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Minisode 16 – Welcome to the Woodbooger
Howdy, Strange fam! Tonight we have a good ol’ fashioned cryptid episode. We’d like to introduce you to The Woodbooger. Gross name, cool dude. Join us we discuss this regional take on Sasquatch and Bigfoot. Long hair, don’t care…amirite?
STOP! INSIDE JOKES AHEAD!
If you haven’t gotten to listen to the episode yet, spoiler alert! This post contains lots of stuff that will make waaay more sense if you listen to the episode before or while reading. So if you haven’t already, pump the brakes and listen to the episode or just click above to play so that you can be in on all the shenanigans to follow!
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WE PRESENT...THE LEGENDARY WOODBOOGER!
Who's that??
Though a hard and fast “first sighting” was not mentioned, the Woodbooger has been a frequently sighted and talked about fixture since the turn of the 20th century!
So what did people see?
Original documented reports of sightings are nearly impossible to find. Other than the reference to the naming of the creature, we have not come across a description of the first true “first sighting”. However, the lore is strong in southern Virginia with generations passing down cautionary tales for children that wander into the woods and are snatched up by the Wood Booger.
He Becomes Popular on the Internet!
On the heels of this video, the show Finding Bigfoot did an episode on the area, exploring the possibility that this creature could be or is related to the famous Bigfoot. Though not a lot of official reports exist documenting sightings, it was discovered during filming that numerous current sightings have taken place, but were just never reported.
Sightings of the Wood Booger
Still Celebrated as a Hometown Hero
The Norton Wood Booger Festival is held yearly in October. Though the last few years have been canceled due to covid concerns, as of this post, they are back in 2024! According to the Wood Booger Facebook page, the event is set for October 19! So…hey, if you’re in the area, stop in and check it out!
WHAT ELSE DID WE TALK ABOUT?
Mr. Ballen again! The recorded "Bigfoot" sounds!
We discussed an audio recording of possible sasquatch/bigfoot creatures. This was captured in 1971 and has been analyzed and determined to be unaltered! The story starts at 10:42. The recording of the sounds we talked about can be heard at 17:20. SO CREEPYYYYYYY! Check it out!
FREDDY'S ON THE WALK OF FAME, YA'LL!
Legend. Robert Englund as Freddy Kreuger in the Nightmare on Elm Street films. Congrats, dude. Well-deserved.
Dead Zone
Incidentally…Dead Zone was not a sitcom. Jeez, Jeremy.
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STRANGE WOODS PODCAST RECOMMENDS...
Stranger Things (2016-)
Seriously…if you haven’t seen this yet…what ARE you doing with your life. It’s on Netflix. Go to there. Now.
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
It’s a classic. Tim Burton. Johnny Depp. Winona Ryder. Dianne Wiest. A special cameo by the legendary Vincent Price. And, of course, Anthony Michael Hall all growed up!
Shout...shout...let it all out!
The original version of this 80s anthem. And then, for fun, Disturbed.
Missing 4-1-1
This incredible series of books and two documentary films investigate strange disappearances all over the United States. Very very cool.
Thanks for stopping by again, Strangers! Hope you enjoyed learning about the Wood Booger.
Keep in touch and as always, STAY STRANGE!
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