Pukwudgie
Referenced in 4 episodes
Definition
A small, mischievous creature from Native American folklore, particularly known among the Wampanoag tribe, often described as having human-like features and being capable of leading travelers astray or causing trouble.
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Taken at the Truck Stop
Expanded PerspectivesOct 4, 2026
A former trucker describes being taken from his cab at an Ohio truck stop in 2018 by small gray beings who, he says, told him they had visited him since childhood and had repaired his fertility after radar exposure in Iraq. The hosts also share listener accounts of a featherless pterosaur flying over a California freeway, a pale crawling creature mimicking a woman's screams in Alabama, and a black humanoid racing up a sheer pit wall in Arizona. A retired military intelligence source alleges that Bigfoot-type creatures have killed soldiers and civilians and that government teams cover up the deaths and recover the bodies.
From the Archives featuring David Weatherly
Expanded PerspectivesAug 7, 2026
Paranormal researcher David Weatherly, author of Black Eyed Children and Strange Intruders, explores the idea that strange entities may intrude into our world from another level of existence, and that human belief itself might help create them. He discusses the Philip experiment, the possibly invented ghost of Chloe at the Myrtles Plantation, and the Slender Man as examples of tulpas, or thought-forms brought to life by collective focus. He also recounts his own 1980s encounter with a 'grinning man' in North Carolina, warns about jinn attaching to souvenirs that soldiers bring home from the Middle East, and describes Pukwudgies and 'portal areas' like the Bridgewater Triangle.
From the Archives with Rick Osmon
Expanded PerspectivesJul 19, 2026
Author Rick Osmon, writer of 'Graves of the Golden Bear: Ancient Monuments and Fortresses of the Ohio Valley,' argues that Romans, possibly the vanished Ninth Legion, reached North America centuries before Columbus. He points to Roman coin hoards, a network of stone signal towers in the Ohio Valley, and reports of giant red-haired skeletons and tiny 'Pukwudgie' burials as evidence that mainstream archaeology has ignored or suppressed. The conversation also links the legal Doctrine of Discovery and the Kennewick Man dispute to a possible motive for keeping pre-Columbian history buried.
S1 Ep28: The Wood Sprite
Astonishing LegendsMay 6, 2025
Join us as we explore the haunting wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula where Alicia, an adept outdoorswoman, encounters a mysterious entity during her hunting expedition. This strange forest dweller evokes questions about folklore and the boundaries between reality and myth. Is it a Pukwudgie or a mere trick of light?