Red eyes. Ten-foot wings. And an absolute dumptruck. Let’s get to the bottom of the great American mythology of the world’s sexiest cryptid, Mothman. Haunting the hills of West Virginia in 1966-67, he vanished as fast as he flew. Point Pleasant-raised Jeff Wamsley is the owner/operator of the Mothman Museum and an expert in the legends of this creature. What’s the story? Who is telling it? Is Mothman real? What are some scientific explanations? Do other cultures see a Mothman? Is he even a moth? Is he even a man? Where did he go? Why do we want to see him? Who are the Men in Black? Also: why is he so caked up?(Content warning: we discuss an entity that likely is not real. I know that. Don’t email me.)Visit the Mothman Museum <a href="https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a>A donation went to <a href="https://save-the-academy.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Save-the-Academy.org</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mothmanmythology" rel="noopener noreferrer">More episode sources and links</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/spooktober" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spooktober: Topics to Startle and Love</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/teratology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Teratology (MONSTERS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/vampirology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vampirology (VAMPIRES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ufology" rel="noopener noreferrer">UFOlogy (UNEXPLAINED AERIAL PHENOMENA)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disasterology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Disasterology (DISASTERS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/museology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Museology (MUSEUMS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mythology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mythology (STORYTELLING)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/strigiformology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strigiformology (OWLS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2017/11/7/ornithology-with-james-maley" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ornithology (BIRDS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lepidopterology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lepidopterology (BUTTERFLIES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/psychedeliology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cannabinology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cannabinology (MARIJUANA)</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic" rel="noopener noreferrer">400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248" rel="noopener noreferrer">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras" rel="noopener noreferrer">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a>Follow Alie Ward on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and <a href="https://www.jecmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jake Chaffee</a>Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek&nbsp;Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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