Polk County is home to lake monsters, haunted hills, meth maniacs, and Harrison the Florida Man (not sure which is scarier). Join us as we investigate the Lake Clinch Monster and drive upon a gravity hill said to be haunted by a rivaling Indian Chief and Ghost Gator! The Lake Clinch Monster is a Nessy-like…

The Talegaters discuss the root of the Skunk Ape’s legend. Florida’s First People told stories of the large, hairy beast not at all dissimilar to what we know today as the Skunk or Swamp Ape. Sometimes this humanoid was seen as just another part of nature, others a cannibalistic giant. With Skunk Ape having such…

Every year since 1904, Florida has hosted the largest Pirate Parade in the world in celebration of the infamous pirate, Captain Jóse Gaspar. The Talegaters interview the ghost of Gaspar himself to get the first-person account of this local legend.  The Legend of Jóse Gaspar dates him as an 18th Century pirate captain and former…

The Talegaters interview the Florida Skunk Ape for the real story behind the ancient legendary cryptid dating back to the Mayakka Tribe. Taking a deep peek at decades of photo and video evidence, The Talegate is on the hunt to find whether or not these testimonies are legitimate or mere myth.  The Skunk Ape is…

Join the Talegaters, Cheesehead and Florida Man, as they embark on a roadtrip across America to uncover the mysteries behind tall tales, fairy tales, folktales, fishtales, & urban legends, one interview at a time! You can listen to The Talegate Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Deezer, iHeartRadio, and virtually any other podcast directory. OR listen…