By Tim Binnall
Terminal lucidity, luck and intuition, and Kentucky high strangeness 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 pair of alleged alien bodies revealed in Mexico, a possible lake monster sighting in China, and a Thai woman who believes that a ghost made her to jump off a bridge. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
The mysterious phenomenon of terminal lucidity, wherein a person on the verge of dying suddenly regains their clarity and cognition before ultimately passing away, was explored on Monday night's program by Dr. Alexander Batthyány, who discussed his extensive research into these uncanny incidents. During such episodes, he explained, patients suddenly become 'their old self' again and can remember the names of loved ones as well as cherished memories, despite whatever impairment that might be afflicting them. Although terminal lucidity has been reported for centuries, Batthyány indicated that it is only in recent years that scientists have begun to study the phenomenon.
A pair of legendary lake monsters popped up in the news this past week, beginning with an intriguing case out of China, where a woman captured footage of a sizeable silver-colored creature that emerged from the country's picturesque Lake Tianchi. Her video quickly went viral on Chinese social media with many suggesting that the aquatic anomaly, which is believed to have been around fifty feet in length, could be a proverbial 'monster' long rumored to reside in the location. Meanwhile, over in Scotland, the famed Loch Ness Monster may have made its presence known once again when a witness spotted something break the surface of the water of the iconic site and its movement created an enormous and inexplicable wake.
High strangeness in Kentucky took center stage on Sunday night's program as podcaster Nathan Paul Isaac detailed his research into the mysterious folklore and strange history of the Bluegrass State. He observed that the area has a long history of particularly peculiar paranormal activity, such as the legendary Kelly–Hopkinsville goblin encounter which continues to fascinate Forteans to this day. In addition to frequent Bigfoot and black panther sightings, Isaac noted that Kentucky also has the dubious distinction of the site of the first death that the US military attributed to the UFO phenomenon in the form of the infamous Captain Thomas F. Mantell incident of 1948.
This past week featured two decidedly different stories centered official government interest in the UFO phenomenon. First, at a Mexican Congressional hearing on UAPs, ufologist Jaime Maussan unveiled what he claimed to be the mummified remains of two non-human entities found in a Peruvian cave. The eye-catching 'aliens,' which were said to be around 1,000 years old, astounded the politicians in attendance and sparked worldwide headlines, however scientists subsequently expressed considerable skepticism over the veracity of the fantastic revelation. Later in the week, in a much staider affair, NASA's UAP study group released a report on their work investigating the UFO phenomenon and indicated that they have yet to find any evidence that it is connected to ETs.
Is it possible to influence one's luck using the power of intuition? On Wednesday night's program, investigative reporter Randall Fitzgerald make the case for just such a tantalizing scenario. Having spoken with many individuals who have extraordinary luck as well as interviewing scientists studying intuition, he mused that there appears to be an intersection where these two world meet. While luck may appear to simply be the result of mathematical probability, Fitzgerald argued that human consciousness plays a significant role in shaping circumstances which can lead to good fortune. During his appearance, he shared a series of factors and tips which one can use to develop their intuitive luck.
By far the eeriest story of the week occurred in Thailand by way of an incident in which a woman jumped from a bridge into a canal and later asserted that a ghost had compelled her to make the perilous leap. The creepy case began when the unnamed Bangkok resident was riding her bike and noticed a man dressed entirely in white. The mysterious stranger beckoned her to come over to him, but when she approached the mysterious stranger, she began to feel faint and heard him muttering the chilling words "I want you to die. I want you to die." The woman subsequently woke up in the hospital with no idea how she wound up there and speculated that the man was a sinister spirit who somehow made her to jump from the bridge.
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