Are dragons real? Cryptozoologist Richard Freeman joins Strange & Mysterious World to explore modern dragon sightings, ancient dragon mythology and what witnesses say they encountered.

Richard recounts a reported encounter at Waverley Abbey in Surrey and discusses his interviews with five witnesses. From African flying serpents to Asian water dragons, we explore why dragon stories appear across cultures—and whether familiar animals, folklore or something stranger could explain them.

The conversation ventures into Richard’s “Global Monster Template” theory, consciousness, tulpas and thought forms, his account of a fairy encounter on Dartmoor, parallels with UFO experiences, and the mysteries surrounding Loch Ness.

These are reported experiences, folklore and speculative interpretations, explored through an open-minded conversation.

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Centre for Fortean Zoology:

https://cfz.org.uk/

The Highest Strangeness — official book information:

https://cfz.org.uk/2024/08/new-book-available-now-the-highest-strangeness-by-richard-freeman/

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CHAPTERS

00:00 A reported dragon with a ten-metre wingspan

00:22 Discover Eleusis TV

00:48 Introducing Richard Freeman

01:44 The dragon skull, cryptids and water serpents

06:20 St George, dragons and wyverns

09:57 The Waverley Abbey dragon reports

13:06 Strange lights and further dragon accounts

18:41 Other dimensions, jinn and disappearing creatures

20:54 The Global Monster Template

27:01 Tulpas and Richard’s thought-form experiment

31:02 A fairy encounter on Dartmoor

36:32 Fairy folklore and UFO abductions

41:27 Chinese dragons, fossils and real animals

47:02 Nick Redfern and stories of ritual magic

50:45 The alleged dragon cult of Marsden Bay

54:46 Loch Ness, Crowley and paranormal theories

1:02:36 The spider experiment: the full story

1:11:52 Final thoughts

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Richard Wickes joins Strange & Mysterious World to explore Taoism, Chinese medicine, energy healing and The Five Element Code. How does he connect an ancient framework of wood, fire, earth, metal and water with the body, consciousness and everyday life?

Richard shares his interpretation of the five elements, the paradox of Wu Wei or “doing nothing” and his experiences studying with a Taoist teacher. The conversation moves through Qigong, energy transmission, acupuncture, Reiki, feng shui and Chinese astrology.

During the interview, Richard demonstrates his approach to energy work with William and Lee, who describe their reactions as the session unfolds. He also recounts remote-viewing experiences and deeply personal encounters involving spirituality, meditation and grief.

Join us for a conversation about perception, ancient philosophy and the mysteries of human experience.

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FIND RICHARD WICKES

Official website:

https://www.wickesway.com/

About Richard and his work:

https://www.wickesway.com/rich.html

Public contact:

Wickesway@gmail.com

Book discussed:

The Five Element Code: Read Your Body, Decode Your World

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This interview presents personal experiences and the participants’ interpretations. The energy-work demonstration is not a controlled experiment or evidence of a medical cure. This content is not medical advice and should not replace qualified medical care.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introducing Richard Wickes

00:36 Taoism and the Five Element Code

07:08 Richard’s interpretation of the five elements

12:56 Nothingness and Wu Wei

22:12 Qigong and energy transmission

27:04 Richard’s experience of energetic perception

32:16 Acupuncture, Reiki and cultivating sensitivity

36:05 Energy as information

42:19 Energy-work demonstration with Lee

45:58 Energy-work demonstration with William

56:23 Chinese medicine, feng shui and the five elements

1:02:09 The hosts’ reactions and healing stories

1:06:49 Spiritual encounters across traditions

1:08:51 Richard’s Jesus experience and grief

1:13:02 An unexpected experience in meditation

1:20:32 How Richard approaches energy work

1:26:34 Medicine and healing claims

1:34:25 Intuition and remote viewing

1:40:02 Chinese astrology and the five elements

1:41:17 Where to find Richard

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What if sharks don't just recognize individual humans, but remember who helped them? After more than 30 years working underwater with wild sharks, Cristina Zenato reveals extraordinary encounters that challenge almost everything we've been taught about these animals. In this episode of Strange & Mysterious World, we explore the intelligence, personalities and surprising communication of sharks, including sharks that deliberately approach Cristina, allow her to remove fishing hooks from their bodies, and then behave completely differently toward her afterward. Cristina describes the remarkable story of Foggy Eye, a shark who allowed her to reach inside her mouth and remove a hook and from that day forward began coming to her and resting against her. We also explore: • Whether sharks recognize individual human beings • Why different sharks appear to have completely different personalities • Whether animals communicate with humans beyond spoken language • The experiment involving mentally communicating with sharks • Why fear may completely distort our perception of predators • Why great white sharks can be encountered outside cages — but why Cristina still wouldn't recommend it commercially • How Jaws changed our perception of sharks • Why dolphins and orcas may be far less innocent than popular culture suggests • What nearly five years of accumulated time underwater taught Cristina about human consciousness • Why she says sharks can “strip you raw” and reveal who you really are • What sharks have taught her about fear, prejudice and being human This conversation isn't really just about sharks. It's about intelligence, consciousness, communication — and whether humanity has drastically underestimated the minds of the animals sharing this planet with us. Watch to the end and tell us in the comments: Do you believe animals can recognize and communicate with individual human beings in ways science still doesn't fully understand? Subscribe to Strange & Mysterious World for more conversations exploring consciousness, mysteries, extraordinary experiences and the unexplained.

Chapters: 00:00 The Shark That Changed After She Saved It

02:54 She Dreamed of Having Sharks as Friends

06:54 When She Realized Sharks Recognized Her

08:52 Everything We Were Told About Sharks Was Wrong

11:02 Can You Swim With Great Whites Without a Cage?

13:55 Why Are Animals Drawn to Her? 16:50 The Disappearing Sharks

17:52 Do Sharks Communicate With Humans?

18:55 Sharks Know Exactly Who She Is

22:44 Every Shark Has a Personality

24:48 Can a Shark Bite Be an “Attack”?

26:46 Jaws Changed Everything

29:45 The Dark Side of Dolphins & Orcas

31:12 The Shark That Let Her Reach Inside Its Mouth

34:50 The Shark That Came Straight to Her for Help

38:53 Five YEARS Underwater

39:50 “Sharks Strip You Raw”

44:15 What Animals May Be Teaching Us

46:38 The My Octopus Teacher Connection

48:43 Trying to Communicate With Sharks Mentally

51:49 Why Mental Communication Didn't Work

54:11 The Altered State She Finds Underwater

55:39 What Sharks Taught Her About Being Human

#Sharks #AnimalCommunication #SharkDiving #AnimalIntelligence #Consciousness

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