Podcasts about lumberwoods

BOO! Did ya miss us? We're back and just in time to start this road trip off right. By considering poisoning an ally. Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of  Three #3: Outcast Support us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fi Follow us on Twitter! WCWITCast (@WCWITCast)  Follow us on Instagram! WCWITCast  Cat Fact Sources:  Ball-tailed cat - Wikipedia Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts - Wikipedia Scan -  Fearsome creatures of the lumberwoodsby William T. Cox ; illustrated by Coert DuBois Scan - Fearsome critters by Henry H. Tryon; illustrated by Margaret Ramsay Tryon Henry H. Tryon feature - Newspapers.com Music: The following music was used for this media project: Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3855-happy-boy-theme License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Simple Music to Frighten Small Children By by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4366-simple-music-to-frighten-small-children-by Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The entire Eerie Travels team are on their way to Squonkapalooza! But first, Mark, Erika, and Beau discuss obscure Pennsylvanian crpytids—and guess their names. Spoiler warning: their names are ... not good.    Episode Credits: Hosts - Erika Lance @authorerikalance - Mark Muncy @eerietravels Producer - Beau Lake @beau__lake info@eerietravels.com Intro/Outro Music - Destini Beard @destinibeardmusic Full Song available for purchase now at destinibeard.bandcamp.com Our PO Box - Eerie Travels, PO Box 419, Sylva, NC 28779 Patreon - patreon.com/eerietravels Discord - https://discord.gg/HrE6U3KQQ6   Links: NC Bigfoot Conference - https://ncbigfootadventures.com/ Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods - https://amzn.to/3YdP72s Hodags and Billdads and Squonks: the Classic Cryptid Reference Collection - https://amzn.to/4bTSi2j Genesis: A Trick of the Tail - https://amzn.to/3SitcmJ, https://amzn.to/3SlvdyO   Sponsors: Destini Beard - https://destinibeard.bandcamp.com History Press - ”Eerie Appalachia” Now on Audible - https://amzn.to/3QgWpNm Email Mark@EerieTravels.com for sponsorship options.   #EerieTravels #MarkMuncy #ErikaLance #BeauLake #GreetingsTravelers #Squonk #Squonkapalaooza #Cryptid #Bigfoot #RaystoneRay #Abatwitch #WaterfordSheepman #SesquhanahSeal #Dogman #ItBites #Folklore  

Join Aaron on a journey through time as we go back to the early 1900's to hear the tale of the Squonk. We meet this cryptid in the woods of Pennsylvania's hemlock forests. Where lumberjacks sit around the fire and tell the stories of the sad dissolving tortured soul of the woods. Click this link to check out all our socials. https://linktr.ee/dotupodcast If you'd like to support this podcast financially, you can become a monthly donor at patreon.com/dotupodcast. If you enjoy the podcast please tell your friends, subscribe and follow me on YouTube and all the social media platforms, and give me a rating wherever possible, but especially on Apple Podcasts. It'll really help the podcast grow. Thanks so much for listening! Doors Of The Universe Theme Song By : Gustavo Plaza https://www.fiverr.com/gustavoplaza?source=gig_page&gigs=slug%3Aproduce-your-synth-pop-song%2Cpckg_id%3A1 Check out their band Telefonema https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dqwjastOiSbSk9W7OAzAL?si=wq8DkMLxQtu84RqOGHWtvA Dig Deeper: Wikipedia - Squonk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squonk Sinisterhood Episode 239 - The Squonk https://open.spotify.com/episode/2R7J0zkn3BGPD7W4DzOT2w?si=3a1c5cecb2964c85 Cryptid Fandom Squonk https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk Penn Live - What is a squonk? Pa.'s ‘quaint' beast cries over how ugly it is. https://www.pennlive.com/life/2023/03/what-is-a-squonk-pas-quaint-beast-cries-over-how-ugly-it-is.html Monster Wiki - Squonk https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk Archive.org - Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods with a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts https://ia801601.us.archive.org/29/items/fearsomecreatur00coxgoog/fearsomecreatur00coxgoog.pdf Tedium - The Sad One https://tedium.co/2023/09/08/squonk-cryptid-origin-story/ Unsplash - Jeremy Thomas https://unsplash.com/ @jeremythomasphotography  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dotu/support

Welcome, adventurous friends, to an awesome journey into the captivating world of the legendary Cactus Cat!  References:

From the forest primeval of medieval Europe, it's the Woodwoses! They're wildmen that stalked the wild places and were completely covered with hair. We've got a special guest this week, author of Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods and Chris's Dungeon Master, Hal Johnson! (Check out his substack at https://haljohnsonbooks.substack.com/)

In this one we talk about the fearsome creatures of the lumberwoods, Where they came from. How William T Cox Assembled the landmark field guide to North American fearsome critters, and of course the Squonk. A cryptid native of Pennsylvania that is so ugly it spends its days weeping until it perishes or dissolves. There's a lot to learn about and more importantly from the poor little buggers

Deep in the dense, dark forests of the Badger State, fearsome creatures live and scare the bejeezus out of the locals. Tonight, we learn more about these creepy critters. It's Wisconsin Monsters on Mystic Moon Cafe!

The squonk, or Lacrimacorpus dissolvens, is noted as “Probably the homeliest animal in the world, and knows it” [1]. Much of our information on the squonk comes from two volumes on Appalachian and upper-midwestern lumberlore, Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts by William T. Cox, and Fearsome Critters by Henry H. Tryon. Taken together, their descriptions and accompanying lithographs paint a picture of a morose dog-pig hybrid, hairless and weeping, and covered with warts and moles. According to Cox, “Because of its misfitting skin, which is covered with warts and moles, it is always unhappy; in fact it is said, by people who are best able to judge, to be the most morbid of beasts”.This melancholy extends beyond its appearance, and it is said that the poor animal weeps constantly. Tryon notes that “He is given to constant weeping over his really upsetting appearance, and can sometimes be tracked by his tear-stained trail”. Cox corroborates this, noting that hunters are often able to follow the squonk by its tear-stained trail, and Tryon notes that these squonk hunts are best performed by moonlight. The squonk is not without its defenses though, as when surprised or frightened, it can dissolve itself into a puddle of tears to escape capture.Records of the squonk mainly come from the hemlock forests of Pennsylvania. They make their home in these hemlocks, and are active only during the twilight hours, returning to their hemlocks before moonrise, where they can avoid catching a glimpse of their reflection in a moonlit pool, an event that will often bring the squonk to tears. The ancient distribution of the squonk was thought to be much wider, but as the high plains where it roamed gradually turned into swamps, it was forced to try to adapt to water. Between the squonk's limited cognitive abilities, and the fact that it only evolved webbing on its left feet, it found itself unable to swim, merely going in circles when it tried to enter the water. It finds its hemlock homes of today much more suitable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We pop back in with our friends of the lumberwoods and discuss some additional critters from William T Cox's Fearsome Critters of the Lumberwoods! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weirdandfeared/support

In this episode Aaron continues on with his exploration of a couple of local cryptids featured in Rogue Ale's Monsters of IPAs beer line. This episode Aaron goes deep into the Lumberwoods to take a look at Gumberoo. Gumberoo was part of lumberjack folklore and a part of Oregon's history. One of the many unique cryptids from this part of the country. Listen in to hear about Gumberoos and their archenemies the Timberdoodles. I'm not making these names up. Also, the author of the book was Chad Lewis, if you listen, you'll understand. Click this link to check out all our socials. https://linktr.ee/dotupodcast If you like to support this podcast financially you can become a monthly donor at patreon.com/dotupodcast or anchor.fm/dotu. If you enjoy the podcast please tell your friends, subscribe and follow me on YouTube and all the social media platforms, and give me a rating wherever possible, but especially on Apple Podcasts. It'll really help the podcast grow. Thanks so much for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dotu/support

Welcome to camp 'Tell-You-Boutee!' Your parents paid an exorbitant amount of money for you to be out in these woods. I hope you enjoy the SPOOKY STORIES Counselor Tad, Joe and Kirsten prepared for your first week! (By the way all of them are definitely 100% real and WILL attack if you don't clean up your trash during lunch.)Cryptids in order of appearance: https://imgur.com/a/AjXg7uwTalking Points: man hand hook car door, good clean teen fun, snapchat squanch, fire walk with me in the sky, cockatoo waddles, necronomicon.wikia.insane, I say vore a little too much this episode, jakes blender, fishbowl cut, take my water witch please!, trailer park boys pirates, grows nest, webp sucks, unidentified sky beasts, mongolian deathworm, Mumbo Jumo but not the minecraft one, feuding family, watch JoJo, torquewise, four states of popelick, lizardman, jersey devil, ooomommy, the story of the hodag, ancient order of the reveeting society, blue mud hills, post-diluvian dinosaurs (Tessie?!?!?)Camp Tell You Boutee Theme @TristanAlricCamp Logo @SaltySnipWant to say something to my face (ears) pal?!Leave a voicemail at (413) 206-6545Send an email at letmetellyouabouttt@gmail.com (if you've got the gumption)Check out the website for links to our shows on iTunes, GooglePodcasts and Spotify► http://www.lmtya.com► https://spoti.fi/2Q55yfLPeep us on Twitter► @LetMeTellYouPDOfficial Discord► https://discord.gg/SqyXJ9R/////// SHILL CORNER ///////► https://www.patreon.com/LMTYALMTYA shirts!► https://represent.com/lmtya/////// SHILL CORNER ///////Sources:Virtual Campfire with Crackling Fire Sounds (HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz7wtTO7roQN.C. Man Claims Bigfoot Sighting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F-F1QyhRSkCox, William T.. Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods,: With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts,. United States, Press of Judd & Detweiler, Incorporated, 1910.Shoemaker, H. W. (1913). Susquehanna Legends: Collected in Central Pennsylvania. United States: Bright Printing Company.https://wisconsinlife.org/story/the-legend-of-the-hodag/http://www.lib.lumberwoods.org/hodag/hodag.htmlhttps://remezcla.com/lists/culture/13-terrifing-spooky-and-awesome-latin-american-horror-monsters-legends/https://www.liveabout.com/lesser-known-us-monsters-and-cryptids-4863617"I made it up"

Early 1900's William Cox, A lumberjack and Pennsylvanian wrote a book titled ‘Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts.'. Within the book he wrote of “The Squonk”, a peculiar creature that had an appalling appearance. The Squonk is said to have sagging, ill-fitting skin and constantly cries. In addition, when startled… The Squonk can disintegrate from its tearsCheck out our socials for more updates!Twitter @MMMacabrePodInstagram: @mondaymorningmacabreFacebook @mondaymorningmacabreWebsite mondaymorningmacabre.comMusic by Kevin MacLeod ~ Moonlight Hall

In this episode, Skloon tells Ashe about the first true crime she shared with her which makes Ashe question the life choices of everyone - including herself. Skloon and Ashe find kinship in the Cryptid of the Week, the saddest tiny Lacrimacorpus Dissolvens.Music by: DankWitDaStankSources:Squonk:https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/1731/Squonk | Cryptid Wiki Squonk - WikipediaPennsylvania's squonk is 'the homeliest animal in the world': Monsters of Pennsylvania - pennlive.comFearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts - WikipediaSquonk | Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods Randi Trimble, Movie Murder:https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-horror-movie-murder-the-case-of-randi-trimble*https://thecinemaholic.com/randi-trimble-murder-where-are-brian-trimble-and-blaine-norris-now/*https://www.crimeonline.com/2018/01/20/the-horror-movie-that-led-to-real-life-murder/*https://fletchermarple.com/post/153176829084/blaine-norris-pictured-left-and-brian-trimblehttps://truecrimetimesblog.medium.com/randi-trihow-a-horror-movie-led-to-real-life-murder-20a0c2f76f5d*https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2013/06/blaine_norris_failed_filmmaker.html

This week we return to the lumberwoods as documented by William T. Cox in his classic critter identification guide, Fearsome Critters of the Lumberwoods. How soon until you encounter one of these wild mysteries? Not soon enough! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weirdandfeared/support

This week The Paranoid Style Podcast is venturing out into the wild unknown… but staying close to home cause this episode is all about California Cryptids! From the frosty depths of Lake Tahoe to the dark and shady Lumberwoods. From Fresno to Hyampom. It's Devils and Bear Hogs and Tessies. Oh, My! These creatures of legends are out here having fun, in the warm California sun!If you have any topic suggestions for the show or any tales to share, please email us at theparanoidstylepod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @theparanoidstylepod or on twitter @style_paranoid.  Opening theme music provided by Tony Molina. You can hear more of his music at https://tonymolina650.bandcamp.com/

Sit tight as we revel in four stories pulled from William Cox's Fearsome Critters of the Lumberwoods. These beasts are truly like none you have ever encountered before. Consider yourself lucky, because if you had encountered any of these monsters, you wouldn't have made it out to tell the tale! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weirdandfeared/support

In the past, we've discussed the fearsome creatures of the American Lumberwoods.  If these sorts of critters were being discussed around campfires in the early days of The United States, just imagine the similar creatures that were being discussed around ancient campfires across the world!   Today, we here at the What Cast, delve into the myths and legends surround the fearsome creatures of the ancient lumberwoods.  Hold on to your lederhosen! Griffin Claw: https://projects.mcah.columbia.edu/treasuresofheaven/relics/Griffins-Claw-of-St-Cuthbert.php https://www.TheWhatCasters.com https://www.patreon.com/TheWhatCast  

The woods are full of fearsome, bizarre, and strange creatures. We have dug deep and here are 5 of the strangest, most bizarre, and most fearsome that we could find. Are these creatures real or just tall tales told around fires by loggers and woodsmen? Join us are we discuss the Squonk, the Snallygaster, the Hodag, the Slide Rock Bolter, and the Funeral Mountain Terrashot. Oh, and one of these cryptids is explosive.

In this episode of "The Lore You Know" Heather Moser chats with Lisa Russell of Cryptid Comforts about her interest in the unknown. They exchange tales of Batsquatch, Squonk, and Colossal Claud!   Find more from Lisa: https://linktr.ee/cryptidcomforts   If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest email us at: Heather@smalltownmonsters.com 

A limbless reptilian monster that propels itself through the swamps with a propellor-tipped tail? A creature so ashamed of its monstrous appearance that it dissolves into tears when captured? Learn about the snoligoster, the squonk and many other 'fearsome critters' in this field guide written and illustrated by two North American foresters who know them well. Listeners who suspect that these creatures are the stuff of tall tales, will nevertheless do well to look out for slide-rock bolters when vacationing in the Colorado mountains. - Summary by Phil Benson Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales William T. Cox (1878 - 1961) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3daudiobooks0/support

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You guys surely must remember Percy Fawcett, the bad ass explorer that mapped parts of South America, and reported back on monstrous animals and an alleged city of gold.    In a similar vein, we are going to cover a story that was reported by famed adventurer and big game hunter Edgar Beecher Bronson.  Mr. Bronson related a tale told to him by his fellow hunter, John Alfred Jordan, about an unknown reptilian creature that lurks along the Maggori River in Africa.  According to Jordan, he witnessed the best, known as the dingonek, when out on an expedition. We have heard lots of tales coming out of the more remote areas of Africa that involve impossible creatures, monsters from another time.  Is the dingonek among these famed beasts or this just a case of Africa's version of Creatures from the Lumberwoods? Show Notes: https://mythcrafts.com/2020/04/23/waiting-for-dingonek-an-end-to-the-dread-plague/amp/ https://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Dingonek http://www.thewhatcast.com/ Tee Spring: https://the-what-cast-stuff-shop.creator-spring.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWhatCast  

It's Part 2 of our journey to catch all of the Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods (with a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts)! Will we emerge from this challenge victorious, or will ball-tailed cats, exploding coffins, and surprisingly racist swamp dragons send us back to the Pokémon Center? Email us at: findingmonsterright@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at: https://anchor.fm/findingmonsterright Twitter: @monsterrightpod

This week we do another countdown! Britt's top ten but it's not in the right order for a top ten. We discover some fearsome critters, where they came from, and pick out some favorites. Peter comes up with a game plan on not how to get eaten. Britt thinks most of the deadliest creatures are cute. Have a squonking good time learning about the FEARSOME CRITTERS! Find Fearsome Wilderness here:https://www.geektopiagames.com/original-games/fearsome-wilderness/SALUTATIONS AND CITATIONS!!!!Fearsome Critters, Written by Henry H. TryonFearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts William T. Cox https://cryptidz.fandom.com/http://www.lumberwoods.com/fearsome_critters.htmhttps://abookofcreatures.com/category/fearsome-critters/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creepypizzapod)

As Summer begins to rear it's ugly head, Mark and Josh decide to strike out into nature and go camping! While in the woods the boys share tales from the Lumberwoods of North America. Frightening tale tales, and some down right dumb legends, as well as an awful amount of alliteration. 

Hello dear listeners and welcome to Episode Twelve! Please sit yourself comfortably around the Séance room as we are about to begin.  This week we are discussing the history and uses of the Ouija board: Dangerous dabblings or just some fun? We are also starting a new series, Paranormal Precursors where we will be looking at legendary ghost hunters that came before us, some of their cases and how they have influenced us (or not!). This week we are taking a look at Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Cryptid this week is the Squonk. the passages read on the recording come from 2 books: "The Squonk" from Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods (1910) by William T. Cox "The Squonk" from Fearsome Critters (1939) by Henry H. Tryon Thank you, as always, for listening!  

(For the full notes with links, visit booklistonline.com/shelf-care) On this episode of Booklist’s Shelf Care: The Podcast, Susan gets real scared…Summer Scare(d), that is! Ha ha ha ha ha, good one. Hear from author Silvia Moreno-Garcia and librarian horror expert Becky Spratford, librarians Konrad Stump and Evelyn Gathu, and Booklist’s own Julia Smith about this year’s Summer Scares program, from how the books are selected to that one author in the UP who can only be reached if you call the gas station in town. Here’s what we talked about: Summer Scares 2021 list: The Hunger, by Alma Katsu (2018) The Cipher, by Kathe Koja (reissued by Meerkat Press, 2020) Frankenstein in Baghdad, by Ahmed Saadawi, translated by Jonathan Wright (2018) Undead Girl Gang, by Lily Anderson (2018) The Diviners, by Libba Bray (2012) The Marrow Thieves, by Cherie Dimaline (2017) Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, by Hal Johnson and illustrated by Tom Mead (2015) Ollie’s Odyssey, written and illustrated by William Joyce (2016) Whichwood, by Tahereh Mafi (2017) RA for All: Horror Women in Horror month Horror Writers Association Summer Scares 2020 Program Guide (2021 guide is coming soon…) UP Notable Books 2020 Yoopernatural Haunts: Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society Case Files, by Brad Blair, Tim Ellis, and Steve LaPlaunt The Ballad of Black Tom, by Victor LaValle Case File 13: Zombie Kid, by J. Scott Savage In the Valley of the Sun, by Andy Davidson Goosebumps series, by R. L. Stine Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by Stephen Gammell

Welcome to episode 40! We're a little late on posting because anchor was down, but here we are! Alissa tells us some MUFON facts for October. Anna lets us know that raccoons used to be a main course for thanksgiving. Check out the article about the monolith in Utah - what's going on there?! Alissa tells us about another 2020 covid-times tragedy involving Maria and Joshua Fury. Anna tells us about some fearsome critters from William T. Cox’s book Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts.

Marki (Maximum Crime podcast) joins Jessie in discussing one of the first Critter we covered in the podcast. Cryptid discussed: Tripodero    Art by @avaindalek on twitter and Instagram  Sources found here: Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods and Fearsome Critters

Chani joins Jessie in discussing some creeps in the mountains. Cryptids discussed: Side Hill Gouger and Slide Rock  Bolter    Art by @avaindalek on twitter and Instagram  Sources found here: Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods and Fearsome Critters

Fiona (Burnyourfeelings.com) joins Jessie in discussing a really sad boi. Cryptids discussed: Squonk   Art by @avaindalek on twitter and Instagram  Sources found here: Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods and Fearsome Critters

Deep in the legends of the old Lumberwoods of Pennsylvania comes a tale of a cryptid that seems to be very unique and highly uncommon. We look into what little is known about the Squonk and debate on what it might be. Join us on the adventure.Thank you for listening to us, we love spreading Uncommon stories to you from Kentucky and beyond. Wherever you may be listening, remember to share some love by liking, subscribing, and following us.To show us support, get access to exclusive items and extra bonus episodes head over to our Patreon Page.Support us as a PatronFor Show notes and more click the link below.Visit our BlogJoin us on Instagram for unique content.Follow us on InstagramJoin the conversations of Facebook.Like us on FB

Welcome back to Just Might Exist! This week, Lindsey is telling us about the Cactus Cat, a fearsome desert critter that is the best possible combo of plant and animal. I would like to drink some mezcal margaritas with these kitties. We also kinda get off the rails toward the end but honestly, when don't we? Submit your cryptid, ghost, or otherwise spooky stories to JustMightExistPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram for updates on the show! We can't wait to share our findings with you. You can also find episodes uploaded on our YouTube Channel. Intro and Outro sample "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield Sound effects and backing music courtesy of ZapSplat.com. Sources: Three Cat Cryptids by Darcie Nadel for Exemplore Cactus Cat Cryptidz Wikia The Compendium of North American Cryptids and Magical Creatures (2016) by Maury Brown, Ben Morrow, and Mike Young "The Cactus Cat" from Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods (1910) by William T. Cox "The Cactus Cat" from Fearsome Critters (1939) by Henry H. Tryon

These summer nights are alive with nocturnal secrets, and with them, the tails of never-ending strangeness that have always, and will forever, flavor our lives. We've heard the call of the Night Listener, and have come to share their confounding and terrifying experiences with you! Black Magic in India, Haunted homes with dark treasures, Strange creatures in the clouds and more, all await you in.. the Belief Hole. Also.. Black Magic Blood Manifestations, Ghost Heart attacks and Bad Parenting with Clowns GET EXPANSION EPISODE | EXP 2.13 | Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods/ Extreme Cryptids https://www.patreon.com/posts/38300022/ FULL SHOW NOTES:https://beliefhole.com/strange-listener-strories-3 TIMESTAMPS: 3:57 | Listener stories begin 5:52 | Creepy clowns, Fear feeders, Siren Head 8:15 | Fearsome Creatures of Lumberwoods Introduction 10:42 | Wrinkles the clown – pay him to scare your kids! 00:16:54 | Alex’s Story | El Paso, TX | Multiple Spirit Haunting 00:21:58 | Michela’s Story | It’s Always Watching Me 00:25:09 | Sukhi’s Story | Black Magic in India, Blood Manifestation 00:31:10 | Sky Creature Revisiting (Video Link) 00:34:43 | Cutler George’s Story | Sky Creatures At Lake Mohave 00:37:35 | Kalie’s Story | Farmhouse Ghosts and a Mysterious Burial 00:45:19 | Jeremy’s Speakpipe | Alabama White Thang 00:49:00 | Justin’s Story | Haunted Austin – The House Ghost 00:53:54 | EXPANSTION PREVIEW – Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods 00:59:16 | Corey’s Story | Shadows from the Ashes | Shadow People Haunt a Family in Crisis

Christopher Balzano and Ella read some of their spookiest stories in the spirit of "just tell the story and let it speak for itself." They read from Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The New England Ghost Files, 13 Chairs, and a tale or two from the old files of Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads. https://trippingonlegends.wordpress.com… https://trippingonlegends.wordpress.com… Follow our new project, This Town is Myth on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThisTownisMyth and with the hashtag #ThisTownisMyth on all our social media platforms Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.trippingonlegends.com Follow us at: www.facebook.com/trippingonlegend Twitter: @SpookyBalzano Instagram: @SpookyTripping

Christopher Balzano and Ella read some of their spookiest stories in the spirit of "just tell the story and let it speak for itself." They read from Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The New England Ghost Files, 13 Chairs, and a tale or two from the old files of Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads. https://trippingonlegends.wordpress.com… https://trippingonlegends.wordpress.com… Follow our new project, This Town is Myth on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThisTownisMyth and with the hashtag #ThisTownisMyth on all our social media platforms Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.trippingonlegends.com Follow us at: www.facebook.com/trippingonlegend Twitter: @SpookyBalzano Instagram: @SpookyTripping

Hello! We’re Nic (they/them) and Adele (they/any). Join us in the liminal spaces of life as we talk about whatever catches our fancy this time! Today, Adele tells us about an ugly sweet baby boi cryptid called the Squonk, and also talks way too much about Tiktok. Nic endures it. Enjoy! Contact: Email: liminalspacespod@gmail.com Twitter: @liminalspacepod Instagram: @liminalspacespod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1Kp96vYwZoJr-KuPikO1A Nic's Twitter: @arsenicNnewlace Adele's Instagram: @adelebernadette Credits: Intro/Outro music: "Into the Woods" by Purple Planet Music

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The second in Cryptopedia's loosely linked series on the Fearsome Critters. As a rule of thumb, if John ever Googles something live don't follow suit, your cookies will thank you. -- Produced By: Brandon Boyer Art: Tom Hill Website: cryptopediacast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340   John's website actually works now : johndunhamgames.com --- Fearsome Critters, Written by Henry H. Tryon Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts  Written by William T. Cox What is the Hodag Hodag Wikipedia The Hodag and Other Tales of the Logging Camps, Written by Lake Shore Kearney In search of the Hodag CSI article on the Hodag Hodag Statues The Hodag's Website When did Girls Start Wearing Pink? The New North - Hodag Article Eugene Shepard's Day in History Smithsonian Investigates the Hodag Hodag Shopping Hodag Games  

On episode ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN of The Purrrcast, Sara and Steven welcome Cryptid Keeper's Addison Peacock to celebrate Meowloween! She tells us all about her Halloween-themed kitty named Pumpkin, cat-based moments in Goosebumps and Animorphs, plus we chat about a variety of mythical and spooky feline creatures! The Purrrcast, talking to cat people because we can't talk to their cats. The Purrrcast is the cat podcast for you and your feline friends. Based in Los Angeles, hosts Sara Iyer and Steven Ray Morris chat with fellow cat enthusiasts about the furry little creatures they love. Not sure how the cats feel about it though. New episodes every Wednesday! Please rate and subscribe in iTunes: thepurrrcast.com Email us! thepurrrcast@gmail.com If you shop on Amazon be sure to click this link and we'll get a small kickback. Thanks for the support: http://www.amazon.com?_encoding=UTF8&tag=thepurr-20 Follow Addison: https://twitter.com/addison_peacock https://www.instagram.com/addison_peacock/ https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-cryptid-keeper https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/ Links Of Interest:  - Purchase a Litter Genie - https://amazon.com  - 113 - Kelly Nugent - The Pasta Islands - http://thepurrrcast.libsyn.com/113-kelly-nugent-the-pasta-islands  - Fake Goosebumps covers @goosebots - https://twitter.com/goosebots  - Goosebumps: Cry of the Cat - https://amazon.com  - Ginger Snaps - https://amazon.com  - Mother cat adopts baby squirrel and teaches it to purr - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gr5P-36w1Q  - The Cryptid Keeper - Episode 19- The Wampus Cat - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-cryptid-keeper/e/50796586  - Medieval Panther - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_(legendary_creature)  - Panther (Medieval Bestiary) - http://bestiary.ca/beasts/beast79.htm  - The King of Cats - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_the_Cats  - Kellas Cat - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellas_cat  - Shadow Panther - http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Panther  - Cactus Cat - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_cat  - Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods - https://amazon.com  - Cat Squeezes Under Door - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHSaAPHP6fE  - Kasha Cat - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasha_(folklore) Follow The Purrrcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePurrrcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thepurrrcast/ Please like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePurrrcast Follow Sara Iyer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saraanjuliiyer Follow Sara Iyer on Instagram: https://instagram.com/saraiyer/ Check out Sara Iyer on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/saraiyer Follow Steven Ray Morris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenRayMorris Check out Steven's new podcast, See Jurassic Right: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917?mt=2 Theme song by Anabot (Analise Nelson) and Dax Schaffer: https://thesaxelnaiad.bandcamp.com/ Artwork by Jillian Yoffe: flatratstudio.com Part of the #HelloLionFace podcast network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Episode 191) This week’s Creepy Pasta... er...possible subject there of... (Hidebehind): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidebehind Intro/Outro music: Ghost Story from Imcompetech.com http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ Thumbs up to all our listeners, and the fine folks at "Maple Syrup, Blood Money" for joining our second episode of Monster Stocks. Without, we wouldn't have this discussion. So thank you all! (Maple Syrup, Blood Money): https://mapleandblood.wordpress.com/ (Lumberwoods): http://www.lumberwoods.com/index.htm (Roll Play Studio): http://rollplaystudios.tumblr.com/ (Noah's Tumblr): https://noahlathotep.tumblr.com/ (MapleandBlood on Twitter): https://twitter.com/mapleandblood?lang=en Comment below or send us an email at aldenterigamortis@gmail.com Also check out the title cards for each episode: http://crazonstudios.tumblr.com/ And if you want to show your support, consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/aldenterigamortis

Around the turn of the 20th century, the lumber industry spanned the continental United States, and lumber camps dotted the countryside. When they weren’t harvesting timber to feed the booming post-Civil War industrialization, working lumberjacks could often be found sitting around campfires together, telling tall tales of creatures that supposedly lurk in the dark woods. […]

Intro   Hello and welcome to Books Between - a podcast all about celebrating children’s literature! If you are a teacher, parent, or librarian who wants to help connect kids between 8-12 to books they will love - then you are in the right spot!  I am your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mum of an 8 and 10 year old, and baking brownies and bundt cakes and obviously binge-watching a little bit too much of the Great British Baking Show lately. And I will apologise to my British listeners for this atrocious accent. On the other hand, I do rather blame your show for my potentially not fitting into any of my school clothes since I have been craving nothing but carbs… So, if you hear me slip into a weird Britishesque accent today - I’m sorry. Too much Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry in my head!   This is Episode #31 and Today is all about exceptional anthologies and collections that your middle grade readers are going to love.   Main Topic - Exceptional Anthologies and Short Story Collections Today we are talking all about anthologies and short story collections. First off, we’ll begin with definitions. I used to think those were interchangeable terms but I have come to realize they are not. Then, I’ll share with you some fabulous titles you might want to check out, including some really, really exceptional new releases. Then we’ll chat about some reasons why you should consider including more anthologies and short story collections in your school or classroom library. Definitions   According to my favorite dictionary (Merriam-Webster - mainly because they have a hilarious Twitter account!) an anthology is “a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music” and then it goes on to say “a published collection of writings (such as poems or short stories) by different authors”   And that’s the key - anthologies include stories by different authors! The Guys Read Series is a good example of this.   On the other hand, a collection is a book of selected writings (maybe poems, maybe short stories, maybe essays…) all by the same author. Cynthia Rylant’s Every Living Thing is an example you might know.   But….I will say, I see those terms used as synonyms A LOT.   Fantastic Anthologies and Collections To Add to Your Library   And now - a selection - a sampling - a smorgasbord of anthologies and collections to add to your library or introduce to your children. And before we begin, I just want to give a huge thank you to everyone who offered ideas for this list when I put out a call on Twitter and Facebook for suggestions. In particular, you will not be surprised to know that Donalyn Miller was on it with a fabulous list of suggestions.   Let’s start with some classics and older releases.   Best Shorts: Favorite Short Stories to Share This anthology was but together by Avi and includes stories by Natalie Babbitt, Rafe Martin, Lloyd Alexander, and lots more.  And it includes a great mix of time travel, and animal stories, and legends and a touch of the supernatural. In particular, “The Woman in White” by Patricia McKissack is one to check out.   Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant This is a collection of 12 stories - each one about how people’s lives are changed by an animal. This is a classic collection - and if you have kids who are animal lovers, this is definitely one they might enjoy.   Gary Soto has a number of incredible collections - Baseball in April and Local News are among the ones that would be good for middle grade readers.   My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen Up until last year, Hatchet was on our 5th grade required reading list and for those kids that really connected with that book, this collection was a great next book for them. Each story centers around Paulsen’s relationship with a special dog in his life. So this are also great examples of smaller memoirs.   Another great dog anthology is Because of Shoe edited by Ann M. Martin who also contributes a piece. This one features nine fictional stories that appeal to a variety of age ranges.   The People Could Fly  by Virginia Hamilton Oh how I loved this book when it first came out! This is a collection of 24 retellings of black American folk tales - everything from animal stories to supernatural tales to stories of enslaved men and women seeking freedom.   In a similar vein, Patricia McKissack has two collections worth checking out -  Dark Thirty and it’s companion, which she wrote later, Porch Lies. Dark Thirty includes ten horror-themed stories with a Southern Historical flavor. And Porch Lies still has that eerie quality but also more humor.  If you have a child that likes the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Series, these would be a couple books to put in their hands next.   Then there is Red Ridin’ in the Hood by Patricia Santos Marcantonio. This one was strongly recommend by Matthew Winner and with one quick glance at the description online, I can see why. This is a collection of eleven classic fairy tales retold with a twist of Latino culture. Let me read you the description of the title story: "Red Ridin' in the Hood," moves the setting to the barrio, where Red decides to brave dangerous Forest Street in order to reach her abuelita and encounters the menacing wolf in a thumping Chevy lowrider.” I have GOT to get my hands on that!   If your students or children are into graphic novels, there are several really great collections.   The Comic Squad Series have been favorites with my 5th graders. Right now there are three of them - Recess, Lunch, and Detention which just came out last month so I need to pick that one up before heading back to school.   Also - definitely check out Fairy Tale Comics! This is a very cool collection with some awesomely weird stories in it. If your kids like that one, there is also Fable Comics and Nursery Rhyme Comics.   So - if your students and children are like mine, they LOVE the Amulet Series by Kazu Kibuishi. And I recently discovered - again thanks to Matthew Winner - that he has edited a series of graphic novel anthologies called the Explorer Series. (Why have I not heard of these before? They look incredible!) Each of the three books has a different theme. So the first is “Mystery Boxes”, the second is “Lost Islands” and the third one is “Hidden Doors”. The list of comic contributors is outstanding -  like Raina Telgemeier, Faith Erin Hicks, Dave Roman, Jen Wang…. I gotta go get these! Been There, Done That - is a really special anthology which has fictional stories by award-winning and best-selling authors and also includes the real-life story that inspired those narratives.  I LOVE how this could show kids how you can mine your own life for stories. This is one of those books that I’m like - how did this get by me? This is GREAT!   The Guys Read Series - This group of seven anthologies is edited by Jon Scieszka and each one has a different theme like Terrifying Tales, The Sports Pages, Other Worlds, Funny Business, and the most recent one Heroes & Villains. And, despite their name, they include stories by both men and women. For example, Dan Gutman, Kelly Barnhill, Matt de la Peña, Neal Shusterman, Shannon Hale, and so so many more!   And now onto some really fabulous new collections and anthologies that your kids are going to love.   The Time We Ran Away  - This anthology is put out by Scholastic and I think is offered as the free book for Book Club orders over $50 this September.  It includes eleven short stories by best-selling authors like Angela Cervantes, Sarah Weeks, and Dan Gemeinhart.  I can’t seem to find it anywhere else (yet) so I think you’re going to have to get this one through Scholastic for now. https://clubs.scholastic.com/the-time-we-ran-away-10-book-pack/9781338253467-rco-us.html   Flying Lessons   This anthology edited by Ellen Oh includes new stories by Kwame Alexander, Kelly Baptist, Tim Tingle, Grace Lin among so many others. It was released last January.  And I got it the day it came out and had wonderful intentions of reading it right away. And then - how can you say no to a line of kids reading over your shoulder and wanting to borrow it? So - all I can say is that what I read was good and it was passed from kid to kid to kid until school let out. Clearly - it’s a winner.   Another new anthology that I LOVED this summer was Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew As Kids . Well - that pretty much says it all! This book is edited by Elissa Brent Weissman and I especially loved the images of the author’s hand written stories and diary entries and sketches from when they were young. And also hearing about the inspiration of a new typewriter or a teacher’s supportive comment on a report card or the chance to enter a writing contest. It’s fascinating to see the beginnings of these 25 writers’ journeys.     If you have students who like something a little dark, a little twisted - then Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods by Hal Johnson is one they are going to love being scared by. This collection is “20 Chilling Tales from the Wilderness”  told from the perspective of a cryptozoologist - a person who studies legendary beasts like Big Foot or the chupacabras. One reviewer called these “faux-lore” which is perfect.  My ten-year old and I really love listening to the podcast Lore together and I think this will really be up her alley. It comes out August 22nd so be on the lookout for that next week.   And finally - Funny Girl - edited by Betsy Bird. In fact, in our very next episode, I have the great pleasure of sharing with you a conversation with Betsy Bird about this book and LOTS of other things.  We talk a fair amount about it  in our interview so I think I’ll just say here that you should definitely go get it. It is truly laugh out loud funny. And oh do we need some humor in our lives. So definitely get this one and I’m...I’m hoping for a Volume 2! 7 Reasons Why You Should Include More Anthologies and Collections   I am going to say up front that I don’t have a ton of these in my classroom. But - I loved them as a child and I’ve noticed lately that my own daughters have been picking more and more of them up. I thought - I need to really expand that part of our library. So here are 7 reasons why you might want to consider including more anthologies and collections.   Anthologies are gateways to discovering other amazing authors. So a child might pick up Guys Read: Funny Business and be drawn to the Jeff Kinney story,  “Unaccompanied Minors” but then get introduced to the amazing Christopher Paul Curtis or David Lubar and suddenly discover their new favorite author. On the other hand, a collection of writing pieces all by one author is great when you want to go more in depth and dig into everything they have to offer. Often authors who are known for, say, novels or a certain genre - will play around in short pieces and try something new. Like poetry or a personal essay. I feel like a collection gives you a good sense of who an author is and more of a window into their life. Anyone who loves Gary Paulsen should read My Life in Dog Years. Anthologies and collections can help kids gain some reading traction if their stamina hasn’t been so great. They can get that satisfaction of finishing a story or an essay in a short amount of time and start to build up to longer texts. Especially at the beginning of the year or after a break, starting with something shorter can be a great idea. When I’ve had reading lulls in my ownlife, short stories can really kick-start me again. They are great for trying out new genres and new formats without the investment in a longer novel. My youngest daughter wouldn’t necessarily pick up a biography but she LOVED Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls. And although most of my students really love graphic novels, I’ve had more than few turn up their noses at that format. So I’ve handed them books like Comic Squad or Fairy Tale Comics and ask them to just try one story. Anthologies and collections introduce a greater variety of stories and perspectives into your life. On the last episode when I was chatting with Jillian Heise about #ClassroomBookADay, I was thinking about how reading a picture book each day can bring more so much more diversity into a classroom. And collections can do the same thing. In fact I was talking with my husband about this last night and he said it perfectly, “Would you rather get a box of all the same chocolates or would you rather get sampler with a dozen different flavors?” Yeah - I’m going for the flavors! And I might leave the cashew cluster for someone else, but that’s okay. Coming at this from a teacher’s point of view, reading the short stories and essays found in anthologies and collections are wonderful to offer as models for students’ own writing. With my 5th graders, we use the TCWRP Units of Study and our first writing unit is Narratives. And of course, I want to give them lots of examples and mentor texts. So I’ll take the first couple of weeks to read to them lots and lots of short narratives to really imprint in their mind what a good narrative sounds like and feels like. What the pacing and plotting is like in all kinds of narratives - from funny to serious. And finally - anthologies and collections are perfect for when you don’t want to jump into a long book yet or you only have little snippets of time to read.  I think they are great for traveling. If you’re on the bus or a plane, you can finish a full a story and don’t have to worry about rereading to pick back up the threads of a plot. In a classroom, if students are in book clubs and a couple members of the group have fallen behind in their reading and need to catch up, you don’t want the other students to start a new novel. So offering them a book like Flying Solo or Funny Girl is a great option. Closing   Okay - that wraps up our show this week. We have some great interviews and book talks coming up. Next week is the amazing Betsy Bird. And after that you can look forward to a conversations with Celia Perez about The First Rule of Punk and Danielle Davis - author of Zinnia and the Bees. I’ll also be chatting about Jason Reynold’s Patina and some really great new graphic novels. So be on the lookout for those.   And, if you have a question or an idea about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or connect on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.   Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show along with all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com.     And, if you like what you hear and value the podcast, please leave a quick review or rating on iTunes or Stitcher.   Thanks again and see you soon!  Bye!

Ever wonder what scares an old timey lumberjack? No? Well its time to find out anyway with a collection of monsters so bizarre and wonderful that they have their own group name!Lets Be SocialFacebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: monstersadvocatepodcast@gmail.comReferences:Fearsome CrittersCohen, Daniel. Monsters, Giants, and Little Men from Mars: An Unnatural History of the Americas. (New York: Doubleday, 1975)Dorson, Richard M. Man and Beast in American Comic Legend. (Bloomington, IN: Indiana Univ. Press, 1982.)Tryon, Henry Harrington. Fearsome Critters. (Cornwall, NY: Idlewild Press, 1939)Squonk, Axehandle hound, Argopelter and the TripoderoBorges, Jorge Luis (2005). Book of Imaginary Beings. New York: Viking Press. p. 83. ISBN 0-670-89180-0.Cox, William T. with Latin Classifications by George B. Sudworth. Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods. (Washington, D.C.: Judd & Detweiler Inc., 1910Matthews, John, and Caitlin Matthews. The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic. London: HarperElement, 2005. Print.Wyman, Walker D. Mythical Creatures of the USA and Canada. (River Falls, WI: Univ of Wisconsin Riverfalls Press,1978.)Hidebehind, Ball-Tailed Cat, Wampus CatBotkin, B.A. The American People: Stories, Legends, Tales, Traditions and Songs. (New Jersey: Transaction Publishers, 1977)Paul G. Hoffman and S. E. Schlosser, Spooky South: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore (Chapter 16, Wampus cat, Knoxville, Tennessee)Randolph, Vance. We Always Lie to Strangers: Tall Tales from the Ozarks. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1951.)Jackalope, Hodag,SnallygasterDelbridge, Rena (2006-12-16). "Chasing the Jackalope". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. Retrieved 2015-01-31.Holly Hilgenberg. "In search of the Hodag". CURB Magazine. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008.Hooper, Anne B. (1974). Braddock Heights: A Glance Backward. Great Southern Printing Co. p. 71-72. ASIN B0006CEDUA.Kearney, Lake Shore. The Hodag and Other Tales of the Logging Camps. (Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company, 1928) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Boundary Pond is a small, unassuming body of water in the northeastern corner of Maine. It is almost touching Quebec, earning the pond it's name sake. It has an outlet called "Boundary Brook" that meanders from the pond and into Maine, where it fades off into land. It is ideal for "cold-water fish" according to The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department, whose website displays a map of this and many more lakes and ponds carved out from ice-age glaciers. According to the Department's website, "Spawning and nursery habit is limited, but a few brook trout survive to maintain a fishery. Growth is good with no other competing fish species present. The pond is not stocked." Many Maine lakes and rivers now rely on  fish stocking operations, where fish raised in hatcheries are airlifted over lakes and rivers and dropped into the water.  This is said to contribute millions of dollars into Maine's economy through sustaining fishing pursuits. It also helps sustain Maine's ecosystem, which has been influenced by Man despite it's size and condition. Boundary Pond is not one such body of water. But anyone who goes fishing in this hard to reach  spot may not be fishing alone. A lucky fishermen may, according to the legends, hear the splashing of a rare and elusive animal whose fishing technique is as unusual as it's appearance. It is an animal called the Billdad. It is described as being as large as a beaver and even wields a beaver's tail. It is also covered with brown fur similar to a beaver's pelt. It has long hind feet ideal for jumping like a kangaroo, but also are webbed for swimming. They have very short forelegs tucked in like a T-Rex's arms and the bill and face of a hawk. Sometimes, they are even depicted as having pointed ears. According to accounts, these creatures are predators that feed on insects and fish. They are ambush predators that use both their hind legs and tail in a strange method of hunting. When they see a fish swim up to catch an insect on the surface of the water, the billdad will leap into the air. As they pass over the fish, they swing down their beaver-like tail and smack the fish hard on it's head, stunning it. The billdad goes off with this catch, eats it and continues the pursuit like so. It is implied that this is a nocturnal animal that will usually go fishing at night, and hide during the day Some accounts describe these animals as fierce, but others state this as being too far from the truth. If humans approach, the billdad either leaps for safety or hides. They may do this not only because they know humans are larger and stronger than them, but because legend has it that lumberjacks considered these strange little creatures as a deep woods delicacy. They were said to be far more common back in the days of lumber camps, but their meat was not considered particularly palatable, so they were abandoned as a delicacy, but too late. They are considered to be very rare, like many animals eaten to endangered status. One account, however, states that billdad meat has a dangeorus effect on humans, making it unfit for consumption for more than just bad taste. Accoring to a story from page 43 of "Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, 100th edition", one billdad was somehow caught and eaten at a lumber camp owned by The Great Northern Paper Company. The meat was used to make a dish called Slumgullion (otherwise known as American Chop Suey).  The only man to eat this dish was a tote-road swamper, who cleared the unpaved roads of debris for the lumberjacks. After the first and only bite, he grabbed the edge of the dinner table, went rigid, a strange look formed in his eyes and he bolted out of the dining room towards the lake outside the camp. He was said to have jumped 50 feet over the lake, just like a billdad leaping for it's dinner. But unlike a water-savvy billdad, the man drowned. After that strange and disturbing incident, billdad meat was never on lumber camp menus again, lest they too be driven to think they are a billdad and drown themselves. This animal is often compared to Australia's platypus by some accounts, with the idea that of all of New England's cryptids, this one is mostly likely to be real. In fact, some accounts even state that the billdad is related to The Duck-Billed Platypus. Its appearance and choice of habitat would lend a small spark of plausibility to this theory. When the platypus was first discovered in 1798, most people who saw it thought it was a hoax: a chimera made by a talented taxidermist. Only a drawing and a pelt was brought back to England by Captain John Hunter. But subsequent expeditions to Australia proved that this animal was very real. Today, this animal is alive and well in Australia, being 'of least conservation concern' in Eastern Australia. Cryptozoologists still think that because of the many similarities that the billdad has with the platypus, we may someday find that the billdad is a real marsupial, making it the second marsupial native to North America. Currently, the only native marsupial to North America is the opossum, which is also found in Maine. So far, however, no billdad living or dead, has ever been found. Visitors who come to Boundary Pond to catch a glimpse of this cryptid leave empty-handed. Some accounts say that even in their heyday, these were shy and hard to hunt. The only testimony that we have that these animals existed is from the tall tales of logging camps where many fantastic yarns were spun by men seeking entertainment in the quiet heart of nature. It is most likely that lumberjacks made up this story to pass the time or mess with the minds of people who lived in towns and cities. After learning about the platypus, they may have thought about the possibility that Maine could have it's own platypus and let their imagination do the rest from there. So for now, Boundary Pond is just a quiet, out of the way part of Maine where the sounds of axes and trees falling no longer echo. Silent nature prevails as does great fishing that has not needed man's intervention to thrive. But, if the stories of the lumberjacks have any credence at all, there may be a chance that any fisherman who comes here for the brook trout may have a strange, furry little companion who keeps itself hidden, save only for when it makes a splashing sound with it's tail. Is it someone with a canoe or kayak paddle? Or is it the elusive billdad? Fearsome Creatures of The Lumberwoods: 100th Edition, Page 43-The Billdad Cryptids and Monsters: The Billdad Cryptid Wiki-The Billdad Bruce Van Patter-Mythical American Animals Allrecipes.com-Slumgillion Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife-Franklin County Video: Maine Forest Service Fish Drops  Wikipedia: Platypus

TIIIIIIMBEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR!   Back in the days when there was still an American Frontier, manly men with beards and flannel had to venture deep into the unknown wilderness, to harvest lumber, clear paths, drink whiskey and tell tales of the fearsome creatures that existed in the deep woodlands.  These creatures ranged from the strange, yet seemingly harmless, to the dastardly and deadly.  This week, we took a look at these tall tales that were swapped among the many logging camps that existed way back when.  We decided to take a few of our favorites and present them to you, our wonderful listener.  So sit back, listen and relax…unless you're in the woods miles away from civilization.  If that's the case DO NOT relax, DO NOT leave the circle of light produced by the fire, and DO NOT ignore that snapping twig you just heard beyond your campsite. Thanks For Listening! NEW STICKERS! www.TheWhatCasters.com