Critically Cryptid

By Crytically Cryptid

We’re three friends who like to pretend we know what we’re talking about, but we’re not here to tell you if these Cryptids are real or fake. We’d much rather argue about whether or not they COULD actu... more

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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

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October 17, 2024 It's The Walgren Lake Monster!
Is it a gator? Is it a big fish? Is it a mudpuppy? Spoiler alert: No!

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Beaumont, Wade. “The Mystique of the Alkali Lake Monster: Nebraska’s Legendary Cryptid.” Hangar1publishing, hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/alkali-lake-monster?srsltid=AfmBOopWKh7ZRAwPGERPYnduQEzcQNqVF6FMWlVtZ9O7c1DyWOKilxtN. Accessed 17 Oct. 2024.
Goforth, Chris. “Nebraska’s Lake Monster- Giganticus Brutervious.” Nebraska State Historical Society, 3 Mar. 2023, history.nebraska.gov/nebraskas-lake-monster-giganticus-brutervious/.
Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp. 179-181.
Sullivan, Jack. “Discovering the Walgren Lake Monster: Nebraska’s Legendary Cryptid.” Hangar1publishing, hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/walgren-lake-monster. Accessed 17 Oct. 2024.
“Walgren Lake Monster.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Sept. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walgren_Lake_Monster.
“Walgren Lake State Recreation Area.” VisitNebraska.Com, visitnebraska.com/hay-springs/walgren-lake-state-recreation-area. Accessed 17 Oct. 2024.
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October 03, 2024 It's The Jackalope!
Horny rabbits with some fascinating mating rituals, what else do we need to say?

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Branch, Michael P. “The Legend of the Horned Rabbit of the West.” High Country News, 24 Feb. 2022, www.hcn.org/articles/books-the-legend-of-the-horned-rabbit-of-the-west/.
BunnySlippers. “Bunny Facts: How Fast Can a Rabbit Run?” Hop to Pop, 13 Dec. 2013, www.bunnyslippers.com/blog/bunny-facts-how-fast-can-a-rabbit-run/#:~:text=If%20we%20were%20to%20discuss,it%20the%20fastest%20rabbit%20breed.
“Douglas, Wyoming.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 June 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas,_Wyoming.
“Flemish Giant Rabbit.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 June 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemish_Giant_rabbit.
“Jackalope.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Aug. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackalope.
Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.273-275.
“What Is a Jackalope? Creature Amazes Visitors of Douglas, Wyoming.” Travel Wyoming, 3 July 2023, travelwyoming.com/article/jackalope-amaze-visitors-of-douglas-wyoming.
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September 20, 2024 It's The Squonk!
Squink, Squank, Squonk.
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“Squonk.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk. Accessed 2 Sept. 2024.
“Squonk.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Aug. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squonk#:~:text=The%20squonk%20is%20a%20mythical,Grouping.
Tryon, Henry. “The Squonk.” Fearsome Critters, Idlewild Press, Cornwall, NY, 1939, http://www.lib.lumberwoods.org/fc/squonk.html. Accessed 2 Sept. 2024.
United States Department of Agriculture. Forests of Pennsylvania, 2020, 2020, www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/pubs/ru/ru_fs345.pdf.
William, Cox T. “The Squonk.” Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, Judd & Detweiler, Inc., MD, 1910, p. 31, http://www.lib.lumberwoods.org/fclw/squonk.html. Accessed 2 Sept. 2024.
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1h 3min
September 05, 2024 It's the Gloucester Sea Serpent!
On our season 2 premiere we discuss a Cryptid from just down the coast from us, the Gloucester Sea Serpent! Hear about our trip to Gloucester to hunt a sea serpent, some cool ocean creature facts, and how Kyle thinks the bottom of the ocean is the Marinara Trench.

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“Gloucester Sea Serpent.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 July 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucester_sea_serpent.
Harris, Gordon. “The Cape Ann Sea Serpent.” Historic Ipswich, 23 Oct. 2023, historicipswich.net/2022/12/23/cape-ann-sea-serpent/.
Josselyn, John. “An Account of Two Voyages to New-England : Made during the Years 1638, 1663.” Internet Archive, Boston : W. Veazie, 1 Jan. 1865, archive.org/details/accountoftwovoya00joss/page/22/mode/2up?view=theater&q=serpent.
“Linnaean Society of New England.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Aug. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linnaean_Society_of_New_England.
Morphy, Rob. “Rob Morphy.” Cryptopia Exploring The Hidden World, 25 Nov. 2012, www.cryptopia.us/site/2010/02/gloucester-sea-serpent-massachusetts-usa/.
Nicaise, Alexander. “Gloucester Sea-Serpent Mystery: Solved after Two Centuries.” Skeptical Inquirer, Skeptical Inquirer, 5 Sept. 2019, skepticalinquirer.org/2019/09/gloucester-sea-serpent-mystery-solved-after-two-centuries/.
Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.52-54.
Rath, Arun, and Diego Lopez. “Regaling Tales of the Gloucester Sea Serpent, a Forgotten Legend of Cryptozoology.” GBH, GBH, 22 May 2024, www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-05-22/regaling-tales-of-the-gloucester-sea-serpent-a-forgotten-legend-of-cryptozoology.
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59min
August 30, 2024 It's the Season 1 Reflection!
Join us as we revisit the 10 cryptids from Season 1 with new insights, listener thoughts, and lots of dumb jokes.
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57min
June 13, 2024 It's Giant Bats!
Ahool & Kongamato & Orang Bati, oh my!

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Sieradzki, Alan, and Heimo Mikkola. “Bats in Folklore and Culture: A Review of Historical Perceptions around the World.” IntechOpen, IntechOpen, 18 Jan. 2022, www.intechopen.com/chapters/80107.
Orang Bati: Indonesia’s Winged Man | Good News From Indonesia
Aamoth, Doug. “Cryptids: Orang-Bati/Batsquatch.” Time, Time, 26 May 2010, techland.time.com/2010/05/26/cryptids-orang-batibatsquatch/.
Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.52-54.
Wiki, Contributors to Cryptid. “Ahool.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Ahool. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
Unknown Explorers. “Ahool.” Unknown Explorers - Ahool, 2006, www.unknownexplorers.com/ahool.php.
Tabitca. “The Ahool, the Howling Giant Bat of Java.” The Ahool, the Howling Giant Bat of Java., 1 Jan. 1970, cryptozoo-oscity.blogspot.com/2010/05/ahool-howling-giant-bat-of-java.html.
Shuker, Dr Karl. “The Ahool and the Olitiau – Giant Mystery Bats on the Wing?” ShukerNature, 1 Jan. 1970, karlshuker.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-ahool-and-olitiau-giant-mystery.html.
“Java.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 7 Aug. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java.
Wiki, Contributors to Cryptid. “Orang Bati.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Orang_Bati. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
Ropers, Jesse. “Batsquatch!” The Pacific Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2022, pacsentinel.com/batsquatch/.
Coleman, Loren & Clark, Jerome. Cryptozoology A to Z. Fireside, 1999, p 26.
Wikipedia. “Popol Vuh.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Aug. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popol_Vuh.
“Camazotz.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 May 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camazotz.
“Ivan T. Sanderson.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 9 May 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_T._Sanderson.
Cryptozoology, Contributors to Encyclopaedia of. “Olitiau.” Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology, Fandom, Inc., cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Olitiau. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
Wiki, Contributors to Cryptid. “Giant Bats.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_Bats. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
Cryptozoology, Contributors to Encyclopaedia of. “Kongamato.” Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology, Fandom, Inc., cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Kongamato. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
“Large Flying Fox.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 June 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_flying_fox.
Wiki, Contributors to Cryptid. “Kongamato.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Kongamato. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
“Kongamato.” Monstropedia, www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Kongamato. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
Wiki, Contributors to Cryptid. “Ropen.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Ropen. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
Magazine, Smithsonian. “Don’t Get Strung along by the ‘Ropen’ Myth.” Smithsonian.Com, Smithsonian Institution, 16 Aug. 2010, www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-get-strung-along-by-the-ropen-myth-78644354/.
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1h 30min
May 30, 2024 It's The Beast of Busco!
He's just your average, ordinary, everyday massive turtle.

