<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Content Note:</strong> pervasive language, brief mentions of bigotry.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1899619/">Alex Greenfield</a> says that there was no such thing as a normal day when he was a kid. His dad (<a href="https://darkbooks.org/articles/Allen-Greenfield.html">Allen H Greenfield</a>) self describes as a “researcher in the shadow world.” And his mom soon grew tired of her husband’s lifestyle, which included a lot of time on the road: chasing rumors of cryptids, ghosts, and aliens. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">But after his parents split up, Alex, his dad, and an ever changing cast of motorcycle gang members and step-moms kept seeking the occult. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Some of the topics discussed in this episode: <a href="https://stsimonsisland.com/">St. Simons Island</a> in Georgia (and <a href="https://www.hauntedplaces.org/saint-simons-ga/">reported hauntings</a>), <a href="https://www.fws.gov/refuge/okefenokee">The Okefenokee Swamp</a> (and the<a href="http://ashleyburton.com/will-o-the-wisps-strange-lights-glowing-in-the-swamp/"> ignition of swamp gas</a>), <a href="https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/3mile-isle.html">The Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident</a> (and <a href="https://tucson.com/thursday-march-front-page-radiation-leak-at-three-mile-island/article_250978f0-705c-11ea-91fd-f35403d64350.html">subsequent protests</a>), <a href="https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=514">Mono Lake</a> in California (and the UFO sightings there), and a movie called <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/"><em>Being There</em></a> (wherein the character played by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000634/">Peter Sellers</a> appears to walk on water).</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Alex Greenfield is the writer of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3399484/"><em>The Sand</em></a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3488056/"><em>10.0 Earthquake</em></a>, and other movies. He also used to be the head writer for <a href="https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown"><em>WWE Smackdown</em></a>. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Alex’s dad, Allen H Greenfield (aka. <a href="https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/greenfield-allen-71440/">T Allen Greenfield</a>), is a UFOlogist and occultist. He is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Complete-SECRET-CIPHER-UfOnauts/dp/171864535X"><em>Secret Cipher of the UFOnauts</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Story-Hermetic-Brotherhood-Light/dp/9188708039"><em>The Story Of The Hermetic Brotherhood Of Light</em></a>, and other books. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Unrelated to this episode, but do give a listen to the limited series that Jeff’s been mixing for <a href="https://crooked.com/">Crooked Media</a>. It’s called <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/another-russia/"><em>Another Russia</em></a>, and it’s about the assassination of Russian dissident <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Boris_Nemtsov">Boris Nemtsov</a>, as told by <a href="https://www.benrhodes.info/">Ben Rhodes</a> and <a href="https://time.com/5538047/zhanna-nemtsova-boris-nemtsov-putin/">Zhanna Nemtsova</a>. Available now on every podcast app. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Also, Jeff’s headed back to Berlin, Germany for about a month. If you know any good stories/interviews he should record while he’s there, send a DM on <a href="https://twitter.com/hbmpodcast">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hbmpodcast/">Instagram</a>, or use the <a href="http://hbmpodcast.com/contact">contact form</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Here Be Monsters is an independent podcast supported by <a href="http://patreon.com/hbmpodcast">listeners</a> and <a href="http://hbmpodcast.com/sponsor">sponsors</a>. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Producer: </strong><a href="http://jeffemtman.com/">Jeff Emtman</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Music: </strong><a href="https://theblackspot.bandcamp.com/">The Black Spot</a>, <a href="https://circlinglights.bandcamp.com/">Circling Lights</a>, <a href="https://www.lydfil.dk/">August Friis</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Sponsor: </strong><a href="http://is-ought.info">is / ought books</a> <em>is / ought books</em> is a publisher of spiral bound self help manuals, art books, and non literary works on paper.All titles from <em>is / ought books</em> are available to buy online via the link below. <em>is / ought books</em> are also distributed via<a href="https://www.spdbooks.org"> Small Press Distribution (SPD)</a>.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Thank you <em>is / ought books</em> for sponsoring Here Be Monsters.</p>
