Best Cameron McCormick Podcasts (2024)

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Apocalypse Kong: Kong Skull Island (with Dr Justin Mullis) 1:37:51

1M ago1:37:51

1:37:51

Dr Justin Mullis drops into the Explorers Club to discuss the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island. Topics include: -Japanese cryptozoology -The depiction of apes in popular culture -Kong as a colonial Lost World story? -the ecology of Skull Island -The significance of the 70s Vietnam setting -John Goodman and the Monarch organisation -Kong’s reinvention a…

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Just Like His Old Man: Son Of Kong (with Eddie Guimont) 1:16:45

3M ago1:16:45

1:16:45

Return to Skull Island back in 1933 with Eddie Guimont to see whether there's more to the overlooked SON OF KONG than you've heard. Topics include: -UPDATE ON PERCY FAWCETT’s LOST CITY! -Occult beliefs in Bolsonaro’s government -Was Kong intended to be sympathetic? -The origins & making of Son of Kong -The real-life colonial adventures of Kong’s cr…

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The Lost White Tribe (with Michael Robinson) 55:22

4M ago55:22

55:22

Cian chats with Michael Robinson, author of The Lost White Tribe. Topics include: -the story of Henry Morton Stanley and his 'white' Ruwenzori tribe, a story that was famous at the time but is almost never mentioned today even in biographies of Stanley -the birth of adventure fiction, the obsession with plots about lost cities and lost races -conne…

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Through the Crater's Rim by A. Hyatt Verrill 38:21

4M ago38:21

38:21

A lost race in Panama and some man-eating trees show up in this Amazing Stories tale from 1926, written by traveller and finder of Lost Worlds in fact and fiction, A. Hyatt Verrill! Buy Me A Coffee Read the story here

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Frank Frazetta's Thun'da 36:40

4M ago36:40

36:40

A lost world comic book from the 50s drawn by the great Frank Frazetta!

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Lost Valley Podcast - Episode Zero 27:31

5M ago27:31

27:31

Cian explains changes coming, a new show, a slight change of theme, and some behind-the-scenes info!

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The Limits of Flesh-And-Blood Cryptozoology (with Cameron McCormick 1:10:17

5M ago1:10:17

1:10:17

Cameron McCormick returns to discuss cryptozoological bestiaries that stretch the boundaries of belief with huge numbers of undiscovered critters running around. *NOTE: I made an error in referring to The Bigfoot Filmography. The book I actually had in mind was Cryptid Cinema by Stephen Bisette. I’m away from home for a few days but I’ll fix that w…

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When The Stars Are Right: Lovecraft & Astronomy (with Dr Edward Guimont 1:14:50

6M ago1:14:50

1:14:50

In celebration of the book 'When The Stars Are Right, HP Lovecraft and Astronomy' by Edward Guimont and Horace A. Smith, Eddie returns to the cabin. We tackle the Old Gent Of Providence and his fascination with turn-of-the-century astronomy, as well as his various connections to the great and good of early planetary science fiction! Including, but …

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Fragments of Gods: Pagan Survival Theory (with Dr Francis Young) 1:20:52

10M ago1:20:52

1:20:52

We chat with Dr Francis Young about that favourite WAW topic, the theory of 'Pagan survivals!' Subtopics include: -what we do know about pre-Christian European socities -how did the Pagan survival theory come about in Victorian times -the significance of yew trees -the Green Man -connections to alien greys LINKS Francis Young Twitter (that’s what I…

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The Nearest Thing To A Prehistoric Animal: The Loch Ness Road Trip 46:53

11M ago46:53

46:53

Hit the road with WAW on tour through the highlands of Scotland! We visit the home of Nessie, meet Felicity the Inverness Mystery Big Cat, hear what Lovecraft had to say about the monster of the Loch, go ghost-hunting at Glamis Castle, and have a close call with the Great Grey man of Ben McDhui in a most unexpected location!…

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Cryptofiction - Mystery Animals in Fiction (with Justin Mullis) 1:49:10

12M ago1:49:10

1:49:10

From the gilllman of Robert W Chambers' 'The Harbour Master' to the monstrous apes and aquatic dinosaurs of 'King Kong,' fiction has informed the cryptozoologists who went out into the dark corners of the earth seeking 'real' mystery creatures. Justin Mullis returns to talk us through his article 'Cryptofiction.' Get ready for a monster-load of inf…

