Matt, Katie and EJ continue their investigation into the legends of Sewer Cryptids. During the mid-19th century, journalist Henry Mayhew chronicled the lives, work, and philosophies of London's lower class. He became particularly fascinated with the toshers, men who crept through the sewers looking for lost valuables. Their experiences, toiling away in the dingy tunnels, gave rise to fantastic tales. According to the toshers, a race of feral hogs roamed the underground, viscously attacking anyone they found. Even more unbelievable was the story of the Queen Rat, who could curse or bless a tosher, depending on her mood. Collectively, these legends paint a tapestry of folklore born from the darkness of an underworld just beneath London's feet.

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Matt, Katie and EJ discuss the latest in Fortean news. Has the US unleashed a top-secret sonic weapon in Venezuela? Will aliens finally reveal themselves at the 2026 World Cup? And is Steven Spielberg hiding real UFOs in his latest movie, Disclosure Day? Plus, we reflect on the life, times, and outrageous theories of Erich von Däniken, the founder of the Ancient Alien hypothesis.

Sonic weapons used in the 2026 Venezuela strikes

https://nypost.com/2026/01/10/world-news/us-used-powerful-sonic-weapon-in-venezuela-during-raid-to-capture-madouro-incredible-witness-account/

https://insoniaoculta.com.br/2026/01/testemunha-cita-arma-misteriosa-em-operacao-dos-eua-contra-maduro.html

Erich von Däniken obituary

https://apnews.com/article/switzerland-obit-erich-von-daeniken-57a8a84b8976475791eee82461d53138

Aliens will reveal themselves at the 2026 World Cup

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/world-cup-2026-draw-surrounded-205000199.html

Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Disclosure Day, features real aliens

https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-steven-spielberg-facing-conspiracy-192000743.html?guccounter=1

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Beneath the streets of all major cities lie a mirror world of darkness. A sprawling network of interconnected tunnels and passageways, where all manner of monsters could lurk. As long as we’ve had sewers, we’ve had stories of the things that lived down there, in the dark, waiting for you to step just a little too far from the comfort of your home.

According to legends, our sewers are home for fearsome creatures, living amongst the filth and preying on interlopers. Vicious, wild hogs attacked anyone who ventured underground. Gigantic rats traveled in packs of hundreds, lead by a shapeshifting queen. Stampedes of cattle thundered below the streets, while blind alligators cruised the stinking waters hunting for prey. The stories of sewer cryptids serve as a rich foundation from which to explore human engineering, and the role that myths and legends play when technology and progress bumps up against the untamed world.

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