Shinigami - Harvester of Souls

In the Arctic dark, Greenlandic hunters follow one rule: never go out alone. The Amarok, a giant lone wolf from Inuit folklore, is said to stalk anyone who does, and nothing stays hidden from it. This week on Freaky Folklore, we follow a grieving hunter who stays behind at a cari ...  Show more

In 1560, a Jesuit priest wrote a letter from the coast of Brazil about demons that whip, torment, and sometimes kill people in the bush. It was the first monster ever recorded in Brazilian folklore. The people who lived beside it called it the Curupira. He is about the size of a ...  Show more

Three stories of monsters from Japan. We have a tanuki, the monsters that lurk in the civilized places, and monsters that might be under your home right now. The creature is a decapitated man who loves hugs. -- Scoundrel! https://myths.link/scoundrel -- Sponsors: Indeed: Start hi ...  Show more

A spectral Black Dog with hellish eyes; a homicidal water spirit who drowns children; a mermaid who takes revenge on a vile cad. Maddy Pelling takes Anthony Delaney on a tour through the dark side of English folklore.The episode also features thoughts from artist, author and film ...  Show more

Halloween means monsters, so here are some allegedly true stories about monsters seen in the woods! Follow and review Tales from the Break Room on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! https://pod.link/1621075170 Join EERIECAST PLUS to unlock ad-free episodes and support this show! (Will s ...  Show more