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Podcast episodes about Piasa

Also called Piasa Bird, Piesa, Alton bird monster

The 10 best episodes we found about Piasa, from 10 different shows. Recent and well-loved episodes first.

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Piasa Bird
Haunted American History Jan 28, 2026 · 22 min
A Jesuit priest sees a masterpiece painted high on the Mississippi bluffs—an ancient guardian of the deep, watching the river like a warning. Two centuries later, a preacher adds wings, teeth, and a hero… and the lie becomes the legend. YouTube - Patreon…
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Piasa - the Monster of the Mississippi
History Dispatches Apr 27, 2026 · 20 min
According to legend, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, there is a monster. It has horns like a deer, terrible red eyes, a long, twisting tail, and is covered in scales. This fearsome creature was seen in 1673 - painted on the bluffs…
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Listener Mail: The Piasa Bird, Bots and the Post Office, and Horoscopes for AI
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Mar 27, 2025 · 56 min
The guys explore the legend of the mysterious Piasa Bird. A Conspiracy Realist at the US Post Office inspires an exploration of post-human automation. Uncle Sam writes in with thoughts on discovering a possible scientific basis behind astrology. The guys…
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Fearsome Flyers - Thunderbird, Piasa Bird, and Tlanuwa
Strange Tides Sep 19, 2025 · 110 min
Aloha Tide Riders, and sorry for the delay. For our second installment in the Native American Nightmares saga, we’re lifting off from the earth and heading into storm-tossed skies—territory claimed by colossal winged beings who’ve loomed over Indigenous…
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Why telling “the proper stories” is vital to understanding the Piasa
Curious City Jan 16, 2025 · 16 min
Roadside attractions aren’t always the kitschy photo op we imagine them to be. Some have a complicated history that you can’t see from the side of the road. Last episode, we took a road trip to Southern Illinois to look into a metal, firebreathing dragon…
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Episode 398 - Bitters Billboard (Piasa Bird)
It Gets Weird Mar 18, 2024 · 74 min
Hey there friends and weirdos! This week we take a trip to Illinois and work our way along the Mississippi River to uncover the bizarre story and history of a cryptid known as the Piasa Bird! What is the Piasa Bird and what are its origins? As it turns out…
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Anti-Polish Propaganda
PIASA Archives Podcast May 4, 2025 · 7 min
Anti-Polish Propaganda in Polish-Jewish Relations Colonel, At the end of September 1944, a minor incident occurred in Rio de Janeiro, which, however, had certain political consequences and contributed to the exacerbation of Polish-Jewish relations in Brazil…
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2.01 Piasa
The Cryptid Cases Jul 25, 2018 · 19 min
In the season two premiere, Lucas and Mia get back on the road. When they start looking into a UFO sighting, they encounter the biggest threat they've ever seen. Starring: Jesstin Jacobs as Lucas Campbell Danielle Verrier as Mia Miller Jen Jacobs as Fritz Liz…
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Piasa: Rite of Talons Audiobook by Aaron Hollingsworth
Hear Stories Differently Through Expressive Narration Designed for Emotional Connection and Engagement Apr 5, 2019
Listen to full audiobook for free : Title: Piasa: Rite of TalonsSubtitle: Steel Tale SeriesCategories: Collection, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Science FictionAuthor: Aaron HollingsworthNarrator: Danny MontoothPublisher: Eightfold Wrath BooksRelease date…
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Patreon Episode Drop - Piasa Bird
Nightmares of the Americas: Indigenous Tales Apr 13, 2023 · 134 min
Send us a text Please enjoy the extra content. We will be dropping a new show new week. The accounts of the Piasa bird were first written down by a French explorer. We've talked a lot about the Europeans but when I think of Europeans I think of the British or…
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