BONUS: Melon Heads

About this episode

The episode explores the legend of feral children with misshapen heads in Kirtland, Ohio, and the cultural implications of such monsters in the Midwest.

In the woods of Kirtland, Ohio there is said to be a pack of feral children with misshapen heads who feed on babies. How people created monsters in the Midwest. Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com Follow us on Instagram

People in this episode

Host: Daisy Eagan

Topics covered

• feral children
• Midwest monsters
• urban legends
• true crime
• society
• culture

Keywords

• melon heads
• Kirtland
• Ohio
• feral children
• urban legends
• true crime
• monsters
• society
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grab Bag Collab, Three Goose Entertainment

Places: Kirtland, Ohio

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