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5 min readIn the winter of 1897, a Native American woman in Minnesota came down with typhoid fever. Her husband refused to get her treatment. As her fever worsened and she began to act erratically, he became convinced she was turning into a Wendigo—a cannibalistic winter monster. He did not kill her by shooting her through the heart or pouring hot bear fat down her throat, the traditional methods. Instead, he grabbed her by the hair and snapped her neck. He was put on trial for murder. Nothing came of it.
That story, shared by host Jada Sellers, captures the strange boundary this premiere episode of Nightmare Explorers explores: the line between folklore, misidentified animal, mental illness, and something genuinely paranormal. The conversation, recorded for the Paranormal UK Radio Network, is a free-ranging discussion among Jada and co-hosts Courtney and Matthew about cryptids—creatures whose existence is claimed but not scientifically proven. The episode does not aim to prove or debunk. It maps the territory, cataloging theories, personal encounters, and the difficulty of knowing what is real when the evidence is always just out of reach.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:38) **Welcome & Topic Introduction** - Host Jada Sellers introduces the premiere episode of Nightmare Explorers, with co-hosts Courtney and Matthew. The chosen topic is cryptids.
- 2 (02:12) **Bigfoot: The Universal Cryptid** - The group begins with the most famous cryptid, Bigfoot, discussing personal connections and evidence.
- 3 (05:39) **The Alien Bigfoot Theory** - The conversation shifts to a more speculative theory that Bigfoot might not be a flesh-and-blood animal but a paranormal or extraterrestrial being.
- 4 (08:05) **Portal Theory & Personal Investigation** - Jada connects the alien theory to a personal paranormal investigation where she encountered a potential portal in the woods.
- 5 (10:44) **Cryptid Sightings at Paranormal Locations** - The discussion turns to specific sightings of Bigfoot near the infamous Indiana State Sanatorium, blending cryptid and ghost lore.
- 6 (13:16) **Regional Cryptids & Historical Origins** - Jada shifts focus to cryptids specific to the hosts' home regions and the historical origins of monster tales.
- 7 (17:50) **The Minnesota Iceman & New Species** - Jada reads about the "Minnesota Iceman," a cryptid from the 1960s, sparking a debate on the line between cryptid and undiscovered species.
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Show Notes
In this first episode, Jayda, Alisha and Matt get together to discuss cryptids. The episode is essentially a round-table discussion about cryptids and their possible connection with the paranormal, with Bigfoot as the main starting point. The three hosts repeatedly come back to the question of whether some cryptids could actually be something other than undiscovered animals — potentially paranormal, interdimensional, or extraterrestrial.
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