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MonsterTalk
S04E09 - THEM! and The Monster from Newark

MonsterTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 56:44


We're delighted to celebrate Thanksgiving with the return of Dr. Brian Regal. He's here to talk about a favorite monster film, and announce the release of his autobiography, The Monster from Newark.Links:   Brian's autobiography - The Monster From Newark (affiliate link)Karen's anthology of skeptics having weird experiences:Would You Believe It? (affiliate link)Lucky Dragon No 5 (wiki)Castle Bravo test & "maru" ship (wiki)List of Giant Ant Movies List of Giant Monster MoviesThe Pet (1921)The Lost World (1925)Reptilicus MST3KBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard
Day 8 - Sacred Ridge

Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 12:00


Content warning for discussion of genocide. Hey, Hi, Hello, this is the History Wizard and welcome back for Day 7 of Have a Day w/ The History Wizard. Thank you to everyone who tuned in for Day 6 last week, and especially thank you to everyone who rated and/or reviewed the podcast. I hope you all learned something last week and I hope the same for this week. This week we;re going to be looking at one of the many genocides that have been perpetrated against indigenous Americans. This, however, will not be the genocide you're expecting. That will be a later episode. The Genocide at Sacred Ridge took place long before the arrival of European colonizers. Unfortunately, much like history's oldest war in Jebel Sahaba, we don't have a historical record of the events so much as a purely archaeological one. But, we'll get to that shortly, first… Let's start things right off with the second installment of the Alchemist's Table. I hope you enjoyed last week's potion. This week we've got another delightful brew called A Taste of Fall. Start with 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey, follow up with an ounce of maple syrup (make sure you're using actual maple syrup, not pancake syrup) then finish with 4 oz of soft Apple Cider, shake well and strain into a wineglass. With that out of the way let's talk about the Puebloans. Puebloans is the modern taxonomy for many indigenous peoples who lived and live in and around southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado. Now when looking at old cultures without a writing system, or at least without a surviving written record peoples tend to be classified into distinct categories based on the things they left behind. The artifacts we are able to find from archeological sites, how they built their homes, and any kind of art they left behind. There are a number of beautiful petroglyphs at sites like Mesa Verde, which is now a national park. So, who are the Puebloan people and where did they come from? Well the Jargon tells us that They are believed to have developed, at least in part, from the Oshara tradition, which developed from the Picosa culture. But to understand what that means we have to know WHAT the OSHARA tradition is and what the Picosa culture is. The simple answer is that we define these cultures by the technology they used and divide them up somewhat arbitrarily in order to have distinct THINGS to talk about. Historical and archeological classification is all made up. None of it is REAL in any objective sense. It's just that we as humans need some way to put things into little boxes so that we can study and understand it. Puebloan prehistory was divided up into 8 periods at an archeological conference in Pecos , New Mexico in 1927. It's called, you might be shocked to discover, the Pecos Classification. The Pecos classification didn't include any dates, it just split up these prehistoric civilizations based on changes in architecture, art, pottery, and cultural remains.  So what defined the Puebloan people? Well, most notably it was the emergence of housing structures known as pueblos, the switch from woven baskets into pottery for storage, and the advent of farming. Once people began to develop these technologies and cultural markers they were considered to have transitioned from the Basketmaker III Era into the Pueblo I Era. This is also why no real dates were attached to these periods, because not all groups would enter them at the same time. Hell, even more distinct historic eras, like the Middle Ages are arbitrary and were determined after the fact, as my old history professor Dr. Brian Regal used to say “no one just woke up on January 1st, 1500 and said “Welp, I guess the Middle Ages are done now!” Now, Puebloan is the modern taxonomy for the people who lived and live in the Four Corners region. That being the area on a map of the modern United States where the corners of Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico all meet. However, that's not the only name those people were known as. The Navajo referred to these peoples as the Anasazi, a term which means ancient enemy, although some say that the term actually translates as “those who do things differently. The Hopi use the term Hisatsinom for these people. Those most modern Puebloan people prefer the term Ancestral Puebloan. The population of Puebloan people in the Four Corners region grew rapidly between the years 700 and 1130 CE due to an increased amount of rain making farming much more effective in the region allowing for greater food stocks. Though, it is interesting to note (a phrase I just realized I use a lot as a tangent transition) that study of skeletal remains from the region show increased fertility, NOT decreased mortality. SImply put, people still died at the same average rate, but more were born than were dying. Though, the order of magnitude increase of the local population was also influenced by migration from the surrounding areas. Hopi myths, and similar stories from the Zuni and Acoma peoples hold that Puebloan people emerged into the mortal world from the underworld by climbing up through a sipapu, which was a firepit at the base of a religious building called a kiva. It is said that these peoples were lizard-like in form until they emerged into the sun, whereupon they came to look like humans. These Ancestral Puebloan peoples lived in times of relative prosperity, although, while the area they lived had good, consistent rainfall that allowed for farming without the need for irrigation techniques, not everything with their circumstances would be well and good.  War and conflict is, generally, always fought over economic reasons when you drill down into it. Control over resources in an environment where they are scarce will always lead to fighting.  This brings us to the archeological site Sacred Ridge. Sacred Ridge is an archaeological site about 8 miles southwest of Durango, Colorado. It covered about 11.6 acres and contained some 22 homes which were built in a style known as pit structures. Meaning that while they had walls and a roof emerging above the ground, the primary structure of the house was dug into the ground in the form of a pit. What follows will be, somewhat, graphic description of the state of a few dozen sets of skeletal remains that were found in some of the pit houses, so: content warning for discussion of tortured and mutilated remains. Two of the pit houses contained 14,882 identified human body fragments, belonging to about 35 people, about half the estimated population of the village. The victims show signs of extreme torture and mutilation, including beating on the feet, scalping, and eye gouging. Because of biological and dietary differences between the residents of the village and other villages in the same area, some scientists believe that this provides evidence of ethnic cleansing. Archaeologists speculate that the village at Sacred Ridge had some form of authority over other settlements in the Ridges Basin area, and that the massacre is part of an uprising following a time of severe food shortages due, in part, to a drier climate. The graphic torture and dismemberment may have been part of a demonstration used to intimidate other elements of the population. This is one of those mysteries we will never be able to solve fully. History is full of them. Short of a time machine the only thing we will ever have regarding the fates of the people of Sacred Ridge are theories. The truly tragic thing about Sacred Ridge is that it didn't even remain a site of human habitation. The entire ridge was abandoned by local peoples within about 15 years of the incident, based on tree ring dating from the area. There is much dispute over whether the events at Sacred Ridge constitute a genocide, that being actions taken with the intent to wipe out a particular national, ethnic, racial or religious group in whole or in part, or it was merely a massacre directed at a people who were prosperous while others suffered.  Anthropologist Debra Martin has even suggested that the attack at Sacred Ridge may have been in reprisal for dark and malevolent magics that were being practiced by some of the people in the region.Witch accusations and killings have long occurred in societies throughout the world, Martin says. Hopi, Zuni and other Pueblo groups have for centuries killed people regarded as malevolent sorcerers controlled by unseen, wicked forces. Children are viewed as particularly easy prey for evil spirits seeking bodies and souls to commandeer for nefarious purposes. Procedures for destroying witches include mutilating, cutting up and burning bodies so evil spirits have no human vessels to inhabit. Much as with the war that was alleged to have taken place based on evidence left on skeletal remains at the grave site at Jebel Sahaba, we will never know the why of Sacred Ridge. Is it a genocide? Was it an attack on evil witches? Was it merely a massacre to get at food that starving people greatly needed? I don't know and that, quite frankly, is my very favorite sentence to say. That's it for this week folks. No new reviews, so let's get right into the outro. Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard is brought to you by me, The History Wizard. If you want to see/hear more of me you can find me on Tiktok @thehistorywizard or on Instagram @the_history_wizard. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to Have a Day! On your pod catcher of choice. The more you do, the more people will be able to listen and learn along with you. Thank you  for sticking around until the end and, as always, Have a Day.    

