Blake and Karen visit again with Colorado author of paranormal and true crime, Richard Estep. <a href="https://amzn.to/48CR1yj" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Richard's Books</a> discussed in this episode: <a href="https://amzn.to/4582Lqe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ghostly Encounters</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/4582Lqe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Ytalbk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mothman: Sightings and Investigations of the Iconic Flying Cryptid</a><a href="https://amzn.to/4q72MTB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/4q72MTB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Help is on the Way</a> (pre-order for Feb 2026 Richard's memoir of being a paramedic)<a href="https://amzn.to/4q8ImcS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/4q8ImcS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Monsters: Myths, Legends and Real Encounters</a> (pre-order March 2026) Additional Links:<a href="https://amzn.to/48U0HDF" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Hamlyn Book of Ghosts</a> (affiliate)<a href="https://amzn.to/3MxuDOp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3MxuDOp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Haunting of Borley Rectory: The Story of a Ghost Story</a> by Sean O'Connor (affiliate)<a href="https://amzn.to/4oZapdV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/4oZapdV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The World's Greatest Ghosts </a>book that Karen remembered from her youth<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p1v6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p1v6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BBC's 2025 Ghost Story for Christmas</a> Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support</a>. Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.

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