Creatures Unseen: The Jersey (Leeds) Devil
from Everything But The Cats Hosted by Everything But The Cats
In the first official episode of our Creatures Unseen series, Gage teaches DJ about the history, sightings, and controversy behind one of America's most famous cryptids: The Jersey Devil. This mysterious creature, said to haunt the pine barrens of the East Coast, has been present in folklore even before the founding of the United States. Is the Jersey Devil real, or is it just a mixture of colonial superstition and other unexplained phenomenon? Tune in to find out!In this episode we discuss: The original storyFamous sightingsTheoriesPossible hoaxes? Whether you are a believer in the paranormal or a curious skeptic, this will be a fun deep dive into one of America's most famous paranormal creatures. If you are interested in hearing more like this, subscribe so you can follow along in this series, but also comment to let us know and leave a like!00:34 - Intro05:36 - Sources07:41 - The Pine Barrens11:04 - The Origin Story18:36 - Historical Sightings41:52 - What is the Jersey Devil?48:23 - The Hoax59:30 - In Pop Culture1:02:00 - What We're Into and GoodbyeBrian Regal's podcast episodeThank you to our friends for our musicMedianoche by ANCONAJared ScrowtherIf you want to contact us, send us an email at [email protected] find us elsewhere, just go to these links.InstagramYoutubeSpotifyApple PodcastsWebsite
Embed this episode
No transcript yet.