Podcasts about akeley

Willa Hammitt Brown first had her picture taken with Paul Bunyan when she was four years old in Akeley, Minnesota, and she grew up spending summers on Deer Lake in Itasca County in the heart of the Northwoods Vacationland. She is a writer and historian specializing in American cultural, gender, and environmental history and holds…

Willa Hammitt Brown first had her picture taken with Paul Bunyan when she was four years old in Akeley, Minnesota, and she grew up spending summers on Deer Lake in Itasca County in the heart of the Northwoods Vacationland. She is a writer and historian specializing in American cultural, gender, and environmental history and holds…

Mark Freie in for Susie for Overrated, Underrated Properly Rated and he gives his take on Monday holiday's, Sauerkraut days - also the Donald Trump Air Force One interviews, Target Field food and more!

We begin the hour discussing Akeley, IA and the beloved sauerkraut days, Monday holidays, Joshua Tree and much, much more with Mark Freie for Overrated, Underrated and Properly Rated and then Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins to talk about a special event this week in Saint Paul and how he and his team are meeting the needs of Minnesotans while also addressing the effects of what is happening in Washington D.C. Then Jason joins for the last few minutes to discuss the impending return of Chad to Minnesota!

Maria Golia profiles Carl Akeley, an inventor, sculptor, and taxidermist. His life's lessons still echo in the effort to conserve wildlife. Read by Sebastian Brown. Engelsberg Ideas is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit. Image: Wildlife photographer Carl Ethan Akeley photographed in 1926. Credit: Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery / Public Domain

This week our summer festival spotlight series takes us to Akeley, a small northern Minnesota town of 400 people, located just 40 miles south of Bemidji. Akeley claims to be the birth place of Paul Bunyan. So it's only fitting the town celebrates the giant lumberjack every summer. This year will be the 75th year of Paul Bunyan Days. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked to Akeley Chamber of Commerce President Peggy Davies about the festivities, which kick off Friday and last all weekend.

A bag of cash, a list of jurors hidden in a water bottle and a juror who was followed home: It was all part of an alleged plot to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future court case. Five people have now been charged. The Minneapolis Police union contract that would increase the department's budget by millions gets a public hearing. We heard from the many stakeholders who made their voices heard in a nearly four hour meeting. Plus, we talked to a Dakota writer about what her Two-Spirit identity means to her. We heard a conversation with an author coming to town. She wrote the best-selling book, “Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow.”And our summer festival spotlight took us to Akeley for Paul Bunyan Days. Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Banjo Song” by folk singer Nolen Sellwood.

L'Heure H s'intéresse au parcours exceptionnel de Délia Akeley, exploratrice audacieuse et pionnière du féminisme. En 1924, à l'âge de 49 ans, elle entreprend une expédition solitaire à travers le Kenya, l'Éthiopie, l'Ouganda et le Congo belge, défiant les dangers de la nature et les préjugés de son temps. Armée de courage et de détermination, elle brave la mousson, les animaux sauvages et les doutes de son équipe pour mener à bien sa mission. Découvrez comment cette aventurière américaine a marqué l'histoire de l'exploration et de l'ethnographie en Afrique, illustrant la force et la persévérance face à l'adversité. Un récit d'aventure et de bravoure qui met en lumière le destin de la première femme à diriger une telle expédition sur le continent africain. Merci pour votre écoute Retrouvez l'ensemble des épisodes de l'Heure H sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/22750 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

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Carl Akeley, fue pionero en la taxidermia y conservación, revolucionó la técnica al introducir métodos realistas y expresivos. Además, como defensor apasionado de la vida silvestre, su legado perdura en su contribución al diseño de reservas naturales y museos de historia natural. Pero, no siempre fue un apasionado por la vida silvestre... Síguenos y visita nuestro sitio oficial: https://www.instagram.com/eldollop https://twitter.com/eldollop https://www.facebook.com/eldolloppodcast http://eldollop.com

Thomas Akeley moved to Vermont in 1776. He had already fought against the British at Lexington the year before. He would make contributions to the war effort while living here as well. This is his story...

