Category: Historical

  • The Weirdly Bugle: Issue 2

    The Weirdly Bugle: Issue 2

    This week’s issue of the Weirdly Bugle has a little something for everyone! A cryptid, a mystery, a serial killer and D.B. Cooper?!

  • Appalachian Folklore & Folkways: Pt. 2

    Appalachian Folklore & Folkways: Pt. 2

    Our second installment into the legends, monsters and folk remedies of the Appalachian region.

  • Appalachian Folklore and Folkways: Pt. 1

    Appalachian Folklore and Folkways: Pt. 1

    Our first installment into the legends, monsters and folk remedies of the Appalachian region.

  • The Valley of The Headless Men

    The Valley of The Headless Men

    Deep within the Canadian wilderness lies beauty, danger, and a lot of gold. But a string of death, decapitation and strange occurrences have turned a natural paradise into a creepy destination.

  • Djinn

    Djinn

    Djinn are supernatural creatures in Middle Eastern folklore. They are said to be made of fire, invisible to the human eye, and capable of shapeshifting. Djinn are often depicted as being powerful and dangerous creatures, but they can also be helpful and benevolent.

  • The Mishipeshu

    The Mishipeshu

    Mishipeshu (also spelled Mishibijiw) is a powerful mythological creature in the folklore of North America. It is often described as a giant underwater panther said to live in the depths of Lake Superior.

  • The Bunyip

    The Bunyip

    The Bunyip is a legendary creature of Australian Aboriginal mythology. It is said to be a large, water-dwelling beast with a long neck, powerful jaws, and a thick hide. The bunyip is a popular subject of Australian folklore, and it has been featured in many books, movies, and television shows. In recent years, there has…

  • Nannie Doss: The Jolly Widow

    Nannie Doss: The Jolly Widow

    Some people don’t have the face of a murderer. How could a sweet looking grandmother from Oklahoma be a serial killer with over a dozen victims? This episode, we talk about Nannie Doss, aka The Jolly Widow, The Giggling Granny, The Lonely Hearts Killer, and Arsenic Annie.

  • The Bennington Triangle

    The Bennington Triangle

    You may have heard of The Bermuda Triangle, or even The Bridgewater Triangle . . . but what about the haunting stories from Vermont? The Bennington Triangle has its own history of disappearances, murders and even a man-eating stone?

  • Roanoke: The Missing Colony

    Roanoke: The Missing Colony

    Back with another Krako Tale, we look into the story of the missing colony of Roanoke and theories about its disappearance.