Professor Buzzkill History Podcast
America's Origin Stories and Myths

Professor Buzzkill History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 49:47


Dr. Brian Regal joins us to discuss some of the stories and myths about who “discovered” America, and what the continued popularity of those myths tell us about American culture. From Irish saints to marauding Vikings to Chinese admirals to African explorers, people from almost every culture on earth have been credited with discovering America. Listen as he explains all! Episode 542.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5455565/advertisement

(Sort of) The Story
111. Urban Legends! (are inextricably licked)

(Sort of) The Story

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 108:07


Hello and welcome back from our week-long break! Our lovely Discord members voted on today's theme, and so we're telling Urban Legends! Today Janey will terrify us with the spooky legend (and bizarre history) of the Jersey Devil, and Max is going to tell us about Detroit's own little red man! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Jersey DevilWikipedia  Weird New Jersey article  New Jersey Haunted Houses article  Aspbury Park Press article by Jerry Carino  New Jersey history (elementary school lesson plan) The story of Daniel and Titan Leeds, by Brian Regal for The Skeptical Inquirer  Rutger's University exhibit “Running with the Jersey Devil”  Max's Sources - The Nain Rouge“Folktales and Legends of the Middle West” by Edward McClelland  “The World Treasury of Fairy Tales & Folklore: A Family Heirloom of Stories to Inspire & Entertain” by Rose Williamson, Joanna Gilar, and William Gray  “The Spirited Afterlife of Detroit's Little Red Demon” by Jessica Leigh Hester for Atlas Obscura “The legend of the legend of Detroit's Nain Rouge: Raising Nain” by Le DeVito  “About the Nain Rouge,” from a pro-Nain scholar Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com

Ben Franklin's World
370 The Ruin of All Witches

Ben Franklin's World

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 51:59


Happy Halloween! In honor of the 31st of October and All Hallows Eve, we investigate a historical incident of witches and witchcraft in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651. Malcolm Gaskill, Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, and one of the leading experts in the history of witchcraft, joins us to discuss details from his new book, The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/370 Sponsor Links Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Colonial WIlliamsburg Email Lists "I made this": Black Artists & Artisans Conference, November 10-11, 2023 Complementary Episodes Episode 049: Malcolm Gaskill, How the English Became American Episode 053: Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft Episode 192: Brian Regal, The Secret History of the New Jersey Devil Episode 225: Elaine Forman Crane, The Poison Plot: Adultery & Murder in Colonial Newport Episode 341: Mairi Cowan, Possession and Exorcism in New France Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin's World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter

Spooky Science Sisters
Alchemy & the Birth of Modern Science Featuring Dr. Brian Regal

Spooky Science Sisters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 53:54


