Weird Crap In Australia

Deep in Australia’s wilderness lurk two of its most fearsome cryptids—the bunyip and the yowie. The bunyip, said to dwell in billabongs and swamps, has terrified Indigenous communities and European settlers alike with tales of its monstrous form and eerie cries. Meanwhile, the yowie, Australia’s answer to Bigfoot, is described as a towering, ape-like creature that roams the bush. Eyewitness accounts, strange footprints, and spine-chilling encounters continue to fuel speculation: are these creatures myths, misidentifications, or something more?Join Holly & Matthew as they explore reported encounters with the bunyip and the yowie, and the legends that surround them.***Sources cited:Cahir, Fred, Ian Clark, and Philip Clarke. 2018. Aboriginal biocultural knowledge in south-eastern Australia : perspectives of early colonists. Clayton South: CSIRO Publishing.Riverine Herald. 1872. "What is the Bunyip?" March 27: 3. Accessed February 19, 2020. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113591026.The Perth Gazett

Pilot Frederick Valentich vanished without a trace while flying over Bass Strait. In his final radio transmission, he reported being followed by an unidentified aircraft behaving strangely before his transmission abruptly cut out. Despite extensive searches, neither Valentich nor his aircraft were ever found. His disappearance remains one of Australia’s most famous aviation mysteries, fuelling speculation of UFO encounters, mechanical failure, or even a hoax.Join Holly & Matthew as they explore the disappearance of Frederick Valentich and the eerie theories that still surround it.***Episodes mentioned within: Episode 003 - Australian Monsters: The Bunyip and the YowieEpisode 040 - The Bass Strait TriangleSources cited:McGaha, James, and Joe Nickell. 2013. "The Valentich Disappearance: Another UFO cold case solved." The Skeptical Inquirer, November/December. Accessed August 24, 2021. https://skepticalinquirer.org/2013/11/the-valentich-disappearance-another-ufo-cold-case-solved/?%2Fsi%2Fshow%2Fthe-valentich

In 1967, the idea of a Prime Minister, the head of the country, going missing was laughable. There's no way that could happen, they said. The Prime Minister is always protected.In December 1967, the disappearance of Harold Holt caused a lot of problems, and became entrenched in popular culture.Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeodUsed under a Creative Commons license.