We’ve all grown up listening to nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and fables. Some of them we can recite word for word, or even sing along to. They helped shape us into who we are today without even realizing it. Cinderella, Ring Around the Rosey, Hansel and Gretel, the list goes on. But did you know that most of these moral directing stories stemmed from real life events? This is the true story of The Pied Piper.

Somewhere on the great expanse of debauchery and memes we call the internet, there exists an image. It’s a simple iceberg, though it has been used as a basis for creating tiered lists of a number of different topics. Today, we’re stepping away from our usual programmed content, so that I can guide you down the rabbit hole for one of these topics. This is Matt’s horribly written, possibly incoherent deep dive into the Cryptid Iceberg. I will be choosing five lesser known cryptids from each tier, and will present them over an eight episode series. With all that said, enjoy, and... I’m sorry...

This is Tier 7.

In this episode, we explore, and often ridicule, these five cryptids:

1 - Solar Plexus Clown Gliders

2 - Shug Monkey

3 - The Crawfordsville Monster

4 - La Mala Hora

5 - Moha Moha

With how the Strange Wilderness podcast is growing, and how well our confused ramblings are being received, we decided to create a discord server to bring us all together, where we can share spooky stories and discuss all things strange and wild. With the creation of this space, we've decided to dedicate specific episodes toward sharing and discussing terrifying tales submitted by community members. This is one of those episodes. Enjoy today's tale, that we have titled "Growls from the Gazebo" shared by community member DarklyKnighted. If you'd like to join the Strange Wilderness Adventure Guild Discord server, you can find the link in the show notes.

Discord Link: https://discord.gg/3Z6CH6MR

Somewhere on the great expanse of debauchery and memes we call the internet, there exists an image. It’s a simple iceberg, though it has been used as a basis for creating tiered lists of a number of different topics. Today, we’re stepping away from our usual programmed content, so that I can guide you down the rabbit hole for one of these topics. This is Matt’s horribly written, possibly incoherent deep dive into the Cryptid Iceberg. I will be choosing five lesser known cryptids from each tier, and will present them over an eight episode series. With all that said, enjoy, and... I’m sorry...

This is Tier 6.

In this episode, we explore, and often ridicule, these five cryptids:

1 - The Man from Taured

2 - Kushtaka

3 - Gef the Mongoose

4 - Bat Beast of Kent

5 - Dark Watchers

Welcome to Season 2! Roughly 25 million years ago, a massive fissure opened within the Eurasian continent, and, as a result, gave birth to what is now called Lake Baikal. This lake is considered the oldest and deepest lake on earth, measuring an estimated 5,387 feet, or 1,642 meters deep, and contains about 5,521 cubic miles of water (which is about 1/5 of Earth’s fresh surface water). The lake is an ecological and biological marvel, as it features countless species of flora and fauna, with 80% of its more than 3700 species being found exclusively at this location on earth. Located near the Russian city of Irkutsk (aka one of the largest cities in Siberia), this sprawling freshwater expanse is the subject of many, dare I say it, strange and wild occurrences and encounters, leading some to spin tangled webs of conspiracies involving the lake and its possible inhabitants. This is our deep dive into the mysteries surrounding this lake.

Resources:

https://www.foxnews.com/story/russian-navy-reveals-its-secret-ufo-encounters

https://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/f0077-aliens-and-ufos-at-worlds-deepest-lake/

https://www.wired.com/2009/07/russian-navy-declassifies-cold-war-close-encounters/

https://earthsky.org/earth/what-is-the-worlds-deepest-lake/

Somewhere on the great expanse of debauchery and memes we call the internet, there exists an image. It’s a simple iceberg, though it has been used as a basis for creating tiered lists of a number of different topics. Today, we’re stepping away from our usual programmed content, so that I can guide you down the rabbit hole for one of these topics. This is Matt’s horribly written, possibly incoherent deep dive into the Cryptid Iceberg. I will be choosing five lesser known cryptids from each tier, and will present them over an eight episode series. With all that said, enjoy, and... I’m sorry...

This is Tier 5.

In this episode, we explore, and often ridicule, these five cryptids:

1 - Melon Heads

2 - Ucumar

3 - Rougarou

4 - Crazy Critter of Bald Mountain

5 - Lake Worth Monster

Greetings explorers! With our Halloween Special premiering tomorrow, we here at Strange Wilderness are proud to perform readings of four of our favourite, short Creepypasta stories. So, turn off the lights, sit back, and enjoy our descent into the dark and scary.

*All stories read are available under the Creative Commons Law. If you would like us to remove a story of yours, please provide proof, and we will gladly do so! This is a passion project, and in no way are we attempting to steal or gain off of anyone else's hard work. All credit is given when the information is available.

Stories Sourced from:

Holder of the Mark - https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Holder_of_the_Mark

White with Red - https://www.creepypasta.com/white-with-red-eyes/

I Sat on the Bus - https://www.creepypasta.com/i-sat-on-the-bus/

The Expressionless - http://www.creepypasta.org/creepypasta/the-expressionless

Greetings explorers! With Halloween just around the corner, and our Strange Wilderness Halloween special coming even sooner, Ginge and I thought it would be fun to bring you a week of horror leading up to the day of our special on October 27. Over the next six days, you'll be treated to four short scary stories, originally featured on our TikTok: strangewildernesspod. This is part five. So, turn off the lights, sit back, and enjoy our descent into the dark and scary.

*All stories read are available under the Creative Commons Law. If you would like us to remove a story of yours, please provide proof, and we will gladly do so! This is a passion project, and in no way are we attempting to steal or gain off of anyone else's hard work. All credit is given when the information is available.

Stories Sourced from:

https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/

https://www.buggedspace.com/short-scary-stories/

https://the-line-up.com/10-short-creepypastas

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/5-short-true-ghost-stories

https://www.buzzfeed.com/luisapessoa/haunting-stories-from-around-the-world

Greetings explorers! With Halloween just around the corner, and our Strange Wilderness Halloween special coming even sooner, Ginge and I thought it would be fun to bring you a week of horror leading up to the day of our special on October 27. Over the next six days, you'll be treated to four short scary stories, originally featured on our TikTok: strangewildernesspod. This is part four. So, turn off the lights, sit back, and enjoy our descent into the dark and scary.

*All stories read are available under the Creative Commons Law. If you would like us to remove a story of yours, please provide proof, and we will gladly do so! This is a passion project, and in no way are we attempting to steal or gain off of anyone else's hard work. All credit is given when the information is available.

Stories Sourced from:

https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/

https://www.buggedspace.com/short-scary-stories/

https://the-line-up.com/10-short-creepypastas

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/5-short-true-ghost-stories

https://www.buzzfeed.com/luisapessoa/haunting-stories-from-around-the-world