Show Notes
In this week’s episode, Sammy tells the tale of Fresno’s quirkiest cryptid: The Fresno Nightcrawlers. As the Witching Hour is sipped, the ladies theorize about the moon landing, choose their chaotic parentage, and add another unsolved mystery to their to-do lists. So grab your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon and playback your security camera feed, Ladies Who Love Fresno will have you giggling through the mayhem.
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Sources: “Fresno” by Staff at Visit California
“Fresno Nightcrawler” by Anonymous at Cryptidwiki
“More than Fresno famous: How the Nightcrawler captured the world’s imagination” by Anon at The Business Journal
“Bigfoot, Chupacabra, and … Fresno Nightcrawler? Walking pants bring Fresno freaky fame” by Carmen George on Fresno Bee
“Strange creature reported in Carmel area” by Anonymous on HighlandCountryPress.com
“Cryptid fans are in love with this ‘funky little dude.’ What is the Fresno Nightcrawler?” by Fernanda Galan on Fresno Bee
“Origins of the Fresno Nightcrawler, a Pants-shaped Cryptid” by Desiree Bowie on Science.HowStuffWorks.com
“‘This weird little story.’ Why Fresno’s goofy Nightcrawler legend might just live forever” by Gisselle Medina on fresnoland.org
“‘This weird little story.’ Why Fresno’s goofy Nightcrawler legend might just live forever” by Brian Dunning, episode 826 on skeptoid.com
“Fresno Nightcrawler: Hoax or real? Mystery remains years later” by Kellie Helton on YourCentralValley.com
“Fresno Nightcrawlers: Legends with Long Legs” by David Albaugh on BasementOfTheBizarre.com
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“The Fresno Night Crawlers” by Emily Zarka on Rocky Mountain PBS
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