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The Cryptids of Nigel Kneale: The Abominable Snowman (1957) with Blake Smith & Dr Karen Stollznow 1:03:08

1y ago1:03:08

1:03:08

We're chuffed to welcome the esteemed hosts of MONSTER TALK, Dr Karen Stollznow and Blake Smith, to the cabin to talk about the 1957 movie THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN. Written by the tremendous, influential British writer Nigel Kneale, this has got to be one of the best, and most interesting, cryptic films ever made. The fact that it hails from the days…

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Take That, Bembridge Scholars: Orientalism, Pulp Cinema, and The Mummy (with Lauren the Gothic Bookworm) 1:07:22

1y ago1:07:22

1:07:22

Lauren the Gothic Bookworm opens the tomb of maybe-classic The Mummy from 1999 as we discuss action movie tropes, Orientalism in Hollywood, the golden age of Egyptology in the popular imagination, and Arnold Vosloo. Digressions include: -The horror-centric directions the film almost went in -The lure of the ‘golden age of Egyptology’ in Western sto…

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The Mists Clear Away: Arthur Conan Doyle, Professor Challenger and The Land Of Mist (with Professor Christine Ferguson) 56:07

1+ y ago56:07

56:07

Professor Christine Ferguson visits the cabin to discuss the later adventures of Professor Challenger! In 1925, Arthur Conan Doyle's serialisation of 'The Land Of Mist' began in the Strand magazine. This novel was the author's great attempt to make his decades-long interest in spiritualism palatable to the widest audience possible. Did he succeed? …

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Hesketh Hesketh Pritchard Hunts the Mylodon (with Dr Edward Guimont) 1:07:44

1+ y ago1:07:44

1:07:44

How many Lost World connections can we make in this episode about turn-of-the-century ghost writers searching for extinct animals in South America? Dr Edward Guimont is at hand to tell the tale, bringing essential palaeontological and colonial context for South America in 1900. Hesketh Hesketh Pritchard, creator of Flaxman Low, was sent on this exp…

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For Fear Of Little Men: Euhemerism and Secret Fairy Peoples (with Justin Mullis) 1:49:35

1+ y ago1:49:35

1:49:35

What if 'fairies' are a memory of a squat race of mysterious pre-humans who lived in Europe before modern humans arrived? Justin Mullis brings a LOT to the cabin in this episode. We cover: the origins of euhemerism and 'explanations' for Norse gods. Bernard Heuvelmans and euhemerism, our first (but not last!) connection to cryptozoology. Early famo…

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Abduction Recall: A Visit To The Betty & Barney Hill Archives (with Dr Edward Guimont) 1:17:07

1+ y ago1:17:07

1:17:07

The 1961 Hill abduction is usually considered the 'ground zero' of the entire 'genre' of UFO abductions. It's been pored over by UFO believers and skeptics for decades; been the stuff of TV movies and comic strips. In short, it's been done to death. So I didn't want to return to the subject without a fresh take or some new research. Dr Edward Guimo…

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The Automatic Writer: The Ghost Of 'Patience Worth' (with Lisa Grimm) 1:14:22

1+ y ago1:14:22

1:14:22

Lisa drops into the cabin with a Halloween tale ... the story of Pearl Curran, a woman who channelled a spirit calling herself 'Patience Worth.' As Patience, Pearl wrote books that gave her a new life among the literati, and eventually adopted a child who she raised as Patience herself. Sources: The Case Of Patience Worth, L. Gilman, 1916 The Patie…

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Haunted Generation: Lost Memories of the Uncanny 70s (with Bob Fischer) 1:02:51

2y ago1:02:51

1:02:51

Bob Fischer, creator of 'Haunted Generation,' joins us for a wide-ranging chat about Hauntology, and how ‘Haunted Generation’ feelings of an uncanny childhood differ around the world. We cover Arthur C Clarke’s Mysterious World and the how the paranormal was presented in the 70s. We cover memories of a pre-digital age, Alan Garner and the Owl Servi…

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Obsolete Spells: The Life and Work of Victor Neuburg (with Justin Hopper) 1:15:23

