MonsterTalk S05E14 The Case of the Missing Thunderbird Photo
Jan 12, 2026
39:52
Blake and Karen discuss the legendary photo said to capture 19th century cowboys or soldiers with a giant bird or pterosaur.
SHOW NOTE LINKS:
The original Tombstone Epitaph article about the winged creature
Karl Shuker's blogged several times on the Thunderbird Photo and wrote a eulogy for Mark Chovinsky, author of a thorough Strange Magazine article about the Thunderbird photo.
Ivan T. Sanderson figures into the story prominently. Kevin J. Guhl has written an extensive article about this.
I think all the researchers - the serious researchers - are converging on the "False Memory" hypothesis to explain this story.
However, debates about the photo continue.
Some of the online photos were promotional photos for Freaky Links TV show.
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SHOW NOTE LINKS:
The original Tombstone Epitaph article about the winged creature
Karl Shuker's blogged several times on the Thunderbird Photo and wrote a eulogy for Mark Chovinsky, author of a thorough Strange Magazine article about the Thunderbird photo.
Ivan T. Sanderson figures into the story prominently. Kevin J. Guhl has written an extensive article about this.
I think all the researchers - the serious researchers - are converging on the "False Memory" hypothesis to explain this story.
However, debates about the photo continue.
Some of the online photos were promotional photos for Freaky Links TV show.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.