Meagan is joined by Substitute Sister and Professor for the History of Science at Kean University, Dr. Brian Regal, to talk about the O.G. spooky science - alchemy and its influences on science as we know it today. Although alchemists came to be associated with gold, mysticism, the Philosopher's Stone, and in some cases, fakery, many were careful experimentalists who made significant discoveries in the areas of metallurgy, chemistry, distillation, and more. ** You can get in touch with Brian via his website (https://sites.google.com/a/kean.edu/brian-regal-phd/) or on Twitter @RomeoA25. ** Want to listen without the ads? Check out our Patreon, where you can get ad-free episodes & more! https://www.patreon.com/spookyscipod ** Links to our social media & more: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters Discord Server: https://discord.gg/vf7pC7GkbH Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipod Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Profoundly Pointless
Occult Historian Dr. Brian Regal

Profoundly Pointless

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 76:35


Witchcraft, Divination, Alchemy, Satanism, occult practices take many forms and historian Dr. Brian Regal studies them all. We talk the history of the occult, how occult practices have influenced different aspects of society and the real difference between the occult and religion. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Fictional Witches. Brian Regal: 01:28 Pointless: 42:36 Top 5: 01:03:37 Contact the Show Dr. Brian Regal Website Dr. Brian Regal Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cold War Conversations History Podcast
Cold War US Army tank driver at the Iron Curtain (282)

Cold War Conversations History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 96:46


Brian Regal entered the US Army in 1977 and served on the M60A1 tank initially as a driver. The M60A1 was America's primary main battle tank during the Cold War, with initial deployment in 1960 and combat service through to  1991.After tank school, Brian was sent to West Germany where he was assigned to the 3/35 Armor in the Bamberg Garrison as part of the 1st Armored Division US Army,  where the 3/35 was tasked to fight a Warsaw Pact attack across the Czechoslovak and East German borders. Brian was also his  company's nuclear, biological and chemical warfare specialist.He describes in detail his  training, how patrols were conducted along the borders, an incident with a Soviet Military Liaison mission car, the war games amongst the West German civilians, as well as practice alerts.It's a great chat  and Brian is frank about his role and the scant expectations for survival if war did come. He is now Dr. Brian Regal, Professor for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine at Kean University, New Jerseyweb page: https://sites.google.com/a/kean.edu/brian-regal-phd/The fight to preserve Cold War history continues and via a simple monthly donation you will give me the ammunition to keep this podcast on the air. You'll become part of our community and get a sought after CWC coaster as a thank you and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, We also welcome one-off donations via the same link.Extra photos and videos here. https://coldwarconversations.com/episode282/Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/store/Support the project! https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ColdWarPodFacebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/Youtube https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations

The Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope
The Ape-Man Creature of Whiteface Customized My Van [the Minnesota Iceman]

The Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 30:54


The mind-boggling tale of how two world-famous zoologists were fooled by a shifty carnival worker, a rubber dummy, a three ton block of ice, and their own biases. Transcript, sources, links and more at https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/the-ape-man-creature-of-whiteface-customized-my-van/ Key sources for this episode include Ivan T. Sanderson's "Preliminary Description of the External Morphology of What Appeared to be the Fresh Corpse of a Hitherto Unknown Form of Living Hominid"; John Napier's Bigfoot: The Yeti and Sasquatch in Myth and Reality; Bernard Heuvelmans' Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman; Brian Regal's Searching for Sasquatch; several episodes of The Bigfoot Show, MonsterTalk, and Skeptoid podcasts; and online articles by Darren Naish. Presented by #13 (Dave White) Artist. Lover. Social Media Unfluencer. Acknowledged authority on lucrative bogs. Dave White is all this and more. But most days he's a web developer, graphic designer, and cartoonist. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, his two cats, and his crippling obsession with strange trivia. Discord: https://discord.gg/Mbap3UQyCB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orderjackalope/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/orderjackalope Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/orderjackalope Tumblr: https://orderjackalope.tumblr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/orderjackalope Email: jackalope@order-of-the-jackalope.com Part of the That's Not Canon Productions podcast network. https://thatsnotcanon.com/

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Halloween 2022! Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 46:43


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011)******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

MonsterTalk
259 - The Battle Over America's Origin Story

MonsterTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 72:04


Dr. Brian Regal joins us again (actually his 6th appearance!) to discuss his latest work, The Battle Over America's Origin Story.  We know Columbus didn't "discover" America, yet there are so many competing narratives that seek to topple Columbus yet still not acknowledge the clear and obvious indigenous people who were already here when all of these explorers allegedly arrived. Regal's latest book looks at a broad swath of these fringe historian theories and gives them context in the bigger picture of people's search for national identity in the the United States.  Previous Visits from Dr. Regal: YetiPalooza #116 Montague Summers #110 His Story of the Jersey Devil #71 Searching for Sasquatch #36 Darwin vs the Wolf-man #06 Books by Regal: Searching for Sasquatch  The Secret History of the Jersey Devil  Pseudoscience: A Critical Encyclopedia Can't get enough of monsters? If you've enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more from MonsterTalk, click here! Want to talk about a monster we haven't talked about before? Send us an email! Catch MonsterTalk on All Your Favorite Podcasting Sites Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Follow MonsterTalk on Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Support Love the show? Consider supporting MonsterTalk on Patreon! Interested in Advertising with us? Contact sales@advertisecast.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weird Horizon
Intro to Cryptozoology: Potential hoaxes and the responses to them

