Episode Details

In this captivating episode, we sit down with Max Hawthorne—Amazon bestselling author, acclaimed screenwriter, cryptid researcher, and relentless truth seeker.

Best known for his award-winning Kronos Rising series, Hawthorne has thrilled readers worldwide with his paleo-fiction/horror novels featuring massive prehistoric sea creatures. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Philadelphia, he earned a degree in Film & Animation from the University of the Arts. He is also the author of Memoirs of a Gym Rat, a hard-hitting nonfiction exposé of the health club industry. Often hailed as the “Prince of Paleo-Fiction,” Hawthorne commands a passionate global following for his gripping marine monster thrillers.

Today, Max shares his most personal and extraordinary real-life encounters, including a close-range sighting of a Bigfoot-like creature swimming in a Connecticut lake while fishing with his brothers in the 1990s, a stunning UFO encounter during a holiday in the Philippines, and a mysterious fairy-like being that he and his daughter both witnessed—unforgettable experiences that defy easy explanation.

Join us for a captivating conversation with one of the world’s most renowned monster authors as he opens up about cryptid encounters and the unknown.

(Visit: http://kronosrising.com)

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