Hey! It’s your host, Hagen—and in this episode of Buried but Not Boring, we’re flapping straight into the fog-shrouded forests of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where a red-eyed cryptid has been giving locals the creeps since the 1960s. That’s right—we’re talking about Mothman. Half-man, half-mystery, and somehow always just out of focus.
From ominous bridge collapses to glowing eyes in the dark, I’m breaking down the spine-tingling sightings, the conspiracy theories, and the absolutely unhinged 2000s movie that somehow starred Richard Gere. Is Mothman a harbinger of doom? An alien scout? Or just your weird uncle with wings?
Also—quick update: Shaggy the podcast mascot thinks Mothman’s just misunderstood and possibly a fellow introvert with anxiety.
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Sources:
Mothman Statue, Point Pleasant, West Virginia
John Keel’s book:
The Mothman Prophecies (1975) — the foundational text for Mothman lore Amazon.com: The Mothman Prophecies (Audible Audio Edition): John A. Keel, Craig Wasson, Random House Audio: Books
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-story-behind-the-mothman-41649552/
https://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/204/real_story_of_mothman.html
https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/261
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AR6901.pdf
https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/silver-bridge-collapses
