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Have you heard of the Lambton Worm? The last of its kind in existence, this species is now extinct. Irritable, dangerous grassland guardians, the Hill Worm was beautiful, yet they (understandably) had few friends.

Learn more about this piece of English folklore and dragon kind in this special edition of Forfend.

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Narrating by Andy Rhode.
Writing, minor narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.

MUSIC (from Free Music Archive)
Fae by Meydan
Flattening Droning Distributing Beauty by Jared C. Balogh
Pursuit of Happiness by Jared C. Balogh
Social Graces by Jared C. Balogh
Shadow Boxing by Jared C. Balogh
4th Mvt+ Starry Evening by Ben Nestor

SOUND EFFECTS (from Freesound)
Birds in the wood.wav by  emilgasi
Wind Through Trees 3b.wav by spoonbender
horse in woods 130213_00.wav by klankbeeld
Pine tree falling(Vlmshpng,Eq,lmtr,comp).wav by newlocknew
far churchbell river 210805_0305.wav by klankbeeld
2-7_Stream_close_plop.WAV by 16HPanskaKanclirova_Victoria
Dripping, Fast, A.wav by InspectorJ 
Dog claws on wooden flooring .wav by jacko4526
Witches' Brew of Horror Mix Sound Effects.flac by DudeAwesome
Walking in Long Grass.wav by Leafs67

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In the Appalachian foothills of Ohio, there are strange tales of horrific figures that live in or near rivers; cadaverous and insatiable, they pillage cemeteries, consume unfortunate animals, and those who wander in their domains after dark. Today, however, we follow the creature behind the myth - we discover the life of a real "Muddy Man", a Mireling named Dime.

Follow Dime on a hunting trip, through hibernation, and witness the beauty of love in this cryptid documentary.

Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.

Music from Free Music Archive (in order of appearance):
AUTUMN SUNSET by Jason Shaw (some sections have pitch &/or speed change)
Doctor Talos Answers The Door by Doctor Turtle (some sections have pitch &/or speed change)
Lucky's Tune by Howie Mitchell
Dilating Times by Goji
Holiday Gift by Kai Engel
ONE FINE DAY by Jason Shaw
Decade Of Upsets (remaster) by Doctor Turtle
Love by Steve Combs
Old Molly Hare by Howie Mitchell

Sounds from Freesound (in order of appearance):
"Cardinal.wav" by CGEffex
"bubble (2).wav" by Glaneur de sons
"Bugs Chirping In Evening.wav" by AmyMarie1992
"Common Buzzard .wav" by Benboncan (added echo & reverb)
"Chewing, Breadstick, Single, A.wav" by Inspector J (pitch & speed change)
"Digging.wav" by lrobin0428 (pitch & speed change)
"walking through grass.wav" by MakedaMntuyedwa
"bush6.wav" by schademans
"Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav" by Inspector J
"WinterSolsticeNight.wav" by daveincamas
"Splash, Small, A.wav" by Inspector J (pitch & speed change, reverb added)

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Beware the Ohio riverside after dark - or so say legends that warn of a foul, nightmarish creature that returns to life seeking vengeance! Today, we discuss the lore of the "Muddy Men," a dark, Ohio tale, and briefly uncover the creature behind the stories.

Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.

MUSIC (from Free Music Archive)
Songs by the Monroeville Music Center  in order of appearance:
Another Cigarette for Gul Mohammed
B004
A Minuit, le 31 Decembre
B005
Rainbow Bomb
Hairy Fairy Hotaruna
B001
Jim Hall - Empty 32
Advent Chamber Orchestra - Vivaldi - Credo  Crucifixus

SOUND EFFECTS (from Freesound)
259643__stevious42, "gentle-rain"
388884__australopithecusman, "orange-squashhead-smashgory"
390740__funwithsound, "wind-2"
244942__spoonbender, "wind-through-trees-3b"
445614__cllari__owi, "scrubbing-on-a-wooden-deck-or-floor"
452597, "kyles__door-wood-int-trailer-rv-deadbolt-flimsy-hollow-roomy-slow-thump-various"
258392__constructabeat, "stop-start-tape"
329605__inspectorj, "footsteps-light-mud-a"
475542__mirko111, "walking-through-high-grass-short"
376809__alex_hears_things, "muddy-and-wet-footsteps"
58626__kathol, "a-moaning-zombie"
144002__arrigd, "zombie-roar-8"
157027__slave2thelight, "solo-zombie-1"
321527__isaria, "zombiesequence"
377533__13fpanska_machacova_petra, "zombie"
445983__breviceps, "zombie-gargles"
464334__andron827, "rain-rws-natural-3-23-2019-151am"
25945__inchadney, "owl"
553513__popocot, "monster-sounds-2"
231536__vkproduktion, "creek-06-loop"
346046__yemimoses, "digging1"
441821__fst180081, "180081-sledge-hammer-on-mulch-01"
333832__nick121087, "demonic-woman-scream"
511282__snapssound, "nighttime-frogs_ambience_01"

