In this special bonus podcast episode of Not Your Average Bucket List: Local Lore & Legends, we sit down with Heather Moser from the film production company Small Town Monsters to discuss Ohio urban legends & cryptids. Heather Moser grew up in the foothills of Appalachia, and her heart is squarely on collecting spooky tales from the region and diving into historical and genealogical records. She is a classics professor, author, and researcher. She is most proud of her roles as a researcher and producer for the film production company Small Town Monsters and helping launch Small Town Monsters Publishing! You can read some of her work in the first and third volumes of The Feminine Macabre and the Into the Fray Weird Writer blog archives. You can contact her on Instagram @paganhistorian or via email: heather@smalltownmonsters.com.

A Few Cryptids We Discuss In This Episode:

  • Bigfoot
  • Mothman
  • Wendigo
  • Goatman
  • Veggieman
  • Squonk

 

Timestamps:

(23:18:00) Who is the West Virginia Cryptid Veggieman?

(24:55:00) Who is Pennsylvania Cryptid Squonk?

(31:24:00) The Definition Of A Cryptid

(41:00:00) When is Monster Fest In Ohio?

Thank you so much to Heather Moser for being a guest on the show. Check her out this summer at Monster Fest in Ohio, where Small Town Monsters will be premiering their latest film Canton Palace On the Trail of Bigfoot: Land of the Missing. Small Town Monsters also has a brand new book coming out on May 23, 2023, so make sure to grab a copy. Also, if hearing about the cryptid Squonk resonated with you (us, too), check Heather out as one of the speakers at Squonkapalooza.

Are you ready to tune into the episode? Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

If you don’t want to listen…watch us on YouTube!

 

Also, if you want to bone up on the most popular United States cryptids, then take a look at our most recent episode, which details the origins of cryptids and so much more.

Get In Touch!

If you have personal experiences with any of the Ohio Urban Legends & Cryptids mentioned above, call or text 805-298-1420! We’d love to hear your thoughts on these creepy, potentially haunted places and maybe even share your clip on the show! You can also reach out to us via email at podcast@onlyinyourstate.com.

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