Weird Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 47:14


Continuing a series on Cryptozoology by looking at a selection of the more notable hoaxes that dogged the community from day one. Ultimately though, many hoaxes turn out to be as hard to prove as hoaxes as they do the real deal… Bibliography coming soon, check out Jeff Meldrum's analysis of the Patterson-Gimlin prints here: https://youtu.be/VLL48HkSgqE, with special reference to ‘Searching for Sasquatch, Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology' by Brian Regal and ‘The Locals, A Contemporary Investigation of the Bigfoot/Sasquatch Phenomenon' by Thom Powell. Inspired by fellow podcasters Bigfoot Club, Review It Yourself and The Nerdstalgic Podcast. Check them out. :-)

Weird Horizon
Intro to Cryptozoology: The Pacific Northwest research effort and the career of Grover Krantz

Weird Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 47:53


Continuing a series on Cryptozoology by exploring the second wave of ‘anomalous primate' research, and how it delineated itself and reacted to the expedition's that came before them. Exploring a few of the reactions to the ‘Yeti Hunting' craze and the directions anomalous primate researchers attempted to take the field, with examples from nemeses, Grover Krantz and René Dahinden. Bibliography coming soon, check out Jeff Meldrum's analysis of the Patterson-Gimlin prints here: https://youtu.be/VLL48HkSgqE, with special reference to ‘Searching for Sasquatch, Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology' by Brian Regal and ‘The Locals, A Contemporary Investigation of the Bigfoot/Sasquatch Phenomenon' by Thom Powell. I nspired by fellow podcasters Bigfoot Club, Review It Yourself and The Nerdstalgic Podcast. Check them out. :-)

Weird Horizon
Intro to Cryptozoology: Yeti hunting, the early study of anomalous primates

Weird Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 33:40


Continuing a series on Cryptozoology by beginning to explore the various contexts in which bipedal hominids are studied, starting with the Western Yeti craze of the 1950s and the tensions and motivations that informed the foundation the Pacific Northwest Sasquatch Expedition. Bibliography coming soon, check out Jeff Meldrum's analysis of the Patterson-Gimlin prints here: https://youtu.be/VLL48HkSgqE, with special reference to ‘Searching for Sasquatch, Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology' by Brian Regal and ‘The Locals, A Contemporary Investigation of the Bigfoot/Sasquatch Phenomenon' by Thom Powell. Inspired by fellow podcasters Bigfoot Club, Review It Yourself and The Nerdstalgic Podcast. Check them out. :-)

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 44:56


Brian Regal is an associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011)To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The Impossible Archive
Weird Documentaries (w/ Brad Abrahams)

The Impossible Archive

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 67:18


Documentary filmmaker Brad Abrahams comes on the show to discuss his terrific films "Love and Saucers," "Telos or Bust," and "Do You See What I See?" Topics include alien abduction, Mt. Shasta, conspiracy theory rabbit holes, and Austin. You can watch "Love and Saucers" (2017) on YouTube, "Do You See What I See?" (2021) on Vimeo, and the trailer for "Telos or Bust" (2021) on Vimeo. For more of Brad's work, go to bradabrahams.net. Also check out the Mt. Shasta episode he did with QAnon Anonymous. more links/sources: Budd Hopkins, "Missing Time" (1981) Budd Hopkins, "Intruders" (1987) Farah Yurdozu, "Love in an Alien Purgatory: The Life and Fantastic Art of David Huggins" (2009) "We Believe in Dinosaurs" (2019) "All Light, Everywhere" (2021) "Welcome to Leith" (2015) "Wrinkles the Clown" (2019) "Sasquatch" (2021) Brian Regal, "Searching for Sasquatch" (2011) "Curse of the Man Who Sees UFOs" (2016) Archives of the Impossible

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 46:43


Brian Regal is an associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011)To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The Conspiracy Skeptic
Conspiracy Skeptic Episode 94 - In from the Cold War with Dr. Brian Regal

The Conspiracy Skeptic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022


Dr. Brian Regal is a history professor at Kean University in New Jersey. He has become the go-to guy for cryptid topics by the media. Before he started tucking into things with big feet, Dr. Regal was a Cold War warrior. I have him on to talk about his days on the front lines as a tank commander and his experiences as an 18-year old in West Germany staring down the barrel of an M60 tank at T72s.

Autumn's Oddities
Urban Legends Series: Northeast U.S.

Autumn's Oddities

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 42:01


I'm back from the brink of death and ready to continue the legend trip, while semi-medicated, through The Northeast United States. This episode explores the legends of the oldest parts of the U.S., including Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. SOURCESNew England's Things That Go Bump In The (New England's Collectible Classics) Paperback – January 1, 1981; book by Robert Cahill The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters, and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster; Book by Brian Regal and Frank J. EspositoJagendorf, M. A. Upstate, Downstate: Folk Stories of the Middle Atlantic States, New York: Vanguard Press, 1949https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/journal/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-a-long-island-mysteryhttps://www.stmaryshistory.org/cpage.php?pt=83https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2004/oct/10/20041010-102416-3747r/http://www.native-languages.org/hobomock.htmhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/americas-stonehenge-mystery-hill

The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnell
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnell

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 46:43


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011)******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 46:42


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011) ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

XZTV - The 'X' Zone TV Show (Audio)
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

XZTV - The 'X' Zone TV Show (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 46:43


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011)******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 46:42


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011) ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 46:42


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011) ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - BRIAN REGAL - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 46:43


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011)******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

William Ramsey Investigates
Author Brian Regal discusses The Secret History of the Jersey Devil...

