The Halloween season kicks off in search of the Fouke Monster with Lyle Blackburn 10/7/2012




Beyond The Edge Radio  show

Summary: He always travels the creeks.... The Beast of Boggy Creek Author Lyle Blackburn stops by this week to talk a little Fouke Monster! Ever wonder what started Eric Altman down the path of studying Bigfoot and the Paranormal? Well it was this legend and the movie made about it. "The Legend of Boggy Creek!" Eric, Lon and Sean are excited to welcome author and musican Lyle Blackburn this week to the show. Lyle is the author of "The Beast of Boggy Creek. The True Story Of the Fouke Monster." Find out how this legend all started and separate fact from film as we talk one on one with Lyle about this exciting new book and find out what got Eric and many other Bigfoot and paranormal researchers started on their life long journey to find the truth! About Lyle: Lyle Blackburn is a writer, musician, and cryptid hunter from Texas. He has always been fascinated with legends, lore, and sighting reports of "real-life monsters," and is the author of the acclaimed book,The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster. During his research, Lyle has often explored the remote reaches of the southern U.S. in search of shadowy creatures said to inhabit the dense backwoods and swamplands of these areas.Lyle is also a staff writer and cryptozoology advisor to Rue Morguemagazine, one of the leading horror media publications in print today. His "Monstro Bizarro" blog is featured on the Rue Morgue website and his "Monstro Bizarro Presents" news column appears monthly in the magazine. In addition, Lyle is the founder and frontman for the rock band, Ghoultown. Since 1998, Ghoultown has released eight albums, toured extensively in both the U.S. and Europe, appeared on several horror movie soundtracks, and was recently featured on the syndicated television show, Elvira's Movie Macabre. To learn more about Lyle, visit his website www.lyleblackburn.com