Legend Podcast

On episode 68 of Legend and number four in our Big Foot Month series, Samm and Amy discuss the Fouke Monster from Fouke, Arkansas. Similar to Big Foot, he's a tall hairy ape-like man that smells bad who may or may not have red glowing eyes. However, unlike his Pacific Northwestern cousin, he likes to dwell in the bogs and creeks of the Midwest. The Fouke Monster has many nicknames such as the Boggy Creek Monster, Swamp Stalker, Southern Big Foot, or Arkansas Big Foot, believe us… the list goes on. Listen in as we discuss the popular Bobby Ford encounter and much much more. Also, if you have any interesting stories to tell about the Fouke Monster or anything else that screams spooky or strange, don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact 

We are all familiar with the depictions of the Abominable Snowman, an enormous bipedal white man beast. What if I told you that's not what he actually looks like? The Abominable Snowman, aka the Yeti is actually described as being a large hominid like creature with broad shoulders, prominent brow, and reddish-brown or black fur. Come take a listen on episode 67 of Legend as Amy tells Samm all about the Yeti, from its past of being a worshiped hunting god to the possibilities of it being a bear thought to be extinct. Don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

Welcome to Bigfoot Month! On our first episode of this four part series (our 66th episode), Samm and Amy are discussing the classic North American Bigfoot. Have you ever wondered where Bigfoot got its name or where Bigfoot is mostly seen? Well, Samm gives you the scoop on everything you've ever wanted to know about the famous furry enigma. In this episode Samm and Amy also discuss the more famous sightings of the legend itself and also the many theories as to what exactly it is. Also, if you have any sightings yourself, or just want to tell us the scoop on the ghost dwelling in your house… don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

Have you ever taken a trip to Florida, bought a baby alligator as a souvenir, taken it home to your apartment in New York and suddenly realize it was not an adequate pet? Probably not, but that is something that was going on in the early 1900s. When the alligator would out live it's welcome it's said that people were flushing them down their toilets where they grew up in the sewers evolving to be albino giants. Join us on the 65th episode as Amy tells Samm all about alligators in the sewers of New York City. Let us know what your guys think about this legend, and don't forget to submit your own weird stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

On the 64th episode of Legend, Samm and Amy discuss the history of Project Blue Book. In the 1940s, UFO sightings were being reported so frequently that the government set up not one, not two, but three projects as a way to investigate the claims of UFOs. Project Sign was too pro UFOs, so after it's short life, Project Grudge was formed. Project Grudge was more of a debunking campaign though and some higher government officials weren't pleased with it so was nixed. Then we end up with Project Blue Book, headed by the level headed- not too pro and not too con- Edward J. Ruppelt (who coined the term UFO) who hired on astronomer J. Allen Hynek (the man who created the list of different types of Close Encounters). Together, with their team, they investigated many UFO reports. Listen in as Samm and Amy discuss the many ups and downs, and the cause for conspiracies, around Project Blue Book. Also, don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact 

Right in the middle between Reno and Las Vegas is a small mining town called Tonopah. The town had stuck silver, and a bit of gold making it a prime location during the gold rush for a few big wigs to construct the largest building of its time in Nevada. An elegant hotel a whopping 5 stories tall! Listen to Legend's 63rd episode as Amy tells Samm about the many different ghosty friends you can make at this hotel.

17 miles south of Mexico City is a small island, no larger than a football field, that has been collecting dolls since the 1950s. Isla De Munecas actually translates into Doll Island and is called The Island of the Dolls by English speaking people. Don Julian Santana Barrera claimed to have witnessed a small girl drown in the canal that surrounds the island and depending on which version you hear, it's either to appease the little girl's spirit, protect the little girl from demons in the after life, or honor her. Listen in as Samm and Amy discuss possible theories as to why Don Julian ended up amassing over 1,000 dolls on this island before his tragic and somewhat mysterious death in 2001. Is the island evil or is it simply a shrine created for a life lost too soon? Let us know what you think and don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact 

It's finally here! The most anticipated episode, at least from Amy's perspective, Fresno Nightcrawlers. For the 61st episode Amy watched all the videos, a Fact or Faked episode, several YouTube “experts” giving their opinion and of course she gives her own expert opinion to Samm. Let us know what your guys think about this legend, and don't forget to submit your own weird stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

On the 60th episode of Legend, listen as Samm and Amy discuss the fascinating case of Lizzie Borden and the murders of her father Andrew Borden and step mother Abby Borden. Although the rhyme would have us believe that Lizzie delivered a whooping total of 81 whacks with an ax, the reality, although no less gruesome was a total of 28 and there is no conclusive evidence that Lizzie ever actually delivered the fatal blows. It's a plain ole case of “who done it?”

