Episode 1482 · Nov 30, 2015 · 2h 23m
November 30, 2015: Flying Humanoids - Ken Gerhard
Key Moments
Open transcriptAswang enters the flying-humanoid mapGerhard brings in the Aswang of the Philippines as part of the global flying-humanoid tradition.
Mothman as enigmatic iconGerhard calls Mothman one of the most enigmatic figures in the annals of the unexplained.
Mothman chases carsGerhard says Mothman was reported chasing cars at speeds approaching 100 miles per hour.
Mothman and Men in BlackGerhard says people involved in the Mothman story reported harassment by Men in Black and untimely ends.
Silver Bridge collapseGerhard connects the Mothman flap to the tragic Silver Bridge collapse in December 1967.
The Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia takes center stage, beginning with the 1966 Scarberry-Mallet sighting of a gray, winged figure with glowing red eyes that chased their car at nearly 100 miles per hour. Gerhard details the year-long flap of sightings preceding the Silver Bridge collapse, alleged men-in-black harassment of witnesses, and the recurring link between flying humanoid appearances and catastrophic events. He also covers the Owlman of Cornwall and unidentified flying humanoids filmed in Mexico.
The conversation broadens to the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film, proving cryptid existence in the CGI era, and Gerhard's History Channel series Missing in Alaska. Callers share their own sightings, including a flying figure over El Paso and a giant bird-like creature near Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Art highlights a photograph from September 11 appearing to show a massive prehistoric creature over New York.
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