Cryptids Across the Atlas

It was like something out of an alien movie with its abnormally large head, round, glowing eyes, and thin, lanky body. And when three teenagers shared their own versions of the small creature, the small town of Dover, Massachusetts, would soon forever change. ----- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 00:54 - The Dover Demon, an introduction. 01:39 - Dover Demon: Encounter 1 04:25 - Dover Demon: Encounter 2 07...

When you think of Minnesota cryptids, werewolf-like creatures might not be what comes to mind. But throughout the late 90s and into the mid-2000s, dogmen seemed to find their way into the land of 10,000 lakes.   -----  CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start  00:41 - The Minnesota Dog Man - First hand sighting.  04:59 - Minnesota cryptids and how the Dogman came to be.  05:36 - Werewolf h...

Imagine sitting on the tropical beach of the Bahamas, watching the waves crash while drinking from a coconut with an umbrella straw. Life is good. But be aware your fate can all change in an instant if you're not on your best behavior. ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 00:42 - Luck and our superstitious tendencies. 03:02 - Owls and their relation to cryptozoology. 05:28 - The Chickcharney 06:53 - The C...

 What can jump to incredible heights, breathe blue flames, and wreak havoc on Victorian England? While this may sound like something from your favorite fantasy novel, it may just be an average cloak-wearing gentleman casually roaming the streets.  ------  CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 00:50 - Some cryptids are more bizarre than others…. 02:22 - The terror of Spring Heeled Jack. 04:55 - Sp...

New Orleans is home to many eclectic oddities and curiosities. From Cajun cuisine to French roots and Voodoo Magic, there's a lot to explore. But despite all of the amazing beauty things Louisiana has to offer, it may just be home to a menacing monster lurking beneath swampy territory. ------  CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start  00:46 - It gazed with blood red eyes.  02:59 - Loisiana Legends&n...

Not much really happened in rural Kentucky. But that would all change one late-summer night in 1955, when a fireball seemingly streaked across the evening sky in Hopkinsville, KY, where things began to get otherworldly. --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 00:47 - The Sutton family freakout. 01:22 - A fireball shaped like an egg (but the size of a washtub). 02:41 - The Hopkinsville Goblin Encounter 04:43 -...

Antarctica, the coldest, driest, and windiest place on Earth, is one of the most peculiar places to research. With strange fish and seemingly unnatural occurrences, scientists have made some astounding discoveries over the last few decades. But Antarctica may have something even more menacing lurking beneath its icy waters. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 00:51 - Antarctica - It’s weird even before the we...

The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the most gorgeous views. But it might also be home to a frightening, bristly bearded entity who some believe is the main culprit for deathly forest fires. ----- All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com To listen or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on Yo...

What if Toy Story was real? What if inanimate objects took on a life of their own when we're not looking? Well, according to Japanese lore, this might just be the case.   ------------   All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas   Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com   To listen or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” availab...

Lake Superior is known for its mysterious, vast waters. But did you know Lake Superior is also said to be home to a mythical aquatic beast that lives deep within the underwater caverns? In this episode, we learn of one diver’s terrorizing encounter that sounds less like an underwater excursion and more like a late-night bar brawl. ----- All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive Cr...

Have you heard of the “King of Otters” from Northwestern Ireland? Legend has it, this otter isn’t your average adorable river rat that juggles rocks and links arms with its mate while floating down the river. No, this otter is said to be the downfall of a few local residents. ----- All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com  To list...

As we journey down south, keep your eyes peeled as we might just run into Arkansas’ most legendary cryptid of all. But be warned, this swampy, southern Sasquatch isn’t your run-of-the-mill Bigfoot encounter story.   ---------   All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlasInteractive  Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com  To listen or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across...

As we make our way to New Zealand, we might just find the giant, feathered fossil that's said to be back from the grave and stalking the mountains of the southern Island.   --------  All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas  Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com  To listen or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on...

As we head to the Black Hills in South Dakota, legened has it, there's a topcoat-wearing humanoid that is said to call out to weary souls encouraging them to join him. ----- All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive  Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com  To listen or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify,...

Located in Busan, South Korea, Jangsan Mountain is home to beautiful landscapes overlooking the sea, with a wide range of hiking mountains. But travelers, be warned. The Jangsan Mountain may also be home to a frightening cryptid waiting to devour lost travelers in the forest. If you hear running water, it may be best to look the other way.  ----- All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas...

According to New Mexico residents, a florescent flying lizard spends many a night in Albuquerque partying it up in the pasture with goats. Sadly, I hear he’s pretty sucky company to spend an evening with. ------ All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com To listen or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” avail...

If you find yourself heading to the Pacific Northwest to visit Okanagan Lake, you might want to bring a special gift. According to Canadian folklore, British Colombia is said to be home to a dark serpentine creature awaiting travelers to extend an offering upon crossing the lake to appease its ancestral appetite. -------- All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻...

The Ozark Mountains are home to some of Arkansas’s most beautiful springs, waterfalls, lakes, and caverns. In North Western Arkansas, there is an abundance of beauty that gives meaning to its name, the Natural State. But be aware not everything hidden in the hilly forests is as it seems. Legend has it a dog-bear-cat hybrid has been haunting the Ozarks for centuries. ——— All links 👉🏻 https://drum...

If you find yourself out trekking through Mongolia's Gobi Desert, you might want to pack a few layers of lightweight clothes, an extra canteen of water, and something to shield yourself from the beasts below the shifting sands. Legend has it, this seemingly infinite dry desert is home to a 5-foot long, acid-belching, red sandworm that has provoked fear in the hearts of natives for centuries. ...

It seems like some of the smallest, most quaint towns have some of the biggest kept secrets. As we travel to Loveland, Ohio, one of those secrets includes magical wand-waving frogs that may or may not be from another dimension.  ------- All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com To listen or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cry...

The dense jungle of the Amazon Rainforest may possibly be home to a colossal land sloth that’s rumored to have survived and thrived since the dawn of the ice age. But if you plan on visiting any time soon, be sure to bring a pair of nose plugs; this thing has an odor that will knock you off your feet, literally. -------- All links 👉🏻 https:// drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻...

If you ever find yourself traveling the pine forests on the northeastern edge of North Carolina, you might want to stay on guard. Legend has it, there's a monstrous feline who spends its nights hunting both creatures and humans alike. But that's not the worst part. No, this ferocious feline sounds less like the one you might find in North America and more like something you would find in Transylva...

It was like looking in a mirror, if mirrors looked back in time. When the Soviet Union sent explorers into Siberia, they expected to see monstrous-creatures. They just didn’t expect these creatures to look and act so much like them. ------- All links 👉🏻 https:// drum.io/thecryptidatlas Interactive Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https:// thecryptidatlas.com To listen or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cr...

As lumberjacks continued to work their way down the southern edge of the Colorado Rockies, they noticed something out of place. Since the collapse of the Colorado gold rush, they thought they had this land to themselves. But the destruction they witnessed told a different tale. As the sightings of a giant whale-like creature engulfing entire mountain sides piled up, whispers began to stir they tha...

At 288,000 square miles (which is about 20,000 miles bigger than Texas, for reference) and with elevation from sea level to peaks upwards of 13,000 feet, Borneo is a vast landscape with amazing spectacles to witness. This tropical wonder is largely covered in a variety of diverse rainforests. Its plant life varies from oaks, teak, and conifers to amazing creatures like elephants, orangutans, and t...