In this episode, Aaron shares the powerful story of Pat Tillman—son, brother, husband, and NFL player turned Army Ranger. We explore Pat’s remarkable journey, from his early success in athletics and academics to the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding his untimely death while serving in Afghanistan. Join us as we honor the life and legacy of Pat Tillman.

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References for this episode:

Pat Tillman Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Tillman

Pat Tillman Foundation

https://pattillmanfoundation.org/

After Pat’s Birthday

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/after-pats-birthday/

BrainyQuote Patriotism

https://www.brainyquote.com/search_results?q=Patriotism

Behind The Bastards -The Bastards Who Killed Pat Tillman

https://open.spotify.com/episode/06BnRB5uDVX4qV7HluJa1g?si=JNin61rrTxiHBXiR1Ynqsg

The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories - Pat Tillman

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0q5TL69MepxtvloNsKEF0E?si=9668a98d39334c42

History Uncovered - Episode 86 - Inside Pat Tillman’s Death By ‘Friendly Fire’

https://open.spotify.com/episode/14KgATu2A9ZvG4Qqm6Dowf?si=20c43eb8b48c4f78

The Fallen Military Times Army Cpl. Patrick D Tillman

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-cpl-patrick-d-tillman/263007

Pat Tillman’s First Mission

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/PatTillman/pat-tillman-jessica-lynch-jon-krakauer-book-details/story?id=8536693

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer

Boots On The Ground By Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman by Mary Tillman

Hop in your Outback and get ready as we take a trip to the homeland of Crocodile Dundee to check out this episode's very special cryptid the Euroa Beast. We get to check out this late 1800's cryptid that doesn't have a lot of exposure but is just as worthy of it as any other cryptid. Sit back and enjoy as we talk about this amphibian with the body of a snake/lizard and head of a bulldog that was hunted by a scientifically sanctioned dragon slayer.

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References for this episode:

Cryptid Wiki - Euroa Beast

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Euroa_Beast

Reddit - Cryptozoology

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/14v0edv/euroa_beast/

Malcolm's Musings: Cryptozoology

https://malcolmscryptids.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-trove-of-bunyips.html

Tumblr - shadyufo

https://www.tumblr.com/shadyufo/698868325597495296/cryptids-creatures-of-folklore-day-22-euroa

Honestly? Haunted. Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5o9SKMfhSniFTZ3WSU2Fjg?si=nzw-L8CEQi60m6spBDpOuQ

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In this short episode Aaron goes over the history of the pride of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the Hodag. This creature is a part of one of his favorite sects of American folklore, lumberjack folklore. Sit back and enjoy this small piece of Midwestern Americana.

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References for this episode:

Fearsome Critters

http://www.lib.lumberwoods.org/fc/hodag.html

Hodag Country Festival

https://www.hodag.com/country-music/

What’s The Hodag Rhinelander, Wisconsin

https://explorerhinelander.com/whats-the-hodag/

The Hodag Wisconsin Historical Society

https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS16353

Hodag Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodag#:~:text=In%20American%20folklore%2C%20the%20hodag,the%20hands%20of%20their%20masters.

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Welcome once again to the best time of year and one of my favorite holidays, Halloween! Each year I like to bring you a reading of some classic horror literature, and this year's pick is an especially enjoyable one that delves into love, infatuation, and the supernatural! Sit back and enjoy this reading of Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia.

Join Aaron in the shortest episode the podcast has ever recorded as he talks about the about piece of South Carolinian folklore and a modern-day cryptid, The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp. Aaron lets you in on all the information he could gather up regarding this scaled cutie.

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To do more research:

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Lizard_Man_of_Scape_Ore_Swamp

https://www.mythicalwildlife.com/episode-three-the-lizard-man

https://www.facebook.com/LIZARDMANSTOMP

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Man_of_Scape_Ore_Swamp

https://www.mpd.coop/news-releases/37445/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yfYCziYO482gxP3FdKtN6?si=qn_qwg-ISra24rNMnQGaXQ

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KqilAEYkRLTRgRfXO6HTL?si=TpyhlTJ3RUasPn84CleKow

Join Aaron on a journey through time as we go back to the early 1900's to hear the tale of the Squonk. We meet this cryptid in the woods of Pennsylvania's hemlock forests. Where lumberjacks sit around the fire and tell the stories of the sad dissolving tortured soul of the woods.

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Doors Of The Universe Theme Song By : Gustavo Plaza

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Check out their band Telefonema

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dqwjastOiSbSk9W7OAzAL?si=wq8DkMLxQtu84RqOGHWtvA

Dig Deeper:

Wikipedia - Squonk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squonk

Sinisterhood Episode 239 - The Squonk https://open.spotify.com/episode/2R7J0zkn3BGPD7W4DzOT2w?si=3a1c5cecb2964c85

Cryptid Fandom Squonk https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk

Penn Live - What is a squonk? Pa.’s ‘quaint’ beast cries over how ugly it is. https://www.pennlive.com/life/2023/03/what-is-a-squonk-pas-quaint-beast-cries-over-how-ugly-it-is.html

Monster Wiki - Squonk

https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk

Archive.org - Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods with a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts

https://ia801601.us.archive.org/29/items/fearsomecreatur00coxgoog/fearsomecreatur00coxgoog.pdf

Tedium - The Sad One

https://tedium.co/2023/09/08/squonk-cryptid-origin-story/

Unsplash - Jeremy Thomas

https://unsplash.com/ @jeremythomasphotography

This episode has been in the planning stage for years! Aaron has been trying to coordinate having Zero-Goblin join him on a podcast for at least the last three years and all the hard work and planning has come to fruition in this episode. It's been years since Aaron has done a non-solo episode so there were a few hiccups along the way with audio and video but it's all edited and ready for your listening enjoyment now. Apologies if the sound is not the best quality at certain points. Join Aaron and Zero-Goblin as they examine the strange phenomenon known as The Mandela Effect. And while I may have forgotten to bring it up in the episode C-3PO never had a silver leg and was always the fully golden god of the Ewoks!...but maybe you remember it differently.

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