“Professor Thompson, whose lake home sat on the shores of Lake Herrington said he had seen the creature an uncounted number of times and after this many encounters could still not determine Herry’s species. In an interview with the Louisville Courier, the professor is quoted as having said: ‘It’s only a monster in the sense that one would call an alligator a monster if they had never seen one before.’”

Shownotes:

-Midnight in Kentucky; The Bluegrass Cryptid Aquarium

https://youtu.be/ANkXfj2Rslg?si=WkqqzmJuzB25Ki0A

-Pine Barrens Institute; Cryptid Profile: The Herrington Lake Eel-Pig

https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/19/cryptid-profile-the-herrington-lake-eel-pig

"As Johns watched in astonishment, the object began moving toward the front porch. He could clearly see two sides of it as it approached. As the top passed under the eaves, the bottom bent backwards over the bushes which border the 71-cm high porch, in the manner of a man's leg bending at the knee, forming an obtuse angle. At this point, he lost sight of it, grabbed his .38 handgun, and quickly went to the windows."

Audio support for this episode was provided by Truckstop Dave.

Shownotes:

-The Kentucky Monolith on Unusual Kentucky Blogspot

http://unusualkentucky.blogspot.com/2009/07/kentucky-monolith.html?m=1 

-Truckstop Dave on Jamendo

https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave 

-Ransom Letter Publishing Youtube Channel

 https://youtube.com/channel/UCbSPcYF4tS4LqjMj_l0Qf2g

On the return of After Midnight to the MIK feed, Jim’s kicks us off in song, and we discuss what happens when ethereal entity encounters turn hostile, and the coverups thereof; featuring one of our favorite recurring complicated characters in UFO mythology- Richard Doty! On this episode we'll be discussing everything from and including, but not limited to: Personal paranormal experiences. Classifications of different entities. Ben's deep desire to speak with Richard Doty. The Silverbow Incident. The compartmentalization of government secrecy. Werewolves and dogman. The coverups and ‘official explanations’ for mysterious deaths. Belief and Bias. The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis, Ultraterrestrials, and the 'frequencies' of reality. Yellin 'GIT!' at a dogman. The interconnection of the phenomenal. Jamie's Hatman and poltergeist encounters. The 'sentience' of the phenomenal. How consciousness and neurodivergence interact with the paranormal. Chris Bledsoe. Possession. Angels, demons, and aliens. What MIK has become and is becoming. The follower effect. Dogmen following government UFO investigators. The invasion of Chestnut Ridge. Crime and the supernatural through the lens of David Lynch. The ‘morality’ of ethereal entities. The ongoing conversations we are all holding with whatever lies beyond us. And much, much more!

After Midnight is a candid listen to the moments before and after MIK hits the airwaves.

MIK theme by B. Silas. Additional music and audio support by Truckstop Dave. Follow the links in the shownotes to hear more!

Shownotes:

-Strange Hooded Figure Witnessed in Bluegrass Woods - Our Weird Kentucky Home #1

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-hooded-figure-witnessed-in-bluegrass-woods-our-weird-kentucky-home-1--66317019

-The Cryptonaut Podcast #389: Jailbreak Area 51! Part 1: The Silverbow Incident on Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ZoJ6xEExUYBKnX9zvkkHo?si=EPOUPbdKR0OU53tW76HVfg

-The Cryptonaut Podcast #390: Jailbreak Area 51! Part 2: Enter the Quataloid on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ePYkdREUsOkeZ24bG7L3c?si=ICSfbFZTQDyetq3IfoReSQ

-The Cryptonaut Podcast #391: Jailbreak Area 51! Part 3: Alien Aftermath on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kdf62tcHkV7Bx3goyCcvm?si=kBWbUDjgQjmRWz9j8RRDeQ

-Mirage Men- Full Documentary on Youtube

[starts with harsh beeping but full doc is there]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awsv66J31S8

-Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs by Mark Pilkington on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Mirage-Men-Adventure-Espionage-Psychological/dp/1602398003

-Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs by Mark Pilkington on Spotify Premium

https://open.spotify.com/show/5OSBeb8tpvFydMiMcjP8Eu?si=yBHgBZPFT42oaKL-zzHlyQ

-Midnight in Kentucky- Kentucky's Serious Werewolf Problem on the RLP Youtube Channel

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

-The Super Natural by Jeffery Kripal and Whitley Strieber on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Super-Natural-New-Vision-Unexplained/dp/1101982322

