Episode 71: The Mothman Phenomenon Part Five - Battle for Point Pleasant

Beginning in mid-November of 1966, a series of rapid fire encounters with the Mothman lit West Virginia on fire with speculation and controversy. From Marcella Bennet’s parental nightmare to Connie Joe Carpenter’s full body trance, this week, we explore some of the strangest and most compelling encounters with everyone’s favorite mothy horror. DON’T WORRY! HE’S JUST MOTHIN’ AROUND! Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling is created for adult audiences only. The content and discussion in this show will necessarily engage with various accounts that include violence, anxiety, fear, and occasional body horror. Much of it will be emotionally and intellectually challenging to engage with. We will flag especially graphic or intense content so as to never put you in an uninformed or unprepared position. We will do our best to make this a space where we can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with difficult content every week. This week’s episode includes descriptions/sound related the following sensitive content:Mental HealthCar Accidents NightmaresStalkingSuicideHigh-Stress SituationsMob ViolenceCheck it Out!Mothmen 1966https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755030/Mothmen_1966/Bigfoothttps://www.bigfootplay.com/Encounters with Flying Humanoids: Mothman, Manbirds, Gargoyles & Other Winged Beasts https://a.co/d/aduoPkDChernobyl: History of a TragedyCheck this out on AmazonMothman Archivehttps://archive.wvculture.org/history/notewv/mothman.htmlWoodrow Derenberger Interviewhttps://youtu.be/k7p06V3JrlkVisitors from Lanuloshttps://a.co/d/aMSrMgrThe Mothman Prophecies: A True StoryJohn KeelCheck this out on AmazonStrange Creatures From Time and SpaceJohn KeelCheck this out on AmazonThe Silver BridgeGray BarkerCheck this out on AmazonReal Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the DarksideBrad SteigerCheck this out on AmazonMothman: The Facts Behind The LegendJeff WamsleyCheck this out on AmazonSmall Town Monsters: The Mothman Trilogyhttps://www.smalltownmonsters.com/shop/iik9sw349cgim4k4mzc9lkxppt19i3Adverts!Support Campfire on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/campfiretalesofthestrangeandunsettlingSatisfy All of Your Merch Needs:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/campfire-tales-of-the-strange-and-unsettling?ref_id=25702Join the conversation on social media atwww.campfirepodcastnetwork.com Discord: https://discord.gg/43CPN3rzInstagram:instagram.com/campfire.tales.podcastGoodPods:https://goodpods.app.link/T0qvGnXnplbTwitter:www.twitter.com/campfiretotsau Facebook:www.facebook.com/campfire.tales.podcastVisit Our Linktree for Any and All Campfire Info:https://linktr.ee/CampfirepodcastSpecial Thanks:Gregg Martin for music contributions! Go follow him on Instagram at Instagram.com/reverentmusic , on Bandcamp at https://reverentmusic.bandcamp.com/releases or on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/6QVhQsYQeeBVOtxrelehTI?si=V5CAxS8sSXyVFn14G7j-GAAdditional Music & SFX Provided by Artlist.ioElias Armao for graphic design! Go follow him on Instagram at instagram.com/doggedlinedesignsupply Jonathan Dodd for merch design! Show him some love at https://linktr.ee/jonathandoddEaston Chandler Hawk! Support his work at https://linktr.ee/eastonhawkartChristina at The Crescent Hare! Support everything she does at https://thecrescenthare.bigcartel.com/productsTodd Purse at Create Magic Studios! Support his work at https://linktr.ee/Createmagicstudios