Kid Cryptid

Here we are at the end of the line. Join Shawn and Elias for one last run as they look into the fiendish mechanics known as Gremlins! Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons Research for this episode from: http://www.ancientpages.com/2015/09/09/gremlins-highly-mechanical-creatures-in-mythology/ https://www.historynet.com/gremlins.htm https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/07/the-real-gremlins-of-wwii/

From seemingly out of nowhere, Slenderman burst onto the scene. Join Shawn for a crash course in the history of this modern urban legend. Research for this episode from: https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/30/the-story-of-slenderman-the-internets-own-monster/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/slender-man-film-true-story-internet-stabbing-urban-legend-horror-origins-a8508716.html https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2018-10-31/slender-man-perfect-monster-our-time Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Walk fast, jog, or run! Try to keep up with Shawn and Elias as they take on everyone's favorite undead: Zombies! *Episode deals with slightly heavier topics than usual. Research for this episode from: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/ https://www.livescience.com/23892-zombies-real-facts.html Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

If you've ever felt like you're running in circles you've likely got nothing on this week's critter. Join Elias as he chases down the one-way cryptid known as the Sidehill Gouger. Research for this episode from: http://mythologicalbeastiesandco.blogspot.com/2010/09/sidehill-gouger.html http://hoaxes.org/animals/comments/sidehill_gouger https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Sidehill_Gouger Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Keep an eye to the sky and be ready to run as Elias and Shawn to looking for those giant avian terrors: Thunderbirds! Research for this episode from: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-mythic-child-stealing-thunderbirds-of-illinois.amp https://www.singularfortean.com/news/2018/3/30/investigator-photographs-giant-bird-40-miles-west-of-chicago https://www.liveabout.com/the-giant-thunderbird-returns-3862215 https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/thunderbird/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Is that a knock at the door? Don't answer it! Let Shawn tell you why as he explains all about the black eyed children. https://rare.us/rare-life/black-eyed-children/ https://www.liveabout.com/black-eyed-kids-horror-or-hoax-2594476 https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Black-Eyed_People https://sites.psu.edu/urbanlegends/2019/03/29/black-eyed-children/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Into the woods we go! But not too deep. Keep a lookout with Shawn and Elias as they take a harmless look at the pukwudgie. Research for this episode from: http://www.native-languages.org/pukwudgie.htm http://spookysouthcoast.com/pukwudgies-myth-or-monster/ http://www.paranormal-encounters.com/wp/what-exactly-is-a-puckwudgie/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Put on your running shoes and get behind a tree while Elias takes you on the hunt for the hoop snake! Research for this episode from: http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/htmlsite/editors_pick/1925_01-02_pick.html https://www.australiantraveller.com/australia/detours016-myth-traveller-hoop-snakes/ https://www.al.com/strange-alabama/2012/04/hoop_snakes_are_no_hula_hoops.html Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Despite having a bit of a cold, Shawn joins Elias on a search for the extremely elusive Ozark Howler. Research for this episode from: https://exemplore.com/cryptids/The-Ozark-Howler-Mythical-Beast-or-Elaborate-Hoax http://ozarkhowler.info/ https://medium.com/@ralph_71655/the-ozark-howler-and-the-black-dogs-of-death-e076f6831fa4 http://www.unlocktheozarks.org/stories/folklore-legends-and-myths/ozark-howler/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Sometimes odd happenings wind up being more than just coicedence. Join Shawn as he takes a look at the murders at Hinterkaifeck. Warning: This episode is a bit darker than the others. Parents may want to screen it first. Research for this episode from: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hinterkaifeck-memorial https://defrostingcoldcases.com/case-month-hinterkaifeck/ https://gagersdaily.com/hinterkaifeck-killer-named/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

You better watch out. You better not cry. Shawn and Elias are prepared to tell you why when Krampus comes to town. Research for this episode from: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/santa-s-horned-helper-fearsome-legend-krampus-christmas-punisher-004799 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/12/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil/ Kid Cryptid theme by Tom Parsons

