Cryptopedia - A Paranormal Podcast

John lures Brandon back into Magic, then we take a trip to Washington and talk about some Psychic Bigfoot. --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340 --- Stuff we talked about in the episode: Magic Arena --- As an aside Brandon and John are working on brewing their jank to have a grudge match 7ish years in the maki...

So there’s three episodes with a Hornswoggle bit now, and Brandon successfully breaks John down. Brandon describes Robert Burns Day as a tangent to this week’s cryptid, while John continues to lack basic reading comprehension. We talk about some Horse Heroes this episode. --- Some things Mentioned in the episode: Chubbs the Wampug Instagram Beast Wars Mutants --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art: ...

Intrigue, footprints, and pervy Sasquatch all appear in this episode. We revisit Murphysboro, Illinois to delve a little deeper into the story mentioned in episode 2 of this very show. Is it a Bigfoot, bear or publicity stunt for a local apple festival? Join Brandon and John as they explore this week’s exciting cryptid.   Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Pat...

We usually focus on the historical lore of cryptids and other legends, but this week John becomes obsessed with the Hornswoggle. Brandon did not cut anything down, he just let him go. Also, we talk about Leprechauns.   Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340 The Hornswoggle Fight Milk IRL --- Sources Leprechaun Wiki...

Episode 28 of the Shaq fancast continues this week we’re talking about Shaq-Fu for the 28th time because we ran out of ideas months ago. We also talk about an urban legend towards the end too I guess. Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340   Back to the Future: A Study of Parallel Temporal Realities Ted the Caver (...

Content Warning: Human Trafficking and Slavery are unfortunately a factor in this story. Brandon unveils a dark secret about one of the earlier podcast episodes and we learn about how terrible people are about identifying cryptid. Also there’s a tank, because of course there is.   Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1401...

The second in Cryptopedia's loosely linked series on the Fearsome Critters. As a rule of thumb, if John ever Googles something live don't follow suit, your cookies will thank you. -- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340   John's website actually works now :  johndunhamgames.com --- Fearsome Critters, Written by H...

Bandon and John talk malls and the folk who may or may not be hidden there (you can’t prove this week’s cryptid doesn’t live in dead malls). --- Produced By: Brandon Boyer Art: Tom Hill Website: cryptopediacast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340   John's website actually works now : johndunhamgames.com --- HULDUFOLK WIKI CORNELL EDU ICELAND The Hidden People Documentary The Grape...

This week we take a surprisingly in depth look at the Hoop Snake? Yeah, not sure how this one happened, but strap in and make sure you tip your honey dippers. --- Produced By: Brandon Boyer Art: Tom Hill Website: cryptopediacast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340   John's website actually works now : johndunhamgames.com --- Fearsome Critters HTML Hoop Rolling Natural History Maga...

Brandon forgets to cut us planning a hangout (which did happen) and John discovers the source of Brandon’s powers. Also there’s a water cryptid on this episode we bet you haven’t heard of. Also John wrote the description above without realizing that literally the greatest ska cover ever was pitched in this very episode. --- Produced By: Brandon Boyer Art: Tom Hill Website: cryptopediacast.com Patr...

Too Many Thunderbirds - Sung to Too Many Cooks ♪♪♪ It takes a lot to make an ep A pinch of skept and laughter, too! A scoop of lies to add the rant A dash of inside jokes to make it unlistenable And you’ve got Too many Thunderbirds ( Too many Thunderbirds ) Too many Thunderbirds ( Too many Thunderbirds ) Too many Thunderbirds ( Too many! ) ♪♪♪   (John just realized it's not an Indecent Proposal, b...

A new premium podcast by Brandon where he reads and answers relationship advice questions. This one is about beans.   This episode was originally posted on the Cryptopedia Patreon , for more episodes and additional content subscribe today!   Contact Brandon with your questions:  brandon@cryptopediacast.com   Vocal Talent : Brandon Boyer Production: Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Off Mic Laughter: Jo...

Brandon breaks John this week, as we wrap up our series on Skinwalkers. In the second half we take a trip to the poorly named Skinwalker Ranch. --- Produced By: Brandon Boyer Art: Tom Hill Website: cryptopediacast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340 Brandon's Bandcamp: https://donkeyhands.bandcamp.com/track/psych-ish --- Sources (Parts 1&2): Wikipedia Skinwalkers Discover Navajo S...