Picture this: You are traveling on business, you go to get a drink before bed and someone slips a nice little roofie into your drink. When you wake up you are in a bath tub filled with ice with a little note laying next to you saying that if you want to live you should probably call 911. How freaking scared are you?! In the 59th episode of Legend Amy tells Samm all about the urban legend surrounding kidney jacking. Where it might of come from, how it evolved and some real life stories!

On episode 58 of Legend Samm and Amy discuss two different urban legends referred to as Dog Boy. The first is based off of a true crime case located in the small town of Quitman, Arkansas. Jarrell (A.K.A. Gerald) Bettis was a monstrous animal abuser whose horrible habit of collecting cats and dogs got him the moniker “Dog Boy.” He moved on from torturing and murdering animals to abusing his parents, locking them up in the attic for long periods of time. Eventually he died in jail from a drug over dose but his spirit it said to linger in the quaint house located on 65 Mulberry Lane. In the second story we discuss the more cryptid based urban legend from Shenango Valley, Pennsylvania. Listen in as we discuss Margie Lytles' harrowing close encounter with the half man half dog creature who may or may have not been summoned by witches.

America's First Theatre isn't only a gorgeous place to catch a play but you might catch a ghost sighting as well. On the 57th episode of Legend Amy tells Samm about the Dock Street Theatre. With a rich history and multiple ghosties it's for sure a place you'd want to hear about. Plus there is a little bonus haunting at another theatre at the end.

The largest airport in America has quite a few surprises hiding within it. There are hidden underground buildings and tunnels that may or may not stretch for miles, hidden messages about a possible apocalyptic event from The New World Order or even the Illuminati, and maybe even lizard people and aliens! DIA takes this all in stride however and even pokes fun at all the incredible theories surrounding them. On episode 56 listen in as Samm and Amy go over all the theories, no matter how farfetched, and decide for yourselves if something weird is going on in Colorado.

For episode 55 of Legend Amy finally talks about one of her favorite topics, Aliens! Have you ever been minding your business when all of the sudden a giant flying object with flashing red lights is chasing you down? That's what happened to Norman Muscarello and a few others near Exeter the night of September 3, 1965. Many theories of what they might have seen have been brought forth but leave it up to Joe Nickell and James McGaha to come in with a theory 45 years later that fits the bill. But does it really? Don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

Will Smith may be what initially comes to mind when you think of the Men In Black and the movie depiction wasn't far off… except instead of using futuristic flashing memory wiping devices, they used malice, threats, and violence. If you've seen an UFO make sure, you better watch your back. On Legend's 54th episode listen in as Samm and Amy talk about the origin story for the Men in Black. Don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

Today's listener submission comes from Taylor Casper. They've had a lifetime of spooky happenings to share with you guys. Let us know your stories too! Just be sure to clarify if we can use your name and tell us your preferred pronouns. We won't ever cut your stories either so if there is something you don't want said make sure to tell us. Submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

Happy New Year! We are starting 2023 with cats! Who doesn't love some cats? British Big Cats to be exact. Listen in as Amy tells Samm about the elusive big cat population in Britain and why they fall under the cryptid category. Where did they come from? Are they left over from the ice age? Escape from a zoo? Come find out on the 53rd episode of Legend! Don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

For the Holiday season we wanted to give you the gift of our first Listener Submission Episode! We have asked you guys for your weird shit and this is why. Enjoy Sarah's intense story and don't forget to make your own submissions! Just be sure to clarify if we can use your name and tells us your preferred pronouns. We won't ever cut your stories either so if there is something you don't want said make sure to tell us. Submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact Can't wait to read your submissions!

Happy Holidays from Legend Podcast! To get everyone in the mood for the holidays we discuss the Legend of Krampus for our 52nd episode. Besides being one of Samm's very favorite movies, he is literally from Hel. You may think he's scary, but the people who pretend to be him may be worse. Listen in as Samm tells Amy the history and the fear that comes with Germany's other Christmastime guy. Don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

Does the idea of a village vanishing in one night give you the creeps? Well, maybe it's the reason they vanished that should creep you out. On episode 51 of Legend Amy tells Samm the stories surrounding the disappearance of Kuldhara, a village in Jaisalmer, India and Bhangarh, a fort on the other side o Jaisalmer. Did the people of Kuldhara just not want to pay a hefty tax or did something darker happen? And in Bhangarh did they just move on to another settlement or succumb to a brutal curse? Don't forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact

The Borley Rectory is renowned for its paranormal activity even after it burned to the ground in 1939. From the apparition of a distraught brokenhearted nun to a headless horseman carting a ghost carriage. Famed paranormal investigator Harry Price investigated the house for years and wrote several books about the house. Listen in as Samm and Amy discuss the infamous haunts on the 50th episode of Legend.

