THE PARACAST NEWSLETTER
November 19, 2011
Strange and Terrible Creatures Explored on The Paracast
Special Announcement: The Paracast is heard Sundays from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM (Central Time) on the GCN radio network.
Here's How You Can Help The Paracast Live Long and Prosper: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough. Also, we do not receive any revenue from the ads placed on the show by our network or local stations. So we hope you're able to help fill the gap if you can to help us cover increasing server costs and other expenses -- or perhaps provide a little extra cash for lunch. No contribution is too small (or too large
. We have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, right below our logo. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com.
Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! Last summer, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
You Can Now Order The Official Paracast T-Shirt: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and a collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at http://store.theparacast.com/ to select your size and place your order. We now also offer a lineup of other premium merchandise featuring The Paracast logo.
Sunday, November 20, 2011: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present a fascinating visit with J.C. Johnson, president of the North American Fortean Society, who has investigated a bewildering array of crypto-creatures, and has worked extensively on the Navajo Reservation on cases ranging from giant reptiles, livestock mutes, skinwalkers to bigfoot and packs of dinosaurs. This will be a show you won't want to miss!
Christopher O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com/
The North American Fortean Society: http://nafsociety.net/
Reminder: Reminder: Don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: https://www.theparacast.com/forum/. And stay tuned for a major, social network friendly, forum update, coming real soon now.
Creatures, Creatures, and Still More Creatures
By Gene Steinberg
In the British TV series, “Primeval,” the intrepid protagonists discover that networks of dimensional or time portals are erupting around the countryside in the UK, allowing people, and an assortment of prehistoric creatures, to enter our reality. This makes for lots of “monster on the loose” episodes, although the producers and writers try to stick a few conspiracy arcs here and there to get your attention.
In the Fox TV series, “Terra Nova,” in which Steven Spielberg is involved, we send specially selected people back millions of years in an effort to rebuild the human race. Of course, dinosaurs and other horrific creatures are rampant, and it doesn’t seem as if our petty conflicts with one another have changed all that much. There are still conspiratorial hints that will, I suppose, be played out if the series survives past the first season. Whether that happens depends on a decision by the network to accept middling ratings as good enough.
Now despite the fictional implications, the conventional theory has it that dinosaurs largely disappeared ages ago, though their more mundane descendants are still around. The real question, however, is whether there are animals about that we have yet to discover (or at least recognize), whose existence, though rumored and reported by eyewitnesses around the world, has yet to be confirmed by scientists.
Those who participate in the search for such unknown creatures are involved in something called “Cryptozoology,” which is defined as a study of hidden animals. Those who are involved in these studies will investigate reports of creatures thought to be extinct, such as dinosaurs, and all creatures yet to be confirmed. Here, of course, a fair amount of folklore comes into play, as researchers examine legends and myths about such creatures as Bigfoot, wild animals that are observed in regions where they shouldn’t be present, strange flying beasts, such as Thunderbirds, and lots of other creatures monstrous and otherwise.
Visit any indigenous people, perhaps on an Indian reservation in the U.S., and, if you manage to earn their trust, you’ll hear loads of stories about encounters with all sorts of these strange creatures over the centuries. Their reality is a given; no proof is required.
Unfortunately, the question of whether such beings exist has been steeped in controversy. Even when apparently reliable people report sightings, they are largely anecdotal. Photographs, where anything’s visible at all, usually show blurry things in the distance that aren’t easily identified. There are occasional reports of footprints, casts, and those ever-elusive DNA tests. Regardless, it seems as if smoking guns remain elusive.
As if the obstacles against getting to the bottom of these mysteries aren’t hard enough to overcome, some people continue to perpetrate hoaxes, hoping to cash in on their 15 minutes of fame. Consider that curious story where some people claimed to be keeping the remains of Bigfoot in a refrigerator. But don’t get me started.
Now some people seeped in paranormal research suggest that these unusual creatures are not from planet Earth. Or at least not from a planet Earth in our reality, but from somewhere else. The theory goes that they enter our world via some sort of dimensional rip, shades of those sci-fi TV shows that cover such matters. To buttress these claims, some investigators will tell you how certain regions are subject to a higher number of anomalous events, such as UFO sightings, ghosts, and, of course, all sorts of strange creatures. They don’t come from here.
Others suggest that we simply haven’t explored the right places, that the theory that we know everything about our planet is shortsighted. There is an awful lot that we do not understand, and loads of amazing animals, birds and fish that we have yet to discover. We just need to look harder, and not allow egos to get in the way of understanding the strange and unknown.
Maybe they have a point. After all, someone at the U.S. Patent Office said long ago that everything had been invented. Maybe that person was trying to reduce the workload, but this claim was made some years before the Wright Brothers demonstrated heavier than air flying craft. So there you go.
In the meantime, The Paracast will continue to present the experts in the field of Cryptozoology, in an ongoing effort to separate the truth from fiction, and get to the bottom of these mysteries.
The Paracast Copyright 1999-2011 Making The Impossible, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy: Your personal information is safe with us. We will positively never give out your name and/or e-mail address to anybody else, and that's a promise!
