Bob After Dark

According to the BBC, "Since regaining its independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Estonia has become one of the most economically successful of the EU's eastern European members. Estonia joined both the EU and Nato in 2004. Ruled at various times during the middle ages by Denmark, the German knights of the Livonian Order, and Sweden, Estonia ended up part of the Russian Empire in the 18th Century. It experienced its first period of independence in 1918, following the end of World War One and the collapse of the Russian Empire." Now that we bored you with a history lesson of Estonia, how about some folklore. Including a ghost of a lighthouse keeper, a gentle giant, and other creatures.

According to the Villain's Wiki, "Jenny Greenteeth is a malevolent hag from English folklore associated with bodies of water such as rivers, streams and lakes - areas of land which the creature would haunt in order to lay in wait for unwary travelers to stray too close to the water's edge, at which point she would drag her victims into the water and drown them before devouring them : like many hags she had a fondness for killing and eating children but would attack any, regardless of age, that strayed into her path." What an interesting way to describe an odd creature. This week, Bob and Count investigate the strange case of Jenny Greenteeth, and several spooky news stories, including a black smoke ring, and haunted dolls. How exciting? There's also a viewer story by our pal Desmond.

What's the opposite of scary ghost stories? Well, not scary ghost stories! This week Bob went scouring the internet (mostly Reddit) to try and track down ghost stories that are not about demonic activity, or poltergeist activity. Stories of grandma's baked bread smells popping up when no one's cooking, hello's in dreams, and of course warnings from the other side that saved lives.

According to the BBC, "In August 1977, the police arrived at 284 Green Street in the north London suburb of Enfield. Peggy Hodgson, a single mother of four, reported that her two young daughters – Janet, aged 11, and older sister Margaret – had heard strange knocking. The source of the sound could not be determined. They called in the neighbours who were also disturbed by what they heard. Out of desperation, they rang the police, one of whom reportedly saw a chair move of its own accord. Next, they turned to the press. Over the next 18 months, stories of increasingly strange phenomena emerged from the house. Furniture was hurled across the rooms, there were reports of "paranormal whistling" and, most unsettling of all, Janet Hodgson was heard to talk with the rasping voice of an old man. The case came to the attention of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), and two of its members, inventor turned paranormal investigator Maurice Grosse and writer Guy Lyon Playfair, were sent to investigate. Playfair would later publish a book, This House is Haunted, about his experiences." This case is absolutely batty! Steve Micheals joins us for a look at this haunting as we dissect the truths behind this case. Is this a Hooey case? Or was there something to the hauntings? Did we mention that there was also a run in with Ed and Lorraine Warren?

According to the Cryptid Wiki, "During the early 1970s, something horrible stalked the small town of Enfield, Illinois. Although Illinois is already home to phenomena such as strange lights, phantom black panthers, and Thunderbirds, something even stranger briefly haunted the people of this town. On April 25th, 1973, Henry McDaniel was among the first to encounter this terrible aberration, the Enfield Horror." The story from here gets weirder and weirder. Joining us this week on Bob After Dark, is Steve Michaels. Pro wrestling superstar, paranormal investigator, and pseudo scientist. We also talk about the Build-a-Bear Mothman plush!

This week was case of tiny bits of lore, but an interesting discussion. Meet the Ajatar, a snake woman from Finnish Folklore that spreads disease and lures hunters to their death. Not a lot is known about her, but the little bit we did find out is worth some interesting discussion. We also talk about the Vatican's 50 miles worth of archival evidence of the paranormal, and spooky prom photos?

Bob has noticed an interesting trend in his early streams on his Twitch channel. A small surge of viewers from Ecuador and Chile! So, what better way to reward than doing an episode about a piece of spooky folklore from their neck of the woods. Meet the Pishtaco. Not to be confused with a fish taco, the pishtaco is a strange vampiric creature who lives off of, get this, human fat. These things drain the fat out of a person, and feeds on it. Then, even stranger, they sell this fat to the beauty care companies out of Europe. These are vampires who don't have the stereotypical look to a classic blood sucker. They look like everyday folk, but with something just...off about them. What is interesting is that this is the MAJOR big bad of that neck of the woods. To this day, rural areas in the Ande mountain area still believe in the Pishtaco. Also, Count Panek and Bob talk about the life span of a ghost, and Mothman rootbeer!

Meet Dea, a toy designer who is one part a fan of bananas, and one part a fan of crocodiles. This interest lead her to create a convention icon known as the Crocoana . Why are we interviewing a toy maker? Well, coming soon is the Colossal Mothmanana. One part Mothman, one part banana, and one part crocodile. We talk to Dea about her background in toy designing, love of spooky stuff, and now pushing out the single biggest piece of Mothman related merch on the planet that we know of. Find out all about that Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sorbetjungle/colossalnana-and-smoothie-siblings-a-croconana-kickstarter

Also, Count Panek and Bob dive into the strange and unusual world of Huggin' Molly. A giant creature out of Alabama who is known for looking for people, specifically kids, who are out past dark. She's known to to get close to an ear and scream at the person. We talk about several encounters with the creature.

According to Allthatinteresting.com, "According to centuries-old Filipino folklore, the aswang combines the most terrifying traits of vampires, were-beasts, and witches into a single monster that inspires unparalleled fear to this day." So what we have here is a sort of distant relative of Count Panek. It's a strange creature out of the Filipino folklore that maybe a bit scary for our younger audience, so viewer discretion is advised. We also talk about spooky chicken nugget shapes? All that and more on the episode of Bob After Dark!

What is the opposite of a yes deer? A Not Deer. *ba dum tis*. According to the Cryptid Wiki, "The Not Deer is a creature said to inhabit the Appalachian Mountains with most sightings being in the state of Tennessee." If you look at the common trends in the paranormal, a lot have to do with the high strange in the Appalachia areas. Specifically right around West Virginia. A lot of folk magik still be practiced in 2024, cryptid sightings up the wazoo, and occult like traditions like not to whistle at night. One of these stories is what we talk about this week. A Not Deer. A strange creature that looks like a deer, but does not act like one. Being able to run on its hind legs at fast speeds, incredible intelligence, and frightening features.