The Great Journey Podcast

On this trail we will be looking into the cryptid sightings of the Goatman, with a look at multiple goatman in multiple states, then we’ll go into some mythological goatman with a heavy look into Greek mythology, and finish with my thoughts on the cryptid, then in the Mythological Minute I go to Chinese mythology, so grab your thermos and fill them up and we’ll set out on this trail.

The Great Journey Podcast

Host: Luke Keish

Sources: Goatman - Wikipedia, Old Alton Bridge - Wikipedia, Lake Worth Monster - Wikipedia, Goatman (Maryland) - Wikipedia, Pope Lick Monster - Wikipedia, Interview with Goatman Author J. Nathan Couch (cultofweird.com), Ches McCartney - Wikipedia, PAN - Greek God of Shepherds, Hunters & the Wilds (Roman Faunus) (theoi.com), MARSYAS - Satyr of Greek Mythology (theoi.com), SILENS (Seilenoi) - Elderly Satyrs of Greek Mythology (theoi.com), Glaistig - Wikipedia, Xiao (mythology) - Wikipedia

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On this trail I will be doing a Tribute to The Amazing Randi or James Randi, a former magician and skeptic investigator of the paranormal. With this trial there will be 8 campfires to go over, to start with is the life and career of James Randi, then one over the JREF and what they did. Followed by teaching modules the Randi created and then go over the book Randi wrote, and media, podcast he was apart of. Also to finish the campfires with awards Randi got in his life and the award the he made as well, then I’ll give my thoughts on James Randi, then in the Mythological Minute I go into a Greek Titan that is appropriate for Randi, so would you kindly grab your thermos and fill them up and we’ll set out on this trail.

The Great Journey Podcast

Host: Luke Keish

Sources: James Randi: JamesRandiFoundation - YouTube, JREF - Home (randi.org), Educational Videos & Podcasts - JREF (randi.org), Educational Modules - JREF (randi.org), JREF13edmod_fairies_teacher.indd (randi.org), JREF - Swift (randi.org), Randi $1,000,000 paranormal challenge - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com, James Randi, Magician Who Debunked Paranormal Claims, Dies at 92 - The New York Times (nytimes.com), http://anhonestliar.com/wp/, Amazon.com: An Honest Liar: Randi, James, Weinstein, Justin, Measom, Tyler: Movies & TV

James Randi video clips: James Randi Cottingley Fairies, James Randi busts psychics in TV show. "Exploring Psychic Powers Live", James Randi debunking on Tonight Show, Psychic Cringe Fails 2 - The Best of James Randi, Penn and Teller on James Randi, James Randi talk with SkepticsGuide podcast, James Randi Ted Talk

Mythological Minute: Coeus - Wikipedia, Coeus (greekmythology.com), COEUS (Koios) - Greek Titan God of Intellect & the Axis of Heaven (theoi.com)

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On this trail I complied the Mythological minutes from the first half of season 1 with the regular intro and I won’t have a my thought campfire, Then in the Mythological Minute I have some Aesop’s Fables I’ll read nothing to long, so grab your thermos and fill her up and we’ll set out on this trail.

The Great Journey Podcast

Host: Luke Keish

Mythological Mintues: https://www.livinginperu.com/terrifying-legends-peru-3-yacumama-sachamama/

http://emeraldisle.ie/changelings

https://www.learnreligions.com/naga-449846

https://www.staff.uni-mainz.de/lustig/guarani/ao_ao.htm

Chinese Bestiary Paperback – Illustrated, November 4, 2008

by Strassberg (Author)

https://mythologian.net/loup-garou-rougarou-cajun-legend/

http://www.akashicbooks.com/the-tale-of-the-soucouyants-by-crystal-medina/

https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska%C3%B0i

Iktomi - Native American Spider-Trickster Spirit Whose Stories Teach Moral Values | Ancient Pages

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On this trail we will be taking a look at the Megachurches of Christianity in the US and the Televangelist pastors. With campfires of a general view of Megachurches, then look at the top Televangelist pastors by net worth with a close look at Kenneth Copeland and Creflo Dollar, next I will go over three fraudulent pastors Kent Hovind, Jim Bakker, and Peter Popoff, and the last campfire will be over my thoughts on the Megachurches and the pastors I brought up. Then in the Mythological Minute I talk about a Native American trickster , so would you kindly grab your thermos and fill them up and we’ll set out on this trail.

