In this special bonus episode of Not Your Average Bucket List: Local Lore & Legends, we sit down with Heather Moser from the film production company Small Town Monsters. Heather Moser grew up in the foothills of Appalachia, and her heart is squarely on collecting spooky tales from the region and diving into historical and genealogical records. She is a classics professor, author, and researcher. She is most proud of her roles as a researcher and producer for the film production company Small Town Monsters and helping launch Small Town Monsters Publishing! You can read some of her work in the first and third volumes of The Feminine Macabre and the Into the Fray Weird Writer blog archives. You can contact her on Instagram @paganhistorian or via email: heather@smalltownmonsters.com.A Few Cryptids We’ll Discuss In This Episode:BigfootMothmanWendigoGoatmanVeggiemanSquonkTimestamps:(23:18:00) Who is the West Virginia Cryptid Veggieman?(24:55:00) Who is Pennsylvania Cryptid Squonk?(31:24:00) The Definition Of A Cryptid(41:00:00) When is Monster Fest In Ohio?Thank you so much to Heather Moser for being a guest on the show. Check her out this summer at Monster Fest in Ohio, where Small Town Monsters will be premiering their latest film Canton Palace On the Trail of Bigfoot: Land of the Missing. Small Town Monsters also has a brand new book coming out on May 23, 2023, so make sure to grab a copy. Also, if hearing about the cryptid Squonk resonated with you (us, too), check Heather out as one of the speakers at Squonkapalooza.Not Your Average Bucket List PodcastGet In Touch!If you have personal experiences with any of the local lore and legends mentioned above, call or text 805-298-1420! We’d love to hear your thoughts on these creepy, potentially haunted places and maybe even share your clip on the show! You can also reach out to us via email at podcast@onlyinyourstate.com.