S2 Ep4: Something's Watching
Astonishing Legends
Scott Philbrook
4.6 • 10K Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In tonight’s dead letter… Scott and Forrest explore the intersection of the safety of the suburbs and the primeval woods of the greater Akron area. Long before "Ohio" became modern slang for the weird, it was already earning that reputation through sightings of glowing red eyes that radiated their own light, but if you listen to Astonishing Legends, you already know that. Michael’s account details a terrifying standoff where when he was only 5 years old, he and his sister found themselves locked in the sanctuary of a childhood bedroom with something peering at them from outside.
Reference Links
Small Town Monsters
Village of Mogador - Official History
Minerva Monster - Encyclopedia Arctica
The Ohio Valley UFO Flap of 1973
Mogador, Ohio - Wikipedia
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| 0:00.0 | In Ireland, nothing gets us talking like lions. |
| 0:02.9 | Tea? |
| 0:05.0 | Small talk. |
| 0:06.1 | Well, Jimmy, shock on weather we're having. |
| 0:08.1 | Big talk. |
| 0:09.0 | Even I've got to play county. |
| 0:10.2 | Office talk. |
| 0:11.3 | I'm MIA and the AM, but I'll circle back on the KPI's. |
| 0:14.2 | Real talk. |
| 0:15.1 | Milk before tea. |
| 0:16.6 | Should be a criminal offence. |
| 0:19.2 | You could say we talk too much, but the truth is... |
| 0:22.8 | We don't talk nearly enough. |
| 0:27.7 | Lions puts the talk into tea. |
| 0:32.5 | Astonishing Legends Network. |
| 0:37.2 | The views and opinions expressed by hosts and listeners on the Astonishing Dead Letter |
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| 0:44.7 | productions, the Astonishing Legends Network, or any affiliated entities or guests. |
| 1:13.6 | Music When something unexplainable happens to you, it can make you feel isolated or alone. But trust us, you're not. |
| 1:16.6 | For over a decade, you've been sending your strange stories to astonishing legends. |
| 1:21.6 | And now it's time for our fellow legenders to hear them too. |
| 1:25.6 | Join us weekly in Blanket Fortiana as we dig through your intriguing messages to the |
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