Podcasts about Pine barrens

We're heading deep into the twisted heart of New Jersey to explore the Pine Barrens—a million-acre nightmare factory packed with ghost towns, cult hideouts, phantom creatures, and more bodies than a mobster's Rolodex. From the legendary Jersey Devil to disappearances, secret military experiments, and one town that might not even exist (looking at you, Ong's Hat), this forest is straight-up cursed.

Hey Dateline fans, here's a special preview of the first episode of season 4 of Dateline: Missing in America.In 'Lost Lane,' Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Danielle Lopez, a 37-year-old woman who vanished from New Jersey's Pine Barrens in April 2024.Listen to the full episode in the ‘Dateline: Missing in America' feed – something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack the case.

On April 13, 2024, 37-year-old Danielle Lopez vanished in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey while camping with her boyfriend. Her mother, Sue Quackenbush, knew something was wrong when Danielle stopped answering her texts and calls. Sue reported her daughter missing to the New Jersey State Police. Investigators scoured the forest in southern New Jersey and eventually located Danielle's car on Lost Lane, but found no sign of her. The case remains open and active. Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz speaks with Danielle's mother, a New Jersey private investigator who is working the case, and Monica Caison and Lisa Valentino from the Cue Center for Missing Persons. Danielle Lopez is 5'4”, and at the time of her disappearance weighed 135 lbs. She has brown hair, and green eyes. Danielle would be 38 years old today. CUE is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads investigators to Danielle. The reward is in effect until July 31, 2025. Anyone with information regarding her disappearance is asked to contact the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at (609) 882-2000 or contact the CUE Center for Missing Persons 24-hour line at (910) 232-1687.Get more information and see pictures of Danielle Lopez here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing

Welcome to another spine-chilling episode where we delve deep into one of America's most enduring supernatural legends. Tonight, we explore the terrifying tale of the Jersey Devil, a creature born from desperation, blasphemy, and a mother's curse that echoes through nearly three centuries of American folklore.Our story begins in the winter of 1735, deep within New Jersey's Pine Barrens, a vast wilderness that has always been different from other forests. The Lenape Native Americans spoke of this place in hushed tones, calling it a land of shadows where spirits dwelt in the deepest groves.When European settlers arrived, they found the forest resistant to civilization itself, as if the very soil rejected their attempts at taming the wild.In this primordial landscape lived the Leeds family, existing on the margins of colonial society in a ramshackle cabin that seemed to exhale malevolence. Deborah Leeds, weathered by hardship and twisted by bitterness, had already borne twelve children to her weak-willed husband Daniel. As she felt the stirrings of her thirteenth child, the crushing weight of poverty and desperation drove her to make a bargain that would damn not just her own soul, but unleash upon the world a creature so terrible that its very existence would become woven into the fabric of American folklore.On the night of January 13th, 1735, as an unnatural storm raged outside their cursed cabin, Mother Leeds spoke words of blasphemy that would forever change the Pine Barrens. In her fury at God's apparent abandonment, she cursed her unborn child, asking that it be born not as a blessing but as the very Devil himself. Her desperate plea was answered in ways she could never have imagined.What emerged from that supernatural birth was no ordinary child, but a creature that defied every law of nature and sanity. Before the horrified eyes of the Leeds family, the infant underwent a transformation so violent and complete that it became something altogether inhuman. With a horse-like head, leathery wings, burning red eyes, and an intelligence both ancient and malevolent, the Jersey Devil was born into a world unprepared for its terrible presence.Our tale follows the creature's first night of freedom as it discovered the intoxicating rush of inspiring fear itself. The Jersey Devil's early encounters with isolated farming families like the Whitmores revealed not just a monster, but an entity that could think, plan, and choose to be cruel with calculating precision. These weren't random acts of violence, but carefully orchestrated campaigns of terror designed to feed on the very essence of human fear. As word of the creature's rampage spread through the Pine Barrens, colonial authorities took notice.Captain Jeremiah Stockton's military expedition into the forest resulted in a confrontation that demonstrated the Jersey Devil's power to reshape reality itself, turning the very environment into a weapon against those who would challenge its dominion. The creature's victory over organized opposition established it not merely as a local threat, but as a force that could defy the authority of kings and governors.The Jersey Devil's influence expanded beyond simple terrorism as it learned to manipulate the psychological landscape of entire communities.The fishing village of Tuckerton became the stage for a supernatural siege that tested the limits of human faith against otherworldly malice. When the creature made its dramatic appearance in the village church, it sought to destroy not just bodies but souls, exposing the secret sins and hidden shames of the congregation.Yet in this confrontation, the Jersey Devil encountered something unexpected—resistance that could not be overcome through terror alone. The simple faith of ordinary people, led by the courage of an elderly sexton named Samuel Hartwell, proved that even the darkest powers had limits. This defeat marked a turning point in the creature's understanding of its own nature and the true complexity of human resistance.Driven by rage and a hunger for revenge, the Jersey Devil employed more subtle methods of warfare, infiltrating the dreams and subconscious minds of Tuckerton's residents. Through sustained psychological pressure, it accomplished what brute force could not, turning the community against itself until neighbor betrayed neighbor and the bonds of trust dissolved into paranoia and violence. The destruction of Tuckerton demonstrated that even the strongest faith could be eroded by doubt, fear, and the gradual corruption of human relationships.Our exploration extends beyond the creature's origins to trace how the Jersey Devil legend evolved through American history. From academic investigations by colonial scholars to mass sightings during the famous "Phenomenal Week" of 1909, the creature adapted to changing times while maintaining its essential mystery. Environmental challenges, industrial development, and modern skepticism all shaped how each generation encountered and interpreted the legend.The Jersey Devil's story reveals deeper truths about the nature of folklore and its function in human society. In an age of increasing scientific understanding and technological advancement, the creature represents something more profound than simple superstition. It embodies the enduring human need for mystery, the recognition that some experiences transcend rational explanation, and the acknowledgment that there are still places in the world where the known and unknown coexist in uneasy tension.The Pine Barrens themselves remain largely unchanged despite centuries of human habitation, their ancient forests still holding secrets that may never be fully revealed. Whether the phenomena reported by travelers represent encounters with the Jersey Devil itself or manifestations of collective expectation and cultural memory is perhaps less important than their continued occurrence. The legend persists because it serves essential functions that transcend entertainment or historical curiosity.Tonight's tale reminds us that the most powerful stories are often those that can never be definitively proven true or false. The Jersey Devil stands as a testament to the enduring power of the unexplained, a bridge between older ways of understanding the world and our modern attempts to categorize and quantify every aspect of existence. In a universe that science seeks to map with ever-increasing precision, some truths remain forever beyond the reach of equations and databases.As we conclude this journey into the heart of American supernatural folklore, remember that the Jersey Devil continues to soar through the darkness on leathery wings, its red eyes burning like coals in the infinite night.The legend lives on, waiting in the depths of the Pine Barrens for the next traveler brave enough to venture into its domain and discover whether it represents merely a story told to frighten children, or something far more profound and dangerous than any rational mind dares to consider .The thirteenth child of Mother Leeds has achieved an immortality that transcends the physical world, dwelling forever in the realm of imagination where it will continue to evolve for as long as human beings gather to share tales of the wonderful and terrible things that lurk just beyond the edges of our understanding.

