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IN THIS EPISODE: It has several names all over the world such as the Bogey Beast, the Black Shuck, Hairy Jack, Padfoot, Striker, and more. But a phantom black dog by any other name is still a phantom black dog. (Phantom Black Dogs) *** Dalton Highway is already a scary road for those driving down the ice-covered highways of Alaska. The loneliness on the barren stretch of highway can go on for hours without seeing a single soul. But for one ice road trucker, that solitude would be interrupted by something terrifying and unexplainable. (The Terror On Dalton Highway) *** Hunters come across a strange note left behind by someone who claimed he’d been stuck in the wilderness for over a week and was out picking berries, but the hunters soon realized there was no one out berry-picking, for the person who wrote the note was already dead – and had been for over two weeks. 
(Into The Wild - The Death of Chris McCandless) *** Sometimes drugs can work too well – for example, a hair-loss prevention drug could turn your own children into hairy wolfman-like monsters! (Drugs Turn Babies Into Werewolves) *** The dark practice of body snatching was a lucrative business, committed by those with a strong stomach and a willingness to disturb the dead to turn a profit. (Body Snatchers) *** High in the Himalayas is a mysterious lake with a very grisly secret. (What’s At The Bottom of Skeleton Lake?) *** Megalodon died out millennia ago. But our fascination with this mighty shark will never go extinct. We are so obsessed with this ancient leviathan that people still claim to spot Megalodon even today – but that couldn’t be, could it? (The Return of Megalodon) *** Megalodon isn’t the only creature of the deep people report sighting. For centuries a denizen of oceanic monsters have allegedly been seen – but the question is whether or not they are fact or fantasy. (Sea Myths or Sea Monsters)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Tease and Show Open
00:04:26.983 = Phantom Dogs
00:20:33.992 = Drugs Turn Babies Into Werewolves
00:23:55.006 = The Terror on Dalton Highway
00:36:47.227 = Into The Wild – The Death of Chris McCandless
00:42:12.541 = What’s At The Bottom of Skeleton Lake?
00:46:28.359 = Body Snatchers
00:57:08.208 = The Return of Megaladon
01:07:37.804 = Sea Myths or Sea Monsters?
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Phantom Black Dogs” by VintiJain for Unexplained Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2rhwm0C
“The Terror on Dalton Highway” by Blair Daniels for Thought Catalog: http://bit.ly/34wxqvQ
“Into The Wild - The Death of Chris McCandless” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2pOpUhd
“Drugs Turn Babies Into Werewolves” by Kashmira Gander for Newsweek: http://bit.ly/2PQXYDP
“What’s At The Bottom of Skeleton Lake?” by Elisabeth Tilstra for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2C3aMPA
“Body Snatchers” from The Occult Museum: http://bit.ly/2Nz2QLk
“The Return of Megalodon” by Carolyn Cox for The Portalist: http://bit.ly/2IHdiyZ
“Sea Myths or Sea Monsters?” by Orrin Grey and Xavier Piedra for The Portalist: http://bit.ly/2N83obT
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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Originally aired: November 24, 2020

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