Greg's Cryptid Corner

We're down in Kentucky this week discussing the oddly named Pope Lick Monster -- part man, part goat, all creepy! We take a look at his appearance and discuss three potential origin stories. So grab a seat by the fire and come learn about the Kentucky Goatman!  Grab the new “I’m Squonk. You’re Squonk. Go Birds.” t-shirt! Follow us on instagram @gregscryptidcorner Send us Fan Mail

This week, we're hanging out in Java to discuss the Ahool -- a massive-winged bat-monkey! We discuss our own personal bat experiences, tell the story of Dr. Ernest Bartels' encounters with the cryptid, connect it to other flying monkeys, and swoon over the flying fox! Join us by the fire as we become bat-monkey-men!  Grab the new “I’m Squonk. You’re Squonk. Go Birds.” t-shirt! Follow us...

This week we're returning to Adirondack Park in upstate New York to once again discuss some Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods! Last time, we talked about the fiercest of the creatures, but this time we'll learn about the BIGGEST of these wonderful monstrosities, including the Snoligoster, Hugag, and Slide-Rock Bolter. Pop a squat by the campfire for some fun new stories! Grab the new...

This week we're in Fresno, California to discuss the high-waisted rise of the Fresno Nightcrawlers, a cryptid who's story stretches as long as their legs! Join us as we start the Nude Nightcrawler Foundation (NNF) to clothe nightcrawlers in need, debunk some videos, and imagine the creature in Betty Boop situation. Pop on down by the fire and join in the discussion! Grab the new “I’m Squ...

This week we're up in Northfield, Vermont and camping in a cave inside the Devils Washbowl! We discuss encounters with a potentially HUGE pig/man hybrid, and dig into the story of a young man who went missing on Mischief Night. Are these two things connected?! We also discuss Australia (again), stinky Saison beers, our pitch for an A24 Pigman movie, and Greg's ridiculous upspeak accent....

In the GCC bonus series Campfire Tales, we discuss things that are a little off-kilter from just discussing a cryptid. And on this episode, Dan takes us on a trip through cryptotheology with the Mormom belief in Bigfoot! So come along and learn about Bigfoot's origin, get confused with too many Kimbles, and get your load of spaghetti at the last supper!  Grab the new “I’m Squonk. You’re Squon...

This week we're in the Kelley Nature Preserve by the Little Miami River in Loveland, Ohio on the trail of the Frogman! While Eric is off on his own adventures, we’re joined by friend of the show Jarrett to discuss frog wizards, pokemon, and potential subversion by the Men in Black! Grab the new “I’m Squonk. You’re Squonk. Go Birds.” t-shirt! Follow us on instagram @gregscryptidcorner Send us...

This week we're in Gambrill State Park in Frederick, Maryland to discuss the Snallygaster, a Germanic-inspired flying cryptid with tentacles on its face! We discuss its appearance and actions, and the legitimacy of newspaper reporting, as well as digging into the sad dark history of how Snallygaster was used to spread fear in the 18th and 19th centuries in America. So join us by the fire to l...

This week we're off to the mountains of Peru to discuss a were-llama-incest-demon, the Jarjacha! We try to wrap our heads around the look of this creature, discuss reasons for eating brains, and put plans together for a new cryptid-fur clothing company!  Follow us on instagram  @gregscryptidcorner Send us Fan Mail

Join us as we travel to Hopkinsville, Kentucky to learn about the 1955 encounter with little goblin creatures - potentially from space - and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the night that would change the lives of three families forever! Could it really have been an alien siege on a farmhouse, or could have it just have been a bunch of cats or owls that terrorized eleven people?! Pull up a seat...

This week we're hanging around Ranco Lake in Chile to discuss the flat-but-dangerous leather demon, El Cuero! While we wrap (pun fully intended) our heads around something being small but big and marvel at El Cuero's capabilities, we'll learn all about this amazing cryptid and discuss its similarities to fantastic segment "The Raft" in Creepshow 2! Join us on this trip dow...

This week we're in the big apple of New York City hanging out in the subway with our good friend Brendan (@dj_gogo_gorilla on instagram). We discuss the story of Ludwig the Bloodsucker, a vampire-ish man in the late 1800s who fed on drunks late at night. Was he real? Was he just an urban legend stemming from the fear of immigrants? Can you drunk by drinking a drunk person's blood?! Join...