-The Super Natural by Jeffery Kripal and Whitley Strieber on Spotify Premium 

https://open.spotify.com/show/5xQfTCWGpkiSrR0Kdxc7Qj?si=0xlm7ZytQZGHLcne1KT9Mg

-Cryptid Studies Institute on YouTube

https://youtube.com/@cryptidstudiesinstitute?si=K28BNwqaAAvk3X5_

-Oklahoma woman, 61, killed by pack of dogs, sheriff says

https://www.weau.com/2022/04/27/oklahoma-woman-61-killed-by-pack-dogs-sheriff-says/?outputType=amp

-Kentucky woman killed by pack of dogs identified

https://www.wkyt.com/2023/04/12/kentucky-woman-killed-by-pack-dogs/?outputType=amp

-Mystery Surrounding Kentucky Animal Killings Continues

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/mystery-surrounding-kentucky-animal-killings-continues

-Llamas mysteriously killed in a grisly attack near the Louisville Zoo

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2019/02/18/kentucky-llamas-killed-strange-attack-near-louisville-zoo/2909125002/

-Louisville donkeys killed in apparent wild animal attack over the weekend

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2019/02/25/louisville-donkeys-killed-in-apparent-wild-animal-attack/2983873002/

-5 sheep killed, 1 put down and 7 missing after attack

https://www.whas11.com/article/life/animals/five-sheep-killed-one-put-down-and-seven-missing-after-attack/417-03a7150e-994f-4d75-8232-260811ce80b3

-Is 'Canine Creature' Mauling Connected to Possible Dogman Reports Near Louisville, Kentucky

https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2020/02/is-canine-creature-mauling-connected-to.html?m=1

-Mysterious Universe 33.18 The Agent of the Dreamscape 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/71GS94VvRvFtlzaycrBJwf?si=hr0h_95lTYe7YObiLqi9Sg

-How Believers in the Paranormal Birthed the Pentagon’s New Hunt for UFOs on Millitary.com

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/03/07/how-believers-paranormal-birthed-pentagons-new-hunt-ufos.html

-Invasion on Chestnut Ridge- Full Documentary on Youtube

https://youtu.be/H0lp0GUdJrw?si=UjcXcxifIcLH7a2U

-Ransom Letter Publishing LinkTree

https://linktr.ee/ransomletterpublishing?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

--Truckstop Dave Jamendo

https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave

-B. Silas SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/j3HeCXh9PnbF3ZuHaA

-Ransom Letter Publishing YouTube Channel

https://youtube.com/@ransomletterpublishing?si=vbC3NQIRepJ8ABwm

Around the edges of the reality easily perceived by men seems to lurk another- A world home to entities and intelligences for which we have many names but little understanding. Reports passed down throughout history catalog a menagerie of angels, alien beings, shadowmen, sentient lights, demons, and disembodied voices who walk and stalk the plains of this alternate plane, sometimes stumbling over the borders which separate us from them and making their way into our own. One alleged diabolic denizen of the nether is said to invoke such a sense of dread and terror into those who have witnessed him that even uttering the simple moniker by which he is most known can reignite the feelings of horror long after the initial encounter has passed- The Hatman. Tonight on the return of MIKs firsthand testimonial series, Transmissions from the Abyss, we’ll hear from our very own Jamie Lee on her recurring encounters with the ominous entity himself and just how his appearance has left a lasting impact on her life and her perceptions of the unknown. In the intro to this episode we’ll also briefly touch on our own personal recent encounters of mysterious unmarked black helicopters and just how these events and others seem to indicate an ongoing communication with something larger than ourselves.

MIK theme by B. Silas. Additional music and audio support by Truckstop Dave. Follow the links in the shownotes to hear more!

Shownotes

-MIK- Halloween in Kentucky


https://youtu.be/5ah9SAcWL5s?si=bXe_L1xBgFMzfaen

-Strange Hooded Figure Witnessed in Bluegrass Woods - Our Weird Kentucky Home #1

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-hooded-figure-witnessed-in-bluegrass-woods-our-weird-kentucky-home-1--66317019

-Ransom Letter Publishing YouTube Channel

https://youtube.com/@ransomletterpublishing?si=vbC3NQIRepJ8ABwm

-The Super Natural by Jeffery Kripal and Whitley Strieber on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Super-Natural-New-Vision-Unexplained/dp/1101982322

