Episode 310: Jack Fiddler, WENDIGO Killer!
Summary
Host Joshua P. Warren explores the true story of Jack Fiddler, a 19th-century Canadian shaman who killed 14 people he believed were Wendigos. The episode details the Algonquin folklore behind the cannibalistic spirit, contrasts it with modern pop culture depictions, and discusses the concept of "Wendigo psychosis." Warren also shares a listener's account of a paranormal incident in Virginia and shares the origin of the phrase "that's all she wrote."
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Host intro and topic teaser
Introduction to Jack Fiddler and the Wendigo
Discussion of the film Frailty
Origins and pop culture depiction of the Wendigo
Sponsor break and show support
Sponsor segments and music interview clip
Sponsor segments: health and cleaning
Sponsor segments: women's health and medical
Sponsor segment: Haunted Asheville Ghost Tours
Detailed folklore of the Wendigo and scholar accounts
Historical context: Hudson Bay Company and Jack Fiddler's name
Description of Jack Fiddler's portrait
Sponsor segments and music interview clip
Jack Fiddler's role as a shaman and wendigo patrol
The trial, escape, and death of Jack Fiddler
Wendigo psychosis and the case of Swift Runner
Sponsor segments and music interview clip
Host's final thoughts on survival and shapeshifting
Listener story: paranormal activity during a snowstorm
Origin of the phrase 'That's all she wrote'
Mental mantra, outro, and final sponsor segments
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