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Mark Matzke from Small Town Monsters joins us on OTSG!
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Mark Matzke from Ohio joins Thomas and Julie to share his experiences with the rest of the team from Small Town Monsters! He explains how this all started with a chance encounter with Seth Breedlove at the Ohio Bigfoot Conference in 2014. He has been on quite the journey since, traveling to California, Fouke, Arkansas and beyond, crossing off event…
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Book author Dustin Severs sits down with OTSG!
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On this episode of “On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg”, Thomas and Julie sit down with Dustin Severs to talk about his new book “The Abominable Snowman of California: Giant Footprints, Wooden Stompers, and the Making of an American Legend”. The book tells the story of some of the more colorful and sometimes hilari…
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Nikki Colon from west Texas joins OTSG!
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"On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg" welcomes podcast host and researcher Nikki Colon from west Texas. Nikki is the host of the podcast show "Sasquatch Secrets", founded in 2021. On her show she and her guests discuss Bigfoot hoaxers, liars and the insanity that can encompass the Bigfoot research arena. She has bee…
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Professor Darby Orcutt from NCSU joins OTSG!
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On this episode of "On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg", North Carolina State University Professor Darby Orcutt joins Thomas and Julie to discuss the possibility of the existence of what we call Sasquatch. How did he become interested in the topic anyways? They also discuss the DNA project that Darby is undertaking…
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Steve "the Squatchdetective" Kulls joins the show!
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Thomas and Julie welcome “The Squatch Detective” Steve Kulls to the show! Steve is a long-time investigator who presents a no-nonsense, scientific approach to his research. He has a lot of insight and shares the events surrounding his own encounters with the enigma we call Sasquatch. Steve Kulls, also known as "The Squatchdetective," is a dedicated…
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Ben Radford, deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer, joins Thomas and Julie
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Special guest Ben Radford, deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine, joins hosts Thomas and Julie to talk about how he became involved in the cryptozoological arena, and the importance of skepticism in regards to Bigfoot research and investigations. They also talk about ongoing DNA testing and the problems associated with obtaining samp…
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Invasion on Chestnut Ridge/The Legend of SasWhat
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Small Town Monsters’ “Invasion on Chestnut Ridge” comes to YouTube May 3rd for Squad members and May 7th for everyone else. This episode takes you behind the scenes of Invasion’s production, and explores the history of STM’s audio podcasts, SasWhat and Monsteropolis.
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Historian Todd Prescott discusses his role in archiving Bigfoot history
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Todd Prescott joins "On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg" hosts Thomas and Julie to discuss how he began the incredicle task of archiving John Green's reports and research documents several years ago. Also they discuss some of the historically important investigators and their stories, such as Green, Dahinden, Titmu…
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EXTRA CREDIT: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
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Jeepers! The Creepers are after Bud & Lou! In this concise entry, I share an article I wrote for Nostalgia Digest (Autumn 2015) about one of my favorite films.
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The true story of Peninsula, Ohio’s python outbreak in summer of 1944 is the stuff of legend in the greater Cleveland area. In this episode, you’ll hear a presentation about the Peninsula Python that I gave at 2019’s International Cryptozoology Conference, and you can draw your own conclusions about Cleveland Press writer Robert Bordner’s “beautifu…
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Ohio’s Out-Of-Place Animals/Bigfoot Bibliography
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Lions, tigers, and kangaroos. And Bigfoot. All in the Buckeye State. It’s all here, plus information on Monster Fest, coming to Canton, Ohio June 3rd, 2023, plus my list of 21 books about Bigfoot and The Unexplained that You Must Read! Find Monster Study Group on Instagram and get all the updates!
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EXTRA CREDIT: The First Fifty Years of Godzilla
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Once upon a time, I wrote a half-hour summary of every Godzilla movie from 1954-2004 to present at G-FEST. This is that presentation, recorded for your enjoyment! You can support Monster Study Group by visiting www.g-fan.com and checking out G-FEST news, subscription info, back issues, and more. Thanks for listening!…
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Godzilla’s Classmate, Akira Takarada
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New Godzilla and Gamera on the way; remembering Return of Ultraman’s Jiro Dan; my review of Mike Bogue’s “Atomic Drive-in;” exciting G-FAN updates and a full-length Akira Takarada interview! Please support our resource partner, G-FAN magazine, by visiting www.g-fan.com & find Monster Study Group on Instagram. Thanks for listening!…
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Boggy Creek Studies/We Found Finding Bigfoot
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Mark raids the archives of Monsterland Ohio for two articles: a reaction to the film “The Legend of Boggy Creek” and a recounting of an encounter with the cast and crew of Finding Bigfoot. Please your term papers and questions to mark_matzke@yahoo.com or find us on Instagram @monster_study_group
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Produced in the shadow of Frankenstein, this movie contains one of Bela Lugosi’s most striking performances. For reference, we highlight “Angels and Ministers of Grace Defend Us!” by Greg Mank, “It’s Alive” by Julian David Stone, and The Lost Films Fanzine. Plus, G-FEST, Monster Kid Radio, and Monster Fest news! Find us on Instagram at monster_stud…
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Join Mark as he raids the Monsterland Ohio archives for information about his first G-FEST with his family.
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Join Mark for a tubular review of Godzilla 1985 and Allen Debus’ new book, “Kong, Godzilla, and the Living Earth.” Plus, there’s exciting G-FEST news! On Instagram? Check out @monster_study_group
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Monster Study Group returns with reviews of the new book “Sasquatch Discovered: The Biography of Dr. John Bindernagel” by Terrance N. James and the 4K BluRay release of “Creature from Black Lake.” There’s also a secret extra credit session that rounds out the episode. Find Monster Study Group on Instagram and catch my Beta Capsule Review each week …
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Conservationist and Investigator Dan Nedrelo joins OTSG for the second show
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In this second part of a two episode show conservationist and contract biologist Dan Nedrelo returns to “On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg” to talk about more of the encounter reports he has taken over the years. He tells the hosts about a creepy encounter that happened to a woman and her small child parked in a r…
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EncounterQuest- Not your average cryptid event!
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Julie interviews co-hosts Kim Ristau and Jessica Mora about their upcoming 1st annual "Encounterquest" conference being held on April 1st at the Cole Auditorium in Hamlet, North Carolina. Tune in for details about the guest speakers’, vendors, and a special one-of-a-kind event being held on March 31st! Guests include Bigfoot Hunter Ron Morehead kno…
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Conservationist and Investigator Dan Nedrelo joins OTSG part 1 of 2
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In this first of a two episode show conservationist and contract biologist Dan Nedrelo joins “On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg” to discuss his involvement with Bigfoot investigating. Dan is out of Wisconsin and travels extensively throughout his home state and beyond taking reports, investigating private properti…
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Olympic Project Nest Area Long Term Recorder ''Lite'' Analysis
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Chris Spencer of the Olympic Project, and Wes with Squatchermetrics, join MXR to discuss a two year long audio recording project in the OP's nest study area. We delve into some of the findings from the audio recording project, and review the analysis of what has taken place so far with this endeavor. We also discuss the future of this project. Squa…
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Continuing the tradition established by the Monsteropolis podcast, I offer you two chilling short stories: “The Horror Horn” by E. F. Benson and “Just Before Dawn” by Eugene Johnson. You can find me on IG at monster_study_group
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Conservationist and Investigator Bea Mills from Ohio joins OTSG!
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Conservationist and investigator Bea Mills appears on this episode of "On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg" to discuss the event that occurred at Salt Fork State Park in Ohio that turned her from a hard-core skeptic to joining ranks in the BFRO to do field research. They also talk about her experiences in the field …
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Loren Coleman, founder of the International Cryptozoology Museum, joins OTSG!
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On this episode of, "On the Shoulders of Giants-Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg", Thomas and Julie welcome the Grandfather of Cryptozoology, Mr. Loren Coleman! Tune in to listen to Thomas and Loren discuss his Cryptozoology Museum, how he became interested in cryptids in the first place and how that involved a teacher telling him there are…
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Jean Tewksbury, Curator of International Cryptozoology Museum joins OTSG!
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On this episode of "On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg", Jean Tewskbury, curator of the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine joins us. We chat about how she became involved in cryptozoology in the first place, her role as curator of the museum and the new smaller version that opened this year in Ba…
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Co-founder of "Project Zoobook" Amy Bue joins OTSG with Thomas Steenburg!
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On this episode of “On the Shoulders of Giants with Thomas Steenburg”, Thomas and Julie welcome writer, educator, and investigator Amy Bue from Northeast Ohio! She is the cofounder of “Project Zoobook”, a collaboration of Bigfoot investigators working alongside primate zookeepers, primatologists, wildlife biologists, anthropologists, and other scie…
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"The Bigfoot Influencers", Tim Halloran joins us to discuss his new book!
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On this episode of "On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg", Tim Halloran joins Thomas and Julie to discuss his soon to be released unique book titled "The Bigfoot Influencers". Tim interviewed close to 30 scientists, investigators, and influencers including Doug Hajicek, Thomas Steenburg, Ron Morehead, Dr. Esteban Sar…
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On the Shoulders of Giants with Thomas Steenburg welcomes Larry "Beans" Baxter
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Host, author and consultant Larry "Beans" Baxter joins Thomas and Julie to discuss his investigation into the legend of the abandonment of the village Portlock, Alaska back in the 1940's. Larry was part of two expeditions to this ghost town located in the Port Chatam Bay looking for the legendary Nantiinaq, who allegedly mutilated some of the villa…
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The Proof Is Out There with guest Isaac Tian
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Isaac Tian of the Olympic Project joins us to discuss his recent appearance on the History Channel, for the show ''The Proof is Out There''. We delve into Isaac's academic background in computer science, and how he used breakthrough computer technology to help restore the famous Patterson Gimlin Film. A truly fascinating conversation. Bigfoot Revea…
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"On the Shoulders of Giants with Thomas Steenburg" - Suzanne Ferencak part 2
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On this episode of "On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg", Thomas and Julie welcome back Suzanne Farencak for the second of a two part show. They discuss the Hocking Hills Bigfoot Conference she was a speaker at recently and an upcoming event in 2022 that she is assisting with at Pleasant Hill Lake Park. This event i…
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Monster X Is Back In The Saddle: Olympic Project Updates with Chris Spencer
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Monster X Radio is back! Join us as we discuss what the Olympic Project has been up to, with our guest Chris Spencer. Chris Spencer -Toutle River Valley Skookum - YouTube Bigfoot Research - Olympic ProjectBy Monster X Radio1
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"On the Shoulders of Giants" welcomes Suzanne Ferencak part 1
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Thomas and Julie welcome Ohio investigator Suzanne Ferencak for part 1 of a 2 part show to talk about what she witnessed in 2013 on a country road just a mile or so from her home. This event led her on a journey to seek answers to what she saw, as she struggled to comprehend that Bigfoot actually exist in Ohio, let alone just down the road from her…
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This is the final installment of our “Son of…Summer,” and we’re flipping the script with a look at “Dracula’s Daughter,” a Universal Studios production from 1936. Keep an eye on Monster Study Group’s Instagram for news about Season Three, as well as weekly updates regarding Monster Kid Radio. Thanks for listening this summer!…
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"On the Shoulders of Giants" with Thomas Steenburg welcomes Cameron Young!
