traditions of the Hopi: 53. The Child Who Turned Into An Owl (sacred-texts.com) P174-175
https://sacred-texts.com/nam/hopi/toth/toth056.htm
 
Hmuga: Pratt, C. (2007). Encyclopedia of shamanism (Vol 1). Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., p206-207 (of the Internet Archive version)
 
Guy-an-way: Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com)
https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/
 
Stikini of Oklahoma: Stikini, the owl witches of Seminole folklore – RANDOM Times • (random-times.com) https://random-times.com/2022/09/20/stikini-the-owl-witches-of-seminole-folklore/
 
Howler scream: Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com) https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/
 
Tlingit owl mythos: Tlingit Myths and Texts: Texts: 98. The K<U>î</U>ksA'd<U>î</U> Woman Who Was Turned Into An Owl (sacred-texts.com) https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/nw/tmt/tmt123.htm
 
Kwel-Kwel: The Owl (sacred-texts.com): https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/nw/ttb/ttb27.htm
 
Tah-tah-kle’-ah: 10 Eerie Native American Monsters - Listverse
https://listverse.com/2014/04/20/10-eerie-native-american-monsters/
 
The owl wives: Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians: Alabama Stories: 27. The Owl Wives (sacred-texts.com) https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/se/mtsi/mtsi163.htm
 
Lechuza encounter: Lechuza: Mexico’s Witch Owl — Paranormal Catalog https://www.paranormalcatalog.net/cryptids/lechuza-mexicos-witch-owl
 
Some Lechuza headlines: The Chilling Story of La Lechuza & Its Sinister History | LoveToKnow
https://paranormal.lovetoknow.com/cryptid-types-history/lechuza-history-stories
 
Owl woman encounter: Clelland, M. (2020). The messengers: owls, synchronicity and the UFO abductee. Beneath the Stars Press, p136
 
Best defense: https://paranormalauthority.com › the-lechuza
 
Stikini: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co, p945
 
Best defense 2: Mooney, J. (1932). The Swimmer manuscript: Cherokee Sacred Formulas and Medicinal Prescriptions. Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, p29
 
Lechuza demonized by the church: https://exemplore.com/news/harpy-myth-owl
 
Owl witchcraft: Hatt, G. (1919). Notes on Reindeer Nomadism. Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association, VOL. VI, No. 2, p166 https://archive.org/stream/memoirs_06ameruoft/memoirs_06ameruoft_djvu.txt
 
Owls and Peyote as inherently evil: Harner, M. (1973). Hallucinogens and Shamanism. Oxford University Press, p61
 
Owl as shaman guardian: - https://dmt.vision/gallery/ - what is hidden or in the shadows. Owl is a messenger of omens who will call out to let all share in its vision.
 
Shamanic owl initiation: From a Shaman's Notebook - Primitive and Archaic Poetry: Arranged by Jerome Rothenberg https://archive.org/stream/lp_from-a-shamans-notebook-primitive-and-arch_no-artist/lp_from-a-shamans-notebook-primitive-and-arch_no-artist_djvu.txt
 
Texano owl tale: https://paranormalauthority.com › the-lechuza
 
Anishinaabe owl lore: Geniusz, W.M. (2008). Gookooko’oog: Owls and Their Role in Anishinaabe Culture. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, p252
 
Anishinaabe witchcraft: Rempel, Z. (2019). An Anishinaabe Ethno-ornithology of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations. University of Manitoba, p43
 
Keewaydinoquay interview: Geniusz, W.M. (2008). Gookooko’oog: Owls and Their Role in Anishinaabe Culture. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, p262
 
Sound recording of class lecture, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, May 1985. Sound recording of story “The girl who was raised by owls,” Milwaukee, Wisconsin, n.d