The Great Journey Podcast With Host: Luke Keish

Video clips to watch: 1-Kenneth Copeland interview 2-Amazing Randi video 3-Televangelists: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Mega Churches: Kenneth Copeland, preacher, defends lavish spending in tense interview: 'I'm a very wealthy man' - Washington Times

Televangelist Jim Bakker sued for selling fake coronavirus cure - CBS News

JIM BAKKER'S SENTENCE OVERTURNED - The Washington Post

Ex-Television Evangelist Bakker Ends Prison Sentence for Fraud - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Peter Popoff proved fake on 39-17-Mhz (bible.ca)

Peter Popoff - Back To His Old Tricks (deceptioninthechurch.com)

Mythological Minute:Iktomi's Blanket - A Lakota Legend. (firstpeople.us)      Iktomi - A Lakota Legend. (firstpeople.us)

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On this trail we will be taking a trip around the world to see a brief look at Christmas traditions held by various countries, with a small preface before getting into them. I will start in Europe and end in North America and then finish with a Mythological Minute on a Norse Jötunn Goddess, so would you kindly grab your thermos and fill them up and we will set out on this trail.

The Great Journey Podcast

Host: Luke Keish

Sources

Christmas: https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yald%C4%81_Night

Mythological minute: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Skadi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska%C3%B0i

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On this trail I will be looking at the Winter Solstice and ancient festivals celebrated around this time of year. Then take a more detailed look into the Roman festival Saturnalia and the Scandinavian and Icelandic tradition of Yule or Yuletide. With Yule I will go over both ancient and modern practice, even some recipes of yule treats. Then in the Mythological Minute I stay in the Yule tradition with a family of Trolls or sometimes Giants, so would you kindly grab your thermos and fill them up and we will set out on this trail.

The Great Journey Podcast 

Host: Luke Keish

Sources

Winter Solstice: https://www.crystalinks.com/wintersolstice.html

http://www.planetquest.org/learn/sundagger.html

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

https://silverlotus.net/wicca/rites/wheel-of-the-year/winter-solstice-lore-and-ritual/

Ancient Festivals: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/harking-back-ancient-pagan-festivities-our-christmas-rituals-007237

https://mythology.net/roman/roman-gods/sol-invictus/

Saturnalia: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/busy-romans-needed-mid-winter-break-too-and-it-lasted-24-days-007233

https://astrologyexplored.net/home/?p=3014

Yule: https://www.goddessandgreenman.co.uk/yule

https://www.sacredearthjourneys.ca/blog/traditions-and-symbols-of-yule/

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/christmas-traditions-0011166

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/mistletoe-holly-and-yuletide-cheer-weaving-natural-elements-ancient-021772

Mythological Minute: https://www.ancientpages.com/2019/12/11/gryla-cannibalistic-evil-troll-and-her-sons-yule-lads-in-icelandic-folklore/

https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla

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On this trail we will be taking a look at the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, with that Ill go over the area this happened in, then discuss those involved with this case. Then I will go thought the statement of those involved, and also look at some of the suspects in the case as well. To finish I will also present theories people have come up with and give my thoughts of this case. Then in the Mythological Minute I go to the Caribbean isles for a mythical creature, so would you kindly grab your thermos and fill them up and we’ll set out on this trail.

The Great Journey Podcast

Host: Luke Keish

Sources

Madeleine McCann Case:

https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/

https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/TRANSLATIONS.htm

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8653012/madeleine-mccann-parents-kate-gerry-still-together/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52910472

https://themaddiecasefiles.com/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/madeleine-mccann-christian-b-rape-case-germany-b1759039.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/madeleine-mccann-suspect-injured-during-incident-german-court-n1247967

https://heavy.com/news/2019/03/what-happened-to-madeleine-mccann-theories/

Mythological minute:

https://lifeintrinidadandtobago.com/folklore/#:~:text=A%20soucouyant%20is%20a%20version%20of%20a%20succubi%2C,wizened%20old%20woman%20who%20typically%20lives%20by%20herself.

http://www.akashicbooks.com/the-tale-of-the-soucouyants-by-crystal-medina/

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

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On this trail we will be taking a look into the Myrtle’s Plantation in Louisiana to investigate the paranormal activity claimed on there. First campfire will be over the property itself then go into the history around the Myrtles. Then ill go over some of the ghost stories and myth told by the owner and tour guides at the Myrtles and some of the media that covered the Myrtles in the past and recently. Then I’ll end the trail over my thoughts on the property and in the Mythological Minute I stay in Louisiana the discuss this week’s creature, so grab your thermos and fill her up and we’ll set out on this trail.

