Tales From the Mekong Delta | THE ULTIMATE VIETNAM RIVER MONSTER HORROR

[@fox19delta21]

SPOILER ALERT! I don't want to give away any details, so I'll wait until you're done enjoying the scary spaghetti tale... ... ... ... no cheating now... ... ... ... still listening? okay, I'll wait ... ... ... almist done? okay... ... ... ... Done? Perfect! The Good Doctor was fantastic, wasn't he? Okay, what if I told you that this tale was more fact than fiction? If you take out the gigantic titano boa and replace it with a VC sniper... well, hope that blew your mind. Cheers and very heartfelt thank you for listening! T_D

[@DrCreepen]

As always, many thanks for sharing this with me.

[@mq9893]

☮🍻

[@MrsCaranAmy]

Thank you very much for sharing the truth. Very well written. I enjoy your writing. ✌️🙏🤗

[@gretchenkiley6615]

Fantastic story (as yours always are), you and the good Dr. are excellent!

[@space22way20]

Super great story! Thx for sharing. The Dr. did a great job as always in the narration. 🎉❤

[@rob-u1u]

That agent orange was harmless to humans was one of the most heinous and negligent lies ever told. I have spent all 52 years of my life dealing with the effects after my father practically showered in it in Vietnam. Doctors even now try to say that the things I suffer don't happen.

[@wildcat8598]

What’s even worse is “orange” was only one of like a dozen or more other chemicals that were named after colors that soldiers were exposed to. The Orange worked the best in killing forestry so it’s the one people remember as it was used the most.

[@rob-u1u]

@@wildcat8598 Yes unfortunately.

[@johnbevier8049]

I'm 26 my grand uncle died of health complications due to his exposure to it in his service. He died before I was born.

[@rob-u1u]

@@johnbevier8049 The suffering continues and all they do is deny, Deny, Deny.

[@jackdurden466]

So unfortunately true, when I heard him say that I cringed as I definitely heard many horror stories about the effects of Agent Orange. If I'm not mistaken it's more remembered as a Biological Agent rather than an anti-forestry device.

[@FloridaMan0561]

Dr. Creepen is a master story teller!!!

[@scrappydoo7887]

Dr i could almost feel you blushing at the end. You did a fantastic job 👏

[@sheamccaffrey1568]

Amazing story Doc, long time lurker and sub, but just wanted to say I love your war stories. You have a way of making them feel real!

[@SleepyLeeeee]

Wowza! I loved this! Taxi Dancer I'm giving you the "you're a bad@ss in storytelling" trophy and I"m giving Dr. Creepen the "you're a bad@ss vocal talent" trophy. 🏆🏆

[@fox19delta21]

THANK YOU! I have it hanging on my mantle! Cheers! T_D

[@aletaone6868]

Oh man this was a really great story I really enjoyed it. So much so that I listen 3 times 😂. Great job!❤

[@johndelph1687]

Wow, just wow. A great and sad story at the same time. Ty Dr and also to the author.

[@reezy78]

What an excellently written historical story and wonderful narration to bring it home. My mom's eldest brother served in Vietnam as a Marine. He passed im 21 and it wasn't a good one. He was 6'3 220 pds but in that last year unrecognizable. How shameful the things allowed to happen to our service personnel and told you'll be fine 🙂. Just imagine dealing with the war, combat (he earned a purple heart) chemical warfare and staunch bigotry (he was "black". Only to return home and be spat on and called a baby killer. And to think people say that life is hard in this day and time. Absolutely mind blowing 🤯.

[@kateg.1386]

Loved it, Doc. And I say you did this story justice. Amazing listen ❤🎉❤

[@bisonjoy70]

Very sweet story, and very detailed and informative about places in the war. Well done, narrator and writer! ❤

[@MrsCaranAmy]

This was an amazing story tonight. It was very descriptive and contained many actual truths. Your narration was incredible. Job well done by both author and narrator. Thank you ❤🤗🙏🌟

[@DrCreepen]

Thank you so much!

