Ep# 39 Cryptid Town USA (Rhinelander)

The gobs are back, and they saw a Hodag!

The Goblin Squad returns as we scramble through the alleys and thoroughfares of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Also known as the home of the beloved cryptid, the Hodag. The people of this town in northern Wisconsin don’t just have a cryptid, they ARE the cryptids. The Hodag has been adopted as the mascot for the entire town, extending all the way to businesses, teams, art work, and imagery. If you’re going to explore a town best known for its mystery creature, you better have a good local guide. The Gobs want to shout out and thank Ben Brunell and Kerry Bloedorn for taking time to talk with us, and for bringing the genuine enthusiasm of the Hodag story to another generation of people. 

We explored, we learned, we scream-sang 4 Non Blondes in a bank that became a bar. But most importantly, we never forgot to STAY WEIRD!

Check out the many links below to all the Hodag social channels, cool stops in Rhinelander, and past episodes where we talk about the Hodag and other cryptids mentioned in this episode. Don’t forget to comment, leave a review, follow, subscribe, do all the things. They make a huge impact on the number of gobs we are able to reach each week. It means the world to us when you reach out and tell us you have enjoyed the show. It’s good to be back, Goblins! Brooke & Sarah

The Hodag Show 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hodag-101/id1619586127?i=1000557763906

https://open.spotify.com/show/6uS22zz3QV2ZTRV5D87hwn?si=eoecMdWBRd2fmTWsWkwZJA

@wisconsin_hodag on TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@wisconsin_hodag?_t=8pcfXQqOGr9&_r=1

The Hodag Store

http://thehodagstore.com

The Hodag Store TV

https://youtu.be/pW9YMoPWQzY?si=bv3is0r8DRSRaEYI

Long live the Hodag!- The History of the Hodag

https://youtu.be/Nst2X96O9Rg?si=lIXAqxPhrCELYGUa

The House of Hodags

Hodag House Airbnb | The Hodag Store

Pioneer Park  Historical Complex 

https://rhinelanderpphc.com

EVP’s (Awesome shop in Rhinelander)

https://evpsllc.square.site

Winter Cryptids 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-goblin-squad-podcast/id1675913959?i=1000641166495

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HhmIrAc4J5lmJAN5Ygdkc?si=uK8KvLvyS7aS1v5OL79Scg

Midwest Lake Monsters 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-goblin-squad-podcast/id1675913959?i=1000623916707

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6E2s0OETDklytL1R7FC833?si=HvS9RqW6TMa5fveQjHBOMg

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