My Grandpa Had One Rule: Never Grow Corn
Summary
Brett, a farmer in southern Oregon, recounts a harrowing Halloween 2017 experience after signing a contract to grow experimental corn, which triggered mysterious livestock attacks and sightings of an upright black creature. Despite the crop failing to yield, Brett and his friend converted the field into a massive, three-tiered corn maze that became a local sensation. The episode details the farm's history, the eerie folklore surrounding corn cultivation, and the chaotic opening of the maze, which was briefly interrupted by a prankster in a convict costume.
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