2y ago1:15:23

1:15:23

For a ramble through the life of a person who made old, wyrd England the focus of his occult writings and poetry, Cian invites Justin Hopper to the cabin. We cover the life and times of Victor Neuburg, the now-obscure creator behind the Vine Press. A man who knew Aleister Crowley intimately, discovered Dylan Thomas, took part in the infamous Paris …

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The Lower Quinton 'Witchcraft' Murder (with Dr Jeb Card) 1:41:19

2y ago1:41:19

1:41:19

Jeb Card joins us to discuss the supposed witchcraft connections to the murder of Charles Walton on Valentines Day, 1945. Important players include (returning podcast fave) Margaret Murray, Egyptologist and writer of 'The Witch Cult In Western Europe' and Robert Fabian, Detective Superintendent of the London Met and early true crime tv celebrity. B…

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Cryptid Chat (with Truth Is Scarier Than Fiction) 52:32

2y ago52:32

52:32

Cian is joined by YouTuber 'Truth Is Scarier Than Fiction' to discuss the making of the Cryptid Iceberg videos and more! NOTES Buy Me A Coffee, or I'll wood knock-you out! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wideatlantic Truth Is Scarier Than Fiction Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Truthisscarierthanfiction/videos Truth Is Scarier on Twitter https://twi…

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The Many Faces Of Fawcett 4: Never Say Fawcett Again 1:09:37

2y ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Could this be ... the Final Fantasy of Fawcett? In this last episode of Fawcettmania, Cian sits by a stream and flicks the pages of 'Brazil That Never Was' by A.J. Lees, as well as articles by arch Fawcett-dismisser John Hemming. In an episode as thrilling as a mid-Victorian face-off between rival explorers at a packed RGS debate, we conclude: -con…

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The Many Faces of Fawcett 3: Veil Of The Primeval 1:02:39

2y ago1:02:39

1:02:39

So there's a lot of Lost World in our Fawcett this episode, but it's not my fault that the two won't stay a Stegosaurus length apart! In this episode, our boy Percy gets down on the British Empire following the First World War, is quite polite about a certain odious British biologist, hints at sightings of living dinosaurs yet again, and lays out h…

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H. R. Haggard and Egypt (with Lauren the Gothic Bookworm) 1:18:21

2y ago1:18:21

1:18:21

Lauren returns to the cabin to discuss all things H.R. Haggard, especially his deep obsession with ancient Egypt. We cover: -Haggard in 'Who's Who in Egyptology' -his own visits to Egypt -his writing of 'Cleopatra' -his mania for collecting Egyptian rings -his dislike for modern, changing Egypt -his friendship with Howard Carter -his attempts to ex…

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The Many Faces of Fawcett 2: Not Your Father's Fawcett 1:12:52

2y ago1:12:52

1:12:52

It's 'Not Your Father's Fawcett!' The journey continues with our dive into the first part of EXPLORATION FAWCETT, the 1953 book of Colonel Percy Fawcett's own notes and journals, as tidied up, illustrated and edited by his son Brian Fawcett. Featuring: -my visit to a Fawcett-related address in London -the infamous giant snake sighting! -Fawcett's l…

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The Fictional Life Of Hulk Hogan Part 3 (with Dr Dónal Gill) 1:35:05

2y ago1:35:05

1:35:05

In which we're asked to audition for Metallica, endorse the George Foreman grill, and wrestle over 365 days in a year. We also cover: -Hogan's years at WCW -the infamous Monday Night Wars between WWF and WCW -the meta writing of Vince Russo -Hogan's comeback match against the Rock Buy Me A Coffee, Brother! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wideatlantic …

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Beliefs In The Early Medieval Period (with Dr Eoghan Ahern) 1:26:53

2y ago1:26:53

1:26:53

Dr Eoghan Aherne visits the cabin to talk about the early medieval period, and some things we might believe about it that might not be true! Topics include: -modern myths about the medieval period -were medieval people particularly credulous? -a medieval flat Earth? -classical ideas during the medieval period: the four elements -the scientific revo…

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Return to the Lost World: Origins and Illustrations (with Dr Richard Fallon) 59:02

