EPISODE · Jul 1, 2025 · 12 MIN
The Van Meter Nightmare: Iowa’s Winged Monster of 1903
from The Shadow Frequency · host Matt Wilson
In Episode 145 of The Shadow Frequency, host Matt Wilson unearths the terrifying legend of the Van Meter Visitor — a massive, bat-like humanoid with glowing horns and a noxious stench that stalked Van Meter, Iowa, in 1903. Eyewitnesses described a creature unlike anything they’d seen, and the townspeople’s attempts to drive it away only deepened the mystery. Was this bizarre visitor a lost cryptid, a paranormal entity, or something more sinister? Tune in for a spine-chilling dive into one of America’s strangest cryptid encounters — and decide for yourself if the Van Meter Visitor ever truly left. Van Meter Visitor, Iowa cryptid, Mothman, winged humanoid, paranormal, cryptozoology podcast, mysterious creature, Shadow Frequency podcast
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In Episode 145 of The Shadow Frequency, host Matt Wilson unearths the terrifying legend of the Van Meter Visitor — a massive, bat-like humanoid with glowing horns and a noxious stench that stalked Van Meter, Iowa, in 1903. Eyewitnesses described a creature unlike anything they’d seen, and the townspeople’s attempts to drive it away only deepened the mystery. Was this bizarre visitor a lost cryptid, a paranormal entity, or something more sinister? Tune in for a spine-chilling dive into one of America’s strangest cryptid encounters — and decide for yourself if the Van Meter Visitor ever truly left. Van Meter Visitor, Iowa cryptid, Mothman, winged humanoid, paranormal, cryptozoology podcast, mysterious creature, Shadow Frequency podcast
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