Dive into the shadows with What Dwells Beneath, a captivating podcast that explores the mysteries of our world—and beyond. From spine-tingling tales of cryptids and the supernatural to chilling true crime stories, alien encounters, and everything that goes bump in the night, we bring the unknown to life.
Join us each week as we delve into the unexplainable. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, What Dwells Beneath is your gateway to the eerie, the unexplored, and the extraordinary.
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Deep in the Appalachian mountains, there's a sound the old families know better than to follow. It starts like a woman screaming. Terrified, in pain, somewhere out past the tree line. But the grandmothers of these hills passed down one rule: when you hear it, you go home. You lock the door. You don't look out the window. Because what's screaming out there isn't a woman. It was, once. And that's the part that should scare you.
Join your lantern bearer, Perzival, along with producer Neku, for a descent into one of Appalachia's oldest and saddest legends: the Wampus Cat. From the Cherokee story of a woman punished for wanting to see what she wasn't allowed to see, to the settlers who inherited her scream, to the sightings that haven't stopped, this episode walks the ridgelines where she still hunts. And it asks the question at the heart of the legend. What do we owe the things we've made monstrous? Listen with the lights on. And whatever you do, trust the dread.
12 Jun 2026
Ep. 30: The Mothman - Red Eyes in the Dark
Deep in the hills of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, a legend was born that still sparks debate decades later. In this episode of What Dwells Beneath, Perzival explores the chilling story of the Mothman, a towering winged figure with glowing red eyes that terrified witnesses and became forever linked to one of the state's worst tragedies. We follow the legend from the abandoned TNT Area and its first reported sightings to encounters with strange visitors, Men in Black, UFO activity, and the devastating collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967. Along the way, we examine the eyewitness accounts, the folklore, and the theories that continue to surround one of America's most famous paranormal mysteries. Was the Mothman a cryptid, a warning of disaster, or something that defies explanation altogether? Join us as we uncover the history, the fear, and the unanswered questions behind the legend that refuses to die.
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21 May 2026
Ep. 29: The Not Deer - Wrongness in the Woods
Tonight on What Dwells Beneath, we step into the mist-covered ridges and shadowed hollows of Appalachia to investigate one of the region’s most unsettling modern legends: the Not Deer. It looks familiar at first glance—a whitetail standing at the roadside, hidden between the trees—but witnesses say the illusion falls apart the longer you look. Forward-facing eyes. Jerking movements. Impossible postures. And a stare that feels far too intelligent.
We trace the Not Deer from Appalachian folklore and mimic legends to its explosive rise through modern internet horror, while exploring the real-world explanations that may have inspired the fear, including Chronic Wasting Disease and unusual deer behavior. Along the way, we examine chilling encounter reports and ask the question that lingers long after the headlights pass: what happens when something familiar stops acting like prey?
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