{"podcast":{"title":"HOLOSKY PODCAST","slug":"holosky-podcast-668256","podcast_index_feed_id":668256,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/bc10913d-890d-434c-995a-b75dd07fbdd0","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/holosky-podcast","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2024/8/23/23/6a65815d-0ec2-489b-9555-1700fde538e8_0cbb-4854-8f08-0a3f5747f196_podcastartworkdone.jpg","author":"Holosky Podcast","episode_count":562,"summary":"Welcome to the HOLOSKY podcast with your hosts Steve and Kyle, where we cover all things paranormal from aliens, ghosts, missing people, and much much more.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T14:19:03.226819+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holosky-podcast-668256"},"episode":{"title":"Leshy - Sentinel Of The forest","slug":"leshy-sentinel-of-the-forest","published_at":"2026-03-30T05:00:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holosky-podcast-668256/leshy-sentinel-of-the-forest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holosky-podcast-668256","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/bc10913d-890d-434c-995a-b75dd07fbdd0/episodes/005bfe74-2a27-4335-8c53-b08e76b547ff","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/005bfe74-2a27-4335-8c53-b08e76b547ff/stream.mp3","summary":"In the deep forests of Eastern Europe, long before modern religion or the idea of monsters, there was something else. Not a demon. Not a god. Something older. The Leshy—an entity said to be the intelligence of the forest itself. In Slavic folklore, the woods were never empty. They were alive, watched, and governed by beings that could shift their form at will. The Leshy could appear as a man, an animal, or something in between—sometimes indistinguishable from a human… until it was too late. Known as a trickster, a guardian, and at times something far more dangerous, the Leshy has been blamed for countless disappearances, strange encounters, and moments where reality itself seems to break down deep in the wilderness. People report hearing familiar voices calling them deeper into the trees. Walking paths they’ve known their entire lives… only to end up lost. Being followed by something they can’t see—but can always hear. And in some cases, vanishing entirely. But not every encounter is hostile. Some who return speak of guidance. Of protection. Even of knowledge gained from something that should not exist. So what is the Leshy? A spirit of nature? A trickster intelligence? Or something far older—something that doesn’t just live in the forest… but is the forest? Because once you step off the path… Something may already be watching. Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code HOLOSKY for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove Check out Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/HOLO1 Check out Mood and use my code HOLO1 for a great deal: https://mood.com Check out HelloFresh: https://hellofresh.com/HOLO1POD10FM Check out Hims: https://hims.com/HOLO1 Check out FRE and use my code LISTEN20 for a great deal: https://frepouch.com Facebook and Twitte…","meta_description":"In the deep forests of Eastern Europe, long before modern religion or the idea of monsters, there was something else. Not a demon. Not a god. Something ol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4390,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holosky-podcast-668256/episodes/leshy-sentinel-of-the-forest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holosky-podcast-668256/leshy-sentinel-of-the-forest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}