2+ y ago59:02

59:02

Arthur Conan Doyle and Professor Challenger make a welcome return to the show, as we turn once again to the worlds of Edwardian fantastic Imperial fiction, and the history of still-living dinosaurs in literature. Dr Richard Fallon joins us to talk all things LOST WORLD, in particular the vision Conan Doyle had for a subtle, restrained presentation …

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Flying Saucer Cinema: Day The Earth Stood Still vs Thing From Another World (with Dr Edward Guimont) 1:34:07

2+ y ago1:34:07

1:34:07

Cian welcomes Dr Edward Guimont back to the cabin for a chat about two seminal 1951 flying saucer movies. There'll be saucers skipping across water (whyever would you do that?), McCarthyism, and pulp-era sci-fi authors acting like jerks. Topics include: -our history with both movies -the short story 'Farewell To The Master' and 1930s pulp Sci-fi or…

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The Many Faces of Fawcett: Lost City Of Z 1:26:19

2+ y ago1:26:19

1:26:19

Cian returns to the cabin to tackle a subject that he should have tackled long ago: the life and mysterious disappearance of Percy Harrison Fawcett. First part (fingers crossed) of a series attempting to contrast the various books about Fawcett that are out there. Featuring: -extended thank yous to all the nice folks who've sent me books and things…

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Megalodon and Other Prehistoric Cryptids (with Tyler Greenfield) 1:08:02

2+ y ago1:08:02

1:08:02

Tyler Greenfield visits the cabin to chat about sightings of supposed living extinct creatures. We discuss early 20th century origins of living Megalodon stories, the French Pterodactyl trapped in rock, the bizarre 'Triassic Kraken,' and how the mysterious Cadborosaurus got its type specimen. (Episode picture thanks to Tyler! It's a full-size repli…

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The Man Who Studied Ghouls: TC Lethbridge and Weird Archaeology (with Lisa Grimm) 1:00:29

2+ y ago1:00:29

1:00:29

Ancient chalk figures, Arctic exploration, pendulums, and emotions 'recorded' onto the landscape: TC Lethbridge dabbled in them all, and remains an important figure in mid-20th century alternative thinking. Lisa from the Beer Ladies Podcast joins us at the cabin to talk about Lethbridge. We cover: -Lethbridge’s early archaeological career -Lethbrid…

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Paranormal, People, & Politics with the Workers Cauldron 1:22:19

3y ago1:22:19

1:22:19

Cian is joined at the cabin by David & Mercedas from the Worker’s Cauldron to talk about a variety of paranormal topics and their cultural/political influences. Subjects include: -evolution of Wicca -social context and the paranormal -alien abduction in the 90s -creating episodes -David’s trip to Bluff Creek -colonial literature’s influence on Fort…

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Ley Lines and Spooky Geology (with Sharon Hill) 1:05:51

3y ago1:05:51

1:05:51

Sharon Hill joins us to speak about Spooky Geology and Ley Lines! We discuss the origins of the lines before they became associated with mystical ideas, leys as a way to connect with landscape, how they’re thought of in the paranormal community today, connections to UFOs (of course!), a little bit of Stone Tape Theory, and some real geological proc…

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Tales From The Hollow Earth (with Dr Edward Guimont) 1:09:46

3y ago1:09:46

1:09:46

The history of beliefs regarding lost cities and civilizations beneath the Earth's surface is as vast and winding as the caverns of Agartha itself. In this episode we welcome Edward Guimont back to the cabin for a chat about some of the most interesting characters who have contributed to Hollow Earth thinking. Beginning with an apocryphal tale of A…

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Bigfoot At The Movies: Man Or Beast 57:51

3y ago57:51

57:51

Pack your harmonica and join an expedition into the murky world of 1970s low-budget docudrama-making as we take a look at Bigfoot hunter Robert Morgan's 1974 'American Yeti' Expedition into the Pacific Northwest, and the recobbled film 'Bigfoot: Man Or Beast' that chronicles this epic event! NOTES: Sasquatch hunters need coffee. Help me out here: h…

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Oceans Of Time: Thoughts On Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) with Victoria Pearson 1:17:59

