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Regular competition draws to a close in week 3 of Blurry Photos' 2019 Miss Cryptid Contest! Our final contestants this year include California's Borrego Sandman, the South American El Silbon, and South Africa's Mamlambo. From desert to nightmares to rivers, the competition is hot and heavy. Pick your poison for who will move on to next week's finals and the chance to be crowned champion of this year's contest! We also find out who came out on top of Week 2 to be the second piece of the finalist puzzle. Make sure to head to the Home page to cast your vote and enter to win a prize pack of your own. Don't forget to check out Flora's new podcast Quiz Quiz Bang Bang, a pub trivia practice show, now on all major pod catchers! Music Myst on the Moor, Danse Macabre, Infada, Sancho Panza Gets a Latte, Thunderbird - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Sources Rachal, AB. Darwin Confirmed - The Missing Link, Interview with a Man-Gorilla. The Louisiana Democrat. Apr 12, 1876. Print. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82003389/1876-04-12/ed-1/seq-1/ Stoyanow, Victor. The Abominable Sandman of Borrego. Desert Magazine. Jul 1964. Print. https://ia601006.us.archive.org/31/items/Desert-Magazine-1964-07/Desert-Magazine-1964-07.pdf Layne, Ken. the Known Unknown: Tales of the Yucca Man. Longreads.com. 2015. Web. https://longreads.com/2018/04/25/the-known-unknown-tales-of-the-yucca-man/ El Silbon. Leyendas Urbanas. 2013. Web. http://www.leyendas-urbanas.com/el-silbon/ Lamkin, Virginia. el Silbon, The Whistler. Seeks Ghosts. Jun 18, 2014. Web. https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2014/06/el-silbon-whistler.html Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. McFarland. London. Feb 10, 2017. Print. Kiernan, James. The Power of the Occult in Modern Africa: Continuity and Innovation in the Renewal of African Cosmologies. LIT Verlag. Berlin. 2006.pg 93-94

Three new contestants (dis)grace the stage for Week 2 of the 2019 Miss Cryptid Contest! This week on Miss Cryptid we continent hop to search for the Specter Moose of Maine, Australia's Yara Ma Yha Who, and England's Bat Beast of Kent. It's quite a menagerie of monsters in store for you! From quite possible creatures to who knows what the heck come at you this week. Froggy humanoid vampire-ish things? They're here! Headless Bat Duck Alien things? We got 'em! Giant ghostly moose? You betcha! Plus, find out who emerged on top of the standings for Week 1. Visit the Blurry Photos Home Page for the form to vote for your favorite. You can also have your vote be an entry into this year's Miss Cryptid Prize Pack Sweepstakes! Vote once each week for a total of 4 entries into the Sweepstakes for a prize that includes Blurry Photos swag, a Cryptid Crate courtesy of Derek Hayes, and a Golden Goatman trophy replica! Music Myst on the Moor, Danse Macabre, Big Eyes, Chee Zee Jungle, Interloper - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Sources Copeland and Overson. Maine's Specter Moose. Williston Graphic. Williston, ND. Dec. 6, 1900. Print. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88076270/1900-12-06/ed-1/seq-2/ Weiser-Alexander, Kathy. Specter Moose of Maine. Legends of America. 2018. Web. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/specter-moose-maine/ Boese, Alex. The Specter Moose. Museum of Hoaxes. Aug. 1, 2006. Web. http://hoaxes.org/weblog/comments/the_specter_moose Heuvelmans, B. On the Track of Unknown Animals. Rupert Hart-Davis, London. 1958. Yara Ma Yha Who. A Book of Creatures. Jun. 17, 2015. Web. https://abookofcreatures.com/2015/06/17/yara-ma-yha-who/ Girven Waveney. The Saltwood Mystery. Flying Saucer Review. London. Mar/Apr 1964. Print. http://www.noufors.com/Documents/Books,%20Manuals%20and%20Published%20Papers/Specialty%20UFO%20Publications/Flying%20Saucer%20Review/FSR,1964,Mar-Apr,V%2010,N%202.pdf Redfern, Nick. Did Mothman Visit the U.K. in 1963? Mysterious Universe. Jul. 11, 2013. Web. https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2013/07/did-mothman-visit-the-uk-in-1963/

