Out There: A Cryptid Podcast

SPECIAL: After Dark: True Horror Stories Pt. 1 When you're sitting around a campfire what do you expect? Smores? Comradery? Maybe a good scare? Well, welcome back to the Weird Club campfire. Join TJ has he tells horrifying campfires tales. Rather it's true accounts from everyday people or masterly crafted works of fiction, every story is meant to send a chill up your spine. This episode ex...

UNEXPLAINED: The Gut Instinct Phenomenon Join Josh as he explores those moments when people just know something is wrong. From historical close calls to everyday stories where listening to a gut instinct saved lives, this episode dives into the strange power of intuition. Are these warnings the result of primal survival instincts and pattern recognition buried deep in our brains? Or could they be...

CRYPTID: The Rock Apes Join Josh as he dives deep into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where American soldiers began reporting hostile encounters with large, ape-like creatures that didn’t behave like any animal they had ever seen. Dubbed “Rock Apes,” these beings were said to walk upright, throw massive stones, and move through the jungle with unsettling intelligence. Were these encounters the res...

CRYPTID: The Brosno Dragon Join Josh as he explores one of Russia’s most enduring and unsettling cryptid legends. Hidden in the dark waters of Lake Brosno, this mysterious creature has been feared for centuries, with stories ranging from medieval armies turning back in terror to modern witnesses claiming something massive still moves beneath the surface. Is the Brosno Dragon simply folklore shaped...

KIDS EDITION: The Jersey Devil Join Josh as he explores the legend of the Jersey Devil in this made for kids and for anyone who loves mysteries without very scary stories episode. We take a curious look at one of America’s most famous cryptids and how its legend began. Is the Jersey Devil real, or just a story that’s grown over time? Why do people describe it so differently? And how can we tell th...

UNKNOWN: The Mantell UFO Incident Join Josh as he explores one of the most haunting and consequential UFO cases in American history. On January 7th, 1948, Air National Guard pilot Lieutenant Thomas Mantell was killed while pursuing a mysterious object in the sky. An encounter that would become one of the earliest and most debated incidents of the modern UFO era.  This episode releases 78 years (an...

UNKNOWN: The Montauk Project Join Josh as he kicks off the new year by diving into the real-world conspiracy that helped inspire Stranger Things . From the documented history of Camp Hero to unsettling claims of psychic experiments, mind control, memory suppression, time manipulation, and interdimensional portals, this episode explores how fact and legend became dangerously intertwined. Were these...

SPECIAL: The Hot Takes Special Join Josh in this special end-of-year episode as he dives into his hottest takes on the paranormal, cryptids, and the unexplained. From ghosts that might actually be time slips to cryptid sightings, UFOs, skepticism, and why blurry evidence doesn’t hold up anymore, this episode challenges popular beliefs while encouraging curiosity and honest questioning. Whether you...

UNKNOWN: The Winter Reddit Episode Join Josh for a special holiday episode as he dives into chilling winter encounters pulled straight from Reddit. From eerie figures in snowy forests and strange whistling in empty fields to haunted homes, silent watchers, and things that move just beyond the tree line, these are the kinds of experiences people only seem to have when the cold sets in and the world...

CRYPTID: The Wendigo Re-Visited Join Josh as he revisits one of the most haunting and misunderstood cryptids in North American folklore. From Indigenous legends and early written accounts to chilling real world cases and modern encounters, this episode explores the Wendigo as both a monster of myth and a reflection of very real human fear. We examine the original purpose of the legend, the Swift R...

UNEXPLAINED: The Phoenix Lights Join Josh as he dives into one of the most mysterious mass sightings in modern history — the Phoenix Lights. On a calm March night in 1997, thousands of people across Arizona reported seeing something impossible: a massive V-shaped craft gliding silently across the sky, followed later by glowing orbs hovering over the mountains. From military flares and experimental...

CRYPTID: The Beast of Bray Road Join Josh as he dives into the eerie and tangled world of the Beast of Bray Road — a creature said to stalk the backroads of Wisconsin with glowing eyes, hulking shoulders, and a hunger for fear. For decades, locals have reported encounters with something standing upright, wolf-like, and impossibly fast. From werewolf legends and Native American lore to Bigfoot, bea...

PARANORMAL: The Loudun Possessions Join Josh as he dives into the dark and chaotic world of the Loudun Possessions — a case where screaming nuns, public exorcisms, and political power plays collided. At the center of it all was Urbain Grandier, a priest accused of sending demons into a convent and burned at the stake for it. Were the nuns truly possessed, or were they caught in a deadly trap built...