57: Big Hoot - Hunt for the Man-Eating Owl

This week, Jeremy and MOZ explore the possibility of the existence of a giant man-eating owl that roams the darkest forests and remotest regions of this world. What is the largest owl out there, and what is such a beast capable of? Find out in this episode of Monster Lore Tour!
References:
Cornwall Owlman: Owlman – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owlman
Kikiyaon: https://cryptidz.fandom.com › wiki › Kikiyaon
The Bantu speak of the Lyokokoli: Owls in Lore and Culture (Page 3 of 3) - The Owl Pages https://www.owlpages.com/owls/articles.php?a=64&p=3
 Woo-Woo: the giant owl of New Jersey: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA, p593
 Ms Canon’s giant owl account: Clelland, M. (2020). The messengers: owls, synchronicity and the UFO abductee. Beneath the Stars Press, p29
Okanagan Indians owl mythos: Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com) https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/
Kwakiutl: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/ Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com)
Big Owl of Apache legend: Bane, Theresa (2022), Encyclopedia Of Beasts And Monsters In Myth, Legend And Folklore, p172 
In-dag-dhin-ga: Hall, M.A. (2004). Thunderbirds: America's Living Legends of Giant Birds. Paraview Press, p162
Ishkitini: Choctaw Legends & Stories 2 | Mike Boucher's Web Page (mike-boucher.com) https://mike-boucher.com/wordpress/?page_id=232
Stikini spotted: Phantoms and Monsters - Real Cryptid Encounter Reports - Fortean Researcher Lon Strickler https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2020/05/shapeshifting-skitini-monster-seen-by.html
Joseph Wherry quote & West Virginia folklore: Hall, M.A. (2004). Thunderbirds: America's Living Legends of Giant Birds. Paraview Press, p162-163, p92
Mothman Prophecy account: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p34
Bronx ‘what-is-it?’ flap: https://www.nytimes.com/1904/06/22/archives/doings-in-lorillard-lane-helmets-battered-and-clothes-torn-by-a.html
Bounty placed on giant owl: Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com) https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/
Owl Encounter 1: The Pine Barrens Institute User Submitted Cryptid Sighting: Giant Owl — THE PINE BARRENS INSTITUTE https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/user-submitted-encounters/2019/1/16/user-submitted-cryptid-sighting
Chased by the West Texas Owlman: https://texashillcountry.com/west-texas-owlman-giant/ https://texashillcountry.co
Ornimegalonyx study: Arredondo, O. (1976). The Great Predatory Birds of the Pleistocene of Cuba. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology, 27. Washington, D.C, p169, p170, P172, p177, p183 https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.27.169.
Tony “Doc” Shiels: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA, p412-13

56: Monstrous Owl Mythos - Owl Week Begins!

In this episode, Jeremy and MOZ explore the deep, dark underbelly of the mysterious owl mythos. The owl has been the death omen and harbinger of doom since time out of mind. The owl has always been inextricably linked to monsters, yet they remain ignored. Isn't it time someone got to the bottom of this darkest of mysteries?
Thank you as always to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for the greatest theme song ever!
References:
Opening poem: The Legend of Montrose, Sir Walter Scott  
 Lillith: Russel, J.B. (1980). A history of witchcraft: sorcerers, heretics and pagans. Thames and Hudson, p29
 Humanoid looking owls in cave paintings: Hancock, G. (2007). Supernatural: Meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind. The Disinformation Company, p329
 Lillith in the Bible: Isaiah verses 34: 4-14
The Brother’s Grimm owl tale: Clelland, M. (2020). The messengers: owls, synchronicity and the UFO abductee. Beneath the Stars Press, p161
 Strigae: Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co., p947 (Internet Archive posting) https://archive.org/details/encyclopedia-of-beasts-and-monsters-in-myth-legend-and-folklore-by-bane-theresa
 The Dresden Codex (Mayan): Campbell, J. (1973). The hero with a thousand faces. Bollingen/Princeton, NJ, p374-375
Numbered hoots and their meaning: Aliens Among Us: A Brief History of the Owl ‹ Literary Hub (lithub.com) https://lithub.com/aliens-among-us-a-brief-history-of-the-owl/
Middle Eastern owl mythos: Owl Myths and Legends - wildbirdsonline https://wildbirdsonline.com/blogs/news/owl-myths-and-legends
Polish owl folklore: Owl Myths and Legends – wildbirdsonline https://wildbirdsonline.com/blogs/news/owl-myths-and-legends
Battle of the owls: Hawaiian Folk Tales: XIX. Battle of the Owls (sacred-texts.com) https://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hft/hft22.htm
 
