The Lawndale Thunderbird Attack
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07/16/23 • 66 min
On July 25, 1977, a pair of mysterious colossal feathered monsters appeared in the skies over Illinois. In the weeks that followed they would leave one small community shaken to its core and one family forever devastated. Hosts Laura Kram and Creepy Acres' very own resident Bigfoot, Sam Squatch, speak with the one and only Troy Taylor, author of 140+ books, including Weird Illinois and Monsters of Illinois: Mysterious Creatures in the Prairie State. Join us in exploring This Week in Creepy History!
Troy Taylor is the author of over 140 books on true crime, ghosts and hauntings, history, and the unexplained. He is also the founder of the American Hauntings Ghost Tour Company and the owner of American Hauntings Ink, Weird Chicago, Alton Hauntings, the Haunted America Conference, and more! Troy Taylor also cohosts the American Haunting Podcast with Cody Beck which is currently on its 7th season.
You can follow Troy Taylor on Facebook of Instagram.
Or visit his Website
Show Host .......................... Laura Kram
Sam Squatch ....................... Shawn Engelmann
Nathaniel Leonards
Ruth Lowe ............ Aimee Chenal
and as always... Keep it Creepy!
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
Merch available on Teepublic
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
You can find host Laura Kram on Facebook, and Instagram.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and Threads
Merch available on Teepublic
On July 25, 1977, a pair of mysterious colossal feathered monsters appeared in the skies over Illinois. In the weeks that followed they would leave one small community shaken to its core and one family forever devastated. Hosts Laura Kram and Creepy Acres' very own resident Bigfoot, Sam Squatch, speak with the one and only Troy Taylor, author of 140+ books, including Weird Illinois and Monsters of Illinois: Mysterious Creatures in the Prairie State. Join us in exploring This Week in Creepy History!
Troy Taylor is the author of over 140 books on true crime, ghosts and hauntings, history, and the unexplained. He is also the founder of the American Hauntings Ghost Tour Company and the owner of American Hauntings Ink, Weird Chicago, Alton Hauntings, the Haunted America Conference, and more! Troy Taylor also cohosts the American Haunting Podcast with Cody Beck which is currently on its 7th season.
You can follow Troy Taylor on Facebook of Instagram.
Or visit his Website
Show Host .......................... Laura Kram
Sam Squatch ....................... Shawn Engelmann
Nathaniel Leonards
Ruth Lowe ............ Aimee Chenal
and as always... Keep it Creepy!
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
Merch available on Teepublic
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
You can find host Laura Kram on Facebook, and Instagram.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and Threads
Merch available on Teepublic
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The Murphysboro Mud Monster
On June 25, 1973, a mysterious white-furred giant, slathered in muck and mud, shambled out of Illinois' Big Muddy River, and the small town of Murphysboro was never the same again. Join hosts Laura Kram and Sam Squatch as they interview Chad Lewis, one of the authors behind The Big Muddy Monster: Legends, Sightings, and Other Strange Encounters, and explore This Week in Creepy History!
You can find our guest Chad Lewis on...
Youtube
Facebook
Or his
Website
Show Host .......................... Laura Kram
Sam Squatch ....................... Shawn Engelmann
Nathaniel Leonards
Officer Jimmy Nash ............ Ben Coler
Security Officer ...............Chad David
Jerry Nellis
and as always... Keep it Creepy!
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
You can find host Laura Kram on Facebook, and Instagram.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and Threads
Merch available on Teepublic
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Hell's Hound, The Black Shuck.
On August 4, 1577, St. Mary's church in Bungay, Suffolk, England and The Holy Trinity Church located 12 miles (19.3 km) south in Blythburough, Suffolk, England were both packed with parishioners for Sunday services despite a thunderstorm ravaging the area. Soon, a mysterious dark entity seemingly birthed by the storm itself would enter those holy places and leave the congregations of both forever shaken. Hosts Laura Kram and Creepy Acres' very own resident Bigfoot, Sam Squatch, speak with Andy McGrath, author of Beasts of Britain and Beasts of the World: Hairy Humanoids and discuss The Black Shuck! Join us in exploring This Week in Creepy History!
Andy McGrath is an author and researcher with 25+ years experience. He is a speaker, television presenter, field investigator, and creator of the "Beastly Theories" Podcast.
You can find Andy McGrath on Facebook of Instagram.
Or you can find his books on amazon.com
Show Host .......................... Laura Kram
Sam Squatch ....................... Shawn Engelmann
Nathaniel Leonards
Priest ............ Jeremy Olson
Abraham Flemming ............ Mister Sam Shearon
and as always... Keep it Creepy!
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
Merch available on Teepublic
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and Threads
Merch available on Teepublic
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
You can find host Laura Kram on Facebook, and Instagram.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and Threads
Merch available on Teepublic
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