On the 49th episode of Legend Amy tells Samm about the famous House of Seven Gables in Salem Massachusetts. We dive into a bit of Nathanial Hawthorne's family history to discover what inspired the House of Seven Gables novel and talk about if there is anything paranormal really happening in the home. Then as a little bonus, did you know there was a Seven Gables road in Michigan that is also said to be haunted? Must be something about seven gables that attracts some spirits.

Whose scarier? Annabelle or Robert the Doll? Let us know what you think after you listen to this episode about the over one hundred year old doll wearing a sailor suit. You better make sure to be polite to him, whether you are in or out of his presence, or misfortune will befall you. Listen as Samm and Amy discuss the many strange happenings that surround Robert the doll on the 48th episode of Legend.

We have a very special Halloween episode for you all. On the 47th Episode of Legend, Amy tells Samm all about Vampires. We delve a little into their origins, discuss their many traits, talk about what would have happened if people thought you were a vampire after your death and we play a few games along the way.

When a group of children suffering from hydrocephalus rebel, you better be careful, otherwise, you just might end up in their crosshairs. Just ask Dr. Crow(e). Well, kind of. You see… most Melonheads aren't actually believed to be a threat and are quite frequently noted for their “docile” behavior. Even still… there are a handful of stories that say they rather like the taste of teenaged flesh, so you may want to watch out! Listen as Samm and Amy discuss the many variations of the Melonhead legend on the 46th episode of Legend.

Did you know frogs absorb water through their skin? Did you know they can't keep their eyes open when they eat? Did you know that they carry around wands and shoot sparks at people who yell at them? If not, then you soon will. On the 45th episode of Legend, Amy tells Samm all about the mysterious Loveland Frog and a few friends of theirs that live down the Ohio River. Be prepared, you'll never want to swim in murky water again.

Have you been having strange dreams? There are two active phone numbers you can call to report them… if you dare. Listen in as Samm and Amy discuss the Willamette Valley Dream Survey and the Happy Valley Dream Survey on the 44th episode of Legend. Were they created by the same people? Is the Happy Valley Dream Survey a copycat? Is it some kind of government experiment? We may never know.

A priest, some nuns, a jew, satanist, and a vampire are kidnapping children in Poland using a Black Volga. But are they really? Listen to the 43rd episode of Legend as Amy tells Samm about the crazy cover story for missing children post WWII. Then travel to Romania, Italy, and Mexico where a legend turns tragic when social media gets a hold of it.

Did you know that America has a second Bermuda Triangle of its own in the lower 48? Did you also know that it was located in Massachusetts? Well, if you didn't, listen in as Samm tells Amy about the many strange occurrences that take place in The Bridgewater Triangle in the 42nd episode of Legend. The Bridgewater Triangle is a patch of land that creates a triangle, using three towns as its points: Abington, Rehoboth, and Freetown. Whether it's giant flying cryptids or tiny ones, ghosts or poltergeists, murder and/or satanic cults… This wild triangle has it all!

I have had it with these motherf-ing ghosts on this motherf-ing plane! Just Kidding, no ghost on planes here, but when you're talking about airplanes isn't it obligatory to quote the worst plane movie in existence? Well anywho, this episode Amy tells Samm all about the weird happenings at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. From plane explosions, to a plane hitting a parked plane, all the way to bathroom ghosts and choking ghost..? We've got it all on the 41st episode of Legend.

Ojai, California is bursting with urban legends. One in particular stands out, the most popular of the legends, his name is Char Man. Whether he was burnt in a horrific wild fire, or a mishap from gasoline, an airplane, or a car accident… Char Man still terrifies the locals. His body is a blackened to a crisp and you'll know he's coming from the foul odor he emits before you even see him. Be careful because he's after your skin! Listen in as Samm tells Amy's the grizzly details of Char Man's origin stories and sprinkles in a few of the other local urban legends around the Ojai/Ventura County area in the 40th episode of Legend.

Spring Break, 1977, three separate accounts of a mysterious creature spotted roaming around the woods of Dover, Massachusetts. What was it? A moose? An animal with mange? Maybe it was an abandoned ET, forgotten by his friends. Join us on the 39th episode of Legend as Amy tells Samm all about this bigheaded, long fingered, emaciated being.

