Cropsey, Real Life Urban Legend

When reality meets fiction

Episode 8 of the I Fought the Lore podcast, hosted by Ben & Ricco, titled "Cropsey, Real Life Urban Legend" was published on November 5, 2023 and runs 55 minutes.

November 5, 2023 ·55m · I Fought the Lore

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Ben tries to change Ricco's luck with the ladies by setting him up on a date with a normal woman, but to meet her they have to enter the deep dark woods.What better time to discuss a campfire tale about a killer with a hook for a hand and the real life counterpart who prowled the Burroughs of New York in the 60s, 70s and 80s? A killer who became intertwined with the already terrifying urban legend.It's time to talk about the legend of Cropsey and his real life counterpart Andre Rand, A.K.A. Frank Bruchette.It's time to tantalize those teeny tiny tingly ears with this historic eighth episode of I Fought the Lore, available where ever fine podcasts are found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ben tries to change Ricco's luck with the ladies by setting him up on a date with a normal woman, but to meet her they have to enter the deep dark woods.

What better time to discuss a campfire tale about a killer with a hook for a hand and the real life counterpart who prowled the Burroughs of New York in the 60s, 70s and 80s? A killer who became intertwined with the already terrifying urban legend.

It's time to talk about the legend of Cropsey and his real life counterpart Andre Rand, A.K.A. Frank Bruchette.

It's time to tantalize those teeny tiny tingly ears with this historic eighth episode of I Fought the Lore, available where ever fine podcasts are found.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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