Episode 264: The Wendigo

Wendigos fascinate us because they embody the primal fear of hunger, isolation, and losing our humanity. Rooted in Algonquian folklore, these gaunt, ravenous creatures are said to be born from cannibalism in the frozen wilderness—humans transformed into monsters by insatiable greed and desperation. Their legend speaks to the terror of the winter wilds, where survival hangs by a thread and morality can freeze away with the warmth of the fire. The wendigo is both a supernatural predator and a grim reminder of what we might become when the line between man and beast shatters.