About this episode

Marc and Sanden explore the mysterious Fresno Nightcrawler and its cultural impact.

Marc and Sanden are back as the Hoax Hunters! This time they look at the case of the Fresno Nightcrawler. In 2007 a man’s security camera recorded something strange outside his house. It looked like sweatpants out for a walk by themselves, with no humans around. Creepy? Kind of. Unexplained? Very. Join the Hoax bros as they explore this event and learn how it inspired artists, musicians, even the tourist board of Fresno, to embrace the weird stuff around us. Want to support more hoax hunting missions? Join Smarty Pass! That's where you can get ad-free episodes of all the Brains On Universe shows, plus special bonus content, virtual hangouts, discounts on merch and more! Go to smartypass.org to sign up. Thanks! Click here for a transcript of this episode.

People in this episode

Hosts: Marc, Sanden

Topics covered

• Fresno Nightcrawler
• hoaxes
• unexplained phenomena
• art inspiration
• weird events

Keywords

• Fresno Nightcrawler
• hoax hunters
• unexplained
• security camera
• creepy phenomena

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Places: Fresno

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