Oct. 12, 2026

S6 E21: The Bunny Man - The Terrifying True Story Behind the Legend

Show Notes

The Bunny Man Bridge: The Terrifying True Story Behind the Legend

Some legends are born from nightmares. Others are born from something terrifyingly real.

Hidden along a lonely stretch of road in Fairfax County, Virginia, sits an old railroad overpass known as Bunny Man Bridge.

For decades, locals have whispered stories of escaped asylum patients, mutilated rabbits, gruesome Halloween murders, and a mysterious figure lurking in the surrounding woods… dressed in a rabbit costume and carrying an axe.

But what if one of Virginia's most disturbing urban legends wasn't entirely fiction?

In this week's October Spooktacular episode of That Would Be Rad, Woody and Tyler venture deep into the chilling mystery of The Bunny Man.

From the horrifying folklore surrounding Bunny Man Bridge to the documented encounters in October 1970, we're uncovering the strange history behind a legend that has terrified generations.

And here's where things get REALLY creepy…

Someone actually DID terrorize residents of Fairfax County while wearing a rabbit costume and wielding an axe.

Police investigated. Newspapers reported the encounters. But the mysterious figure was never identified.

So who was the Bunny Man? Why the rabbit costume? And how did these bizarre incidents become a legend involving unspeakable murders and a supposedly haunted bridge?

Join us as we explore the terrifying stories, eyewitness accounts, historical investigations, and unanswered questions surrounding one of America's strangest urban legends.

Turn down the lights, lock your doors, and whatever you do… don't say his name three times.

🎃 Welcome to the October Spooktacular.

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SHOW INFO:

🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence

🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios

🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown

🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence

🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence

🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society