TWS Episode 119 - ”The Jersey Devil”

In 1735 on a dark and stormy night, Jane Leeds was giving birth to her 13th child. Many stories go she gave birth to a monster with an elongated face, bat like wings, and cloven hooves. The creature let out a terrible scream then crawled up the chimney taking flight into the nearby Pine Barrens. This creature would live the rest of it's life terrorizing people all across the Northeastern parts of the United States and become known as "The Jersey Devil". 

Listen as our hosts break down this story and compare it's legend across folklore against similar paranormal entities. Vic discusses wyvern folklore and falls down a few rabbit holes. Marcus discusses how this legend spread along similar lines of other cryptids such as the Van Meter Monster. Listen as our hosts take the conversation of The Jersey Devil to new heights like only they can. 

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