William Ramsey Investigates

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 46:56


Author Brian Regal discusses The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster. https://www.amazon.com/Secret-History-Jersey-Devil-Hucksters/dp/1421436353/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+secret+history+of+the+jersey+devil&qid=1631313932&sr=8-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Ramsey Investigates
Author Brian Regal discusses The Secret History of the Jersey Devil...

William Ramsey Investigates

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 40:27


Author Brian Regal discusses The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster. https://www.amazon.com/Secret-History-Jersey-Devil-Hucksters/dp/1421436353/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+secret+history+of+the+jersey+devil&qid=1631313932&sr=8-1

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
Rob McConnell Interviews - Brian Regal - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 44:55


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011) ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Rob McConnell Interviews - Brian Regal - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 44:56


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011)******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
Rob McConnell Interviews - Brian Regal - Searching for Sasquatch - Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 44:55


Brian Regal is associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. He is the author of the recent Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave, 2011) ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Squaring the Strange
Episode 153 - Brian Regal Talks Pseudoscience and Pseudohistory

Squaring the Strange

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 74:17


After some thoughts on the resurgence of dowsing, we sit down with Professor Brian Regal once more, this time to talk about his encyclopedia of pseudoscience. Regal brings his experience teaching critical thinking and history to bear on the topic, and we look at how confirmation bias leads to weaponizing fringe theories.

Spooky Science Sisters
Origins of Cryptozoology with Dr. Brian Regal

Spooky Science Sisters

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 83:11


In this episode we are joined by professor of science history at Kean University and author, Dr. Brian Regal, to discuss the origins of cryptozoology. We chat about some of our favorite cryptids, and learn about how sea serpents and mating whales helped to create what we know today as the field of cryptozoology.  You can find out more about Brian on his website here: https://sites.google.com/a/kean.edu/brian-regal-phd/ or by following him on Twitter @Tarbosaur! To see our sources for this episode, head to our website at spookysciencesisters.com. Hit subscribe to be notified of future episodes, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SpookySciPod), TikTok (@SpookyScience), and Facebook (@SpookyScienceSisters) for even more spooky content! Help us grow by sharing with a friend and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support the show further by buying us a “spirit”! Spooky Science Sisters is a member of the Straight Up Strange Podcast Network.

Spooky Science Sisters
Origins of Cryptozoology with Dr. Brian Regal

Spooky Science Sisters

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 82:27


In this episode we are joined by professor of science history at Kean University and author, Dr. Brian Regal, to discuss the origins of cryptozoology. We chat about some of our favorite cryptids, and learn about how sea serpents and mating whales helped to create what we know today as the field of cryptozoology. You can find out more about Brian on his website here: https://sites.google.com/a/kean.edu/brian-regal-phd/ or by following him on Twitter @Tarbosaur! To see our sources for this episode, head to our website at spookysciencesisters.com. Hit subscribe to be notified of future episodes, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SpookySciPod), TikTok (@SpookyScience), and Facebook (@SpookyScienceSisters) for even more spooky content! Help us grow by sharing with a friend and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support the show further by buying us a “spirit”! Spooky Science Sisters is a member of the Straight Up Strange Podcast Network.

Squaring the Strange
Episode 147 - Brian Regal and the Secret History of the Jersey Devil

Squaring the Strange

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 68:51


First, Pascual notices an uptick in unrelated, inflammatory Facebook threads in the wake of the Chauvin trial, and we get a refresher on troll-spotting. Then Prof. Brian Regal joins us to look at the complicated social history of the Jersey Devil. There's more to this creature than meets the eye, and Brian helps us unravel the seeds of American independence, the religious persecution and the misogyny behind the legend. We also hear about a very unfortunate kangaroo and a band of armed sideshow performers.

Stop Me Project
Airey Bros. Radio / Episode 96 / Brian Regal

Stop Me Project

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 101:41


Brian Regal Ph.D., historian, author and Kean University professor joins us for episode 96 of ABR. Brain is an associate professor for the history of science, technology & medicine and is currently teaching a courses on the history of pseudoscience and the history of medicine. In addition to his course work Brain has written books on topics such as the origins on man, human evolution, Charles Darwin, The Jersey Devil, Sasquatch, Cryptozoology & Pseudoscience. Stay Connected!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Regal https://www.amazon.com/Secret-History-Jersey-Devil-Hucksters/dp/1421424894 https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Regal/e/B001JSJN3C%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Premium Content : AB/DC Programming / B-Role & Mix Tapes / Accountability Coaching https://www.patreon.com/AireyBros Value for Value https://venmo.com/Richard-Airey https://venmo.com/Jimi-Airey https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=BHCAKFGH6TNF2 Handmade in Longmont, Colorado, 42% of every Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bar is pure honey with peanuts, pecans and sunflower kernels. Our bar contains simple, clean ingredients and are gluten-free, grain-free and soy-free. A perfect salty-sweet combination packed with all-natural energy that will make your tastebuds jump for joy! Use ABR1512 at check out for 10% off your next order https://honeybunchies.com/ Do you enjoy a well made pour over but don't have the time for set up, brew time and clean up? Check out Mount Hagen Coffee. Organic, Fair Trade, instant, freeze dried. https://www.mounthagen.de/en Have you tried Keto Soups from Kettle and Fire they are delicious and they are essential for any ultra marathon crew. Don't get stuck using powdered broths and top ramen at your next ultra, use Kettle and Fire, you won't regret it. Order now and save up 30% on your order https://offers.kettleandfire.com/bfcm-2019/?afmc=runningwod People always ask us about supplements my answers vary from time to time with what using at any given moment but one constant since 2013 has been Cordyceps Mushrooms from Onnit. Shroom TECH Sport helps you turn up your training volume. Whether you're a recreational exerciser or a dedicated athlete, this means MORE: reps, circuits, miles, laps, more of the hard work you love to hate. Best of all, Shroom TECH Sport delivers improved performance all without the use of stimulants like caffeine. It's designed to be used before exercise or for a daily energy boost. http://onnit.sjv.io/c/478343/349600/5155

