Episode description
Episode description
In 1952, a quiet evening in Flatwoods, West Virginia, turned into a chilling legend when a fiery object from the sky led a group of locals to an otherworldly encounter they’ll never forget. But how much truth is there to the story?Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
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IN THIS EPISODE: The early 1950s was a time of flying saucer mania, with reports coming in from all over on a regular basis – but one particular incident involving a UFO and then a monster sighting in Braxton County, West Virginia is one of the most intriguing and entertaining encounters on record.
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
Sources Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/FlatwoodsMonster
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“The Flatwoods Monster Event” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35m63825
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Originally aired: September 21, 2021
TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8dj63n