Weird!

Today marks episode 4, the second part of The Jersey Devil, where we focus on sightings of the elusive beast! Are these sightings real? In the immortal words of Mark Wahlberg in The Happening, "there are forces at work, beyond our understanding." 

Today, we have episode 3, part 1 of the Jersey Devil! This one is a fun one, folks--if you like weird political feuds and fear mongering, which I think we can all agree...are pretty fun! Let's take a stroll down cryptid lane and dive into what The Jersey Devil was, or wasn't. 

Have you ever wondered if there are other triangles besides the Bermuda Triangle? Well there ARE! In fact, there is one in southern Vermont, called the Bennington Triangle, and I'm going to tell you about it. Mysterious disappearances abound as we dive into the newspaper archives and explore the unexplained!

On today's episode--the inaugural episode--we discuss West Virginia's claim to cryptid fame: the Mothman! We dive deep into the newspaper articles of the day to explore what this mysterious moth-like man could have been. 

This week, we discuss the sightings of the Jersey Devil, including a rash of sightings in 1909 and several lengthy asides, including one about bats! 

In episode 3, we scratch the surface of New Jersey's most famous dragon-child-beast, the Jersey Devil! Main sources are The New York Sun, The Jersey City News, PinelandsAlliance.org, and the NJ Historical Society. 

Today, we are discussing the mysterious disappearances of 5 individuals from an area in Southern Vermont known as The Bennington Triangle!Today's sources...Brattleboro ReformerThe Bennington BannerThe Burlington Free PressRutland Daily Herald

Welcome to Weird! Today's inaugural episode, we'll be talkin' Mothman. Sources for today's episode are: Point Pleasant RegisterGettysburg TimesThe Athens MessengerWilliamson Daily NewsWeirton Daily TimesThe Mothman Prophecies by John A. KeelVisitors from Lanulos by Woodrow DerenbergeThe Mothman of Point Pleasant directed by Seth BreedloveCensus.govRobertGoerman.wixsite.comCuriousCaseof.comTime magazine article, 2010