Stop Me Project
Airey Bros. Radio / Episode 96 / Brian Regal

Stop Me Project

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 101:41


Brian Regal Ph.D., historian, author and Kean University professor joins us for episode 96 of ABR. Brain is an associate professor for the history of science, technology & medicine and is currently teaching a courses on the history of pseudoscience and the history of medicine. In addition to his course work Brain has written books on topics such as the origins on man, human evolution, Charles Darwin, The Jersey Devil, Sasquatch, Cryptozoology & Pseudoscience. Stay Connected!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Regal https://www.amazon.com/Secret-History-Jersey-Devil-Hucksters/dp/1421424894 https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Regal/e/B001JSJN3C%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Premium Content : AB/DC Programming / B-Role & Mix Tapes / Accountability Coaching https://www.patreon.com/AireyBros Value for Value https://venmo.com/Richard-Airey https://venmo.com/Jimi-Airey https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=BHCAKFGH6TNF2 Handmade in Longmont, Colorado, 42% of every Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bar is pure honey with peanuts, pecans and sunflower kernels. Our bar contains simple, clean ingredients and are gluten-free, grain-free and soy-free. A perfect salty-sweet combination packed with all-natural energy that will make your tastebuds jump for joy! Use ABR1512 at check out for 10% off your next order https://honeybunchies.com/ Do you enjoy a well made pour over but don't have the time for set up, brew time and clean up? Check out Mount Hagen Coffee. Organic, Fair Trade, instant, freeze dried. https://www.mounthagen.de/en Have you tried Keto Soups from Kettle and Fire they are delicious and they are essential for any ultra marathon crew. Don't get stuck using powdered broths and top ramen at your next ultra, use Kettle and Fire, you won't regret it. Order now and save up 30% on your order https://offers.kettleandfire.com/bfcm-2019/?afmc=runningwod People always ask us about supplements my answers vary from time to time with what using at any given moment but one constant since 2013 has been Cordyceps Mushrooms from Onnit. Shroom TECH Sport helps you turn up your training volume. Whether you’re a recreational exerciser or a dedicated athlete, this means MORE: reps, circuits, miles, laps, more of the hard work you love to hate. Best of all, Shroom TECH Sport delivers improved performance all without the use of stimulants like caffeine. It's designed to be used before exercise or for a daily energy boost. http://onnit.sjv.io/c/478343/349600/5155

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
Fake News and The Secret History of the Jersey Devil

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 92:53


For the Devil's Night edition of the Parallax Views countdown to Halloween we delve into the real history of the New Jersey Devil myth and how it connects to today's problem fake news. Joining us to unravel the story is Prof. Brian Regal, co-author with Frank J. Esposito of The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters, and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster. In this fascinating book Regal and Esposito argue the the tale of the Jersey Devil, the hideous, pegasus-like, cursed "13th Child" monster spawn of Mother Leeds, is actually originates in the real-life figure of Daniel Leeds and his struggles against superstitious Quakers centuries ago. Leeds, a promoter of Scientific Enlightenment ideals, thought to spread knowledge in early America by way of an almanac. But due to his belief in astrology he ran afoul of New Jersey's Quakers, who saw him as an occultist and, later, "Satan's Harbinger". The tale of Daniel Leeds Vs. the Jersey Quakers, Regal says, shows that political mudslinging, despite how bad many consider it today, has been a bare-knuckled tradition in America since its earliest days. But the story doesn't end there as Daniel Leeds son, Titan Leeds, get smeared as a sorcerer by none other than one of America's Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, in what may well be one of the earliest instances in America of the fake news phenomena... or at the very least show Franklin as a innovator of Fake News! And then, later on, the slanders against the Leeds morph into the myth of the Jersey Devil by way of P.T. Barnum carny hucksters looking to sucker a few rubes with wild stories of a monster in the Pine Barrens. It's a complicated and fascinating story that can't possibly be fully explained in this summary, but trust me when I say Regal lays it all out in riveting detail. He even manages to explain where the origins of the witch-like "Mother Leeds" in Jersey Devil lore. All that and more on this edition of Parallax Views.This Episode Brought to You By:The War State:The Cold War Origins of the Military-Industrial Complex and the Power Elite, 1945-1963byMichael SwansonofThe Wall Street Window

The Mad Scientist Podcast
An Interview with Brian Regal

The Mad Scientist Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 60:37


This episode we are joined by Brian Regal, PhD to discuss his skepticism work, conspiracy theories, and weird archeology!

