Live in Austin: Bats, Lizardman, Rosabel, & The Yogurt Shop Murders | Flightless Bird

This week’s Flightless Bird comes to you live from Austin, where David and Rob explore the city before interviewing a range of guests to dig deeper into what Austin, TX is all about! They meet Merlin Tuttle, the legend responsible for the bats under the bridge, and who helped change Austin’s (and America’s) perception of this misunderstood animal. They’re also joined by Erik Sprague AKA the Lizardman - best known for his body modification, including his sharpened teeth, full-body tattoo of green scales, bifurcated tongue, subdermal implants and green-inked lips. If that’s not enough, criminologist Kim Rossmo delves into the Rainey Street Ripper and "The Yogurt Shop Murders" to try and understand the difference between a real serial killer and a myth - and to top it all of, Rosabel appears - thanks to our Patreon members! -------- Links: Feedback: [email protected] Watch on Spotify. Spotify subscribers get fewer ads on our episode. 🦤 Watch more Flightless Bird:    / @flightlessbirdpodcast   -------- Chapters: 00:00 - Hayden's Take on Austin Texas 02:28 - Patreon Goal Achieved: Rosabel's Epic Journey 06:40 - Exploring Austin: From Internet Cafes to Bats 13:52 - Crazy Local Stories of Austin Residents 21:27 - Audience Reveals Austin's Quirkiest Secrets 26:45 - Saving Bats: Austin's Misunderstood Mammals 42:25 - Body Modification & Sideshow Performance History 57:17 - An Inheritance: Children's Future Visions 1:03:22 - Rainey Street Ripper & Yogurt Shop Murders 1:16:17 - Q&A 1:23:55 - Guns in America & The Ghost in the Apartment -------- 🦤 About the show: Flightless Bird follows journalist David Farrier as he learns about what makes America special from his unique perspective as a Kiwi accidentally marooned in the Land of the Free. Infinitely curious but never judgmental, each week, David (along with cohost and American Rob) seeks to understand what makes America so unique, strange, and wonderful. #flightlessbird #davidfarrier #documentary #austintexas #austin #lizardman #bats #truecrime #yogurtshop #texas