Professor Brian Regal joins us to talk about how Darwin’s ideas of natural selection undermined the concept of transmutation of lifeforms such as in werewolf lore. In this episode For more information on pseudoscience topics covered in this episode:http://whatstheharm.net/colloidalsilver.htmlhttp://whatstheharm.net/reparativetherapy.html Episode Transcript Read a complete transcript of this episode
In this episode Pterosaurs are not dinosaurs, but it is believed that they are closely related. The common ancestor that would prove this relationship has yet to be found. Pterosaurs had a remarkable number of variations in their body configurations. Big and small crests, long and short tails, big variety in wingspan, dental variation and and other features existed throughout […]
Is there a mysterious prehistoric “living fossil” lurking beneath the waters of Loch Ness? The idea that a colony of Plesiosaurs might have survived into modern times in the deep dark waters of Loch Ness has long captured the imagination of cryptozoology fans. But what do we know about these mesozoic marine animals whose fossils disappear from the record at […]
GLEN KUBAN HAS DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH on two cases important to monster enthusiasts. His article explaining the true nature of the “mysterious” carcass netted by the Japanese fishing vessel Zuiyo-maru and his decades long investigation into the alleged “giant humanoid tracks” in the Paluxy fossil bed in Texas both highlight the importance of a thorough investigation before assuming the remarkable is true. In the […]
In this episode Remembering a monster Patterson-Gimlin film “for dummies” overview Possible hoaxing-motive for Patterson was that he needed money Yeti legend tied directly to efforts at Mt. Everest The dual nature of the believer and the strength of belief The Men Behind the Beast Charles Fort The man for whom “Fortean phenomena” is named. He chronicled the bizarre and […]
DR. TODD DISOTELL JOINED US for our first MonsterTalk episode to discuss his various appearances on cryptozoology television shows as the DNA expert. He holds a PhD from Harvard, and a BA from Cornell. Dr. Disotell is currently teaching at NYU and his expertise is in primate evolution. His full professional biographical information can be found on his NYU webpage. Dr. Disotell’s background in […]
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