[@llgrazes]

I was born in 1964. My dad was a medic in Vietnam, thank you, goose, thank you so much.❤

[@eshanroveran7850]

Even without the River monster this story was absolutely amazing. Reminds me a lot of “the things they carried” in a way. Just a very well written Vietnam story, you really feel like you’re right there along for the ride with Juan. I’d honestly love to see a historic fiction novel based around the character, just his trials and tribulations throughout the war

[@gretchenkiley6615]

What a great story, thank you!

[@DrCreepen]

Our pleasure!

[@marksun3389]

I love stories about sea creatures! This was a eeal treat! 👍

[@kellyholmes4554]

Amazing story and fantastic narration! Superstar, Thankyou so very much! ❤❤❤

[@DrCreepen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kellycampbell9373]

My father maintained the planes that delivered the poison. It took 2 years from when he began to get sick for him to get full disability. His kidneys failed at 54 yrs old. He has been gone since 2008. My siblings and I are monitored for the disease that took his kidneys. The disease is a complication of agent orange. Polycythemia a blood cancer.

[@kathyjomorris9835]

Can't trust our greedy prideful govt. Governments come and go....economies fall....only God never changes and loves us

[@thecrazyparks2072]

Saving this for bedtime. With Taxi as the author you know it will be great!

[@RedScarlett-q8t]

Thank you Doc, 4:11 am here, just in time 🎉

[@uwebech4111]

Excellent story and narration. Hope we can have some more.

[@CHIVALRYALIVE34]

You do Great...I understand that Military stories can be repetitive, as far as calibre, nicknames, repetitive nature, and EXACT accuracy of weapon systems can be irritating, to those not in Love with the topic. I was hung up on the accuracy of whether or not the "Law" was in use yet (not the Carl Gustav) and also checking for backsplash of around 28 meters on an approximately 12 meter boat😅. But Dr. you do them justice especially the racism (Don't ever shy away from narrating it... it was and is real) and the Old Grizzled Soldier vibe is spot-on.

[@fox19delta21]

The M72 LAW was used extensively throughout Vietnam and still in use to this day. As for the 90 foot backblast, well, that's why you clear your backblast area (a 45 degree cone) before launching it. Ideally, at least. In a heavy firefight, the gunner would yell, "Clear backblast!" and the rest of his team would just duck out of the way

[@SleepyLeeeee]

Oh, I forgot to say that! Yes, he did exceptionally well on capturing the characters personalities. It was such a good story.

[@CHIVALRYALIVE34]

@@fox19delta21 Thank you. I'll never understand why persons such as yourself chomp at the bit for any chance to enter a p*ss*ng contest. Hung up on, with that emoji, is basically stating, I had to think about it... The exact angles, the fact that it is STILL used, having to stop the video to figure out why he DIDN'T YELL "Back clear!" even if Goose WAS shooting with only water behind him, but instead he looked and did a silent and useless backwards look, it's all null. If I want answers I won't ask you I will use logic to solve the problem, then consultmanual

[@officalnighthawk]

Well done! my dad was in the Air Force over 20 years

[@Leonaenae]

This story was incredibly moving, thank you to the submitter and your narration.

[@michelepruitt3145]

What a Wonderful Story! 🧡💚 Hi A.J.! 💙💜 I Really enjoyed this one and of course an Excellent Narration! 🩷 Thanks for all you do for us Dr. Creepen! 😘 Sweet Dreams and Bye, Bye! 😱👻🐺🐈‍⬛🐾🙏✌️

[@tonybahama6817]

My sailing vessel’s Captain was a Marine ‘Nam Vet. He finally got full disability after 85% of Veterans with claims against the government for AO illnesses were dead. He’s had cancers 3 times. Excellent story!!!

[@crob763]

This was a fantastic story and something right up my alley. Thanks for another great listen and I hope you do more stories like this!

[@bobdrago6965]

The racism and segregation in the Navy was pretty bad back in the 60’s. Great story.

