# Ep. 378 - Mike Mayes: Shadow Cats & Other Cryptids!

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Published: 2026-08-03T05:00:04+00:00
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## Resource

Cliff Barackman, James "Bobo" Fay, and Matt Pruitt bring author, researcher, and friend Mike Mayes back to the podcast! Mike is the author of such excellent books as Shadow Cats: The Black Panthers of North America and Valley of the Apes: The Search for Sasquatch in Area X ! His newest book for young readers is called Beware the Pink Gorilla . Read a blog post about the Guelph, Ontario jaguar photo . Watch Luke Caverns' Appalachian jaguar documentary. Get Tickets for the Alaska Bigfoot Cruise (September 11-18) featuring Pruitt! See Cliff and Pruitt at Cryptid Con in Florence, IN, November 21-22! Sign up for our weekly bonus podcast "Beyond Bigfoot & Beyond" and ad-free episodes!

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