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Monsters in the Mist: Bigfoot, Mothman & America’s Cryptid Lore (Part 1 with Cryptozoologist Dr. Brian Parsons)
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What if the monsters we tell stories about… are still out there?
In Part 1 of this special interview, Robert Barber talks with cryptozoologist Dr. Brian D. Parsons about the eastern U.S.'s most persistent legends—Bigfoot, Mothman, the Beast of Bladenboro, and the Loveland Frog.
Explore how folklore, geography, and belief collide in these paranormal stories, and why the forest isn't the only place these creatures live—they haunt memory, maps, and even AI.
🎧 This episode blends true stories, mythology, and the blurred line between hoax and horror.
##Check out Dr. Parson's newest book, Eastern Cryptids, HERE
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State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast tracing the haunted highways, forgotten folklore, and unexplained phenomena across America’s 50 states.
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Chapters
1. Strange Shadows in Eastern Woods (00:00:00)
2. Dr. Parsons' Journey Into Cryptozoology (00:03:05)
3. Evolution from Believer to Balanced Researcher (00:06:30)
4. The Appeal of Cryptid Folklore (00:11:32)
5. Cultural Influences on Eastern Cryptids (00:21:00)
6. Faith, Belief, and the Search for Meaning (00:27:21)
7. Technology vs. Cryptid Evidence (00:33:50)
8. AI and the Future of Cryptid Research (00:40:05)
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