In the late 1500s, the quiet German town of Bedburg descended into terror when a farmer named Peter Stumpp was accused of unspeakable crimes and branded “The Werewolf of Bedburg.” Under torture, he confessed to making a pact with the Devil, claiming a black belt transformed him into a beast that hunted under the moon. But beneath the horror lies a deeper truth about fear, faith, and the beast within. Episode 41 of The Dancing Toaster explores how hysteria, sin, and superstition blurred the line between man and monster, revealing that the most terrifying transformations aren’t the ones written in folklore, they’re the ones that happen when humanity forgets the image of God.
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