Episodes

  • Christmas Folklore Volume II | Dark Holiday Legends

    Christmas Folklore Volume II | Dark Holiday Legends
    Dec 19 2025
    Christmas wasn’t always a season of joy and comfort. For centuries, it was a time of judgment, punishment, and fear.

    In this episode of the Deep Woods Paranormal Podcast, Matt continues exploring the dark side of Christmas folklore, uncovering chilling legends that were once used to enforce obedience and protect communities during the harsh winter months.

    These stories were not told for entertainment — they were warnings. In this episode, we explore:

    • The Christmas Werewolf of France
    • The Butzemann — a faceless Christmas night terror
    • The Devil’s mysterious footprints appearing on Christmas morning
    • Frau Trude — the winter witch of punishment
    • Saint Nicholas’ Book of the Damned

    If you enjoy dark folklore, haunted history, and paranormal storytelling, this episode pulls back the curtain on Christmas traditions you were never meant to forget.

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    11 mins
  • Christmas Folklore Volume I | Old World Legends & Winter Spirits

    Christmas Folklore Volume I | Old World Legends & Winter Spirits
    Dec 16 2025
    Long before Santa Claus and holiday cheer, Christmas was surrounded by fear, superstition, and ancient winter spirits. In this episode of the Deep Woods Paranormal Podcast, Matt explores the dark origins of Christmas folklore, uncovering the Old World legends that shaped holiday traditions through fear and survival.

    These chilling stories were passed down through generations as warnings during the harsh winter months — when darkness ruled and something was always believed to be watching from the woods.

    In this episode, you’ll hear about:
    • Krampus — the demon who punished naughty children
    • Frau Perchta — the winter witch who judged households
    • The Yule Cat — a monstrous creature of Icelandic legend
    • Belsnickel — Santa’s dark enforcer
    • Mari Lwyd — the singing skull of Wales
    • La Befana — the wandering Christmas witch
    • The Yule Goat — an ancient pagan symbol
    • Knecht Ruprecht — the punisher of the wicked
    • The Wild Hunt — a ghostly army in the winter sky
    • Nisse and Tomte — house spirits who demand respect

    These legends reveal the terrifying folklore behind the holiday season — stories meant not to entertain, but to survive.

    🎧 If you enjoy dark folklore, haunted history, and paranormal storytelling, this episode is for you. 👣 Deep Woods Paranormal — making the paranormal, normal.

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    30 mins
  • Brazos Valley Folklore Volume II 10 More Haunted Stories & Paranormal Hotspots

    Brazos Valley Folklore Volume II 10 More Haunted Stories & Paranormal Hotspots
    Dec 11 2025
    The Brazos Valley holds some of the most fascinating — and chilling — paranormal stories in Texas. In this episode of the Deep Woods Paranormal Podcast, Matt explores 10 more real legends, hauntings, and mysterious encounters across Bryan, College Station, Hearne, Washington-on-the-Brazos, and the rural countryside that surrounds them.

    These stories come straight from local history, eyewitness reports, generational folklore, and modern investigations.

    In this episode, we cover:
    👻 Ghostly Patient of Old St. Joseph Hospital – One of Bryan’s most rumored hospital hauntings.
    🪦 Boonville Cemetery Gatekeeper – The spirit said to guard Brazos County’s original county seat.
    🎖️ Phantom Soldier of Washington-on-the-Brazos – A ghostly figure still patrolling historic grounds.
    🏚️ Vanished Texas Ghost Towns – Enright, Wicker, and others where voices still linger.
    🐾 Brazos River Cryptid Sightings – Heavy footsteps, shadow figures, and unexplained howls.
    🛣️ Demon’s Road (Bowden Road) – The infamous haunted road near Huntsville.
    🛸 UFO Lights Over Lake Bryan – Orbs, silent lights, and unexplained aerial activity.
    🎓 Haunted Hearne High School Grounds – Spirits tied to a disturbed burial site.

    Whether you love haunted history, ghosts, cryptids, UFOs, or Texas legends, this episode brings the Brazos Valley’s mysteries to life. 💬 Have a Brazos Valley encounter of your own?

    Send us your story — it might be featured in a future episode! 👣 Deep Woods Paranormal — making the paranormal, normal.

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    31 mins
  • The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot ft. Maxim W. Furek

    The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot ft. Maxim W. Furek
    Dec 5 2025
    Matt sits down with professional paranormal investigator and author Maxim W. Furek to explore the groundbreaking theories presented in his book The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot.

    This episode dives into Bigfoot “tribes,” spiritual and interdimensional encounters, Indigenous history, and modern cryptid sightings

    📘 Get Maxim’s book:
    👉 https://hangar1publishing.com/collections/maxim-w-furek/products/the-lost-tribes-of-bigfoot

    Discussion Topics:
    👣 Bigfoot tribes & variations
    ✨ Paranormal vs Physical Bigfoot
    🛸 UFO & portal encounters
    📚 Folklore, history & cryptid culture
    🐾 East Texas & Brazos Valley sightings

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    There’s no judgment here — just open-minded discussion. Deep Woods Paranormal. Making the paranormal, normal.

    🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more paranormal investigations, interviews, and mysteries from Deep Woods Paranormal.