In the 1960s there were several sightings of a dapper looking grinning man dubbed Indrid Cold. His appearance, paired with several UFO sightings, created a media frenzy and may have driven one man to lose everything. What do Mothman and Indrid Cold have in common? Find out when Samm and Amy discuss The Grinning Man and his strange appearance in Point Pleasant at the same time as Mothman on the 38th episode of Legend.

Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary! Oh right, need to say that in front of a dimly lit mirror, we can try again later. For now you should listen to episode 37 to find out just who you may be summoning up. Is she a queen, a witch, or an unfortunate car accident victim? Listen as Amy explains to Samm some of the different ladies that make up this urban legend and then stick around for our experiment.

Is it a bird, is it a plane, or is it some sort of flying bug man that interestingly enough looks like a moth? If you're from Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the latter is probably the first thought to come to your mind. Mothman was originally seen around Point Pleasant in the 1960s preceding America's most deadly bridge collapse and since then has only grown in popularity. Is he an evil being? Is he paranormal or extraterrestrial? Or is he a warning of disastrous things yet to come? Come find out what we think about this cryptid on the 36th episode of Legend.

Norman Glenwood Baker, showman, business man, conman. There is nothing Norman couldn't do, as long as he saw some else do it first. On the 35th episode of Legend Amy picks up where she left off with telling Samm all about Norman Baker. Listen as we travel through his life and many business ventures, all the way to his time at Leavenworth and ultimately his death.

Adam Ellis started having strange dreams about a dead child with a misshapen head in the summer of 2017. Shortly after, another child told him in his dreams that the one he had seen with the misshapen head was named “Dear David”. You can ask him two questions as long as you say “Dear David” first but if you ask him a third… you'll die. Adam Ellis asked Dear David a third question and from there things get bonkers. Listen as Samm tells Amy all about it in the 34th episode of Legend.

When you think of Arkansas what pops in your head? Small towns, Ozark Mountains, not a whole lot of anything? Well one thing they have is the most haunted hotel in America. The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, a town with an already spectacularly interesting history. On episode 33 Amy tells Samm all about the creepy happenings and the crazy history of this hotel.

Two seemingly upstanding and incredibly smart people became the face of UFO abductions in the 1960s. On their way back home from their honeymoon- Betty, a social worker, and Barney, a veteran and civil rights speaker, claimed to have been abducted in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Hear their sensational story on the 32nd episode of Legend as Samm tells Amy about the experiments they claimed to have done to them by beings from another planet and all they went through after that one eventful night home.   

Once upon a time a Chimpanzee escaped from a wrecked circus train car, he made his way to Honey Island Swamp where he found an amazing Alligator. Despite their differences they fell madly in love. Miraculously one day the Alligator found herself with child. She struggled with the birth and ended up passing away after giving birth to a healthy fur ball. The Chimp took care of the baby until he passed away from a broken heart. Orphaned and alone this Chimpagator grew up in the swamp terrorizing hunters and wild boars, barely getting by without being discovered till one day two outdoorsmen crossed his path. Am I giving your the story of the Honey Island Swamp Monster right here in the summary or am I pulling your chain? Come snoopin' and poopin' to our 31st episode where Amy tells Samm all about this Louisiana Wookie.

    Under the busy streets of Paris there is a 200 mile stretch of tunnels that has captured the morbid curiosity of many- a mass resting place for the dead. We're talking about piles and piles of skeletal remains. In this episode Samm and Amy discuss the history of the Catacombs along with the spooky legends and sightings that have taken place there.

Have you every been involved with the distribution of Chain Letters? Samm didn't think she had either, but Amy changed her mind on the 29th episode of Legend where they discuss where the heck chain letters came from and why despite the numbers just not adding up in favor of the participant, they just keep on participating! The time of the paper chain letters might be over but the chain letter is not a thing of the past, find out how you might still be participating in them and not even realize it. Send this to 10 of your friends in three days to have your secret admirer revealed or suffer bad luck for 7 years.

On the 28th episode of Legend Samm and Amy discuss the mysterious circumstances around the Winchester Mystery House. Sarah Lockwood Winchester was an extremely intelligent and beautiful woman born into the upper class of Connecticut society and later became the heiress to the mass fortune of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company after the death of her husband. Was she really shrouded in guilt due to the many deaths incurred at the hands of the Winchester rifle so much so that she sought advice from a medium? Did the medium really tell her that she had to build a house for all the victims of her late husband's rifle company? One in which she could never stop building on unless she wanted to suffer the wrath of the spirits and face certain death? Or is this all just a legend concocted by people who don't understand the mind behind the brilliant woman? Join us and find out. “Abort.”

