{"podcast":{"title":"Unexplained Encounters","slug":"unexplained-encounters-607201","podcast_index_feed_id":607201,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/darknessprevails","website_url":"https://www.eeriecast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/91796ca8-fdc8-11ea-93e3-3f20a24bf64f/image/Unexplained_Encounters_Cover_Art.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Eeriecast Network","episode_count":599,"summary":"(Formerly the Darkness Prevails Podcast) Host Darkness Prevails brings you Unexplained Encounters, a podcast where everyday folk share their most terrifying and unexplained experiences. From mysterious creatures seen in national forests to supernatural events disrupting peoples' lives, prepare to explore the unexplained. These stories might sound bizarre, but it's up to you to decide which to believe. Submit your story to Unexplained Encounters at darkstories.org","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T22:19:32.843965+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-encounters-607201"},"episode":{"title":"The Creepiest Legend of Appalachia","slug":"the-creepiest-legend-of-appalachia","published_at":"2026-07-29T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-encounters-607201/the-creepiest-legend-of-appalachia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-encounters-607201","url":"https://eerie.fm/premium","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/pdrl.fm/6ce8c8/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL5851850110.mp3","summary":"A viewer shares a legend past down for generations of an Appalachian family who claims it's very true. A legend about the thing that mutilated cattle and seemed to have no fear of humans. This story and more in today's episode. Listen to my other podcast, tales from the break room, for more stories right now https://pod.link/1621075170 Support us for ad-free listening and bonus episodes https://eerie.fm/premium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"A viewer shares a legend past down for generations of an Appalachian family who claims it's very true. A legend about the thing that mutilated cattle and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3891,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unexplained-encounters-607201/episodes/the-creepiest-legend-of-appalachia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-encounters-607201/the-creepiest-legend-of-appalachia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}