629 Weird Tales from Appalachia

Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

Richard Syrett & Glassbox Media

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🗓️ 24 September 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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EPISODE #629 WEIRD TALES FROM APPALACHIA Richard welcomes an author and folklorist about his collection of strange and mostly true stories from his home state of Kentucky. Guest: Steve E. Asher is a native of Princeton, Kentucky. He is also a published author with multiple books to his credit. Steve is an artist, podcast host, and musician. He is a fan of horror and paranormal subjects. Previously Steve worked over ten years in law enforcement and as a correctional officer. Steve is a longtime researcher of the strange and the unusual. He has traveled worldwide in a pursuit to learn of legends and folklore from other cultures. Steve is an avid lover of the nighttime. He has said this is when he feels most truly alive, in the darkness of the night, and therefore most productive in his paranormal research and writing. BOOKS: Hauntings of St. Vincent Academy Hauntings of the Kentucky State Penitentiary Curious Counties from Kentucky: Dang Strange and Mostly True Tales Unlock Strange Planet Premium at https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

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0:00.0	This is a Glassbox Media Podcast.
0:07.0	Conspiracy Unlimited with Richard Serrett.
0:14.0	It's funny how quickly animals revert to their factory setting as I call it.
0:18.0	That's basic, live, dire, escape kind of mentality.
0:21.0	And that's what happened.
0:23.0	And as these things bred, the more feral stronger of each litter was the one who made it.
0:29.0	The stronger survived.
0:30.0	And these things turned into monsters.
0:33.0	I'm talking 700 pounds easily.
0:36.0	It has even been reported like you said of the Widowmaker, which is about 900 or so pounds.
0:41.0	900 pounds, that's a big big thing.
0:44.0	And large tusks, you have the Serrett growing a tusk again.
0:47.0	Almost became like razor bags.
0:49.0	And there were reports of running into silos.
0:53.0	I'm not talking about little ones.
0:54.0	I'm talking those big honking ones you see on a big farm.
0:58.0	Knocking hoes, knocking the rivets out of the metal, getting in there and getting it eaten or filled.
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