Episode 260: The Flatwoods Monster
This monster has scared the people of West Virginia since 1952. It has a red face, glowing eyes, and wears a hood shaped like the ace of spades. Some call it the Braxton County Monster or “Braxie” for short. Others think it was a visitor from outer space. Even if you don’t see it, you will smell it. This week’s episode is The Flatwoods Monster.
SOURCES
For your musical enjoyment:
"The Phantom of Flatwood" performed by Judith Davis (with harpsicord): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLmVOL0RPg
"Flatwoods Monster" performed by The Paranormal Song Warrior (with piano): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZviIqlNrow
SOURCES
Braxton County "Monster" Sought 20 Years Later, The Evening Sun (May 28, 1973), Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Braxton County Remembers Its Monster But What Was It -- Spaceship, Meteor?, Kingsport Times (September 12, 1977), Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Conspiracy Corner – When the Sky Fell, Columns - Fairmont State: https://columnsfairmontstate.com/3173/conspiracy-corner/conspiracy-corner-when-the-sky-fell/
Flatwoods Monster Convention, Braxton County Online: https://braxtonwv.org/event/flatwoods-monster-convention/
Flatwoods Monster: Mystery or Myth?, Florida Today (December 11, 2004), Newsapers.com (Subscription required)
In 1952, the Flatwoods Monster Terrified 6 Kids, a Mom, a Dog—and the Nation, History.com: https://www.history.com/news/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia
Is Braxton Monster Back? Truck Driver Believes So, The Charleston Daily Mail (December 31, 1960), Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Kathleen May Memorial, Braxton County Online: https://braxtonwv.org/company/kathleen-may-memorial/
"Monster" Site Revisited, The Charleston Daily Mail (September 16, 1969), Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Nightmare Lizard Monster, MonsterQuest on History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYhDe7PGMSc
Rare Historical Diving Suits, Historical Photos: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/vintage-diving-suits/
The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear (Documentary, 2018): https://www.crackle.com/watch/9d96a17f-98bb-4e72-a7b7-31b549ec0515/the-flatwoods-monster:-a-legacy-of-fear
The Flatwoods Monster, Braxton County Online: https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/
The Flatwoods Monster, Paranormal W.Va: https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/paranormal-w-va/paranormal-w-va-the-flatwoods-monster/
The story of West Virginia’s Flatwoods Monster, Loot Press: https://www.lootpress.com/the-story-of-west-virginias-flatwoods-monster/
The W.Va. Monster That Crept Into International Pop Culture, WV Public Broadcasting: https://wvpublic.org/the-w-va-monster-that-crept-into-international-pop-culture/
UFO tourism gaining foothold in West Virginia county, AP:
https://apnews.com/general-news-851d4aac8b6548ce9785a9032ddba740
Weird Objects Scare People in West Va., The Charlotte Observer (September 28, 1952), Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
When are WV’s monster festivals in 2023?, WBOY12: https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/when-are-wvs-monster-festivals-in-2023/
