My Cryptid's Keeper

It's not easy being green... or living in Florida.  This week Maddie and Mackenzie discuss urban legends of swamp witches! Listen to the end to hear the sisters debate what kind of witches they would classify their favorite famous women (Cher, Miss Piggy, Rupaul, etc.) as. 

In case you needed one more reason to not trust the government we present to you: the NASA Gargoyle! This week Maddie and Mackenzie try to uncover the truth of this myserious legend. Is he stone come to life? Mothman's redneck cousin? A misunderstood theater kid? Listen to find out!

You named our 50th episode after the Loch Ness Monster????? My Cryptid's Keeper is back with a heavy hitter! These week the sisters dive into the mysterious depths of the Loch Ness and ask important questions like: why are there ancient runes depicting a mysterious sea creature nearby the lake? Can we really believe the famous 1934 photograph showing Nessie breaching the surface? Will Mackenzie su...

Yet another thing in Australia that's trying to kill you... This week Maddie and Mackenzie head down under to explore the legend of the Yara Ma; an Australian bloodsucker who likes to wait under trees before sucking blood from people's feet.  Stick around to the end to hear the sisters debate which vampire universes they stand a chance of surviving. 

Bloody Mary... Bloody Mary... Bloody... jk we're not doing the rest it's too scary.  This week Maddie and Mackenzie dive into the queen of all urban legends: Bloody Mary! The sisters cover three different historical women who may have inspired this infamous sleepover game and the different regional variations that have kept her legend alive for centuries.  Listen to the end to hear some spooky tra...

An eight legged freak? In my lake?? In this economy??? This week Maddie and Mackenzie dive into the legend of the elusive Oklahoma Octopus. The sisters explore the tragic circumstances of this legend, his larger than life appearance, and try to figure out how exactly this cryptid came to have such a hold on the sooner state.  Stick around till the end to answer some animal planet trivia.

This week Maddie and Mackenzie dive into the legend of the Kappa. Listen to them dissect the many layers of this Japanese icon: from drowining people in rivers and stealing souls, to saving temples from fire and giving a helping hand around the farm, they can't pin this guy down! Listen to the end to hear the sisters discuss what offering would appease them as angry river cryptids. 

(The the tune of My Sharona) *Doo Da Doo Do Do La Llorona!* This week Maddie and Mackenzie dive into the Legend of La Llorona. The sisters discuss how this urban legend scarred them as children, it's origins going back more than 500 years, and how colonialism influenced this tale in ways they never expected.  Stick around to them end to hear what unfinished business would keep them hanging around...

Hi Gay! As pride month winds down Maddie and Mackenzie celebrate by recounting the tales of famous gay hauntings. Listen to hear the terrifying (and adorable) tale of lesbian homemakers in Wales, where exactly you can find the spectors TWO gay literary icons in New Orleans, and 19th century lesbian drama so messy that its echoes can still be heard in a Boston hotel to this day...  Stick around til...

This week Maddie and Mackenzie honor their Dutch heritage (kinda) and explore the tale of the Bullebak! The sisters get into his murky origins, his frog like features, and exactly how well this king would do on drag race.  Stick around till the end to play are you smarter than a Maddie (probably) and answer some riddles!

Oh Lord have MERCY (.... get it?) This week Maddie and Mackenzie delve into the legend of the vampire Mercy Brown. The sister's debate whether she really just a sick girl or a vampiric parasite hellbent on destroying her family. T hey also explore the lesser known history of the New England Vampire Panic, the intersting health tonic these geniuses came up with, and famous works of literature Mercy...

I swear to god we did not make up the name ourselves.  On this very special episode of My Cryptid's Keeper Maddie is joined by spooky sibling duo Caitlin & Zach Grant! Listen as Maddie tells the Grants all about this Canadian cryptid, and they all act very mature and normal about its name.  Stick around to the end to hear Maddie, Caitlin, and Zach try to guess Cryptid Zodiac signs. 

On this very special mini-sode, Maddie and Mackenzie share what they covered at their first ever live show at Roanoke Screamiverse! They tell the stories of lesser known crptid cuties like the Not-Deer, the Sheepsquatch, and the Roanoke Devil Monkey.  Stick around till the end of the episode to hear where you can get your hands on your very own My Cryptid's Keeper merch!

