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Werewolves and Dogman

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Werewolves and like creatures serve as a symbol of our own capability for violence and evil

Werewolves and like creatures serve as a symbol of our own capability for violence and evil

Tales of werewolves predate (by hundreds of years) 1950’s horror movies: they influenced major religions and courts of law, spreading panic into the souls of our ancestors – in fact, fear and uncertainty STILL ride shotgun in our subconscious mind

The phenomenon of Werewolves is far more intriguing than a certain genre of old horror movie classics .. they influenced the belief systems of government institutions, religions and courts of law who took their existence quite seriously .. so think of this episode as a reanimated history lesson — one into the minds of our not too distant forebears

 

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Books Authored by Ronald Murphy (including new book, “On Vampires”)

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On Vampires & Weird Creatures – Vampires Throughout History (part 2 of 2)

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Ronald Murphy describes how the vampire figure has been a part of every major culture since recorded history

Researcher Ronald Murphy, author of “On Vampires”, explains how vampires and other dark figures have evolved and shaped the beliefs of world civilizations for thousands of years  — from Lillith, Adam’s first wife,  on up to recent use as a tool for negative propaganda against immigrant populations and cultures.

Later on in this episode, Ronald Murphy and James Poston, our in-house horror movie expert, discuss vampire movies past and present, good and …. sometimes bad!

 

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Ronald Murphy Website

Ronald Murphy Facebook Page

Books Authored by Ronald Murphy (including new book, “On Vampires”)

 

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On Vampires & Weird Creatures – with Ronald Murphy (part 1 of 2)

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The vampire figure represents FAR more than what we have seen in the cinema -- it has profoundly influenced the cultural history of civilizations for thousands of years.

Does the ancestral memory of man still hold remnants of yesteryear’s bogeymen? Taking a page from the works of psychiatrist Carl Jung, many researchers believe that cryptids and accounts of seemingly impossible creatures are not beyond the realm of reality: they auditioned for, but never quite got the part in a movie known as evolution.

Today we speak with cryptozoologist Ronald Murphy, author of the new book: “On Vampires”. As you will soon learn, the “vampire” figure represents FAR more than what we have seen in the cinema — it has profoundly influenced the cultural history of civilizations for thousands of years.

A fortunate confluence of environment (Ron is a native of western PA — home to legends such as Bigfoot) and natural curiosity jump started Ron’s worldwide trek in search of the “‘other’: creatures of the periphery, who haunt the liminal regions of our civilized world “.

 

Links to our guest ~

Ronald Murphy Website

Ronald Murphy Facebook Page

Books Authored by Ronald Murphy (including new book, “On Vampires”)

 

 

 

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