Cryptids: Wendigo

Episode 1 of the Spookish podcast, hosted by BKR, titled "Cryptids: Wendigo" was published on June 28, 2025 and runs 64 minutes.

June 28, 2025 ·64m · Spookish

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Summary

Welcome back to Spookish Season 3! We are kicking off the new season with an episode on the Wendigo! Heather teaches of its origins in folklore, references in pop culture, and modern day sightings. Listen now!Music via FesliyanStudiosSources for today’s episode: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Algonquinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algonquin_peoplehttp://www.native-languages.org/algonquin-legends.htmhttp://www.native-languages.org/windigo.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1xCrsKIB24https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/wendigo-folklore#:~:text=Another%20common%20version%20states%20that,warning%20against%20resorting%20to%20cannibalism.https://www.mpm.edu/educators/wirp/nations/ojibwe/oral-tradition#:~:text=She%20took%20these%20home%20with,Heights%20IL:%20Waveland%20Press.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgK0iZStpNAhttps://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/more-monsters-deeper-significance-wendigo-storieshttps://www.iflscience.com/how-wendigo-psychosis-turns-people-into-cannibals-possessed-by-flesh-eating-monsters-71376https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/wendigo-folklore#:~:text=Another%20common%20version%20states%20that,warning%20against%20resorting%20to%20cannibalism.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10685673/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/10597tx/how_my_father_survived_an_encounter_with_a_wendigo/Wendigo Encounter. : r/ParanormalReddit · r/Paranormal50+ comments · 2 years agohttps://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/bwr7w9/wendigo_story/https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptids/comments/z0sx25/me_my_girlfriend_and_her_mom_just_encountered_a/