#26 The Winsted Wildman: Connecticut’s Hairy Legend (ft. Weirder After Dark)

In August of 1895, a respected Connecticut town selectman walked out of the woods near Winsted and told a story that would shake New England to its core. He claimed he’d seen something massive, human-shaped, but covered in thick black hair, moving through the trees with impossible speed. Within days, armed posses were scouring the hills, newspapers from New York to Boston were printing sensational headlines, and a new legend was born: the Winsted Wildman.In this week’s episode of Paranormal Directive 13, host Matt teams up with the crew from Weirder After Dark, one of the best paranormal podcasts in New England, to dig deep into one of America’s oldest cryptid cases. Together, they trace the Wildman’s chilling history: from 1895 newspaper hysteria and the mysterious “escaped asylum patient” theory, to eerie modern-day Bigfoot-style sightings logged by the BFRO in the forests of Litchfield County.Was the Wildman a hoax created by 19th-century journalists? A tragic fugitive lost to madness? Or something that still roams the woods of Connecticut today?Packed with eerie atmosphere, historical records, and raw paranormal banter, this is the definitive deep dive into Connecticut’s own Wildman, featuring expert insight, dark humor, and plenty of goosebumps along the way.If you’re into cryptid lore, New England legends, or true paranormal investigations, this one’s not to be missed.Patreonpatreon.com/ParanormalDirective13Tiktoktiktok.com/paranormaldirective13Instagraminstagram.com/paranormaldirective13Youtubeyoutube.com/paranormaldirective13Music: www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.