-The Super Natural by Jeffery Kripal and Whitley Strieber on Spotify Premium 

https://open.spotify.com/show/5xQfTCWGpkiSrR0Kdxc7Qj?si=0xlm7ZytQZGHLcne1KT9Mg

-MIK- Juss Dronin’ with Ben and Jims 

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/juss-dronin-with-ben-and-jims--65005189

-Mysterious Universe Podcast- The Shimmering Hunter

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BKL7X1ZqspPtkM9f2IOH0?si=Uzn1JVqzSb6cDstDHZhCYA

-Ransom Letter Publishing LinkTree

https://linktr.ee/ransomletterpublishing?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=aa7e25b1-d1b0-48a3-8493-7e93ee586065

-Truckstop Dave Jamendo 

https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave

-B. Silas SoundCloud 

https://on.soundcloud.com/j3HeCXh9PnbF3ZuHaA

"In late summer of 2022, a very brief video out of Powell County, Kentucky, was posted online, seemingly showing a hooded figure walking through the Bluegrass woods in broad daylight."

Audio support for this episode was provided by Truckstop Dave.

Shownotes:

-Haunted Kentucky Facebook Post

https://m.facebook.com/groups/397294058643766/permalink/579204260452744/?mibextid=1reccn

-Eerie Figure Encountered in Kentucky Woods on Coast to Coast AM

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/eerie-figure-encountered-in-kentucky-woods/?mibextid=9by5wv

-Truckstop Dave on Jamendo

https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave

-Ransom Letter Publishing Youtube

https://youtube.com/channel/UCbSPcYF4tS4LqjMj_l0Qf2g

In November of 2024, residents of New Jersey began reporting a high velocity of unknown objects brazenly moving in-plain-sight and low-to-the-ground through the sky overhead. From changing shape and possessing incredible speed, to being oft-times accompanied by orbs, UFOs, and black helicopters, suspicions began to mount quickly that the so called ‘drones’ were not as they seemed. In the following months, inexplicable aircraft began being seen around the United States and the world. Though the enigma has now been firmly cemented in the heart of the public, this is far from the first time that mystery drones have been spotted en masse. Tonight on MIK, Ben and Jamie provide a brief recap of the most recent global incursions before bringing it home to Kentucky, to discuss the local 2019-2021 flap, and their own personal encounters with high strangeness phenomena wrapped in drone’s clothing. From strange coincidences and possible coverups to psyonic craft manipulating witness perception- and just what are the Future Farmers’ of America up to? Hear it all tonight on ‘Juss Dronin’ the return of Midnight in Kentucky! 

Shownotes: 

-Hillbilly Horror Stories Online

https://www.hillbillyhorrorstories.com

-HHS 317 w/ Ben from MIK

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Yf2PrTYFosOmQEpt3v2as?si=vIFb5BYWQ22Ge07Zmr56DA

-Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio military base

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2024/12/16/drone-sightings-lead-to-airspace-shutdown-at-ohio-military-base/

-FAA probes holiday drone show accident that injured a boy in Florida

https://apnews.com/article/florida-drone-show-accident-christmas-d2979c6f86ffba83b60a973bf465b392

-Shawn Ryan #155 Sam Shoemate

https://open.spotify.com/episode/79leVRG9A6wmBxSMIZGQfN?si=lPFuotAPQ-ufCzv16Qbpmw

-Full Interview: Whistleblower Jake Barbe

https://youtu.be/t37-SKj4rtY?si=VvWtxLoPQMtofnL2

-Treyarch co-founder pleads guilty to crashing drone into firefighting plane during LA fires

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/treyarch-co-founder-pleads-guilty-to-piloting-drone-during-la-fires#

-Ocean County sheriff: Officer says he saw 50 drones coming off the ocean

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ocean-county-sheriff-officer-says-224155428.html

-The truth is out there — especially here

https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/history/article/ufo-sightings-westchester-pine-bush-mystery-19363246.php

-The Montauk Project

https://web.archive.org/web/20131214062234/http://disinfo.com/2012/07/the-montauk-project/

-Locals Are Creeped Out. Authorities Are Concerned. The Colorado Drone Mystery Buzzes On

https://www.cpr.org/2020/01/06/locals-are-creeped-out-authorities-are-concerned-the-colorado-drone-mystery-buzzes-on/

-Mystery Drones Kept Buzzing U.S. Destroyers During Exercises Off California

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/03/24/mystery-drones-kept-buzzing-us-destroyers-during-exercises-off-california/

-MIK in Conversation with Daniel Wilson 

https://youtu.be/RVlA8H3qvv8?si=iYZTsdHAcewy_SPx

-Ransom Letter Radio

https://open.spotify.com/show/32K7cOmIM24lNXMaVUdfiR?si=dbd7KKDlQFSC0m964OexhA

-B. Silas on SoundCloud

https://soundcloud.com/https://on.soundcloud.com/9GDzdAxz2eQUyKZw8

-RansomLetterPublishing on YouTube 

https://youtube.com/@ransomletterpublishing?si=gWVhQ04LU3h2-N-O

Happy World UFO Day!

