Episode 75: The Gowrow

This week, we discuss another piece of grade A choice Americana. The Gowrow is a twenty foot long reptilian monstrosity with ten-inch claws, giant tusks, and a spine lined with bony spikes leading to a razor sharp tail! According to Arkansas legend, these beasts roam the forest of the Ozarks looking for cattle to eat, men to smash, and flat bars to maim. Is these tales simply leftover Lumberwood lore or yellow journalism in its purest form? Either way…IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GAL PAL IN THE FOREST!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:Body HorrorExtreme Graphic ViolenceLoss of LimbsAnimal AttacksHigh-Stress Situations GunfireHuntingViolence Against Animals Check it Out!Mothmen 1966https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755030/Mothmen_1966/Bigfoothttps://www.bigfootplay.com/Pissing in the Snow and Other Ozark Folktales by Vance Randolph https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/pissing-in-the-snow-and-other-ozark-folktales_vance-randolph/290520/item/1909544/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1ZGcBhCoARIsAGQ0kkr161ZUcZ0yG_bmQBALjAp2kjH61KQaoI32LmxqReu9IY9Mb8hvq1QaAh9mEALw_wcB#idiq=1909544&edition=2131240Adverts!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