End of Days Radio
Brian Regal PhD | Pseudoscience, Crackpots, Nutty Beliefs, None of it is Real | EODR 99

End of Days Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 193:23


Daniel is taking a very different approach with this episode. He decided to question everything including his own beliefs in the fringe. He invited a skeptic on End of Days Radio. Not only that but one of the best skeptics in the world, Brian Regal Ph.D. Brian Regal is an American historian of science, skeptic […]

In Research Of
S01E05 - Bigfoot

In Research Of

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 71:24


Lots of discussion as Jeb and Blake tackle a favorite topic of theirs... Bigfoot. Does a mysterious creature, part-ape, and part-man, lurk in the Pacific Northwest? Watch the Episode on YouTube  The episode opens with the Ape Canyon re-enactment. If you'd like to read Beck's extended narrative, it is available online. His extended comments include a lot of descriptions of the spiritual aspect of these creatures and sound quite a lot like John Keel's ultraterrestrials. (IMHO -Blake)   Other topics for further reading: Ape Canyon Gigantopithecus  Bernard Heuvelmans (perhaps first to connect Yeti and Giganto) Carleton Coon (Connected Yeti and Giganto in English) legacy tarnished by terrible racist theories of white supremacy. Also firmly believed in Bigfoot. John Napier Grover Krantz    Peter Byrne (Irish birth / Tom Slick / Four Horsemen - Byrne, Green, Dahinden, Krantz)  Tom Slick Bossberg "Cripplefoot" Tracks Jacko hoax mentioned      Cranial hair and brow-ridges experiment mentioned in the show / Mankind Quarterly, 1973  [Yet another racism warning - Mankind Quarterly is a notorious journal for people making the case for a "scientific" basis for white supremacy.  Guess what? Race is a social construct. ]   You need to check out this very comprehensive article on Grover Krantz from his Alma Mater, Berkley.  You should also definitely check out Brian Regal's book Searching for Sasquatch. He covers the rich and fascinating history of early Bigfoot research including the ties to the CIA, fabulous stories and really interesting characters. More on Sheriff Bill Closner (Facebook Page)  Skamania County and its ties to Bigfoot  FBI documents released about Bigfoot hair research (related to Peter Byrnes) We mentioned Ray Wallace's famous hoax tracks (aka the Jerry Crew case). Also mentioned Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend  /> Tweed and Salmon, in lovely Los Angeles

The Outlaw History Podcast
Episode 14: The Outlaw Halloween Podcast

The Outlaw History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 50:28


It's Halloween, and I've got some creepy stuff for you! First, Amy Manlapas joins us to read & discuss Margaret Atwood's poem, Half Hanged Mary, then Dr. Brian Regal comes on to discuss his research on the history of the Jersey Devil! Twitter: @OutlawHistory @amymanlapas @tarbosaur --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/outlawhistorian/support

Cryptids Decrypted
Writing the Book on the Jersey Devil - Dr. Brian Regal Interview

Cryptids Decrypted

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 47:58


In this episode of Cryptids Decrypted, Ashton Macaulay interviews Dr. Brian Regal, an expert in the origins of the Jersey Devil myth. Dr. Regal has written two books about cryptids and the people who study them, and is a Science History professor at Kean University. Together, Ashton and Dr. Regal dive into the origins of the Jersey Devil myth and what has made it stick in the minds of the public for so long. For more information on Dr. Regal, you can check out his website. If you want to support the pod, share, subscribe and rate us and if you want to learn more about Ashton's writing, check out https://macashton.com/ and follow him on twitter (@RealMacAshton). Check out my latest project, A Man of the Mountain, the story of a man who goes too far to protect the Bigfoot legend and the tabloid reporter hell bent on stopping him! IT'S FREE https://anchor.fm/man-of-the-mountain Credit for our excellent intro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: LynneMusic Publisher: Lynne Publishing (PRS) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cryptids-decrypted/support

Bulldog's Rude Awakening Show
Rude Awakening Show 10/24/18

Bulldog's Rude Awakening Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 81:00


October 24th - Jack Gilden, Brian Regal, Casey Anderson

Bulldog's Rude Awakening Show
Rude Awakening Show 10/24/18

Bulldog's Rude Awakening Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 81:00


October 24th - Jack Gilden, Brian Regal, Casey Anderson

For Real
E16: #16 True Stories of the Supernatural

For Real

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 56:33


This week, Kim and Alice share some books that try to find the truth behind the supernatural or that might be perfect haunting reading in October. This episode is sponsored by Oxford University Press, LibraryReads, and TBR, Book Riot's new subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. NEW BOOKS Behold, America: The Entangled History of "America First" and "the American Dream" by Sarah Churchwell The Ravenmaster: My Life With the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl by Leslie Zemeckis Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar Six By Ten: Stories from Solitary, edited by Taylor Pendergrass TRUE STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURAL Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death by Deborah Blum The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters, and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster by Brian Regal and Frank J. Esposito American Ghost: A Family's Extraordinary History on the Desert Frontier by Hannah Nordhaus The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke RIP READING CHALLENGE Readers Imbibing Peril Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey READING NOW Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser Fallout: Conspiracy, Cover-Up, and the Making of the Atomic Bomb by Peter Watson

