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S2 E6 Cryptids and Paranormal Photography


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 📸 EPISODE 15: S2 E6 - Cryptid Photography: Blurry Beasts and Uncanny Images

Are those shadows just bad lighting, or is your phone camera about to become a  source of proof for the unknown?

This week on Gateway to the Unknown, join Norm Domek and Dan Hageman as we dive lens-first into the fuzzy, fascinating world of cryptids caught on film!

We're exploring the most famous, shadowy, and spectacularly weird photos that hint at creatures lurking just beyond the scientific map.
What We're Poking at in the Woods:

  • Iconic Captures: We break down the legends and the logistics of the most famous cryptid images, including the classic Patterson–Gimlin film), the lanky Fresno Nightcrawler, the glowing-eyed Honey Island Swamp Monster, and the mysterious Mothman.
  • Listener Mailbag: Upright & Hairy: A chilling story from Rebecca in Cold Spring, NY, who captured a grainy photo of a tall, dark-furred figure with red-glowing eyes right in her backyard. 
  • Conspiracy Corner: Are governments suppressing the clearest images to hide interdimensional beings? Or are cryptids just using your trail cams for viral marketing? We explore the wildest theories.
  • The Science of the Shiver: Why are our brains so ready to believe a blurry photo is a monster? We dig into the psychological and sociological reasons why "unmistakable" proof is almost always fuzzy.
  • Pop Culture Paranoia: From The Mothman Prophecies to Mountain Monsters, how Hollywood and TV keep the camera-shy beasts in the spotlight.

Will we ever get a clear shot? Is it a hoax, a glitch, or a genuine glimpse of the hidden world?

Tune in and find out, because whether you're a believer or a hardened skeptic, you're one click away from being part of the story!

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The Gateway to the UnknownBy Dan Hageman and Norm Domek