Folk News and the Haunted Old Alton Bridge (Goatman's Bridge Series)
Buried Secrets Podcast
English - August 26, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 27.3 MBHistory Society & Culture history paranormalpodcast forgottenhistory ghostpodcast ghosts historypodcast newyorkcityhistory paranormal scarypodcast weirdhistory Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A look at what urban legends, especially the Goatman's Bridge urban legends, do in society, including urban legends as "folk news." Plus, some possible debunkings of some of the Old Alton Bridge phenomena.
Content note: This episode contains discussions of white supremacist hate groups.
Highlights include:
• Reflections on the legends on the bridge
• Debunkings and hoaxers
• A haunted house that operates near the bridge