By Tim Binnall
The heavenly realm, a possible thermonuclear event on Mars in the distant past, and the mysterious Mokele-mbembe were among the fascinating topics explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about a hospital patient in China who went to war on a 'helper' robot, possible goblin remains found in Mexico, and a tavern in Wales where a ghost may have smashed a pint glass. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
In the world of cryptozoology, few creatures are as enchanting as the Mokele-mbembe, a legendary semi-aquatic beast often likened to a remnant sauropod dinosaur that is said to roam the Congo River Basin. On Saturday night's program, filmmaker Alex Brecher detailed how the mysterious animal first came to light several centuries ago thanks to a missionary who visited the region and collected accounts of the enormous 'monster.' He also discussed his documentary on lawyer-turned-researcher Michel Ballot, who makes frequent visits to the area in search of the creature and, Brecher opined, might just find proof of its existence.
One of the weirder videos we've seen in quite a while popped up on our radar this past week by way of China, where an enraged woman was filmed smashing a robot with a stick. The wild scene, which was captured by an astounded bystander, unfolded in the lobby of a hospital that uses human-sized automatons to schedule patients. In this particular instance, however, it would appear that the machine was not very helpful and the woman opted for her own form of 'technical support' in the form of a sizeable stick that she used to wallop the 'friendly' device. The footage went viral on social media in China, where the angry patient was hailed for striking a literal blow against the ever-increasing presence of robots in our lives.
Heavenly aspects of the afterlife took center stage on a pair of enlightening programs this past week on Coast to Coast AM. First, on Wednesday night's program, metaphysical teacher Dimitri Moraitis talked about how reaching heaven is an evolutionary process which takes many lifetimes to accomplish and, upon arriving at this otherworldly destination, all of one's incarnations come together to form a new 'person.' Then, on Thursday night's show, author John Audette discussed his transformation from agnostic to believer following a series of what he believes were angelic interventions that saved his life.
This past week saw a few different videos featuring possible paranormal activity, beginning with footage from a man who was watching 'Ancient Aliens' and found himself in the middle of his own UFO event when he noticed a mysterious object floating through the sky outside of his window. Meanwhile, at a pub in Wales, patrons were stunned when a pint glass suddenly exploded and some suspect that the eerie incident was the handiwork of the building's resident ghost. Finally, in Peru, a trio of motocross riders made national news in the country when they were photobombed by a UFO during a group picture.
Could a thermonuclear event have occurred on Mars in the distant past and possibly wiped out whatever civilization may have been living there? On Monday night's program, plasma physicist John Brandenburg made the argument that just such a scenario occurred. Citing the detection of the chemical element xenon 129 in the Martian atmosphere, he argued that this is evidence of an enormous nuclear explosion that he theorizes took place around 500,000 years ago. During his appearance, Brandenburg also talked about possible artifacts on Mars, colonization of the Red Planet, and what, if anything, may still reside there.
By far the most bizarre story of the week unfolded in Mexico, where the mayor of a town showcased the peculiar remains of a creature that he suggested could be a goblin. Francisco Mayoral Flores surprised his constituents when he took to social media to reveal the curious carcass that somewhat resembles a small humanoid. Musing that it does not appear to be any kind of known animal, he indicated that some residents suspected that it might just be a goblin-like creature called a duende or perhaps a legendary shapeshifting entity known as a naqual. While the town waits for tests on the remains, they are being displayed at an area museum devoted to such supernatural and folkloric beings.
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