Host: Luke Keish

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Sources

Myrtles Plantation’s website

https://www.myrtlesplantation.com/history-and-hauntings

Myrtles Plantation:

https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/myrtles

https://ghostaugustine.com/blog/my-investigation-at-the-myrtles-plantation/

http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/ghostphotos/myrtlesghostphotos/

http://www.dark-stories.com/eng/the_myrtles_plantation.htm

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/la-myrtlesplantation/

https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/lamounds/

https://www.themoonlitroad.com/slave-girl-myrtles-plantation-louisiana-ghost-story/

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/louisiana/myr.htm

https://www.thegypsythread.org/myths-murders-mayhem-myrtles-plantation/

Mythological minute: https://occult-world.com/loogaroo/

https://mythologian.net/loup-garou-rougarou-cajun-legend/

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

Intro/outro music: Thunder and Lighting, artist: Brown Bird, album: Live @ The WFMU On The Shunken Planet, Feb. 4, 2012

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Mythological Minute music: Black Cat White Cat, Artist: Bubamara Brass Band, Album: Bubamarija / Kashtabizma EP

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On this trail I will be taking a look at the connection between Counterculture figures and the CIA, and some information on CIA officials in the 60’s and 70’s. Then ill go over the covert projects the CIA set up in correlation with psychedelics and human behavioral modification experiments. Then in the Mythological Minute I go to the mountains of China for a mythical creatures, so would you kindly grab your thermos and fill her up and we’ll set out on this trail on LSD and its Shadow Part @

A Poem from Dr. Osmond

To Fathom Hell

Or Soar Angelic

Just Take a Pinch 

Of Psychedelics.

Host: Luke Keish

The Great Journey Podcast Copyright 2020

Sources

Bio’s/CIA projects:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Allen-W-Dulles

https://spartacus-educational.com/USAdullesA.htm

https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKgottlieb.htm

https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/investigations/church-committee.htm

https://www.alternet.org/2015/09/cloak-dropper-twisted-history-cia-lsd/

https://ahrp.org/artichoke-1951-1973-a-major-multi-faceted-military-cia-project/

https://publicintelligence.net/cia-bluebird/

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP83-01042R000800010003-1.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/29/cia-lawsuit-scientist-1950s-death

https://belhistory.weebly.com/ronald-stark.html

Mythological minute:

The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Penguin Classics) Paperback – January 1, 2000

by Anne Birrell (Editor, Translator, Introduction)

Chinese Bestiary Paperback – Illustrated, November 4, 2008

by Strassberg (Author)

Intro/outro music: Thunder and Lighting, artist: Brown Bird, album: Live @ The WFMU On The Shunken Planet, Feb. 4, 2012

Undertakers fee/ad music: Nights, Artist: Dee Yan-Kee, album: Vacation Days 2018

Mythological Minute music: Black Cat White Cat, Artist: Bubamara Brass Band, Album: Bubamarija / Kashtabizma EP

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On this trail’s part 1 we will be taking a look at the Psychedelic drug of the counterculture seen in last weeks trail. The first part of LSD to look at on this trail is a timeline to show how it even came to be and what happened to LSD since its creation. Then I’ll take a look at the technical aspects of LSD and the effects it has on the body and look at common traits of a trip. As well as a look at the most important figures tied to LSD. Then next week will I talk about LSD’s shadow, the CIA and the people connected to them. Then in the Mythological Minute this trail I go to South American mythology, so grab your thermos and fill her up and we’ll set out on this trail.

Host: Luke Keish

The Great Journey Podcast Copyright 2020

Sources

LSD: https://thethirdwave.co/lsd-history/

https://thethirdwave.co/lsdstories/

https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelics/

https://www.salon.com/2013/12/14/timothy_learys_liberation_and_the_cias_experiments_lsds_amazing_psychedelic_history/

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/5/21/harvard-lsd-project-leary/

https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelics/lsd/

https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/timothy-leary

https://www.britannica.com/science/LSD

https://science.howstuffworks.com/lsd7.htm

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/lsd/a-short-history.html

https://www.recovery.org/lsd-addiction/history/

Mythological minute: https://www.cuco.com.ar/aho_aho.htm

https://www.staff.uni-mainz.de/lustig/guarani/ao_ao.htm

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

Intro/outro music: Thunder and Lighting, artist: Brown Bird, album: Live @ The WFMU On The Shunken Planet, Feb. 4, 2012

Undertakers fee/ad music: Nights, Artist: Dee Yan-Kee, album: Vacation Days 2018

Mythological Minute music: Black Cat White Cat, Artist: Bubamara Brass Band, Album: Bubamarija / Kashtabizma EP

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