November 19, 2011
Strange and Terrible Creatures Explored on The Paracast
Special Announcement: The Paracast is heard Sundays from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM (Central Time) on the GCN radio network.
Here's How You Can Help The Paracast Live Long and Prosper: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough. Also, we do not receive any revenue from the ads placed on the show by our network or local stations. So we hope you're able to help fill the gap if you can to help us cover increasing server costs and other expenses -- or perhaps provide a little extra cash for lunch. No contribution is too small (or too large
. We have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, right below our logo. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com.Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! Last summer, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
You Can Now Order The Official Paracast T-Shirt: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and a collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at http://store.theparacast.com/ to select your size and place your order. We now also offer a lineup of other premium merchandise featuring The Paracast logo.
Sunday, November 20, 2011: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present a fascinating visit with J.C. Johnson, president of the North American Fortean Society, who has investigated a bewildering array of crypto-creatures, and has worked extensively on the Navajo Reservation on cases ranging from giant reptiles, livestock mutes, skinwalkers to bigfoot and packs of dinosaurs. This will be a show you won't want to miss!
Christopher O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com/
The North American Fortean Society: http://nafsociety.net/
Reminder: Reminder: Don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: https://www.theparacast.com/forum/. And stay tuned for a major, social network friendly, forum update, coming real soon now.
Creatures, Creatures, and Still More Creatures
By Gene Steinberg
In the British TV series, “Primeval,” the intrepid protagonists discover that networks of dimensional or time portals are erupting around the countryside in the UK, allowing people, and an assortment of prehistoric creatures, to enter our reality. This makes for lots of “monster on the loose” episodes, although the producers and writers try to stick a few conspiracy arcs here and there to get your attention.
In the Fox TV series, “Terra Nova,” in which Steven Spielberg is involved, we send specially selected people back millions of years in an effort to rebuild the human race. Of course, dinosaurs and other horrific creatures are rampant, and it doesn’t seem as if our petty conflicts with one another have changed all that much. There are still conspiratorial hints that will, I suppose, be played out if the series survives past the first season. Whether that happens depends on a decision by the network to accept middling ratings as good enough.
Now despite the fictional implications, the conventional theory has it that dinosaurs largely disappeared ages ago, though their more mundane descendants are still around. The real question, however, is whether there are animals about that we have yet to discover (or at least recognize), whose existence, though rumored and reported by eyewitnesses around the world, has yet to be confirmed by scientists.
Those who participate in the search for such unknown creatures are involved in something called “Cryptozoology,” which is defined as a study of hidden animals. Those who are involved in these studies will investigate reports of creatures thought to be extinct, such as dinosaurs, and all creatures yet to be confirmed. Here, of course, a fair amount of folklore comes into play, as researchers examine legends and myths about such creatures as Bigfoot, wild animals that are observed in regions where they shouldn’t be present, strange flying beasts, such as Thunderbirds, and lots of other creatures monstrous and otherwise.
Visit any indigenous people, perhaps on an Indian reservation in the U.S., and, if you manage to earn their trust, you’ll hear loads of stories about encounters with all sorts of these strange creatures over the centuries. Their reality is a given; no proof is required.
Unfortunately, the question of whether such beings exist has been steeped in controversy. Even when apparently reliable people report sightings, they are largely anecdotal. Photographs, where anything’s visible at all, usually show blurry things in the distance that aren’t easily identified. There are occasional reports of footprints, casts, and those ever-elusive DNA tests. Regardless, it seems as if smoking guns remain elusive.
As if the obstacles against getting to the bottom of these mysteries aren’t hard enough to overcome, some people continue to perpetrate hoaxes, hoping to cash in on their 15 minutes of fame. Consider that curious story where some people claimed to be keeping the remains of Bigfoot in a refrigerator. But don’t get me started.
Now some people seeped in paranormal research suggest that these unusual creatures are not from planet Earth. Or at least not from a planet Earth in our reality, but from somewhere else. The theory goes that they enter our world via some sort of dimensional rip, shades of those sci-fi TV shows that cover such matters. To buttress these claims, some investigators will tell you how certain regions are subject to a higher number of anomalous events, such as UFO sightings, ghosts, and, of course, all sorts of strange creatures. They don’t come from here.
Others suggest that we simply haven’t explored the right places, that the theory that we know everything about our planet is shortsighted. There is an awful lot that we do not understand, and loads of amazing animals, birds and fish that we have yet to discover. We just need to look harder, and not allow egos to get in the way of understanding the strange and unknown.
Maybe they have a point. After all, someone at the U.S. Patent Office said long ago that everything had been invented. Maybe that person was trying to reduce the workload, but this claim was made some years before the Wright Brothers demonstrated heavier than air flying craft. So there you go.
In the meantime, The Paracast will continue to present the experts in the field of Cryptozoology, in an ongoing effort to separate the truth from fiction, and get to the bottom of these mysteries.
The Paracast Copyright 1999-2011 Making The Impossible, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy: Your personal information is safe with us. We will positively never give out your name and/or e-mail address to anybody else, and that's a promise!
