Bob After Dark

According to Diana Yeado, "Once long ago and not so far away lived a lovely young maiden named Anna Story. She and her mother and the rest of their family lived in a little shack by the railroad tracks close to Leyden. About the same time there lived a Syrian peddler by the name of Sam Kalil who rode around the countryside selling from his wagonload of pots, pans and household items. He wanted to...

According to Dangerousroads.org, "The road has been found to be the most haunted road (or reputedly so) in Pennsylvania, with drivers reporting all sorts of strange goings on which have left them spooked. Located in McCandless Twp, in Allegheny County, it’s one of the most enduring urban legends in the Pittsburgh region. The road is also known as Blue Mist Road, because an eerie blue mist that cov...

This week, the boys take a look at some haunted bridges across their home state of Indiana. A few of those include the Edna Collins Bridge in Green Castle, a structure haunted by a little girl who drown. The screaming bridge out of Avon, Indiana. Supposedly the unfortunate demise of a construction worker who died while building it. Hamilton Bridge in Mulberry, Indiana whom is guarded by a goblin l...

According to the Cryptid Wiki, "The city of Toronto once had numerous streams and waterways that, as the city expanded, were built over and became a network of underground waterways, buried beneath the city and merging with the sewer systems. The Algonquian tribes of Canada spoke of man-like hairy creatures that thrived in these rivers before they were hidden away from the public. In 1978, a simil...

According to Legends of America, "The Lemp Family began with Johann Adam Lemp, who arrived in St Louis from Eschwege, Germany, in 1838. Building a small grocery store at what is now Delmar and 6th Streets, he sold everyday household items, groceries, and homemade beer. The light golden lager was a welcome change from the darker beers that were sold at the time. The recipe, handed down by his fathe...

Do you like being tickled? If the answer is no, then maybe you should avoid the Inuit demon known as The Mahaha. The Mahaha resembles an emaciated Inuit dressed in torn Inuk clothes. Their skin appears at least mildly blue (putrid and badly frostbitten), and their hair is often long, brittle and frozen stiff. Their eyes are often pale blue, or gray, or perhaps white without irises. They have a lon...

According to the Villains Wiki, " Redcap  is an extremely evil and murderous type of goblin that is frequently described in English folklore, especially around the Borders, an area of land that traditionally separated England and Scotland. The area was often disputed, and as a result, many souls were lost in the bloody battle between the two nations. The Redcap was said to either take advantage of...

According to Legends of American, "The beast as a half-reptile, half-bird with a metallic-like beak lined with razor-sharp teeth. Sometimes it is described as having octopus-like tentacles. The earliest stories claim that this monster sucked the blood of its victims." This is one mysterious cryptid! Even has a presidential tie in with Theodore Roosevelt!

According to The Cryptid Wiki, "The Dover Demon is a small humanoid reported from Dover, Massachusetts. It was the subject of an intensive scare during the 1970s, when multiple witnesses came forward with their sightings. The Dover Demon is described as looking sort of like the "gray" variety of alien, except that it has rosy tan colored skin instead. The Dover Demon has a large head on a small, s...

One, two, Freddy's coming for you Three, four, better lock your door Five, six, grab your crucifix Seven, eight, better stay up late Nine, ten, never sleep again Have you heard that poem before? If so, then you too may have been traumatized by the movie franchise that is Nightmare on Elm Street. The horror franchise has spawned nearly 10 films, and is considered one of the greatest horror stories...

According to the SCP Wiki Website, "This is the  SCP Foundation Wiki , a collaborative writing site based around the premise that… in essence, magic is real. It's not exactly like the traditional fantasy style magic you've come to know, but that's the best way we can describe the stuff we have here - Anomalies; items and critters that do not follow the rules of nature as we know them. Staircases t...

Are you a book worm? Then you may want to to close that tome and head for the hills! This week, the boys are looked at the concept of cursed books. There are 8 in total including: The Codex Gigas, The Orphan's Story, and The Grand Grimoire.

We've talked about a lot of strange stories over the years, but this we talk about something rather strange even in BAD terms...The Devil Monkey. According to The Cryptid Wiki, "Unique species of monkey have been described as being about 3 to 4 feet tall, although some eyewitnesses have sworn that these furry fiends can reach a height that is in excess of 7 feet. It seems clear, however, that thos...

