History Podcast / InStrangeWoods

Telling the tale of an eventful two years in Whitetail, Minnesota, the story focuses on Peregrine Wells (Lily Mae Harrington), a teenager who finds her life upended when her brother Jacob vanishes in the woods during a party. His body is later discovered by an enigmatic recluse named Peter Howland, or Howl (Patrick Page), who knows quite a bit about surviving in harsh conditions. At Peregrine's insistence, he takes her under his wing and teaches her what he knows.

* SurvivalMantra: Peregrine and the teens' chanting as they train for The Final includes how long you can last without basic needs, such as water, food, and hope.

* PosthumousSibling: Howl’s older sisters Charity and Mercy died while his mother was pregnant with him.

* SmellsOfDeath: When telling the story of finding Jacob’s body, the first thing Howl remarks on is the smell.

* EmptyBedroomGrieving: Peregrine makes references to going into Jacob’s room and being sad to find it empty.

* LittleDeadRidingHood: In the cover for the show as well as the album cover for the soundtrack, Peregrine is shown wearing a red hoodie that stands out sharply against the background.

Telling the tale of an eventful five months in Whitetail, Minnesota, the story focuses on Peregrine Wells (Lily Mae Harrington), a teenager who finds her life upended when her brother Jacob vanishes in the woods during a party. His body is later discovered by an enigmatic recluse named Peter Howland, or Howl (Patrick Page), who knows quite a bit about surviving in harsh conditions. At Peregrine's insistence, he takes her under his wing and teaches her what he knows.

Telling the tale of an eventful happening in Whitetail, Minnesota, the story focuses on Peregrine Wells (Lily Mae Harrington), a teenager who finds her life upended when her brother Jacob vanishes in the woods during a party. His body is later discovered by an enigmatic recluse named Peter Howland, or Howl (Patrick Page), who knows quite a bit about surviving in harsh conditions. At Peregrine's insistence, he takes her under his wing and teaches her what he knows.

''In Strange Woods'' is a 2021 musical podcast that tells a fictional story in a true-crime documentary style.

Wanting to both do something in her brother's memory and ensure nothing like his death can happen again, Peregrine ropes her friends into weeks of harsh survival training which will culminate in "The Final"--an exercise where they'll enter the woods themselves and attempt to make their way home with nothing but the skills they've learned. But Howl has his secrets, as does the entire town, and the more investigative journalist Brett Ryback (Brett Ryback) learns, the more concerning the already-dangerous plan becomes.

* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Howl's shady past and the ambiguity of whether he let Jacob die or not seems like foreshadowing that he's up to something during the Final, or perhaps training Peregrine for a sinister purpose, but ultimately his actions are sincere and nature itself is the only obstacle to making it back]].

[[caption-width-right:350:I wanted to know what it’s like to be lost...really lost.]]

* MurderByInaction: In the second episode, it's speculated that Howl let Jacob die after making his initial call to the police, only confirming that he found the boy when it was too late. [[spoiler:In the past, Howl let his father and seven others die because he didn't tell anyone about the cracks in the fuel drums, even though it was his job]].

* AbusiveParents: Howl's father and uncle were emotionally and physically abusive to him, and he grew up in a house without love.

Wanting to both do something in her brother's memory and ensure nothing like his death can happen again, Peregrine ropes her friends into weeks of harsh survival training which will culminate in "The Final"--an exercise where, in the dead of winter, they'll enter the woods themselves and attempt to make their way home with nothing but the skills they've learned. But Howl has his secrets, as does the entire town, and the more investigative journalist Brett Ryback (Brett Ryback) learns, the more concerning the already-dangerous plan becomes.

* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:Unlike Jacob, Howl's body was never found, leading some characters to speculate that he survived and went elsewhere]].

Wanting to both do something in her brother's memory and ensure nothing like his death can happen again, Peregrine ropes her friends into weeks of harsh survival training which will culminate in "The Final", an exercise where, in the dead of winter, they'll enter the woods themselves and attempt to make their way home with nothing but the skills they've learned. But Howl has his secrets, as does the entire town, and the more investigative journalist Brett Ryback (Brett Ryback) learns, the more concerning the already-dangerous plan becomes.

* HarmfulToMinors: After Jacob's death, Peregrine spends a lot of time processing her trauma and grief, as do her friends.

Telling the tale of an eventful happening in Whitetail, Minnesota, the story focuses on Peregrine Wells (Lily Mae Harrington), a teenager who finds her life upended when her brother Jacob vanishes in the woods during a party. His body is later discovered by an engimatic recluse named Peter Howland, or Howl (Patrick Page), who knows quite a bit about surviving in harsh conditions. At Peregrine's insistence, he takes her under his wing and teaches her what he knows.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Howl has a towfer, with episode 2 going into his sordid past with a lost love and his job as a war correspondent, while episode 4 delves into his childhood and [[spoiler:his murder, by inaction, of people working at a chemical plant]].

* SurvivalMantra: Peregrine and the teens' chanting as they train for The Final includes how long you can last without basic needs, such as water, food, and hope.