Within The Mist

Deep in the tangled backroads of Minnesota’s Vergas Trails, something ancient and furious still walks barefoot through the pines. For over fifty years, locals have spoken in hushed tones of the Hairy Man—an eight-foot, musk-drenched giant that dents car hoods like tin cans, chases snowmobiles through blizzards, and locks eyes with terrified witnesses before vanishing into the bog.From the thunderous 1966 attack that left Ken Zitzow’s Ford crumpled and his nerves shattered, to a twelve-year-old Cheryl Hanson outrunning a roaring nightmare on a frozen trail, to a mysterious human-like skull pulled from the Klondike swamp, the legend only grows darker.Is it a feral hermit defending his territory? A family of Sasquatches stalking Otter Tail County? Or something older that the forest itself refuses to name?Join Gary & GoldieAnn as they venture Within the Mists of Minnesota… because on the Vergas Trails, every rustle in the trees might just be the Hairy Man of Vergas Trail waiting for his next set of headlights.

There is a valley carved by ice and time, where the South Nahanni River snakes through canyons deeper than any grave... and where men go in with dreams of gold and come out (when they come out at all) missing their heads. This is the Valley of the Headless Men.For over a century, prospectors have vanished here. Cabins burn with no trace of fire. Skeletons are found minus the skull. Gold pans sit untouched beside the ashes, as if whatever took those heads wasn’t interested in riches.The Dene have always known why. Not the shy, camera-dodging Bigfoot of the Pacific Northwest. They describe it as a creature the size of a Kodiak bear with shaggy hair and dressed in the remnants of clothing and furs.Join Gary and GoldieAnn as they paddle Within the Mists of Canada's Northwest Territory to search for the Nakani.

Join host Gary and the Bantering Banshees, Jill and Steph, as they descend into Ireland’s most mournful legend. From Lady Fanshawe’s 1642 moonlit terror at Ballyallia Castle—where a red-haired phantom keened “Ahone! Ahone!” just hours before an O’Brien kinsman’s death—to the famine-ravaged Corofin Workhouse, where a ragged wraith paced the fog, heralding mass graves. Is she Aibhill, fairy queen of the Dalcassians? A betrayed lover’s ghost? Or just a barn owl’s shriek twisted by grief and superstition? One thing is certain: when the Bean Sí calls your ancient name—O’Brien, O’Neill, or otherwise—death is already at the door.

In the fog-choked hollows of Dickson County, Tennessee, a cry rises from the shadows of Montgomery Bell State Park—a wail that begins as a woman’s tormented sob and builds into a beastly shriek that shatters the night.From blood-soaked ruins along Trace Creek to trail-cam blurs in 2025, the screams never stop.Join Gary and GoldieAnn as they travel Within the Mists of Tennessee to unravel the legend of the White Bluff Screamer: a settler family butchered in their cabin, a white-furred nightmare that mimics voices to lure prey, and a banshee whose wails foretells slaughter.Lock your doors, hush your dogs, and join us—if you dare. The White Bluff Screamer is calling your name.

In January 1996, the sleepy Brazilian town of Varginha became ground zero for terror from the stars. A crippled cigar-shaped craft plummets from the sky, spewing sulfurous smoke and unearthly debris. Three terrified girls lock eyes with a frail, oil-slicked being—massive head ridged with horns, glowing red orbs pleading in the shadows. Military police grapple a wounded creature into their trunk, its ammonia reek searing lungs and souls alike. Then comes the horror: a young officer scratched by alien touch, whispering "It's inside me" as infection claims his life. Join Gary and GoldieAnn as they peer Within the Mist of Brazil to discuss the cover-ups, vanishings, and red-eyed creatures that haunt the sky—Brazil's Roswell, where the mist hides secrets that still watch from above.

Set in 1817 Adams, Tennessee, sinister events plagued the Bell family on their Red River farm. From sightings of bizarre creatures—like a dog with a rabbit’s head—to violent knocks, whispers, and physical attacks by an entity claiming to be “Old Kate,” the Bell Witch terrorized the family, targeting patriarch John Bell Sr. and young Betsy. The episode explores the entity’s malevolent powers, including shapeshifting, voice mimicry, and even a mysterious vial linked to John’s death in 1820. But the mystery didn't end there as the enduring mystery of the Bell Witch Cave continues, a modern hotspot for paranormal activity, and debate theories ranging from a vengeful spirit to a poltergeist born of trauma. Join Gary & GoldieAnn as they venture Within the Mists of Tennessee to dive into the haunting legend of the Bell Witch, one of America’s most infamous paranormal tales. 

Beneath the mist-shrouded peaks of Appalachia, where coal dust clings to the air, a sound haunts the darkness: tap-tap-tap. Not the creak of timbers or the drip of water, but the deliberate knocks of the Tommyknockers—gnome-like spirits of the mines, both saviors and tricksters. For centuries, miners have whispered of these wrinkled imps, their tiny picks striking warnings or weaving mischief in the coal-black depths. Join us on this chilling journey Within the Mists of the heart of Appalachian folklore, where the Tommyknockers wait in the shadows.

As twilight blends into the ancient hemlocks of the Pennsylvania Wilds, you wander off the beaten path... deeper into the mist-shrouded silence. A faint cry pierces the gloom—not wind, not animal, but a guttural weeping that swells like a heartbroken storm. In the shadows: a wretched, hunched figure tries to hide, skin sagging like forgotten laundry, warts glistening with endless tears. It senses you... wails in agony... then crumbles, melting into a puddle of pure sorrow that seeps into the earth.What lurks in those forgotten woods, dissolving in its own despair?Join Gary and GoldieAnn on the next episode of Within the Mist Podcast, as we explore the legend of America's most pitiful cryptid—the Squonk. Fearsome Creatures Of The Lumberwoods: With A Few Desert And Mountain Beasts - https://www.amazon.com/Fearsome-Creatures-Lumberwoods-Desert-Mountain/dp/1168673801Fearsome Critters - https://www.amazon.com/Fearsome-Critters-Henry-H-Tryon/dp/B0CSR4SLWC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WGAUX5IUQAU7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7u0_dYFGXztuxCNRw9ZRHQ.ZpiNbRwjFNy-yi-9kjxxO1kkds3wxiA_4Y2sKd0rbg4&dib_tag=se&keywords=Fearsome+critter+tryon&qid=1760269712&s=books&sprefix=fearsome+critter+tryon%2Cstripbooks%2C172&sr=1-1Squonkapalooza Website - https://squonkapalooza.com/