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Alright Astonishing Legends listeners, buckle up! In this special AMA episode, Scott and Forrest are answering your burning questions! We're diving headfirst into everything from the implications of sentient Tesla bots inheriting fortunes (and causing chaos) to the latest updates on the search for Amelia Earhart's lost plane.We’re also exploring listener questions and thoughts on future stories and the state of Astonishing Legends. We discuss the intricacies of researching paranormal topics, sharing insights into why some stories captivate while others fizzle. There are also several business questions answered from curious fans. And delving into some of our own paranormal experiences, we share thoughts on the cases that have profoundly shaped our perspectives. So join us as we explore the strange, the unexplained, and everything in between, all thanks to the incredible support of YOU, our listeners!And Scott will be appearing with Rich Hatem in Washington D.C. in just a few weeks! IN the D.C. area? Get TICKETS HEREAnd check the Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf feed in the coming week for a sit-down he did with him about his 'Light in the Dark' Tour.

In tonight’s dead letter… Listener, Isla recalls a childhood park trip in Australia where she and a friend went exploring after her mom’s car broke down in the bush. They wandered too far from the car and observed a void-like, spear-bearing figure on the bank. The bush fell silent and the wind carried songs in an ancient language as they fled back to the car without looking back. Years later Isla still feels watched whenever she strays off the path.The Movie ‘Get out’ (referring to ‘The Sunken Place’ from the letter)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/Artlandish Aboriginal Art Websitehttps://www.artlandish.com/Goddard & Wierzbicka (2015) Article on ResearchGatehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/283206413Wikipedia – "The Dreaming"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Dreaming&oldid=1297566697Petrichorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PetrichorSAS Survival Handbookhttps://a.co/d/6oSBMlQ‘Songlines’ by Bruce Chatwinhttps://a.co/d/6kqf1Oc‘Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions’ by Edwin A. Abbotthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlatlandEmail your stories to deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com

In tonight’s dead letter… Listener, Scott recounts a series of unexplained howls heard in the woods near his Alabama home. Night after night, he and his family would sit on the porch and listen, noticing patterns in the sounds. This progresses later to him being stalked by something he could not see.Alabama Bigfoot Website (via Wayback Machine) Most audio links not working:https://web.archive.org/web/20110518043255/http://www.alabamabigfoot.com/bigfoot/reports/Recordings.htmlRadioLab’s episode ‘Wildtalk’:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sug8rBkpypmdnjFEQ3iA3?si=3K7sddfCRiKfLwBlj9qkkgPredators in Alabama:https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/environment/animal-services/pet-services/urban-wildlife/Charle’s Fort’s Wild Talents (Book):https://a.co/d/8r1l6gzThe Astonishing Legends Episodes on Charles Fort (if you’re curious):P1https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kWLAh6t5REHPfKGZloOkb?si=7c98be94c8a44a06P2https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QhqHXilyU0DZgFxfWKtjE?si=5bb9bf4d7a444d0aThe Movie ‘Spartan’:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan_(film)The North American Wood Ape Theory:https://www.woodape.org/The Alaskan Killer Bigfoot Story:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Killer_Bigfoothttps://www.travelchannel.com/show/alaskan-killer-bigfoot-travel-channel-atve-usEmail your stories to deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com

This week’s Dead Letter Office is cancelled, but the show will return next week. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

In tonight’s dead letter, listener Jerri-Kay recounts a story from her childhood when her mother witnessed multiple shadow figures entering their bedroom in broad daylight. Later that night, while seemingly half-asleep, when her mom enters her room she yells that she's not her mother and points to lights that only she can see in the room, leaving the family shaken and searching for answers. Were these events positive or negative?Astonishing Legends' Shadow People Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wNUanfRFXoQ0QOhy5l58L?si=62193edf57854ec0https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astonishing-legends/id923527373?i=1000355594797Myth Fits Podcast with Kari Byron and Tori Belleci from MythBusters:https://www.youtube.com/@MythfitsPodhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythfits/id1813405582https://open.spotify.com/show/6SOvzD9Rc52Is6qHm0ivJt?si=f479aac0675644f8David Weatherly's Work: https://eerielights.com/https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01N59JC6U/allbooksDavid Weeatherly on Astonishing Legends (Spotify/Apple Podcasts Links)https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RWx4nYQNZZ9b3qd04Dj8y?si=0353dbf9a2324ae1https://open.spotify.com/episode/5p5GxpIqVX43RQwvtmTdwz?si=35384b2e23404b63https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astonishing-legends/id923527373?i=1000495952492https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astonishing-legends/id923527373?i=1000497668831Documentary - The Nightmare: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-nightmareMissing 411: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-Paulides/author/B002ALI9AA?https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TRVhzSYDB6NKiU69L5c9A?si=e6fe2e83dfe84069https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Q0pc5e8JlBoZzDrgY1Evp?si=b451bd4ae98841behttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astonishing-legends/id923527373?i=1000579063545https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astonishing-legends/id923527373?i=1000580601049Article on Light Emission After Death: https://www.sciencealert.com/we-emit-a-visible-light-that-vanishes-when-we-die-says-surprising-new-studyEmail your stories to deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com

