The Cryptid Podcast

Florida Skunk Ape Slaughters BullWhen Al was 12 years old visiting his sister in southern Florida, he and his cousin found themselves caught in a multi-day encounter that still wakes him up at night. It began when both boys saw a towering Skunk Ape slowly walking alongside the house at dusk. As they crept from room to room trying to keep sight of it, the creature tracked them with unbroken, unsett...

Shadow Stalker of Texas Tyler returns to The Cryptid Podcast with a chilling update from deep inside Texas brush country. The strange activity around his home hasn’t just continued — it’s escalated. From heavy movement in the juniper thickets to the unmistakable feeling of being watched, something out there is growing bolder. But this time, it didn’t end at his property.  While working a remote jo...

Bipedal Beast of Telluride When Aaron set out for a quiet trip in the rugged mountains near Telluride, Colorado, he never expected to come face-to-face with a massive bipedal creature — walking upright, towering over the pines, and radiating sheer primal power. The encounter shook him to his core… but that wasn’t the only time the unknown found him. In this gripping episode of The Cryptid Podcast,...

The White Giant of AlabamaBefore the sun rose over rural Alabama, Dogg witnessed something few could ever believe — a massive, white Bigfoot walking through a dew-covered field at 4:30 a.m. Its towering frame moved with deliberate power, arms swinging as it crossed the tall green grass before fading into the mist. But this wasn’t the first time Dogg saw the creature. Over the years, he’s had multi...

Get ready for the second stop in our chilling new series — 50 States of Fear — where we travel across America uncovering the most terrifying cryptid encounters, state by state. This week, we’re heading north to the untamed wilds of Alaska, where legends walk on two legs and nightmares take shape in the snow. Joining Dano is a very special guest — Fred Roehl, host of Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch — wh...

Harassed by Sasquatch in the AdirondacksIn this episode, Dano sits down with his guest Gunnar, an experienced hunter who dealt with three days of nonstop Sasquatch harassment deep in the Adirondack Mountains of Northern New York. What began as a normal hunting trip turned into a nightmare of wood knocks, pebble throws, distant howls, and something stalking the tree line every night. They harvested...

Stalked by Yellow EyesHost Dano has two very special guests on tonight — his Co-Host Maggie Johnson and her daughter Abby. What starts as a fun nighttime ride in their side-by-side turns into a terrifying confrontation with the unknown. A pair of glowing yellow eyes appears from the dark woods… tracking them… pacing them… refusing to break off pursuit. This was no ordinary animal — and both Maggie...

Minnesota Bigfoot ResearchStep into the deep Northwoods of Minnesota with Dano as he welcomes Abe Del Rio, founder of the Minnesota Bigfoot Research Team (MNBRT) — one of the most active and respected Bigfoot investigation groups in the Midwest. In this episode, Abe breaks down the ongoing search for Sasquatch in Minnesota, the mission behind the Minnesota Bigfoot Conference, and the real evidence...

Bigfoot At My Front DoorA chilling Bigfoot encounter from the early 1960s — tonight on The Cryptid Podcast with host Dano. Our guest Jack retells the terrifying story passed down through his family: a massive Sasquatch stalking his Great Aunt and Uncle in Fort Bragg, California — and following Uncle Bob all the way to their front porch. It’s 1962. A small home on the rugged Northern California coa...

Bigfoot Destroyed Our CampIn this shocking episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano speaks with Josh from Iowa, whose life has been defined by encounters with the unexplained — from childhood mysteries to a terrifying discovery deep in the Colorado wilderness. Josh and three friends had been camping high in the mountains when they left for a quick supply run. When they returned, their entire camp...

Woman Witnesses Bigfoot Cross the RoadIn this chilling episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano Hamilton speaks with Janet from Kansas City, whose life has been shadowed by more than one brush with the unknown. In her most recent encounter, Janet was walking alone one quiet afternoon when a massive Bigfoot stepped out of the woods and crossed the road from right to left in front of her. No cars....

Bigfoot Roar Terrifies New Zealand HikersWhile hiking a mountain trail in New Zealand, Lisa from Cryptid Women’s Society and her friend were suddenly startled by a powerful, ear-splitting scream echoing through the forest—so intense it felt like the ground itself shook. In this chilling episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano sits down with Lisa as she recounts how the horrifying roar—believed t...

