In this chilling episode, we dive into one of the most iconic and unsettling cryptids in modern folklore: the Mothman. First sighted in West Virginia in 1966, this towering, winged figure with glowing red eyes has been linked to a string of eerie events and catastrophic disasters—from the collapse of the Silver Bridge to alleged sightings near Chernobyl, 9/11, and even the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. We’ll unpack eyewitness accounts, explore bizarre patterns in global sightings, and discuss the wildest theories—from alien to interdimensional being to giant bird. Is the Mothman a warning, a curse, or just misunderstood?
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This episode was written and edited by Liz Silva. Theme song by High Street Music.
Episode Sources:
Unsolved Mysteries (Netflix) Volume 4 Episode 5: “The Mothman Revisited”
The Story Of The Mothman, Horrifying Cryptid Of West Virginia Folklore by Jaclyn Anglis
An Ode to a Hometown Creature: Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia by Gwen Mallow
4 Alleged Mothman Sightings That Preceded Disasters by Steven Casale
Strange Tales of Disaster and the Mothman in Japan by Brent Swancer
Chernobyl disaster | wikipedia.org