S05E14 The Case of the Missing Thunderbird Photo

Blake and Karen discuss the legendary photo said to capture 19th century cowboys or soldiers with a giant bird or pterosaur.SHOW NOTE LINKS:The original Tombstone Epitaph article about the winged creatureKarl Shuker's blogged several times on the Thunderbird Photo and wrote a eulogy for Mark Chovinsky, author of a thorough Strange Magazine article about the Thunderbird photo.Ivan T. Sanderson figures into the story prominently.  Kevin J. Guhl has written an extensive article about this.I think all the researchers - the serious researchers - are converging on the "False Memory" hypothesis to explain this story. However, debates about the photo continue.Some of the online photos were promotional photos for Freaky Links TV show.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.