From the Beast of Gévaudan to Bray Road: Werewolves and the Loupgarou | Ep 25

Описание: What connects 18th-century France, rural Wisconsin, and the swamps of Louisiana?



A wolf that walks like a man.



In this episode of The Night Crew Podcast, Brad Ricks traces the chilling lineage of werewolf lore from the documented terror of the Beast of Gévaudan to modern sightings of the Beast of Bray Road, uncovering how the French Loupgarou (Loup-Garou) legend migrated across the Atlantic and evolved into the American Rougarou.



We dive into:




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The real historical attacks in 1760s France that left nearly 100 dead




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French werewolf trials and executions




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The royal hunts ordered by King Louis XV




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Silver bullet legends and wolf-hybrid theories




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The migration of the Loupgarou myth into Louisiana folklore




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Eyewitness accounts of Wisconsin’s upright wolf creature




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Cryptid reports investigated by journalist Linda Godfrey




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Why humans consistently describe a wolf that stands on two legs






Was the Beast of Gévaudan just a large wolf? A wolf-dog hybrid? A serial killer mythologized?

Is the Beast of Bray Road a misidentified animal — or something older buried in the human psyche?



This episode explores the intersection of history, folklore, cryptozoology, and psychology — examining why the werewolf archetype refuses to die and how monster legends migrate, adapt, and survive.



If you’re fascinated by werewolf mythology, French folklore, cryptid sightings, the Rougarou legend, or the darker side of documented history, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.



Because sometimes monsters don’t disappear.



They migrate.



🎧 Press play… and don’t stop on Bray Road after dark.



 



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