We've asked the question: Where are the young paranormal researchers, the next generation of people to take over after our generation passes on?
Then we received this email:
Dear ParaCast,
My name is Colin Schneider. I'm a 16-year-old cryptozoologist from Ohio. I've been actively involved in the field for over 3 years. I am an infrequent listener to your podcast and am currently trying to appear on a variety of podcasts. I thought that being a young researcher you might be interested in having me on the program.
Despite the fact that I am 16, I do have some fairly impressive credentials (if I may say so). I'm the Ohio representative for the Centre for Fortean Zoology (the largest cryptozoological group in the world), I've been published eight or nine times in magazines such as Animals and Men and Cryptid Culture Magazine, I'm the host of a live internet radio show called "The Crypto-Kid" on WCJV Digital Broadcasting Network, and I'm working on several books (two with coauthors and one on my own).
As for subjects for discussion, some of the specific topics that I have researched extensively include folklore of dwarves around the world; connections between fairy lore and cryptids; cryptid attacks of livestock; and Ohio Dogman reports. Another subject that could be of some interest for your program is my experiences being a kid in the field.
Of course, since I am so young, you probably want some references and Stan Gordon, Ken Gerhard, Ronald L. Murphy Jr., Jonathan Downes, Robert Robinson, and Timothy Renner would all be more than happy to. I would also be happy to provide contact info for each of them if necessary.
Thank you for your time.
Best wishes,
Colin Schneider
The Crypto-Kid
Crypto-Kid
I'm convinced. We'll be recording this show Thursday, May 4th from 1 PM until 3 PM Arizona time.
Then we received this email:
Dear ParaCast,
My name is Colin Schneider. I'm a 16-year-old cryptozoologist from Ohio. I've been actively involved in the field for over 3 years. I am an infrequent listener to your podcast and am currently trying to appear on a variety of podcasts. I thought that being a young researcher you might be interested in having me on the program.
Despite the fact that I am 16, I do have some fairly impressive credentials (if I may say so). I'm the Ohio representative for the Centre for Fortean Zoology (the largest cryptozoological group in the world), I've been published eight or nine times in magazines such as Animals and Men and Cryptid Culture Magazine, I'm the host of a live internet radio show called "The Crypto-Kid" on WCJV Digital Broadcasting Network, and I'm working on several books (two with coauthors and one on my own).
As for subjects for discussion, some of the specific topics that I have researched extensively include folklore of dwarves around the world; connections between fairy lore and cryptids; cryptid attacks of livestock; and Ohio Dogman reports. Another subject that could be of some interest for your program is my experiences being a kid in the field.
Of course, since I am so young, you probably want some references and Stan Gordon, Ken Gerhard, Ronald L. Murphy Jr., Jonathan Downes, Robert Robinson, and Timothy Renner would all be more than happy to. I would also be happy to provide contact info for each of them if necessary.
Thank you for your time.
Best wishes,
Colin Schneider
The Crypto-Kid
Crypto-Kid
I'm convinced. We'll be recording this show Thursday, May 4th from 1 PM until 3 PM Arizona time.