This is the author's introduction to this chilling true story: Carl Ethan Akeley is considered the “Father of Modern Taxidermy, a title not lightly earned. I first saw his work in New York's American Museum of Natural History in 1947, a small boy in hot flannel, dripping ice cream over his Buster Browns in the July heat. His bronzes of lion spearing, taken from his adventures with the Nandi of British East Africa, are still my favorite sculptures on earth. Perhaps I always related to Akeley because he was an American who proved that my own dreams of going to Africa were not in vain. Akeley, at heart a sculptor, caught better than anyone else the action and reality of his still-unspoiled Africa. Yet he paid a very high admission fee for his exposure, killing a wounded leopard with his bare hands and being left for dead in the icy heights of equatorial mountains after being savaged by an elephant. At last, in 1926, Carl Akeley paid his final dues for his lifestyle, dying of pneumonia on the high, chillingly wet slopes of the remote Virunga volcanoes of what was then the Belgian Congo, where he had collected specimens of the mountain gorilla for the museum. Should you walk into the Museum of Natural History in New York City, you will see a magnificent diorama of the mountain gorilla, which actually is more than a memory to Akeley. It is an exact depiction of his grave, in the saddle between Mount Karasimbi and Mount Mikeno. The peaks in the background, behind the spot where his wife laid his tired and African-worn bones, are the volcanoes of Nyamlagira and Nyiragongo. In creating his works for the museum, Akeley was the most generous of men, naming the display area after his close friend Theodore Roosevelt. He also dedicated his only book, In Brightest Africa (1920), to the ex-president. The years have a way of saying thanks in kind: the Roosevelt Hall is now the Akeley Hall, and small boys like me from around the world still thank him." -- Peter Hathaway Capstick, Death in a Lonely Land. My website: https://catholic-mens-podcast.pinecast.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090924548838 The following music was used for this media project: Music: The Fragility Of Tenderness by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6723-the-fragility-of-tenderness License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Kurt Akeley, pioneer in computer graphics who led the definition of Open GL, joins the podcast to discuss the history of computer graphics and what is in store for the future====Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse/Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit (Epic Games) that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together.

Nu er den her endelig - historien, som Alexander har teaset for af mange omgange! Han dræbte en leopard med de bare næver og blev siddet på af en elefant. Og som hævn udstoppede han dem begge to! ... Og det er kun en brøkdel af det vanvid, som Carl Akeley nåede at opleve. Han blev nemlig den moderne taksidermis fader, da han allerede som barn begyndte at indsamle og dræbe små dyr på bedste Dahmer-manér, så han kunne sætte dem på stativ. Og der var hårdt brug for at nogen satte fut i udstoppelses-branchen. Inden Akeley kom til lignede de udstoppede dyr nemlig ikke rigtigt... Ja, dyr. ... Og nå ja, så slap han også en meget aggressiv abe løs i New York. --------------------- REKLAME: Dagens afsnit er sponsoreret og betalt af Grimbergen. Tusind tak til sponsoren for at hjælpe os med at holde podcasten gratis! --------------------- Dagens Øl: Grimbergen Magnum Opus Brut Beer (8 %) Find billetter til live-shows på: vanvittigverdenshistorie.dk/live-shows Se Vanvidsbarometeret på: barometerbjarke.dk Se en masse dårligt udstoppede dyr: https://www.facebook.com/daarligtudstoppededyr/

The Bros talk about a couple Akeley trail stories. And North Dakota deer bow season in underway.

