Nightmares of the Americas: Indigenous Tales

Joseph & Gabriel Behill•www.behillnetwork.com

Have you ever been alone on a dark road, and all you hear is the sound of crickets and the rustle of leaves...and then it's there! It's all around you! It's that feeling, isn't it? That creepy, crawling sensation in your gut. The one that tells you something bad is about to happen? Stick around and learn about the horrors that lurk in the shadows of Native American folklore.. Each episode, our hosts will explore the darkest places in North and South America, from native stories, lore, mysteries and true crime. These stories of murder, disappearance, cryptids, hauntings, and mysteries will have you petrified.

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Skinwalkers

Send us a text Trigger warning for all pour native folks out there that don't speak about this subject. Please move to the next episode and we love all of you. For those who stayed...In the Navajo or the Diné culture, a skinwalker is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. This witch is called “yee naaldlooshii” by the Diné, which translates to “with it, he goes on all fours.” It is just one of several types of Diné witches and...

Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Native Spooky Tales

Send us a text In today's episode we are doing something a little different than what we have been doing. We are telling you some native ghost tales to help stay in the spooky spirit. Some of these stories include COYOTE KILLS THE GIANT from the Flathead Indians, TWO GHOSTLY LOVERS from the Sioux, THE SKELETON WHO FELL DOWN PIECE BY PIECE from the Pueblo, and let's not forget BIG EATERS WIFE from the Pequod. These stories will definitely keep you in the spooky spirit. Let us know what ...

Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Lechuza

Send us a text Throughout Mesoamerican culture, they practiced human sacrifice and ritual cannibalism to placate the god of the underworld Mictlantecuhtli ( Mik-Lan-the-klulee). Mictlantecuhtli is usually portrayed in art as a skeleton or covered in bones with red spots representing blood. He wears a skull mask, bone ear plugs, a costume of owl feathers and even a necklace of eyeballs. He has curly black hair and powerful eyes which allow him to penetrate the gloom of the underworld. The owl was...

Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Flying Head

Send us a text In ancient times, evil was a very real part of the world. The elders believed that evil spirits and monsters lived all around us, waiting for their chance to attack.These monsters were cruel and heartless and felt no pity for human suffering. They stalked the night, killing people for pleasure or sport. The most terrible of all was the great Flying Head. In this weeks episode our hosts cover the Flying head of the Iroquois confederacy, the false face society, and a couple of chill...

Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Little People

Send us a text Have you ever heard of the little people that live in the mountains and caves underground? Some believe they are man eaters and are quite tricky. They dip their arrowheads in poison and shoot them at people passing through their land. They carry them into the caves underground feasting on their flesh. They are goblin-like beings roughly one to two feet tall, with sharp teeth and stumpy necks. Next time you end up in the woods in Montana near the Pryor Mountains be mindful of your ...

Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Water Babies

Send us a text Join us this episode as we talk native tales once again. We do a deep dive into the creepy legend from the Northern Paiute of the Water Babies. Each spring, unlucky fisherman disappear from Pyramid Lake NV, and most of the bodies are never recovered. Local authorities blame the disappearances on the frigid temperatures of the lake; while other blame the Water Babies. Enjoy camping, the great outdoors, or how about that lake trip in the spring? You might be second guessing these en...

Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Wendigo

Send us a text Welcome to our first episode of Nightmares of the Americas: Indigenous Tales. Join us as we talk native lore in this episode and discuss the infamous Wendigo. We cover a little about the Cree people before we dive in to the story of Burnt Stick & the Wendigo. After the first tale, enjoy a horrifying real life case with a man named “Swift Runner”. We hope you enjoy and don’t forget get to like and subscribe on iTunes and Spotify. You can email us with comments, questions, conce...

Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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