Monster Lore Tour

10: Interviewpalooza - A Plethora of Paranormal

This week we have our first group interview episode, featuring our friend Heather, her mom Joy, and their friend Jess. We discuss their stories of encounters with UFOs, astral projection, visits with psychics, and a number of ghostly encounters. Plus a special guest at the end. Let us know which stories are your favorites in the comments on whatever platform you're listening on, and remember to like, follow, share, and review if you can, it would really help us out. Thank you and enjoy!
Many thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ https://www.timleavy.com/ for composing us the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms.
References:
- LeSourd, Philip S. (2000), The Passamaquoddy “Witchcraft Tales” of Newell S. Francis, Indiana University, p28-31
- Nahual sighting 2022 - https://www.americanpost.news/nahual-appears-in-tijuana-after-ufo-sighting/

9: Shapeshifters Part 2 - Shamanic Shapeshifter Complex

This week Moz makes his case for the shaman as the proto-magical practitioner ultimately responsible for so much of the monster encounters reported around the globe. Moz breaks down the theories, the cross-cultural similarities, and gets at the heart of this shapeshifting phenomena. We then explore the 5 key shapeshifting categories and the levels of power associated with these morphing fiends. We also discuss what it might mean to you! …yes, you, huddled in that sleeping bag. 
 
Thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms!
 
References:
Hancock, G. (2007). Supernatural: Meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind. The Disinformation Company, p329 
 
Shamanism 101:  
Pratt, C. (2007). Encyclopedia of Shamanism (Vol 1). Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., p intro xvii 
 
The Mohan: 
Colombia's Most Terrifying Myths and Legends (theculturetrip.com) 
https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/colombia/articles/colombias-most-terrifying-myths-and-legends/ 
 
Jeffery Vadala: 
Cross-Culturally Exploring the Concept of Shamanism | Human Relations Area Files (yale.edu) 
https://hraf.yale.edu/cross-culturally-exploring-the-concept-of-shamanism/ 
 
Shamanic Decline: 
Cowan, T. (1993). Fire in the head: Shamanism and the Celtic spirit. Harper Collins, p437 
 
Helping Spirits: 
Harner, M.J. (1990). The way of the shaman. Harper Collins, p487 
 
iimagat (or tutelary spirit) 
Trask, W.R. (1964). Shamanism: Archaic techniques of ecstasy. Arkana Penguin Books, p89-90 (1st Ed. Mircea Eliade 1951), p89-90 
 
Ribi on Knud Rasmussen & Therianthropes: 
Ribi, A. (1989). Demons of the inner world. Shambhala Publishing, Inc, p58-70 
 
Black & White Magic: 
Marie Louise von Franz:  
https://wellcord.org/2021/10/01/ancient-shamanism-looking-at-illness-as-initiation/ 
 
Shamanic Ontology: 
Walsh, R. (2007). The world of shamanism: New views of an ancient tradition. Llewellyn Publications, p173 
 
Mongolian Spirit Energies: 
Benedikte M. Kristensen 
http://www.anthrobase.com/Txt/K/Kristensen_B_02.htm 
 
The Bird Woman: 
Rasmussen, K. (1929). Intellectual culture of the Hudson Bay Eskimos. Gyldendal (p-23-24 of the 2014 Internet Archive posting) 
https://archive.org/details/intellectualcult00rasm 
 
Nagual & Brujo: 
Kachuba, J.B. (2019). Shapeshifters: a history. Reaktion Books, Ltd, p37 
 
Nauallotl, Nanahaultin, & Naualli: 
Brinton, D.G. (1894). Nagualism: a study in native American folk-lore and history. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 33 (144) 
 
The Nagual: 
Castaneda, C. (1999). The active side of infinity. Harper Collins, p68 
 
Kewagh: 
LeSourd, P.S. (2000). The Passamaquoddy “witchcraft tales” of Newell S. Francis. Indiana University, p28-31 
 
Shaman turned Sithsorer: 
https://factsanddetails.com/world/cat55/sub350/item1919.html 
 
Mongolian Shaman: 
http://www.anthrobase.com/Txt/K/Kristensen_B_02.htm 
 
Tapas & Siddhis: 
Williams, G.W. (2003). Handbook of Hindu Mythology (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing, p30-31 
 
Shapeshifting Pretas: 
Evans-Wentz, W.Y. (1960). The Tibetan book of the dead. Oxford University Press, p186 
 
