👻 Show-Me Spirits – Episode: Fearsome Critters: The Gumberoo of the Pacific Northwest
Deep in the fire-scarred forests of the Pacific Northwest, lumberjacks once whispered about a creature that couldn’t be killed. Bullets bounced off its skin. Blades were useless. And the only way to stop it was to set it on fire—at the risk of a violent explosion.
In this episode of Show-Me Spirits, we uncover the strange and fiery legend of the Gumberoo, one of America’s most bizarre fearsome critters. Born from logging camp folklore in the late 1800s, the Gumberoo was said to roam burned-out cedar forests, waiting in the ashes for its next victim.
Is it just a tall tale told to scare greenhorn loggers… or something far stranger?
🥃 Spirit of the Episode
Dark Matter
Logboat Brewing Co. – Columbia Missouri
Dark Matter is the perfect companion for this episode — a rich, dark ale with deep roasted notes, subtle sweetness, and a smoky edge that feels pulled straight from a forest campfire. Smooth, mysterious, and a little dangerous, it mirrors the legend of the Gumberoo itself: dark, resilient, and born from fire.
Pour a glass, settle in, and let the spirits speak.
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🗂️ Sources for Tonight’s Episode:
Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts by William T. Cox
Fearsome Critters by Henry Harrington Tryon (1939)
lib.lumberwoods.org
monster.fandom.com
1428elm.com
longboatbrewing.com
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