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Episode 40: The Flathead Lake Monster
27 miles long, 15 miles wide, and 370 feet deep. Flathead Lake has a lot of places to hide. But this isn’t the same old lake monster story. Over the course of more than a century, the tale of Flathead Lake has been one of not one, but two cryptids who share the same name. But what’s happening in northwest Montana that’s created this strange cryptid dichotomy? Or is it possible that we just might need another name? Tonight on Uncanny America, join us as we go in search of the Flathead Lake Monster.
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Episode 39: The Taku-He
What happens when a story no longer serves it’s purpose? Does it fade into obscurity? Or change into something new? In the 1970s the town of Little Eagle, SD experienced a rash of Bigfoot sightings that drew the eyes of the world to the Badlands. But it would become clear that this wasn’t simply Bigfoot, a fact that would have greater implications for the people of South Dakota. Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Taku-He.
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Episode 38: The Devil’s Lake Monster
Devil’s Lake is said to be home to a mysterious creature from the last ice age. It existed in the tales of the Dakota people before eventually finding its way into the headlines of the East Coast. But a monster living in its depths may not be the strangest thing about Devil’s Lake, and its unique geography might be responsible for more terror being inflicted on the people living on its shore than any creature ever could. Tonight on Uncanny America, join us as we go in search of the Devil’s Lake Monster.
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Episode 37: The Slide-Rock Bolter
The mountains of Colorado are a place of wondrous natural beauty, and there are many creatures that you might expect to encounter if you visit. However, a land-based leviathan likely wasn’t one of them. But that’s exactly what is said to be lurking in the mountains around the small mining town of Rico, laying in wait for those unwary enough to venture into its path. But is the true terror lurking in the mountains a vicious predator, or something simultaneously more mundane and altogether more dangerous? Tonight on Uncanny America, join us as we go in search of the Slide-Rock Bolter.
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Episode 36: The Walgren Lake Monster
For over a hundred years the Walgren Lake State Recreation Area has been a place where the people of Hay Springs to get out and enjoy nature. But under the dappled shadows cast by the cottonwood trees lies a mystery. A creature of many faces that terrorized the area for three years before disappearing entirely. Some say it was nothing more than a hoax, while others insist that it’s only sleeping. Tonight on Uncanny America we look at the question of what’s more interesting, a monster or the story behind it? Join us as we search for the Walgren Lake Monster.
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Episode 35: Tahoe Tessie
Lake Tahoe. Nestled between the peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains it sits apart from the rest of the world. It’s deep waters still, clear, and dark. For centuries there have been whispers of something that lived within its depths. Something with power, something to be feared. But what is it really? And how does it relate to the unique geography of the lake? Some say there are mysterious ties with a certain Scottish loch, while others say that it’s nothing more than an illusion. Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of Tahoe Tessie.
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Episode 34: Mothman
West Virginia. A land of country roads, Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Shenandoah River. Its natural beauty brings thousands of tourists to enjoy its splendor. But there’s another attraction, completely unnatural, yet equally as intriguing, that lures the curious and questioning to West Virginia year after year. It once was a harbinger of disaster for the small town of Point Pleasant, but then turned into the bringer of its fortune. What was the creature that first brought terror, and then prosperity? Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of Mothman.
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Episode 33: The Dogman, Phantom Kangaroos, & the Devil Monkeys
At first glance, Kansas doesn’t appear to be a place that has anything to hide. The expansive, wide open fields in America’s Heartland seem to be nothing but open to the sun and sky above. What could possibly be hiding in plain sight? It’s only when the sun goes down that we get our answer. Because darkness hides all manner of things, even in the wide-open land of Kansas. From creatures that have existed from antiquity to strange creatures from a strange land to fearsome monsters that strike fear into all who encounter them, Kansas has a little of everything on offer. Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the cryptids of Kansas. The Dogman, Phantom Kangaroos, and the Devil Monkeys.
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Episode 32: Big Wally & Colossal Claude: The Water Monsters of Oregon
Still waters run deep and hold many secrets, but running waters can be just as mysterious. From the folk legends of the Nez Perce to the Coast Gard of the 20th Century, the rivers and lakes of Oregon have long been said to be the home to monsters that lurk just beneath the surface. Sometimes fearsome and other times benign, these creatures have become both fearsome deterrents to intruders in their watery realms to pop culture icons that adorn everything from souvenir keychains to craft brewed IPAs. What are their stories, and what might they really be? Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of Big Wally and Colossal Claude.
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Episode 31: The Minnesota Iceman
A dark carnival trailer. A chill in the air. You’ve seen the crowds and your curiosity is peaked. What is this mystery you’re being dared to discover? In 1969 a story would break that would shake the world of cryptozoology to its foundations. Evidence that would prove what had before only been theory. It’s a story that includes some of the world’s foremost scientific institutions as well as the FBI. But was everything truly as it seemed? Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Minnesota Iceman.
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Episode 30: The Fresno Nightcrawlers & Palos Verdes Space Brains
California is a land with many different faces. From the bright lights of Hollywood to the natural beauty of the state’s national parks, there’s something for just about everyone on planet earth. But as a few of our fellow earthlings can attest, it also seems to have an appeal to a more otherworldly type. In Fresno, a man was terrified in his own home by midnight visitors of unknown origins, while in Palos Verdes, two men would feel the repercussions of their close encounter for years to come. Has ET really visited the Golden State? Or are there more rational explanations? Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Fresno Nightcrawlers and the Palos Verdes Space Brains.
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Episode 29: The Bray Road Beast
It was a dark and stormy night, or so the story goes, when an 18-year old had a terrifying encounter as she was driving home on Bray Road. Her sighting of a fearsome creature was the first of a rash of sightings that terrified the residents of Walworth County, Wisconsin, and lay the foundations of one of the most infamous cryptids in the state that would go on to inspire both documentaries and shlock horror. Join us on Uncanny America, as we go in search of the Beast of Bray Road.
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Episode 28: The Van Meter Visitor
A foul odor. A demonic cry. An eerie shadow cast by the light of the moon. For three nights in 1903, the small town of Van Meter, Iowa found itself terrorized from above by a creature out of their nightmares, or possibly from hell itself. What was it that caused several of the town’s most prominent citizens to risk their reputations and is it possibly still out there? Tonight on Uncanny America we go in search of the Van Meter Visitor.
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Episode 27: The Black Eyed Children
What comes to mind when talking about children? Wide-eyed innocence? Happy smiles for mommy and daddy? The look of wonder as everything in the world is brilliant and new? But for all the sweetness and smiles, some children have a darker side. In fact, it might be completely black. And should you see that blackness looking out at you, remember, never let them in. Tonight on Uncanny America we go in search of the Black Eyed Children.
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Episode 26: The Skunk Ape
A lonely road traveling along the Florida Everglades. A mysterious figure looming in the dark. A mythical figure of legend that watches over the swamp, protecting it from those who would do it harm. At the intersection of Native American legend and modern cryptozoology sits a creature that at first sounds familiar to many, but with a uniquely Floridian twist. Myth? Monster? Or something much more human? Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Skunk Ape.
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Episode 25: The Nain Rouge
Fairy tails are filled with ominous warnings being delivered by mysterious women in cloaks and veils. And almost as often, those warnings aren't heeded, much to the victim's peril. Such was the case leading up to the first encounter of a devilish dwarf who would go on to appear before misfortunes in the Motor City. Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Nain Rouge.
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Episode 24: The Gowrow
In 1897 the image of a monstrous beast appeared in the Arkansas Gazette above a harrowing tale of a savage hunt. But the real story behind that day is more than that of a mysterious creature hidden deep within the Ozarks. Tall tales and the new style of "yellow journalism" came together to create one of the most enduring cryptids of Arkansas. Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Gowrow.
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Episode 23: The Ozark Howler & Momo, the Missouri Monster
Missouri is called the "Show Me" State, but when it comes to the realm of the unknown, some things might be left unseen. The state has its fair share of unusual creatures and tonight we take a look at two of them. Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Ozark Howler and the Momo, the Missouri Monster.
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Episode 22: The Maine Mystery Beast
For fifteen years the residents of Androscoggin County in Main lived under a cloud of fear of something that was lurking in the dark. Or at least they were, until one day the body of a strange creature was discovered by the side of Maine Route 4. The pictures taken that day would be seen around the world and become the subject of speculation and DNA analysis. Would this be a creature of the unknown? Or something more mundane? Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Maine Mystery Beast.
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Episode 21: The Falkville Metal Man
In 1973, a frantic call would be the first event in a night that would change the life of Police chief Jeff Greenhaw of the small town of Falkville, Alabama. Armed with his gun and trusty Polaroid camera, he would take four images that would ignite the imagination of ufologists for decades. Was his encounter with a strange, metallic creature another in a line of such encounters that spanned the decade? Or was it a hoax dreamed up by the mind of a bored agent of the law? Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Falkville Metal Man.
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Episode 20: The Tuttle Bottoms Monster, The Enfield Horror, & Other Cryptids of Illinois
While most people are familiar with the Illinois we see in the bright lights of Chicago, the southern part of the state has a more cryptic allure. In the swamplands north of Harrisonburg there are stories of a lumbering creature that makes its way through the Tuttle Bottoms that has been sighted nearly thirty times since the 1960s. In nearby Enfield, a strange three-legged monster caused panic, leading to armed monster-hunting parties roaming along the railway tracks looking for their shot. Tonight on Uncanny America, we take a look at the strange cryptids of southern Illinois.
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Episode 19: The Green Clawed Beast & The Pascagoula Aliens
A two-part creature feature! Tonight you get two cryptids for the price of one! Our journey starts in Indiana where a summer swim in the Ohio River almost turned deadly in the August of 1955. What was it that was lurking in the dark depths that tried to pull a woman to her death in front of her friends and family? Then we'll head on south to Pascagoula, Mississippi, and discuss the story behind one of the most well-documented alien encounters in history. From intergalactic god-talk to alien experimentation, this was the case that set the blueprint for modern alien abductions.
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Episode 18: The Rougarou
With roots in the wilds of France, the rougarou is the old-world werewolf through the lens of the new-world French experience. We'll take a deep dive into their shared history and where their paths diverge. From pacts with the Devil to a cautionary tale for Roman Catholic children who might go astray during the Lenten season, these cryptid cousins share their ability to continue to fascinate.
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Episode 17: The Loveland Frogman
Late-night drives, Pokémon GO, and grainy video at first glance don't seem to go together. But they do when it comes to one of Ohio's most famous cryptids. From an early potential sighting in 1882 to the most well-documented 1972 encounters, this cryptid would once again capture the attention of the world in 2016 when two Pokémon GO players went in search of Pikachu and found something entirely different. Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of the Loveland Frogman.
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Episode 16: The Bell Witch
In 1817 a small Tennessee cabin became the site of a family's terror. For a year they suffered in silence, with a father and daughter the targets of an unseen force. It's a story that spanned generations and has been called America's Greatest Ghost Story. Welcome to Uncanny America, and join us as we go in search of the Bell Witch.
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Episode 15: The Hopkinsville Goblins
The slow, sultry nights of rural Kentucky often evoke a sense of times past. But in 1955 it witnessed something that was literally out of this world. What were the creatures that attacked a small farmhouse, and what did the Air Force have to say when they mention it in the notorious Project Blue Book? Tonight on Uncanny America we go in search of the Hopkinsville Goblins.
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Episode 14: Champ: The Monster of Lake Champlain
In the hidden depths of Lake Champlain is something out of time. Described as a serpent, a crocodile, and even a plesiosaur, it has been part of indigenous legends, and the subject of major TV documentaries. Join us as we go through the evidence of one of the most well-documented cryptids in America to find out if science backs up the stories of more than 3,000 eyewitnesses. Tonight on Uncanny America, we go in search of Champ: The Monster of Lake Champlain.
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Episode 13: The Last Vampire of Rhode Island
A silent killer stalked the Rhode Island countryside in the late 19th Century, decimating families one slow, lingering death at a time. But in a strange turn of fate one of those victims - 19-year-old Mercy Brown - would be turned into the villain. Join us as we look at how folklore and superstition still held fast during one of the most rapid periods of scientific advancement in American history, and what really was behind the deaths of the Brown Family as well as millions of others.
