Vic Hermanson

Trailer Trash Terrors

Society EN ↓ 144 episodes

Monsters. Cryptids. Hauntings. Demons. Historical Mysteries. Wild Talents...And much more. From the steaming, sometimes lovely, often terrifying town of Mugwamp, Louisiana, your host Vic Hermanson, his ghostly, cybernetic pal Boudreaux, Annabelle Lee, Beelzebubba, and Wilbur the Ethereal Pest Control Specialist guide you through lands of terror, mystery, human misery and human potential, discovery, wonder, and occasionally, the philosophy of human thought and learning. There's simply not another podcast like it.

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Vic Hermanson

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Society

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Thoughts of a Newly Diagnosed Autistic Man 13.06.2024

In episode 120, Vic Hermanson discusses his recent diagnosis of being "autistic," at least to a certain degree, and discusses how people with that diagnosis tend to interact with the paranormal world.

The Damned Thing and Its Damned Invisible Relatives 29.05.2024

In episode 119 of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast, Vic Hermanson returns to the theme of invisibility, using the Ambrose Bierce story "The Damned Thing" as a jumping off point. Of course, the Lawrence Livermore invisible bigfoot has to be thrown in for good measure! He ends with a little Devil's Dictionary, also by Ambrose Bierce. Here's the Project Gutenberg link to "The...

Attack of the Neph-Ewok. The Monster Chronicles, Part Five 21.05.2024

Episode 118 is the fifth and final episode of the Trailer Trash Terrors Monster Chronicles . It's a panel discussion with Vic, JJ Johnson, Father Birdsong, Chris James, and Dave Griffith, paranormal investigator extraordinaire. We do the best we can to define the essential characteristics of monsters, and, as usual, fail miserably! Or maybe you'll disagree! We also talk about the aspect of...

Is Existence Binary? Six Monsters Seeking a Place on the Spectrum of Actuality 15.05.2024

Episode 117 is the fourth segment of the Trailer Trash Terrors Monster Chronicles. Of course it's weird...but I don't think it disappoints. We have Newt from Alien, Sadaam the chimp, genetically engineered chimps, the SLAM nuclear plane, Spring-heeled Jack, The Partridge Creek Monster, the Kandahar Giant, and a new hypothesis about "Homo Sanguinas," a naturally evolved type of va...

The Ecology of the Yokai: The Monster Chronicles, Part Three 05.05.2024

In episode 116 of The Trailer Trash Terrors podcast, Vic Hermanson joins forces with the amazing and eclectic mind of JJ Johnson, host of Southern Demonology, and a true expert on Japanese monsters...the Yokai. It's always fascinating to hear the thoughts of a mind like JJ's!

Measuring the Minds of Monsters: The Monster Chronicles Part Two 01.05.2024

In episode 115 of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast, Vic Hermanson tries to create categories of monsters, and delves into the mental processes common to those monsters with 46 chromosomes. He goes back in time to revisit those monster movies that first warped his mind. "The Monster Chronicles" series is growing, and will now probably be four episodes.

We Need Monsters! Monster Chronicles Part One 25.04.2024

In episode 114 of TTT, Vic Hermanson is 100 percent, laser focused on monsters, which is actually his favorite topic. He talks about Carl, a patient that many nurses thought was a human-ape hybrid. He talks about Teratomas, which genuinely can look monstrous. He talks about the man-eating tree of Madagascar, plus much, much more. Then, as he often does, he gets all philosophical and tries to figur...

The Wilowampus, Banisher of the Gyascutus 17.04.2024

This is the first TTT Tidbit episode in a long time. You get to meet Acadia, a feminine cyberintelligence programmed by Boudreaux to give him an occasional "freaking break"! And, I tell you all about the Willowampus! It was pie-bald, the size and general shape of a large wolf, had feathers on the back part of its body and huge wings! Nobody has seen it since 1916...but that does not mean...

The Great James Randi and Daniel Dunglas Home Showdown 16.04.2024

In episode 112, I'm joined by Dave Griffith to talk about whether or not Daniel Dunglas home cold have won the James Randi Educational Foundation Paranormal Challenge. I personally don't think anyone can win the challenge, even if they levitate elephants on stage while juggling nuclear weapons and doing a Lady Gaga impersonation. Here's Boudreaux's intro to give you the full story:...

Huck Goodpasture: Damn Right the Earth is Flat, But I Ain't Talking! 03.04.2024

It took 111 episodes of TTT, but finally, I'm publishing a rant episode. What's it about? Scientists, philosophers, savants, and jugglers are still arguing about that, and may be doing so for many years. Well, it's distantly, about an Australian flat Earther whom I'm calling Huck Goodpasture. That's a great name, huh! We never get to the flat Earth part...at least not in this e...

The SCP Foundation: Keeping the World Safe for Normality. 30.03.2024

In episode 110 of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast, I am joined by JJ Johnson, host of "Southern" Demonology, and briefly by Father Michael Birdsong, host of "Ending the Curse." We start off talking about the deeply interesting SCP foundation, move to the nature of language, people who base ther identities on fiction. Plus, in a world-first, Beelzebubba sings The Philosophers...

Agartha, and Damn, Vic Hermanson Really is a Basket Case! 27.03.2024

Episode 109 of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast gives you the latest info on the great Captain Kangaroo scandal, the "Inner Earth," and amazing journalist from the past, J. Francyl Howard, and Mrs. McClendoRodrigoStein to tell all the young ladies anticipating holy matrimony how to sexually tame their future husbands.

