Episode 58: The Moth
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?
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Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton
Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton
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