In the intro Taylor intrigues us with an article about the fermi paradox, you may remember the Fermi Paradox from another Journey to the Fringe Episode... where we also discussed it. The article discusses being a technologically advanced civilization focusing on messages that are more likely to give you a positive response by looking for planets giving out radio communication that see odd or manufactured rather than put out signals blindly.... and that is a much more brief summary of the article than even the episode Have a listen, give it a read.
Onto come cryptids!
We've got a really incredible line up of Cryptids; the Loveland Frog, The Hopkinsville Goblin and Vegetable Man. We go through each beautiful, in it's own right, cryptid sighting, genitalia, pointers on small talk and banter for your next dinner party or event, and of course our own opinions.
Stats:
Loveland Frog, EST 1955, Ohio
Sightings: 3
Identifying features: sparking bar device frog face, , 4 ft long, 50 - 75 lbs, lopsided mouth, smells of almonds and alfalfa
Hopskinsville Goblin, EST 1955, Kentucky
Sightings: 1 (Super rare)
Identifying features: Silvery in colour, 3 ft Tall estimated weight withheld, wearing something metalic (could be a suit, could be a loin cloth, could be eye patch), pointed ears, thin limbs
Vegetable Man, EST 1968, West Virginia
Sightings: 1 (Super rare)
Identifying features: Body resembles stock of a plant, yellow, slanted eyes, skinny arms, long ears, sickly looking, height and weight also withheld... weird
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Musical & Informational Shout outs for references in this episode;
Opener article: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ac9e00
