Episode 31: The Jersey Devil

Unspookable

Nate DuFort

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2021

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Have you ever heard a story about your hometown that you questioned whether or not it was true? Maybe there's a story about a famous person, or something that was invented in your hometown... or maybe there's a legend of a creature that has lurked in the local woods for over one hundred years. If you've ever heard of the New Jersey Pine Barrens ,these are exactly the kinds of stories that have been told locally for generations. Prepare to question local folklore with us today as we talk about The Jersey Devil on this episode of Unspookable. Host: Elise Parisian Written by: Victoria Tomis Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort Research by: Michael Grathwohl michaelgrathwohl.me. Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case: https://www.jessecasemusic.com/ Logo by: Natalie Khuen http://nataliek.myportfolio.com Episode artwork by: Heshan Gunasekara Special thanks this week to: Blythe, Bella, Olivia, and Al. You can hear more of Olivia on the Curious Kid Podcast with her father Jacob as they have fun learning about everything from Slime to Aliens. Curious Kid Podcast is available everywhere you get podcasts. You can hear more of Al on CadaverCast: A Father Son Monster Movie Podcast with his father Jef. Give it a listen to as they talk all things horror and to hear Al speculate on the plots of films he's too young to watch. CadaverCast is available everywhere you get podcasts . You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:https://twitter.com/ImUnspookablehttps://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/ Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com

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1:06.6	It's the middle of October and you're on the back seat of your parents' car on the way to spend
1:12.1	a few days with your aunt. When your parents told you she lived in the woods in the middle of nowhere,
1:18.2	they weren't kidding. The digits on the car's dashboard flash 10-15 pm. You're getting cozy with
1:25.5	your blanket and are surrounded by your favorite graphic novels and stash of snacks. But you're not
1:32.0	hungry and it's too dark to read. So instead, you look out the window. Your eyes locked on the
1:38.9	endless, tall, thick black masses of trees that race by with every mile your parents drive.
1:46.2	You thought you knew darkness, but this, this is something else entirely.
1:52.9	The moon above is just a tiny sliver, barely able to illuminate the towering,
1:59.1	sharply-needled pine trees that are closing in on you, and the car, which is now seeming smaller
2:06.5	than ever. You feel your heart start to beat faster. Hear the thump thump thump thump pounding in your
2:14.1	ears and feel the icy chill of dread trickle down your back like a bead of freezing cold water.
2:22.6	Then you see it racing alongside the car. Huge fiery red eyes, a long,
2:29.7	horse-shaped snout with wickedly sharp, bright white bangs, and massive bat-like leathery wings
2:38.2	propelling its long, but lean, scale-y body. For just a moment, you hear a loud clump, clump,
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