Bob After Dark Bob Anderson

Meet Dea, a toy designer who is one part a fan of bananas, and one part a fan of crocodiles. This interest lead her to create a convention icon known as the Crocoana . Why are we interviewing a toy maker? Well, coming soon is the Colossal Mothmanana. One part Mothman, one part banana, and one part crocodile. We talk to Dea about her background in toy designing, love of spooky stuff, and now pushing out the single biggest piece of Mothman related merch on the planet that we know of. Find out all about that Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sorbetjungle/colossalnana-and-smoothie-siblings-a-croconana-kickstarter



Also, Count Panek and Bob dive into the strange and unusual world of Huggin' Molly. A giant creature out of Alabama who is known for looking for people, specifically kids, who are out past dark. She's known to to get close to an ear and scream at the person. We talk about several encounters with the creature.

According to Allthatinteresting.com, "According to centuries-old Filipino folklore, the aswang combines the most terrifying traits of vampires, were-beasts, and witches into a single monster that inspires unparalleled fear to this day." So what we have here is a sort of distant relative of Count Panek. It's a strange creature out of the Filipino folklore that maybe a bit scary for our younger audience, so viewer discretion is advised. We also talk about spooky chicken nugget shapes? All that and more on the episode of Bob After Dark!

What is the opposite of a yes deer? A Not Deer. *ba dum tis*. According to the Cryptid Wiki, "The Not Deer is a creature said to inhabit the Appalachian Mountains with most sightings being in the state of Tennessee." If you look at the common trends in the paranormal, a lot have to do with the high strange in the Appalachia areas. Specifically right around West Virginia. A lot of folk magik still be practiced in 2024, cryptid sightings up the wazoo, and occult like traditions like not to whistle at night. One of these stories is what we talk about this week. A Not Deer. A strange creature that looks like a deer, but does not act like one. Being able to run on its hind legs at fast speeds, incredible intelligence, and frightening features.

According to Yokai.com, "A terror from Western Japan, ushi oni is a class of monster that lives near water. The name literally means “ox demon,” and it refers to a number of different monsters with bovine traits. Most Ushi oni resemble an ox from the head up and a demonic horror below. Many variations are known to exist; the body of an ox with a head like an oni’s; the head of an ox on a body like a spider’s or a cat’s; or even an ox’s head on the body of a kimono-clad human (a Japanese version of the minotaur)." This thing is wild. It's one part siren, one part spider, one part ox, and did we mention it BREATHES POISION GAS?!

According to Galnet, "Walking Sam is an ancient being, according to Native American lore, tied in closely with spiritual beings known as the "Stick Indians." Stick Indians are the shadow people or dWark people. Even in childhood, children hear legends of these dark forces, demonic presences that will stalk reservations and try to lure unsuspecting victims to their doom. They have a cloud of death that hangs over them and follows them, no matter who they are stalking.You may know if one is nearby because you will hear it whistling to you. If you follow the whistling, these beings may have the ability to paralyze you, hypnotize you, or simply drive you insane. If you were to disrespect them somehow, they would hold the grudge and seek out vengeance upon you, no matter the cost. Some tribes still regard these beings with such fear and respect that they do not speak of them, and thus their full legend isn't known outside the indigenous communities. We do, however, know that Walking Sam is believed to be one of those beings and that he's one of the most powerful of them." This is a major scary creature for The Lakota Nation in South Dakota. Is this tall whistling nightmare something that's mystery can be cracked?

Wisconsin is the home to many things. Beer, cheese, and cheese curds to name a few. However, what if I was to tell you that there was some dark lore going on in that dairy state. In the small mining town of Mineral Point, there was reports of people dressing like vampires running around scarring the public. However, one case in particular was a bit odd. One night, while chasing a caped wearing fellow in a cemetery, police stopped him and he ran off. They followed his foot prints in the snow until they got to a giant stone wall. Looking over the other side showed no foot prints what so ever. Was there really a vampire causing havoc?