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In this 'Meet the Author' bonus episode of The Folklore Podcast, creator and host Mark Norman introduces a conversation between literary correspondent Hilary Wilson and university lecturer and poet Kailey Tedesco.Kailey discusses her poetry collection 'Motherdevil' which takes the story of the Jersey Devil and the Pine Barrens as its inspiration for an exploration of folklore and motherhood.Kailey Tedesco is a university lecturer delivering courses in horror writing and gothic literature. This episode is part of the 'Folklore Podcast Rewind' strand, and was recorded at Halloween, 2024.Visit Kailey's website at www.kaileytedesco.comTo support The Folklore Podcast as well as accessing extra bonus content, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast

When a series of wildfires swept across the region between Manorville and Westhampton on March 8, among the areas that burned was the Dwarf Pine Plains, a 5,000-acre portion of the Pine Barrens core marked by the prevalence of much smaller pine trees than in the rest of the Pine Barrens. This week the editors are joined by reporters Michael Wright and Jack Motz, and Polly Weigand, the Northeast fire programs manager for the nonprofit Forest Stewards Guild, who talks about this ecologically unique area and sustainable forestry management practices.

The forests of North America are dense, tall, and foreboding. So it may come as little surprise that as long as people have lived on the continent, there have been sightings of all manner of beasts and cryptids. Some, like the Canadian Wood Bison, were later discovered to be real. Others, like Bigfoot and the Thunderbird, remain in the grey area where myth, fact, and misidentification meet. But there is one creature so elusive and so bizarre in its appearance that those who've seen it claim it can only come from the depths of hell. With stories dating from today back to before America's founding, how can we possibly explain The Jersey Devil? MUSIC  Tracks used by kind permission of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Tracks used by kind permission of CO.AG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books we'd been reading. A group of us got together and presented some of our recent favorites, and the choices were so good and surprising and charming, we're now sharing it widely.Here are the books covered in this episode:Lasha's book: Usha's Pickle Digest by Usha R PrabakaranChris's books: What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer (and The Power Broker by Robert Caro

New York is under a state of emergency after wildfires scorched parts of the Pine Barrens region on Long Island over the weekend. Meanwhile, a plan to turn a historic but shuttered hospital in Orange, New Jersey, into apartments is facing opposition. Plus, five years after COVID-19 first shut down New York City, some aspects of life still haven't returned to normal. WNYC's Arun Venugopal discusses how the pandemic continues to shape daily routines in unexpected ways.

Suffolk Police are blaming a family's attempt to make s'mores for the Pine Barrens brush fire. Connecticut lawmakers address federal cuts at local nonprofits. New York voters weigh in on congestion pricing. Plus, you can find one of the country's oldest history museums right here in our region.

Destro has entered the podcast, and the illegal arms race will never be the same... AGAIN! We also review Let This One Be A Devil #1 from Dark Horse Comics and Green Lantern Corps #1 from DC Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN LET THIS ONE BE A DEVIL #1 Writer: James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe Artist: Piotr Kowalski Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: February 19, 2025 In the early 1900s, Henry Naughton returns home to the family farm in the swampy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. One night, he encounters a strange predator stalking the woods. This sends the young scholar on a research project that uncovers the legend of Mother Leeds and the terrible birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735. James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe along with Piotr Kowalski bring the Jersey Devil to life in a supernatural tale of horror that peels back unknown layers of history and reveals local monsters and universal terrors. [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3WYCI0T MATTHEW GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 Writer: Morgan Hampton & Jeremy Adams Artist: Fernando Pasarin Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: February 12, 2025 The corps is back! And just in time for the deadly new fractured spectrum saga to kick into full gear! Join the newly formed Green Lantern Corps as they head out into the galaxy in order to stop Sorrow and his master from creating a power battery. John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, Guy Gardner, Jo Mullein, and all your favorite Lanterns are back in the most incredible ensemble cast this side of the cosmos! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4hV7uQs DISCUSSION DESTRO Volume 1 Writer: Dan Watters Artist: Andrei Bressan Publisher: Skybound Entertainment Cover Price: $14.99 Release Date: December 3, 2024 THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE COBRA THREAT BEGINS HERE. James McCullen Destro XXIV is the man behind M.A.R.S. Industries, the undisputed leader in providing high-tech weapons to world powers...for the right price. But the emergence of Energon has changed everything. As Destro's ambitions grow, the “Crimson Twins” Tomax and Xamot Paoli emerge to destroy their competition, and Cobra Commander realizes his current ally could be his future greatest enemy. Acclaimed writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!) and artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright) change the balance of power in the Energon Universe forever. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4gLgKFD CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Destro has entered the podcast, and the illegal arms race will never be the same... AGAIN! We also review Let This One Be A Devil #1 from Dark Horse Comics and Green Lantern Corps #1 from DC Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN LET THIS ONE BE A DEVIL #1 Writer: James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe Artist: Piotr Kowalski Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: February 19, 2025 In the early 1900s, Henry Naughton returns home to the family farm in the swampy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. One night, he encounters a strange predator stalking the woods. This sends the young scholar on a research project that uncovers the legend of Mother Leeds and the terrible birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735. James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe along with Piotr Kowalski bring the Jersey Devil to life in a supernatural tale of horror that peels back unknown layers of history and reveals local monsters and universal terrors. [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3WYCI0T MATTHEW GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 Writer: Morgan Hampton & Jeremy Adams Artist: Fernando Pasarin Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: February 12, 2025 The corps is back! And just in time for the deadly new fractured spectrum saga to kick into full gear! Join the newly formed Green Lantern Corps as they head out into the galaxy in order to stop Sorrow and his master from creating a power battery. John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, Guy Gardner, Jo Mullein, and all your favorite Lanterns are back in the most incredible ensemble cast this side of the cosmos! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4hV7uQs DISCUSSION DESTRO Volume 1 Writer: Dan Watters Artist: Andrei Bressan Publisher: Skybound Entertainment Cover Price: $14.99 Release Date: December 3, 2024 THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE COBRA THREAT BEGINS HERE. James McCullen Destro XXIV is the man behind M.A.R.S. Industries, the undisputed leader in providing high-tech weapons to world powers...for the right price. But the emergence of Energon has changed everything. As Destro's ambitions grow, the “Crimson Twins” Tomax and Xamot Paoli emerge to destroy their competition, and Cobra Commander realizes his current ally could be his future greatest enemy. Acclaimed writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!) and artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright) change the balance of power in the Energon Universe forever. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4gLgKFD CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

1 - Dr. Robert Redfield supports RFK as head of HHS, but why? We listen as Dom gives his take. 105 - Do people want an Autism diagnosis? Are there too many autism diagnoses and does it have to do with autism like RFK jr. theorizes? 115 - Continuing with autism talk. Your calls. 130 - From the TV show "Eric Mintel Investigates the Paranormal" and founder of ParaCon, Eric Mintel joins the program. Are ghosts real? Our paranormal conversation on which beats and demons haunt us led to exploration of the Pine Barrens for a “bigfoot” like creature. Are these UFOs or drones? Who will be at ParaCo and why should people be excited? Will the Trump reports on drones say anything of significance? 150 - Quick to your calls. Aloha!

12 - The support for Ukraine has dwindled, but has it gone too far? Dom gets that we spent too much on the war, but do we have to take it out on Ukraine when Russia are cold-blooded killers? 1205 - Should Bucks county be worried about their DA race? A liberal DA is looking to upend friend of the show Jennifer Schorn, and Dom is looking closely at it. 1215 - Side - Something highly improbable. 1220 - Would you switch your registration to Democrat in order to get Larry Krasner out of office? Your calls. 1240 - Continuing with the Russia-Ukraine discourse. Your calls. 1250 - Continuing with your thoughts on the Ukraine war. 1 - Dr. Robert Redfield supports RFK as head of HHS, but why? We listen as Dom gives his take. 105 - Do people want an Autism diagnosis? Are there too many autism diagnoses and does it have to do with autism like RFK jr. theorizes? 115 - Continuing with autism talk. Your calls. 130 - From the TV show "Eric Mintel Investigates the Paranormal" and founder of ParaCon, Eric Mintel joins the program. Are ghosts real? Our paranormal conversation on which beats and demons haunt us led to exploration of the Pine Barrens for a “bigfoot” like creature. Are these UFOs or drones? Who will be at ParaCo and why should people be excited? Will the Trump reports on drones say anything of significance? 150 - Quick to your calls. Aloha! 2 - Bucks County District attorney Jennifer Schorn joins the program a day after Larry Krasner's re-election campaign comments. She has a Larry Krasner-type running against her in Bucks, so she joins us today to discuss her re-election efforts. Schorn details how a dangerous ideal like letting petty theft go uncharged is how you “lose the locker room” and community because it invites crime into the area. Why is it important to have a genuine Bucks County resident as your DA and not someone looking to build a career? What challenges will PA House Democrats and Kahn pose as opposition? Jennifer Schorn, sports star. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Is Twin Peaks for you? 235 - FIRE under fire? FIRE stands up for Rowan University students and their pro-Palestinian club. 240 - What would Dom do for charity? 250 - The Lightning Round!

This Urban Legends Hotline episode features listener Brandon's inquiry about the legend of the Jersey Devil, a cryptid that has haunted the Pine Barrens of New Jersey for three hundred years. We will explore the various historical events that produced this creature's folklore: a dime museum's elaborate hoax, a radical Puritan woman said to have birthed a monster, a bitchy Quaker feud rife with satanic accusations, and the impoverished people of the Pine Barrens who helped cultivate the tale as a mode of protection. Become a Patron to support our show and get early ad-free episodes and bonus content Or subscribe to American Hysteria on Apple Podcasts Leave us a message on our Urban Legends Hotline at americanhysteria.com Check out our main source for this episode: The Secret History of the Jersey Devil Sound Designer and Associate Producer: Riley Swedelius-Smith Producer and Editor: Miranda Zickler Voice Actor: Will Rogers Written, Produced, and Hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss a different kind of cryptid. One so strange, so bizarre, so otherworldly and impossible that it has cast fear into the hearts of all who unknowingly crossed its path. Theories range from extraterrestrial to a being from another dimension, but one thing is constant. Something is frightening people in the Pine Barrens . . . and no one knows where it came from, what it wants, or who will report it next.-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, host of the No Disclosure Podcast, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com.-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------Want to promote your brand, YouTube channel, Etsy page, charity, event or podcast on the show? I am selling the show's ad space! Mid roll ads, beginning ads, bottom of the show ads, all of it. Click the link below to get yourself some of that sweet, sweet ad space on the fastest growing paranormal podcast on the planet. If you want to advertise here, click the LINK BELOW!https://www.fiverr.com/share/mgzw1R-----------------This episode is brought to you by GMBLRZ! LINKS BELOW:Gmblrz.comhttps://youtube.com/@gmblrz?si=SLQ2ka5cf2dX1refhttps://www.tiktok.com/@gmblrz?_t=ZP-8tfE8GRA4Zr&_r=1

New episodes every Sunday!Venture into the Pine Barrens for a scientific analysis of New Jersey's favorite cryptid: the Jersey Devil. We'll dissect the aerodynamics of horse-headed flight, debate the evolutionary advantages of being a living Mr. Potato Head of horror, and calculate the caloric requirements of terrorizing the Garden State for three centuries.Our team of state-specific cryptozoologists will theorize whether this chimeric cryptid is the result of colonial curses, genetic experiments gone wrong, or just what happens when you eat expired Taylor Ham. From folklore's favorite flying nightmare to hockey team mascot, we'll explore why this patchwork predator continues to terrify bridge-and-tunnel crowds. Remember, in the Pine Barrens, no one can hear you scream... but they might hear an ungodly screech before you're dropped from a thousand feet.Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories' with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show!We now have Merch!  FREE SHIPPING! Check out all the products like T-shirts, mugs, bags, jackets and more with logos and slogans from your favorite shows! Did we mention there's free shipping? Get 10% off with code NewMerch10 Go to Caloroga.comGet more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart says she's exploring a run for Governor of Connecticut. New Haven officials will relaunch a plan to improve connectivity on I-91. New York's AG has sued a developer for allegedly building on protected land in the Pine Barrens. New York lawmakers push for a pay raise for restaurant workers. Plus, Democrats are concerned about the White House's freeze of federal grants and loans.

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer wants lawmakers to allow the limit on state and local tax deductions to expire. Riverhead opts out of a plan to pool education resources. Connecticut Democrats want to end a 40-year moratorium on nuclear power plants. Officials sound the alarm on an increased risk of wildfire in the Pine Barrens. Plus, a look at Linda McMahon's public life in Connecticut ahead of her Senate Confirmation hearing.

When Sarah moved into her dream home in the Pine Barrens, she thought the old family legends were just stories to scare children - until the scratching at her window began calling her name.

The Jersey Devil is one of my favorite cryptids (or is it a paranormal or supernatural entity?) and this week, I cover some of the historical encounters, but focus on some contemporary, modern-day sightings in New Jersey. This week's episode was inspired by the book Devil Leeds by V. Scott Macom , given to me by my aunt. Do you think the Leeds Devil stalks the Pine Barrens of the Garden State? Or is it just folklore and legend? Let us know in the comments! #newjersey #jerseydevil #cryptid #cryptozoology Links! Follow us on Social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanduntold/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanduntold Website: www.oddanduntold.com Email me! : jason@oddanduntold.com Merch Store: https://oddanduntold.creator-spring.com 13 times the Jersey Devil has been spotted in the Garden State JERSEY DEVIL? Teen Claims Encounter While Camping in the Pine Barrens! Phantoms & Monsters Do you believe in the Jersey Devil? Do people still know about The Jersey Devil? My encounter with the New Jersey Devil Bigfoot in the Adirondacks: Part 2 - Shaker Mountain Wild Forest | Episode 92 Bloodlines: The Jersey Devil Curse - Review | Episode 23 Check out Riversend, the band behind "Moonlight," our awesome intro/outro music! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1yIwfeu2cH1kDZaMYxKOUe?si=NIUijnmsQe6LNWOsfZ2jPw Riversend Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Riversendband Riversend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riversendband/

THE 2025 SONY OPEN, Fantasy Golf Picks & Plays | Fantasy Golf Degenerates Join Kenny Kim and Byron Lindeque as they dive into The 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii. Get insider previews of the course, expert analysis of the odds, and exclusive Fantasy Golf picks and best bets from the "Fantasy Golf Degenerates" podcast. Tune in for a deep dive into this week's PGA Tour action! Episode “397” | Pine Barrens #SonyOpenHawaii #FantasyGolf #PGATour Sub to the Mayo Media Network: https://bit.ly/YTMMN Sign up with “MAYO” to claim your First Time Deposit Match up to $1000!: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-pat-mayo Get 20% off https://www.fantasynational.com/FGD Use Code “FGD15” on checkout at https://kickbackgolf.com for 15% off your order. Grab your copy of Byron's "DAWG DOMINATOR" Best Ball Tool for Underdog Fantasy here: https://www.patreon.com/TheModelManiac SHOW INDEX Intro - 0:00 Recap - 2:47 Kenny's Sources Say - 9:14 Kick Back Golf Bets - 27:52 Course Preview - 44:05 DFS Strat - 55:50 Tiers 10K - 57:08 9K - 58:48 8K - 1:01:21 7K - 1:04:25 6K - 1:08:16 One and Done - 1:10:22 Outro - 1:12:50 Video: https://bit.ly/YTMMN Apple: https://bit.ly/FGDApple Spotify: https://bit.ly/FGDSpotify Google: https://bit.ly/FGDGoogle Stitcher: https://bit.ly/FGDStitch Kenny Kim Twitter: https://twitter.com/KendoVT Byron Lindeque Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheModelManiac Fantasy Golf Degenerates Twitter: https://twitter.com/FGDegenerates Message and data rates apply. Must be 18+ (21+MA & AZ, 19+ AL, NE) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.org; AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342; NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369) 2025 Fantasy Golf Picks, DraftKings Picks, 2025 Fantasy Golf Predictions, 2025 Golf Predictions, 2025 Golf Betting, Pat Mayo, Fantasy Golf Degenerates Podcast, Fantasy Degens, Tiger Woods, 2025 picks, stats, golf picks, draftkings, Golf Picks, DraftKings Golf Picks, draftkings golf picks, pat mayo experience, PGA, PGA Tour, PGA Event, Golf Bets, Kenny Kim, Byron Lindeque, The Model Maniac, Underdog, Underdog Pick'em, Underdog Fantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every time Eisner and Ringo Nominated Steve Foxe comes on the show to chat with me, I'm blown away by just how many projects he's dropping. In this episode, we're covering three of them primarily. He's living the dream getting to write an Alien mini-series with Paradiso, there's the inaugural release of the new True Weird line of books from Dark Horse Comics and James Tynion's Tiny Onion focused on the myth of the Jersey Devil called Let This One Be A Devil, and spinning out of the Spider-Woman series is the New Champions, a wild concept where he was able to put together a new team of heroes based on twenty-two variant covers that dropped a year or so ago inspired by Marvel icons that were reimagined for the next generation. The only way to keep track of it all is to sign up for his newsletter. Alien Paradiso - Dec 11, 2024 WELCOME TO PARADISO! Welcome to Paradiso, where the money flows like blood and the blood flows like acid! The Tulum of space, Paradiso is a hidden gem among the colonies with its tropical climate, white sand beaches and a remarkable population of hyper-wealthy criminals. When Colonial Marshals Dash Nanda and Lydia Reeves are sent there to bust a smuggling ring, they think they've hit the job-assignment jackpot. But the only ones getting lucky here are those HUNGRY enough to take what they need. Steve Foxe, Edgar Salazar and guest contributor Peter Nguyen shine neon lights on the horrors of the Alien franchise with a bold story of the gambles we must take to survive! New Champions - Jan 8, 2025 WHO ARE THE NEW CHAMPIONS? What do four kids whose lives were derailed by Hydra, Scarlet Witch's mysterious protégé, a cursed roller derby jammer and a Wakandan runaway have in common? Not much! But when Hellrune's mysterious powers activate to bring them together, they'll have to learn how to work as a team quickly - or face the wrath of the Cult of Hela! Steve Foxe and Ivan Fiorelli (TIMESLIDE) team up to introduce the next generation of Marvel Heroes! Let This One Be A Devil - Feb 2025 In the early 1900s, Henry Naughton returns home to the family farm in the swampy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. One night, he encounters a strange predator stalking the woods. This sends the young scholar on a research project that uncovers the legend of Mother Leeds and the terrible birth of the JERSEY DEVIL in 1735.  James Tynion IV (BLUE BOOK, Something is Killing the Children) and Steve Foxe (Dark X-Men, All Eight Eyes along with Piotr Kowalski (Bloodborne, Where Monsters Lie) bring the Jersey Devil to life in a supernatural tale of horror that peels back unknown layers of history and reveals local monsters and universal terrors. PATREON We have a new Patreon, CryptidCreatorCornerpod. If you like what we do, please consider supporting us. We got two simple tiers, $1 and $3. I'll be uploading a story every Sunday about some of the crazy things I've gotten into over the years. The first one dropped last week about me relocating a drug lord's sharks. Yes, it did happen, and the alligators didn't even get in the way. Want to know more, you know what to do. Our episode sponsors COMICS OVER TIME Make sure to give a listen to our friends with Comics Over Time. Arkenforge Play TTRPG games? Make sure to check out our partner Arkenforge. They have everything you need to make your TTRPG more fun and immersive, allowing you to build, play, and export animated maps including in person fog of war capability that let's your players interact with maps as the adventure unfolds while you, the DM get the full picture. Use the discount code YETI5 to get $5 off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamIN THIS EPISODE: It was in 1975 when the first skull of what was believed to be Bigfoot was found. But the owner of the skull hadn't been dead too long, for the local people said they remembered the creature before it died. And even more shocking – they personally knew some of its descendants – a cross-breeding of Bigfoot and human beings! (Villagers Remember Descendants of Bigfoot) *** A young woman falls unconscious and awakes with a fantastical story about fairies kissing her, how she was treated like a princess by them, and falling in love with one of the fairy men. While you might say it was just a fanciful dream, how do you explain that this girl also woke up with clairvoyant abilities? (The Fairies and Anne Jeffries) *** On 15 July 1910 the Sheffield Evening Telegraph recorded the anniversaries of the day. One particular entry was this: “Prison hulks first seen on the Thames…1776”. But what were the prison hulks, and what was life like on board these ‘floating hells,' as they came to be known? (Floating Hells) ***Depending on whether or not you want to get the scare of your life, you will either want to, or not want to honk your car's horn three times on Burnt Mill Road in the Pine Barrens area of New Jersey. If you do, you risk an encounter with the Atco Ghost. (The Atco Ghost Legend of New Jersey) *** Archaeologists excavating the tomb of an ancient Egyptian queen just discovered something chilling… a 13-foot long scroll – a lost chapter from Egypt's “Book of the Dead”. (Queen Nearit's Book of the Dead) *** Feeling the Lord Ganesha wanted milk, a man ran to get some and placed it before the elephant headed statue in a temple near his home. Then it happened… the milk disappeared as if the statue had consumed it. And then the same thing happened to others… and others. (The Hindu's Milk Miracle)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open00:03:28.701 = The Fairies and Anne Jeffries00:09:51.314 = Floating Hells00:29:19.879 = The Atco Ghost Legend of New Jersey00:32:18.739 = Queen Nearit's Book fo the Dead00:37:20.380 = The Hindu's Milk Miracle00:43:14.610 = Villagers Remember Descendents of Bigfoot00:48:19.757 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Fairies And Anne Jeffries” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf4vany4“Floating Hells” by Rose Stavely-Wadham for British Newspaper Archive: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jjrumumw“The Atco Ghost Legend of New Jersey” by Christina Skelton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hy5jehz6“Queen Nearit's Book of the Dead” posted at BuggedSpace.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ukz7vnds“A Mass Scientific Mystery in India” by Michael Gross for Consciousness Unbound:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7tac5377“Villagers Remember Descendants of Bigfoot” by Ron Strickler for Phantoms and Monsters: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hrahhdxWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: May 03, 2021CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/AnneJeffries

A continuation of the search for the Jersey Devil makes its way to Curdy and SALI. Our narrator recounts what happens when the team arrives at the deserted house in the Pine Barrens.

In Episode 414: The Dogman House, we are joined by Dan from the Monster Investigators of America podcast. He shares his experiences in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, which are some of the thickest forests in the United States and home to the Jersey Devil. Some of his experiences left him terrified, while others left him laughing and shaking his head in relief. But there is one that stands out as the most unique and frightening experiences he has had in New Jersey. When Dan was a young boy, his friend told him he wanted to introduce Dan to another friend who lived in a house in the woods. Dan would soon find out that this was no ordinary friend, but rather a beast that lives in people's nightmares - and it was standing right in front of him. Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts List: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/helene-relief Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com The Confessionals Members App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join AFFILIATES Go Silent with SLNT Faraday Bags: https://alnk.to/clXuRY5 EMP Shield: empshield.com Coupon Code: "tony" for $50 off every item you purchase! SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals UNCOMMON GOODS: uncommongoods.com/tony CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter MAILING ADDRESS: Merkel Media 257 N. Calderwood St., #301 Alcoa, TN 37701 SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas Twitter: @TConfessionals Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel Produced by: @jack_theproducer

In this episode of the Bigfoot Society podcast, hosted by Jeremiah Byron, Matt from New Jersey recounts a recent sighting in the Pine Barrens. He encountered a tall, black figure while walking with his dog. The creature moved through dense brush with remarkable speed and agility, suggesting it could be a Bigfoot. Matt also noticed unusual environmental markers like two pine cones in the middle of a sand field. This episode delves into the specifics of Matt's encounter, his observations, and the conditions in the Pine Barrens, making for a compelling and eerie narrative on the elusive nature of Bigfoot.

We travel to the land of gyms, tanning salons, and the Jersey Shore. We look at the legend of the Jersey Devil, a cryptid said to haunt the Pine Barrens regions of New Jersey and Philadelphia. Chaos reigns supreme as the same energy that permeated our midweek continues.

The Lower Aetna is a band that recently released PINE, an album that evokes Springsteen, outlaw country, Gaslight Anthem, all while telling stories of queer longing in the Pine Barrens. It rules so hard and you can find it at https://theloweraetna.bandcamp.com/album/pineWe were lucky to talk with Dylan from The Lower Aetna about how these songs came to be, how growing up in Medford Lakes affected his songwriting, why buffalo sauce is secretly a very popular Jersey foodway, and much, much more.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The people of South Jersey, USA are certain that a strange winged goat like creature roams the forests of the Pine Barrens. But can the Jersey Devil really have existed for over 300 years? Its up to our Chief Detectives to decide and Athena and Tiernan will bring all the evidence, because the devil is in the detail. Brought to you by Small Wardour, makers of some of the best podcasts for kids. *** If your chief detectives want to hear more from the investigations, including more compelling evidence and extra fun facts, then you can become a paid subscriber of the show. Just click Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or visit patreon.com/bustortrustpodcast to get access to weekly bonus episodes, ad-free and early listening and exclusive extras. Your support will help us to investigate even more amazing mysteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello to you, dad, listening on your Happy Birthday!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I'm a born and raised Jersey Girl. What's so special about New Jersey? The Diner Capital of the World, Bobcat Alley for the only wildcats in New Jersey, birthplace of music legend Bruce Springsteen, the Leeds Devil of the South Jersey Pine Barrens, prized Jersey tomatoes, Atlantic City Boardwalk (the first, longest and most popular boardwalk in the US), and, of course, the Jersey Shore, 90 miles of white sand beaches. Any season of the year is a reason to visit the Jersey Shore; but if you happen to visit in Summer unlock your sandcastle creativity at the Belmar Sandcastle Contest.Click HERE for more photosStory Prompt: "Like a sandcastle, all is temporary. Build it, tend it, enjoy it. And when the time comes, let it go." [Jack Kornfield]      What in your life have you built, tended, enjoyed, and now are ready to let go? Write that story!  You're always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe and spread the word with a generous 5-star review and comment - it helps us all - and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I Offer,✓ For a no-obligation conversation about your communication challenges, get in touch with me today✓ Stay current with me as “Wyzga on Words” on Substack and on LinkedInStories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Bob Williams of Pine Creek Forestry to talk about Atlantic White Cedar habitat and the NJ Pine Barrens. Topics include a brief history and cultural uses of the Pine Barrens, the importance of stewardship and old growth forests, what makes Atlantic White Cedar habitat unique and restoration efforts in NJ to preserve it. Music by Egocentric Plastic Men, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Pine Creek Forestry here. Have a question or a comment?  Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet – Website / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Follow Fran Chismar Here. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good.  Visit Here.

Despite their name, Prairie Warblers nest in tree farms of recently planted pines, in fields overgrown with scattered shrubs, and in clearings under power lines. Biologists call these “early successional” habitats. They're characterized by plants that are the first to return to land altered by clearing or fire. Prairie Warblers and similar birds have declined rapidly during the last 50 years, being pressed from all sides. But they're now benefiting from conservation on several fronts, including the Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve in New Jersey's Pine Barrens and the Albany Pine Bush Reserve in New York.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 

Let's Chat!!In this episode of C3: Crystals, Cauldrons, & Cocktails, we're diving into the mysterious and eerie world of cryptids! Join us as we explore the chilling tales of some of the most iconic cryptids that haunt our folklore and imaginations. From the dark skies of West Virginia where Mothman lurks, to the untamed Pine Barrens of New Jersey, home of the Jersey Devil, and into the eerie farms terrorized by the blood-sucking Chupacabra—we're covering them all. And we couldn't leave out the infamous Loch Ness Monster, Scotland's legendary water dweller.We'll delve into the origins, sightings, and personal encounters that have fueled these legends, and explore what these creatures might represent in modern-day witchcraft and magic. Do cryptids act as omens, or are they guardians of the unknown? Grab your broomsticks, witches, and let's uncover the secrets hiding in the shadows!And don't miss this episode's special cryptid-inspired cocktail, The Beastly Brew—a smoky, mysterious drink perfect for conjuring up a little Halloween magic.Support the showUntil then, Stay Witchy!!River's Etsy Store: www.batsandbaublesinc.etsy.comWebsite: www.c3witchypodcast.comMerch: www.c3witchypodcastmerch.comOur wonderful logo is done by: www.nellamarinadraws.etsy.comIntro and Outro Audio:podcast intro & outro music:Góða Nótt by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4754-g-a-n-ttLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-liceSound from Zapsplat.com – Witches Cauldrons bubbling

