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John Fitzpatrick
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Denizen of Skull Island.

Pop Culture consumer, martial artist/hoplologist, amateur folklorist/mythologist, skeptical inquirer of the paranormal, sometime foodie, trained lawyer and historian. Commentator on life.

He’s right behind me, isn’t he?
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It’s time for Sunday morning coffee! Join Into the Unknown with Mike and John for a friendly discussion of the Missing 411 mystery. And don’t worry that the guys seem to be MIA at the moment; they’ll be back with part two next week!
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A cute raccoon finds a bag of ground coffee and two camp cups on a lonely trail. Whatever will he do with it? Hmmm…
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Today at 4 pm, Into the Unknown with Mike and John, episode 2.1: Missing 411 (pt. 1)! The guys consider the investigations of David Paulides regarding people who go missing in the wild.
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Two men at a mysteriously blank trail marker sign are lost in the woods. A black cat is pointing in the direction he wants to go. This is the kind of episode with terminology like “paradoxical undressing;” which sounds sexy but isn’t…
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Found this in my FB Memories today. He was lying; he hurt a lot!
A meme based on The Shining, in which Jack Nicholson is labeled, “2025” and promises not to hurt Shelley Duvall. He is clearly lying in the original and new contexts.
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Friday, 14 November - Into the Unknown with Mike and John returns with episode 2.1: Missing 411. The first of two parts (hence “Mile 1” on the trail) in which we explore the mystery of David Paulides’ “Missing 411” phenomena.
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Nothing to see here. Just a peaceful hiking trail and the mile marker.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Tomorrow, Wednesday, 12 November, Into the Unknown with Mike and John presents a Season 2 preview! ITUpodcast.com
The mini-episode will drop on Spotify at noon, and soon after available on our other streamers, Apple Podcasts, and iHeart Radio.
The guys (and cat, Max) dock their skiff and set up shop for another season of weird adventures. And believe it or not, Season 2’s first episode will appear this Friday at 4pm! It’s our first two-part episode! That’s right. We’re stretching our legs and taking some risks this season.
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Happy 250, USMC. May you have another 250, at least.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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It does have a ring of profound truth to it…
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Into the Unknown with Mike and John will drop new conversation tomorrow, Friday, 7 November. It will be a behind the scenes discussion between the guys about what they felt worked and didn’t work in Season 1, and how they hope to grow in Season 2. Yes, Season 2. But you’ll need to pin that thought…
A look inside the recording studio at the “Undisclosed Location” in Maryland.
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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I’ll just leave this here…
Captain America
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Sunday morning and time for coffee and conversation with friends! Join Into the Unknown with Mike and John, episode 8: The Goatman and have a spooky-themed laugh with the guys!
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Two old friends share coffee and conversation.
November 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Were you too busy yesterday to listen to Into the Unknown with Mike and John; episode 8: The Goatman? It’s ok, the beauty of podcasting is they are always available to listen to — or even re-listen!
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Goatman takes a young woman for a jog through the Maryland woods…
November 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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“Bone, James Bone.”
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Into the Unknown with Mike and John; episode 8: The Goatman! Today, Halloween, at noon! I promise the show is fun and nowhere near as dark as this picture. But it does have a murderous Goatman, so there’s some dark. Medium roast, not Dark Roast.
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A picture based on The Devil Tarot Card. Featuring a “Baphomet,” a Devil in the form of a Goatman (in this case with wings).
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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The Goatman is often reportedly carrying an axe… This is how I imagine him using it.
Into the Unknown with Mike and John, episode 8: the Goatman drops tomorrow at noon on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeart Radio.
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The Goatman rendered in a Frank Frazetta-style pose, swings his mighty axe against a horde of goblins. This is not an “accurate” depiction of the Maryland Goatman, but it is a fun one.
October 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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If you’ve already been by the website… or you are subscribed to get all the new content, you already know this: Into the Unknown with Mike and John, episode 8 is all about the Maryland Goatman. We pulled out all the stops for this one.
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The Goatman spots his next victims…
October 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Into the Unknown with Mike and John; episode 8: The Season Finale! Something lurks in the Maryland woods outside DC. Join the guys to find out what at noon on Halloween!
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October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Something lurks the grounds of a federal research facility in Maryland! Into the Unknown with Mike and John; episode 8: the season finale drops at noon on Friday, 31 October, Halloween! Check out the website and feeds for the chilling answer!
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A young couple spending quality time in the woods outside the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center is about to meet the ultimate third wheel!
October 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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We saved the best for last. Any guesses what the guys are searching for in the finale episode? It drops at noon on Halloween!
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The guys are in search of… what? Well, what do you think it is?
October 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Into the Unknown with Mike and John; episode 7: The Kybalion. The guys are stunned they snagged a copy of the bestselling work on hermetic philosophy. Let them share the wisdom with you.
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“Mike” receives a signed and personalized copy of the Kybalion from the OG Hermes Trismegistus. “John” is waving frantically in the background to warn of the impending horde of mummies and DAK (look it up…) zombies approaching. Some days it just doesn’t pay to be paranormal podcasters… At least the cat still likes us! Oh, and do the guys fall through a time slip? That Sphinx still has a nose.
October 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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It’s an older code, but it checks out.
October 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Today at 4 pm! Friday, 24 October! Into the Unknown with Mike and John; episode 7: the Kybalion! The guys raid libraries of secret knowledge to bring you, the enlightened listener, a work of hermetic wisdom. Will it change your life?
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Our heroes spirit away the Kybalion after raiding a desert tomb that may date back past the Pharoahs. Will they make it, or will the villains of 10,000 years stop them?
October 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Tomorrow, Friday, 24 October at 4pm. Into the Unknown with Mike and John; episode 7: The Kybalion! The guys receive hermetic knowledge from the Three Initiates via the Swami of Baltimore. All is made clear if you listen!
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This is not Hermes Trismegistus, any one of the Three Initiates, or the Swami of Baltimore. It is Obi-Wan Kenobi as an Atlantean Wizard holding the Kybalion. Writing successful AI prompts is an art, too.
October 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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This Friday, 24 October, Into the Unknown with Mike and John, episode 7: The Kybalion! You don’t have to steal a copy from a museum!
Return to your pod streamer of choice — Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or iHeart Radio — at 4pm to hear how ancient knowledge can impact your modern life.
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The guys check out a rare copy of this mystic tome at a museum… after hours.
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Stop scrolling and post two characters that bring you happiness.
Don’t judge me.
October 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Truth?
Cobra Commander decrees himself supreme leader.
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM