The Cryptid Code

A fiery wreck outside Puget Sound, a mysterious case of sabotage, and a sudden, vicious illness - the hunt for the truth of Maury Island quickly becomes deadly. As dangers draw closer, FBI agent Jack Wilcox arrives to begin his own hunt for the truth. What happened on Maury Island? Who is behind the anonymous phone calls? And who is Fred Crisman, really? Strap on your parachute, keep an eye out fo...

With a long-awaited return, the Cryptid Code is back! And we are back to action with the UFO case that changed the field of UFOlogy! Off the coast of Washington State, a salvage crew comes face to face with something otherworldly. By the end, one is dead and the other wounded - and strange debris covers the shore. Does this debris hold the secret to a cosmic mystery? Who are the mysterious, black-...

In the woods of West Virginia, a father and son went hunting only to encounter something and face a terrifying question: has a legend long-associated with the Southwest taken up residence in Appalachia? Watch your blood pressure, lock up your goats, and join us as we walk the deer trails in search of... The Appalachian Chupacabra! The world is full of strange creatures - things that exist somewher...

In the stories of the Cherokee Nation, a creature black as midnight and clad in feathers preys on the old and the dying. Is it real? Can their brave medicine men stop its rampage and save their people? Or shall all of Appalachia sleep peacefully nevermore? Practice your impressions, grab your duck(or dock?) root, and join us as we cry out for... The Raven Mocker! The world is full of strange creat...

Along the forgotten coast of Alaska, there was once a town. And its name was Portlock. It was once a thriving rural community but was abandoned almost over night. What happened? What drove these people from their home? And does it still lurk there, claiming the ghost town for its own? Grab a coat, watch out for rabid mail men, and join us as we try to get a lock on.... The Portlock Incident! The w...

When we think of cryptids, we picture them in far off forests or deep within the sea. Yet, the strange and frightening surround us at all times. Sometimes, they may be just below our feet. This lesson was proven true in 1978 when one Toronto resident caught a glimpse of something truly unnatural. Now, in search of answers, we delve deep into the subterranean world of demented robots and trickster...

A nation reeling from war finds itself facing a new threat as the isolated, rural hamlets of Gevaudan are terrorized by a beast of legend. A beast that will challenge the very throne of France and leave behind a trail of death. Grab your silver bullets, beware the full moon, and join us as we hunt the night for.... The Beast of Gevaudan! The world is full of strange creatures - things that exist s...

Again we open the Cryptid Code Casebook, looking into some of the strangest accounts on file. One will take us to turn-of-the-century New Jersey as a man has an encounter with an aerial oddity with a very particular demand. Our second case will take us to the state of Ohio, where a husband and wife have a roadside run-in with a wobbling weirdo that may have come from the stars above or from the de...

The Cryptid Code returns! And we're hot on the trail of a creature stalking the woods outside Elkhorn, Wisconsin! Being the rookie reporter, Linda Godfrey thought it was a prank when she was assigned to look into sightings of a mysterious animal. Yet, she soon discovers that whatever lurked in the dark forests and haunted hills around Bray Road was all too real. As more reports come in, Linda...

This episode, country roads take us home to West Virginia as we search for one of the mountain state's most mysterious creatures. In the woods surrounding Fairmont, an encounter with frightful flora leaves a man drained of blood and with a story that defies explanation. Does it all stem from a fractured mind? Or is a new type of terror about to take root in Appalachia? Either way, hide your Mi...

Werewolves, aliens, and Black-Eyed Kids. Strange things haunt the woods of Cannock Chase, an epicenter of eeriness in the heart of the UK. Yet, of all these horrors, one stands above them all. Is it the work of a secret genetic experiment? A super soldier to defend against the supernatural? Or is it just an urban legend to hide darker truths? Pack some pork rinds and join us as we go whole hog in...

The full moon still hangs over Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and our hunt continues! Yet, as we search the frightening forests of Walworth County, our investigation takes a much stranger turn. Animal sacrifices, old European legends, and mysterious drawings point to infernal implications for the Beast of Bray Road's origins. Could the Beast be just a hoax? A sinister shapeshifter? Or something far older...

Merry Christmas! It's the holiday season once again! Yet, beneath the bright colors of Christmas lights, a dark side lingers. Even Christmas, for all its seasonal cheer, is not free of monsters. From horned beasts devouring children, to skeleton horses stealing your booze, to a baker's dozen gnomes seeking vengeance, join us as we catalog and characterize the things that go bump in the Sil...

Its Halloween! A time of spooky fun and macabre delights! So, join us for a fun night of classic West Virginian folktales! The world is full of strange creatures - things that exist somewhere between science and superstition. Join us as a conspiracy theorist, a spiritualist, and a skeptic come together to discuss the horrors and the hoaxes as we unravel... The Cryptid Code.  Our Twitter:  ⁠https:/...

One dark summer night in the small West Virginian town of Oceana, Patrolman Bill Pratt is called to the scene of a disturbance. People report hearing a baby crying or cats fighting. Moments later, Pratt was found on the banks of the Guyandotte River, white as a sheet and with an emptied revolver. What did he see? Where did it go? And what beast wanders the shadow-laden hills of Appalachia? Find ou...

On a lonely backroad in the deep forests of Vermont, a husband and wife drive home from their honeymoon. In the span of a few hours, they will find themselves thirty-five miles away with no memory of how they got there. Their quest to unravel the mystery will take them from the endless stretches of the stars above to the dark corners of the human psyche. What happened to them? Where did they go? A...

This episode takes us westward to Big Sky Country! Specifically, we journey to Flathead Lake, Montana, where, for over a century, tourists have claimed to see something beneath the calm, clear surface. A massive beast that dwarfs yachts and boats as its gargantuan form slithers along the water. Is this inland leviathan a gentle giant? Is it a murderous sea monster straight from myth? Or is it all...

When a local teen goes missing the night before Halloween, the town of Northfield, Vermont will find themselves besieged by a hideous beast - half man, half pig. As the Devil Washbowl echoes with horrible squeals, a group of high schoolers go looking for the truth - and pay a terrible price for their curiosity. Is it the work of a masked murderer? Is it just an urban legend? Or has something even...

Aliens offering pancakes, were-beavers destroying porches, and a ghost stalking the abandoned railroad tracks. Strangeness comes in many forms. Presented from the files of the Cryptid Code Casebook are three stories than run the gambit from haunting to laughably bizarre. Can we make sense of the non-sensical? The world is full of strange creatures - things that exist somewhere between science and...

Called to the Graceland Cemetery, a police officer has a grave encounter with a former resident. But that is only the beginning of the horror as Mineral Point, Wisconsin finds itself haunted by a supernatural creature of the night that will stalk the shadows for decades. Sudden outbreaks, bizarre and grotesque crimes, and an epidemic of mass hysteria - could it all be connected to the Dracula of A...

A night of spooky spaghetti and cryptid creepiness! Harmon has Cryptid Code HQ to himself and invites you to join him for a foray into the world of horror fiction, with a short tale courtesy of the Mr. Creeps subreddit titled "They Were Not Bears". A small, isolated town finds itself besieged by strange, humanoid beasts stalking the forests. Glimpses and brief encounters grow more deadly...

High strangeness in the high desert! Across the mountains of Arizona, a hairy, towering beast is lurking. Glimpsed by hunters, whispered of by Boy Scouts, and pursued by lawmen, something half-man and half-beast comes roaring out of the Mogollon Rim. Could it be a lost relative to the human race? Feral people claiming the land as their own? Is it a spirit seeking unholy vengeance? Join us around t...

As a burning ball of flame tears across the sky, a group of excited kids race to investigate. With their mom and a Guardsman leading the way, the curious youths find themselves stumbling headlong into one of the greatest mysteries in UFO history. Through a web of coverups and disinformation, famed paranormal investigator Gray Barker tries to unbury the truth. A truth that might just change the tow...

In the July of 1952, radar operators spotted unknown objects over the air space of Washington DC. Airline pilots, radar operators, and even military jets watched as the skies filled with strange, mysterious lights. And that was only the beginning. Caught between public panic and a conspiracy to conceal the truth, Director Edward Ruppelt of Blue Book races to find an answer. Is it mass hysteria? A...

And this is what it's all been leading up to. With the evidence discussed and the facts presented, all that's left is to discuss the impact of the Mothman on pop culture and try to get to bottom of the mystery. Will our biggest case yet end in all yes? What secrets might we find in our season finale.... "In The Shadow of The Moth"? The world is full of strange creatures - things that exist somewhe...