#Mike Bass tells us stories from his new Frightening Folklore of North America and more

In this segment of "The Strange Reality with Dave Emmons," my guest is Mike Bass. Mike has written an entertaining book about "Frightful Folklore of North America." He tells us short stories that originate from Greenland to the Panama Canal. There are some stories that most people might remember, like the Headless Man and the Headless Nun, Sasquatch, the Goat Man of Texas, Vampires of Mexico, Chupacabra of Puerto Rico origination, The Haint Spirit of the US, and The Banshee of the Badlands. Mike gives a history of some of these Folklore Tales. He claims these stories have some truth to them throughout history. Mike tells us stories from Canada, including Ogopogo from British Columbia, Canada, and the Devil's Island Giant from Manitoba, Canada. Most stories you might have heard as a young child. We had a fun time reliving these age-old stories - campfire stories, I called them.
Mike Bass started in the supernatural as a child growing up in a house with spirits. Since then, his interest in folklore expanded, and he began researching these stories. He is a printmaker, and he and his wife developed artwork using ink and pencil drawings. The book has the illustrations they drew. They make opaque palettes that work well with folkloric subjects. Together, they own The Zip Dang Shop in Madison, and Mike is the author of two Folklore books: Frightful Folklore of North America and Folklore Oracle. They drew cards of Folklore creatures for the book Folklore Oracle. Mike's book can be found on Amazon and other outlets. You can also look up The Zip Dang Shop on Google or http://www.watkinspublishing.com