CRYPTID: The Yowie Join Josh as he ventures into the wilds of Australia to explore one of the country’s most elusive and mysterious cryptids: the Yowie. From chilling eyewitness encounters in the Blue Mountains and remote Queensland bushland, to ancient Aboriginal legends passed down for thousands of years, this creature has captured imaginations for generations. Is the Yowie simply a myth born fr...

PARANORMAL: The Ghosts of the White House Join Josh as he steps inside the most famous—and possibly most haunted—house in America: the White House. From the ghost of Abraham Lincoln wandering the halls, to the mysterious “Thing” that terrified staff in 1911, and séances held by Mary Todd Lincoln herself, this mansion holds more than just history. Is the White House simply a reflection of the natio...

CRYPTID: The Hopkinsville Goblins Join Josh as he takes us back to one of the most bizarre and terrifying encounters ever reported in the United States — the Hopkinsville Goblins incident. In a quiet Kentucky farmhouse, a family claimed they were besieged for hours by small glowing creatures that no weapon could stop. Was it an alien visitation? A military experiment gone wrong? Or a case of mista...

UNEXPLAINED: The Legends of New Orleans *From Content Warning Skip to 16:00* Join Josh as he wraps up our dive into one of America’s most haunted cities — New Orleans. Tonight, we’re exploring the city’s other legends: the haunted mansions, restless hotels, ghostly opera houses, and even a cryptid said to stalk the swamps just beyond the streetlights. Is it possible that every street and building...

PARANORMAL: The Reddit Stories: New Orleans Terrors Join Josh as he dives into real-life paranormal encounters from one of America’s most haunted cities — New Orleans. From the lingering echoes of Hurricane Katrina to haunted hotels, ghostly figures caught on camera, and eerie happenings in the French Quarter, these are the firsthand accounts of people who’ve come face-to-face with the city’s rest...

UNEXPLAINED: The Axeman of New Orleans Join Josh as he delves into the chilling tale of one of New Orleans’ most infamous unsolved crimes — the reign of terror brought by the Axeman. Between 1918 and 1919, this mysterious figure broke into homes, attacking residents with an axe and leaving the city gripped by fear. From cryptic letters and bizarre threats to theories of a jazz-loving killer and wh...

PARANORMAL: The LaLaurie Mansion Join Josh as he uncovers the horrifying history and lingering hauntings of one of New Orleans’ darkest legends — the LaLaurie Mansion. Once home to socialite Madame Delphine LaLaurie, this elegant French Quarter residence hid unspeakable cruelty behind its ornate façade. From ghostly screams and phantom chains to cursed owners and eerie modern encounters, the mansi...

CRYPTID: The Vampires of New Orleans Join Josh as he explores the bloody history and modern mystery of New Orleans’ most infamous legend — the vampire. For centuries, whispers of blood-drinking beings have haunted the city’s streets, from the eerie tale of the Casket Girls and the attic of the Ursuline Convent to the chilling legends of the Carter Brothers and the enigmatic Jacques St. Germain. Bu...

CRYPTID: The Ogopogo Join Josh as he takes a deep dive into the chilling legend of Ogopogo, Canada’s most famous lake monster. For centuries, witnesses have reported a massive, serpentine creature lurking beneath the dark waters of Okanagan Lake, surfacing just long enough to fuel both fascination and fear. From Indigenous legends of a powerful water spirit to modern-day sightings caught on shaky...

UNEXPLAINED: The Missing 411 Cases Join Josh as he dives into one of the most unsettling mysteries of the modern age: the Missing 411 phenomenon. From children vanishing in plain sight to experienced outdoorsmen leaving behind only scattered fragments, these disappearances share chilling patterns that defy explanation. Each case raises the same haunting question—how do people simply disappear from...

SPECIAL: Out There: After Dark Welcome to Out There: After Dark, the Patreon-exclusive campfire series where the stories are strange, the shadows run deep, and nothing is quite what it seems. Join TJ by the Weird Club campfire as he dives into chilling tales pulled straight from Reddit. Some are true accounts of eerie encounters, others are unsettling works of fiction—but all are meant to send a s...

SPECIAL: The Listener Stories Vol. 4 Join Josh as he steps away from history’s legends and into the experiences of the listeners themselves. From haunted houses and eerie footsteps to encounters that leave behind physical marks, these are the stories that defy easy explanation. Each one carries that same mix of mystery, fear, and wonder—the kind that sticks with you long after the moment has passe...