Throughout the world, across numerous cultures, elongated skulls have been revered. Whether it's a small isolated island in the middle of the Pacific or an ancient culture, the practice of elongating skulls is as mystifying as it is unexplained. The practice has led some to speculate that it was done to enhance consciousness and psychic abilities. For the very same reason, trepanning has been conducted from Neolithic times to the modern day. We explore this strange practice and hear reports of people who have attempted to alter their consciousness by drilling holes in their heads. Sometimes with incredible improvements, though usually the person ends up in a love affair with a pigeon. Listen to find out more. Then, for our Plus+ Members, we take a look at a new angle on Bigfoot encounters and consider how they are more similar to poltergeist encounters than you might think. Is it possible that Bigfoot is being mimicked by some other unknown force? Links New Dawn Special Issue Vol.18 No.2 New DNA Testing on 2,000-Year-Old Elongated Paracas Skulls Changes Known History The Mystery of Peru's Elongated Skulls – Science vs Myth Head Space: Behind 10,000 Years of Artificial Cranial Modification Enhanced mind-matter interactions following rTMS induced frontal lobe inhibition Bart Huges over zijn trepanatie Bore Hole Joey Mellen - The Psychedelic Science of Bart Hughes The Beckley Foundation Heartbeat in the Brain partial My LSD-Induced Love Affair With a Pigeon An Interview with the Woman Who Drilled a Hole in Her Head to Open Up Her Mind Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. BFRO Samurai Chatter The Forest Poltergeist: Class B Encounters and the Paranormal Class B Incident in Michaux State Forest, Pennsylvania, early November 2005 Christopher Noel Impossible Visits: The Inside Story of Interactions with Sasquatch at Habituation Sites Mysteries in the Mist: Mist, Fog, and Clouds in the Paranormal Bigfoot Unveiled: Scientific Answers to Bigfoot Mysteries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices