164 Mothman

Where Our Minds Wander

Jun 19, 2025•50 min•Ep. 164

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Episode description

In this week's episode, Wes and Beth delve into the legend of Mothman, a winged creature associated with Point Pleasant, West Virginia. This creature became well-known due to numerous sightings in the 1960s.

Sources Used:

https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia

www.mothmanmuseum.com/mothcam.html

https://wchstv.com/news/local/man-photographs-creature-that-resembles-legendary-mothman-of-point-pleasant

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mothman

https://allthatsinteresting.com/chicago-mothman

https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/mothman-ohare?srsltid=AfmBOoo2ugR-QHScs18e4s8WWqD9PWTBwwncmRAdws7S-kS1iLqXX5ch

www.vice.com/en/article/mothman-sightings-in-chicago/

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-silver-bridge-gray-barkers-psychic-travelogue/

https://journalnews.com.ph/strange-tales-of-disaster-and-the-mothman-in-japan/#gsc.tab=0

www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/06/the-bat-beast-of-kent-mysterious-figure-spooks-four-at-sandling-railway-station/

Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com