The Owl God Pueo-nui-akea: Godfrey, L.S. (2019). I know what I saw. Tarcher Perigee, NY, p175-176
 Nyungar Culture and the ‘Clever Man’: Ken Macintyre and Barb Dobson: Owl Beliefs in Nyungar Culture: Owl Beliefs in Nyungar Culture (anthropologyfromtheshed.com) https://www.anthropologyfromtheshed.com/owl-beliefs-in-nyungar-culture
Chinese owl mythology: Owl Myths and Legends – wildbirdsonline https://wildbirdsonline.com/blogs/news/owl-myths-and-legends
The Dai: Demons, Monsters and Ghosts of the Chinese Folklore (china-underground.com) https://china-underground.com/2016/04/09/demons-monsters-ghosts-of-the-chinese-folklore/
Owl symbolism and cannibalism: Owls in Chinese Culture and as Feng Shui Symbol (Meaning, History, Usage) (chinamarketadvisor.com) https://chinamarketadvisor.com/owls-in-chinese-culture-and-as-feng-shui-symbol/
Chikap Kamui (owl deity) of the Ainu:Ashkenazi, M. (2003). Handbook of Japanese mythology. Bloomsbury Academic, p148-150, p211 - 212
 Ainu Screech Owl mythology: Owl Myths and Legends – wildbirdsonline https://wildbirdsonline.com/blogs/news/owl-myths-and-legends
Native American owl folklore: Wilson, E.W. (1950). The owl and the American Indian. Journal of American Folklore, p1
Anishinaabe Owl mythos: Rempel, Z. (2019). An Anishinaabe Ethno-ornithology of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations. University of Manitoba, p43
Ishikitini: Choctaw Legends & Stories 2 | Mike Boucher's Web Page (mike-boucher.com) https://mike-boucher.com/wordpress/?page_id=232
Owls as messengers: Garcez, A. (2017). American Indian: Ghost Stories of the West. Garcez, p41
Soo-Koo'-Me: The Dawn of the World: Beliefs Concerning Animals: The Great Horned Owl (sacred-texts.com) https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/ca/dow/dow47.htm
The Thunder Bird: Kwel-Kwel, The Owl (sacred-texts.com) https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/nw/ttb/ttb27.htm
Owl as native American weather forecaster: Wilson, E. (1950). The owl and the American Indian. Journal of American Folklore, p1
 O’ÓWA's: Seneca Indian Myths: Owl and his Jealous Wife (sacred-texts.com) https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/iro/sim/sim23.htm
The man and the owls. A tale: Yaudanchi Yokuts. The Man And The Owls. A Tale. (sacred-texts.com) https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/ca/scc/scc38.htm  p229-230
Andras: Guiley, R.E. (2009). The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Visionary Living, Inc, p13 https://archive.org/details/the-encyclopedia-of-demons-and-demonology/mode
Manidoog: spirits on the road: Geniusz, W.M.(Jan 2012). Gookooko'oog: Owls and Their Role in Anishinaabe Culture, Papers of the Algonquian Conference, 40 (1), p15
Owl as psychopomp: The Midewiwin of the Ojibwa (gutenberg.org) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/26568/26568-h/midewiwin.html
Mike Clelland asking Brad Steiger about owl symbolism: Clelland, M. (2020). The messengers: owls, synchronicity and the UFO abductee. Beneath the Stars Press, p170
Owl through the truck window: American Indian Ghost Stories of the West Antonio Garcez p44
The Buryat, shamans, and owls: Clelland, M. (2020). The messengers: owls, synchronicity and the UFO abductee. Beneath the Stars Press, p235  
The Owl Woman:Deer, L. (1972). Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions. Simon & Schuster, NY, p52 https://archive.org/details/LameDeerLameDeerSeekerOfVisions
The skullymuggle splainers: Why Are Owls So Scary? A Folklore Historian Explains the Ancient Reasons (yahoo.com) https://news.yahoo.com/why-owls-scary-folklore-historian-162500976.html

55: Interview - Telepathy, Séances, and Summonings with Alex Bone

In this final summer break episode, we return to tie off some loose ends from season one with the ubiquitous Alex Bone. Hear all about some recent weirdness, and Alex Bone’s younger days as a séance enthusiast. This one’s gonna get a little wild! So strap in and come on along with the Monster Lore Tour.
Thank you again to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for the fabulous theme song and all the background sounds.
And thank you to all those who have been following along with the Monster Lore Tour. We're really glad to have you with us and look forward to many more adventures to come!

