Indrid Cold & Woodrow Derenberger (Part 1)

On a dark night in 1966, West Virginia salesman Woodrow Derenberger claimed he had a bizarre roadside encounter with a strange man who would later become known as Indrid Cold—the “Smiling Man.” Unlike typical alien encounters filled with fear and hostility, this story begins with an unusual calm, telepathic communication, and a mysterious being who promised friendship.

In Part 1, Esther and Mr. Lockwood break down Derenberger’s first shocking encounter, the details of his testimony, and the atmosphere of the time—a period marked by UFO sightings, the Mothman, and Cold War anxieties. Was Woodrow telling the truth, suffering from delusion, or caught in the middle of something far stranger than anyone realized?

👽 Telepathy, strange lights, and a smiling man from the stars—this is only the beginning of the Indrid Cold story.

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