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Midwestern Cryptids: Big Muddy Monster & Beast of Busco
Episode 250 • 17th April 2026 • True Creeps: True Crime, Ghost Stories, Cryptids, Horrors in History & Spooky Stories • Amanda Mednansky and Lindsey Charlick
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Join us as we head to the Midwestern United States to chat about two cryptids. We’ll discuss the Beast of Busco’s lore, the adventures in the attempts to trap him, as well as theories. We’ll also chat about the Big Muddy Monster, who was well-documented and surprisingly slimy.


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