Mothman & Thunderbirds

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Date:	11-15-05
Host:	George Noory
Guests:	Loren Coleman, Jorge Martin, Mark Hall

Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman(1) presented an overview of the Mothman case, noting that descriptions of the bird-like creature have grown more and more human over the decades. The original Mothman researcher John Keel thought the 1966-7 events in Point Pleasant had a demonological basis, said Coleman, who views the reports more from a zoological perspective. The creature has similarities to a giant owl, he added, and may have used air turbulence from cars to facilitate its flight.
During the third hour, writer Mark Hall joined the show to share material on thunderbirds, which reportedly have a wingspan of 18 to 20 ft-- twice the size of any known birds. He recounted a 1977 Illinois case where a young boy was picked up and carried briefly by one of the giant birds. Though unharmed, the boy's hair turned gray after the incident. Hall said there were similar instances in the 1800's and even a tale where an Indian was flown to one of their nests.
Also joining the show was Judy, a college professor in Long Island, who had a thunderbird sighting near the Canadian border in 1973. She was "stopped dead in her tracks" upon seeing the immense blue-gray bird in a pond. Judy estimated its wingspan to be 25 to 30 ft. (the length of the pond, which she later measured) and said that when it took off, it flew in a leisurely manner, low to the ground.

1. http://www.lorencoleman.com/

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Loren Coleman sent us this photo blowup of a two inch high Japanese figurine of Mothman. Also, in a recent blog(1), Coleman writes about a new Yeti-themed attraction at Disney World in Florida, for which he served as a consultant. 1. http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/disneys-new-yeti-adventure/

Bumper Music

Bumper music from Tuesday November 15, 2005

1.	All Day and All of the Night Kinks	2.	Big Log Robert Plant	3.	Fly Like an Eagle Steve Miller Band
4.	Heaven Psychedelic Furs	5.	Heaven DJ Sammy	6.	Heaven Bryan Adams
7.	Inca Dance Cusco	8.	Lung Shadows The The	9.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder
10.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder	11.	Porcelain Moby	12.	Red Skies The Fixx
13.	Shadows in Silence Enigma	14.	Stumblin' In Suze Quatro	15.	The Grave And The Constant Fun Lovin' Criminals
16.	Time of the Season Zombies	17.	Oh My My Ringo Starr	18.	Steal Your Heart Away Fleetwood Mac
19.	Dust and Rocks Paul Weller