The Rougarou - the Louisiana Lycanthrope

This week on Junk and Disorderly, we’re heading into the bayous of Louisiana in search of the Rougarou — the Cajun werewolf with claws, teeth, bad hair, and apparently a pretty active social life.Michael deMeng follows the legend from New Orleans to Church Point, from old French loup-garou tales to Cajun Lent curses, from family rumors to unwanted suitors, and finally to Bayou Goula, where werewolves supposedly gathered for moonlit balls and arrived by giant bat.Yes. Giant bats.There’s gumbo. There’s gossip. There’s Catholic guilt with claws. And somewhere out there, something hairy may be counting pennies by the door.Follow Michael deMeng on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content: • Instagram: @michael_demeng_art • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaeldeMeng• TikTok: @michaeldemeng