Out There: A Cryptid Podcast

SPECIAL: Weird Club: The Yellow Wallpaper Join Josh as he talks with Morgan Blanchard and Caitlin Ort, from The Yellow Wallpaper , a new stage adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic psychological horror story that is headed to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  They talk about bringing this unsettling tale to the stage, the themes that still resonate more than a century later, and even...

PARANORMAL: The Pennhurst Asylum Join Josh as he dives into one of the most infamous haunted locations in America. A state institution meant to care for individuals with developmental disabilities that quickly became a place marked by overcrowding, neglect, unsanitary conditions, and mistreatment of patients.  To this day, many believe the halls may still be home to some of the people who once liv...

SPECIAL: Weird Club: The Colin Browen Join Josh and TJ as they talk with Colin Browen, creator of The Paranormal Files, co-host of Murder in America, and host of The Conspiracy Files. For years, Colin has traveled the country investigating haunted locations, exploring strange mysteries, and diving deep into conspiracy theories.  Today we're talking about his work, his investigations, and some...

UNEXPLAINED: The Joplin Tornado Join Josh as he explores one of the deadliest and most devastating tornadoes in American history. On May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri. Then came reports of mysterious winged beings known as the Butterfly People. Children and families claimed they saw glowing figures protecting them from the storm as it tore through the city. Is it possible...

UNEXPLAINED: The Green Children of Woolpit Join Josh as he discusses one of the strangest medieval mysteries ever recorded. A case that has puzzled historians, folklorists, and curious minds for centuries, this story begins in a small English village where two mysterious children reportedly appeared with green-tinted skin and spoke an unknown language. Was it a misunderstood historical event passe...

SPECIAL: Weird Club: The Thunderbird Re-Visited  Join Josh as he talks with TJ about the very first cryptid covered on Out There . One of North America’s oldest and most terrifying cryptids, the Thunderbird. From the sightings to the explanations, Josh and TJ share all of their thoughts on this legendary cryptid. Is it possible that generations of witnesses have simply been misidentifying known bi...

CRYPTID: The Thunderbird Re-Visited  Join Josh as he revisits the very first episode of Out There and dives back into one of North America’s oldest and most terrifying cryptids, the Thunderbird. From ancient Native American legends describing powerful sky spirits, to modern eyewitness accounts of massive bird-like creatures soaring over highways, forests, and small towns, the mystery surrounding t...

UNEXPLAINED: The Government UAP Files Join Josh as he dives into the growing world of modern UFO disclosure, from the Pentagon videos that shocked the world to the newly released government files now raising even more questions. Reports of strange objects tracked by military sensors, unexplained encounters witnessed by pilots, mysterious imagery connected to the Apollo program, and sightings inves...

PARANORMAL: The Tower of London Pt. 2 Join Josh as he returns to one of the most infamous locations in the world… the Tower of London. A fortress built for power that slowly became surrounded by stories of death, disappearances, and the unexplained. For centuries, guards, visitors, and even soldiers stationed inside the Tower have reported strange encounters within its walls.  In Part 2, we dive i...

PARANORMAL: The Tower of London Pt. 1 Join Josh as he dives into one of the most infamous locations in the world… the Tower of London. Built to dominate a city, it quickly became something much darker… a prison for political enemies, a place where kings and queens decided who would live and who would never leave. In Part 1, we’re breaking down what the Tower was built for, how it changed over time...

MINI EPISODES: The Miami Mall Incident and The Ghosts of Flight 401 Join Josh for the first mini episode as he dives into two chilling modern mysteries. First, he explores the viral Miami Mall Incident, the strange event that sparked rumors of shadowy creatures, aliens, and a possible coverup after a massive police response at a Florida mall. Then, the episode takes to the skies with the haunting...

CRYPTID: The Giant Congo Snake of 1959 Join Josh for a chilling episode as he dives into one of the most mysterious and debated cryptid sightings ever captured on camera. In 1959, a pilot flying over the Congo jungle claimed to have seen an enormous snake, far larger than anything known to exist, and even managed to photograph it. From real world biology and prehistoric giants to ancient African l...

