Episode 34: Live From HCLS Fan Fest: Cryptids of the Gulf Coast

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. 

This week features a recording of a live presentation of local cryptids who call the northern Gulf Coast home. This episode was recorded at the Hancock County Library Fan Fest on 4/26/2026.

Sources Used in this episode:

Rougarou

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougarou

https://mytpl.org/project/rougarou-the-swamp-werewolf/

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Rougarou

https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/

https://64parishes.org/entry/rougarou

Père Malfait

https://buffymegaxover.fandom.com/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Malfait

https://coffeehousewriters.com/louisianas-cajun-boogeymen/

https://www.vampires.com/pere-malfait-the-cajun-boogeyman/

https://www.themoonlitroad.com/cajun-folklore-superstitions-spells/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qSzdgZfnB0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Oxza5Z5a8

Honey Island Swamp Monster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_monster

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_Monster

https://countryroadsmagazine.com/outdoors/knowing-nature/the-honey-island-swamp-monster/

https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/legend-honey-island-swamp-monster/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJLctQClD1s

https://kpel965.com/circus-animals-escape-into-louisiana-swamp/

Letiche

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letiche

https://eerie-worlds.fandom.com/wiki/Letiche

https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2025/09/18/what-are-louisianas-folklore-creatures-cryptids-find-out-legends-here-rougarou-monster-letiche/86220032007/

https://steemit.com/folklore/@pinkspectre/letiche-north-american-folklore

https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/the-letiche

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NPvARXhpsU

Wolf Woman of Mobile

https://mobilebaymag.com/port-city-legends/

https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/12781/wolf-woman-mobile?page=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s2m8ahhm_Q

Leprechaun of Mobile

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crichton_Leprechaun

https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2015/03/crichton_leprechaun_revisited.html

https://www.famousinreal.life/blogs/news/the-real-story-of-the-alabama-leprechaun?srsltid=AfmBOorGAnPUjfBHb7umkqoNTr60TeRgF-VgWejJ5tS2ZGSJ6GjJvHu-

Muck Monster

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Muck_Monster

https://cbs12.com/news/local/search-for-the-muck-monster-in-the-lake-worth-lagoon

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/the-muck-monster-has-an-official-home/2051661/

https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/10971943/muck-monster-a-mystery-in-florida-lagoon/

Skunk Ape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_Ape

https://gardenandgun.com/articles/a-close-encounter-with-the-florida-skunk-ape/

https://www.countere.com/home/floridas-bigfoot-everglades-dave-shealy-legend-of-the-skunk-ape

https://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_ape

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/

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