EP 111 - THE POPE LICK MONSTER!

Written By Dylan Cantu

In Louisville, Kentucky there is a legend that has haunted the land for generations. It’s said that a goat-like man known as the Pope Lick Monster calls a train trestle bridge in the area home. Now unlike other cryptids there has yet to be proof found to corroborate its existence, but the stories are believed without question because how else can you explain why multiple people would find themselves on top of this railway putting their lives in danger. Actually it's believed to use powerful abilities to entrance people, but how much of this story should we believe? Take a listen to this week's story and let me know what you think. Enjoy!

Fisherville, Louisville, Kentucky

 

The book we got from our Cohost Daniel

 

Norfolk Southern Railway

 

Charles Manson

 

American Horror Story Freak Show

 

Goatman from Maryland

 
 

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

  1. The Parklands of Floyds Fork. (n.d.). Train Trestle. The Parklands of Floyds Fork. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://theparklands.org/location/train-trestle/

  2. Grundhauser, E., Localhost, M., & komodokyle. (2014, October 24). Pope Lick Trestle Bridge – Louisville, Kentucky. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pope-lick-trestle-bridge

  3. Schildknecht, R. (n.d.). The Legend of the Pope Lick Monster. Ron Schildknecht. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://ronschildknecht.com/thelegendofthepopelickmonster

  4. Minogue, H., & Weiter, T. (2019, November 3). Pope Lick Legend: Loved ones of those who died on trestle push for change. WHAS11. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.whas11.com/amp/article/news/local/push-changes-on-deadly-pope-lick-trestle/417-1c502a3d-8c63-4553-a962-d7ba75146bce

  5. The Parklands of Floyds Fork. (n.d.). Pope Lick Park. The Parklands of Floyds Fork. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://theparklands.org/find-a-park/pope-lick-park/

  6. The Ohio State University. (n.d.). The Pope Lick Monster | A Louisville Legend. The Ohio State University. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://u.osu.edu/popelickmonster/

  7. McCosham, S. (2022, January 4). The Legend Of The Pope Lick Monster In Kentucky Is Chilling. Only In Your State. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kentucky/pope-lick-monster-legend-ky/amp/

  8. Cryptidz.Fandom. (n.d.). Pope Lick Monster. Cryptid Wiki. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster

  9. Ocker, J. W. (2022). The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters. Quirk Books.

For the Video:

  1. Youtube & Germantown Films. (2020, September 14). The Legend of the Pope Lick Monster. YouTube. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSoR7eLdAo

For the Image:

  1. WBAL-TV. (2016, April 25). What is this?! Is it the goatman? WBAL-TV. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.wbaltv.com/article/what-is-this-is-it-the-goatman/7100258#

  2. Limke, A. (2019, October 31). Some Locals Swear There's A Legendary Monster Living Under The Pope Lick Bridge In Kentucky. Only In Your State. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kentucky/pope-lick-bridge-ky/

  3. Cryptidz.Fandom. (n.d.). Pope Lick Monster. Cryptid Wiki. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster

  4. The Ohio State University. (n.d.). Reality in Legend | The Pope Lick Monster. The Ohio State University. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://u.osu.edu/popelickmonster/reality-in-legend/

  5. Hey Maaa & American Horror Story. (2014, December 29). Hey Maaa. Hey Maaa. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://heymaaa.com/entertainment/2014/12/28/real-life-american-horror-story-freak-show

  6. eBay. (n.d.). LIFE Magazine Charles Manson Dec. 1969 Love and Terror Cult. eBay. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.ebay.com/itm/284991803691

  7. Google Maps. (n.d.). Fisherville, Louisville, KY. Google Maps. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fisherville,+Louisville,+KY/@38.2181113,-85.615421,12z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8869a2e1792a9bcf:0x23a6313823fd0ee5!8m2!3d38.191485!4d-85.4718869!16zL20vMGRwcWpt

  8. Ocker, J. (2022). The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters. Amazon.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.amazon.com/United-States-Cryptids-American-Monsters/dp/1683693221

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