More MIK on the way soon!

Midnight in Kentucky (Ft. The Appalachian Numerologist) by B. Silas.

Produced and distributed by Ransom Letter Publishing.

Cover Photography by Enrique Clark

Shownotes:

-B. Silas on Soundcloud

Soundcloud.com/bsilasmc

-RLP on YouTube 

Youtube.com/@ransomletterpublishing

-Enrique Clark Photography on Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/enriqueclarkphotography?igsh=MXBhdGt4cnU4MHE2aQ==

It’s that time again Nightowls, when the veil between our world and what lies beyond is supposedly at its thinnest. But what of those for whom that membrane between life as we know it and whatever may lay outside of it, at anytime, may wane complete- allowing for a pure gaze into the abyss? Neurosurgeon and unlikely war hero Ryan Brenan, protagonist of Dr. Gary Simonds latest novel ‘Death’s Pale Flag’, is a man haunted by just such a view. When he begins to have experiences with the dead, Ryan’s life is upended, and he begins to question if he is loosing his mind, or if the dearly departed, who are seemingly reaching out to him, have chosen him for a reason. Tonight on MIK, we sit down for an in-depth conversation with Dr. Simonds on his latest work and just what inspired this tale of a man beset by paranormal apparitions. In this episode we talk hopeful agnosticism, the border line between science and the supernatural, what it means to peer through the veil of life and death, and so much more! Join us under the moonlight and by the fireside this evening, Nightowls, as we capture Death’s Pale Flag and go in conversation with Dr. Gary Simonds!

Shownotes:

-Gary Simonds Online


https://garyrsimonds.com

-Death’s Pale Flag


https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Pale-Flag-Gary-Simonds/dp/B003R3111E/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

-Angels in the Architecture


https://garyrsimonds.com/2021/10/21/angels-in-the-architecture/

-On Christmas Carols


https://garyrsimonds.com/2021/11/28/christmas-carols/

In part two of MIK's three part volume three premiere, we get into all the strangeness of 2023 thus far, taking it straight back to the beginning of the year itself. We’ll explore just how this weirdness has led directly into summers ethereal nexus, which seems to have brought out all the supernatural stops. On tonight’s episode, we take a look at recent animal mutilations, crop circles, chupacabra, Mothman, flying humanoids, and of course UFO and alien sightings, that have been happening since January, and seem to have only increased in frequency since late spring. Join us under the full moon once again, Nightowls, and prepare yourself to come face to face with that which lies beyond the veil!

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The MIK crew gets a tid controversial in this candid conversation in the hours before and after Midnight in Kentucky, discussing everything from and including, but not limited to, recent dog attacks around the nation and here in Kentucky, dog attack and animal mutilations connections to dogman experiences, dogman sightings in and around graveyards and pertaining to death itself, high strangeness Michelin-Man creature in Spain, possible ongoing serial-killers around the nation and locally, the psychology of serial killers, The Chicago serial-killer, the corruption of the system today, the falsehoods of ‘mainstream’ history, the commodification of human skill, Jamie’s mysterious cult book, group psychology, the slow nature of change, industrial slavery, ‘The Machine’ as an entity, Cronus the time clock and the ancient god, sacrificing to the ‘invisible gods’, the divine and diabolical, and much, much more! AM is a Patreon exclusive look into the moments before and after MIK hits the airwaves!

Shownotes:

-Woman Mauled to Death by Pack of Dogs in Kentucky

https://www.newsweek.com/woman-mauled-death-pack-dogs-kentucky-1794122?amp=1

-2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman, 61, Killed by Pack of Neighborhood Dogs in Rural McCreary County, Kentucky

https://blog.dogsbite.org/2023/04/woman-killed-by-pack-of-neighborhood-dogs-mccreary-county-kentuck.html