Richard welcomes a cryptid researcher and author who investigated claims a lizard-type humanoid terrorized at least one teenager in Lee County, South Carolina in the late 1980s.

GUEST: Lyle Blackburn is a native Texan known for his work in writing, music, film, and cryptid research. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Beast of Boggy Creek and Lizard Man; The True Story of the Bishopville Monster, whose subject matter reflects his life-long fascination with legends and sighting reports of unknown creatures. Lyle is also the founder of the rock band, Ghoultown, columnist for the horror magazine, Rue Morgue, and narrator/co-producer of documentary films including "The Mothman of Point Pleasant" and "Boggy Creek Monster." Lyle is a frequent guest speaker at cryptozoology conferences around the country, and has appeared on numerous television shows such as Monsters and Mysteries in America, Strange Evidence, and Finding Bigfoot.

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