Talking Weird #58 Megalodon Controversy with Max Hawthorne

Max Hawthorne is an American author and screenwriter. Referred to as the “Prince of Paleo-fiction”. He is best known for his KRONOS RISING series of sci-fi suspense thrillers, which have garnered both Book of the Year and People’s Choice awards. He is the Amazon #1 bestselling author of the cryptid research book, MONSTERS &amp; MARINE MYSTERIES, as well as MEMOIRS OF A GYM RAT, an outrageous exposé of the health club industry, and the children’s book I WANT A TYRANNOSAURUS FOR CHRISTMAS. His song, A TYRANNOSAURUS FOR CHRISTMAS, peaked at #2 on the 2021 World Indie Charts. He has been interviewed by both The Washington Post and Fangoria magazine, and has appeared on QVC, Spaced Out Radio, Coast-to-Coast AM, and in A Tribe Called Quest’s rap video, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo.<br /><br />Max was born in Brooklyn and attended school in Philadelphia, where he graduated from the University of the Arts. In addition to being a bestselling novelist, he is a singer/songwriter, avocational paleontologist, cryptid researcher, IGFA world-record-holding angler, and a Voting Member of the Author’s Guild.<br /><br />Max returns to Talking Weird to chat about his brand new documentary: WHAT DID MEGALODON EAT? THE MEGALODON SCAVENGER THEORY<br /><br />"What did the mighty Meg eat? Was Megalodon a Scavenger? Join bestselling author, avocational paleontologist, and IGFA world-record-holding shark angler Max Hawthorne, as he reviews the science and the fossil evidence supporting his controversial Meg scavenger theory. Was the prehistoric shark a predator, a scavenger, or both? Could megalodon still be alive? The answers may surprise you."<br /><br />Max with be explaining his controversial Megalodon theory, and will also share other stories about aquatic cryptids that are still reported today!<br /><br />This is a fascinating chat with an incredible and knowledgable author and researcher.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https: