Author: UncannyAmerica
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Episode 11: The Montauk Monster
New York City is no stranger to the strange and the weird. But it's another thing altogether for the small town of Montauk. What was found there in July of 2008 would go on to become a viral sensation, spreading across the blogosphere as well as major news outlets. Was a mysterious government research facility responsible for the creature that would come to be known as the Montauk Monster, or was it something else entirely?
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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.
