The Dark History of Werewolves: Ancient Curses, Medieval Beasts & Modern Movies | Ep 12

🩸 Episode Description

Welcome to The Night Crew Podcast, where shadows breathe and monsters listen. In this moon-drenched episode, host Brad Ricks takes you on a chilling hunt for one of horror’s oldest, hairiest legends: the werewolf.

From the first eerie howl to the silver bullet finale, discover:

• 🌕 Ancient Origins – King Lycaon’s curse in ancient Greece and Norse wolf-coat warriors who fought like beasts.

• 🏰 Dark Middle Ages – Gruesome true accounts like the Beast of Gévaudan and the bloody werewolf trials of Peter Stumpf.

• 🔬 Science & Myth – Rabies, rare disorders, and moonlit superstition that shaped clinical lycanthropy.

• 🎥 Pop Culture Evolution – From The Wolf Man (1941) to An American Werewolf in London, Teen Wolf, Underworld, and modern reinventions in gaming and streaming.

• 🐺 The Inner Beast – Why this creature still reflects our fear of losing control and our secret desire for wild freedom.

Packed with vivid storytelling—from a spine-tingling forest prologue to deep dives into history and film—this episode is part horror story, part cultural archaeology, and 100% nightmare fuel.

🔗 Stay connected:

• Signed books & updates: BradRicks.com

• Follow Brad on Facebook & TikTok: @BradRicksAuthor

Lock the door, load the silver bullets, and press play—because the hunt begins now.

 

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