A hot new bombshell has entered the sea monster villa... This week Maddie and Mackenzie discuss Argentina's very own Loch Ness monster: Nahuelito!  Listen to hear about his mysterious origins, his adorable photographic evidence, and the enduring charm of a roadside cryptid attraction.  Stick around to the end to hear the sisters answer listener questions! 

Is it a ghost? An alien? Flubber?? We don't fucking know. This week Maddie and Mackenzie discuss the amorphous floating monster known as the Kinderhook blob. The sisters discuss his love of camping, his loosey-goosey shape, and debate what on earth this thing could possibly be.  Stick around till the end to play "Who Said it: Horror Movie or Cryptid Case?"

A classic feel good love story: boy meets girl meets alien in a newsie cap.    This week Maddie and Mackenzie dive into the Betty and Barney Hill Incident. The sisters cover the fantastically creepy story of what exactly happened to the Hills on route 3 in 1962. Was it an alien abduction? Mind control? A lucid dream? A weird street lamp?  Listen to the end to play an alien themed game of MASH alon...

Is that a dvil in your pocket or are you happy to see me (sorry, sorry, sorry).  This week Maddie and Mackenzie travel to New Hampshire to discuss the mysterious wood devils. Listen to hear the sisters debate if these elusive cryptids are a kind of bigfoot or just really lost moose.  Stick around to the end to hear Maddie fighting for her life in a game of two truths and a lie.  Also Also: come se...

He can be your angle or yuor devil... This week Maddie and Mackenzie dive into the garden state king: The Jersey Devil. The sisters explore  his 18th century origins, his goofy ass appearance, and how Ben Franklin himself may be responsible for his creation... Listen to the end to hear which cryptids would have the most iconic beef with each other. 

50% goat, 50% man, 100% totally real and not made up at all guys I promise! This week Maddie and Mackenzie head to Maryland to discuss the Maryland Goatman. The sisters discuss his childfree lifestyle, his similarities to another axe wielding cryptid in the area, and his mad scientist origins.  Stick around to the end to weigh in on the debate: which half animal/half human combo would suck the mos...

Join Maddie and Mackenzie as they traverse to the fjords of Iceland to discuss the party of sea monsters to be found there! The sisters cover the antics of the absolutely adorable fjorulalli, the sinster merman hafmaður, ther Icelandic loch ness monster the faxaskrímsli, and a the thick queen known as the skeljaskrímsli. Stick around to the end to weigh in on which boy band archetypes these bad bo...

This week Maddie and Mackenzie learn of a monster from the cryptid haven of Illinois: The Enfield Horror! Listen as the sister recount this creature's short but sweet reign of terror that horrified this small town in the 1970s.  Stick around to the end to hear a new, ground-breaking, theory about a previous cryptid case...

In honor of the winter season, this week the sister's trek the Himalayas to cover the abominable snowman himself - The Yeti! Listen as Maddie and Mackenzie navigate one of the most bizarre stories they've covered yet. Get ready for a tale of mountaineers, Alexander the Great, Buddhism, a new understanding of DNA analysis, and - wierdly - West Virginia.  Stick around till the end to hear terrifying...

This week the sister's head down under to cover their first ever Australian cryptid: The Bunyip! Listen as they discuss his terrifying appetite, his possible prehistoric origins, and as they try and fail to do a good Australian accent. 

This week Maddie and Mackenzie delve into the world of supernatural and discuss local legends of ghost brides from across the USA. Listen to hear the tales of love gone wrong, sisterly betrayal, and a weird amount of hotels.  Stick arond till the end to hear Mackenzie's first hand account of a ghostly encounter and a DIY exorcism in the sisters' childhood home. 

This week Maddie & Mackenzie delve into the terrifying tale of South Carolina's premier creepy tunnel dweller: The Third Eye Man. Listen to the sisters discuss his underground dwelling, his sightings on the University of South Carolina campus, and his possible ghostly origins.  Stick around to the end to hear them discuss which college tropes each of the cryptids would fall into AND a lengthy dive...