Episode Details

I think I'll stay away from it.  

Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.

Story researched by Todd Preston

Sources

* Legend Tripping Through Historic Monroe- “Dog Lady Island” (A local folklore compilation and retelling that collects many oral accounts and variants). 

*Monroe News- “Monroe’s Dog Lady legend becomes a film” (Coverage of a local film adaption and interviews with folklorists/locals). 

*Monroe County History / Monroe News (history column)- “Market owners connected to ‘Dog Lady Island’”(A 2023 piece connecting local families and property histories to the islands lore). 

* ICHBlog- “Tales from Afar: The legend of Dog Lady Island”(A blog that compiles older oral histories, family names like Kausler, and speculative background on the islands earlier uses). 

* 99WFMK / regional writeups- “The Legend of Dog Lady Island: Revealing Michigan’s Dark Secret”(A recent online piece which recounts the standard elements of the legend and how it's passed to new generations).