By Tim Binnall
Mexico's Zone of Silence, spooky stories, and the Shroud of Turin were among the fascinating realms explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about an alleged Bigfoot video out of Oklahoma, a curious chemtrail claim from Canada, and the misadventures of creepy clowns. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
Fittingly timed for the start of spooky season, strange and eerie stories took center stage on Thursday night's program with author Mike Browne sharing an array of chilling and uncanny tales. One such account was that of Granger Taylor, who vanished after leaving behind a note saying he was embarking on an interstellar voyage. Another bizarre story centered around a legless man named Jerome appeared on a beach in Nova Scotia back in 1863 and spoke an unrecognized language. Other weird tales recalled by Browne during the evening were the Iowa creature sightings known as the Van Meter Visitor case and the "Philip Experiment," wherein parapsychologists seemingly manifested an otherworldly being.
This past week featured a pair of particularly eye-catching videos featuring suspected high strangeness. First, in Mexico, a witness captured footage of a bizarre-looking UFO that appeared to be acorn shaped and ringed with spikes. Some suspected that the curious object, seen in the community of Axutla, was alien in nature, while others argued it was simply an errant balloon. Equally confounding was a fantastic video that allegedly captured a clear view of Bigfoot resting against a tree in an Oklahoma forest. The remarkabe footage was hailed by some as the best-ever glimpse of Bigfoot. That said, many skeptical viewers said that the stunning scene was simply too good to be true, which ultimately turned out to be the case as it was later revealed to be a well-crafted hoax.
The Shroud of Turin was back in the spotlight on Saturday night's program as researcher Russ Breault talked about the history of the controversial cloth and detailed the latest scientific work being done to unravel the true nature of the mysterious relic. He marveled that the artifact has been exhaustively studied and extensively scrutinized over the years, yet despite these efforts, it remains a riddle to this day. Breault pointed to pollen and limestone traces found on the artifact that appear to place its origin around the first century in Jerusalem. Noting a Biblical story wherein a linen cloth is found in the empty tomb of Jesus, he posited that this could very well be what we know today as the Shroud of Turin.
As can be expected this time of year, creepy clowns were out and about causing mischief and mayhem this past week. First, in Nashville, a garden center owner was taken aback when his security system detected a haunting harlequin who had broken into his shop looking for something to steal. Understandably uneasy about going over to the store to confront the clown, the man tried to speak to the intruder via the camera, which spooked the stranger into leaving empty handed. Meanwhile, in Indiana, a police department was forced to issue a statement reassuring residents that their community was not being overrun by weapon-wielding clowns after fabricated photo of the unnerving characters began circulating online.
Somewhat similar to Skinwalker Ranch or the Bridgewater Triangle in the United States is a peculiar paranormal hot spot in Mexico known as the Zone of Silence. On Monday night's program, Dr. Alex Ling discussed his research into the wildly weird area of the Chihuahuan desert where radio signals fail, magnetic anomalies have been detected, and reports of extraterrestrial visitors are in abundance. Citing military restrictions in the area and frequent UFO sightings in the area, Ling must that "there is something very extraterrestrial" about the Zone of Silence. Other odd elements observed in the area include curious animal and plant mutations and mysterious meteorites found in the location.
The most peculiar story of the past week came by way of Canada, where a politician found herself under fire for suggesting to a constituent that the United States was spraying chemtrails over the country. The odd remark was made by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith during town hall meeting wherein a resident questioned her about the controversial conspiracy theory. Rather than dismiss it out of hand, she indicated her sources had told her that the US Department of Defense would be the prime suspect "if anyone is doing it." Both the Pentagon and NORAD swiftly dismissed the strange assertion and Smith ultimately wound up distancing herself from the curious claim with a spokesperson saying that the Premier was merely "sharing what she has heard."
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