In episode 697: Jersey Devil's Vortex, Stefaun and his father, Michael, share their haunting encounter in the marshlands of Leeds Point, New Jersey. What started as a simple day trip turned into a unexpected sighting of the legendary Jersey Devil. Over the years, they returned to the same eerie location, witnessing strange, ghostly apparitions and unexplained events that followed Stefaun home. Unbelievably, Stefaun found scratches on his steps and hoof prints appearing in the snow with no explanation. These events have left them wondering about the hidden dangers in the Pine Barrens and the truth behind the Jersey Devil legend. Find the photos discussed HERE! Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts List: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/helene-relief Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com The Confessionals Members App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join AFFILIATES Go Silent with SLNT Faraday Bags: https://alnk.to/clXuRY5 EMP Shield: empshield.com Coupon Code: "tony" for $50 off every item you purchase! SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter MAILING ADDRESS: Merkel Media 257 N. Calderwood St., #301 Alcoa, TN 37701 SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas Twitter: @TConfessionals Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel Produced by: @jack_theproducer OUTRO MUSIC Joel Thomas - Free The Rabbits YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify

Don't say we never gave a cryptid a chance to prove itself! In this spooky month episode, we take a trip to the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey, which is said to be the stomping grounds of the infamous Jersey Devil. Throughout our journey, we will explore its history in the region and discuss how its legend may have come to be. Be sure to check out the social media to see photographs from our time in the Pine Barrens.

Get your MagicMind subscription here: https://magicmind.com/weirddarkness – use code DARKNESS20 to get 48% off your subscription, or 20% off your one-time purchase!Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. IN THIS EPISODE: Without a doubt, New Jersey's oldest, most enduring, and important pieces of folklore is the tale of the infamous Jersey Devil. For three hundred years Jerseyans have told tales of this mythical beast that stalks the Pine Barrens and terrorizes local residents… but is it merely legend, or could there truly be some kind of real creature that fits the horrifying description? SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…PHOTO: Jersey Devil snapshot taken by Dave Black from NJ.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sv4wwy4BOOK: “Monsters of New Jersey – Mysterious Creatures in the Garden State” by Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/47t51YI“Legends Of The Jersey Devil” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2jm47w; and Mark and Mark for Weird New Jersey: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4v9fr7kaWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: August 09, 2023CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/JerseyDevil2

The Pine Barrens cover 1.1 million acres in New Jersey and the thick wooded area has lent itself to stories of hauntings and dozens of legends. The most famous legend features the Jersey Devil, a tale about a mother giving birth to a devil baby. We'll explore the superstitions that existed in the area around the idea that devil babies could be born and cover the various sightings that have continued far past what would be a reasonable life span. Did Captain Kidd bury treasure here? Does a black shuck wander the forest? And who are all these ghosts? Come with us as we look at the legends of the Pine Barrens. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Music used in this episode: Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios Other music in this epsiode: Epic Intro by Tim Kulig(timkulig.com) soundcloud.com/timkuligfreemusic pixabay.com/users/timkulig-31678821/ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Sometimes you just want to talk about The Jersey Devil, but all of the little details keep getting in the way. This time we are going to scour The Pine Barrens for the secret untold truth of The Garden State's second most famous monster... After Bruce Springsteen, that is.  Also in this episode: We run with The Sun Dogs in search of alien life in Garth's Corner. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leasthaunted Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/6jSqPXupJk Follow us on Tumblr! https://leasthaunted.tumblr.com Least Haunted ©2020-2024 Sequoidea Productions LLC. 

It's officially Fall here in the United States! So, to celebrate on today's spooky episode, the ladies delve into the legends and lore surrounding their new favorite cryptid running amok in The Pine Barrens, New Jersey...a.k.a. the Jersey Devil! Have paranormal encounters of your own? Send them in to our email at dfwgpodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @dfwgpodcast for all our ghostly updates! If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating to our Patreon. We have a variety of different tiers that will grant you access to special perks like shoutouts in future episodes, bonus content, and much more! patreon.com/dfwgpodcast.

Another listener request alert!! This week, Maria takes on a request for one of the East Coast's most well known cryptids. Deep in the Pine Barrens of south New Jersey, and sometimes even the surrounding areas of Philadelphia, a high-pitched scream will tear through the air, letting you know that its closing in on you. Some know this wyvern-esque creature as the Leads Devil, or the Pines Devil, but perhaps it is best known as The Jersey Devil.

It's the 3rd episode of Sopranos September and this week we discuss a classic episode of television:  PINE BARRENS season 3, episode 11 of the hit HBO series The Sopranos. But first Cody gives a tour of his new layout for the podcast. Also shout out to a really cool & fun podcast Old Gods Of Appalachia. Is Anthony going to Chronic-Con?  Has Anthony been pushing his boundaries over the last few years? Is Cody throwing up Power Ranger poses?  How do we feel about traveling?  Did we cover a Sopranos episode that Rolling Stone put as the 4th best television episode of all time? Does Breaking Bad deserve to beat out The Sopranos? Is Pine Barrens regarded as one of the best television episodes of all time? Why does everyone have the flu in The Sopranos? Are we down with the sickness? Is Jackie Jr. dumb as fuck? Did the Russian guy from this episode live or die? Is Tony Soprano always fated to die? Is this episode pre Melfi being Nerfed?  Could Gloria Trillo survive the Pine Barrens? Is this one of the funniest Sopranos episodes?  Did Anthony get a new Funko Pop? Is David Chase & Michael Imperioli from Jake's neck of the woods? Did DMX talk to Satan? Are there stupid questions on Comics and Chronic? Which Sopranos characters can we beat in hand to hand combat? Is Bobby Baccala ‘The Thing' to Tony Soprano's ‘Hulk'? Is there such thing as a “Bad” Sopranos episode?  Do we only cover Sopranos every 2 years? Can Tony Soprano play Mario Kart 64 one handed?  Tune in this week! Check out our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ComicsandChronic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.comicsandchronic.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every THURSDAY Follow us on social media! Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : @comicsnchronic YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC45vP6pBHZk9rZi_2X3VkzQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: comicsnchronicpodcast@gmail.com Cody Twitter: @Cody_Cannon Instagram: @walaka_cannon TikTok: @codywalakacannon Jake Instagram: @jakefhaha Anthony Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mrtonynacho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: youtube.com/nachocomedy

