INDRID COLD: The Grinning Man From The Year Of The Mothman

On the night of November 2nd, 1966, a sewing machine salesman named Woodrow Derenberger was driving home on Interstate 77 outside Parkersburg, West Virginia, when a craft shaped like an old kerosene lamp passed his van and slowed to a stop in front of it. The man who stepped out wore a dark overcoat over a glistening green uniform and an extraordinarily broad grin, and he gave his name as Indrid Cold without ever saying a word out loud.

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FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: We have a story of soldiers and spirits that dates back to the Battle of Antietam Creek, the bloodiest single day of the Civil War. The story of the Irish Brigade – and the ghosts left behind. (“Charge Of The Irish Brigade”) *** The fear of being buried alive has been a constant companion of mankind for as long time as anyone can remember. It’s due to this fear that we have safety coffins still in use today, more than 200 years after their invention. (“The Strange History Of Safety Coffins”) *** In one particular hospital, the staff avoid booking people into Room 228 – and for good reason. (“Haunted Hospital Room”) *** A sewing machine salesman sees a car speeding towards him – a car like none he had ever seen. When the passenger gets out, he has a terrifyingly large grin, and spoke to him – but without using any words. (“Indrid Cold: The Grinning Man”) *** Cloven footprints are found in new-fallen snow. That in itself would not be strange, except that the creature that left the prints was only walking on two legs. (“The 1855 Devil’s Footprints”) *** What is the earliest memory you have of your childhood? One girl has a memory of floating over her own body – when she was only three years old. But that was only the beginning. (“I Have This Vivid Memory”) *** John Emil List planned the murders so carefully, he almost got away with it. In fact, it took 18 years to catch him. (“John List: The Perfect Family Man Who Killed His Perfect Family”) *** Weirdo family member Kara Moore tells us about the town she grew up in – with too many ghosts and specters to count. (“The Ghost of St. Clair’s Defeat”) *** Gangsters, guns and ghosts… they’ve all resided at Kansas City’s Union Station. (“The Kansas City Massacre”) *** If you live in a house that seven generations of your family have lived and died in, you have to expect there might be a little bit of paranormal activity. (“The Spirit Of Our Grandfather Won’t Leave Us Alone”) *** Dorothy Dingley haunted a young farm boy back in the 1600’s. But now it appears she has come back… or she has never left. (“The Cornish Ghost of Dorothy Dingley”) *** Ghosts have been seen in bathroom… but do ghosts ever need to use the bathroom? It appears one did. (“The Ghost Who Used Our Bathroom”) *** AND MORE!
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:03.088 = Show Open
00:04:13.155 = Indrid Cold, The Grinning Man
00:10:23.302 = Charge of the Irish Brigade
00:18:48.363 = Haunted Hospital Room
00:20:22.407 = The Strange History of Safety Coffins
00:28:24.190 = I Have This Vivid Memory ***
00:30:42.760 = The 1855 Devil’s Footprints Mystery
00:36:59.891 = John List: The Perfect Man Who Killed His Perfect Family
00:41:29.504 = The Kansas City Massacre ***
01:03:29.944 = Haunted Student Apartment Occupied By a Friendly Ghost ***
01:04:37.187 = Cornish Ghost of Dorothy Dingley
01:19:17.742 = The Ghost Who Used Our Bathroom ***
01:20:41.126 = The Spirit of Our Grandfather
01:22:37.460 = The Ghost of St. Clair’s Defeat
1:32:50.077 = Show Close
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