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The Other West Virginia Cryptid: The Flatwoods Monster (Episode #65)

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Often intertwined with UFO phenomena, cryptid lore, and Cold War-era anxieties, the Flatwoods Monster encapsulates the complexities of human imagination and our eternal quest for answers to the unexplained.

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EPISODE RESOURCES

  • Nickell, Joe. “The Flatwoods UFO Monster.” *Committee for Skeptical Inquiry*, https://skepticalinquirer.org
  • Barker, Gray. *They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers*. University Books, 1956
  • Coleman, Loren. Cryptozoology A to Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature*. Fireside, 1999
  • West Virginia Tourism. “Flatwoods Monster Museum.” https://wvtourism.com
  • Davenport, Peter. "National UFO Reporting Center Case Brief." NUFORC Archives, https://nuforc.org
  • Keel, John A. The Mothman Prophecies. Saturday Review Press, 1975.
  • Vallee, Jacques. Passport to Magonia: On UFOs, Folklore, and Parallel Worlds. McGraw-Hill, 1969.
  • UFO Evidence. “Flatwoods Monster Incident.” https://ufoevidence.org
  • Loftus, Elizabeth F. “Planting Misinformation in the Human Mind: A 30-Year Investigation of the Malleability of Memory.” *Learning & Memory*, 2005

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    TIMESTAMPS
    00:00:00 - Beginning
    00:00:10 - Introduction
    00:08:54 - The Flatwoods Monster Mystery
    00:34:20 - Common Theories
    00:50:40 - Our Theories
    00:58:09 - Closing
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