Cryptid Campfire

We finish off our two parter on the most famous Creepypasta of all time: Slenderman! Warning to those out there, this episode we discuss the very real and tragic events of attempted murder, arson and other crimes committed in the name of Slenderman. It is not what we usually cover on the show, but we still hope you enjoy the episode.

Summer of Champ continues with the grande finale that is Champ Part 2! We cover everything from what happened after the Sandra Mansi photo to present day research and everything in between! It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry but in the end you'll sing I want Champ to be alive! In all seriousness, we hope you enjoy!

This month's Cryptid Cinema Club is Southern Fried Bigfoot! This is an absolute blast to watch. A relic of early 2000s independent cinema, it focuses on a topic of Bigfootology that is often not explored, the southern Bigfoot. The film quickly dispels the rumor that Bigfoot is only in the Pacific Northwest and over the course of an hour, through interviews with eyewitnesses, experts and skepti...

This week the Campfire gets to sit down with Champ Researcher Katy Elizabeth to discuss her research methods, her theories on Champ and her upcoming book! Its an absolute blast so grab a chair, make your s'mores and gather around the Campfire for another delightful interview.

That's right folks, we cover the most popular urban legend of our generation. This week we discuss how the Slender Man came into existence, who started it, what some interesting tidbits of the lore are and more!

This week the Campfire hosts special guest, Scott Mardis, long time Cryptozoologist and Champ Researcher. Scott has been researching Champ for 27 years and has appeared on MonsterQuest, On the Trail of Champ and now Cryptid Campfire! So grab a seat and join us around the Campfire and we talk about Champ.

We're kicking off a new series all about Champ! This week we examine the history of Champ from its first reported sighting to the Mansi photograph and the drama that ensued as a result. So come along with us for a fun summer ride as we explore the fun of the Lake Champlain monster!

We celebrate 100 episodes of Cryptid Campfire. This is a wild milestone for us and we're so happy to continue bringing you content. On top of that, we wrap our current Tome with an all brawl to the death, guts and all, in the Cryptid Coliseum, full of battles suggested by the fans! So gather around the Campfire as we hurrah for 100 episodes and hurrah for the fictional violence!

This week we gather in for a special episode that discusses another possible Lazarus Taxon, the Smilodon. From Africa to the Americas, sabertooth cats are being reported all over the globe, but what are these fanged felines really? A remnant of a more primal world or simple misidentifications?

This week the crew dives deep into the mystery of the Ozark Howler. From small wolf like animal to large sasquatch monstrosity, we examine the history from Daniel Boone to Loren Coleman. Fun fact for you all. This episode was actually recorded way back when the Quarantine first started hence the lower quality of the audio. But it still has good info in it and thought you all should have it. Hopefu...

This week the Chupacabra returns and he is scarier and more blood thirsty than ever. If you want to hear about some cool chupacabra stories, as well as possible native american folklore surrounding the chupacabra, this is the episode for you! We're not playing any phony baloney games here!

Thank you to Creepy Camper Amontillado for suggesting this episode and hooking us up with some information. This week we're covering Britain's favorite naughty boi, Spring Heeled Jack. Spooky as he may be the real spooky part about him is the way he handles women! Find out all about it in this week's Tall Tales!

The Campfire visits Hemlock Grove of Pennsylvania, home of the infamous, wailing creature the SQUONK! Yes, this modified pig creature does not go oink oink but rather squonk squonk squonk. Gather around the campfire to hear us share the dumbfounding tale of perhaps mother nature's saddest creature.

This week the Campfire is able to sit down with fellow podcast, Super Hero Stuff You Should Know, to talk about cryptids and monsters and their presence in the popular culture. We cover everything from Tremors to The Mummy with Tom Cruise, so join us around the Campfire and share a laugh!

Eli and Alex sit down with Nash Hoover and Aleks Petakov to talk about Chasing Legends, an investigative paranormal docuseries in the vein of Destination Truth, hosted by Nash Hoover. The Kickstarter for Season 1 goes live on May 26, click the link below to back the project! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chasinglegendstv/chasing-legends-season-one

Welcome to the first episode of a new Patreon exclusive series known as Cryptid Cinema Club! We're so happy to announce that once a month we'll be taking a look at a Cryptid film, watching it and discussing it. This month we're taking a deep dive into The Legend of Boggy Creek, the first sasquatch documentary/movie ever made!!! Maybe. Be sure to check out the Fortean Rewatch on our blo...

The Campfire heads over to Japan this week to attempt to find the worlds chubbiest snake, the Tsuchinoko! This double jumping mystery dwells in the mountains of Japan and has a liking to liquor, come gather around the campfire to hear about the other wild things this snake does!

Cryptid Campfire tackles the crystal skulls in this week's Tall Tale! Are there 13 mystical skulls that when united are able to usher in a new age of enlightenment? Or is it all a bunch of pishi caca? Gather around the Campfire to find out!

This week the Campfire takes a trip down under and we visit the land of Drop Bears! What are these vicious koala monsters that plummet onto non Australians? We find out in this next exciting episode of Cryptid Campfire!

This week the Campfire packs a spooky lasagna for dinner and its name is the RAKE! That's right, we begin our deep dive into the spookier world of the paranormal with the Rake, the creepiest pasta of them all!

This week the Campfire takes a deep dive into the Thylacine otherwise known as the Tasmanian Tiger. This creature has been sighted numerous times since its supposed extinction date, leading many people to believe that there is a small population still alive somewhere in Tasmania.

In our first Fireside Chats episode we talk to Tobias Wayland and Adam Benedict about The Mothman Prophecies, our favorite movie monsters and Bigfoot's greatest fear, John Lithgow!

This week the Campfire visits Maryland to talk about an American Dragon named the Snallygaster! When did this creature from the Old world traverse to the New world, does it have anything to do with ice cream and moonshine? Gather around the campfire to find out!

This week the Campfire sits down with fortean researcher and author, Adam Benedict of the Pine Barrens Institute. We chat a little bit about his research methods, his five favorite monsters and his own personal cryptid sighting.

Today the Campfire visits Lake Tahoe and discusses some of the mysteries surrounding the lake involving Native Americans, gangsters and French oceanographers. And of course we talk about the local lake monster, Tessie!