True Creeps: True Crime, Ghost Stories, Cryptids, Horrors in History & Spooky Stories

Two spooky women discussing well-researched stories on true crime, paranormal, weird history, and everything in-between.

Author: Amanda Mednansky and Lindsey Charlick

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Midwestern Cryptids: Big Muddy Monster & Beast of Busco
Episode 250
Friday, 17 April, 2026

Join us as we head to the Midwestern United States to chat about two cryptids. We’ll discuss the Beast of Busco’s lore, the adventures in the attempts to trap him, as well as theories. We’ll also chat about the Big Muddy Monster, who was well-documented and surprisingly slimy.Join our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/truecreepspodcast/s/JVToI0ykGEJoin our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449439969638764A special thank you to our jam thief, Mary Quiton!https://www.patreon.com/truecreepshttps://www.truecreeps.com/shopwww.truecreeps.comHave an episode idea or a question about a case? Submit them here: https://www.truecreeps.com/ideasandquestionsTwitter @truecreepsInstagram @truecreepspodFacebook.com/truecreepspodEmail us at truecreepspod@gmail.comIllinois Town Welcomes Big Muddy Monster to Main Street - Daily YonderBig-Muddy-Monster-Merged-File.pdf(8) FacebookThe Legend Lives in the Mud: Murphysboro’s Big Muddy Monster – Page 58 – Southern Illinois Tourism21Country: Fulk Lake, home of the ‘Beast of Busco’, up for saleThe Beast of Busco's Trail Through Time and Tales – Hangar1publishingThe mystery of Turtle Town USA: Churubusco, Indiana - Midwest GuestUnsolved Histories: A Giant Turtle, A Stubborn Man, and Dredging Up a Myth – Michigan Quarterly ReviewBrigadoon Bed and Breakfast of Mackinaw CityWarsaw Daily Times - Google News Archive SearchUnknown Explorers - Beast of BuscoAlligator snapping turtle | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology InstituteAlligator Snapping Turtle | National Wildlife FederationThe Beast of Busco - Fluker's Cricket FarmThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/