Topic: Big Cats

Greg Carlwood introduces guests Patrick and Merrily Harper to discuss the intersection of myth, mystery, and modern sightings. Patrick Harper returns to discuss his previous work on the soul and the daemonic, while Merrily Harper introduces her research on anomalous big cats in Britain. The discussion frames these encounters as entities that challenge the materialist worldview.

Greg Carlwood concludes the interview by highlighting the literary contributions of the wider Harper family, including brothers James and John Harper. Merrily and Patrick provide information on where to find their books and websites. The segment ends with a friendly sign-off as the guests depart the conversation.

Patrick Harper mentions the intimate courses on the mythic imagination he runs with his siblings in England. He recommends his sister's study of "mystery big cats" in Britain as a prime example of demonic phenomena. The interview concludes with Harper providing his website information and Greg Carlwood thanking him for his influence on other researchers like Joshua Cutchin.

Nick Redfern explains the phenomenon of "Alien Big Cats" (ABCs) in the United Kingdom, where sightings of leopards and mountain lions are common despite no native population. He attributes some sightings to the 1976 Dangerous Wild Animals Act, which led owners to release exotic pets into the wild to avoid licensing fees. These released animals may have established breeding populations that persist in the British countryside today.

A former British Army soldier reported that an elite unit shadowing Princess Diana in Devonshire in 1989 witnessed a large black cat prowling near her residence. The military allegedly covered up the sighting to avoid revealing the secret surveillance operation protecting the Princess from potential kidnapping. Redfern uses this as an example of how cryptid information is often suppressed as collateral to other national security secrets.