PARANORMAL: The Bloody Mary Join Josh for a  chilling episode as he dives into one of the most infamous urban legends of all time, Bloody Mary. From the mirror ritual that terrified sleepovers for generations to eerie Reddit encounters from people who claim something actually answered back, this episode explores the legend from every angle. Turn down the lights and settle in as Josh unpacks the hi...

SPECIAL: Weird Club: With Cryptids of the Corn  Join TJ as he sits down with Mr. E for a deep dive into strange encounters in Cryptids of the Corn . From eerie Bigfoot sightings along quiet farmland to the feeling that something massive is moving just out of sight between the rows, Mr. E shares his firsthand experiences and what convinced him there’s more out there than most people are willing to...

SPECIAL: The Two Sentence Horror Stories Join Josh for a special spooky episode as he reads some of the creepiest two sentence horror stories he could find from around the internet. From classic urban legend style scares to eerie cryptid inspired tales, these tiny stories prove that sometimes just a few words are enough to leave you unsettled. Grab a blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in fo...

UNEXPLAINED: The Strange Death of Edgar Allan Poe Join Josh as he dives into one of the most chilling and mysterious deaths in literary history, the final days of Edgar Allan Poe. From his sudden disappearance during a routine trip to his reappearance in the streets of Baltimore confused, delirious, and wearing someone else’s clothes, the story only becomes more unsettling the deeper you go. With...

SPECIAL: The Cryptid Current Events Join Josh as he dives into some of the strangest paranormal headlines to surface over the past few weeks, from viral stories about dolphins supposedly building underwater cities to clusters of Bigfoot sightings in Ohio and unexplained ghost sightings in Oklahoma. From one of the most famous Loch Ness Monster hunters questioning everything, to a former president...

KIDS EDITION: The Hopkinsville Goblins Join Josh as he explores the strange and mysterious story of the Hopkinsville Goblins in this made-for-kids episode for anyone who loves mysteries that are curious but not too scary. Together, we’ll take a closer look at one of the most famous unexplained encounters in American history. What really happened one summer night in 1955 when a Kentucky family repo...

UNEXPLAINED: The Versailles Time Slip Join Josh as he dives into one of the strangest mysteries connected to the Palace of Versailles, the story of two women who claimed they accidentally slipped into another time while walking through the gardens in 1901.  From eerie figures dressed in eighteenth-century clothing to a mysterious bridge that should not have existed. Was it a misunderstanding, a sh...

KIDS EDITION: The Mothman Join Josh as he explores the mystery of the Mothman in this made-for-kids episode, perfect for anyone who loves strange stories and unexplained creatures. We’ll travel to a small town in West Virginia where people reported seeing a giant winged creature with glowing red eyes, and discover how this strange sighting turned into one of the most famous cryptid legends ever. I...

CRYPTID: The Partridge Creek Monster Join Josh as he dives into one of the Yukon’s strangest and most overlooked cryptid stories, a series of early 1900s sightings describing a massive dinosaur-like creature roaming near Partridge Creek. From huge tracks pressed into the snow to unsettling reports of a towering predator covered in bristle-like feathers,  This episode breaks down the encounters tha...

CRYPTID: The Butler Gargoyle Join Josh as he explores one of Pennsylvania’s strangest and most unsettling cryptid cases, a series of sightings involving a towering winged humanoid that left witnesses shaken and searching for answers. From quiet rural backroads and moonlit rooftops to chilling descriptions that sound straight out of gothic folklore, this episode dives into the encounters that made...

UNEXPLAINED: The Moon Landing Conspiracy Join Josh as he explores one of the most debated events in human history, the Apollo Moon landing. From Cold War pressure and cutting-edge space technology to haunting images and lingering doubts, this episode dives into the moments that made the world believe we reached beyond Earth, and the details that made others question if we ever truly left it. Are t...

PARANORMAL: The Nightmarchers Join Josh as he explores the legendary spirits of Hawaiian warriors said to march ancient paths at night. From historical accounts to modern encounters, this episode dives into the moments when people sense something is there, even if they couldn’t see it. Are these warnings just instincts passed down through generations, a heightened awareness tied to the land and it...

This episode is full of stories sent in by our listeners about cryptids that is the lurk in the darkness and haunt the places we thought were supposed to be safe. Find out more in this episode! Follow us on Instagram @outtherecryptids to see the post made with all of the videos and pictures we discuss in the episode.