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Joshua Cutchin is an acclaimed author and researcher of the paranormal.
He is the author of seven critically-acclaimed books: 2015's A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch (translated into Spanish as Banquete Troyano); 2016's The Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, & Monstrous Miasmas; 2018's Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions; and 2020's Where the Footprints End: High Strangeness and the Bigfoot Phenomenon, Volumes I & II, with Timothy Renner. In 2022, he released his two-part masterwork: Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal.
The day before our interview, Joshua's new film The Lady of The Lake was released on Prime, so I took the opportunity to ask him about it. (frustratingly, it's not available yet in the UK).
youtube.com/watch?v=W7aK3q83IPs
The documentary film is a Fortean perspective on the case of the murder of Haille Illingworth whose remains were found in Lake Crescent in 1940, after she had gone missing in 1937. See Joshua's blog for more info.
We get into all things watery, sea monsters, thresholds and Otherworldly inversions!
Shownotes
Joshua's book Ecology of Souls is highly recommended (both volumes) (2022):
goodreads.com/en/book/show/61415652-ecology-of-souls
Check out his other excellent books here: joshuacutchin.com/publications
Rev Robert Kirk' s The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies (written in 1692, published in 1815)
goodreads.com/book/show/43411349-the-secret-commonwealth-of-elves-fauns-and-fairies
The Nunnehi, Native American Spirit Folk
legendsofnativeamerica.com/region_southeast/legends-cherokee/TheNunnhiAndOtherSpiritFolk.php
Michel Meurger's Lake monster traditions: A cross-cultural analysis (1989)
goodreads.com/book/show/2027619.Lake_Monster_Traditions
Ep 66: Beckoned by Forest and Lake (the episode where the boy is found in a lake)
scarlettofthefae.com/beckoned-by-forest-and-lake-an-appalachian-enchantment
David Paulides Missing 411 Project on YouTube
youtube.com/@canammissingproject
Shownotes for episodes:
scarlettofthefae.com
If you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, join us at:
patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcast
S U P P O R T
If you’d prefer to support the Modern Fairy Sightings with a one off donation, you can ‘buy me a coffee’ and I’d be very grateful 🙂
buymeacoffee.com/modfairysight
Warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. This episode describes a wonderful experience but some episodes may contain details which some may find unsettling or frightening. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for listeners 16 years and older.
Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Green Man Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
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Joshua Cutchin is an acclaimed author and researcher of the paranormal.
He is the author of seven critically-acclaimed books: 2015's A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch (translated into Spanish as Banquete Troyano); 2016's The Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, & Monstrous Miasmas; 2018's Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions; and 2020's Where the Footprints End: High Strangeness and the Bigfoot Phenomenon, Volumes I & II, with Timothy Renner. In 2022, he released his two-part masterwork: Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal.
The day before our interview, Joshua's new film The Lady of The Lake was released on Prime, so I took the opportunity to ask him about it. (frustratingly, it's not available yet in the UK).
youtube.com/watch?v=W7aK3q83IPs
The documentary film is a Fortean perspective on the case of the murder of Haille Illingworth whose remains were found in Lake Crescent in 1940, after she had gone missing in 1937. See Joshua's blog for more info.
We get into all things watery, sea monsters, thresholds and Otherworldly inversions!
Shownotes
Joshua's book Ecology of Souls is highly recommended (both volumes) (2022):
goodreads.com/en/book/show/61415652-ecology-of-souls
Check out his other excellent books here: joshuacutchin.com/publications
Rev Robert Kirk' s The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies (written in 1692, published in 1815)
goodreads.com/book/show/43411349-the-secret-commonwealth-of-elves-fauns-and-fairies
The Nunnehi, Native American Spirit Folk
legendsofnativeamerica.com/region_southeast/legends-cherokee/TheNunnhiAndOtherSpiritFolk.php
Michel Meurger's Lake monster traditions: A cross-cultural analysis (1989)
goodreads.com/book/show/2027619.Lake_Monster_Traditions
Ep 66: Beckoned by Forest and Lake (the episode where the boy is found in a lake)
scarlettofthefae.com/beckoned-by-forest-and-lake-an-appalachian-enchantment
David Paulides Missing 411 Project on YouTube
youtube.com/@canammissingproject
Shownotes for episodes:
scarlettofthefae.com
If you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, join us at:
patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcast
S U P P O R T
If you’d prefer to support the Modern Fairy Sightings with a one off donation, you can ‘buy me a coffee’ and I’d be very grateful 🙂
buymeacoffee.com/modfairysight
Warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. This episode describes a wonderful experience but some episodes may contain details which some may find unsettling or frightening. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for listeners 16 years and older.
Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Green Man Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
Please like, share and subscribe 💚
