In September 1952, something strange landed in the hills of Braxton County, West Virginia. It wasn’t a meteor. It wasn’t a barn owl. It was something else— something tall, mechanical, and not quite alive. In this episode, we dig deep into one of the most iconic cryptid cases in American history: the Flatwoods Monster. From Audrey Harper’s chilling encounter on a twilight walk to the mass sighting that followed—complete with UFOs, military involvement, and a creature that glided like death itself—we piece together the story, the aftermath, and the theories.
But this isn’t just about lights in the sky. We explore the deeper interpretations offered by Jacques Vallée and John Keel—visions of interdimensional beings, ultraterrestrials, and spiritual deception wrapped in glowing skin. What if the Flatwoods Monster wasn’t a visitor from space… but a manifestation from somewhere far closer—and far darker? Tap in for Appalachian high strangeness, spiritual discernment, and a gospel-centered take on one of the weirdest UFO stories this side of Roswell.
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