The Devil You Don't
A history podcast about The Jersey Devil. Sort of.
Discover the surprising origins and intersections of the mythical creature who's crossed paths with some of the most fascinating people, debates, and scandals over 300 years of American history. Quakers, almanac-writers, dreamers, monstrous scientists, and maverick filmmakers all link up in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, as a one-of-a-kind cryptid helps us to understand the birth of the modern world.
Written and narrated by Dylan Ferguson, with Sean O'Rourke, and original music by Rob What.
Podcasting since 2023 • 4 episodes
The Devil You Don't
Latest Episodes
Part Four: I Kicked That Fucking Map Into the Creek Yesterday
Where does cryptozoology come from, and why do Americans love it so much? With the Jersey Devil joining the ranks of the cryptids in the mid-1900's, we take a step back to examine the origins of this unique obsession and its impact on the USA, ...
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Part Three: All Mimsy Were the Borogoves
The Phenomenal Week. This is the name given to one of the most extraordinary periods in the annals of cryptozoology, when a flurry of monster sightings, breathless newspaper coverage, and state-wide panic ended with the Jersey Devil captured an...
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Part Two: A Star-Bespangled Pond in Some Silent Recess
Welcome to the Pine Barrens in the 1800's. Here, the mysterious creature known as the Leeds Devil will make its earliest recorded appearances. Join us as we peruse an entertaining travelogue from 1859, and discover how this region of New Jersey...
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Part One: A Trumpet Sounded Out of the Wilderness
Discover a bizarre story of dreamy Quakers, dueling almanacs, and New Jersey's first published author, a story that would - improbably - lay the groundwork for the Jersey Devil legend. In this first episode of a four-part history series, we enc...
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