This week we're in Harmonie State Park in Posey County, Illinois to discuss a peculiar three-legged creature that terrorized a small town by kind of just existing. We'll dive into our theories about what the creature could be, marvel at its ability to destroy a single child's shoe during an attack, and debate the efficacy of central air vs window a/c units. Join us by the fire for t...

Here's an episode in your feed for a potential new bonus series (maybe?) called Campfire Tales! In this upload, I want to introduce you to one of my FAVORITE podcasts out there, Cryptid Cocktail Party! If you haven't listened before, here's your chance, and then you can binge all their episodes over on their feed. If you dig what we do, you'll love their show. Dave and Sarge pu...

This week we're staying local in Eric's backyard because nothing is scarier than a monster that can pop up in your neighborhood! We're digging into a few of the spooky encounters with the Black-Eyed Kids and trying to answer the question: Who or what are the Black-Eyed Kids?! And what do they want from us?!  Follow us on instagram @gregscryptidcorner Send us Fan Mail

This week we're hanging out on the side of Lake Ontario while discussing Toronto's own cryptid, the Tunnel Monster of Cabbagetown. Join us to learn about this one-off cryptid's encounter with a man named Ernest, but stick around as we discuss our favorite cabbage recipes and forget the James McAvoy's name. Is the TMOC a random sewer-dwelling man, or does it have a connection to...

This week we're staying local to discuss the global Black Stick Men phenomenon. As if a kid's drawing or the bathroom sign gender identifier stepped out of its 2D world and entered our reality, the Black Stick Men can pop up anywhere. Though these cryptids seem simple, we get into discussions about simulation theory, lower dimensionality, Gumby, shadow people comparisons, and video game...

This week we're going international again and making camp on Umboi Island off the coast of Papa New Guinea! While sampling the local fruits, we discuss the Ropen, another giant flying cryptid that emits light (but not exactly like the Van Meter Visitor). We dig into its characteristics and eating habit before tripping into a discussion about Young Earth Creationism and how the Ropen itself op...

This week we're in the beautiful Walnut Woods State Park to discuss the mysterious monster that terrorized the town of Van Meter, Iowa for 5 nights! Come learn about the escalation of the sightings and how the town reacted, and get a lesson in Kangaroo anatomy while you're here! There's no need for a lantern out in the woods this week when we've got an 8-foot, bat-winged, glowi...

This week we’re in Detroit, Michigan to dive into the city’s bad luck caused by a little red dwarf, the Nain Rouge! We’ll discuss what we think (hope?) he looks like, compare him to the Gremlins movies, and yearn to attend the Marche Du Nain Rouge celebration!  Follow us on instagram @gregscryptidcorner Reference texts: The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters , 2002, J...

This week we’re in Louisiana, Missouri to learn about Momo, the pumpkin-headed, six-toed, dog-killing, sandwich-stealing, seven-foot-tall, stinky Bigfoot that terrorized the neighborhood! Could it be a bear? Or a couple kids on each other’s shoulders Little Rascals-style? Come along on our journey with the Missouri Monster! Follow us on instagram @gregscryptidcorner Reference texts: Momo: The Stra...

We take a trip to Adirondack Park in upstate New York to learn about surviving against the fiercest of the Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods! What three creatures do I consider to be the fiercest? Why is Dan upset I left some creatures of the list? And do we want MORE Fearsome Creatures?! Check out the episode to find out! Follow us on instagram @gregscryptidcorner Reference texts: Fearsome Cr...

This week we’re outside the city of Southend-On-Sea in jolly old England! The travel arrangements were questionable for Dan and Eric, but we dive into the two origin stories of a Ratman in a pedestrian tunnel. This all leads to discussions of Sean Bean, cannibalism, and the systemic othering of the unhoused to divide the working class and keep the ruling class in power. But we talk about it all in...

Welcome to the first episode of Greg's Cryptid Corner ! Today we're camping outside of Flatwoods, West Virginia. We'll figure out where we all fall on the cryptid-believer scale, and then discuss the Flatwoods Monster incident of 1952, metal dresses, and 50s sci-fi tropes, all while tripping through the mend-bending concepts of ultradimensionality and the superspectrum. Come along w...