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Vesper: Welcome to our evening broadcast, a quiet space for the curious after the sun has set.
Hollis: I'm Hollis.
Vesper: And I'm Vesper.
More than 1,000 cryptid-themed license plates sold in less than two days by the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Reported by WVNS
Vesper: Leading off tonight, the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles sold more than 1,000 cryptid-themed license plates in less than two days, according to WVNS. WCHS, WVVA, WV News, Mountain Top Media, The Autopian, Boing Boing and The Review are on this story too.
Hollis: People certainly love a good mystery on their bumpers.
The history of the haunted house that homes 'the most terrifying ghost in Britain'
Reported by Yorkshire Evening Post
Hollis: Our next story: The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that the history of the house that homes 'the most terrifying ghost in Britain' is rooted in local folklore and eyewitness accounts.
Vesper: I hope the witnesses can find some peace there.
Another Louisiana Bigfoot Tale: A Kid Reports Seeing The Elusive Creature
Reported by 96.5 KPEL
Vesper: Up next, a kid in Louisiana reports seeing the elusive creature, according to 96.5 KPEL. Blaze Media is on this story too.
Hollis: I'd love to see if there were any tracks left behind in the mud.
Spooky Stories: The Beechmount Poltergeist 👻
Reported by Belfast Telegraph
Hollis: This just in, reports the Belfast Telegraph, regarding the Beechmount Poltergeist, involving strange occurrences at a Scottish village.
Vesper: A village full of strange occurrences sounds quite intense.
Man who studied Loch Ness Monster for 50 years: It doesn’t exist
Reported by Jambalaya News Louisiana
Vesper: Now, to a long-term perspective, a man who studied the Loch Ness Monster for 50 years says it does not exist, according to Jambalaya News Louisiana.
Hollis: Fifty years is a lot of dedication to a negative result.
How global cross-cultural folklore and legends shape the monsters we fear
Reported by Pancouver
Hollis: Our next story looks at how global cross-cultural folklore and legends shape the monsters we fear, according to Pancouver.
Vesper: It is fascinating how shared stories can shape our very fears.
My mom and I both saw a legless human-shaped shadow sprint through our house.
Reported by r/Paranormal
Vesper: Up next, a narrator and their mother say they both saw a legless human-shaped shadow sprint through their house, according to the Paranormal subreddit.
Hollis: That sounds like a very startling sight for anyone to witness.
Sign-off
Hollis: We'll be back tomorrow.
Vesper: Goodnight.