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Podcast episodes about Beast of Busco

Also called Oscar the turtle, Busco turtle, Giant turtle of Churubusco

The 10 best episodes we found about Beast of Busco, from 9 different shows. Recent and well-loved episodes first.

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Indiana: The Beast of Busco
Backwoods Bigfoot Stories Jun 26, 2026 · 60 min
This stop on the Backwoods Cryptid Road Trip pulls off the highway in Churubusco, Indiana, a tiny Whitley County farm town northwest of Fort Wayne that turned a giant snapping turtle into a national obsession and then into a permanent mascot. The legend opens…
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Midwestern Cryptids: Big Muddy Monster & Beast of Busco
True Creeps: True Crime, Ghost Stories, Cryptids, Horrors in History & Spooky Stories Apr 17, 2026 · 53 min
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…
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The Beast of Busco
Out There: A Cryptid Podcast Jul 30, 2026 · 27 min
CRYPTID: The Beast of Busco Join Josh as he dives into one of the Midwest's most famous cryptid legends. What started with a farmer's sighting in 1898 eventually turned into a nationwide phenomenon as thousands of people traveled to Churubusco, Indiana…
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Ryan Garcia & The Gin Fizzy Forest | Beast of Busco | Jack Unterweger
ALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZING Mar 13, 2024 · 82 min
Catch a weekly LIVE every Sunday at 630PM PST on all Alien Theorists Theorizing Socials! This week The Theorists discuss-Ryan Garcia Gin Fizzy fueled Boho Grove rant -The beast of Busco which is basically a 500lbs Snapping Turtle-This weeks guest Jaeger…
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Beast of Busco! Giant turtle or white whale?
Cryptids Of The Corn Nov 26, 2021 · 52 min
This week we talk about the Beast of Busco, a giant turtle form Churubusco Indiana. Sighting over 50 years and one man’s obsession over it. Please join us for this amazing episode! Have a story you would like to share or would like to do a interview with us…
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The Turtle: Beast of Busco
One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries Apr 26, 2022 · 29 min
Indiana's Beast of Busco set the tiny town of Churubusco abuzz way back in 1949—and set one farmer on the relentless pursuit of his personal 'white whale'. . . an enormous turtle. Hey, we all have dreams, right? One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries…
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The Beast of Busco - The Fortean Slip Episode 171
The Fortean Slip Jan 19, 2021 · 60 min
The Beast of Busco - The Fortean Slip Episode 171. This week Chris and Steve take on TURTLES. THIS PODCAST IS UNCENSORED. Listen to us on Anchor: Like us on Facebook at... The Fortean Slip Facebook Group Page Dred Funn Website:
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Episode 105: I Love A Little Guy Who Lives In A Place And That's Where He Is (Beast of Busco)
This Podcast Is For Weirdos Sep 10, 2026 · 25 min
Weirdos, look closely through the murky water...DID YOU SEE THAT?! I swear I saw a giant, mossy shell...anyways, join us in the boat on Fulk Lake in Churubusco, Indiana as we talk about the Beast of Busco Find us online! linktr.ee/tpifwMusic from #Uppbeat…
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Case File 135-Cryptid Crush-a-thon! #2
ALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZING Apr 20, 2020 · 100 min
Ladies and gentleman, welcome once again to Meteor Studios Arena! Tonight we bring you the monstrous mayhem you have been craving. Terrifying creatures from folklore and legend battling it out until only one can claim the title of Cryptid Supreme. Beasts…
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Loveland Frogman, Beast of Busco & the Lizardman: Reptiles, Myths, and Madness
All Things Weird Sep 28, 2026 · 28 min
Hosts Amanda and Amber dive into famous reptilian cryptids—Ohio's Loveland Frogman, Indiana's Beast of Busco, and South Carolina's Lizardman—mixing folklore, eyewitness accounts, and personal stories. They also share Patreon and merch news, and invite…
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