The Champ

One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries

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True Crime, History

4.4 • 697 Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Lake Champlain is the alleged home to North America’s most famous aquatic cryptid—one whose story stretches over centuries. By popular request, we dive into the history of the beloved “Champ,” and the 300-odd recording sightings reported since the 19th century.

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0:00.0	A note for our listeners.
0:02.6	September is One Strange Things Anniversary Month.
0:06.4	Our patrons voted to select our episode topic for our anniversary episode on September 19th.
0:12.5	You'll be hearing about that soon enough.
0:15.0	But this topic was the runner-up, and it was a close vote.
0:19.5	So, we thought we'd bring you both. We hope that you
0:23.1	enjoy this little tale, too. I'm Laura Norton, and this is one strange thing, the show where we
0:34.9	search the nation's news archives for stories that can't quite be explained.
0:49.5	Now, it was only last month that we brought you a lake creature, one that reportedly lives
0:56.5	in Flathead Lake in Montana.
0:59.1	Today we're taking you to a spot clear across the country.
1:03.5	But per its official website, it's the sixth largest lake in the United States, and it got
1:09.7	to be one of the Great Lakes for 18 whole
1:13.6	days.
1:14.6	Apparently, back in 1998, President Bill Clinton, quote, signed a bill on March 6 to make
1:22.6	this certain body of water one of the Great Lakes. But, according to its official website, quote,
1:29.8	that bill was rescinded on March 24th, 18 days later. That was apparently at the behest of the
1:37.2	residents who lived nearby. They didn't want their lake to be part of any collection. Apparently, they thought that it should stand alone.
1:47.9	And maybe once you learn about Lake Champlain and all its lore, you'll agree with them.
1:54.0	It certainly has a storied history.
1:56.7	It might not be one of the Great Lakes, not anymore, but it's rumored to have a certain denizen, known as Champ, or Champy, if you prefer.
2:07.7	Champ has been cited 300 times or more since the early 19th century.
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