The Nain Rouge, Uwabami, Ningen The carpets have been shampooed, the curtains ironed, and the stun batons charged which can only mean one thing - it's time for the 2019 Miss Cryptid Contest! The 7th annual Miss Cryptid Contest kicks off with the Nain Rouge from Detroit, Japan's Uwabami, and the Ningen from the waters off Antarctica. Will a Detroit dwarf, a Japanese snake, or an Antarctic sea humanoid move on to this year's finals? It's up to you to decide! Check the Blurry Photos Home Page for the form to vote for your favorite. You can also have your vote be an entry into this year's Miss Cryptid Prize Pack Sweepstakes! Vote once each week for a total of 4 entries into the Sweepstakes for a prize that includes Blurry Photos swag, a Cryptid Crate courtesy of Derek Hayes, and a Golden Goatman trophy replica! Polish your rubber boots and make sure you're up to date on your shots, this year's contest is underway! Thanks to Squamous Studios for their generous sponsorship of this episode. Find more about their new card game, Arkham Relic Hunt, on Kickstarter! Music Myst on the Moor, Danse Macabre, Spider Eyes, Robobozo, Miri's Magic Dance, Midnight in the Green House, Ghostpocalypse 8 Epilogue - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Sources Hamlin, Marie Caroline Watson. Legends of Le Détroit. Thorndike Nourse. Detroit. 1883. http://www.weirdlectures.com/files/nain.pdf Tenney, John EL. Nain Rouge - Detroit’s Devil?. Weird Lectures. Mar 27, 2011. Web. http://weirdlectures.com/detroits-devil-nain-rouge/ Andrew. Swallowed.Wild in Japan Blog. May 22, 2015. Web. https://wildinjapan.wordpress.com/2015/05/22/swallowed/ Meyer, Matthew. Uwabami. Yokai.com. 2019. Web. http://yokai.com/uwabami/ Morphy, Rob. The Ningen: Myth, Monster, or Make Believe?. Mysterious Universe. Aug. 17, 2011. Web. https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2011/08/the-ningen-myth-monster-or-make-believe/ Nadel, Darcie. Ningen: Monster of the Antarctic. Exemplore. Dec. 14, 2018. Web. https://exemplore.com/cryptids/Ningen-Monster-of-the-Antarctic

You'd think this movie had everything... With a title like "The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot," how could you not want to find out more about it? Flora is joined by Toby from Secret Transmission, Zenger from Zeng This!and Derek from Monsters Among Us for a discussion and review of the movie "The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot". Forty years after heroically killing Hitler in WWII, Calvin Barr (Sam Elliott) is close to letting his age catch up to him when the government requests his assistance once again. The Bigfoot is wreaking havoc in Canada with a new disease, and only Barr can stop it. David and the boys recap the highlights of this gutsy movie, including parts they liked and parts that didn't work so much for them. Lots of laughs and opinions are shared in this episode of Blurry Photos! (Note: this roundtable is scheduled to be released by each podcast involved) Music Myst on the Moor - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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• Rent or Buy the movie: https://amzn.to/2UQYRA2 
• Check out Arkham Relic Hunt by Squamous Studios: http://www.squamousstudios.com 

