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In this episode of Folk to Folklore, Nick and Dylan dive deep into the chilling legend of the Wendigo.

While modern pop culture—from Until Dawn and Fallout 76 to Pet Sematary—depicts the Wendigo as a antler-crowned monster roaming the woods, its true origins lie deep within Algonquin Native American folklore. Associated with extreme cold, famine, greed, and the ultimate taboo of cannibalism, the Wendigo was originally a stark warning about human gluttony and survival in harsh winters.

We also explore the disturbing historical case of Swift Runner, the controversial debate surrounding Wendigo Psychosis in psychiatric history, and whether Dylan actually knows his World of Warcraft lore!

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In this episode of Folk the Folklore, Dylan and Nick head (kind of) south to Robertson County, Tennessee, to dive into one of the most chilling urban legends in American history: The Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee.

Starting in 1817, wealthy farmer John Bell began noticing bizarre occurrences—it all started in a cornfield with a creature that had the body of a black dog and the head of a rabbit. What followed was years of unrelenting poltergeist activity, violent physical attacks on the Bell family, disembodied voices, and an encounter with future U.S. President Andrew Jackson and his "witch tamer."

Join us as we explore the uncanny details of the haunting, the suspicious feud with neighbor Kate Batts, the tragic end of John Bell—the only officially documented death attributed to a supernatural entity in U.S. history—and the theories behind what really happened.

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The Beast of Gevaudan, the Creature That Terrorized a Nation | Folk the Folklore Ep. 1

Was it an iron-hided monster, a pack of Eurasian wolves, or an escaped exotic predator? In this episode of the Folk to Folklore podcast, Dylan and Nick dive deep into 18th-century France to break down the terrifying history and cryptid lore behind the Beast of Gevaudan.

Between 1764 and 1767, a mysterious creature terrorized rural French villages, claiming over 100 victims, defying royal wolf hunters dispatched by King Louis XV, and baffling historians to this day. Join us as we recount the historical timelines, legendary encounters (including the brave "Maid of Gevaudan"), and debate the wildest theories behind the beast.

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Sam Harris, The Man Who Became The Pigman of Vermont | Folk the Folklore Ep. 1

In 1951, a 17-year-old named Sam Harris walked into the dense forest of Northfield, Vermont, near the cavernous "Devil’s Washbowl"—carrying a carton of eggs and setting off for some Halloween mischief. He was never seen again.

But local legend says Sam didn't just vanish... he transformed. Driven mad by cold and starvation inside the cave systems, did he become the terrorizing, bipedal creature known as The Pigman?

In this debut episode of Folk the Folklore, Nick and Dylan dive deep into the chilling lore of Vermont’s most famous cryptid. We break down the real-life missing person case, the spooky 1970s lovers' lane encounters, farmstead raids, and whether this urban legend is a terrifying beast, a tragic accident, or local wildlife run amok.

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