In this episode of PRC: Phenomena Review Committee, Johnny Macabre examines the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp, one of South Carolina’s strangest cryptid legends. The story begins with a late-night encounter near Bishopville in 1988 and grows into a case involving damaged vehicles, media attention, local fear, skepticism, and an admitted hoax. This episode asks what turns a strange sighting into a legend—and why some monsters stay with a community long after the first report fades.Have thoughts, comments, questions, or story ideas for a future episode? Email phenomenareviewcommittee@gmail.com

In the first episode of PRC: Phenomena Review Committee, Johnny Macabre introduces the podcast through four South Carolina legends: Alice Flagg, the Boo Hag, the Gray Man of Pawleys Island, and the Summerville Light. Each story opens a different side of paranormal tradition—grief, fear, warning, and mystery—while asking one question: why do certain stories refuse to die?

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