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Join us on an adventure to Antarctica! On the first part of our expedition, we immerse ourselves in the Antarctic Peninsula's environment and follow our first cold-weather cryptid: a small, hefty-headed Ningen! Follow a newly hatched female as she searches for food to grow, evades predators, and seeks her lost Ningen herd.

Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.

MUSIC
Rain, Please wake up, Fae by Meydän
NotDrunk-stem-bass, RollJordanRoll-stem-bass byThe Joy Drops
Waves, Windows Down by HoliznaCC0
Laptop Jazz by SANMI
I Got To Go Now (Instrumental) by Anthem of Rain
Tick Tock by Glad Rags

SOUNDS
Ocean Waves by Noted451
09382 flush big wave by Robinhood76
Metal Drag Short by belanhud
Alarm 0 by SieuAmThanh
Dockyard Workers Unloading Fishing Trawler by ralph.whitehead
Arctic Breeeze Rig by enricoviets
Field ambience 02 by szelestamas
a gentle breeze, wind 4 by mario1298
Stream, Water, C.wav, Running, Snow, A.wav, Bubbling, Large, A.wav by InspectorJ
feeder-sergiyevposad-141209-wav by oontzru
Hissing by indigocat
water-plop-gentle by junggle
splash by angeliqueperdikes
Geese multiple angry shouting hissing close by breiti
Cute Monster Wiggle by qubodup
Elk Albatross Scream and Screech Sound by Mastersoundboy2005
Rain Water Dripping Softly by florianreichelt
Breezy Beach by eqavox
150209 Trevor Webb Bird Squawk by Bleachbear
meat by saha213131
Angry bird screaming by 16FVolejnikovaA
wet sand by squashy555
Chattering Teeth (foley) by FableVision_Studios
thud by OtisJames
Aguirre_Juan_Camilo_Bio_Fonia_Elefante_Marino_Isla_Rey_Jorge_Antartida by artesmediales
Aquarium - Seal Vocalizations by RavenWolfProds
Aguirre_Juan_Camilo_Bio_Fonia_Pinguino_Isla_Rey_Jorge_Antartida by artesmediales
magellanic_penguin by soundbytez
Odd Flute Patterns by Breviceps

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There are many strange creatures lurking in Lake Erie; all are dangerous - except one! Join us as we follow Erie's gentle giant: the shellfish-eating, Giant Mudpuppy; from waking to hibernation, and a great escape, there is much to explore!

Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.

MUSIC
Grossman, Ewell, Grainger - Dubois, Sonatine for Two Bassoons

Ben Nestor - 1st Mvt_ The Lake at Noon

John Bartmann - Safari Time

Zight - Winter In The Woods (Piano)

Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet - Danzi_ Wind Quintet Op 67 No 3 In E-Flat Major, 2 Andante Moderato, Danzi_ Wind Quintet Op 67 No 2 In E Minor, 3 Menuetto Allegretto

Daniel Veesey - Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - I. Allegro, Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - II. Adagio, Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - IV. Prestissimo

Jason Shaw - CHASIN' IT

35-11-09_002_The_Bat_Woman

Kevin MacLeod - Gioachino Rossini_ Ranz des Vaches, J. S. Bach_ Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049, Camille Saint-Saëns_ Danse Macabre - Isolated Harp, J. S. Bach_ Cello Suite #1 in G (on Dulcimer) - Prelude, Sonatina

SOUND EFFECTS

saphe "birds on the lake"

theshaggyfreak "Waves on the Lake"

Benboncan "Lake Waves 2.wav"

JarredGibb "Dinosaur 3.wav"

craigsmith "S27-12 Mastodon growls; dinosaur.wav"

CGEffex "Dinosaur_Far off dinosaur step.mp3"

swinning "Alien or Dinosaur Sounds"

gjgaura "whispers-supernatural.mp3"