Winter festivities are just around the corner. But it's not all fun and games as Elias is happy to share when he talks about the Yule cat. Research for this episode: https://www.wilderutopia.com/traditions/folklore/the-yule-cat-monster-of-iceland/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/each-christmas-icelands-yule-cat-takes-fashion-policing-extreme-180961420/ https://www.iizcat.com/post/4373/The-Christmas-Cat-of-Iceland-a-giant-terrifying-cat-that-gobbles-up-children-if-they-039-re-bad Theme music by Tom Parsons

If it's a quest ye seek, ready your steed and join Shawn and Elias this week as they go hunting for dragons! Research for this episode from: https://www.ancient.eu/article/1125/the-dragon-in-ancient-china/ https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/dragons https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/02/a-strange-history-of-real-dragons/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/25559-dragons.html Music arragned and performed by Tom Parsons

The story has been told nearly everywhere and every when. Join Shawn as he goes looking for hitchhiking ghosts. Research for this episode from: http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/origins13483-the-hitchhiker.html https://www.liveabout.com/the-vanishing-hitchhiker-3299345 Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

For one wild night a strange creature sent panic through a small West Virginia town. Join Shawn and Elias as they go looking for the Flatwoods Monster. Research for this episode from: https://www.history.com/.amp/news/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia http://bluebookarchive.org/documentation/about_bba.aspx http://www.wvculture.org/goldenseal/Fall02/legend.html https://www.roadsideamerica.com/creatures/flatwoods-monster.html Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons Give a listen to our friends at Paudville: https://www.podicongo.com/paudeville.html

Have you ever thought you heard something crying in the woods? Let Elias tell you about the squonk, quite possibly the saddest cryptid of all. Research for this episode from: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk https://medium.com/@indrachapa/the-teary-squonk-474d350c84a1 https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/magical-mythical-beings Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Can something be a cryptid if it already exists? We think so! Find out how as Shawn and Elias tackle the thylacine! Research for this episode from https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/the-thylacine/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/thylacine https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/16/australia/tasmanian-tiger-intl-hnk-scli/index.html https://www.popularmechanics.com/about/a29550570/tasmanian-tiger-sightings/ https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2013/09/dingoes-cleared-of-mainland-extinctions/ Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Happy Halloween! Join Shawn for a look at a true holiday icon and just how much it truly ties into the season. Research for this episode from: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/jack-olantern-history https://www.boston.com/news/history/2014/10/29/the-history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-how-it-all-began-with-a-turnip https://owlcation.com/humanities/Jack-OLantern-and-His-Many-Cousins-Also-Named-Jack http://www.hauntedbay.com/history/jol.shtml Check out our friends at HappyGoLukky: https://www.podicongo.com/happygolukky.html Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

In the spirit of Halloween, Shawn and Elias go looking for the origins of the Headless Horseman and track down the Dullahan. Research for this episode from: https://dullahan.com/ https://www.theirishplace.com/heritage/the-dullahan/ http://www.irelandseye.com/paddy3/monstatxti.htm Visit our friends at the Gigantic Adventures of Jeff and Simon: https://www.podicongo.com/jeffandsimon.html Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Join Elias for a talk about that wiliest critter of the American West, the Jackalope Research for this episode from: https://www.wired.com/2014/05/fantastically-wrong-jackalope/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-americas/jackalope-0011623 https://allthatsinteresting.com/jackalope Visit our friends at Amazing Wilidlife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amazing-wildlife/id1474472848 Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Join Shawn and Elias as they once again dive into the mysterious ocean depths in search of the Kraken. http://theconversation.com/the-real-life-origins-of-the-legendary-kraken-52058 http://www.unmuseum.org/kraken.htm https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-myths-legends-europe/legendary-kraken-00267 https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-legend-of-the-kraken/ Vist our friends at Just the Zoo of Us: https://www.justthezooofus.com/ Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

