Cryptid Cocktail Party

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we are going to be talking about the 1950 Philadelphia incident that inspired the cult classic film The Blob! From the original 1950 encounter, to the embellished stories that seem to make the rounds every few years, we are going to do our best to separate the fact from the fiction. But there's more, we also take a dive into othe...

This week we are heading back to Japan to talk ghosts! Specifically, the Jikininki, a type of Gaki that in Japanese Buddhism is cursed to spend eternity eating corpses. And while that may sound bad, its actually much worse. So sit back, grab a snack, and enjoy!

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we are headed to the Lone Star State to discuss a story that has all the hallmarks of a good cryptid story. Its got a monster, its got armed rednecks, its got pre fame conspiracy authors, truly a tale for ages. This week, we are covering the Lake Worth Monster! So strap in and enjoy.

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we're revisiting the Kelly-Hopkinsville invasion where in 1955 a family in rural Kentucky was besieged by little silver space creatures known as the Hopkinsville Goblins. We dove a little deeper this go round so sit back, grab a glass of Panther Juice, and enjoy!

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we are going to be answering the age old question that has stumped humanity for centuries...what year is it? Mainstream science would WANT you to believe that it’s the year 2026 but what if I told you its actually the year 1729!? Sounds crazy, right? Well...maybe not. But probably. The theory goes that an emperor, a pope, and som...

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we dive into UFO disclosure, aliens.gov , and how the paranormal community has become a pipeline for right-wing grifters and conspiracy thinking. Fair warning: This episode kind of goes a bit of the rails. Less of a structured episode and more of a stream of consciousness rant if anything. We might catch some flack for it but hey...

This week on Cryptid Cocktail Party, we're diving butthole first into one of the most unsettling paranormal mysteries out there...Cattle Mutilation. TRIGGER WARNING: LOTS OF DEAD ANIMAL TALK. Seriously, it gets pretty gnarly. We break down where it all began, how it got roped in with UFOs, government experiments, and the satanic panic plus some of the more bizarre modern cases. Is it predators? Al...

Part two has arrived! This week you're gonna hear stories from Chris and Ed from Scared All The Time as well as Tyler and Charlie from Believing The Bizarre and just like last weeks...its a great time. Enjoy!

Its our three year anniversary guys! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we thought it would be fun to get some of the old podcast homies together and read some creepypastas to each other and man was it a good idea. The vibes were great, the jokes were on point and the pastas were creepy. So sit back, grab a fork, and enjoy! This weeks stories are read by yours truly and What About Weird? And in...

This week, we revisit one of the earliest episodes Cryptid Cocktail Party episodes and finally introduce Sarge to the weird, hairless, big-eyed nightmare known as the Dover Demon! Over the course of a single weekend in 1977, multiple witnesses reported seeing the same thing: a pale, spindly creature with glowing eyes and a head that is WAY too big for its body. So what the hell was it? A misidenti...

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we are diving into one of the most infamous incidents in television broadcasting history...the Max Headroom Incident. In 1987 a man hijacked live broadcasts in Chicago wearing a Max Headroom mask, acted like an absolute menace, AND got away with it. Its a wild story so be sure to sit back, strap in, and enjoy. And be sure to call...

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we are joined by Cryptoids creators and hosts of YHS Podcast, Craig and Jacob, to talk about everyone's favorite conspiracy theory...Reptilians! We discuss its modern day creator David Icke, what the conspiracy actual is, and how it may not be as fun as it actually seems. So sit back, open your mind, and enjoy! Check out Cryptoid...

Over two years ago, before Sarges time, myself, Nick, and Mark covered the return of Sam the Sandown Clown, a story first told on the Cryptonaught Podcast. The story goes that in the mid 90’s, a 5 year old boy named Luke had an encounter with not one, but three entities that we know as Sam The Sandown Clown. I also mentioned in that episode that if there were any updates we would be covering them...

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we dive headfirst into one of the greatest mysteries America has to offer, The Lost Colony of Roanoke. We break down why the colony was established, what led to its inevitable failure (both times) and go over the theories that try to explain what happened more than 400 years ago! Also, we have a hotline now! So if you have a stor...

Welcome back to another installment of Interdimensional swap! This week we got an episode from Itty Bitty Horror Podcast about the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine which, if I’m being honest, I didn’t know was a thing until now. And remember…if you like what you hear be sure to give them a follow here: https://surl.li/rpdpzi “Itty Bitty Horror is a horror-comedy podcast with a queer twist. We explore the s...

Guys…we got a hotline now! Also, I recorded this in my car so it sounds like shit, but… Got a strange encounter you want to share? Have a conspiracy theory you’re trying to soft launch? Suggestions for future episodes? Maybe you’ve experienced a haunting, had a run in with something in the woods, or possibly had a visit from an other worldly being. Whatever it is, we want to hear it. So give us a...

Did aliens mutate our DNA sometime in the distant past? Did a man actually get abducted by a dolphin and forced to build an underwater city? And are the recent reports of Bigfoot in Ohio actually just Tyler and Charlie, hosts of Believing the Bizarre, on each others shoulders in a fur ghillie suit? The answers to these and more...right now! And thank you again to everyone who ordered our Crushed I...

Welcome back to another installment of Interdimensional Swap! This week we’re bringing you an episode from the show Susto, a podcast focusing on Hispanic and Latin American folklore. This episode specifucally covers the Abchanchu, a vampiric creature from Bolivian folklore. This show rules and the host Ayden is incredible so please check it out and, if you like what you hear, they have a very leng...

This week, Dave is mailing stuff to everyone, so Sarge plunges the depths of his hyper-fixation to regale friend of the show, Amanda with the story of Michelle Remembers, how it started and how it influenced the Satanic Panic! It turns out, Satan is the second worse villain of this story. Here's how to follow us: https://www.instagram.com/cryptidcocktail/ Here are my sources: Satan Wants You: http...

Welcome back to another installment of Interdimensional Swap! This week we are bringing you an episode from the very funny Haunted By. Jess and Janice are easily some of the nicest and funniest people we have ever had the pleasure of having on the show so I’m stoked we can bring an episode of theirs to your ears. So give em a listen, follow them where ever you can, and show them some love! Find al...

Welcome everyone to the conclusion of our two part series on Eastern State Penitentiary! This week we dive into all the different paranormal activity that has been reported in and around Philadelphia's own Eastern State Penitentiary. From the infamous locksmith story all the way to Al Capone's personal haunting. It's all here so sit back, have a drink, and enjoy!

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge returns just in time for us to cover one of the most haunted prisons in America, Eastern State Penitentiary. But before we can go talk about all the hauntings and paranormal happenings that take place there, we gotta talk a bit about the history of the prison itself. From the initial conception to the eventual closing of th...

Welcome back to another installment of Interdimensional Swap! This week we are super stoked to introduce you to Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast, a show that covers everything from true crime to dark history all the way to the paranormal and aliens. The show is a ton of fun and Kaydra is an amazing host. Her research, delivery, and thoughtfulness makes this show definitely one in my top 10. So give t...

Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! Sarge is MIA this week so we got Brennan Storr of The Ghost Story Guys to take his place. Which may or may not have been a blessing in disguise because we are covering Bigfoot! The one thing I swore we would never cover but fuck it, its happening. Don't worry, this isn't a Bigfoot debunking episode but it also isn't a deep dive into the lo...

Welcome back to another installment of Interdimensional Swap! This week we’re bringing you an episode by the wonderful Station 59 podcast covering the alleged possession of Anneliese Michel. If you like what you hear, be sure to give Station 59 a follow wherever you listen to podcasts as well as on all their social media which you can find here .