ABOUT THIS EPISODE
They told us monsters weren’t real… That the woods were just trees. That the sounds at night were nothing more than wind and imagination. But deep in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, where the trees grow too close together and the fog doesn’t lift until morning, there’s something older than fear… and far more patient. It began in 1735. A curse whispered in desperation. A child that should have been human but wasn’t. They called it the Leeds Devil. A creature born screaming, with wings that shouldn’t exist, hooves that leave impossible tracks and a cry that can freeze a man where he stands. For nearly three centuries, it’s been seen gliding above treetops, watching from the darkness…
waiting. Entire towns once shut down in fear. Footprints appeared where no creature could walk. And those who heard its scream, were never quite the same again. Tonight, we open another file…
Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.
But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.
I’m your host, Michael…
Let’s begin.