Surgeon's Photo Hoax

Skinwalker Ranch: The Super

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Interview: Luke Angstadt

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Surgeon's Photo Hoax

Mike & John dissect a hoax - maybe one of the most infamous. It's the iconic Loch Ness Monster photo. What will they learn about the nature and motivation of hoaxers? Resources: Robert Kenneth Wilson - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kenneth_Wilson] https://hoaxes.org/photo_database/image/the_surgeons_photo/ [https://hoaxes.org/photo_database/image/the_surgeons_photo/] The Loch Ness Monster Turns 83: The Story of The Surgeon’s Photograph — Online - Don't Take Pictures [https://www.donttakepictures.com/dtp-blog/2017/4/19/the-loch-ness-monster-turns-83-the-story-of-the-surgeons-photograph] On this day in Scotland | | The surgeon’s photograph of Nessie is published [https://history.scot/the-surgeons-photograph-of-nessie-is-published/] King Kong (1933) Brontosaurus attack: https://youtu.be/z6Db027Q-Zg?si=QAoIQ-JTTpQGC3E7 [https://youtu.be/z6Db027Q-Zg?si=QAoIQ-JTTpQGC3E7] Loch Ness Monster - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster#%22Surgeon's_photograph%22_(1934)] M. A. Wetherell - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._A._Wetherell] Ian Colin - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Colin] Water bailiff - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_bailiff] Cropped versus Uncropped photo: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52d84837e4b034761cc24478/1491772938390-G1ZNDVIRIO2SSQ6DU4K5/image-asset.jpeg [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52d84837e4b034761cc24478/1491772938390-G1ZNDVIRIO2SSQ6DU4K5/image-asset.jpeg] Cryptomundo » 80th Anniversary of the Surgeon’s Photograph [https://cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/80th-anniversary-of-the-surgeons-photograph/] The Fascinating Story of the Loch Ness Monster Hoax - Connect Paranormal Blog [https://connectparanormal.net/2024/05/20/loch-ness-monster-hoax-of-1934/] LOCH NESS MONSTER: The Surgeon's Photo Eighty Years On [https://lochnessmystery.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-surgeons-photo-eighty-years-on.html] https://itupodcast.com/

Weird Water

Water, just ordinary, plain old water. Actually... water is weird. On this episode Mike & John discuss some strange properties of this common fluid. Links: https://youtu.be/Tv6feyl07iA?si=wirojvgXmW6uwm2k [https://youtu.be/Tv6feyl07iA?si=wirojvgXmW6uwm2k] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23310-amniotic-fluid [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23310-amniotic-fluid] https://waterrangers.com/testkits/tests/conductivity/ [https://waterrangers.com/testkits/tests/conductivity/] https://substack.com/home/post/p-193926749 [https://substack.com/home/post/p-193926749] https://www.almanac.com/can-full-moon-affect-your-mood [https://www.almanac.com/can-full-moon-affect-your-mood] https://grokipedia.com/page/Masaru_Emoto [https://grokipedia.com/page/Masaru_Emoto] https://cognitivepsycho.com/dr-masaru-emotos-findings-the-hidden-messages-in-water/ [https://cognitivepsycho.com/dr-masaru-emotos-findings-the-hidden-messages-in-water/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_memory [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_memory] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-leading-edge/202410/can-water-remember [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-leading-edge/202410/can-water-remember] https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2015/06/computer-water-drops-060815 [https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2015/06/computer-water-drops-060815] https://itupodcast.com/

The Buga Sphere

Heard of this one? It doesn't get much press. Is that because it's another hoax, or is someting else going on? Mike and John take a look at this mysterious metal orb. Scientists discover mysterious sphere in Colombia, sparking UFO speculation [https://nypost.com/2025/05/25/science/scientists-discover-mysterious-sphere-in-colombia-sparking-ufo-speculation/] The Buga Sphere: A Crude Scam Exposed - Making Sense of the Infinite [https://www.ms8.com/the-buga-sphere-a-crude-scam-exposed/] The Buga Sphere is a Poorly Crafted Fake – Confirmed Source [https://confirmedsource.com/sorry-the-buga-sphere-is-fake/] Top UFO scientist gives verdict on ‘alien sphere’ covered in mysterious writing that ‘landed in Colombia’ [https://www.the-sun.com/tech/14328604/top-ufo-scientist-verdict-alien-sphere/] Thieves 'dressed as police' attempt to steal Buga sphere from vault | Unexplained Mysteries [https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/388309/thieves-dressed-as-police-attempt-to-steal-buga-sphere-from-vault] More footage emerges of alleged 'alien' spheres near Buga, Colombia | Unexplained Mysteries [https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/388236/more-footage-emerges-of-alleged-alien-spheres-near-buga-colombia] Watch: Odd Metallic Orb Filmed Over Colombian Village | Coast to Coast AM [https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/watch-odd-metallic-orb-filmed-over-colombian-village/] Video: Alien Orb Recovered in Colombia? | Coast to Coast AM [https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/video-alien-orb-recovered-in-colombia/] https://blog.sciandnature.com/2025/11/bob-lazar-just-released-huge-update-on.html [https://blog.sciandnature.com/2025/11/bob-lazar-just-released-huge-update-on.html] University of Georgia Confirms: Buga Sphere Dates Back 12,560 Years - PRISM MarketView [https://prismmarketview.com/university-of-georgia-confirms-buga-sphere-dates-back-12560-years/] The Ball From Nowhere: The Buga Sphere Is Back in Headlines, But Evidence Isn't [https://www.ibtimes.sg/ball-nowhere-buga-sphere-back-headlines-evidence-isnt-84562] Footage of bizarre metallic UFO shown by Pentagon officials at historic hearing | Live Science [https://www.livescience.com/ufo-hearing-metallic-hypersonic-flying-object] Video shows UAP surviving missile hit [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL6H0fODiMU] Ball lightning - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_lightning] Will-o'-the-wisp - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp] H. Keith Melton - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Keith_Melton] Not to be confused with the Betz Sphere: The Betz Sphere – Alien Artifact Or Ancient Doomsday Device? - UFO Insight [https://www.ufoinsight.com/conspiracy/technology/betz-sphere-alien-artifact-odoomsday-device] Video: The Buga Sphere | Everything We Know About This YouTube and TikTok Mystery [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knktgVMUEzw] https://youtu.be/LN22jK34usA?si=4W1atvTki0UQa6pW [https://youtu.be/LN22jK34usA?si=4W1atvTki0UQa6pW] https://youtu.be/UFKWtHO-nMI?si=7by-x-0dL1MISRi6 [https://youtu.be/UFKWtHO-nMI?si=7by-x-0dL1MISRi6] https://youtu.be/A_N3kDKXRA8?si=I-qDwv4DbfcU52Ec [https://youtu.be/A_N3kDKXRA8?si=I-qDwv4DbfcU52Ec] https://youtu.be/zwXjaxXlTnk?si=4mU1S36aHbuknQaO [https://youtu.be/zwXjaxXlTnk?si=4mU1S36aHbuknQaO] Congress UFO Public Hearing: May 17, 2022*unknown sphere ufo footage [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0isDN7j0Es] https://itupodcast.com/