212 | Tales of the Legendary THUNDERBIRD!

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Click the Link to Join on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ishortn.ink/TallTaleSocialCult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscriptions also available on Apple Podcast & YouTube Platforms.------Ponder, if you will, a creature of myth and Legend born from The Whispers of ancient winds. It is known as the Thunderbird, a colossal bird-like Phantom that soars high above the land, its wings stretching wide like the sky itself. In the realm of Native American folklore this creature is not just a bird, but a Harbinger of dark storms over time. Tales of this legendary beast have drifted into the modern world leaving behind a trail of curious sightings and strange encounters.Like Echoes In a Canyon these reports are often dismissed. Hoaxes, they say, or the tricks of nature, but in the shadows of our minds, in the places where reason gives way to wonder the legend of the Thunderbird endures. As you gaze into the stormy Horizon ask yourself this.. Is the Thunderbird a mere figment of folklore, or a glimpse into the unknown?We'll see you on the inside…------TIME STAMPS: THUNDERBIRDS0:00 - Something to Ponder1:00 - Spooky Thunderbird Intro Music2:20 - Let's Talk About the Legendary Thunderbird3:41 - Thunderbird Sighting in Alaska5:42 - Reviving the Smithsonian/Bones Bit6:03 - Never Trust a Man With 3 First Names11:00 - Birds & Whales13:26 - The Hunter's Wife & The Nest of Bones16:00 - Smallpox Effect on Native Alaskans17:30 - Giant Thunderbird Talon vs. Musk Ox Horn17:48 - Honorable Large Bird Mentions Via Christian18:43 - Bakersfield Condors Wingspan Joke..19:50 - Juicy Hot Thunderbird Goss21:03 - Scott Mixes Up Fae Lore w/ Lord of The Rings (Oopsie)22:00 - Another Thunderbird Story25:25 - Another Another Thunderbird Story26:48 - Comment Your Thoughts So Far: Yay or Nay to T-Birds?27:32 - Thunderbird Turns People to Stone31:25 - Thunderbird Causes a Flood32:24 - Greatly Under Appreciated Jars of Clay Ref35:23 - KEN HAM?!36:52 - Weird Correlation to Red Haired Giants of Lovelock Cave38:13 - A Story From The Sioux41:47 - The Piasa vs. Mike Piazza 43:10 - Mike Piazza Made My Wife Cry44:47 - The Cave Floor Was Covered in Bones46:37 - One More Little Tidbit.49:02 - The Open Discussion53:23 - Every Podcast Does Alaska Stuff--------If you want to become a producer, visit this link: http://bit.ly/3WZ3xTgEpisode Producer: Eric Long--------Armed with nothing more than a non-sensical soundboard, a fascination for all things unexplained, and a heaping dose of dry humor; TFD is a weekly paranormal comedy podcast featuring real ghost stories, Cryptid lore discussions, and true paranormal experiences catering to the week's theme.Fresh episodes drop every Thursday across all podcast platforms, and feature perspectives from both believer and skeptic sides of the aisle. So if you're a fan of haunted places, terrifying paranormal activity, and true ghost stories from real people, you're in the right place, friend.Recorded in an undisclosed location somewhere in the beautiful woods of Wasilla, Alaska.++SUBMIT YOUR STORY FOR OUR LISTENER STORY EPISODES++Email: [email protected]: 801-997-0051++WEBSITE & MERCH++Website: www.thefreakydeaky.comMerch: www.thefreakydeaky.com/store++FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS FOR EXCLUSIVES++YouTube: https://bit.ly/3goj7SPInstagram: https://bit.ly/2HOdleo Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ebSde6TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb TikTok: https://bit.ly/35lNOlu