The final contestant has made it to the finals in the 2022 Miss Cryptid Contest of Champions! The winner of week 3 is announced and the 3 finalists are heard once more for the 2022 Miss Cryptid Contest of Champions. You’ve helped them get this far, the top 3 cryptids of the past 10 years’ […]
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Miss Cryptid 2022 Week 2
The bloodbath continues with week 2 of the 2022 Miss Cryptid Contest of Champions! This week of the Miss Cryptid Contest features the Specter Moose of Maine, Gef the Talking Mongoose, and the Beast of Gevaudan. A phantasmal legend of a creature. A legendary creature of a phantasm. And a creature phantom of legend. These […]
Miss Cryptid 2022 Week 1
After 9 years of putrid pageantry, the Miss Cryptid Contest is ready to crown an ultimate champion! The 2022 Miss Cryptid Contest of Champions begins with Batsquatch versus Rusalka versus Pukwudgie in a bloodily-beautiful battle royale! This year’s contest pits the beast of the beast against each other, as the winners of every contest will […]
Ep 266: Mysteries in the Mist with WT Watson
Flora welcomes author WT Watson back to the show to discuss his new work, Mysteries in the Mist: Mist, Fog, and Clouds in the Paranormal. Folklore and Fortean researcher WT Watson brings his expert clarity to foggy topics in Mysteries in the Mist. Just about every Fortean topic is covered in Watson’s new book. From aliens and […]
Ep 262: Phantom Black Dogs with WT Watson
David welcomes author WT Watson to the show to discuss the phantom black dog phenomenon! Author of Phantom Black Dogs: Walkers of the Liminal Way WT Watson joins the show to talk about his work and research into black dog folklore. Stories and encounters litter his book and he shares some in this episode. Huge black […]
Miss Cryptid 2021 Roundup
The 2021 Miss Cryptid Contest is almost over, and the best is saved for last in this finalist roundup! The winner of week 3 is announced, the finalists are set, and now it’s up to you to decide who should emerge victorious in this Miss Cryptid Roundup! Hear who joins the winners of weeks one […]
Miss Cryptid 2021 Week 3
This year’s Miss Cryptid Contest winds to a close with our final 3 contestants! Another smattering of worldly folklore is in store with the Mushussu, Oregon Bandage Man, and Curupira. Join David as he takes you to ancient Sumeria to learn about the Splendor Serpent. Hop over to Oregon for a short but terrifying urban […]
Miss Cryptid 2021 Week 2
The carnage continues with week 2 of the 2021 Miss Cryptid Contest! Flora is back with 3 more fiends for you: the Karkadann, Lou Carcolh, and Teju Jagua. Add more miles to your frequent flyer card as Blurry Photos takes you from Persia to France to Paraguay. You like monstrous rhinos? Check. Monstrous snails? Cheque. […]
Miss Cryptid 2021 Week 1
Grease the cage hinges and wipe down your goggles, it’s time once again for the greatest freak show on the earth as we launch the 2021 Miss Cryptid Contest! Kicking off this year’s Miss Cryptid Contest is a panoply of profligates starting with the Imbunche, Pixiu, and Tokoloshe. It’s an international smorgasbord with contestants from […]
BP Bonus: The Meg Roundtable
The boys are back with another roundtable, this time on the 2018 film The Meg! Generously falling under the umbrella of ancient surviving cryptid, The Meg is a sci-fi action movie about terrible giant sharks. And the terror doesn’t end there. David, Derek, and Justin all weigh in with thoughts and opinions on how this […]