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You, Me, and a Poltergeist

The Legendary Worm!

Season 1, Ep. 79

Braydon and Belinda are here again after a week off, thanks for being patient with us!

For Friday the 13th the pair discuss two interesting cryptids from different parts of the world! Braydon starts the episode off by discussing the legendary Mongolian Death Worm (Olgoi-Khorkhoi) which haunts the Gobi Desert. He discusses the various explorers who have tried to uncover the creature, what the creature is capable of, and one interesting dream encounter an explorer had with the beast after being warned away by monks.


Belinda goes on to discuss the Enfield Horror, a strange tripedal monstrosity encountered in Enfield, Illinois. This wide-eyed, three-legged freakshow is said to have stalked a neighbourhood in the town, and was spotted numerous times. The creature is said to be able to leap like a kangaroo and has incredibly sharp claws upon its feet.


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