“What In Heck Is THE OKLAHOMA OCTOPUS?” | 4 Creepy True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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Sea monster tales have existed for thousands of years, with stories of giant squids and octopuses being especially common. But where's the last place you'd expect to find such a creature? The desert of Oklahoma, perhaps?
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IN THIS EPISODE: Tales of sea monsters go back millennia, tales of giant squids and octopus are particularly prevalent. But where is the last place on earth you’d expect to find such a creature? How about the desert landscape of Oklahoma? (The Oklahoma Octopus) *** Parental hostility drove a girl out of her home and into the arms of her cousin. As I’m sure you can guess, that was not a wise decision. (Kissing Cousins) *** I’ll read a short passage from G. Michael Vasey’s book, “Chasing the Goddess”, a chapter called “Strange Things Happen To Me”.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:02:03.842 = Oklahoma Octopus
00:18:32.518 = Kissing Cousins
00:29:16.649 = Strange Things Happen To Me
00:37:43.517 = Story from Weird Darkness listener Shelly Ryden
00:39:32.897 = Show Close
00:41:44.569 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Oklahoma Octopus” by Bex Shea: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uscmrhuk,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y6nv5ad5
“Kissing Cousins” by Robert Wilhelm for MurderByGaslight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytcedcxv
“Strange Things Happen To Me” by G. Michael Vasey for MyHauntedLifeToo.com, from his book “Chasing the Goddess”: https://amzn.to/3hmH6lS
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Originally aired: July 07, 2021
SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/OklahomaOctopus
TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bp75f