Only 4 Incarnations as shamans: 
Schultze, F.M. (1885). Fetichism: A contribution to anthropology and the history of religion. Humboldt Publishing Co., p49 
 
David Lewis-Williams:   
Hancock, G. (2007). Supernatural: Meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind. The Disinformation Company, p83  
 
Marie Louise von Franz: 
Psychotherapy 
Ancient Shamanism: Looking at Illness as Initiation. – WellCord 
https://wellcord.org/2021/10/01/ancient-shamanism-looking-at-illness-as-initiation/ 
 
Mediums: 
Cheung, T. (2007). The element encyclopedia of the psychic world. Barnes & Noble, Inc, p142 
 
Mediumship: 
Walsh, R. (2007). The world of shamanism: New views of an ancient tradition. Llewellyn Publications, p149 
 
Cairo, S.J. (1999). The Significance of shape-shifting and transformation in medieval Welsh and Icelandic literature: The ingenuity of medieval writers. Western Michigan U. 
 
Witchcraft similarities: 
Russel, J.B. (1980). A history of witchcraft: Sorcerers, heretics and pagans. Thames and Hudson, p22 
 
Ontonic Pairing & Cohen’s Pathogenic and Executive Possession: 
Merz, S. (2017). Crocodiles are the souls of the community: an analysis of human-animal relations in northwestern Benin. University of Exeter, p27 
https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/bitstream/handle/10871/32861/MerzS.pdf?sequence=1 
 
Ikiryoh: 
Cheung, T. (2007). The element encyclopedia of the psychic world. Barnes & Noble, Inc, p317 
 
Ancient Toon Theory  
The Woody Woodpecker Show: Episode: Under the Counter Spy 
 

8: Shapeshifters Part 1 - Shift Happens

This week MOZ explores the malevolent world of the ever-present shapeshifter and discusses some related theories from authors: Nick Redfern, Linda Godfrey, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, & more! Moz unmasks the culprit behind the hellhound from Newgate Prison while formulating his own theories in this double-double-episode shapeshifter extravaganza! Come along with the Monster Lore Tour as we reach deep into the darkest depth of ancient shamanic lore to find the source of this mystical magic. Can MOZ pick up the trail of the shapeshifter? Tune in and find out!
 
Many thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms!
 
References:
Parilop the Shaman: 
https://neuroquantology.com/data-cms/articles/20191022042841pm2258.pdf 
 
Literary Definition of Shapeshifting: 
Cairo, S.J. (1999). The Significance of shape-shifting and transformation in medieval Welsh and Icelandic literature: The ingenuity of medieval writers. Western Michigan U. 
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5236&context=masters_theses 
 
The Djinn: 
Guiley, R.E. (2013). The djinn connection. Visionary Living, Inc (p13 of the 2019 Internet Archive publication) 
https://archive.org/details/thedjinnconnectionrosemaryellenguiley/page/n11/mode/2up 
 
Leshy: 
Britannica.com  
https://www.britannica.com/topic/leshy 
 
Langwapper: 
Kachuba, J.B. (2019). Shapeshifters: a history. Reaktion Books, Ltd, p 68 
 
The Kitsune: 
Ashkenazi, M. (2003). Handbook of Japanese mythology. Bloomsbury Academic, p148-150 
 
The Huli jing:  
Guiley, R.E. (2009). The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Visionary Living, Inc (p114 of the 2022 Internet Archive publication) 
https://archive.org/details/the-encyclopedia-of-demons-and-demonology/mode 
 
Cadejo: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadejo 
 
Abchanchu:  
Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co. (p21 of the Internet Archive 2022 publication) 
https://archive.org/details/encyclopedia-of-beasts-and-monsters-in-myth-legend-and-folklore-by-bane-theresa 
 
Tunda: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunda 
 
The Dog Husband 
Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co. (p311 of the Internet Archive 2022 publication) 
https://archive.org/details/encyclopedia-of-beasts-and-monsters-in-myth-legend-and-folklore-by-bane-theresa 
 
Bajang: 
Bane, T. (2016). Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore. Mcfarland & Co. (p46-47 of the Internet Archive 2022 publication) 
 
Mamu: 
Eickelkamp, U. (2014). Specters of reality: Mamu in the eastern western desert of Australia. In: Musharbash, Y., Presterudstuen, G.H. (eds) Monster Anthropology in Australasia and Beyond. Palgrave Macmillan, p57-58 
https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137448651_4  
 
