Welcome back to Something Strange! In today’s episode we’ll be talking about the cryptid that put the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia on the map - that’s right, we’re talking about Mothman! 

Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Not My Ghost Podcast! 

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Discussions of bridge collapse

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References:

Wikipedia: Mothman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman

Wikipedia: 1999 Russian apartment bombings - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Russian_apartment_bombings

Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage: An Ode to a Hometown Creature: Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia - https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia#

Yahoo!News: 'Couples see man-sized bird...creature...something!'... 55th annivesary of Mothman's 'appearance' - https://www.yahoo.com/news/couples-see-man-sized-bird-201500327.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGGJwFSXwXC3vQFJkVb5JJOGA89g0krtPorMXE-8GXxyCezyKhd53bAfYGAbEnIBO3BXfg1yZl2-m7QoV106lfvV1ytF2N41yBfqaeiDDjMako3v3PJpyI_Xs26VCyddnj9Tlks9qFw6YkrQWLocwhqBgfTNnxqR0THcVpiWzh4G

NPR: Welcome to the ‘TNT Area,’ home of the Mothman - https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2012/01/23/145334460/welcome-to-the-tnt-area-home-of-the-mothman

Today: Is the Mothman real? The legend behind the mythical monster - https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/mothman-legend-west-virginia-monster-rcna163428

The Southern Blueprint: The Legend of Mothman: Unraveling the Mystery Behind the Myth - https://thesouthernblueprint.com/2024/10/07/the-legend-of-mothman-unraveling-the-mystery-behind-the-myth/#:~:text=Fear%2C%20Fascination%2C%20and%20Symbolism&text=In%20a%20broader%20sense%2C%20Mothman,turn%20disaster%20into%20cultural%20fascination.

Tamarack Marketplace: West Virginia Wonders: Mothman - https://www.tamarackwv.com/2025/04/04/west-virginia-wonders-mothman/#:~:text=While%20sightings%20of%20the%20creature,tourist%20destination%20for%20cryptid%20fanatics.

WV.gov: Silver Bridge - https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/bridge_facts/Modern-Bridges/Pages/Silver.aspx

Mothman Festival Website: https://www.mothmanfestival.com/