Ben Franklin's World
192 Brian Regal, The Secret History of the Jersey Devil

Ben Franklin's World

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 56:44


The Jersey Devil is a monster legend that originated in New Jersey’s early American past. How and why did this legend emerge? And, what can it tell us about New Jersey’s past? Brian Regal, an Associate Professor of History at Kean University and the co-author of The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters, and Benjamin Franklin Created A Monster, takes us into New Jersey’s past by taking us through the origins of the New Jersey Devil story. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/192   Meet Ups Boston History Camp, July 7 Boston Meet Up: July 8, 10am Meet at the corner of Park Street and Tremont Street on Boston Common Cleveland Meet up at Shooters on the Water July 21, 4pm Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Molly Wash, American Baroque Sign up for the Ben Franklin’s World Email List    Complementary Episodes Episode 053: Emerson W. Baker: A Storm of Witchcraft Episode 135: Julie Holcomb, Moral Commerce: The Transatlantic Boycott of the Slave Labor Economy Episode 138: Patrick Spero, Frontier Politics in Early America Episode 156: The Power of the Press in the American Revolution Episode 169: Thomas Kidd, The Religious Life of Benjamin Franklin Episode 185: Joyce Goodfriend, Early New York City and its Culture   Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App   *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

Thinking Aloud
Brian Regal & Frank Esposito: The Birth of the Jersey Devil

Thinking Aloud

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018


Thinking Aloud
Brian Regal & Frank Esposito: The Birth of the Jersey Devil

Thinking Aloud

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018


Hollywood Late Night with Rocco
Ep37 - The "King of Beards" with Special Guest Brian Regal

Hollywood Late Night with Rocco

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 36:01


Join Rocco as his two cohorts, Jurassic Jen, and Sarah Sunshine oogle over another Special Guest! And they say Rocco hits on all the guests! Rocco's buddy from Boston, Actor Brian Regal is in studio and throwing on that thick Boston accent, causing the girls to get out of control. Brian and Rocco catch up and talk about there time working together on "Conan" last season. They were both in a sketch called "DoucheCon" where they played Italian Douchebags! Brian talks to the cast about training with Celerity Trainer Mike Ryan(link included) who has the best bicep workout for actors. He also tells the world about his upcoming music video with Darren Hart, and working with Dylan Marko Bell who Directed HARTS 'Peculiar' (www.hartsmusic.com). Brian discusses growing up in Dorchester getting into acting, and the way Mark Wahlberg paved the way, showing that you can be successful coming from the mean streets of Dorchester Massachusetts. We have Brian's Construction worker Head Shot on our website for all you ladies to creep on. You can find this sexy stud at www.latenightwithrocco.com. The Hollywood Late Night gang also plays a quick game of "Love it Or Leave it". This episode is kind of all over the place but packed with great conversation. The cast talks about Tom Brady, Adidas Boxer Briefs, Brawny paper towels, and much much more… Oh and Sarahtonin closes the show with her beautiful voice., singing, "Shout...shout...let it all out... and then Rocco "butchers it"!! Nothing but Love inside studio "Hot Tub" with Special Guest, Brian Regal at Hollywood Late Night! Don't get the wrong idea! Oh, and Rocco's mother still makes the best meatballs!!

MonsterTalk
Yetipalooza

MonsterTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2016 59:14


In this week’s episode of MonsterTalk, Eugenie Scott, Brian Regal, and Daniel Loxton join Karen Stollznow and Blake Smith to discuss The Yeti. This episode was our first-ever dedicated Yeti talk, as well as our first-ever live streamed show, which aired on YouTube on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 8 pm EST. Read the episode notes

MonsterTalk
MonsterTalk Live Stream Event

MonsterTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2016 1:16


Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 8 pm EST Join us for our first ever MonsterTalk live streaming event. Scheduled guests Eugenie Scott, Brian Regal, Daniel Loxton will join Karen and me to discuss The Yeti. So this will be our first dedicated Yeti talk, and our first live streaming show. I hope you can join us. How do you attend? A link to the show is pinned at our Facebook page, and will be on our website at monstertalk.org. There’s also this short link that is (hopefully) easy to remember: http://bit.ly/monstertalklive2016 We’ll make the audio of that available in the podcast feed, and the resulting video should be posted to YouTube if it all works according to plan. Watch the live stream on YouTube

MonsterTalk
Tell Me Strange Things

MonsterTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2016 76:31


MonsterTalk explores the life of author and research Montague Summers, a researcher of dogged determination whose own life is shrouded in mystery and occluded by the theatrical. Brian Regal discusses his research into this fascinating and controversial figure of occult studies. Read the episode notes  

MonsterTalk
His Tory of the Jersey Devil

MonsterTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2013 52:21


Kean University History Professor, Brian Regal, has tracked the Jersey Devil back to its astonishing historical roots. Religious in-fighting, self-publishing, snarky founding fathers, sorcery and political intrigue make the idea of a flying horse-faced monster almost seem tame. READ episode notes

Museum of the History of Science
Crackpots and Eggheads: Eccentricity in Natural History

Museum of the History of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2011 54:02


In the first in a series of 'Eccentricity' lectures, Dr Brian Regal talks about the search for 'monsters', in particular the hunt for Sasquatch or 'Bigfoot', and the "crackpot" natural historians who were obsessed with the search. Dr Brian Regal is the Assistant Professor for the History of Science, Kean University, New Jersey.

MonsterTalk
Searching For Sasquatch

MonsterTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 60:13


Is cryptozoology science or pseudoscience? Do scientists ever really study cryptozoology, or merely ignore the field entirely? This week we dig into the history of Cryptozoology itself—focusing on the search for America’s most famous cryptid: Sasquatch. This week on MonsterTalk, we’re joined by Dr. Brian Regal to talk about his latest book, Searching For Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads and Cryptozoology. READ full episode notes