In 1973, reports surfaced of a strange creature prowling the woods of Enfield, Illinois. According to witnesses, it had three legs, tiny arms, huge eyes, and a knack for shrieking like a banshee (but who among us, right?). As sightings continued, residents found themselves embroiled in a desperate search for answers. Overrun by out-of-town “monster hunters” and sensationalist press, this story charts one small town’s rapid descent into full-blown panic.

Grab a scoop of something extra comforting, and settle in for a tale of mystery, paranoia, and of course, cryptids.

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Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, where Gina & Kathryn serve up your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities – all with a side of ice cream!

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💀Topic of the Month: Cryptids

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📚Sources:

• Villager’s Voice
• Believing the Bizarre
• Mt. Vernon Register
• Cryptids Wiki
• Cryptozoo News
• Coast to Coast AM
• A Critical Examination of the Social Contagion Image of Collective Behavior: The Case of the Enfield Monster
• JustAnotherTinFoilHat
• 1970 & 2020 US Census
• Psychology Today

📸Credits:

• Evansville Courrier & Press
• Medium
• Astonishing Legends
• Coast to Coast AM
• It’s Something Wiki
• The Enfield Monster: The Three legged beast by Rajat Kumar

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We’re travelling to the Northwoods of Wisconsin where the cheese is squeaky, the beer is cold and the scariest thing you could encounter in the woods is the infamous Hodag, a terrifying cryptid that haunted loggers for years. But where did the story of the Hodag originate? Was it really captured at the end of the 19th century? And what, for the love of God, does Paul Bunyan have anything to do with this?!

Snuggle up next to the campfire and join us for the infamous tale about the most ferocious beast of the Northwoods🌲👀

Story starts: 12:03

Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, where Gina & Kathryn serve up your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities – all with a side of ice cream!

🍦Flavor of the Month: Rainbow Sherbet

💀Topic of the Month: Cryptids

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New episodes drop every Tuesday!

👻Want to share a ghost story of your own?

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Keep it cool🍦And keep it creepy💀

📚Sources:

• Explore Rhinelander
• Wisconsin 101
• Wisconsin Historical Society
• Green Bay Press Gazette
• The American Mercury

📸Credits:

• Rhinelander District Library
• Rhinelander Historical Society
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Yeti&Sasquatch on Monster Wiki

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We’re kicking off 2026 with an age-old question: Are mermaids real, or what???

Today, we’re deep diving (pun intended) into the long, tangled history of mermaid folklore, sightings, and modern-day theories. We trace our favorite aquatic friends from the first “real” mermaid in 1000 BC, through famous sailor logs (including a new reason to hate Christopher Columbus), all the way to modern-day sightings. And that’s before we even get to the science part - like how little of the ocean we’ve actually explored, why modern technology wouldn’t spot mermaids, and where mermaids could be living at this very moment.

EPISODE CORRECTION: As of June 2025, 27.3% of the global seafloor had been mapped (not 20%).

Story starts: 6:00

Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, where Gina & Kathryn serve up your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities – all with a side of ice cream!

🍦Flavor of the Month: Sherbet

💀Topic of the Month: Cryptids

🖤Join our Patreon for bonus content, shoutouts, and exclusive treats!

New episodes drop every Tuesday!

👻Want to share a ghost story of your own?

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⭐Don’t forget to hit us with a five star rating wherever you listen/watch!

Keep it cool🍦And keep it creepy💀

📚Sources:

• Merriam-Webster
• Smithsonian
• Royal Museums Greenwich
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Points East
• Live Science
• Women’s Caucus for Art
• Reactor
• NOAA

📸Credits:

• Wikipedia
• The National Archives
• Women’s Caucus for Art
• The Marine Mammal Center
• Live Science
• Oceanographic Magazine
• The Boston Globe
• Shark Angels
• WWF
• Deep Ocean Education
• NOAA

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