# @wfsupublicmedia on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=mygXttjdBzA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37048189-wfsupublicmedia-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-24T21:01:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WFSU Public Media (@WFSUPublicMedia) — https://gondola.cc/WFSUPublicMedia

## Caption

What happens when folklore meets the Florida swamp? Host Freddie Hall heads to Esto, Florida, to uncover the chilling legend of Two-Toed Tom — a massive, red-eyed alligator said to be demon-possessed and nearly 18 feet long. From tales of terror along the Alabama-Florida line to the modern-day Two-Toed Tom Festival, this episode explores how one monstrous gator became a symbol of small-town folklore, resilience, and mystery.

Joined by Ben Tew, Esto’s town clerk and festival organizer, Freddy dives into:

- The origin of the Two-Toed Tom legend — and its ties to early 1900s Florida
- How this “demon gator” went from feared beast to local hero
- How pop culture (including Red Dead Redemption and South of Midnight) keeps the legend alive
- What to expect at Esto’s annual Two-Toed Tom Festival

From the depths of swamp lore to the edge of belief — journey Into the Unknown and discover why Two-Toed Tom still haunts Florida’s panhandle to this day.

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- **Views:** 94
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## Tags

paranormalpodcast, cryptidstories, twotoedtom, demongator, estoflorida, wfsupublicmedia, floridapodcast, urbanlegends, intotheunknown, southerngothic, folklorepodcast, floridafolklore, floridacryptids

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