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Episode 12: The Cameron Village Sewer Monster
It sounds like the start of a horror movie. Something strange and unnatural found in the sewer system of a small town. What was it that was found under Cameron Village? Why did city officials pull back their initial statement? Welcome to North Carolina, where truth can be stranger than fiction, and nature can be more bizarre than anything from our imagination.
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Episode 10: The Snallygaster
The Schneller Geist, the Quick Ghost, the Snallygaster. A cryptid that owes its existence as much to modern media hype as it does the 18th Century German folklore that birthed it. One part reptile, one part bird, and 100% Lovecraftian, we're taking a deep dive into this mid-Atlantic monster, and uncovering a curious connection to another famous cryptid.
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Episode 9: The Pukwudgie
Native American tribes from Maine to Texas all share a tale about a mysterious, impish figure. Grey skinned and armored in porcupine quills, the Pukwudgie has been called everything from a trickster to a killer, with accounts and sightings still being reported to this day. It is a creature that captures the imagination of people from authors to artists, and in this episode, we discuss how none other than J.K. Rowling brought it to entirely new heights of attention. But like most things connected with the Pukwudgie, it brought a pinch of mischief along with it.
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Episode 8: The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
Scape Ore Swamp has a history of secrets dating back as far as the American Revolution. But in 1988, the first sightings of the Lizard Man turned the small city of Bishopville on its head, and bring the world to its front door. Tonight we take a look at what took place and how this cryptid would eventually draw the attention of everyone from skeptics to Stephen Colbert.
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Episode 7: The Goatman
Science, ancient mythology, and urban legends make odd bedfellows, but they have all come together on Flechertown Road in Maryland. How did a USDA research facility take a local legend and turn it into something out of a science-fiction movie? How did real-life events make inspire horror? Join us on Uncanny America as we examine the mystery of the Goatman.
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Episode 6: The Dover Demon
In 1977, something strange was seen lurking along the roads in Dover, Massachusetts. Moose? Bear? Alien? Or was it simply an elaborate hoax? Three teenage witnesses were able to produce drawings of what they claimed to have seen, and one of them has become the definitive image of the creature now known as the Dover Demon.
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Halloween Special: The Bunny Man With Offbeat NOVA
Bunnies don't usually inspire fear. But what if there's a hatchet involved? From the first report in 1969, the Bunny Man has cast a shadow over the county of Fairfax, Virginia. We're joined this week by Offbeat Nova for a first-hand account of a visit to the notorious Bunny Man Bridge.
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Episode 5: The Melon Heads
The secluded dirt roads of Connecticut are said to be the hunting grounds of a strange-looking cryptid with glowing eyes and a bulbous head. Are they the inbred descendants of witches, or escaped prisoners from a mental institution that have forsaken civilization? We look into the history that shaped Connecticut to discover the events that have helped to give rise to the tales of the Melon Heads.
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Episode 4: The Altamaha-ha
The air sits thick and heavy over the Lowlands of Georgia as the waters of the Altamaha River slowly make their way towards the sea. Currents run deep. Deep enough to hide something below the water’s surface.
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Episode 3: The Jersey Devil
"Oh, let this one be a devil!" Mother Leeds was said to have cursed after falling pregnant with her 13th child. But the true origins of this well-known cryptid is even stranger, involving everything from divine visions to the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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Episode 2: The Green Man or the Legend of Charlie No-Face
An eerie green glow on a lonely stretch of Pennsylvania road can mean only one thing; that the Green Man is near. We explore that strange intersection where cryptids, urban legends, and the truth intersect as we discuss the true-life events that inspired a modern-day folktale.
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Episode 1: The Fence Rail Dog
A mysterious creature is said to lurk along a dark 16.2 mile stretch of Delaware Route 12. The Fence Rail Dog has been said to be the herald of fatal accidents, but is it really an evil omen, or is there some other, more rational explanation? To find the answer we look to the folklore of the early European settlers, and a small museum in Ennis, Montana.
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Episode 0: Welcome to Uncanny America
Welcome to Uncanny America! Stop in for a quick chat, and let us introduce ourselves before we start off on our journey to uncover cryptids in all 50 states.
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1,000 Downloads!
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