In this week's episode, Shawn investigates an unsolved murder and wonders who put Bella in the wych elm? Research for this episode: https://crimereads.com/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/ http://mentalfloss.com/article/541525/digital-reconstruction-reveals-face-murder-victim-bella-wych-elm https://theunredacted.com/the-hagley-woods-mystery-bella-in-the-wych-elm/ Visit our friends from Elderberry Tales at https://www.elderberrytales.com/ Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Join Shawn and Elias as they share their Cryptid Con trip by recounting the tale of the Hopkinsville goblin. https://www.singularfortean.com/singularjournal/2017/11/6/the-kelly-hopkinsville-goblins https://www.countryliving.com/life/a44064/eclipseville-hopkinsville-ky-history/ https://www.courierpress.com/story/life/columnists/2017/08/21/history-lesson-goblins-hopkinsville/104796526/ Geraldine Stith's presentation at Cryptid Con 2019 Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Join Elias for a brief rundown of the vicious and stealthy Australian beast known the drop bear. https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/australias-real-life-drop-bears.aspx https://www.greatvaluevacations.com/travel-inspiration/know-before-you-go-australian-drop-bears Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Ghosts, fairies, or something else entirely? Follow Elias and Shawn into the mines as they talk about the mysterious knockers. http://www.icysedgwick.com/knockers/ https://www.transceltic.com/cornish/faeries-of-cornish-tin-mines-cousin-jack-and-tommyknockers https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2015/03/cornish-knockers.html https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A26353596 Music composed and performed by Tom Parsons

In this week's episode, Shawn takes a brief look at the mysterious deaths of several hikers in Dyatlov Pass.

Sometimes what seems like a monster turns out to be something else entirely. Join Shawn and Elias as they take a look at Melon Heads. Research for this episode from: http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-melon-heads-of-connecticut/ http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2017/04/26/the-frightening-melon-head-legend-from-ohio-michigan-and-connecticut/ https://maps.roadtrippers.com/stories/beware-the-menacing-melon-heads-roaming-rural-michigan https://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2014/06/10/the-case-for-cryptids-melon-heads/ http://www.damnedct.com/the-melon-heads Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

Join Elias for a brief rundown of the bizarre Bavarian critter known as the wolpertinger

Hiding in shadows of night, Vampires been heroes, villains, and things in between. Join Shawn and Elias as they discuss these blood sucking fiends. Research for this episode from: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/vampire-history https://www.britannica.com/topic/vampire https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/10/vampires-europe-new-england-halloween-history/ https://www.livescience.com/24374-vampires-real-history.html Music composed and performed by Tom Parsons

In our first Campfire Compendium, Shawn runs through some background on the classic sleepover legend of Bloody Mary. Campfire Compendium is the second type of mini-episode we're introducing to fill in space between Kid Cryptid episodes. Dealing more with urban legends and unsolved mysteries, these episodes make for good story telling fodder. Research for this episode from: https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-mary http://www.scaryforkids.com/bloody-mary-legend/ https://livescifi.tv/2011/10/bloody-mary-how-to/#gs.tjkfvi https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-I Kid Cryptid Theme by composed and recorded by Tom Parsons

Experiement gone wrong or creature from worlds beyond? Omen of bad to come or bringer of destruction? Join Shawn and Elias as they talk about Mothman. Research for this episode from: https://theportalist.com/4-alleged-mothman-sightings-that-preceded-disasters https://allthatsinteresting.com/mothman https://www.prairieghosts.com/moth.html Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

Emerging from the depths of Loch Ness, the creature known as Nessie has captured the imaginations of people for centuries. Join Shawn and Elias as they take a look at the Loch Ness Monster! Research for this episode from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/loch-ness-monster-sighted http://www.nessie.co.uk/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Loch-Ness-monster-legendary-creature https://nypost.com/2019/06/04/the-loch-ness-monster-might-be-real-life-dinosaur-scientists-say/ https://www.visitinvernesslochness.com/explore-the-scottish-highlands/loch-ness-myths-and-legends/ https://www.donttakepictures.com/dtp-blog/2017/4/19/the-loch-ness-monster-turns-83-the-story-of-the-surgeons-photograph Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

