232. The Loch Ness Monster

Does the Loch Ness Monster exist? When was the first mention of it recorded in history? And who are the people who have claimed to have seen it?
Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss how a few 'sightings' of a mysterious creature took the world by storm...
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[@simbacrompir]

My favorite podcast/KZbin channel. Everyday I m suffering through 10mile runs with you guys and I m truly grateful. Please let me add when I saw Loch Ness monster it asked me for about Tree Fiddy (pop reference)

[@thelongarmofyermaw3851]

I gave him a dolla

[@jeffreyhill4705]

I am being a bit foolish for I am commenting before I complete the podcast. Wen I was a child, I so much wanted Nessie to be a real aquatic reptile or dinosaur. I have always been interested in photography. I also learned that a photograph can lie. A gust of wind on a quiet lake can generate mini waves that throw off the scale of a tight photograph. A log or water bird like a loon, can appear high in poor light. When taking pictures of loons and cormorants in Minnesota, they began to look like some of the Nessie photos. I had to grow up. Then scientists pointed out what now seems obvious. Their reconstruction of theropod dinosaurs had been poor, feathers were ancient, and dinosaurs are still with us. So now I can say in all honesty, the lock Ness supports multiple populations of avian dinosaurs. A bit of equivocation there, but to know dinosaurs are still with us, makes every child in us leap for joy!

[@billkohnen666]

Fantastic- my childhood introduction to Nessie, Bigfoot, Yeti, UFOs etc was the 70’s US tv series hosted by Leonard “Mr. Spock” Nimoy called, In Search of.

[@COBBETT1215]

I love this channel. And I love the way YOU Tube generously allows you to listen to it now and again as a refreshing break between the adverts

[@Celtic2Realms]

Travelled down the west side of Loch Ness. Didn't see any sign of Nessie the monster. Instead was struck by the beauty of nature to carve out the great valley by glaciers.

[@bucksolo703]

I remember in elementary school I read a book about the loch ness monster. In the book their was a picture taken in the 70s i believe and it was kind of grainy but you could make out the long neck the head and a flipper. Does anyone remember this picture because I cannot find it anywhere on the internet. Reply if you have seen it please.

[@bearhustler]

Saints fighting malevolent amphibians made me laugh.

[@ropeburnsrussell]

Let Zigons be Zigons.

[@michaelbedford8017]

'It picks up velocity as it gathers weight' (?). Mm. Something wrong there.

[@Johnconno]

After a month of drinking whiskey I saw the Loch Ness Monster.

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

It must have been an Irish monster since you were drinking whiskey, not whisky.

[@Johnconno]

@@KeithWilliamMacHendry Ay, 'twas. 🕳️

[@famebrightstudio451]

Big eels.

[@sharynw6640]

Nessie, friend of the show?

[@famebrightstudio451]

Enemy of the show.

[@michaelbedford8017]

'I love science' (?) Shouldn't it be: 'I love science, me'.

[@Ozgipsy]

Gold😂

[@fraserct533]

There is. NO mystery? Nessie is 200% REAL. NO question. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AngusRockford]

Any crypto-zoologist today, not to mention any crypto currency bro, could still be easily duped by the likes of Marmaduke Wetherell and his hippo-footed umbrella stand.