John kicks off the episode vamping because he doesn’t realize he’s the one hosting and Brandon channels his inner William Shatner. Pterosaurs are back, but this time in the American Southwest?! --- Produced By: Brandon Boyer Art: Tom Hill Website: cryptopediacast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340 --- Sources: Tombstone Epitaph Article The Albatross Quetzalcoatlus True West Magaz...

Cryptopedia’s first two parter?! We take a trip to the southwest to explore an extremely poorly understood piece of Dineh culture. John also tips his hand to Brandon as to his ignorance of a certain magic act (spoilers it’s all 3 of clubs). --- Produced By: Brandon Boyer Art: Tom Hill Website: cryptopediacast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340   Check out our Friends at Saturday...

Your hosts realize that they’re prone to complaining as they take you back to West Virginia for the third time. This one’s an alien one, and John gets conspiratorial. --- Produced By: Brandon Boyer Art: Tom Hill Website: cryptopediacast.com --- Sources: Flatwoods, VA Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Article Sun Calendar Mysterious Universe - Flatwoods Monster That Conspiracy Theory cryptidz wiki ar...

Cryptopedia travels west to Indonesia to explore something that’s less terrifying than our middle school myspace pages. --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon --- Sources: Orang Pendek Org BBC News Orang Pendek Article Fortean Times Expedition for the Orang Pendek Orang Pendek Wiki Page Destination Truth Orang Pendek Episode Jambie Explorer Web Archive...

Sometimes a story haunts your hosts, sometimes it makes one of them yell for a hour; this is one of those stories. I promise you there’s still goofs and jokes, and next week’s episode is less yelly. --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon --- Sources: Evelyn Cheesman Wikipedia Pterosaur Wikipedia Trey the Explainer on the Ropen (Awesome video) Dictionar...

Is it nearly 2019 already? Time to take a trip towards warmer weather to ring in the new year! If you go to Brazil, be sure to bring some rum and cigars otherwise this week's cryptids are going to take some vital body parts. --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon --- Destination Truth - Tata Duende Belize Folklore Mythology Folklore - Tata Duende Beliz...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, we've got a special gift cryptid for you this week! What's got two large feet, is covered in hair and hides from cameras? No it's not your overly Hirsute Uncle Harry, it's Bigfoot! This week we're going to talk about a sighting out of Washington State! Content Warning: An ableist slur is used in this episode, however, it is in historical context and heavily disc...

This week we travel back in time to the mid 1800s and Brandon tells John about a bizarre event. The theories on this one get pretty wild. --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon ---   The Devils Hoofmarks Source Material on the Great Devon Mystery of 1855 Missed in History Article Skeptoid 31   Wikipedia Australian Newspaper Article Peter Moore's Blog

John takes Brandon on a trip back to West Virginia and gives him an excuse to complain about teenagers again. --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon --- The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales White Things: West Virginia's Weird White Monsters Grafton West Virginia, Wikipedia Mothman and Other Curious Encounters, Loren Coleman Mothm...

Spoiler Alert ending at 4:14 for the Ballad of Buster Scruggs (John sides with Liam Neeson). Brandon takes John back to the Scottish Highlands to meet another one of Bigfoot’s possible cousins. This story is definitely a Scooby Doo episode. --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon --- Skeptoid Three Men Seeking Monsters: Brocken spectre James Hogg Wikipe...

This week’s cryptid hails from the hills of West Virginia and the era of dayglow fanny packs. Grab your cassette tapes and boomboxes an take a trip back to the nineties with us! --- Produced By:  Brandon Boyer Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon --- The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales White Things: West Virginia's Weird White Monsters Ed Rollin's Personal A...

We hope you're enjoying your holiday (for our American listeners), we decided to give you a little bonus episode as a thank you for listening! John takes you through an old internet legend from the halcyon days of GameFAQs: The Ballad of ShankDaddyX.   This is a preview of things to come for Patreon Supporters too! Produced By:  John Dunham Art:  Tom Hill Website:  cryptopediacast.com Patreon ---...