Albatwitch: What Thieves Around Comes Around - Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore
On the wooded bluffs above the Susquehanna river, where the pale face of Chickies Rock rises two hundred feet over the slow, broad river, you can hear the quiet rustle of a creature moving through the...
3 Nov 22min
What is it? Ohio's Indescribable Octo-man
On a cold and windy night in January of 1959, two men called police from different locations in Ohio's river valley, claiming they saw something coming out of the water. Something...indescribable. In ...
11 Okt 36min
The Dobhar-chú: Ireland's Cryptid King
In the quiet waters of Ireland’s lakes and rivers lurks a creature far older and more vicious than most of the famous cryptids we know. The Dobhar-chú is half dog, half otter, and entirely relentless....
1 Sep 15min
Kunekune: Japan's Heat Demon
On the hottest days of summer, when the sun hangs high over Japan’s rice fields and the air shimmers with heat, a strange white figure sometimes appears in the distance. Tall, slender, and twisting un...
8 Aug 13min
Oh Say Can You Scream? The Haunting of Fort McHenry
In the birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner, uniformed spirits pace the ramparts—and they aren’t alone. In this patriotic July episode, we dive into ghostly accounts, the science-adjacent ideas of r...
1 Jul 38min
Paternal Hauntings: Fatherhood from beyond the grave
In honor of Father’s Day, this month’s episode explores the haunting phenomenon of dads and grandfathers. Drawing on historical research like Sir William Barrett’s early 20th-century studies on deathb...
1 Jun 52min
Tokoloshe - The small boogeyman of southern Africa
From its ancient origins as an explanation for mysterious nighttime deaths to its modern malevolent nature, the Tokoloshe has been shaping beliefs and leaving its hairy mark on culture for generations...
30 Apr 28min
The Easter Hare of European Folklore: Episode 31
The Easter Hare of European folklore—today's Easter Bunny—emerges from pagan traditions celebrating spring renewal, fertility, and rebirth. However, this mythical figure has a darker side. In this epi...
1 Apr 22min