Joao_Janz "Digital Radio Rack Unit Knob Turn Snap 1_1"

NebulousRoyale "Radio transmission morse code @4606.2kHz Poland"

harveyjnz "Radio Interference/Static (Recorded from Ghetto Blaster)"

Magnesus "Demonic Whisper"

audiolarx "water_bubbles_02"

klangfabrik "pointpeleebirds.aiff"

bromoon "Water"

mariannadeoliveira "SFX_RADIO_Changing out of the station"

InspectorJ "Boiling Water, Large, A.wav", "Bubbling, Large, A.wav", "Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav", "Splash, Jumping, F.wav"

Henrythetrain "Digging Snow.wav"

LeandiViljoen "Digging.wav"

SpliceSound "Hand digging dirt, leaves crunch.wav"

RUncELL "Dig wet sand-05.wav", "Dig wet sand-02.wav", "Dig wet sand-01.wav"

f3bbbo "Digging in wet course sand (raw file)"

wescwave "underwater5 06-09-2012.wav"

Yin_Yang_Jake007 "Shovelling Dirt.mp3"

mucky_pete7 "MONSTER BREATH 2.wav"

DaNi7337 "Carlos R - Swimming in the Pool.wav"

xdlxedgbrdkjgrunkk "Low voice (archive).mp3"

adviseme333 "Fish approaching"

nuncaconoci "male sigh.wav"

kyles "swirling winter wind gusty grains sand.flac"

mitchellsounds "fallingsnow_windFRONTLR.wav"

sithjawa "Elizabeth Lake 1 - Ravens and cars.mp3"

straget "Blackbird 2"

arnaud coutancier "Barefoot steps on sandy beach"

JettMoshe "BabyAligatorImitation.mp3"

D.jones "Alligator Growls 02.wav"

Chilljeremy "Sea Monster.wav"

rs272001 "sea monster noises"

Svarvarn "Swiss chocolate sea monster.wav"

bbrocer "Chomp Chew Bite.wav"

Daphne_in_Wonderland "Footsteps on sand.wav"

JiggleSticks "Dropping Water v1.wav"

cmusounddesign "CR SharktoGnawAmb.wav"

Shaddius "Weird_Shark_Noise.wav"

kretopi "WaterVariations-004.wav"

OGsoundFX "Monster Bite on Armor WAV"

magicthighs "Corellas screeching"

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Where did bigfoot come from - and where did he go? Today, we discuss several different bigfoot theories, follow their dramatic trek to North America, and discuss signs of bigfoot activity.

SPECIAL GUESTS
Many thanks to our special guests: Matt from the Mothboys & Jordan from the Best Virginia Podcast

Special guest Best Virginia Podcast.
Special guest Matthew Schang.
Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.
Production direction and interviewing by Andy Rhode.

MUSIC
Kirk Osamayo - Video Game Snowy Night
Kirk Osamayo - Star Field
The Waiters - 13 O' Clock in the Morning [excerpt]
Doctor Turtle - The Mountains Don't Care About You
Doctor Turtle - Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Wife
Doctor Turtle - Go Tell It On The Molehill
Doctor Turtle - Today's Special_ Jam Tomorrow
Doctor Turtle - The Ants Built A City On His Chest
Doctor Turtle - And the Darkness Grew Like a Tree
Doctor Turtle - Over the Water, Humans Gather
Ben von Wildenhaus - Week Four
Ben von Wildenhaus - Week Two
Ben von Wildenhaus - Week One