54: MOZ's Ancient Toon Theory Compilation

Join us as we compile all of MOZ’s Season One Ancient Toon Theory Segments in their order of appearance. From The Wizard of Oz to Bugs Bunny to Family Guy, MOZ finds the monstrousness hiding behind all your happiest childhood memories. Thanks a lot, MOZ!
Enjoy!
Thanks again and always to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for composing us the greatest theme song in all the paranormal realms!
Ancient Toon Theory Timestamps:
1 – Where The Wild Things Are Skinwalkers
Starts @ 4:20
Original Airing: Episode 4 @ 1:06:37 – 1:16:26
2 – Rudolph the Red-Eyed Not-Deer
Starts @ 14:14
Original Airing: Episode 16 @ 1:35:26 – 1:51:12
 
3 – Bugs, God of Bunnies
Starts @ 30:05
Original Airing: Episode 28 @ 1:11:48 – 1:22:07
 
4 – Which Witch is Which
Starts @ 40:28
Original Airing: Side Trail 18 @ 00:58 – 24:48
 
5 – Stewthulu of Quahog
Starts @ 1:04:23
Original Airing: Episode 32 @ 1:30:19 – 1:35:40

53: Interview - 4:20 To Yuma: Cisco, Ouija Boards & The Wolf Of The East

This week we bring you the long-awaited interview episode with our friend Cisco. As a teenager, Cisco experienced some dark times, and some dark forces seemed to take notice. It’s easy to get on a dark path at that age. It all starts with some friends fooling around with Ouija Boards, and next thing you know, the Wolf is at your window. Join us for these spine-tingling, true tales from Cisco’s past!
Thanks again and always to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for composing us the greatest theme song in all the paranormal realms!
 
References:
Interview Segment
Mongolian Cosmology:
Demonology, Ritual Principles and Worship Grimoires"
https://archive.org/stream/seleneicthon-daemonic-magick/Demonology%2C%20Ritual%20Principles%20and%20Worship%20Grimoires/Klaniczay_Pocs_DemonsSpirits_Witches_V%282%29djvu.txt
 
Buryat Cosmology:
Trask, W.R. (1964). Shamanism: archaic techniques of ecstasy. Arkana Penguin Books, p89-90 (1st Ed. Mircea Eliade 1951), p19, p202
 
Wolf as Teacher:
Steiger, B. (1999). The werewolf book: the encyclopedia of shapeshifting beings. Farmington, Michigan: Visible Ink Press, p260
 
Developmental Impulses – Roger Walsh:
https://escholarship.org/content/qt4n0767rw/qt4n0767rw_noSplash_ffc21ce13c3a5efb1601d161118f54f8.pdf
 
The Circled Cross Symbol & Cosmic Rope Symbolism:
Pratt, C. (2007). Encyclopedia of shamanism (Vol 2). Rosen Publishing Group, p433-434
 
Cosmic Buffalo & Portal Guardians & The Black Road:
Campbell, J.(1969). Flight of the wild gander. Harper Perennial, p103, 166, 87-88
 
Closing Segment
Carl Jung Premonition:
Eliot, A. (1976). The universal myths: heroes, gods, tricksters and others. Meridian, p 263-264  
 
Skinwalker Account:
12 People Tell Their Terrifying Encounters With Navajo Skinwalkers - CVLT Nation
https://cvltnation.com/12-people-tell-their-terrifying-encounters-with-navajo-skinwalkers/
 
Werejaguar Poem:
Legends and Myths of the Aboriginal Indians of British Guiana (1880). Legends of the Acawoios
https://sacred-texts.com/nam/sa/lmbg/index.htm

52: Interview - Trent's Tale of Terror: The Rake (and other stories)

New friend of MLT Podcast, Trent, comes into the studio to share his most disturbing story with us. In the deep woods of southern Oregon, Trent and his friends had an up-close and personal experience with something that left them all terrified. Was it the infamous Rake of cryptid fame? Jump on board with the Monster Lore Tour and decide for yourself. (Spoiler alert: The dog comes out ok.)
Then stick around to find out that Trent lives in a haunted house! And hear some other amazing experiences he's had along the way.
Enjoy!
Thanks again and always to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for composing us the greatest theme song in all the paranormal realms!

51: Season One Finale - The Roundupdate Edition

For our first ever season finale, Jeremy and MOZ recap what they've learned through the first 50 episodes of Monster Lore Tour, and discuss where this adventure is headed. It's been a long journey down this road from hate to love since season one started, and we have a long, long way to go. Join us, won't you?
 
References:
Stephen King Quote: Hooper, T.. (1979) Salem’s Lot (film) CBS.
Victor Frankl Quote: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/611851-what-was-really-needed-was-a-fundamental-change-in-our#:~:text=When%20a%20man%20finds%20that,or%20suffer%20in%20his%20place
Humans As Monsters: Asma, S.T. (2009). On monsters: an unnatural history of our worst fears. Oxford University Press, p8.
John Cusack Quote: Seftel, J. (2008) War Inc. (film) First Look Studios.
Anton Petrov YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qu1XV-yj_A
Monster Studies: Introduction to Monster Studies (2018), Chris Koenig-woodyard, Shalini Nanayakkara & Yashvi Khatri, University of Toronto Quarterly, 87 (1).
Loren Coleman conversations with Ivan T. Sanderson: Coleman, L. (2001, 2007). Mysterious America: the ultimate guide to the nation’s weirdest wonders, strangest spots, and creepiest creatures. Paraview, NY, p287-288.
Carl Sagan Quote: Sagan, C. (1997). Demon haunted world: science as a candle in the dark. Random House, p63.
Carl Sagan Quote: Sagan, C. (1997). Demon haunted world: science as a candle in the dark. Random House, p98-107.
Ivan T. Sanderson response: Coleman, L. (2001, 2007). Mysterious America: the ultimate guide to the nation’s weirdest wonders, strangest spots, and creepiest creatures. Paraview, NY, p33.
Pratt on Shamanism: Pratt, Cristina. Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1. New York, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2007.
Mythic Theory: Monster Anthropology in Australasia and Beyond | Yasmine Musharbash and Geir Henning Presterudstuen – Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/9601119/Monster_Anthropology_in_Australasia_and_Beyond
Sharon Merz on the existence of Siyawesi bush beings: Hurn, S. (2017). Anthropology and cryptozoology: exploring encounters with mysterious creatures. Routledge, NY, p135.
Death Terror: Vedanta, S. (2022) Useful delusions: the power and paradox of the self-deceiving brain, W. W. Norton & Company, p178.

50: Side Trail Compilation - The White Buffalo, The Manananggal, and the Mojave

SIDE TRAIL 47
In this Side Trail we discuss the recent birth of a rare White Buffalo, it's meaning, and possible implications.
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More on the Aswang and Manananggal
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More from the Mojave
 
Side Trail 47 References:
Rare white buffalo at Yellowstone National Park fulfills Native American prophecy - World News - News - Daily Express US (the-express.com)
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/140238/rare-white-buffalo-Yellowstone-national-park-prophecy
Buffalo Shapeshifters in Africa:
Merz, S. (2018). Crocodiles are the souls of the community: an analysis of human-animal relations in northwestern Benin. University of Exeter, p
https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/bitstream/handle/10871/32861/MerzS.pdf?sequence=1
Buffalo Calf Woman:
Campbell, J.(1969). Flight of the wild gander. Harper Perennial, p166
Shamanic Vision Quest:
Deer, L. (1972). Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions. Simon & Schuster, NY, p130 & 259
https://archive.org/details/LameDeerLameDeerSeekerOfVisions
Black Elk Speaks:
Neihardt, J.G. (2004). Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux. University of Nebraska Press
Chief Arvol Looking Horse:
White buffalo - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_buffalo
 
Side Trail 48 References:
Ramos, M.D. (1990). The creatures of Philippine lower mythology. Phoenix Publishing House, Quezon City, PHL
Ramos, M.D. (1990). The aswang complex in Philippine folklore. Phoenix Publishing House, Quezon City, PHL
Local Ontological Distinctions:
Hurn, S. (2017). Anthropology and cryptozoology: exploring encounters with mysterious creatures. Routledge, NY, pxv
 
Side Trail 49 References:
Felber, R. (2015). Mojave Incident. [United States], Barricade Books.
Bubble Universe Theory:  Mirage News - https://www.miragenews.com/bubble-universes-multiverse-theory-a-new-look-1024566/
Phoenix Lights Timeline:  Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Lights