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David Alderton joins Jim to explore the strange and enduring world of mysterious creatures, from unicorns and mermaids to Thunderbirds, dragons, werewolves, vampires and Sasquatch. Drawing from his book Mysterious Creatures: The Truth Behind the Legends, Alderton looks at how folklore, natural history, fear, misunderstanding and real animals may have combined to create some of the world’s most famous legends.
This conversation digs into why these creatures still fascinate us, including the possible real-world roots behind ancient myths, the role of wolves and disease in werewolf lore, how vampires moved from superstition into pop culture, and why Bigfoot remains such a compelling mystery in an age when photos and video are harder than ever to trust. It is a fascinating look at the line between legend and reality, and why some stories refuse to die.
You can find Mysterious Creatures at Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ejqFnL
Thanks David!
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David Alderton joins Jim to explore the strange and enduring world of mysterious creatures, from unicorns and mermaids to Thunderbirds, dragons, werewolves, vampires and Sasquatch. Drawing from his book Mysterious Creatures: The Truth Behind the Legends, Alderton looks at how folklore, natural history, fear, misunderstanding and real animals may have combined to create some of the world’s most famous legends.
This conversation digs into why these creatures still fascinate us, including the possible real-world roots behind ancient myths, the role of wolves and disease in werewolf lore, how vampires moved from superstition into pop culture, and why Bigfoot remains such a compelling mystery in an age when photos and video are harder than ever to trust. It is a fascinating look at the line between legend and reality, and why some stories refuse to die.
You can find Mysterious Creatures at Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ejqFnL
Thanks David!
---
VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUP
Join our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Be sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold
JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUB
You can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!
MERCH
Go to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more!
BOOKS
Get all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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