Monster Lore Tour

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

0: Welcome to Monster Lore Tour

A quick intro to Monster Lore Tour!