Altamaha-ha with Not Enough Questions

Altamaha-ha On this episode of Mondo Freako, the host welcomes guest Julian (host of the Not Enough Questions podcast) for an episode exploring Georgia’s celebrated river cryptid, the Altamahaha—affectionately known as "Alti." After kicking things off with a debate on the horrors of Atlanta traffic and a 5-question trivia quiz, the discussion shifts to the lore surrounding the 20- to 30-foot serpentine creature said to haunt the brackish marshes near Darien in McIntosh County. Deeply rooted in indigenous Muscogee Creek and Yamasee oral histories, Alti is often described as a river-dwelling, plesiosaur-like beast with a snout resembling an alligator or gar, contrasting with skeptical theories pointing to misidentified Atlantic sturgeon or manatees. The pair examine the broader global phenomenon of freshwater "Nessie" sightings before diving into a map breakdown of the remote Georgia coast. While Julian questions how such a massive creature could evade modern surveillance, the host argues that the sparse, winding waterways and potential ocean migration routes offer plenty of hiding space. Weighing ancient folklore against modern skepticism, the episode closes with final verdicts on a 1-to-10 scale: Julian lands at a skeptical 3/10, while the host rates Alti at a 6/10, giving weight to centuries of indigenous testimony and the vastness of the coastal swamps. Not Enough Questions https://youtube.com/live/rcGEpwZTsbE UFO Witness Game (Click Graphic to Start) Transcript (AI transcription) Julian, how's traffic in Atlanta? It's going well. It's going well. Mondo Frico. Hey, everybody. Welcome to Mondo Frico. I am here with Julian. Julian, how are you doing tonight? I heard you had some traffic problems today, no? Yes, yes. Atlanta is known for its traffic. Everybody talks about Los Angeles and New York when it comes to traffic, but I can tell you I've never been in any worse traffic than in Atlanta. You were right. You will not find anything worse than Atlanta. I would say a second close, oddly, was Nashville. Really? I've never been to Nashville. Oh, literally on the highway, come to a complete stop. You can't even see Nashville. It looks like you're in the middle of nowhere. Everything stops. And then you just creep along until you finally see the skyline for Nashville. It's just kind of like Atlanta because Atlanta is that way too on the highway. Sometimes you'll just stop in the middle of nowhere close to Atlanta and really not even see the city. Where in Los Angeles and New York and everything, at least you see a city. That's very true. That is very true. And I haven't heard Nashville is a…Tennessee, Atlanta. Yeah, exactly. It is Atlanta and Tennessee. You're correct. I think you're right. But, yeah, it's the worst traffic, yeah. And I've been in all of the places I mentioned. I've sat in traffic in all of them. And, I mean, even New York City traffic wasn't as bad as Atlanta traffic or Los Angeles traffic. Mm-hmm. It's amazing. Don't they also have more lanes as well? They do. They do. But, I mean, there's a lot of lanes in Atlanta. I can't remember. Los Angeles has like seven lanes. I don't know. It's just crazy. But, you know, still, it doesn't matter if you have 100 lanes. If they're all stopped, nobody cares. They're like, this is terrible. Terrible if everyone has an accident and you can't make a left turn. Yeah. Exactly.It's pretty bad. Well, welcome to Mondo Freako, Julian. And we have a topic tonight. So on the show, just a real base to catch everybody up in case they've never seen it before. We talk about cryptids, UFOs, the supernatural, the paranormal, typically in a bit of a humorous way. But also we talk about, you know, what's happening with these things. And at the end of it, you and I will have a quick discussion on what we think about it. Is it real? Is it fake? Is it legend? We'll find out. Now, I always give everybody a choice at the beginning of this show. Well, first of all, tell us a little bit about Not Enough Questions and EQ Pods. I always like to get these things at the front because then if people don't listen to the whole thing, at least they get to hear what you've got going on. All right. Not Enough Questions is a podcast that I run.And I say it's, what do I say? It's a podcast where you can find, not every episode is for everyone, but you find a piece of humanity in every episode. We talk about… Well, it's a serial killer podcast. Is that what you're saying? No, no, no. Oh, okay. Sorry. It's more so a perspective-based critical thought question. Oh, okay. Thank you. Yeah, I should have said that. Yeah. Maybe I'll get a merger on there. You know it. A piece of humanity in every fight. Yes. Questions range from what is your dream job? Can you have two feelings at once? What crime would you commit knowing you're going to get caught? And some more funny ones, some more serious ones. It's a great time. It's an hour. Yeah, it's an hour podcast.Oh, there you go. See, look at that. I've actually been on the show with Julian at least twice. Twice, twice. Yeah, I was just saying, I think it's twice. And it's a lot of fun. And I can't, I'm sorry, I don't remember my question, but I think there was not enough of those questions. I can guarantee you there's more to come, right? I think the questions I said actually were the ones that you were on. What was your dream job? Oh, right. Okay. And then came how to feelings at once. And I said, professional Tanner sitting in the sunshine. That was my dream job. Something like that. No, I don't think I said that at all, but everybody should check it out at any Q pod on the socials, or you can follow this link tree, not,It seems longer than it really is. Not enough questions podcast. So when you say it, it's like, wow, that really rolls off the tongue. When you look at it, you're like, gosh, there's a lot of letters there. But it's all good. All good. So at the beginning of the show, I always ask the guests, we always have a quiz. And I'm going to give you the option of either doing the quiz before you even know the topic or… We'll talk a little bit about the topic. I'll tell you about the topic, and then you can take the quiz. I'd rather take the quiz now. Oh, he's going to take the quiz. Quiz. Quiz. Quiz. Quiz right off the bat. All right, let me get the quiz up here for you. Tell me if you can see it.You might not be able to read all of it. I'll try to make it bigger for you here. Okay. Let's see if I can. Oh, my goodness. I hit the wrong button. Hold on a second. Let's start that over. Don't give that answer. Here. Is that a little bit better? It's better. I'll read them off. Don't worry. I'll read them all off to you so you don't have to memorize them. And you already heard the wrong answer. If you get the wrong answer, what you hear is a buzzer. I love the hint. You can take a hint. Okay. The legendary creature Ultimahaha, affectionately nicknamed Ulti, is a cryptid reported to inhabit which state in the American South? Is it Georgia, Ohio, Idaho, or Alaska? And if you notice there, it says easy. Yeah, because I'm like, I'm knowing these questions like this. No, no, no, no, no, no. I think Georgia. Georgia should beThe only southern American state in here. Yeah, I don't think Alaska is in the southern part. There you go. Correct. Altamaha is Georgia's most famous river monster legend. Primarily with the Altamaha River and coastal marshes around Darien and McIntosh County. Now you kind of know what we're talking about tonight, right? So… According to eyewitness folklore, this is question number two so far. You got one correct. According to eyewitness folklore, which physical description fits how Ultima Ha-Ha is typically described? Is it A, 20 to 30 feet serpentine river creature with flippers, ridged skin, and an alligator or dolphin-like snout? B, a giant eight-legged turtle wearing sunglasses? No. C, a winged lizard that nests in high pine trees and only feeds on acorns. Or D, a miniature freshwater shark covered in bright neon feathers. I have a hint if you want it. These all sound very interesting. And I'm trying to think which one would I more likely see. I want to say a winged lizard. You want to go with C, a winged lizard? A winged lizard. Okay. And I have a hint. You sure you don't want the hint?I don't want to take the hint right now. All right. Oh, sorry. Witnesses usually report a 20 to 30 foot aquatic creature that undulates vertically through the water, sporting paddle-like flippers and a long snout. All right. You got one right and you got one incorrect. It's fine. You're doing fine. You're doing fine. That's why I wanted to take the quiz now. Okay. Now, this one's a hard question. It says, long before European settlers documented sightings, legends of a giant snake-like river creature in this region originated with which Native American group? Was it A, the Muscogee or Creek, and the Yamase peoples, B, the Inuit of Northern Canada, C, the Hawaiian monarchy, or D, the Aztec Empire? I have a hint. I'm going with my gut and saying A.All right. The Muscogee Creek and Yamasee oral histories describe a large water serpent or river beast inhabiting the waterways of coastal Georgia centuries before any modern sightings. Hey, you're doing good there. You got two correct. We got a couple more to go. We got five questions altogether. Which historic coastal Georgia town serves as the cultural hub of Altamahaha, lore, even featuring a dedicated statue and adopting the monster as its local mascot. Is it A, Darien, B, Paris, C, Honolulu, or D, Reykjavik? I have a hint. I would take a hint. Yeah, please give me the hint. This small port city sits right at the mouth of