Show Notes for Episode 10 - The Bunyip

Nov 25, 2018

This week we talked about the Bunyip! Though its name is adorable, it seems like this is a creature to be feared. It gives murderous bear hugs and exudes and aura of terror...don't mess with them.

Attribution: http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Bunyip

Attribution: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136519237/view

Cocktail of the Week
The Bunyip
-1.5 oz black spiced rum
-1 oz lemon juice
-1 oz simple syrup
-3 splashes chocolate bitters

Bunyip stamps:

Attribution: https://www.stamps-for-sale.com/australia-1994-the-bunyip-set-fine-mint-23171-p.asp 
More about them: https://www.pibburns.com/cryptost/bunyip.htm

Main Links:
National Library of Australia site: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/37310/20081022-1214/www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips/html-site/index-html.html 

London Society article by Mrs. Campbell Praed: https://tinyurl.com/y84nyv3l 

Astonishing Legends article: https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/2/15/the-bunyip

Books:
Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology by George M. Eberhart, pages 74-77
The Cryptozoology A to Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature by Loren Coleman & Jerome Clark, pages 49-50
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth by Carol Rose, pages 61-62

Other links:
https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2018/08/bunyip/ 
https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/bunyip/ 
http://www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/bunyips/ 
https://www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au/thebunyip 
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/tales-from-the-cryptozoologicon-bunyip/ 
https://www.historicmysteries.com/bunyip/ 
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-bunyip-of-berkeleys-creek-melbourne-australia 

We played promos for two amazing podcasts this week! Here’s how to find them:

Strange Animals Podcast

http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/

Cutting Class

http://cuttingclasspodcast.com/home/

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