Case #7 Joe Magarac the Folkhero
Fringe History18 Juli 2023

Case #7 Joe Magarac the Folkhero

PA FAKELORE LEGEND! Joe is a simple man, he works 24hrs, puts his everything into the steel mill & saves his Coworkers from many disasters! Oh & he’s made of steel, has incredible strength & can Teleport via furnaces? That’s right today we look into the Folk Hero during the 1930s, created by a failed Hollywood screenplay writer! He jotted down the legends of Magarac from his Eastern European coworkers, but were they just riffing on him & pulling his leg? Discover the Myth, Origin, Reality & legacy of folkhero Joe Magarac! Oh & how to visit the Statue of him standing tall in a small PA hill mining town right outside of Pittsburg on this weeks case of Fringe History! Fringe History is Created, Produced & hosted by Basti B. For podcast updates + Daily Cryptid drops & case photos follow the Instagram @FringeHistorypod To reach out with Cryptid sightings, supernatural encounters or anything else email me at FringeHistorypod@gmail.com

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