Ahuitzotl : 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahuitzotl 
 
Rakshasa | Hindu mythology | Britannica 
https://www.britannica.com/topic/rakshasa 
 
Adze: The Shapeshifting, Vampiric Firefly of West African Folklore – LoreThrill 
https://lorethrill.com/adze-vampiric-firefly/ 
 
The Alp: 
Guiley, R.E. (2009). The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Visionary Living, Inc (p7 of the 2022 Internet Archive publication) 
https://archive.org/details/thedjinnconnectionrosemaryellenguiley 
 
Fairies: 
Hancock, G. (2007). Supernatural: Meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind. The Disinformation Company, p213 
 
Laldabaoth: 
Guiley, R.E. (2009). The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Visionary Living, Inc (p7 of the 2022 Internet Archive publication) 
https://archive.org/details/thedjinnconnectionrosemaryellenguiley 
 
The Willington Mill Poltergeist: 
Sitwell, S. (1940). Poltergeists: An introduction and examination followed by chosen instances. Faber & Faber, p107 
 
Spirits of Solomon: 
Guiley, R.E. (2009). The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Visionary Living, Inc (p246 of the 2022 Internet Archive publication) 
https://archive.org/details/thedjinnconnectionrosemaryellenguiley 
 
Demons: 
Cavendish, R. (1967). The black arts. Putnam, p264 
 
Ancient Apocalypse - Karhana Tepe 
https://grahamhancock.com/karahan-tepe-gobekli-tepes-sister-site/ Series 
 
Warlpiri Dreaming: 
https://neuroquantology.com/data-cms/articles/20191022042841pm2258.pdf 
 
Therianthropes: 
Kachuba, J.B. (2019). Shapeshifters: a history. Reaktion Books Ltd, p34 
 
Shadow People & ETs 
Guiley, R.E. (2009). The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Visionary Living, Inc (intro. of the 2022 Internet Archive publication) 
https://archive.org/details/thedjinnconnectionrosemaryellenguiley 
 
The Hi-Behind – story by Clasa Tauscher Stillwell: 
Lyman, R. (2014). Forbidden land: Strange events in the Black Forest (Vol.1), 1614-1895. New Saucerian Books, pg80 
 
The Giwoggle:  
Lou Bernard 
https://pawilds.com/giwoggle-clinton-countys-monster/ 
 
Solovyeva, A. (2020). Faces of Mongolian fear: Demonological beliefs, narratives and protective measures in contemporary folk religion. Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics, 14(1) 
 
Cluster Sightings: 
Redfern, N. (2017). Shapeshifters: Morphing monsters and changing cryptids. Llewellyn Publications, p45 
 
The Newgate Prison Hound: 
Redfern, N. (2017). Shapeshifters: Morphing monsters and changing cryptids. Llewellyn Publications, p 49-51  
 
Hutton, L. (1596). The discovery of a London monster, called the blacke dogg of Newgate: Profitable for all readers to take heed by.  
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/a03924.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext  
(I named Samuel Rowlands as the author. He actually published the 2nd edition) 
 
Sasabonsam: 
Budd, D.W. (2010). The Weiser field guide to cryptozoology: Werewolves, dragons, skyfish, lizard men, and other fascinating creatures real and mysterious. Weiser Books, p18 
 
Sasabonsam: 
Koranteng-Green, E.M.K (2018). The multiplicity of Ahonhom (spirits) in the Akan spiritual cosmology. Journal of Philosophy, Culture and Religion, p103-104 
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/234694972.pdf 
 
Mary Kingsley’s on the Sasabonsam & The Sutman  
https://natureandsupernaturalnature.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/sasabonsam-pt-i/

7: UAP Part 2 - Down the Wormhole

In this episode we dive into some seriously deep scientific theories leading to the culmination of our first "Thought Experiment" episodes. Let us know what you think in the comments below. Could this really happen? Or is it all just down the wormhole?
 
Many Mad Cujos to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for writing us the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms!
 
References
livescience.com - https://www.livescience.com/ufo-report-human-biological-injuries
newscientist.com - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2373300-chaotically-shifting-planets-could-be-a-sign-of-advanced-aliens/
newscientist.com - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2319218-aliens-could-say-hello-by-arranging-planets-in-prime-number-pattern/
sciencealert.com - https://www.sciencealert.com/interstellar-travel-could-be-possible-even-without-spaceships-a-scientist-says
New York Post - https://nypost.com/2021/06/19/tic-tac-ufo-seen-by-navy-pilot-now-spotted-over-england/

6: UAP Part 1 - Dream of Fields

This ain't your granddad's UFO! Welcome to the new age of UAPs! This is Part one of a two-part series covering the history of the UAP Era of Ufology and leading into our first ever "Thought Experiment" episode. Make sure you know where your towel is, because this one is going to get weird!
 