SOUND EFFECTS
passAirmangrace "RadioTune_2_bip.wav"
szegvari "Old Vintage Radio - Little_Joe_Adventures (Broadway - Piano, Symphonic Orchestra)"
kMoon "Static_Radio.wav"
klankbeeld "Weather station on 5450 kHz in USB RAF Volmet 220113.wav", "Edge summer forest Roond NL 200619_0186.ogg"
AlienXXX "Radio_noise_2014-09-06T23-13.wav"
Breviceps "Mystery Jingle"
richwise " Very windy"
InspectorJ "Wind, Realistic, A.wav", "Whistle, Finger, Long, A.wav", "Rain, Moderate, A.wav"
spoonbender "Wind Through Trees 3b"
TheGloomWorker "Rain Drips"
FlatHill "Rain and Thunder 4"
inuetc Heavy Rain Sound - Inu Etc.mp3
straget "Thunder"
klankbeeld "Gull at the coast 824AM 210303_0264.wav"
iamaviolin "Seagull Calls"
Bidone "Gibbon Monkey.mp3", "Affen schreit.mp3"
xserra "monkeys-1.wav"
INNORECORDS "Zen Ocean Waves,Ocean Waves Ambience.mp3"
Ali_6868 "Waves Crashing Against Wall/Break Water 2"
Defaultv "Wind_howl_minor.mp3"
swiftoid "wind_howl2_stereo.wav"
acrobatricks "Leafs"
Vimpy "walking on leafs forest.wav"
mikevpme "Jungle, Tropical birds and insects"
felix.blume "Zogzog monkey yelling in the Amazonian Rainforest"
Timbre "apes-scream (remix of Mings's Freesound #160380).flac"
NachtmahrTV "Walking through wet forest" & "Walking through dry bushes"
reinsamba "1136walking_through_forest.wav"
Wilhelm8x-1octave.wav "wilhelm_screaming"
IFartInUrGeneralDirection "night sounds.mp3"
krnash "Quick Sniffing.wav"
punisherman "Grunt.wav"
RutgerMuller "Wood_Knocks_2.aif"
kvgarlic "WhipporwhillMay2010.wav"
opalmirage "owl at night"
Defaultv "Rain_and_thunder.mp3"
director89 "Rain-Atmo.WAV"
Vonora "Cuckoo & The Nightingale Duet.MP3"
wilika2 "Monkey noise (imitation)"
soundbytez "siamangs01.wav"
TheGoodstuff2048 "Crickets.wav"
Ramston "coyote calls.wav"
millonlazaruspillay "Knocking Wood(THREE TYPES).wav"
MacSounds1 "Whistle Project 3.wav"
jocelynlopez "dog barking.wav"
SamsterBirdies "coyotes howling"

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An introduction to a newly studied paranormal kind, "wanderlights," Forfend delves into the common variety of 'ghostly lights.' Often encountered in dense woodlands, these entities are associated with disappearances, calming/alluring voices, and lapses in memory and time. Features a special guest - the Mothboy's Matthew Schang - as well as the historical account of the Kanawha River Lights in West Virginia.

Special guest Matthew Schang.
Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.
Production direction and interviewing by Andy Rhode.

Music and sound effect credits.

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A remote place in West Virginia gains a new resident - one who makes all the local men unnerved and on edge, so much so that several flee the area in the middle of the night. Discover the secrets and tales behind the Arches Fork Skeleton!

Part 2 the Pink Cowboy:
Andy and Kristen Interview a Human: Jordan from the Best Virginia Podcast! (part 1)
Make sure to check out and support Jordan's podcast: Best Virginia

Special guest Best Virginia Podcast.
Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.
Production direction, interviewing, and editing by Andy Rhode.

Music
"Centipede Slave" by Soft and Furious
Jahzzar "Railroad's Whiskey Co"
Alena Smirnova "Just a waltz"
"Lost" Double-F the King
Paul Biese and his Novelty Orchestra  "Mystery!"
Doctor Turtle "Marty, Ladies and Gentlemen!"
William Ross Chernoff's Nomads "Four-Way"

Sounds
"birds_singing-6888" ivolipa
"Ding" Ammaro

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There's an old saying, "Never eat before bed" - but what does it mean? Will a person have nightmares? Get a stomach ache? Have trouble sleeping? No, those who eat before bed may experience something much worse, and more spider-y.

Written, narrated, & edited by Ballyraven.
Production direction by Andy Rhode.

Songs and Sound Credits
Breuss Arrizabalaga Quintet - Cherenzig
"Ding" Ammaro
"powerful_owl_whistle.aif" thom_cookes
"Autumn forest - leaves falling close to pond II (loopable)" Mjeno
"Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav" InspectorJ
"Cassette Tape" albertomarun
"CassetteRewind.flac" by acclivity
"Hairy Fairy Hotaruna" Monroeville Music Center 

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- BEEP - - BEEEP - - BEEP-
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY BROADCAST. STRANGE CREATURES HAVE BEEN SPOTTED IN THE WILDS OF WEST VIRGINIA. PLANT-LIKE AND DANGEROUS, THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN DECLASSIFIED FOR YOUR SAFETY.
- BEEP - - BEEEP - - BEEP-

Narration from the Mothboys.
Narration from ConjureDustDesigns.
Edited & produced by Andy Rhode.
Written & narrated by Ballyraven.

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