Case File 155-The Rougarou

Alien Theorists Theorizing

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True Crime, Philosophy, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 11 September 2020

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

During the 1700’s thousands of French settlers were expelled from the Northeastern region of North America and were forced to return to France or resettle in various other areas. One of the most popular destinations was the then Spanish colony of Louisiana. Over the following century, these recently arrived French and the area’s Native American cultures blended into what we now call Cajuns. Although, bloodlines and customs were not the only things that ended up mixing together. Legends of a shapeshifting terror also took form from the shared beliefs of both groups. An unholy beast that stalks the swamps and bayous with an uncontrollable thirst for blood. The creature has many supposed beginnings, a witch's curse, The soul of an unbaptized child given to the swamps to be raised by alligators, the origins of the beast are as murky as the waters of the bayous themselves. This case file, join the Theorists as they laissez le bon temps rouler in their search for...The Rougarou

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0:00.0	The During the 1700s,
0:15.0	1700 thousands of French settlers were expelled from the Northeastern region of North America and were forced to return to France or resettle in various other areas.
0:27.0	One of the most popular destinations was the then Spanish colony of Louisiana.
0:34.2	Over the following century, these recently arrived French in the area's Native American cultures
0:40.1	blended into what we now call Cajuns.
0:44.0	Although, bloodlines and customs were not the only thing that ended up mixing together.
0:50.0	Legends of a shape-shifting terror also took form from the shared beliefs of both groups, an unholy beast that stocks the swamps and bayous with an uncontrollable thirst for blood.
1:04.3	The creature has many supposed beginnings, a witch's curse, the soul of an unbaptized child
1:10.6	given to the swamps to be raised by alligators. The origins of the
1:15.1	beast are as murky as the waters of the bayous themselves. This case file
1:20.5	joined the theorists as they la's leella bonton roule in their search for
1:27.0	the rougaroo Oh, Good morning
1:49.3	Theurites and welcome to an a.m Alien Thearist theorizing. I'm Sleepy B.
1:59.0	I'm Dan. I'm not sure I'm awake yet.
2:04.0	It's not that early, but it's not that early, but it's an odd one for us.
2:09.0	This is the first time we've ever done an official case file in the morning.
2:13.0	I haven't had one beer.
2:15.0	Not even.
2:16.0	No, one.
2:17.0	We're on the caffeine.
2:19.0	It was a good plan to do the case file at the end of a weekend of just drinking early in the morning with the fatigue fully set in
2:29.1	This was a good plan all around. I'm glad I came up with this. I feel like it's going to be our best case
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