Episode 58: The Moth
Mystery Category: Winged Humanoids / Modern Folklore
The Story: Decades after the terror of Point Pleasant, a new wave of "Mothman" sightings began to plague the area around Lake Michigan. We investigate the modern accounts of a winged figure casting a shadow over Chicago.
West Virginia isn’t the only region to boast its very own Mothman; since the mid-20 century, Chicago and the Lake Michigan area has had reports of flying humanoids, and those sightings have only picked up since 2011. Why have sightings of the Chicago or Lake Michigan Mothman increased, and what’s behind the mysterious wings in the sky?
Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton
Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton
Produced and Script-Edited by Maura Currie
Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder
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