For over 300 years, the Pine Barrens have carried a legend powerful enough to terrify generations of New Jersey residents: the Jersey Devil. In this episode, we uncover the chilling origins of Mother Leeds’ cursed 13th child, the unexplained screams that echoed through the woods, and the terrifying wave of 1909 sightings that shut down schools, packed police stations, and sent all of New Jersey into panic. From folklore and historical records to eyewitness accounts and modern theories, we break