Weird Horizon

Concluding (for now) a lengthy series exploring the various things Bigfoot, Sasquatch and related creatures mean to various peoples and in various contexts. Today, rounding out our investigation with a look at the overlap between Bigfoot and UFO or UAP encounters. Are they connected, are they one and the same? Or is there something else that can explain the universality of experience inherent to these different contexts, something intrinsically human? Bibliography and transcript coming soon. I will be taking a little break for a few weeks and top priority will be getting these episodes up on various platforms with their correct transcripts, and in a more accessible format. Watch this space. 

Continuing a series on Cryptozoology by looking at the changing context in which Native American and First Nations legends were re-interpreted by European audiences. Exploring some of the ways in which the personhood of Sasquatch-like encounters was downplayed for an ‘ape-like’ creature more suited to pop culture audiences. 

Bibliography coming soon, check out ‘Raincoast Sasquatch’ by J. Robert Alley, ‘Tribal Bigfoot’ by David Paulides and ‘The Evolution of “Monsters” in North American Exploration and Travel Literature 1607-1930’ by Adam Shoalts. 

Inspired by fellow podcasters Bigfoot Club, Review It Yourself and The Nerdstalgic Podcast. Check them out. :-)

Continuing a series on Cryptozoology by looking at an overview of some of the potential explanations for the Bigfoot/Sasquatch encounter experience. Are they some form of hallucination, a simple hoax, or some other animal encounter misinterpreted? Or are they a blend of all the above?

Bibliography coming soon, check ‘The Locals, A Contemporary Investigation of the Bigfoot/Sasquatch Phenomenon’ by Thom Powell as well as “The ‘Truth’ about the Bigfoot Legend.” by Linda Milligan, published in Western Folklore, vol. 49, no. 1, 1990 and "Abominable Snowman or Bigfoot: A Psychoanalytic Search for the Origin of Yeti and Sasquatch Tales" by Manfred Kets de Vries.

Inspired by fellow podcasters Bigfoot Club, Review It Yourself and The Nerdstalgic Podcast. Check them out. :-)

Concluding this discussion on Tarot with a brief look into Tarot’s history. From its origins as a medieval Italian parlour game, to its reimagining as a lost goldmine of Hermetic wisdom, Tarot has taken a variety of forms and meanings as a reaction to its historical context. Tracing a little about where it came from can help us to fully understand some of its more evocative imagery, as well as theorise what kind of form it may take in the future.