Ep 82: The Hatem Files – Case #1
Richard Hatem
Debonair screenwriter, Bon Vivant, celebrated wit, casual philosopher, "Man of Letters" and The Most Interesting Man in the Astonishing Legends Studio
"Could you make my Martini 'dirtier?' Thanks!"
– Richard Hatem, Screenwriter
Approximate location of the Astonishing Legend Studio, a.k.a., "Blanket Forteana."
Interactive Google Map of reported "Chicago Mothman, Chicago Phantom, Owl Man, etc. etc. sightings.
BACKGROUND:
Tonight's show is... well... we don't know what it is, frankly. What we can tell you is that friend and screenwriter Richard Hatem stopped by the Astonishing Legends studio, we ordered pizzas, made more than a few "Dirty Martinis" (at Rich's resolute insistence, which he then sent back several times to the bar until they met with his exacting and cruel satisfaction) and talked with great ardor and exuberance about everything paranormal and supernatural from the sublime to the silly, and apparently, this is the result. Oh, and we eventually talk about the recent spate of Moth-Owl-Bat-Man sightings in the Chicago, IL metropolitan area, which was the primary reason for inviting him over in the first place. For those of you who can embrace a rollicking discourse as a fresh change of pace, please enjoy. For those of you expecting more conventional and disciplined fare, please accept our apologies. ; )
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Reference Links:
Winged Freak Terrorizes Chicago? – from the Chicago Patch online
A Timeline of the Chicago Flying Humanoid Sightings So Far from the Singular Fortean
The Chicago Mothman sightings covered on the Paranormal Junkie YouTube channel
Good account of a sighting of the Chicago Mothman on Phantoms & Monsters
Death-bed Visions: The Psychical Visions of the Dying by Sir William Barrett
And the Call Was Coming from the Basement episode #319 from This American Life
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Credits:
Episode 82: The Hatem Files – Case #1. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees; Ryan McCullough Sound Design; Research Assistance by Tess Pfeifle and the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a.k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2017 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.