Alabama! Home to the first rocket ever built, the world's largest office chair and a lot of snails. But what else do they have? Ghost towns, lots of them. One in particular is the talk of our 27th episode where Amy tells Samm all about Cahawba (also spelled Cahaba). This isn't just the story of one ghost town, but two, one built right on top of the other. This land was just not meant to have people living on it. Every time you think things are going good your status as state capital gets taken or your newly built railroad gets acquisitioned by the Confederate Army. There is just no winning. Come learn the history of this area along with the tragedy that surrounds it and why that mix might just make it a perfect location for hauntings.

On the 26th episode of Legend Samm tells Amy about another infamous case involving the Warrens. It is also the last case in the saga. On a fateful day back in the summer of June 1971, the Perron family bought a farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island along with their five daughters. I'm sure at the time it sounded like a marvelous investment until immediately upon moving in spooky things started happening. Whispers in the night, moving objects, and disappearing figures are just some of the strange occurrences that have taken place in this home. Is Bathsheba Sherman really to blame for all the scared nights Andrea Perron sat awake in her bed? Or is the blame and slandering of a long deceased woman misplaced? Find out with Samm and Amy.   “There are seven dead soldiers buried in the walls.”

On the 25th episode of Legend, Amy tells Samm all about Thunderbirds. Thunderbirds, not to be confused with Thundercats, are a prominent part of Native America Culture. They are said to have great power (maybe even a super power or two) and could either protect or destroy humans without batting an eye. So why are we talking about them? Because people are still reporting sightings of them! All the way from Alaska, Pennsylvania and even near the Jersey Shore. Are they really seeing the Thunderbird? Or is it a pterosaur or maybe even your run of the mill Condor? Come find out with us!

On the 24th episode of Legend, Samm and Amy discuss the horrific murders of the DeFeo family and the supposed paranormal hauntings of the home where it all took place. Was Ronald DeFeo Jr. really possessed? And if so, did the demonic entity remain in the house on 112 Ocean Avenue? If the Lutz's are to believe, it did. Listen to the frightening alleged encounters that inspired a book and several movies. Also, listen as Samm dishes out the dirt on the Lutz family and William Weber (Ronald DeFeo Jr.'s lawyer). Are the paranormal encounters reported at this beautiful classic style house real or the works of fiction?  “Get out!”

One night, on a desolate stretch of road a couple drove towards their favorite make-out spot. Now where does it go from there? Does their car break down and one of them leave to get help? Do they hear spooky noises and hightail it out of there? There are so many different mixes of this amazing campfire story. On episode 23, you can come hear the basic versions of the stories and get a little insight into where these legends might of come from. From absurd Freudian interpretations all the way to the gruesome Texarkana Moonlight Murders, this legend has a bit of everything.

On the 22nd episode of Legend, Samm and Amy discuss the infamous Annabelle doll.   Has your mother ever given you an interesting, definitely not age appropriate, gift? Did the gift happen to wander around your house and cause mayhem? No? Mine either. But Donna's mom decided that a second hand doll would make a lovely present for her daughter and thus begins, maybe, the story of Annabelle. Don't be as trusting as Donna and Angie and feel bad for a spirit that claims to be a seven year old girl. If anything Ed has ever said is true, it's not a spirit but a demon!   “You're just a doll Annabelle…” Or is she?

On the 21st episode of Legend Amy tells Samm how the Gold Brook Covered Bridge came to be known as Emily's Bridge. Have you ever been so in love with someone you wanted to run away and elope? Did that person feel the same? Did they knock you up and then kill themselves? Well all of that may or may not have happened to a woman named Emily sometime between 1845 and 1925. Come find out all of the alleged stories surrounding the bridge and why people might be looking in the wrong spot. Always remember not to antagonize the spirits.

On the 20th episode of Legend Samm and Amy discuss the story behind the movie The Haunting in Connecticut.   There is surprisingly a lot of controversy behind some paranormal cases. This one is definitely no exception. From terrifying sexual assaults to voices, shadows, and even other worlds, you never know what you could be moving into. Did the Snedekers really know that they were moving into an old funeral home? Was this all just a ploy to garner sympathy and money for their eldest son's cancer treatments? Or… was something dark really lurking in the in the home? The Warrens would have us believe that it is demonic.   Find out, as we discuss the ins and outs of this terrifying story.   “Make it up if you have to. Just make it scary.”