HALF HUMAN BEASTS OF THE BAYOU - MARIE LAVEAU & THE GRUNCH

On this episode, Jessica and Dr. Dennis Carroll explore the half-human, half-beasts of the Louisiana Bayou, including the Grunch and its ties to Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau!

Creole and voodoo influences certainly give Louisiana its unique character. Conjured creatures are said to run rampant throughout the bayou and New Orleans has its share of werewolves and vampires. One of the most unique and interesting creatures of local legend and lore is the Grunch. The Grunch is a deadly beast which is often compared to a Goatman or a bloodsucking chupacabra, but other times, the Grunch refers to a group of half-humans living outside New Orleans who have resorted to cannibalism as a result of a deal they made with the Devil. Sightings of The Grunch date back as far as the 1800s. However, there was a resurgence in sightings just after Hurricane Katrina.

Rumors suggest that the beast is actually the child of Marie Laveau, the famous New Orleans herbalist of the 1800s often referred to as the “Voodoo Queen." Other accounts claim that Marie created a pair of Grunches after caring for a defomed child and after castrating the child, developing a set of beasts which almost killed her, leading us down the path of conjuring cryptids and the case of the half-human, half-beasts of the bayou!

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