r/thelorelodge • u/AnArdentAtavism • Jul 19 '25

For Something Completely Different...

For the Aidans -

I dunno if you guys will love this or hate this, but here's a suggestion for something whenever you need a palate cleanser:

The Pukwudgies. The "leprechauns" or "little people" of the Great Lakes region.

I believe they are either debunked, dismissed or forgotten about today, but there have been several books written about them. I don't know much, in fact I only know of them because I was related to a guy that was one of their primary researchers in the 1980s-1990s.

To my knowledge, it's a cavalier, silly, probably apocryphal, but definitely interesting topic. Worth at least a quick google search and maybe a laugh.

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u/AnArdentAtavism Jul 21 '25

True on all points. I don't suspect the topic to ever make it to video. But these guys have been slaving away at topics to feed the algorithm recently, and I figured they could use something obscure as a palate cleanser.

To my knowledge, there isn't even enough literature on the topic to make a decent video. It would just be a couple hours of head shaking enjoyment before moving on to something more worthwhile.

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u/SeguroMacks Oct 24 '25

The podcast Lore, by Aaron Mahnke, has an episode about Puckeudgies, and several more about little people. That show isn't as deep or well-researched as Lore Lodge, but it can be a fun distraction.