[@natudavis8092]

Facts 💯

[@pukflylyce9618]

Agreed, the soldiers of euro/American ancestry who died at war is vastly over represented

[@shawnglasser6942]

That story was absolutely amazing! Great job, both of you! Thank you

[@DrCreepen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@glencalhoun9544]

My son's Grandfather on his mother's side is one of the "Agent Orange" victims..... It not only ravaged his heath with different cancers, but it also ravaged his mind as well. He was such a great man who tried his best at everything he ever did!!! Once the Agent Orange created cancer had ravaged his mind he became a completely different person.... He became extremely violent with people, only a few of us were able to approach him during one of his episodes off of it mixed with his PTSD..... It's a very hard situation to live. But it's worth it to actually help someone in their time of need..... God Bless Everyone, Have the Absolute Most Blessed, Beautiful, And Healthy Day Today and Everyday!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@malelpn37]

Awesome story! Incredibly developed

[@jasonroberts4470]

Thanks 😊

[@DrCreepen]

Welcome 😊

[@taylorfain6957]

Thank you for this upload. This was amazing

[@rando42069]

Excellent account, masterfully penned and expertly narrated.

[@scrappydoo7887]

Hmmm it sounds like taxi dancer is paying homage to possibly his dad or a well known friend

[@fox19delta21]

Astute observation as always, my friend! Cheers! T_D

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@fox19delta21 thanks mate 👍🫡 I hope you are keeping well

[@sleepy1der1]

Awesome Story doctor. Thank you...

[@DrCreepen]

Most welcome!

[@shannonjohns2308]

I absolutely LOVED this story! My dad used to say that they would see really weird things in the jungle over there. When he was dying he really let it all out, my mom played it off as cancer messing with his head, but sometimes i really wonder. Agent Orange stays within mitochondrial DNA for 7 generations, maybe longer. My Dad lost his life in 79 to the cancer it caused in him after being over there. Both myself and my brother have had issues as a result of it, and both of us have children that have known problems that it causes... so yeah.. fuck that nasty shit.

[@hideher3]

Freaking awesome story! Thank you for sharing it.

[@DrCreepen]

Our pleasure!

[@mkushagradhi1]

Loved the story and the narration.. Couldn't be better.. Would love a horror story about the legend of Yacumama from the Peruvian Amazon. I'm sure you both can do justice.

[@Nohandleneeded101]

Thank you Dr.

[@einienj3281]

Thank You Doc! ✨🩵✨

[@AsapMilk]

Great read Doc. Props to the author

[@badillacslatt]

Awesome story!!!

[@orangerock2146]

Love taxi dancer stories

[@alexmataac8462]

My hats of to Taxi Dancer for this amazing story, and to you Doc for your usual impeccable narration. By the way, is Taxi Dancer a Filipino?

[@fox19delta21]

I have it on good authority that taxi's part Filipino and about a quarter Japanese on his dad's side

[@alexmataac8462]

@@fox19delta21 , like in the story. Wow!

[@biadefaturiyele8600]

Thanks for the story😊

[@bertramgunn]

Nyc here love these stories

[@scottessery100]

Another fantastic story by taxi dancer 😊

[@fox19delta21]

Wooo! The six most important words in the English language followed by Vote For Doctor Creepen For President. Thank you much! Cheers! T_D

[@billynelson241]

Great job, doc!

[@Teknofobe]

A warrior is a warrior, is a warrior!

[@Joakim-j7h]

A really good one!

[@DrCreepen]

Glad you think so!

[@bobfall]

Excellent.

[@dhavalchheda1626]

This one is really good :)

[@DrCreepen]

Very kind of you!

[@ichigonarutoj739]

Thanks Doc!

[@scrappydoo7887]

Love the Corsair

[@cindaschuster6725]

War is Hell! Remember that kids No matter what side your on!

[@AdamMisnik]

Great Lakes Naval Training Center is in Illinois (i-li-noy) rather than Michigan (mi-shi-gan). Great Lakes is on Lake Michigan between Chicago and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If the Filipino recruits were the bottom of the barrel for training berths they wouldn't be sent to Navy A-Schools. They would be sent out to the fleet to "strike" for training in a specific field. Basically, that is working a variety of departments shipboard and doing "on the job training". This often excluded recruits from more technical fields that required "A-School" training before qualifying for them. Your pronunciation of Olongapo (the city outside of the former US Navy base at Subic Bay) sounded funny as well. No idea how the locals pronounced it but for the Americans it was oh-lon-ga-poh.