Go Big Boo! Flora made a trip back down to the Bluegrass state to visit and interview fellow podcasters Jerry and Tracy Paulley of the Hillbilly Horror Stories Podcast! Specializing in spooky stories told with that good 'ole southern charm, Hillbilly Horror Stories both tells the tales and gives honest reactions to some fascinating otherworldly topics. Jerry and Tracy were kind enough to have David over to their home to watch some KY basketball and discuss some fun paranormal stories. In this episode, Jerry and Tracy talk about how they got their start with the show, creepy places they've been, and even share some amazing stories of phenomena they've experienced. Make sure to check out their show on all the major podcatchers out there. Thanks again to Jerry and Tracy for use of their studio and to Ninja for the snores! Music Myst on the Moor - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We finally see who's behind the mask of Zoroastrianism! It has been teased and talked about since the beginnings of the show, but finally Flora is tackling Zoroastrianism with the help of Jason from the Dragons in Genesis Podcast! An incredibly influential ancient religion, Zoroastrianism shows up often in show topics and is one of the oldest still practiced today. However, very little about it is known to western cultures simply because it's not often talked about or explained. The prevalence in topics such as ancient aliens, mythology, demonology, and others led David to want to learn more. So he invited a like-minded friend to explore the topic! Jason from Dragons in Genesis joins to discuss a thorough overview of this fascinating religion, from its beginnings to its tenants, and many of the spirits and figures in between. This episode is a massive examination of an incredible near-east religion, tag-teamed by 2 guys who may not be experts, but surely have passion for history. So light a fire, pet the dog, and settle in for a huge historical episode of Blurry Photos! (Note: please forgive me for Jason's audio changing a bit at the end; we lasted longer than our recording software did!) Music Myst on the Moor, Danse Macabre - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Sources Listen to Dragons in Genesis here: https://www.dragonsingenesis.com/ Ebrahimi, Reza. Manifestation of Evil in Persian Mythology from the Perspective of the Zoroastrian Religion. Analytical. Islamic Azad University. Web. https://www.academia.edu/7669335/Manifestation_of_Evil_in_Persian_Mythology_from_the_Perspective_of_the_Zoroastrian_Religion New World Encyclopedia. Zoroaster. New World Encyclopedia. 2103. Web. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Zoroaster Zoroastrian Timeline. Zorostudies. Web. https://zorostudies.weebly.com/history.html

More like Vampireland! Season 8 kicks off with the fine tradition of Irish folklore, as Flora takes you through some Irish vampires and other Celtic monsters! They might not be the first thing that comes to mind for the emerald isle, but Irish vampires and other Celtic monsters have a worthy pedigree in the folklore there. As the new season kicks off, David toasts to your health and celebration for a fun edition of "Slurry Photos." While Fae Folk usually take center stage, the evil Abhartach, Dearg Due, and Leannan Sidhe play supporting roles. They aren't the only dark things to beware, however, and David rolls through several fascinating entities such as Bocanagh, Fear Gorta, the Sluagh, and the Coiste Bodhar. Pour a tall, cold Guinness and sit back for a story-filled ride through Ireland's dark night on this episode of Blurry Photos! Music Myst on the Moor, Danse Macabre - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Sources Bellot, Gabrielle. Finding Refuge in a Queer Vampire Novella. Lithub. Nov 1, 2017. https://lithub.com/finding-refuge-in-a-queer-vampire-novella/ O’Regan, Ann Massey. Vampires Discovered in 8th Century Ireland. Spooky Isles. Oct 2013. Web. https://www.spookyisles.com/2013/10/vampires-discovered-in-8th-century-ireland/ Yeats, W. B. Irish Fairy and Folk Tales. A.L. Burt Company. New York. 1888. Print. Bonwick, James. Irish Druids and Old Irish Religions. Griffith, Farran & Co. 1894. Print. Hinkson, Katharine Tynan. The Dead Coach. Edmund Clarence Stedman. 1895. Print. Westropp, Thomas Johnson. Folklore: Transactions of the Folk-Lore Society. 1913. Print. Westropp, Thomas Johnson. A Folkore Survey of County Clare. Clasp Press. 2000. Web. http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/folklore/folklore_survey/chapter3.htm McNamara-Wilson, Kim. Irish Faerie Folk of Yore and Yesterday: The Sluagh. Got Ireland. Oct 24, 2012. Web. http://gotireland.com/2012/10/24/irish-faerie-folk-of-yore-and-yesterday-the-sluagh/?fbclid=IwAR0QoMlLhEVcIanysIwGicq1Y0rQ_01nqojOtHgq4qPQ7R1UmsyMLgCTtfs Fionn, An Sionnach. Na Bocanaigh, Nw Bananaigh. An Sionnach Fionn. 2014. Web. https://ansionnachfionn.com/seanchas-mythology/na-bocanaigh-na-bananaigh/ Saunders, Matthew. Monster Monday: Fear Gorta. Write Wrote Written. Mar 7, 2016. Web. https://writewrotewritten.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/monster-monday-fear-gorta/ O’Sullivan, Brian. The Truth About the Leanna Sidhe. Irish Imbas Books. 2019. Web. http://irishimbasbooks.com/the-truth-about-leannan-sidhe-or-leannan-si/ O’Regan, Ann. The Dearg Due… Irish Central. Oct 2, 2018. Web. https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/dearg-dur Curran, Bob. Was Dracula an Irishman? History Ireland. 2000. Web.  https://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/was-dracula-an-irishman/

