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This is a weird one. Weird because it's almost never talked about, and even weirder because it involves INVINCIBLE BEAR MONKEYS. Or something. Part cryptid encounter, part UFO story, all BATTLE ROYALE, The Caracas Dwarves has recently become one of our favorite cases. Find out why. 



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UFOlogie article on the incident (BEST SOURCE ONLINE)

https://ufologie.patrickgross.org/ce3/1954-11-29-venezuela-petare.htm



Nick Redfern article from 2017

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2017/11/hairy-dwarfs-on-the-rampage/



Faces of The Visitors on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Faces-Visitors-Kevin-Randle/dp/0684839733

Thank God for Tom DeLonge



After and during the course of a prolific musical career, one of the most important movers in the paranormal/unsolved niche since Thomas Baker Slick Jr. would do something that - to put it lightly - would send shockwaves across the world. In 2017 the To The Stars Academy released what are probably the most impactful pieces of hard evidence regarding the UFO/UAP question to the public. Five years hence, things are drastically different regarding not only the UFO conversation, but the dialogue surrounding the unsolved at large. It's time to talk about why, and give Monsieur DeLonge (of Blink 182 and Angels and Airwaves, two of the greatest musical acts of our generation) the credit he deserves. 



Thank God for Tom DeLonge. 



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Exclaim article from 2021

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/tom_delonge_blink-182_interview_questionnaire



To The Stars website (w/ timeline)

https://tothestars.media/pages/about



Guardian article from 2021

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/sep/15/star-of-bethlehem-spaceship-tom-delonges-new-career-ufo-expert-blink-182



Guardian article on disclosure in 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/05/ufos-america-aliens-government-report



Politifact fact check on NASA

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/18/instagram-posts/nasa-did-not-hire-or-employ-theologians-research-p/



Miley Cyrus' UFO encounter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bxqCFPVAqw



Dan Akroyd on his UFO encounters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V4V_LBnS-g



Baker Mayfield on his UFO sighting

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2021/04/baker-mayfield-on-seeing-the-ufo-its-real-i-saw-it-i-believe.html

They're everywhere. EVERYWHERE. They've been around for centuries, they're taking over our yards, infiltrating our holidays, lining the shelves of our retail establishments... what are we gonna do, you guys? Probably go extinct, because we've basically invited the GNOMES into every aspect of our lives, and when they turn on us it's all over. Join us for a strange and semi in-depth discussion... on GNOMES. 



Thank you so much to our good friend Mike G. of @artofthemorningstar for the amazing episode cover which he put together for us without being asked. Make sure you're following Mike, because his art is amazing. 



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Encyclopedia Britannica Entry on Gnomes

https://www.britannica.com/art/gnome



Folklore Thursday.com on Gnomes

https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/on-gnomes-from-alchemical-theory-to-a-fairy-tale-staple/



Paracelsus Article

https://www.aaas.org/paracelsus-man-who-brought-chemistry-medicine



British man with over 240 garden gnomes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TgmEByFo6c



The Brothers Grimm: The Gnome

https://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Brothers_Grimm/Margaret_Hunt/The_Gnome.html#gsc.tab=0



Salisbury Greenhouse article on Gnomes

https://salisburygreenhouse.com/the-mysterious-mythology-of-garden-gnomes-2/



Oxford Classical Dictionary Pygmie entry

https://oxfordre.com/classics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.001.0001/acrefore-9780199381135-e-5447



King of The Hill - Yard, She Blows! on IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0764042/



South Park: The Underpants Gnomes

https://southpark.cc.com/video-clips/fjb8ya/south-park-underpants-gnomes

This was going to be a quick episode highlighting a particularly interesting Mesoamerican shapeshifter. Then it turned into a rabbit hole of coincidence and apparent linkages with other folk tales which literally blew our minds. Join us on a strange journey through Mesoamerican mythology in which we find connections with La Lechuza, the European Werewolf, Quetzalcoatl and a lot more. We'll also get into 17th century guerilla fighter Maria De La Candelaria who we're now sort of obsessed with, as well as examine some modern day Nagual sightings courtesy of Nick Redfern and the internet, and talk a little bit about Farcry 6. Dang.

A big thank you to all the creators who's work we reference in this episode, including The Unrefined Podcast, The Haunted Hermanas Podcast, Small Town Monsters, Tobias Wayland, Nick Redfern, JSTOR



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Merriam Webster Entry defining Nagualism

JSTOR Article containing the 1894 research paper

Encyclopedia Britannica article

Tlacatecolotl from the Nahual dictionary / University of Oregon

Nagual sighting near Veracruz in 2020

Article referencing the 2020 sighting

Upper Necaxa Totonac Project translated nagual folk tale

Haunted Hermanas Podcast

Wikipedia entry for Maria De La Candelaria

The Lake Michigan Mothman by Tobias Wayland

Shapeshifters by Nick Redfern

On the Trail of The Lake Michigan Mothman from Small Town Monsters

Skinwalker: Howl of The Rougarou from Small Town Monsters

Happy New Year! Today we take a semi-deep dive into the mythology of Quetzalcoatl; The Aztec Dragon, The Feathered Serpent, and... The Jesus Snake - ? Quetzalcoatl is steeped in lore spread over decades and centuries, and runs the gambit from "maybe some people saw a dinosaur" to "oh wow this is some crazy stuff right here," - let's ask, though - what else might be behind this legend? It's 2022, and we're talking monsters. 

You all know the Yule Cat; and that cat was huge indeed. Or maybe you don't, in which case this episode is perfect for you! Come learn all about the Kurisumasu Dai Kaiju (Christmas Giant Monster) who encourages generosity, textile manufacturing and devours hapless peasants. We've also got details on our HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY which is live right now! And some info on our other show, Strange Conversations. See you next year!



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The Christmas Cat by Johannes Kotlum (Example #1)



The Christmas Cat by Johannes Kotlum (Example #2)