Ep 101 - THE U'LAG‘Û - NORTH CAROLINA!

If you followed along the podcast then you might have heard we went on a road trip. While we were on said trip, I got to meet up with some friends and family and tell stories about cryptids that lived across America. Well it's time for our first part 2 episode of the road trip because we came back to North Carolina to visit some fan favorite live audience members the Banks’. Now the last time we came to this state we covered the story of The Beast of Bladenboro. So this time I'd like to share the story of a Cherokee legend known as the U'lag‘û. Years and years ago there was a creature that hunted through the forest looking to swoop up children. The Cherokee tribe had to come up with a way to fight a beast that was the size of most houses and that could fly at lightning speed. Take a listen to this week's episode and find out what ended up happening. Enjoy!

 Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina on a map

please see picture for description

Beast of Bladenboro

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

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For the Image:

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