Ep 112: Mystery of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse Part 2
"The seas around Scotland and the Scottish coastline itself have never been a place for the faint-hearted mariner." – Author Keith McCloskey
Location:
The lighthouse on Eilean Mòr, near the highest point in the Flannan Isles in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. More pictures of the lighthouse can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/flannan
Background:
Many people enjoy a good mystery. However, mysteries often leave us slightly disturbed and unsettled, because we're also always searching for answers and when we look for answers, we're sometimes comforted the most by the simplest explanations. With the case of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse Keepers, most are willing to accept that a massive "Rogue Wave" swept the three men into oblivion. But what if meteorological science matched against clues left from the scene could show that this theory may not be the most plausible? What if several simple, yet extreme events combined to plunge this mystery into the depths of the unexplained? Join us tonight as we interview Keith McCloskey, author of the book, The Lighthouse: The Mystery of the Eilean Mòr Lighthouse Keepers. We'll discuss his in-depth research into the case and the possibility that the simplest explanations, while the easiest to accept, are often not where the real truth lies submerged.
Reference Links:
"Curse of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse" on the Science Channel's Unexplained Files
"Lighthouse of horror: The disturbing history of Queensland’s Bustard Head lightstation"
"Behold the Hebrides, The Isle of the Pigmies: Strange Evidence from an Ultima Thule"
"Did Formula 1 CGI a Giant Vulture Shadow Into the U.S. Grand Prix Live Feed?"
The Poem, Flannan Isle, by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson on All Poetry
Author Keith McCloskey interviewed on Where Did the Road Go? Radio
"Back in the day: Flannan Isles Mystery - Gothic horror at its best" by Alan Riach
For Sale: Little Ross Island, known for its own Lighthouse Keeper murder
"Monster's Toy Box" a review of Astonishing Legends by Monster Dugan on Morbidly Beautiful
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Events:
Meet & Greet Scott & Forrest and Aaron & Justin from the Generation Why Podcast at the Elks Lodge at 8:00 p.m. on July 19, 2018, in Atchison, Kansas, in conjunction with the Chasing Earhart Project's Discussion Panel at the Amelia Earhart Festival! Like the Discussion Panel, the event is free, but please go to Chasing Earhart's Facebook page to RSVP and let 'em know you're coming – it's gonna be a blast!
And then Scott and Forrest will be on the Chasing Earhart Discussion Panel along with many other much more distinguished guests at Benedictine College's O'Malley Auditorium for the Amelia Earhart Festival, July 21, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in Atchison, Kansas. The festival runs from Friday, July 20, to Saturday, July 21, and full details of events and schedules can be found here: http://visitatchison.com/event/amelia-earhart-festival/. Get your tickets to the Discussion Panel here: https://chasingearhart.app.rsvpify.com and check out the Chasing Earhart Project's Facebook page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/204863036728346/ Come be a part of history!
Suggested Listening:
Hear author Keith McCloskey being interviewed by Seriah Azkath on his show, Where Did The Road Go?
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CREDITS:
Episode 112: Mystery of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse Part 2. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel; 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 2018 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.