New Orleans is home to many eclectic oddities and curiosities. From Cajun cuisine to French roots and Voodoo Magic, there's a lot to explore. But despite all of the amazing beauty things Louisiana has to offer, it may just be home to a menacing monster lurking beneath swampy territory.

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 

00:46 - It gazed with blood red eyes. 

02:59 - Loisiana Legends 

06:00 - The Grunch - Louisiana’s chupacabra (but worse) 

07:59 - Theories on the Grunch - Folkloric roots. 

10:21 - Tales of marrying outside your religion (And the horrors it might bring) 

12:17 - Voodoo queens, devil babies, and the Grunch! 

14:37 - Does the Grunch still roam the Louisiana swamps? 

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