Things get a little planet weird... The season break is upon us, but the weird stuff doesn't stop as David checks out the new documentary "Hellier". Flora is joined by Toby from Secret Transmission, Zenger from Zeng This! and Derek from Monsters Among Us for a discussion and review of "Hellier," a Planet Weird documentary. Following a series of strange emails, Greg Newkirk decided to investigate the claims of a man who said he had witnessed high strangeness in a small Kentucky town. The documentary is his and his wife Dana's journey to this town to find out more and the odd occurrences they experienced. Flora and the boys give their thoughts on this series, including what they thought worked and didn't work so well for the investigation. It's a light-hearted roundtable on a compelling new series. Plenty of opinion and plenty of fun is had in this bonus episode of Blurry Photos! (Note: this roundtable is scheduled to be released by each podcast involved)

Do the stories ring true, or go belly-up? Grab your WWII uniform and theoretical physics book, Blurry Photos is ringing Die Glocke, the Nazi Bell in this episode! An alleged secret device, Die Glocke, the Nazi Bell is thought by many to have been a German WWII project which would have been "decisive for the war." Flora grabs a mallet and strikes at the research to look at all the factors in this fascinating topic. Variously described as a weapon, a time travel mechanism, anti-gravity tech, and a nuclear instrument, it has captivated researchers for years. Listen as Flora takes you through the people, places, and supposed capabilities of this historical enigma. What was the Bell? How do we know about it? And can the story be believed? Listen for an epic journey through the history and mystery of this infamous object! Music Myst on the Moor, Aftermath, Black Vortex, Danse Macabre, Long Note Three, Malicious, Tenenbrous Brothers Carnival - Intermission, Fantastic Dim Bar - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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A Commonwealth of weirdity from the Boo-grass state! It’s time to take a trip to the Bluegrass State for some bizarre Kentucky stories with author Keven McQueen! Researcher and senior lecturer at Eastern KY University, Keven McQueen has written 17 books to date on paranormal subjects and fascinatingly-bizarre topics from KY, the South, and other regions. Flora first learned of him through the research for the Axeman of New Orleans, as Keven wrote The Axman Came from Hell. He joins to discuss his work in Kentucky Book of the Dead, including his time at the haunted White Hall historic home, macabre deaths, and other ghostly goings-on. Hold your favorite thoroughbred tight and take an extra swig of bourbon-spiked Ale-8, this one’s a creepy Commonwealth-themed episode of Blurry Photos! Music Myst on the Moor, Come Play With Me, Fantastic Dim Bar - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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• Keven's website
• Buy Kentucky Book of the Dead on Amazon!
• Buy Horror in the Heartland on Amazon!
• Don't forget to pick up a copy of The Axman Came from Hell on Amazon as well!
• Visit historic White Hall in Richmond, KY