Strange lights captivated the people of Lubbock, Texas who happened to gaze skyward on a summer night in 1951. But what those lights actually were remains an object of contention… particularly because nobody involved, including the Air Force, seems interested in talking about it. This is a presentation of Premium Episode 60 on the main feed.

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Works Cited

NA, “Flying ‘strings of beads…’” The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1951.

NA, “3 Texas Tech Profs…” The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1951.

NA, “Flashes in sky filmed…” The Austin American, 1951.

NA, “‘String of beads’ is…” The Odessa American, 1951.

Kenneth May, “Scientist At Texas Tech…” The Lubbock Morning Avalanche, 1952.

George Dolan, “This Is West…” The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1957.

Dave Knapp, “Area writes own chapter…” The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 1969.

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We're checking into the Hotel Galvez in Galveston this week to tell the tale of Audra, the lovelorn ghost bride.

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The Bell family was prominent and well-liked by their neighbors in Robertson County, Tennessee. So when an apparent spirit manifested in the Bell home, people believed them. And when that so-called witch pivoted from conjuring snacks to causing young lovers to break up, and a patriarch to pass away suddenly… people had questions. Since September is a three-episode month, this is a rebroadcast of our classic episode, 77: The Witch.

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In 2017, a creepy ghost story took over twitter, line by line, as an artist began to recount his experience with a spirit--a child--named “Dear David.”

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From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is
full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and
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Louisiana is home to many things: some of the United States’ finest cooking, seemingly endless stretches of marshy land, and one particularly smelly, web-toed creature known as the Honey Island Swamp Monster. This is a full mainfeed release of Premium Episode 45: The Swamp.

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Works Cited

Meghan Holmes, “The Honey Island Swamp Monster.” Country Roads Magazine, 2021.

Richard Boyd, “Honey Island Tale Recounted.” The Times-Picayune, 2000.

Richard Boyd, “Author Thinks Sighting. . .” The Times-Picayune, 2000.

Richard Boyd, “Close Encounters of. . .” The Times-Picayune, 2000.

Jane Triola, “Swamp Monster Is. . .” The Times-Picayune, 2006.

Joni Hess, “What is the. . .” The Times-Picayune, 2022.

Hal Ledet, “Swamp Creature Sighted.“ The Morning Advocate, 1981.

N/A, UPI, “Man Claims Creature. . .” The State Times Advocate, 1973.

Richard Adams, “ Louisiana Man Has. . . “ The Sun, 1981.

Joni Hess, “Is There Really. . .” The New Orleans Advocate, 2022.

Experience New Orleans Tourist Site

Official Gulf Coast Heritage: Mississippi

Cajun Encounters Tourist Site

Pearl River Tours

PBS: Primates

Harlan Ford Footage

Known as the “British Mothman,” of the most mysterious—and obscure—cryptids in our critter collection is the Owlman of Cornwall, a monster that first appeared in the tiny village in Mawnan Smith.

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We’ve discussed a number of curses on the podcast before—but this episode, we dive into the murky waters of allegedly evil phone numbers and YouTube videos. Can receiving a call, owning a number, or watching a video really cause someone’s death?

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