The Mothman of Point Pleasant
12/18/23 • 87 min
Beginning in November of 1966, a small town in West Virginia would find itself at the epicenter of a bizarre and mind boggling nightmare. Reports of an inhuman winged monstrosity haunting an abandoned World War II munitions factory just outside town would begin to flood local newspapers. The Creature would eventually be labeled the Mothman by the press, and as the number of sightings grew so too did its legend, But where did it really begin?
Join hosts Laura Kram and Creepy Acres' very own resident Bigfoot, Sam Squatch, as they speak with Steve Ward: researcher, podcaster, and coauthor of "Mothman: High Strangeness". In addition, Steve Ward also works at the Mothman Museum located in Point Pleasant, West Virginia! So sit back and prepare for THIS WEEK IN CREEPY HISTORY... That is IF Sam can't let hit beef with the Mothman go long enough for us to record!
Steve Ward is the co-author of "Mothman: High Strangeness" as well as a contributor to the book "Weird Winged Wonders: The Twilight World of Cryptid Creatures". He is also a the host of "The High Strangeness Factor" and a correspondent on the "Mack Maloney's Military X-files".
Scarberry and Mallette photo (via the MOTHMAN MUSEUM)
You can find Steve Ward on Facebook or just go stand by the Mothman statue in downtown Point Pleasant, WV and say Steve's name 3 times .
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
You can find Host Laura Kram Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Youtube, and now 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
Beginning in November of 1966, a small town in West Virginia would find itself at the epicenter of a bizarre and mind boggling nightmare. Reports of an inhuman winged monstrosity haunting an abandoned World War II munitions factory just outside town would begin to flood local newspapers. The Creature would eventually be labeled the Mothman by the press, and as the number of sightings grew so too did its legend, But where did it really begin?
Join hosts Laura Kram and Creepy Acres' very own resident Bigfoot, Sam Squatch, as they speak with Steve Ward: researcher, podcaster, and coauthor of "Mothman: High Strangeness". In addition, Steve Ward also works at the Mothman Museum located in Point Pleasant, West Virginia! So sit back and prepare for THIS WEEK IN CREEPY HISTORY... That is IF Sam can't let hit beef with the Mothman go long enough for us to record!
Steve Ward is the co-author of "Mothman: High Strangeness" as well as a contributor to the book "Weird Winged Wonders: The Twilight World of Cryptid Creatures". He is also a the host of "The High Strangeness Factor" and a correspondent on the "Mack Maloney's Military X-files".
Scarberry and Mallette photo (via the MOTHMAN MUSEUM)
You can find Steve Ward on Facebook or just go stand by the Mothman statue in downtown Point Pleasant, WV and say Steve's name 3 times .
Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
You can find Host Laura Kram Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Youtube, and now 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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The Van Meter Visitor
In 1903, a tiny town just west of Des Moines, Iowa, would find itself terrorized by an antediluvian monstrosity that seemingly clawed its way out of an nightmare. The 8-foot-tall entity boasted massive bat-like wings, a beak , and most peculiar of all... a blunt horn on its head that radiated a blinding beam of light. It would be dubbed the Van Meter Visitor and its story would quickly be catapulted into legend. Join hosts Laura Kram and Creepy Acres' very own resident Bigfoot, Sam Squatch, as they speak with Kevin Lee Nelson: researcher, folklorist, and coauthor of "The Van Meter Visitor: A True and Mysterious Encounter with the Unknown". In addition Kevin Lee Nelson is also the very person who named the Van Meter Visitor! So sit back and prepare for THIS WEEK IN CREEPY HISTORY!
KevinLee Nelson is co author of "The Van Meter Visitor: A True and Mysterious Encounter with the Unknown", "The Big Muddy Monster: Legends, Sightings, and Other Strange Encounters", and "Wendigo Lore: Monsters, Myths, and Madness".
You can find Kevin Lee Nelson on Facebook or at his website Back Woods Lore.
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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You can find Mister Sam Shearon on Facebook , Instagram, or his WEBSITE.
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Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
You can find Host Laura Kram Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Youtube, and now Threads!
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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