Hospital Stories, Part Two 19.03.2024

Episode 108 is the continuation of Vic Hermanson's hospital stories. You'll hear of the cockroach man, the gangster's shoes, a truly severe case of Munchausen syndrome, Being "invisible," doll's teeth, and two stories of when sex goes really wrong. There is explicit content in this show, if that sort of thing bothers you.

Hospital Stories, Part One 16.03.2024

In episode 107, Vic Hermanson presents five stories from his time as an ED, ICU, Surgical, and Medical-Surgical nurse. Some are about the imperfection of all people, some are about truly frightening patients, and some are about the way that humans develop, and maintain hope in even the most difficult circumstances. Part one of three. Sensitive subjects are discussed in this episode.

Laredo Doesn't Have the only Creepy Little Girl: Chris James Explains it all For You. 12.03.2024

In episode 106 of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast, Vic has the one and only Chris James, host of the "Strange Things with Chris James" podcast as his guest. The conversation ranges to how Chris James got started in podcasting, to white creatures under bridges, border patrol pranks, the ubiquitous Laredo girl-child ghost, to the first plane ever used in the US military, and much-much mo...

The Wandering Road Wanders Through The Trailer Park 04.03.2024

Episode 105 brings us Chris and Dean of The Wandering Road Podcast. They are superlative thinkers, speakers, and students of the paranormal. Have you ever wondered how many people might actually be non-playable characters? How many people have EVER lived? Why religion changes as technology advances? Listen and find out! This week's introduction by request, is made by Beelzebubba, our resident...

The Man at the Foot of the Bed: Joy, Refuge, and Love in the Paranormal 28.02.2024

In episode 104 of TTT, we hear the astounding story of Tracey, who as a child was protected by benevolent and steadfast apparitions, as she grew in a chaotic and abusive household, outside of Glasgow, Scotland. It's an amazing story. In part two of this episode we talk about Patience Worth Wee Curran, as child who was adopted through the urging of the original Patience Worth, a 17th century En...

More About Dowsing: The Practical, the Profane, and the Sublime 20.02.2024

Episode 103 of Trailer Trash Terrors has two guests, both talking about Dowsing. Dave Griffith talks about the use of dowsing in treasure hunting, and how not all dowsers can detect the same things. George Anthony talks about Dowsing as a type of divination, and how St. Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine used a type of dowsing to find the true cross. Plus, we have lots of other hijinks spri...

It Looked Like a Fat Gremlin 12.02.2024

In episode 102 of Trailer Trash Terrors, we see the return of Paranormal Will. He talks about the personal cost of engaging with the paranormal, which can be quite high. He discusses what can only be classified as a deliberate, paranormal attack. Also, Wilbur, the ethereal pest control expert reads a 1976 newspaper article about the "Philip Experiment." Here's a link to a quite well...

The Quadro Tracker: Nine Large for a Plastic Box! 07.02.2024

In episode 101 of the Trailer Trash Terrors Podcast, Vic Hermanson dives deep into the weird world of the Quadro Tracker and similar devices. Schools, police departments, border patrols, and even armies across the globe have bought them, believing these devices can detect explosives, drugs, drug-users, weapons, and essentially any other form of contraband. The FBI and Scotland Yard say they are fr...

Episode 100! Explorations Into The Mind of a Narrative Species 03.02.2024

Hear Ye, hear ye! This is the 100th episode of the Trailer Trash Terrors Podcast! I'm proud of that...really very proud. This episode is devoted to two things. First, we have a serious interview with Dr. Bert, a Psychiatrist from Holland, discussing the mysteries of the mind. Second, I relate a Cryptid experience to Dr. Bert that I had only previously told to two people. It was, indeed, a terr...

Were They The Last Cavemen? 29.01.2024

Episode 99 of Trailer Trash Terrors centers around an article published in 1934, and written by Francis Dickie, who in many ways, was the Canadian Earnest Hemmingway. The article discusses the return of the "Sasquatch," a tribe of huge men, primitive me, troglodytic men, but men, nonetheless. At that time in Canadian history, the Sasquatch were just generally accepted as an unquestioned...

Spiritual Warfare: The Necessary and Possible 27.01.2024

If anyone delves into the preternatural world long enough, it is Vic Hermanson's belief that protection against negative forces will sooner or later become required. In this episode, George Anthony, the host of the St. Elias Report podcast discusses the rules of engagement of battling the enemy...the evil enemy. It's a battle in which we must all eventually engage.

Shudders Preferred: TW "Slim" Kelley and the Mechanically Assisted Conjoined Twins 24.01.2024

This is episode 97 of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast. Vic Hermanson expand on episode 96 by doing a deep dive and analysis of a series of articles written in the 1941 El Paso Times, about TW Kelley, Highly successful purveyor of human oddities , veterinarian, expert raconteur, and likely expert BS artist. I think you'll enjoy this episode.

The Anomalies of Our minds are Always With Us, Even When The Carnival Gates are Closed 24.01.2024

This is episode 96 of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast. It's all about what the world has called "fr**ks," fr**k-shows, their history, and how their impact on society simply cannot be dismissed. To be honest, I think it's one of the best shows I've ever done. Also, Beelzebubba returns! I hate the need to use the asterisks...honest conversation is one of the absolute requirem...

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