Madison, Wisconsin - Jeff Finup | Aztalan Mounds, Columbia, Lake Monsters, and The Madison Morpher

On this episode of Esoteric America, Jeff Finup host of The Wisconsin Legends Podcast, tours us through mystical Madison, Wisconsin. He shared early history of several mounds such as Aztalan in Aztalan, Wisconsin as well as the last remaining human effigy mound and The story of a man named Black Hawk. Jeff showed us the first capital of Wisconsin, Belmont, Madison's founding father James Doty a friend of the Astor Family who named the capital after James Madison. The amazing State Capital layout built on an ancient mound complex and its complex symbolism within the capital dome, The Goddess Columbia who has a place on top pf the capital dome. We looked at mounds that used to exist where a mental institute now exists. We marveled at Water Panther Effigy which inspired a retelling of lore surrounding local lake monsters, UFO's and disappearing airmen. We find out that Bascom Hall at UW which is built on an Ancient Burial Mound site. The Madison Morpher rears its ugly head in the latter half of our tour.

Show Notes

On this episode of Esoteric America, Jeff Finup host of The Wisconsin Legends Podcast, tours us through mystical Madison, Wisconsin. He shared early history of several mounds like the ones at the Aztalan mound site in Aztalan, Wisconsin as well as the last remaining human effigy mound and The story of a man named Black Hawk. Jeff showed us the first capital of Wisconsin, Belmont, Madison's founding father James Doty a friend of the Astor Family who named the capital after James Madison. The amazing State Capital layout built on an ancient mound complex and its complex symbolism within the capital dome, The Goddess Columbia who has a place on top pf the capital dome. We looked at mounds that used to exist where a mental institute now exists. We marveled at Water Panther Effigy which inspired a retelling of lore surrounding local lake monsters, UFO's and disappearing airmen. We find out that Bascom Hall at UW which is built on an Ancient Burial Mound site. The Madison Morpher rears its ugly head in the latter half of our tour. Follow Jeff and learn more about Wisconsin here: https://wisconsinlegendspodcast.com/ Follow Jeff on Instagram @Badgerlandlegends

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Music Credits
Intro
Song: Alley Cat
By Soul Shifters
Song: How High The Moon
By Les Paul and Mary Ford
Song: Carry The Torch
By Fire Town

What is Esoteric America?

Touring the strange, mystical, and esoteric pathways hidden beneath the surface of America. Join Mark, Tara, Roman, Chad and a new local researcher each episode, we plan on diving into our countries, diverse regions, states, counties, cities, towns, neighborhoods, parks, etc No stone is left unturned as we unravel the occult knots that tie history, culture, religion, in with all of the fringe elements that you may not have realized were at play in your own backyard.