Many thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @  timleavy.com for writing us the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms!
 
References:
- 60 Minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeKY33sSSWY
- Fandom.com -  https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_UFO_incidents
- Huffington Post - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ufo-undersea-object_n_5b0cfd34e4b0fdb2aa5637d3
- Mysterywire.com - https://www.mysterywire.com/ufo/navy-pilot-on-tic-tac-details-what-was-in-the-water-part-3/
- Politico.com - https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/02/28/ufo-uap-navy-intelligence-00084537
- Universetoday.com - https://www.universetoday.com/140518/going-1-million-miles-per-hour-with-advanced-propulsion/
- Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_propulsion
- Walter Dröscher & Jochem Hauser “Gravitational Field Propulsion” https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2009-5069
- FOIA documents -  https://www.navair.navy.mil/foia/documents

5: Interview - Skinwalker Stories with Alex Bone

Our first interview episode has arrived!!! Come with us as we traverse the perils of Alex Bone's most frightening encounter stories. And stay until the end to hear a personal encounter story from one of your hosts! You may want to sleep with the lights on tonight.
 
Big shout out to Mr. Tim Leavy @  timleavy.com for writing us the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms!
 
No references necessary. All storied herein are original material.

4: Skinwalker Texas Ranger Part 2

This is part two of our three-part series wherein we explore even deeper into the mysteries of the Skinwalker, as well as the shamanic energies lurking behind this legend. We also discuss some of the mythic, anthropological, and psychological theories behind this phenomenon in an attempt to find an explanation for the consistent and disturbing encounters that continue across the southwest and beyond. You might want to bring some sage for this one.
 
Endless thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @  timleavy.com for writing us the greatest theme song in the paranormal realms!
 
References:
- Kelleher, Colm A. &Knapp, George (2005). The hunt for the skinwalker: science confronts the unexplained at a remote ranch in Utah:Paraview Pocket Books, p229
Psychzophrenoform
- APA: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596
 
Therianthropy
- Clegg, Helen, Collings, Roz & Roxburgh, Elizabeth C. (2019). Therianthropy: wellbeing, schizotypy and autism in individuals who self-identify as non-human, UK: University of Northampton, p403-426   https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/34612/1/12131_1131a_Roxburgh.pdf
 
Carl Jung - Nebuchadnezzar
- Adler, G., & Hull, R. F. C. (1976). The collected works of C. G. Jung (Vol. 18), Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, p126
 
Navajo Clinical Psychologist Interview-Cory Daniels article
- An examination of the Skinwalker phenomenon of Navajo Peoples of Northern Arizona. (thephoenixenigma.com)   https://thephoenixenigma.com/skinwalkers/
 
Shamanic Initiation & Cho
- Walsh, Roger (2007). The world of shamanism: new views of an ancient tradition, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications,p72
Nagual& Nahaulli
- Werewolfpage.com   https://prezi.com/nuxrptvecoyw/werewolfes-prezi/
 
Skin Walker Initiation-Cory Daniels article
- An examination of the Skinwalker phenomenon of Navajo Peoples of Northern Arizona. (thephoenixenigma.com)   https://thephoenixenigma.com/skinwalkers/
 
Therianthropes & More
- Hancock, Graham (2007). Supernatural: meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind, New York: The Disinformation Company, p73 & p263 & p329
 
The story of the man rescued by wolves
- Grinnell, George B. (1892). Blackfoot lodge tales: The story of a prairie people, New York: Scribner, pg 78-80
 
Ghost Hunter
- Pijoan, Teresa (1951). White wolf woman, Little Rock: August House Publishers,pg 53-54
 
Joseph Campbell on Durkheim
- Campbell, Joseph (1969). Flight of the wild gander, New York: Harper Perennial, p32
 
Creation myth from the Vedas
- Abhayananda, S. (1996). History of mysticism: the unchanging testament, Washington: Atma Books, p25
 
Ancient Toon Theory
- Sendak, Maurice (2013). Where the wild things are. New York: Harper Collins Publishers
We were just kidding about the whole being a Sithsorer thing! It’s probably just unconscious complexes and stuff.