This week, Scott and Forrest welcome back Richard Hatem of Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf to Astonishing Legends! Join us as we delve into Richard's unique insights on paranormal literature, including odd details in famous experiences like Whitley Strieber's book, Communion and others. We'll explore Rich’s favorite episodes and get a sneak peek into his upcoming season. Plus, we'll hear about his pending tour across the US, including a stop at the Mothman Festival in just a few weeks!Visit our website for a lot more information on this episode.

In tonight’s dead letter, we hear from our listener Sam, who shares two spooky stories. The first involves two hauntings at an aquarium in the UK. An old lady ghost with a penchant for floral perfume, and as one might expect…a fisherman. While the second features a mysterious, hunched-over shadow figure lurking in a South Carolina home. Sometimes these shorter letters are the most freaky. As we often remind our listeners, the real experiences don’t occur with a three-act structure or poignant message all the time. Instead they are just glimpses of something that you may never understand. North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher: https://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisherPhantosmia (Phantom Smells): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhantosmiaClairalience: https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/enlighten/clairalience-to-clairvoyance-your-psychic-gifts/Gorton's Fisherman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorton's_of_GloucesterTrilogy of Terror (1975): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilogy_of_Terrorhttps://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/trilogy-of-terrorHomunculus:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homunculushttps://www.britannica.com/science/homunculus-biologyAstonishing Junk Tour:https://www.patreon.com/posts/astonishing-junk-85805858?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkEmail your stories to deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com

In tonight’s dead letter listener Henry, a marine, recounts his experiences on guard duty in Iraq, where his platoon was stationed at an abandoned hotel near the Jordanian border. During a late-night watch, he and another marine hear footsteps in the stairwell, but a search of the building yields nothing but an unsettling encounter with glowing eyes in the boiler room. The mystery deepens when a fellow marine suggests the presence of a skinwalker, leaving the group to ponder the true nature of what they encountered in the desolate hotel.Navajo Culturehttps://discovernavajo.com/navajo-culture/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NavajoSkinwalkers (In the Context of Navajo Culture)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walkerhttps://nativeappropriations.com/2016/03/magic-in-north-america-part-1-ugh.htmlThe Monroe Institutehttps://www.monroeinstitute.org/Jim Harold’s Campfirehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim-harolds-campfire/id310656913Trebil, Iraqhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebilhttps://web.archive.org/web/20050716034614/https://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/2088The Monte Vista Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizonahttps://hotelmontevista.com/

In tonight’s dead letter… Josh shares a chilling encounter with a being we’ve discussed on the show numerous times. The Hat Man. For Josh he appears as a shadowy figure sitting in his bedroom in the middle of the night. What would you do in this situation? It’s easy to answer that until you’re confronted with it yourself. Josh gave into paranormal apathy, something we’ve identified at Astonishing Legends as a common reaction to the unexplainable. Is the Hat Man a harbinger of doom or change or just something that happens in our mind?Jim Harold’s Campfirehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim-harolds-campfire/id310656913Our Strange Skies (Rob Kristoffersen)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-strange-skies-ufos-throughout-history/id1546735571Christopher Nolan’s Interstellarhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/Hypnopompic Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HypnopompiaHypnogogic Statehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HypnagogiaSend your story into deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com

A listener shares a bizarre encounter in Los Angeles, mistaking a woman for a gray alien during a late-night dog walk. The hosts discuss their unique experiences in LA, contrasting it with New York City. They delve into the nature of perception, questioning what is real versus what is a trick of the light. Personal anecdotes explore eerie moments and the emotional depth of interactions with strangers. The conversation invites contemplation on the boundaries between the ordinary and extraordinary, including the potential existence of hidden entities around us.