Bob After Dark

I was to say, "Dear listener, what do you know about lumberjack lore?" You may think to yourself...well I know Paul Bunyan and his oxe Babe. Well, what if I was to tell you that lumberjacks had their own form of cryptids? They are known as the fearsome critters, and they are bizarre. Usually, the concept of the creature is there to teach new woodsmen a lesson. Whether that be not to drink too much, or don't get caught out too late, these creatures tales were passed down from generation to generation.

Have you ever seen a waterfall? It's an awfully beautiful sight! Here in America we happen to have one of the move famous of all waterfalls and that is in Niagara Falls right outside Buffalo New York. The falls are considered one of the most beautiful sights in the world, and happened to be one of the honey moon capital of the world. However, like most places in the world, there are some haunted locations around Niagara. One of the oldest theaters, Rapids Theatre, opened in 1921 the building is home to several ghost sightings. Then, opened in 1929, we have the Red Coach Inn. It's a honey moon gone wrong place that has a ghost of a murdered bride kicking around. Finally, we look at the Cave of the Evil Spirit. A place where a Native evil spirit lives and whispers curses to those who hear.

References: https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/lewiston-ny/points-of-interest/cave-of-the-evil-spirit?fbclid=IwAR1byaD-ZFCSgcvBNPKfR5rpASKnktD_MHbxwr3X_CrUBMmIbafZnsKmFsg https://www.newyorkhauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/the-rapids-theatre.html?fbclid=IwAR2GACJdWWx-3sNuFThTKI32siElnDWmSbzX7ZoDBvU_GIQsMub5r-rjP08 https://hauntedhistorytrail.com/blog/the-mighty-niagaras-haunted-rapids-theatre?fbclid=IwAR2POZxCPsDISYFGKPw4jPrWhfnpD0PMCC9jlXk7bNuUc6HcNN7r4kf8e_Y https://frightfind.com/red-coach-inn/?fbclid=IwAR0A-xXta0rRj5N2h0X5imKo0h51J2KSrRwizEgbZWtgRS0k0jPDIrJJ19w

Thanks to SIP Coffee House 2, Bob After Dark did a live episode! We had a great crowd, and talked about some really cool stories. WJOB Studios, Little Red School House, and Old Lake County Jail in Crown Point Indiana. The audio isn't perfect, so bare with us.

Choo-Choo! All aboard the Spooky-Express! This week, we look at the interesting stories behind ghost trains. Whether they are actual spectral trains or a story involving a train crash, these experiences are definitely some of the more subjects we ever covered. We talk about the Tanuki (Yokai) trains out of Japan, Abraham Lincoln's death train, The St Louis Ghost Train or the St Louis Light, The Swedish legend of Silverpilen (or "Silver Arrow"), and the tragic accident of  Showmen's League of America.

No, not the garden tool! The Rake is a creature born of internet lore, on all places 4Chan. The post read as follows: Here’s what we’ve got so far: Humanoid, about six feet tall when standing, but usually crouches and walks on all fours. It has very pale skin. The face is blank. As in, no nose, no mouth. However, it has three solid green eyes, one in the middle of its forehead, and the other two on either side of its head, towards the back. Usually seen in front yards in suburban areas. Usually just watches the observer, but will stand up and attack if approached. When it attacks, a mouth opens up, as if a hinged skull that opens at the chin. Reveals many tiny, but dull teeth. It started as a joke, but quickly turned into a popular creature to talk about. It became so popular in fact that we now have hundreds upon thousands of videos of apparent sightings.

Meet Nat and Eliot from ACG Paranormal. We talked to them a while back, and we had so much fun that they have come back to hang out with us again. We're excited to be sharing the space with such great paranormal investigators! This time they share some stories about their travels with some of their haunted spots they've been to, and Eliot's wild tech ideas!

Secure. Contain. Protect. That is the mission of the SCP Foundation. A group that deals in anomalous objects and individuals. It started as a group of online writers who created case files for these entities in captivity. Now it has grown to an entire community contributing thousands of SCP files, video games, cosplay, stories, and even short animated films online. It has become a cultural significant lore, that has encompassed a lot of people's lives. The current count of SCP's is 7999 and growing every year. This week, we look at a few of Bob's favorite SCP files: SCP-035, SCP-2006, SCP-902, SCP-024, and SCP-971. You can learn all about the SCP Foundation here https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/

According to the Backrooms Wiki, "If you're not careful and no-clip out of reality in wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, and endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in. God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you…" That was the first entry of online urban legend of the Backrooms. A collective of Creepypastas about an universe alternative to ours which lives in oddly colored back offices with many types of creatures roaming around. In this episode we look at the Backrooms as a whole and tell you about some Bob rather enjoys.

(photo credit to original Backrooms image. Potentially AI generated.)

"Do you think I'm beautiful?" Could very well be the last words you hear. Let us introduce you to the creature known as the Kuchisake-onna. A Japanese Yoaki known to stalk her pray and ask a series of questions. It happens to be Bob's favorite Japanese ghost story, and shown in Constantine.

What do you get when you cross Bigfoot, and Mothaman? You get Batquatch. Batquatch is a flying bigfoot like creature that has bat facial features. It was first spotted during the eruption of Mount St. Helen's volcano, and since has been seen a few times after. Reports vary between it causing electrical failure and flying alongside of planes.