3: Skinwalker Texas Ranger Part 1

Part one of a three-episode deep dive into the world of the Native American Skinwalker. This episode explores the mischief and mayhem of one of the most notorious creatures stalking the western wastes. We explore the totem phenomenon and the commonalties of Skinwalker encounters before looking into a number of related creatures across the globe who share some of this hideous fiend’s traits.
 
Special thanks to Tim Leavy for the amazing theme song and background music clips. You can find him at https://www.timleavy.com/
 
References
-Kelleher, Colm A. &Knapp, George (2005). The hunt for the skinwalker: science confronts the unexplained at a remote ranch in Utah:Paraview Pocket Books,p229
- 6 REAL Skinwalker Sightings (MP3 Download) - Darkness Prevails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyPXmKXvbS8
-Trask, William R. (1964). Shamanism: archaic techniques of ecstasy, London: Arkana Penguin Books, p89-90 (Translation of original publication by Mircea Eliade 1951)
- Djinn: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinn
- Sila: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sila_(mythology)
- Coben, Herminia M. (1996). Explorations in Philippine folklore, Quezon City: University Press, p90
 
Quivittoq
- Polartrec.com: https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/joint-science-education-project-2013/journals/2013-07-01-0
- Highlight story 1: An examination of the Skinwalker phenomenon of Navajo Peoples of Northern Arizona. (thephoenixenigma.com)   https://thephoenixenigma.com/skinwalkers/
Highlight Story 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/skinwalkers/comments/rwhze5/possible_skinwalker_in_oklahoma/
Highlight story 3: 12 People Tell Their Terrifying Encounters with Navajo Skinwalkers - CVLT Nation   https://cvltnation.com/12-people-tell-their-terrifying-encounters-with-navajo-skinwalkers/
 
Ancient Toon Theory
- Zuul   https://ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Zuul
"Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was like to be roasted in the depths of a Sloar that day,
I can tell you!"

2: The Gloucester Sea Serpent - Everyone Knows It’s Slinky!

Did a giant sea serpent take up residence in Gloucester Harbor in 1817? The locals at the time sure seemed to think so. This week we bring you a deep dive down into the darkest depths of the lore behind this mysterious sea monster! Take a deep breath! We're diving in!
 
Many thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @  timleavy.com for all the music and the most amazing theme song in the paranormal realms!
 
References
- Soini, Wayne. Gloucester's Sea Serpent. Arcadia Publishing Inc.. Kindle Edition.
- Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1815_eruption_of_Mount_Tambora
- Huevelman, Bernard. In the Wake of the Sea-Serpents. Hill & Wang. January 1969.

1: What Are Monsters?

The kickoff to Monster Lore Tour, this episode is an introduction to what this podcast is all about. We discuss the range of topics we will be covering, what makes something "monstrous", and get into what to do when the monster is at your door. From the deepest depths to the highest heights, get ready for a tour of the lore of all things monstrous!
Many thanks to Mr. Tim Leavy @  timleavy.com for all the musical support and writing us the most amazing theme song in the paranormal realms!
- Van Duzer, Chet (2012). Hic sunt dracones: the geography and cartography of monsters, England & VT, The Ashgate Research Companion to Monsters and the Monstrous, p431
- A Tricky Matter of Cryptozoology and Proper Terminology (mysteriousuniverse.org) - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2017/08/a-tricky-matter-of-cryptozoology-and-proper-terminology/g)
- Malory, Thomas (1485). Le Morte d'Arthur, book I chapter XIX - https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/mart/mart018.htm
- Loren Coleman and the Radical Field of Cryptozoology - The Maine Mag - https://www.themainemag.com/loren-coleman-and-the-radical-field-of-cryptozoology/#close
- Godfrey, Linda (2019). I know what I saw, New York: Tarcher Perigee, p4
- Redfern, Nick (2017). Shapeshifters: morphing monsters and changing cryptids, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, p2
The Monstrous Microcosm
- Rubenstein, Mary-Jane (2018). Pantheologies: gods, worlds, monsters, New York: Columbia University Press, p99-100
- Musharbash, Yasmine & Presterudstuen, Geir H. (2014). Monster anthropology in Australasia and beyond, Academia.edu - https://www.academia.edu/9601119/Monster_Anthropology_in_Australasia_and_Beyond
- Jung, Carl (1964). Man & his symbols, New York: Doubleday, p95
- Wilson, Colin (1971). The Occult, New York: Random House, p32
Ancient Toon Theory
The Hardy Boys
The Three Investigators
Scooby Doo