"Tened muy presente que, en último término, no presencie ningún horror visual. Decir que una "conmoción mental" fue la causa de lo que deduje —aquella última gota que me hizo salir a escape de la solitaria granja de Akeley y lanzarme, en plena noche, por las desoladas montañas de Vermont en un vehículo requisado— , no es sino querer ignorar los hechos más palmarios de mi experiencia final". Estoy en Twitter: @VengadorT Te ofrezco mi voz como locutor online y narrador de audiolibros profesional, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo en info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com Estudio de narración: - Micrófono: Neumann TLM-103 - Interfaz: Universal Audio Apollo Twin - Cabina: Demvox ECO100 - Plugins: Universal Audio Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

"Tened muy presente que, en último término, no presencie ningún horror visual. Decir que una "conmoción mental" fue la causa de lo que deduje —aquella última gota que me hizo salir a escape de la solitaria granja de Akeley y lanzarme, en plena noche, por las desoladas montañas de Vermont en un vehículo requisado— , no es sino querer ignorar los hechos más palmarios de mi experiencia final". Estoy en Twitter: @VengadorT Te ofrezco mi voz como locutor online y narrador de audiolibros profesional, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo en info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com Estudio de narración: - Micrófono: Neumann TLM-103 - Interfaz: Universal Audio Apollo Twin - Cabina: Demvox ECO100 - Plugins: Universal Audio Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

"Tened muy presente que, en último término, no presencie ningún horror visual. Decir que una "conmoción mental" fue la causa de lo que deduje —aquella última gota que me hizo salir a escape de la solitaria granja de Akeley y lanzarme, en plena noche, por las desoladas montañas de Vermont en un vehículo requisado— , no es sino querer ignorar los hechos más palmarios de mi experiencia final". Estoy en Twitter: @VengadorT Te ofrezco mi voz como locutor online y narrador de audiolibros profesional, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo en info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com Estudio de narración: - Micrófono: Neumann TLM-103 - Interfaz: Universal Audio Apollo Twin - Cabina: Demvox ECO100 - Plugins: Universal Audio Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

"Tened muy presente que, en último término, no presencie ningún horror visual. Decir que una "conmoción mental" fue la causa de lo que deduje —aquella última gota que me hizo salir a escape de la solitaria granja de Akeley y lanzarme, en plena noche, por las desoladas montañas de Vermont en un vehículo requisado— , no es sino querer ignorar los hechos más palmarios de mi experiencia final". Estoy en Twitter: @VengadorT Te ofrezco mi voz como locutor online y narrador de audiolibros profesional, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo en info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com Estudio de narración: - Micrófono: Neumann TLM-103 - Interfaz: Universal Audio Apollo Twin - Cabina: Demvox ECO100 - Plugins: Universal Audio Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

"Tened muy presente que, en último término, no presencie ningún horror visual. Decir que una "conmoción mental" fue la causa de lo que deduje —aquella última gota que me hizo salir a escape de la solitaria granja de Akeley y lanzarme, en plena noche, por las desoladas montañas de Vermont en un vehículo requisado— , no es sino querer ignorar los hechos más palmarios de mi experiencia final". Estoy en Twitter: @VengadorT Te ofrezco mi voz como locutor online y narrador de audiolibros profesional, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo en info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com Estudio de narración: - Micrófono: Neumann TLM-103 - Interfaz: Universal Audio Apollo Twin - Cabina: Demvox ECO100 - Plugins: Universal Audio Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

"Tened muy presente que, en último término, no presencie ningún horror visual. Decir que una "conmoción mental" fue la causa de lo que deduje —aquella última gota que me hizo salir a escape de la solitaria granja de Akeley y lanzarme, en plena noche, por las desoladas montañas de Vermont en un vehículo requisado— , no es sino querer ignorar los hechos más palmarios de mi experiencia final". Estoy en Twitter: @VengadorT Te ofrezco mi voz como locutor online y narrador de audiolibros profesional, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo en info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com Estudio de narración: - Micrófono: Neumann TLM-103 - Interfaz: Universal Audio Apollo Twin - Cabina: Demvox ECO100 - Plugins: Universal Audio Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

