In this episode, Aaron shares the powerful story of Pat Tillman—son, brother, husband, and NFL player turned Army Ranger. We explore Pat’s remarkable journey, from his early success in athletics and academics to the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding his untimely death while serving in Afghanistan. Join us as we honor the life and legacy of Pat Tillman.

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References for this episode:

Pat Tillman Wikipedia 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Tillman   

Pat Tillman Foundation  

https://pattillmanfoundation.org/   

After Pat’s Birthday  

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/after-pats-birthday/   

BrainyQuote Patriotism 

https://www.brainyquote.com/search_results?q=Patriotism   

Behind The Bastards -The Bastards Who Killed Pat Tillman 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/06BnRB5uDVX4qV7HluJa1g?si=JNin61rrTxiHBXiR1Ynqsg  

The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories - Pat Tillman 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0q5TL69MepxtvloNsKEF0E?si=9668a98d39334c42   

History Uncovered - Episode 86 - Inside Pat Tillman’s Death By ‘Friendly Fire’ 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/14KgATu2A9ZvG4Qqm6Dowf?si=20c43eb8b48c4f78   

The Fallen Military Times Army Cpl. Patrick D Tillman 

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-cpl-patrick-d-tillman/263007   

Pat Tillman’s First Mission

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/PatTillman/pat-tillman-jessica-lynch-jon-krakauer-book-details/story?id=8536693 

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer

Boots On The Ground By Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman by Mary Tillman

Hop in your Outback and get ready as we take a trip to the homeland of Crocodile Dundee to check out this episode's very special cryptid the Euroa Beast. We get to check out this late 1800's cryptid that doesn't have a lot of exposure but is just as worthy of it as any other cryptid. Sit back and enjoy as we talk about this amphibian with the body of a snake/lizard and head of a bulldog that was hunted by a scientifically sanctioned dragon slayer. 

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References for this episode:

Cryptid Wiki - Euroa Beast

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Euroa_Beast

Reddit - Cryptozoology

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/14v0edv/euroa_beast/

Malcolm's Musings: Cryptozoology

https://malcolmscryptids.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-trove-of-bunyips.html

Tumblr - shadyufo

https://www.tumblr.com/shadyufo/698868325597495296/cryptids-creatures-of-folklore-day-22-euroa

Honestly? Haunted. Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5o9SKMfhSniFTZ3WSU2Fjg?si=nzw-L8CEQi60m6spBDpOuQ

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References for this episode:

Fearsome Critters

http://www.lib.lumberwoods.org/fc/hodag.html

Hodag Country Festival

https://www.hodag.com/country-music/

What’s The Hodag Rhinelander, Wisconsin

https://explorerhinelander.com/whats-the-hodag/

The Hodag Wisconsin Historical Society

https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS16353

Hodag Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodag#:~:text=In%20American%20folklore%2C%20the%20hodag,the%20hands%20of%20their%20masters.

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In this episode Aaron talks about some sightings of an unusual creature that first took place in Fresno, California in 2007. This sparked a minimal number of sightings since then, including one in Yosemite National Park. Listen in as we explore the Fresno Nightcrawlers. They were named this due to their initial sighting, apparently there must be another cryptid named the adorable little ghost pants because we think that is a more fitting name.

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To further research the Fresno Nightcrawler:
Cryptid Wiki - Fresno Nightcrawler

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Fresno_Nightcrawler

Fresno Bee - What is a Fresno CA Nightcrawler?

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article293048864.html

Your Central Valley -Fresno Nightcrawler: Hoax or real? Myster remains years later.

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/digital-exclusives/fresno-nightcrawler-hoax-or-real-mystery-remains-years-later/

Yahoo! Origins of a Fresno Nightcrawler, a Pants Shaped Cryptid

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/origins-fresno-nightcrawler-pants-shaped-141002370.html

All That’s Interesting - The Curious Story of The Fresno Nightcrawler, The California Cryptid That’s Charmed The Internet

https://allthatsinteresting.com/fresno-nightcrawler

Videos

Billings, MT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGrFierzwT4

Fresno, CA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMv85lRAmuk&t=83s

Yosemite National Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMv85lRAmuk&t=83s

Podcasts

This Paranormal Life - #137 The Fresno Nightcrawler

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HHlEDADgsIKLJkwTJ86l8?si=UPF3_Fe5RcKYw8cqtAXPaw