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    31 mins
  • Paranormal Hotspots of the Brazos Valley, Texas

    Paranormal Hotspots of the Brazos Valley, Texas
    Dec 3 2025
    The Brazos Valley is more haunted than most people ever realize. In this special Deep Woods Paranormal episode, Matt explores 10 powerful paranormal hotspots across Bryan, College Station, and the surrounding countryside — locations with ghost sightings, folklore, Bigfoot encounters, Dogman reports, and unexplained phenomena.

    In this episode we explore:
    1️⃣ LaSalle Hotel – Bryan’s haunted landmark
    2️⃣ Historic Downtown Bryan – cowboy ghosts & saloon-era spirits
    3️⃣ Boonville Ghost Town – spirits of the old county seat
    4️⃣ Brazos River Bottoms – Bigfoot & Dogman sightings
    5️⃣ Traditions Woods – shadow figures & walking giants
    6️⃣ Lake Bryan – UFOs, orbs & nighttime creatures
    7️⃣ Lick Creek Park – spirits & cryptid stalkers
    8️⃣ Texas World Speedway – the abandoned haunted racetrack
    9️⃣ Navasota River Corridor – Bigfoot and Dogman migration route
    🔟 Old Hearne Road – the haunted hitchhiker

    🎙️ Real Texas history. Real legends. Real paranormal activity.
    👣 Deep Woods Paranormal – making the paranormal, normal.

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    46 mins
  • Texas Folklore & Haunted Legends | Deep Woods Paranormal Podcast

    Texas Folklore & Haunted Legends | Deep Woods Paranormal Podcast
    Nov 26 2025
    Explore the most chilling folklore and paranormal legends from across Texas. Matt from Deep Woods Paranormal breaks down 10 of the most terrifying stories from the Lone Star State — from haunted bridges and ghost lights to cryptids, frontier spirits, and cultural legends. Featuring:

    🌵 The Donkey Lady
    🐺 Texas Werewolf / Dogman
    👻 Jefferson, Texas
    🚂 Yoakum Ghost Train
    🐉 Lake Worth Monster
    🖤 Black-Eyed Children
    🔥 La Llorona (Texas Variant)
    ✨ Saratoga Ghost Light
    🐾 Caddo Lake Monster
    🌉 Screaming Bridge of Arlington

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    There’s no judgment here — just open-minded discussion. Deep Woods Paranormal. Making the paranormal, normal.

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    36 mins
  • Haunted Legends of the World – Volume II

    Haunted Legends of the World – Volume II
    Nov 19 2025
    In this chilling continuation of our global paranormal series, Matt from Deep Woods Paranormal uncovers eight lesser-known but deeply haunted locations across the world.
    From cursed family estates to forgotten battlefields, these are the hauntings most people never hear about — but never stop feeling.

    Explore eight terrifying tales:
    🏠 The Grove (Texas) – Southern Spirits and Secrets
    🏚️ Franklin Castle (Ohio) – The Mansion of Mourning
    🌲 Bannack Ghost Town (Montana) – Where the Old West Still Whispers
    ⚔️ Little Bighorn Battlefield (Montana) – Echoes of the Fallen
    🌉 Stuckey’s Bridge (Mississippi) – The Lantern of the Outlaw
    💀 Lemp Mansion (Missouri) – The Spirits of a Cursed Family
    ✈️ Rajiv Gandhi Airport (India) – The Haunting of a Modern Terminal
    🏰 LaLaurie Mansion (New Orleans) – The Cruel Mistress of the Quarter

    🎙️ Real history. Real hauntings. Real fear.

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    There’s no judgment here — just open-minded discussion. Deep Woods Paranormal. Making the paranormal, normal.

    🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more paranormal investigations, interviews, and mysteries from Deep Woods Paranormal.

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    🕯️ From Bigfoot to ghosts… what lurks in the shadows of the Deep Woods? 👻 Follow. Listen. Believe. 👣 Subscribe for weekly encounters with the unexplained. 🎙️ Available on YouTube & all major podcast platforms.
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    31 mins
  • Haunted Legends of the World – Volume I

    Haunted Legends of the World – Volume I
    Nov 13 2025
    From the haunted castles of Europe to cursed fortresses in the deserts of India, this global paranormal special explores the world’s most chilling and well-documented hauntings.

    Join Matt from Deep Woods Paranormal as he investigates eight of the most legendary haunted locations on Earth:

    🏰 Winchester Mystery House – The mansion built for spirits
    🚪 Eastern State Penitentiary – Voices behind the walls
    👑 Tower of London – Royal spirits of the crown
    🔥 Salem, Massachusetts – The witches who never left
    💀 Poveglia Island – Venice’s forbidden isle of the dead
    🕯️ Edinburgh Castle – Ghosts of war and blood
    👻 Charleville Castle – The child spirits of Ireland
    🌑 Bhangarh Fort – India’s cursed fortress

    🎙️ Experience history, horror, and mystery collide — where real stories meet the supernatural.

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    👣 Deep Woods Paranormal – making the paranormal, normal.

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    There’s no judgment here — just open-minded discussion. Deep Woods Paranormal. Making the paranormal, normal.

    🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more paranormal investigations, interviews, and mysteries from Deep Woods Paranormal.

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    20 mins