"Tened muy presente que, en último término, no presencie ningún horror visual. Decir que una "conmoción mental" fue la causa de lo que deduje —aquella última gota que me hizo salir a escape de la solitaria granja de Akeley y lanzarme, en plena noche, por las desoladas montañas de Vermont en un vehículo requisado— , no es sino querer ignorar los hechos más palmarios de mi experiencia final". Estoy en Twitter: @VengadorT Te ofrezco mi voz como locutor online y narrador de audiolibros profesional, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo en info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com Estudio de narración: - Micrófono: Neumann TLM-103 - Interfaz: Universal Audio Apollo Twin - Cabina: Demvox ECO100 - Plugins: Universal Audio Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

An Akeley man was killed near Nisswa after striking a boat on a trailer; a Florida man was seriously injured in an alcohol-related crash near Waskish; the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting Aug. 26 to review the jail study; and the City of Bemidji has a number of citizen engagement opportunities through city boards, committees and commissions.

"Tened muy presente que, en último término, no presencie ningún horror visual. Decir que una "conmoción mental" fue la causa de lo que deduje —aquella última gota que me hizo salir a escape de la solitaria granja de Akeley y lanzarme, en plena noche, por las desoladas montañas de Vermont en un vehículo requisado— , no es sino querer ignorar los hechos más palmarios de mi experiencia final". Estoy en Twitter: @VengadorT Te ofrezco mi voz como locutor online y narrador de audiolibros profesional, con estudio propio. Si crees que mi voz encajaría con tu proyecto o negocio contacta conmigo en info@locucioneshablandoclaro.com Estudio de narración: - Micrófono: Neumann TLM-103 - Interfaz: Universal Audio Apollo Twin - Cabina: Demvox ECO100 - Plugins: Universal Audio Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

A Waterville man was killed in an off-road crash near Akeley over the weekend, Bemidji's Airport is set to receive $95K as part of a national infrastructure package, the Joint Planning Board is working out of a new space and reports a number of commercial development projects are underway, the Better Business Bureau warns of look-alike websites and other scams ahead of Prime Day, and Sanford Bemidji's AirMed is celebrating 10 years tomorrow and the community is invited for an ice cream social and helicopter tours.

Akeley woman facing charges after crashing into apartment building under the influence, Beltrami County Sheriff's Office warns of scammers impersonating law enforcement, masking now optional for patients and visitors at Sanford Health, a Ponsford man is facing criminal sexual conduct charges, and clean up efforts are underway after a hard-hitting storm swept through the City of Deer River.

News highlights from northern Minnesota: the Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office releases video from officer-involved shooting, Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force releases first-quarter snapshot, MnDOT to hold open house for this year's Highway 71 project, a Bemidji School bus was involved in a minor traffic crash this morning, and the U.S. Geological Survey donated the Shingobee Headwaters ecological research site near Akeley to Bemidji State University.

Akeley's letters change from panic stricken to peaceful, convincing Wilmuth that all is ok and that Akeley is sitting on world-changing information. Wilmuth lets his ambition overcome his sense of caution and books a train ride to visit Akeley., who has aked him to bring the phonograph, the pictures, and all the letters with him. YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Catch 1001 HEROES now at Apple iTunesPodcast App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at iTunes/apple Podcast App Now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622?mt=2 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at iTunes/Apple Podcast now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901?mt=2 ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Player.fm FREE: https://player.fm/series/1001-radio-days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales: https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Classic-Short-Stories-%26-Tales-id381734?country=us 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries: https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Heroes%2C-Legends%2C-Histories-%26-Mysteries-Podcast-id1114843?country=us 1001 Stories for the Road: https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Stories-For-The-Road-id1324757?country=us Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.1001storiesnetwork.com- our home website with Megaphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carl Ethan Akeley (May 19, 1864 – November 17, 1926) was a pioneering American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, and nature photographer, noted for his contributions to American museums, most notably to the Milwaukee Public Museum, Field Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History. He is considered the father of modern taxidermy.[1] He was the founder of the AMNH Exhibitions Lab, the interdisciplinary department that fuses scientific research with immersive design. Our theme song was written and performed by Anna Bosnick. If you'd like to support the show on a per episode basis, you can find our Patreon page here.  Be sure to check our website for more details.