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On this episode of "On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas", Thomas and Julie welcome Alberta investigator Cameron Young. They discuss investigations and reports from Canada, and the methods Cameron uses to find people who have had encounters to interview, some "old school ways" that even Thomas himself was thrilled to hear abou…
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The “Son of…Summer” marches on with a retrospective look at 1967’s “Son of Godzilla.” As you, the listener, might expect, our access to the G-FAN Vault will provide invaluable resources for our examination of this tropical tale. Book your ticket to Sollgel Island and listen today! Those of an arachnophobic bent may want to exercise caution, however…
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We are in the thick of MSG’s “Son of Summer,” and this time we head down to the bayou for 1943’s “Son of Dracula,” an extremely interesting blend of horror, film noir, and Southern Gothic. The film stars Lon Chaney, Jr. as Count Alucard, Louise Allbritton as Katherine Caldwell and Robert Paige, who steals the show as Frank Stanley, who loses his fi…
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"On the Shoulders of Giants" with Thomas Steenburg welcomes Bill Reid
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Thomas and Julie welcome investigator and good friend of Thomas’s, Bill Reid. Bill and Thomas investigate the Sasquatch enigma together and share the same healthy skepticism in regards to what has been deemed “evidence” in the Bigfoot research arena. They discuss everything from hoaxed tracks to tracks declared to be made by a Sasquatch that was fo…
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Monster Study Group’s “Son of…Summer” is in full swing with this mini-sode, the first ‘mystery movie’ of Season Two. It’s “Son of Ingagi,” a thriller from 1940 featuring an all-black cast led by Spencer Williams (TV’s Andy Brown in “Amos & Andy), who also wrote the screenplay. I’ll give you my thoughts on the film and its relationship to 1930’s exp…
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The “Son of…Summer” continues with my look at 1939’s “Son of Frankenstein,” an underrated entry in Universal’s Monster canon. From a screenplay written on the fly, Rowland Lee and the incredible talent of Basil Rathbone, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff made movie magic in this classic that deserves another look. In this episode, I also…
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"On the Shoulders of Giants" welcomes back Steven Streufert
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On this special 4th of July episode of "On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg", Thomas and Julie welcome back Steven Streufert from the Bluff Creek Project! They discuss some of the more controversial and "explosive" events that have taken place in the Bigfoot investigative field currently and historically, and why th…
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Son of Kong and the Legacy of Willis O’Brien
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Monster Study Group has returned for a second season! Episode One of the “Son of…Summer” is “Son of Kong and the Legacy of Willis O’Brien.” Faced with the prospect of creating a sequel for King Kong, the production team did an intriguing thing…they went small. And the man that brought Kong (and Kong Junior) to life, Willis O’Brien, lived a life of …
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It’s the “Son of...Summer!” Monster Study Group is back beginning June 19.
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THE HAUNTED SEA WITH PROFESSOR HENRY H. BAUER
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Professor Henry H. Bauer is the former Dean of Arts and Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) and a recognized authority in the field of Science Studies. Also former Editor in Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration, he is the author of many scholarly works on how there are conflicting definitions of w…
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THE HAUNTED SEA-KEN GERHARD. Host Scott Mardis has an in-depth discussion with Cryptozoologist/ Author Ken Gerhard about his latest book, THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE LOCH NESS MONSTER AND OTHER AQUATIC CRYPTIDS. A wide-ranging overview of the reports of similar unidentified creatures all over the world and the theory that these creatures may represe…
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Bigfoot Scares the Bejesus Out of a Group of Bigfoot Researchers-Part Two
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Monster X host Shane Corson was part of a group of Bigfoot researchers that were harrassed by what very well could have been a Bigfoot while on a research trip in Washington State. Shane is joined by 3 other members of that excursion who share what they each experienced. Todd Hale, Chris Spencer and Rebecca Slick are field researchers who regularly…
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"On the Shoulders of Giants" with Thomas Steenburg welcomes Ken Gerhard!
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On this episode of “On the Shoulders of Giants- Talking Old Timers with Thomas Steenburg”, Julie and Thomas welcome book author, lecturer and widely recognized cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard to the show! Ken shares some the experiences he had while traversing the planet in search of cryptids, how he got involved in this in the first place and the upco…
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Bigfoot Scares the Bejesus Out of a Group of Bigfoot Researchers-Part One
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Monster X host Shane Corson was part of a group of Bigfoot researchers that were harrassed by what very well could have been a Bigfoot while on a research trip in Washington State. Shane is joined by 3 other members of that excursion who share what they each experienced. Todd Hale, Chris Spencer and Rebecca Slick are field researchers who regularly…
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Did a Bigfoot Follow this Witness Home? Bigfoot Terrorizes Homeowner-Part 3
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In this final episode of our 3 part interview with Donna from Washington State, Monster X hosts Shane Corson and Julie Rench continue down the rabbit hole of strange and sometimes terrifying occurrences that Donna experienced at her home. Donna shares more intense audio and experiences. Also joining us is David Ellis who has worked with Donna on co…
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Small Town Monsters to Feature the Olympic Project in Their Bigfoot Documentary
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Monster X Radio hosts Gunnar Monson and Shane Corson discuss Gunnar's recent Bigfoot documentary binge watching, Bigfoot TV shows, Small Town Monsters and Shane's trip to the nest site. Seth Breedlove and the Small Town Monster team have created a series of Bigfoot documentaries titled 'On the Trail of Bigfoot'. They will soon be filming another in…
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