Wandering along the coasts of Iceland is a strange little creature with a supposed reputation for bothering sheep. But is it everything it seems? Join Shawn and Elias as they take a look at the shore laddie! Research for this episode from: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Shore_Laddie https://islkynjaverur.weebly.com/fjoumlrulalli.html (with help from Google Translate) https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC62EV8_maggi-10?guid=0a50359f-4ab8-4a3e-a55e-a796810eafc0 https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/art/monster-of-the-month/2016/03/04/9947924/ Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

Lurking under the train tracks near Pope Lick Creek is strange creature that has supposedly lured a number of people to their deaths. Join Shawn and Elias as they learn about the Pope Lick Monster. Research for this episode from: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pope-lick-trestle-bridge https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster https://crypto-para.org/cryptid-db/goat-man/ http://goatweb.com/mythological-symbolic-significance-of-goats/ https://gnosticwarrior.com/goat.html http://www.louisvilleghs.com/LGHS_MASTER/SUB/Legends/Pope%20Lick/The%20Legend%20of%20Pope%20Lick.html https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

Feeding on livestock in the night, this creature burst onto the scene in the mid 90's. Join Shawn and Elias as they explore the panic created by the Chupacabra. Research for this episode from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/chupacabra https://www.livescience.com/24036-chupacabra-facts.html https://www.csicop.org/si/show/mistaken_memories_of_vampires_pseudohistories_of_the_chupacabra https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/12/26/mystery-creature-ravages-puerto-rican-livestock/b7704250-dae0-4fa3-a886-561db637b463/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4d499cd33542 https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/was_the_nightjar_an_early_chupacabra/ Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

Happy tricksters, or vengeful grumps? These little guys might not be as lucky as you think. Join Shawn and Elias as they try to pin down the Leprechaun Research for this episode from: https://www.livescience.com/37626-leprechauns.html https://folklorethursday.com/legends/leprechaun-harmless-hoarder-malevolent-miser/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-myths-legends-europe/leprechauns-little-people-irish-folklore-003920 http://bookofrev-semantica.blogspot.com/2007/06/leprechaun.html Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

Terrorizing frigid northern winters, this cryptid hungers for human flesh. Hopefully you're some place warm while Shawn and Elias talk about the Wendigo. Research for this episode from: https://www.prairieghosts.com/wendigo.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/ Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

For centuries, people have been reporting something strange in Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Is it of demonic origin? Or the last of something prehistoric? Join Shawn and Elias as they examine the Jersey Devil. Research for this episode from: http://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ www.pinelandsalliance.org/history/devil www.prairieghosts.com/jerseydevil.html http://theshadowlands.net/jd.htm Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

Large, but stealthy, this hairy creature of may names has lurked in the forests of the world for generations. Join Shawn and Elias as they do their best to tackle the elusive cryptid known as Bigfoot. Research for this episode from: https://www.manataka.org/page1487.html https://nu.aeon.co/images/fb911487-7bbe-4752-b655-3c8b0d745801/idea_sized-bigfoot_gimli_patterson.jpg https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/10/an-early-encounter-with-a-bigfoot/ http://www.bigfoot-lives.com/html/roosevelt.html https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2018/01/1924_bigfoot_battle_on_mt_st_h.html Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons

The full version of the theme song by Tom Rory Parsons

Werewolves have been with us since the beginning of recorded history. Join Shawn and Elias as they explore this ancient cryptid's beginnings as well as it's surprisng present. Research for this episode from: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-werewolf-of-bedburg-2597445 https://www.theodysseyonline.com/werewolf-of-bedburg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiess_of_Kaltenbrun http://www.philosophyforlife.org/the-good-werewolf/ https://anomalien.com/werewolf-sightings-the-beast-of-bray-road/ Theme music written, composed, and performed for the Kid Cryptid Podcast by Tom Parsons