Carl Ethan Akeley (May 19, 1864 – November 17, 1926) was a pioneering American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, and nature photographer, noted for his contributions to American museums, most notably to the Milwaukee Public Museum, Field Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History. He is considered the father of modern taxidermy.[1] He was the founder of the AMNH Exhibitions Lab, the interdisciplinary department that fuses scientific research with immersive design. Our theme song was written and performed by Anna Bosnick. If you'd like to support the show on a per episode basis, you can find our Patreon page here.  Be sure to check our website for more details.

The Birdy Bunch LOVES zoos, but did you know they also love museums? On this episode Matt talks about Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy, and how he revolutionized museum specimens and dioramas. In addition, CJ brings to us a new chameleon and Jon gives us our first ever Field Feature! Matt, Jon, and CJ certainly won't bore you to death this episode! Timestamps*:    00:00 - Intro   00:40 - Wellness Check   03:34 - Creature Feature   11:29 - Current Events   18:40 - Taxidermy and Carl Akeley   36:22 - Outro       *Note: Timestamps may vary given changes to the episode.  

We’re back and we’re saving face. OK, it’s not one of our own faces, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep it safe. You never know when Mr Akeley may need it again. Thinking about... The post The Whisperer in Darkness part 5 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

He hunted African big game and even fought off a leopard with his bare hands. Carl Akeley killed more animals than any hunter before him. So is he a murderer? A role model? Or something else entirely? Akeley's story forces us to explore one of our favorite pastimes: judging others. But more importantly, he'll show us how to rise above it. 

We all know the big names in hunting these days: Rinella.  Remi Warren.  Michael Waddell and Dr. Duck and Jeff Coates and Ron Boehme. But what about the guys that were THE GUYS before these guys? What about the historical hunters that built the foundation we stand on today? Join us as we’re joined by Bill Cooksey of Vanishing Paradise/National Wildlife Federation and Todd Waldron of Modern Carnivore’s Outdoor Feast . . . Together, we take a pass at names like Collier, Thomas, O’Connor, Kimble, Grinnel, Akeley, Patterson, Hill, Patterson, Corbett, Rawlings, and many more as we draft Historical Hunters. This is one you don’t want to miss! Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Check out Two Fish Creative for your software solutions Follow Cast and Blast Florida: Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today . . . Connect with the gang on social media: Travis Thompson – @travisthompson – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Nathan Henderson – @nhenderson77 – Instagram – Twitter – Facebook Emily Thompson – @lovedaloca – Instagram

Have you noticed any antlered rabbits mounted on the wall of your local coffee shop? Or maybe some geese with butterfly wings? That’s because taxidermy has made a comeback. Our producer, Mariel Carr, wanted to know why, so she spent a few months exploring the alternative—or rogue—taxidermy scene in Philadelphia. Rogue taxidermy takes an artistic approach to the traditional craft. It combines materials, and even animals, in unconventional ways. And it seems to involve a fair amount of glitter. Meet Beth Beverly, a young taxidermist; John Whitenight, an eccentric collector of Victorian taxidermy; and the polar bears and gorillas at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Together they explain taxidermy’s long history of combining art and science, and describe the role arsenic played in taxidermy’s rise to prominence in the 19th century. Show Clock: 00:04 Intro 01:13 This Is Not Your Great-Grandfather's Taxidermy Credits: Hosts: Michal Meyer and Bob Kenworthy Reporter: Mariel CarrProducer: Mariel Carr Associate Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez "Boop" and "Climbing the Mountain" courtesy of Podington Bear and the Free Music Archive. Additional music courtesy of the Audio Network.

Bear in mind closely that I did not see any actual visual horror at the end. To say that a mental shock was the cause of what I inferred – that last straw which sent me racing out of the lonely Akeley farmhouse and through the wild domed hills of Vermont in a commandeered motor […] The post Drabblecast 366 – The Whisperer in Darkness pt. 1 appeared first on The Drabblecast.

Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine the taxidermist Carl Akeley. Tour Dates Dollop MerchEPISODE SOURCES

Story by H.P. Lovecraft, read by Julie HoversonCover art by Brett CoulstockMusic by Kevin MacLeod In one of the longer Lovecraft stories, a dedicated skeptic is slowly brought round to an uncomfortable truth... (Keep in mind, these stories were recorded when Julie was still learning how to mix and work with audio - so the sound quality may be a little ... patchy.)

Story by H.P. Lovecraft, read by Julie HoversonCover art by Brett CoulstockMusic by Kevin MacLeod In one of the longer Lovecraft stories, a dedicated skeptic is slowly brought round to an uncomfortable truth... (Keep in mind, these stories were recorded when Julie was still learning how to mix and work with audio - so the sound quality may be a little ... patchy.)

ASMR reading of The Whisperer in Darkness by HP Lovecraft, written in 1931. This is a sleep story containing a rolling thunderstorm as background ambiance. Recommended by Norm! Thank you! Support this channel: Donate: https://paypal.me/TomeByTome https://www.podpage.com/tome-by-tome-asmr/ #hplovecraft #bedtimestoryforadults #sleepstory The story is told by Albert N. Wilmarth, an instructor of literature at Miskatonic University in Arkham, Massachusetts. When local newspapers report strange things seen floating in rivers during a historic Vermont flood, Wilmarth becomes embroiled in a controversy regarding the reality and significance of the sightings. He sides with the skeptics, blaming old legends about monsters living in uninhabited hills that abduct people venturing too close to their territory. He receives a letter from Henry Wentworth Akeley, a man living in an isolated farmhouse near Townshend, Vermont, who claims to have proof that will convince Wilmarth he must stop questioning the creatures' existence. The two exchange letters that include an account of the extraterrestrial race chanting with human agents in worship of several beings, including Cthulhu and Nyarlathotep, the latter of whom "shall put on the semblance of men, the waxen mask and the robe that hides". The agents intercept Akeley's messages and harass his farmhouse nightly. They exchange gunfire and many of Akeley's guard dogs are killed, as are several of the agents. Later, Akeley reports having killed members of the extraterrestrial race, describing them as bleeding a sickly greenish fluid. Although Akeley expresses more in his letters, he abruptly has a change of heart. He writes that he has met with the extraterrestrial beings and has learned that they are peaceful. Furthermore, they have taught him of marvels beyond all imagination. He urges Wilmarth to pay him a visit and to bring along the letters and photographic evidence that he had sent him. Wilmarth reluctantly consents. Wilmarth arrives to find Akeley in a pitiful physical condition, immobilized in a chair in darkness. Akeley tells Wilmarth about the extraterrestrial race and the wonders they have revealed to him. He also says that the beings can surgically extract a human brain and place it into a canister wherein it can live indefinitely and withstand the rigors of outer space travel and shows proof to Wilmarth. Akeley says he has agreed to undertake such a journey and points to a cylinder bearing his name. Wilmarth also listens to a brain in a cylinder as it speaks of the positive aspects of the journey and why Wilmarth should join it in the trip to Yuggoth, the beings' outpost in our solar system (later revealed to be Pluto). During these conversations, Wilmarth feels a vague sense of unease, especially from Akeley's odd manner of buzzing whispering. During the night, a sleepless Wilmarth overhears a disturbing conversation with several voices, some of which are distinctly bizarre. Once all is silent, he creeps downstairs to investigate. He finds that Akeley is no longer present, but the robe he was wearing is discarded in the chair. Upon a closer look, he makes a horrifying discovery amid the folds of the robe which sends him fleeing the farmhouse by stealing Akeley's car. When the authorities investigate the next day, they find nothing but a bullet-riddled house. Akeley has disappeared along with all the physical evidence of the extraterrestrial presence. As the story concludes, Wilmarth discloses the discovery from which he fled in terror: Akeley's discarded face and hands. These were utilized by something inhuman to disguise itself as a man. He now believes with a dreadful certainty that the cylinder in that dark room with that whispering creature already contained the brain of Henry Wentworth Akeley. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tome-by-tome-asmr/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy