Origins of The Jersey/Leeds Devil Legend Ep 24 Pine Barrens NJ

Happy Halloween! This year I have chosen The Jersey Devil also known as The Leeds Devil Legend that originates from The Pine Barrens Region of Southern New Jersey. Most everyone knows about the popular folktale that the Jersey Devil originated with a Pine Barrens resident named Jane Leeds and her baby that was born reportedly deformed and Devil like, but how did this rumor actually get started? Turns out that there is more to this story than a misshapen being. Benjamin Franklin and The Quaker Church may have been complicit in Character Assassination!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EctophobiaRadio/support