" Late last night and the night before, tommyknockers, tommyknockers knocking on my door. I wanna go out, don't know if I can 'cuz I'm so afraid of the tommyknocker man. " - Steven King. Have you ever read The Tommyknockers? Maybe seen the made for TV movie? Well, did you know it was inspired by actual lore? Let us introduce you to the mining creatures known as Tommyknockers. A strange creature th...

On July 26, 2023 the United States Congress held a meeting with top ranking military personnel in regards to UFO sightings and debriefing that was made public. According to NBC News, "A House Oversight subcommittee held a hearing on UFOs — officially known as unidentified aerial phenomena or UAPs — and heard mystifying testimony about unexplained object sightings and government possession of “nonh...

What do haunted former Navy ships, Men in Black, formerly haunted buildings in Hammond Indiana, Were-Tigers, and an over tired Bob have in common? A wonderful time we had with two US Military Veterans. Met Pat O'Donnell and JR Barajas. They both have some strange encounters during and after they served in the military. Hear of Pat's story of when he served in Vietnam and heard a valley of spirits...

According to Brooke Hess with the Outdoor Journal, "In 1908, brothers Willie and Frank McLeod embarked on a mission into the Nahanni Valley in search of gold. They never returned. Two years later, the bodies of the McLeod brothers were found on the banks of the Nahanni River. Their heads though, were nowhere to be found. The two men were murdered, decapitated, and left on the side of the river for...

What do haunted former Navy ships, Men in Black, formerly haunted buildings in Hammond Indiana, Were-Tigers, and an over tired Bob have in common? A wonderful time we had with two US Military Veterans. Met Pat O'Donnell and JR Barajas. They both have some strange encounters during and after they served in the military. Hear of Pat's story of when he served in Vietnam and heard a valley of spirits...

The Wallowa Lake Monster, aka Wally, is said to reside in Wallowa Lake, Oregon. According to The Cryptid Wiki, "A local legend among the Nez Perce tribe states that when the Nez Perce and Blackfeet were at war, the daughter of the Nez Perce chief fell in love with the son of the Blackfoot chief. One night, the couple took a canoe from the Nez Perce camp and rowed out on the lake. Eventually, the r...

Nothing beats a good campfire right? Enjoying some Smores, sing-a-longs, maybe roast some popcorn...now that's the stuff. This week, Steve Michaels returns to enjoy a camp fire with us and tell some ghostly famous campfire stories. Each one of the boys takes a turn telling a story: Bob tells the legend (and origin) of the hookman legend, Steve tells the tale of the girl with the yellow ribbon, and...

Ever go camping? Well, it's definitely a creepy experience! This week, we bust out our outdoors skills, start a fire, and go camping. We look at three haunted campgrounds including: Lake Morena Campground, and the Gazebo at Eden Park. We also have a cursed story involving a canoe!

Happy trails Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Happy trails to you, keep smiling until then. This little jingle happens to be a favorite of our topic this week, the jackalope! A half hare half antelope creature found near Wyoming. Is it a taxidermy project?

You know what we don't talk about nearly enough on Bob After Dark? We don't talk about the Japanese Yokai! Way back in episode 1, we talked about the Yuki Onna, the snowy ghost who shares similarities to the North American Wendigo. Yokai are, according to Yokai.com, "Over the years, many different English words have been used as translations. Yōkai can be translated as  monster ,  demon ,  spirit...

I was to say, "Dear listener, what do you know about lumberjack lore?" You may think to yourself...well I know Paul Bunyan and his oxe Babe. Well, what if I was to tell you that lumberjacks had their own form of cryptids? They are known as the fearsome critters, and they are bizarre. Usually, the concept of the creature is there to teach new woodsmen a lesson. Whether that be not to drink too much...

Have you ever seen a waterfall? It's an awfully beautiful sight! Here in America we happen to have one of the move famous of all waterfalls and that is in Niagara Falls right outside Buffalo New York. The falls are considered one of the most beautiful sights in the world, and happened to be one of the honey moon capital of the world. However, like most places in the world, there are some haunted l...