Midwest cryptids

Monsters, Metaphors & the Midwest: An Interview with Minnesota Author Patrick W. Marsh

November 27, 2025 Jadedgeek Total Conundrum 01:08:35 0 Comments

This week on Total Conundrum, we sit down with Minnesota author Patrick W. Marsh, creator of The Greenland Diaries series and a master of monsters both real and symbolic. We dive into: • How Patrick builds terrifying (and emotional) creatures • Using monsters as metaphors for mental health • His writing process and creative rituals…

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Episode 62 – The Van Meter Visitor: Iowa’s Winged Nightmare

August 28, 2025 Jadedgeek Total Conundrum 00:39:24 0 Comments

In 1903, the quiet little town of Van Meter, Iowa, got a visit from something strange — an eight-foot, bat-winged, bulletproof, sulfur-smelling nightmare with a glowing horn. And no, this isn’t a rejected Marvel villain. Jeremy and Traci dig into one of Iowa’s strangest cryptid tales — The Van Meter Visitor. From eyewitness accounts and…

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Episode 62 - The Van Meter Visitor: Iowa’s Winged Nightmare
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