This show was made for you.
You are someone with a healthy interest in the paranormal and just want to learn if there is any truth behind it all. You don’t think every bright light in the night sky is an interstellar craft. You don’t believe every speck of dust reflecting light in a photograph is a ghost. You want to understand the science, you want the evidence, and you don’t want to be dismissed just for wondering if there's something more.
In every episode of this show, we dissect paranormal topics from the perspective of skeptics, believers, and everyone in between. For every topic discussed, I will summarize the history and the science, suggest other resources so you can learn more, and I will discuss why people do and do not believe in the paranormal explanation. I also include interviews with witnesses, experts and enthusiasts. But, at the end of each episode it will always be up to you to decide for yourself.
Are you a Paranormal Optimist?
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This show was made for you.
You are someone with a healthy interest in the paranormal and just want to learn if there is any truth behind it all. You don’t think every bright light in the night sky is an interstellar craft. You don’t believe every speck of dust reflecting light in a photograph is a ghost. You want to understand the science, you want the evidence, and you don’t want to be dismissed just for wondering if there's something more.
In every episode of this show, we dissect paranormal topics from the perspective of skeptics, believers, and everyone in between. For every topic discussed, I will summarize the history and the science, suggest other resources so you can learn more, and I will discuss why people do and do not believe in the paranormal explanation. I also include interviews with witnesses, experts and enthusiasts. But, at the end of each episode it will always be up to you to decide for yourself.
Are you a Paranormal Optimist?
We’re back again with another episode of Paranormal Optimist! In today’s episode we take a close look at the field of Cryptozoology. Find out why scientists want you to hate it, why you can blame Bigfoot for all your problems in life, and also why it actually might not be the worst thing in the world to study cryptids.
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Sources Cited in Today’s Episode:
7 legendary cryptids that turned out to be real! | ancient origins. Ancient Origins. (n.d.). https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/cryptids-0017386
Clark, J., & Coleman, L. (1999). Cryptozoology A to Z. Simon & Schuster.
Cryptozoology: EBSCO. EBSCO Information Services, Inc. | www.ebsco.com. (n.d.). https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/science/cryptozoology
Freeman, R. (2019). Adventures in cryptozoology: Hunting for yetis, Mongolian deathworms and other not-so-mythical monsters. volume 1. Mango Publishing Group.
Heuvelmans, B. (1995). On the track of unknown animals: By Bernard Heuvelmans. Kegan Paul International.
Loxton, D., & Prothero, D. R. (2015). Abominable science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other famous cryptids. Columbia University Press.
Ocker, J. W. (2023). The United States of Cryptids: A tour of american myths and monsters. Quirk Books.
Ptacin, M. (2022, November 4). Loren Coleman and the Radical Field of Cryptozoology. Maine. https://www.themainemag.com/loren-coleman-and-the-radical-field-of-cryptozoology/#close
Squonkapalooza. (n.d.). Squonkapalooza. https://squonkapalooza.com/
The ISC Newsletter Collection (international society of cryptozoology) : International Society of Cryptozoology : Free Download, borrow, and streaming. Internet Archive. (1982, January 1). https://archive.org/details/The-ISC-Newsletter-Collection/The%20ISC%20Newsletter%2C%20Vol%201%20No%201%2C%20Spring%201982/
Von, P. (2019, July 9). The lake monster leaves its mark on the Shore Line of Lake Champlain. WPTZ. https://www.mynbc5.com/article/the-lake-monster-leaves-its-mark-on-the-shore-line-of-lake-champlain/28327686
Paranormal Optimist
This show was made for you.
You are someone with a healthy interest in the paranormal and just want to learn if there is any truth behind it all. You don’t think every bright light in the night sky is an interstellar craft. You don’t believe every speck of dust reflecting light in a photograph is a ghost. You want to understand the science, you want the evidence, and you don’t want to be dismissed just for wondering if there's something more.
In every episode of this show, we dissect paranormal topics from the perspective of skeptics, believers, and everyone in between. For every topic discussed, I will summarize the history and the science, suggest other resources so you can learn more, and I will discuss why people do and do not believe in the paranormal explanation. I also include interviews with witnesses, experts and enthusiasts. But, at the end of each episode it will always be up to you to decide for yourself.
Are you a Paranormal Optimist?
