The Jersey Devil: The Creature That Wrecked HAVOC In New Jersey Enter The Rift podcast

The Jersey Devil: The Creature that wrecked HAVOC in New Jersey

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This week, Kenny and Garrett dive into the Pine Barrens of New Jersey to unravel the legend of the Jersey Devil—a bat-winged, horse-headed, hoofed oddball that’s been spooking locals since 1735. From cursed births to cannonball-proof shenanigans, this episode’s got it all!

The Origin Story: Meet Mother Leeds, the overwhelmed mom of 12 who might’ve accidentally hexed her 13th kid into becoming a flying devil-baby. Did it slaughter the room or just slap folks with its tail before yeeting out the chimney? Depends on who’s telling the tale!
Historical Hijinks: Commodore Stephen Decatur blasts the beast with a cannonball (spoiler: it didn’t care), Napoleon’s brother Joseph gets hissed at while hunting, and Garrett wonders if ergot’s to blame for these wild sightings.
1909 Madness: Schools shut down, trolley cars get attacked, and the Jersey Devil takes a fire hose to the face during a week-long rampage that had everyone losing their minds. Mass hysteria or just too much vintage Coca-Cola?
Modern Mayhem: From a cab driver’s tire-changing nightmare to college kids fleeing a tent-stomping cryptid, the Devil’s still out there—maybe denting cars, maybe yeeting phones.
What’s It Really? Sandhill crane? Black bear? A wino in a poncho? Garrett’s betting on a kangaroo with a kite duct-taped to it, while Kenny’s pretty sure something freaky’s lurking in the pines.

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Sources:

American Folklore - The Jersey Devil
APP.com - Jersey Devil Very Real to Pine Barrens Origin

Atlantic County NJ - Jersey Devil Fact or Fiction

Gen X Traveler - The Jersey Devil: Legend, Lore, Hoax
Gloucester City News - In 1909, The Jersey Devil
History Collection - 16 Creepy Alleged Sightings of the Jersey Devil
Jersey History - Legend of the Jersey Devil
Pine Barrens Institute - Historical Cryptid Headlines: Jersey Devil
The Digest Online - Jersey Devil & Pine Barrens
What Lies Beyond - 200 Years of Jersey Devil Encounters

Music:

Intro: synthwave-background-music by Nver Avetyan

Outro: stranger-things-124008 by Music_Unlimited

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The Origin Story: Meet Mother Leeds, the overwhelmed mom of 12 who might’ve accidentally hexed her 13th kid into becoming a flying devil-baby. Did it slaughter the room or just slap folks with its tail before yeeting out the chimney? Depends on who’s telling the tale!
Historical Hijinks: Commodore Stephen Decatur blasts the beast with a cannonball (spoiler: it didn’t care), Napoleon’s brother Joseph gets hissed at while hunting, and Garrett wonders if ergot’s to blame for these wild sightings.
1909 Madness: Schools shut down, trolley cars get attacked, and the Jersey Devil takes a fire hose to the face during a week-long rampage that had everyone losing their minds. Mass hysteria or just too much vintage Coca-Cola?
Modern Mayhem: From a cab driver’s tire-changing nightmare to college kids fleeing a tent-stomping cryptid, the Devil’s still out there—maybe denting cars, maybe yeeting phones.
What’s It Really? Sandhill crane? Black bear? A wino in a poncho? Garrett’s betting on a kangaroo with a kite duct-taped to it, while Kenny’s pretty sure something freaky’s lurking in the pines.