Monsters on the Edge #78 Tripping Over Monsters with Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson has been fascinated by the unexplained since he young, visiting numerous countries as an Army brat and reading books by Ivan T Sanderson and John Keel. Robert always wanted to visit exotic lands and was a fan of the famous animal collector Frank Buck.Robert became interested in the Bigfoot legend after watching the movie “Legend of Boggy Creek” when he was young. His mother, who is from Scotland, would tell about him about the Loch Ness Monster. Also, his uncle would relate scary stories of the Fouke Monster and monster legends. Because the whole subject of real monsters scared him, Rob started researching monsters by reading every book he could on the unexplained. The fear turned into intrigue and Rob has continued this passion Rob also became interested in UFO and extraterrestrials after watching the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”After graduating high school at Lansing Kansas, Robert enlisted in the United States Army in June 1982. He received his Basic and Advanced Individual Training as a Military Policeman at Ft McClellan, Alabama.During his 21 years of service, Rob served in South Korea, Texas, Italy, North Carolina, Johnston Island, Germany, Cuba, Panama, and Operation Enduring Freedom: Afghanistan. SFC Robinson retired from the Army in 2003 and started teaching JROTC in at Summerlin Academy in Bartow, Florida.Rob has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Everest University and an Associate’s Degree in General Studies from Central Texas College and is certified PADI wreck diver.Along with Bigfoot and other cryptids, Robert also investigates haunted places, UFO, buried treasure, and mysterious places. Because his interests encompass more than just cryptozoology and the paranormal, Rob refers to himself as Legend Tripper.Robert is an active member of the following groups; MUFON, The International Cryptozoology Society, the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, The Ghost Club, the International UFO museum, and the World Explorers Club. He is also the Florida representative for the North American Dogman Project. Robert is an investigator and member of the UFO Hunters of America.Rob has filmed segments on the Florida Skunk Ape for PBS’s “Weird Florida: On the Road Again,” “Monsters and Mysteries of America,” and “Bigfoot in America” on Destination America channel. In 2010 Rob and his family appeared in the TV show “Wife Swap” as the monster-hunting family.Robert has written for numerous magazines to include Paranormal Investigators Magazine, Cryptid Culture, and World Explorers magazine. The 2016 International Cryptozoology Society Journal published his research into the Florida Skunk Ape legend.Rob published his first book "Legend Tripping: The Ultimate Family Experience" in 2014. The book was picked up by Ripley's Believe It or Not and is now featured in their oddiutiorm gift shops. His second book “Legend Tripping: The Ultimate Adventure” published by Adventures Unlimited Press in 2017 and is a best seller. Rob's new book "International Legend Tripping: Adventure Outside the Box" came out in 2020.Books on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B06XT5JN6L/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=e11a3f59-a507-4aeb-b3a6-5f99a3c958f6&ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1Click that play button, and let's unravel the mysteries of the UNTOLD! Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on all the latest discoveries and adventures. See you there!Join Barnaby Jones each Monday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 12pm Central – 10am Pacific and 1pm Eastern. Come and Join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe.We have ten different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like. New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORKTo find out more about Barnaby Jones and his team, (Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society) visit their website www.WisconsinCAPS.comMake sure you share and Subscribe to the CAPS YouTube Channel as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs7ifB9Ur7x2C3VqTzVmjNQ