Believing the Bizarre - The Fresno Nightcrawler

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qipATnnp6VT2OXCriZ49w?si=wJEhukz9RZSTbVoB1VrdgQ

Camp Cryptid - The Fresno Nightcrawlers

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xBaLDH6yTEHyCaUWLTUF0?si=uz5-XaYyRhWmvp44si04sA

Cryptids Across the Atlas - Fresno Nightcrawlers: Cute Ghost Roaming California or Creepy Aliens

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qqNVdbZp3CfXPSz3ricBA?si=9e437dc22db5433a

GraveYard Tales - 158 The Fresno Nightcrawler

https://open.spotify.com/episode/57ehwr3UVifrwqGEBWsous?si=9dd7cb2cda7e483e

Welcome once again to the best time of year and one of my favorite holidays, Halloween! Each year I like to bring you a reading of some classic horror literature, and this year's pick is an especially enjoyable one that delves into love, infatuation, and the supernatural! Sit back and enjoy this reading of Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia.

Join Aaron in the shortest episode the podcast has ever recorded as he talks about the about piece of South Carolinian folklore and a modern-day cryptid, The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp. Aaron lets you in on all the information he could gather up regarding this scaled cutie.

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To do more research:

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Lizard_Man_of_Scape_Ore_Swamp

https://www.mythicalwildlife.com/episode-three-the-lizard-man

https://www.facebook.com/LIZARDMANSTOMP

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Man_of_Scape_Ore_Swamp

https://www.mpd.coop/news-releases/37445/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yfYCziYO482gxP3FdKtN6?si=qn_qwg-ISra24rNMnQGaXQ

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KqilAEYkRLTRgRfXO6HTL?si=TpyhlTJ3RUasPn84CleKow

Join Aaron on a journey through time as we go back to the early 1900's to hear the tale of the Squonk. We meet this cryptid in the woods of Pennsylvania's hemlock forests. Where lumberjacks sit around the fire and tell the stories of the sad dissolving tortured soul of the woods.

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Doors Of The Universe Theme Song By : Gustavo Plaza

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Check out their band Telefonema

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Dig Deeper:

Wikipedia - Squonk

Sinisterhood Episode 239 - The Squonk

Cryptid Fandom Squonk

Penn Live - What is a squonk? Pa.’s ‘quaint’ beast cries over how ugly it is.

Monster Wiki - Squonk

https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk

Archive.org - Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods with a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts

https://ia801601.us.archive.org/29/items/fearsomecreatur00coxgoog/fearsomecreatur00coxgoog.pdf

Tedium - The Sad One

https://tedium.co/2023/09/08/squonk-cryptid-origin-story/

Unsplash - Jeremy Thomas

https://unsplash.com/ @jeremythomasphotography 

This episode has been in the planning stage for years! Aaron has been trying to coordinate having Zero-Goblin join him on a podcast for at least the last three years and all the hard work and planning has come to fruition in this episode. It's been years since Aaron has done a non-solo episode so there were a few hiccups along the way with audio and video but it's all edited and ready for your listening enjoyment now. Apologies if the sound is not the best quality at certain points. Join Aaron and Zero-Goblin as they examine the strange phenomenon known as The Mandela Effect. And while I may have forgotten to bring it up in the episode C-3PO never had a silver leg and was always the fully golden god of the Ewoks!...but maybe you remember it differently.

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So, what would happen if Big Bird and Snuffleupagus made a baby? We'll never know because they're puppets that can't reproduce. I do feel like the elephant bird of Madagascar seems like it could be a Jim Henson creation, and could have been the outcome of that beautiful union. Go with Aaron as he mispronounces all the scientific names in this episode while telling you all about the amazing elephant bird from a not-so-distant past.

For additional research:

Elephant bird - Wikipedia

10 Interesting Facts About Giant Elephant Birds (thoughtco.com)

Elephant bird | Summary & Facts | Britannica

Roc (mythology) - Wikipedia

Gondwana - WikipediaKeel (bird anatomy) - Wikipedia

It's that time of year again when Aaron brings some class to the podcast with classic literature. It is October, it is Fall, it is Halloween! This year Aaron reads The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe. Aaron was inspired to choose this story after watching the new Netflix series with the same title, which is NOT about the crumbling empire of early 2000's R&B singer, song writer, performer and pop sensation Usher, this tells the tale of the fall of a family of great prestige and the problems that can occur when not branching out the family tree. So, sit back, put on your favorite hoodie, grab a cup of hot apple cider and enjoy!

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