The Van Meter Visitor

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In 1903, a tiny town just west of Des Moines, Iowa, would find itself terrorized by an antediluvian monstrosity that seemingly clawed its way out of an nightmare. The 8-foot-tall entity boasted massive bat-like wings, a beak , and most peculiar of all... a blunt horn on its head that radiated a blinding beam of light. It would be dubbed the Van Meter Visitor and its story would quickly be catapulted into legend. Join hosts Laura Kram and Creepy Acres' very own resident Bigfoot, Sam Squatch, as they speak with Kevin Lee Nelson: researcher, folklorist, and coauthor of "The Van Meter Visitor: A True and Mysterious Encounter with the Unknown". In addition Kevin Lee Nelson is also the very person who named the Van Meter Visitor! So sit back and prepare for THIS WEEK IN CREEPY HISTORY!
KevinLee Nelson is co author of "The Van Meter Visitor: A True and Mysterious Encounter with the Unknown", "The Big Muddy Monster: Legends, Sightings, and Other Strange Encounters", and "Wendigo Lore: Monsters, Myths, and Madness".
You can find Kevin Lee Nelson on Facebook or at his website Back Woods Lore.

Podcast Artwork by: Shawn Engelmann
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