[@korosheht5446]

Buck you you mother buker is the greatest line dr has ever said imo

[@fox19delta21]

He pulled off the Filipino account remarkably well.

[@kentworch]

Thank you Dr Creepen for another awesome pasta. Excellent story and narration yet again. We all know now that Agent Orange was some nasty shit, but it really makes sense that at the time nobody would have known. Definitely immersive and we'll though out by the author. Thank you doctor. 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@annettew5740]

Thanks Doc!🤗💜🕷

[@DrCreepen]

You are so welcome

[@hoosierpatriot2280]

My dad was a Navy Corpsman in Vietnam

[@ryankaye5539]

Been listening to some other stories recently but no one tells them like the Doc

[@dylanphillips9172]

Goodshow jolly good show 😊

[@kevinhulbert3895]

My godfather served in Vietnam, and ended up passing away due to agent orange. He is buried with a picture of my brother and I in one pocket, and a picture of my sisters in another pocket. A carton of smokes and a case of beer.

[@aaronmcneal1698]

This one here hit home close to me. Having an Uncle that was part of the dirty boot squad brown water navy as you call them That also succumbed to Agent Orange. For decades default for VA benefits and for decades they still would not acknowledge it was agent Orange

[@SleepyLeeeee]

Yes, my dad was in Vietnam too. I also have a great great Uncle that was in WWII. (He was in the Seabee's ). He died a year ago (My uncle that is, my father passed in 2012). Anyways, it was always a struggle with VA stuff. My dad had colon cancer when I was 19. I took him to have the cancer removed at the KC VA and they had him down for a different surgery. I saw roaches on the floor. I heard a homeless vet had been attacked by a couple of men, and security was a major issue. But in recent years it's improved. There's still some things that don't get addressed as you mentioned. Sorry about your uncle.

[@happymonkey420]

Whoop Whoop homies ✌🏻🐵✌🏻

[@briangreen1781]

I'm late again. I listened to "The Well" earlier, and I was equally impressed with the author, narrator, and music. Hmmm.... ...

[@danlardino6607]

Beautiful story! P.S. Great Lakes Naval Training Base is in Illinois.

[@fox19delta21]

FACEPALM! FACEPALM! faceplamfacepalmfacepalmfacepalm 🤬🤬🤬🤬 AAARRRGGGG!!! I hate when I triple check everything then get the simple things wrong! If I could bit my own face, I would. Thank you. Good catch 😭😭😭

[@taylorfain6957]

Awww. Poor Joseph.

[@meggiemcguire8114]

A lot of food talk in this one, and I'm starving. Cant's do this one right now.

[@celitacantrill10]

Thank you, going to be a good one.

[@scrappydoo7887]

For the almighty algorithm 👍

[@gabemesa3921]

I just love Nom ghost stories or also Ghost Ship stories from the Navy anything paranormal but war stories are the best

[@riptantorn5337]

First. That other guy is a damn liar

[@michelepruitt3145]

🤣😂😅

[@PeteRamirez-i2q]

I seen him lie!

[@riptantorn5337]

@user-kx9mb5fl7l thanks. Sometimes it just takes one outstanding citizen to help. Today, that's you.

[@Bobproctorprodigy]

My step dad is retired Air Force Special Forces and he had to go to the phillipines to train civilians on one of his trips. How ironic

[@chainbenwa2713]

@@GabriellaSquiddlerwhat’s a PJ and what did they train people to do?

[@fox19delta21]

​@@chainbenwa2713Air Force SAR. They're pretty tough as they come since their mission is to secure and extract downed pilots, usually behind enemy lines.

[@rob-u1u]

Hearing about Chief Garland really reminds me of chef Hatchet from Total drama island for some reason. " 25 brave men went into the jungle that night, Only 25 came back out".

[@fox19delta21]

I promise, I need to use that line in one of my future scary spaghetti tales. "Eight Navy SEALs went into that misty jungle. Only ten came out alive..." Something like that...