Today's True Weird Stuff - Legend of the Pines   Joe Mulliner was known as the “Robin Hood of the Pines.” Forced to flee his home in 1779, Mulliner went on a crime spree through the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey...never killing anyone, but robbing and kidnapping his way into the history books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legend has it a winged creature that stalks the Pine Barrens and beyond in the Tri-State area. Where it comes from, no one is quite sure, but there's one thing that is for certain: The Jersey Devil is one more reason not to visit New Jersey. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.

We're back from summer break! And we're getitng it all back on track the right way with Dylan Gallimore, frontman and songwriter of The Lower Aetna. Dan and Dylan get into Dylan's roots in Medford Lakes, NJ, his path into songwriting as a ficiton writer, the loneliness of a millennial queer kid growing up in the Pine Barrens, the kids you grew up with that you don't think about anymore, the bond between him and childhood best friend/band member Kayla Rae Molocznik, creating strong characters to drive a song, Craig Finn and Bruce Springsteen, and much more. 'Pine' is the newest LP from The Lower Aetna, and is out now and available wherever you get your digital music. 

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version plus all of the artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails. Click here for the Darkness Syndicate version of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/534nhvdtIN THIS EPISODE: Deep in the heart of New Jersey's Pine Barrens lurks a legend that has haunted the Garden State for nearly three centuries. The Jersey Devil, a creature of nightmares with leathery wings and glowing red eyes, was born from a curse in the 1700s and has endured ever since – with sightings still taking place. (From Leeds to Lore, The Jersey Devil) *** In the mid-1970s, a terrifying predator stalked the streets of Oakland County, Michigan, abducting and murdering four innocent children. For nearly half a century, the identity of the Oakland County Child Killer has eluded investigators, leaving a trail of anguish, conspiracy theories, and unanswered questions in its wake. It's a cold case that continues to haunt the community, as justice never came. (The Child Predator of Oakland County) *** The Sabretooth Clan… a group of modern-day vampires who blend seamlessly into society by day but embrace their nocturnal alter egos by night. With custom fangs, vintage attire, and a unique philosophy, these "lifestylers" host extravagant balls, perform rituals, and even have their own spiritual pantheon – all while maintaining a strict no-blood-drinking policy. What is it like to live as a vampire? (What Is It Like To Live As a Vampire?) *** In 1864 Canton, Ohio, a romance between German immigrant Ferdinand Hoffman and local girl Caroline Yost spiraled into a tale of deception, abuse, and ultimate tragedy. Their ill-fated union, marred by Hoffman's criminal past and violent tendencies, culminated in a shocking church stabbing and a dramatic manhunt. (The Canton Church Murder) *** From fiery pits to Satan's domain, our modern conception of hell is a tapestry woven from centuries of art, literature, and religious interpretation. But how much of what we believe about the underworld actually aligns with biblical teachings? We'll look at some common misconceptions about hell, and discover how our cultural understanding of eternal damnation often diverges from scriptural truths. (What The Hell)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview and Show Open00:05:20.761 = From Leeds To Lore: The Jersey Devil00:15:02.802 = The Child Predator of Oakland County00:39:59.552 = What Is It Like To Live As A Vampire?00:46:45.785 = The Canton Church Murder00:51:40.398 = What The HellSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“From Leads To Lore, The Jersey Devil” source: Amy Briggs, National Geographic:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mw722p3f“The Child Predator of Oakland County” source: The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpee9zbs“What Is It Like To Live As A Vampire?” source: Jodie Smith, Graveyard Shift/Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9dz58b“The Canton Church Murder” source: Robert Wilhelm, MurderByGaslight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zeet7dx“What The Hell” sources: Quinn Armstrong, Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57v4chdu; Bible Gateway: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45tmyjhp, GotQuestions.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8zfdas, Wikipedia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8p88hcWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: August 21, 2024CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/jerseydevil/

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In this episode, Brian welcomes Jacob from New Jersey, discussing his lifelong interest and experiences with cryptids, particularly Bigfoot. Jacob shares how his fascination with the paranormal began, fueled by local lore, magazines like 'Weird New Jersey,' and tales from his childhood. He recounts a gripping experience in 2018 while volunteering in the Pine Barrens, where he encountered an unexplained phenomenon that intensified his curiosity. Jacob also details his participation in a 2021 BFRO (Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization) expedition in the Pine Barrens, describing various incidents that left a lasting impression on him. They delve into the historical and ecological landscape of New Jersey, including the infamous Jersey Devil legend. Despite maintaining a scientific and skeptical approach, Jacob admits his experiences have left him open to unexplained possibilities in the world of cryptids. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:14 Jacob's Early Fascination with Cryptids 02:49 Volunteer Work in the Pine Barrens 08:04 First Unexplained Encounter 11:14 BFRO Expedition Experience 22:52 Final Night at the Bowl 46:00 Reflections and Skepticism 52:02 Conclusion Listen To That Bigfoot PodcastGet Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Book Sasquatch Unleashed The Truth Behind The LegendLeave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our SponsorsVisit Hangar 1 PublishingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.