By Tim Binnall
Cryptoterrestrials, animal telepathy, and near-death experiences were among the fascinating realms explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about a haunted house performer way too into his 'craft,' a drone video of the Loch Ness Monster that wasn't, and the official demise of the ivory-billed woodpecker. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
Near-death experiences took center stage on Wednesday's night program as Keith Thompson discussed the curious phenomenon and recounted his own brief journey to the 'other side.' Revisiting the 1978 incident wherein he nearly died by drowning, he recalled visiting a heavenly realm where he witnessed an overview of his life and then encountered beings of light alongside deceased family members and peculiar entities akin to dwarves or elves. Thompson mused about how his NDE left him feeling a profound calling to help others who have had similar experiences and might be struggling to integrate the remarkable moment into their lives upon returning from the hereafter.
With the Halloween season in full swing, with it come the requisite weird stories that wind up happening at events and attractions devoted to celebrating all things spooky. This past week saw a particularly bizarre incident that began when a haunted house performer approached a young boy with a knife in an attempt to scare the child. The precocious tot was unmoved, however, and dismissed the man and insisted that he was wielding a fake knife. That assumption proved to be shockingly incorrect as the actor began jabbing at the boy's feet until he accidentally stabbed him in the foot with what turned out to be a very real Bowie knife. As one might imagine, the overzealous performer was subsequently fired and arrested for the ill-advised bit of 'method acting.'
Could the 'visitors' behind the UFO phenomenon actually reside here on Earth rather than coming here from somewhere out in space? This tantalizing question was explored on Sunday night's program as Ryan Musgrave-Evans discussed his contact with a race of 'cryptoterrestrial' beings that, he says, are indigenous to our planet and secretly live underwater or in subterranean realms. Theorizing that these entities could be the basis for fairy lore, Musgrave-Evans, postulated that they have powerful technology capable of faking the appearance of flying objects while also possessing the ability to travel among the stars.
As is so often the case with promising potential paranormal footage, a jaw-dropping drone video said to show the Loch Ness Monster sparked worldwide headlines this past week before it was revealed to have been a clever hoax. The maddening tale started over the weekend when a canoeist claimed to have inadvertently captured footage of Nessie while participating in a charity event at the iconic Scottish site last month. By virtue of the fairly clear glimpse of the famed creature, the video quickly went viral. Alas, after a few days, Nessie researchers were able to dissect the footage and show that the 'monster' was, in fact, a photograph of a toy that was superimposed onto the film.
Considering that there are many individuals who seemingly possess psychic skills of some kind, one can't help but wonder if animals could be similarly gifted. On Monday night's program, energy healer Lori Spagna talked about her research into that tantalizing scenario and indicated that, indeed, our furry friends appear to have rather unique and heretofore undiscovered abilities. To that end, she asserted that cats can not only see interdimensional entities, but absorb them in order to protect humans. Additionally, Spagna said that our departed pets can remain by our side in spirit form as a guide, of sorts, until they feel that their presence is no longer needed.
Researchers hoping to someday locate the legendary ivory-billed woodpecker, which has not been officially seen since 1944, were dealt a harsh blow this week when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service called for the creature to be removed from the endangered species list because, in their estimation, the bird has gone extinct. Akin to an American version of the Tasmanian Tiger, the sizeable animal has been the subject of numerous searches throughout the southeastern United States, especially over the last twenty years. While these expeditions have purportedly produced some evidence that the bird may still exist, mainstream science apparently begs to differ and has finally given up the proverbial ghost of the ivory-billed woodpecker at last.
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