[@rob-u1u]

@@fox19delta21 ok.

[@richardlynch5632]

😎👍

[@crackavillian]

Can you submit a story without having a reddit?

[@Shinigami.ey3s1994]

Nobody cares who's first. Get a fucking drink, sit back.....and listen

[@scrappydoo7887]

I can't understand why or how the "first" bs became a thing

[@bobbystewart9671]

My brother married a Phillapeno woman. It was a disaster. But they had two lovely daughters. When she left him, she left the kids with him. Imagine that a man, trying to raise two girls. He did it.

[@RogeNight]

Its a good story and all but why do filipinos have spanish/portuguese names?

[@fox19delta21]

Wonderful question. The answer is because the Philippines had been conquered by Spain for over 300 years. Thus, not only the Spanish last names, but also the Philippines is the only Catholic country in Asia. Great question! Thank you for asking

[@ericamaya5472]

@@fox19delta21this guy knows his history

[@bobbyjones1691]

Agent orange just took my unc 2023 fuck the military

[@DonCamua]

Can somebody verify that the FNR are treated badly by US soldiers? If the story is based on stories by veterans. Damn that was really harsh back then. We can’t blame anti American sentiments in the Philippines though. Unfortunately, with possible invasion of Taiwan and reinstatement of the US Base in Subic, Philippines plus the decline of recruitment in the US. Another wave of recruitment from Filipinos will happen, probably recruitment of Filipino soldiers to support their possible support in Taiwan

[@nicholausmills548]

Even for a titanoboa the measurements are way off 😂

[@dartmart9263]

Geesh, laying the overt racism a little bit too thick, ain’t ya?

[@fox19delta21]

Is it really "overt racism," as you put it, if the event was described by the person who experienced it? In fact, based on the testimony of many Asians who served, and my own experience as well, I'd say that the "overt racism" in the story was understated. You obviously weren't an Asian American serving in the Navy during that time, and while I deplore people who bash whites over and over again about racism, I also am not a big fan of those who imply (as you did) that white racism in the US military "...isn't THAT bad..." Cheers! T_D

[@dartmart9263]

@@fox19delta21 “You obviously weren’t an Asian American serving during that time … I am also not a big fan of those who imply (as you did) that white racism in the US military isn’t THAT bad” Wow, big assumptions there! My brother served in the US Navy during Vietnam. He was Senior Chief Petty Officer. I am going by what he tells me! And he tells me “much of it (white racism) IS exaggerated. Much MUCH worse came (and still comes) from other ‘minorities’ that are resentful of the effort put out by Asian Americans in general” It really mirrors what the rest of our family has encountered in the last 4 decades. “Cheers!” (From UK, or Australia?)

[@fox19delta21]

@dartmart9263 Well, aren't you the subject matter expert? 👏👏👏 Be sure to spread the word that white racism in the military is just an exaggeration put forth by racist minorities. The Democrats just might put you on the ticket to replace Joe Biden. Cheers! T_D

[@thomasborg1]

First. Those other two guys are lying.

[@soviet9922]

80% nothing

[@failyr]

Way way way way too much backstory. I did not need 30 minutes of mid storytelling that amounts to nothing, and I don’t think I’m gonna finish

[@mrtodddelaroderie]

All the people who think agent orange is safe should be exposed to it for a year. Then let them sing their song.

[@danielmontoya5525]

I love bed time propaganda

[@scrappydoo7887]

Ok my comment about the brown water navy vanished

[@ichigonarutoj739]

Thanks Doc!

[@will6330]

first

[@rhedosaurus2251]

I rememer Bedtime Stories mentioning giant snakes in Vietnam. They are known as 'bull eaters' for obvious reasons. This was a great story with depth.

[@DonCamua]

Ohhh, the Titanaboa in Vietnam

[@robertchung6352]

bloody good story 👏 👌

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

Reminds me of Tales From The Gas Station one of my favorite Creepypasta Stories Series.

[@dascooter8287]

Thank you Doc. An entertaining but meaningful tribute to the many who gave all so we can enjoy your talents. 🫡🫡🫡

[@DrCreepen]

Thanks for listening :)