3y ago1:17:59

1:17:59

Cian and Victoria discuss the definitive Dracula of their childhood, Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 'Bram Stoker's Dracula!,' which is a mouthful. NOTES: Buy Me A Coffee because I never drink wine! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wideatlantic Victoria's Twitter https://twitter.com/vpearsonduffy The Impossible Archive, Project Blue Book episode https://im…

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Some Thoughts On Mystery Big Cats 53:19

3y ago53:19

53:19

Recorded at the tail (aha!) end of an uncharacteristic Irish heatwave, and following a spot of solo camping that accidentally strayed into mystery big cat territory, Cian marshalls some thoughts on the subject of ABCs or Alien Big Cats. With some detail on the Exmoor Beast and the Surrey Puma, as well as thoughts on whether this is a flesh-and-bloo…

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Lost Souls and Lost Cities: Stories of Polar Terror (with Leanne from Strange Ways) 1:18:38

3y ago1:18:38

1:18:38

In a MUSICAL episode long delayed, Cian welcomes Leanne from The Strange Ways blog to talk about the special place the chilly polar extremes have always held in fact and specifically horror fiction. The poles themselves become mirrors through which colonial-era Europeans saw themselves and measured their achievements. We discuss Dan Simmons' book T…

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Mummy Lore In Myth And Fiction (with Lauren the Gothic Bookworm) 1:30:46

3y ago1:30:46

1:30:46

Take THAT, Bembridge scholars! Cian is delighted to welcome Lauren the Gothic Bookworm to the cabin for an awesome chat about all things Mummy, curses, and of course, Victorian Gothic! So many of our favourite writers, books, historical topics and more appear, including but not limited to: -the mummy in comparison to other 'classic' monsters -The V…

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Man Of The Year Million: The Ideas and Futurism of HG Wells (with Dr Dónal Gill) 1:27:33

3y ago1:27:33

1:27:33

Best remembered today for his incredible output of genre-defining early science fiction novels during the 1890s, for much of his career Herbert George Wells was perhaps better known for other things. From the early 1900s he positioned himself as a man who would predict the future. Cian and Dónal chat about War of The Worlds, When The Sleeper Wakes,…

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Bonus Episode: Jurassic Park Trespasser 36:51

3y ago36:51

36:51

From the vaults, comes a Crichton-adjacent bonus episode in which Cian and Chris 'The Voice' Joyce discuss Jurassic Park: Trespasser, a famous over-reaching early open-world game that pretty much disappointed everybody upon its release. But, sifting through the wreckage of this abandoned dream, the guys discover that somehow, life ... has found a w…

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Ryan Palmer | Ep/085 48:17

3y ago48:17

48:17

Ryan Palmer is nearly a 20-year veteran of the PGA Tour who has won multiple times. He has seen and experienced it all. At 44-years-old, Ryan is playing some of the best golf of his career. He shares his passion and drive to continue to get better. Topics: Origin Story: Growing up and playing golf in Amarillo, Texas Teachers/Trainers: Dad taught hi…

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Heuvelmania: Bernard's Sea Serpent Classification System (with Cameron McCormick) 1:30:01

3y ago1:30:01

1:30:01

Cameron McCormick, writer on marine monster mysteries and sea serpent superfan, drops into the cabin to talk about the work and influence of Bernard Heuvelmans, remembered as the 'father of cryptozoology.' Heuvelmans was important as an early figure in the codification of cryptozoology, but many of his ideas were to remain unique to him in the deca…

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Neanderthals And Northmen: Eaters Of The Dead (with Dr Edward Guimont) 1:18:01

3y ago1:18:01

1:18:01

Michael Crichton had a habit of recycling various Victorian-era fringe beliefs and obsessions in his techno-thriller fiction. With Eaters Of The Dead, he created a faux-academic 'translation' of the travels of the real-life Ibn Fadlan. The resulting novel has echoes of Beowulf, elements of cryptozoology, relic hominids, and a positive portrayal of …

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Carlos Ortiz | Ep/084 39:51

3y ago39:51

39:51

A lifelong goal achieved for Carlos Ortiz when he got his first win on the PGA Tour earlier this season. He is the first Mexican-born player to win on the PGA Tour in more than 40 years. Currently, Carlos lives in Dallas and shares his story of growing up and learning to play golf in Mexico, climbing the competitive ladder and becoming one of the b…

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