Stalked by DogmanIn this electrifying episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano welcomes Joe Doyle from the hit YouTube channel Hellbent Holler — a husband-and-wife investigation team known for their fearless exploration of Dogman, Bigfoot, and other unexplained phenomena lurking in the wild. While out on an investigation with his wife, Joe captured something shocking on thermal — a werewolf-like...

The Dogman Stepped OutIn this chilling episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano sits down with Chris from West Virginia, who shares a terrifying encounter that changed his life forever. While house-sitting for his parents, Chris caught sight of something he’ll never forget — a Dogman stepping out of the woods, locking eyes with him from the edge of the yard. The air went still. The night went sil...

Oklahoma Bigfoot Pushes Trees ApartIn this intense new episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano welcomes Ashes — host of The Boom Boom Room Podcast and creator of Ashes Antics on YouTube — to share his eerie and unforgettable encounters from Oklahoma’s dark backwoods. One quiet evening, while standing on his porch smoking a cigarette, Ashes suddenly heard the deep, thunderous sound of trees shift...

Bigfoot Attacks Field Researcher In this gripping episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano sits down with The Shadow Trackers, a Bigfoot investigation team based out of Kentucky. Members Christopher, Big Brass, Dozer, Cody, and Jarret join the discussion to share their unique boots-on-the-ground approach to tracking and documenting evidence of Sasquatch across the southern woodlands. During one i...

Hunter Sees Invisible Creature from Deer Stand In this spine-tingling episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano welcomes back Charles, first featured in Episode 93, who returns with a new round of extraordinary encounters from the deep woods of East Texas. While hunting from his deer stand, Charles witnessed something straight out of science fiction — a shimmering, translucent figure that dropped...

In this chilling new episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Daniel Hamilton welcomes back Rod, who first appeared in Episode 98, to finally share the incredible Yowie encounter he didn’t get to tell last time. While camping in Blackdown Tableland National Park, Queensland, Australia, Rod and his group experienced hours of strange and terrifying activity. A massive Yowie slowly opened one of the flap...

In Episode 42 of The Cryptid Podcast, Christopher shared his encounters with what he called The Mantis Aliens—beings that forever changed how he views the unknown. Now, he returns with another chilling story, this time involving Bigfoot. While camping in a hammock tent, Christopher woke to the unsettling feeling of his hammock straps being tugged. Soon after, he heard heavy footfalls circling near...

From early childhood through adulthood, Owyssa has lived an incredible life filled with encounters that most people can only imagine. In this gripping episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Daniel Hamilton sits down with Owyssa as she recounts her astonishing lifetime of Sasquatch and cryptid encounters. Owyssa describes her interactions with a mysterious wildman affectionately called UncLong, and h...

As a young man, Cory had an encounter that still chills him to this day. While spending time at his grandparents’ rural property, he was heading into the house when he suddenly felt eyes on him. From the nearby creek bed, a Pale Crawler—a gaunt, humanoid cryptid with eerie glowing eyes—was staring directly at him. In this episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Daniel Hamilton sits down with Cory to...

Late one night, Christian was driving when he spotted something that would change the way he looked at the dark forever—a massive flying cryptid hovering in the road ahead. Suddenly, it swooped down and buzzed his car, leaving him shaken and searching for answers. In this episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Daniel Hamilton sits down with Christian to dive into his chilling encounter. Even more in...

In this chilling episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano Hamilton sits down with two brothers, Jonny and Dylan, who share encounters that defy explanation. While camping in the rugged wilderness of Colorado, Jonny experienced sheer terror when a mysterious creature peered into his tent late at night. The glowing eyes and ominous presence left him shaken and forever changed. Meanwhile, Dylan’s st...

While out turkey hunting, Nikki experienced something beyond belief. About 20 feet up in the trees, he spotted a massive winged creature that appeared far larger than any normal bird. Nikki watched in shock as the cryptid left the tree and vanished into the wilderness. Could this have been a Thunderbird, Mothman, or another giant winged cryptid that hunters have whispered about for generations? Bu...

On this chilling episode of The Cryptid Podcast, host Dano Hamilton sits down with Tonya, who shares a terrifying first-hand encounter with what she believes was a Sasquatch outside her family farmhouse. As a teenager, Tonya remembers hearing something running alongside her in the woods — though she couldn’t see it, she felt it keeping pace just out of sight. But the most frightening moment came o...