Maxim W. Furek ( https://www.maximfurek.com/ ) is an avid student of the paranormal. His eclectic background includes aspects of psychology, addictions, and rock journalism. He has a master’s degree in Communications from Bloomsburg University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Aquinas College.

He has been interviewed on numerous podcasts, including EXPLORING THE BIZARRE with the legendary, late, Timothy Green Beckley and on PARANORMAL 60 with Dave Schrader. His book, SHEPPTON: THE MYTH, MIRACLE, AND MUSIC was featured on Australia’s MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE.

He contributes to FATE MAGAZINE, NORMAL PARANORMAL, and PARANORMAL UNDERGROUND.

He is the author of SHEPPTON: THE MYTH, MIRACLE, AND MUSIC, as well as COAL REGION HOODOO: PARANORMAL TALES FROM INSIDE THE PIT, and FLYING SAUCER ESOTERIC: THE ALTERED STATES OF UFOLOGY.

Max returns to Talking Weird to chat about his latest book - released by Hagar 1 Publishing - THE LOST TRIBES OF BIGFOOT.

Available directly from Hangar 1 Publishing here: https://hangar1publishing.com/collections/new-products/products/the-lost-tribes-of-bigfoot

And from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Tribes-Bigfoot-Books-Hangar-Publishing/dp/B0DF59H2ZN/

In this book, Max delves into the intriguing world of Bigfoot synchronicity, embracing interdimensional theories, mass hallucinations, and Jung's collective unconscious.

His dedication to the subject is evident in the hundreds of accounts from researchers who strive to answer the question, "If it's not flesh and blood, then what is it?" This question forms the heart of the author's evocative thesis as he tirelessly scours American and Canadian records for evidence of this elusive cryptid.

For centuries, early newspapers printed accounts of bipedal creatures, variously listed as "Wild Men," "Hairy Giants," or "Sasquatch," a narrative that has expanded into a larger scientific, religious, and paranormal reality. This reality, as Furek presents it, is a complex web of scientific theories, religious interpretations, and paranormal phenomena that intersect in the study of Bigfoot.

Furek's investigation into the tribes of true believers congregating at conferences, campsites, and online websites is a testament to their shared philosophy and "Bigfoot's sociocultural energy." He takes issue with hoaxers, whom he charges "have sold their souls," but his respect for the believers is unwavering.

Max challenges traditional beliefs about Bigfoot and encourages readers to embrace the seemingly impossible. After reading this book, your perspective on Sasquatch will be forever changed as you look at traditional science, anthropology, and religion through a different lens and with a different expectation.

This episode encompasses a wide-ranging overview of the history of Bigfoot and various beliefs around the elusive creature. It's an episode that you do want to miss!