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.158-160.
“BEAST OF BUSCO.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Dec. 2023, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Busco. Accessed 24 May 2024.
“Churubusco Lake Home to the Legendary ‘beast of Busco’ Is on the Market.” WANE 15, WANE 15, 16 June 2021. Accessed 24 May 2024.
“BEAST OF BUSCO.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Beast_of_Busco. Accessed 24 May 2024.
Cryptozoology, Contributors to Encyclopaedia of. “Beast of ’Busco.” Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology, Fandom, Inc., cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Beast_of_%27Busco. Accessed 24 May 2024.
“Churubusco, Indiana.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Apr. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churubusco,_Indiana. Accessed 24 May 2024.
Jennings, Lucas. “The Beast of Busco’s Trail through Time and Tales.” Hangar1publishing, hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/beast-of-busco. Accessed 24 May 2024.
Beals, Daniel. “21Country: Fulk Lake, Home of the ‘Beast of Busco’, up for Sale.” Https://Www.21alivenews.Com, 25 May 2021, www.21alivenews.com/2021/05/25/21country-fulk-lake-home-beast-busco-up-sale/.
Dickey, Elizabeth, et al. “Unsolved Histories: A Giant Turtle, a Stubborn Man, and Dredging up a Myth.” Michigan Quarterly Review, 18 Sept. 2015, sites.lsa.umich.edu/mqr/2015/09/unsolved-histories-a-giant-turtle-a-stubborn-man-and-dredging-up-a-myth/.
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59min
May 16, 2024 It's The Lizard Man!
Full-body scales and a diet of automotive metal would make anyone a bit grumpy.

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.99-103.
Lutz, Alicia. “Lizard Man Sightings.” The College Today, 27 Sept. 2023, today.cofc.edu/2015/07/03/lizard-man-sightings/.
Egan, Kerry. “Beware the Lizard Man!” Beware the Lizard Man!, discoversouthcarolina.com/articles/beware-the-lizard-man.
Wikipedia. “Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Feb. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Man_of_Scape_Ore_Swamp.
Pearson, Michael. “Lizard Man Struts His Stuff in South Carolina.” CNN, Cable News Network, 4 Aug. 2015, www.cnn.com/2015/08/04/us/south-carolina-lizard-man-feat/index.html.
WCSC. “New Photos, Video Spark New Interest in ‘Lizard Man’ Legend.” Https://Www.Live5news.Com, 4 Aug. 2015, www.live5news.com/story/29699211/new-photos-video-spark-new-interest-in-lizard-man-legend/.
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May 09, 2024 It's the 2024 International Cryptozoology Conference! (Bonus Episode)
Three podcasters walk into a Cryptozoology Conference...
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May 01, 2024 It's The Albatwitch!
The apple doesn’t fall far from the Squatch.

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Choffel, Dorene. “The Albatwitch Haunts Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.” Chesapeake Bay, 21 Oct. 2022, www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/the-albatwitch-haunts-lancaster-county-pennsylvania.
unchartedadam. “Meet Columbia’s Little Bigfoot-the Albatwitch.” Uncharted Lancaster, 1 Oct. 2021, unchartedlancaster.com/2021/10/03/haunted-lancaster-meet-columbias-little-bigfoot-the-albatwitch/.
Luciew, John. “In Search of the Albatwitch: What’s the Evidence for Lancaster County’s Famous Cryptid?” Pennlive, 25 Oct. 2023, pennlive.com/uniquelypa/2023/10/in-search-of-the-albatwitch-whats-the-evidence-for-lancaster-countys-famous-cryptid.html.
Wikipedia. “Pennsylvania Dutch.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch.
Luciew, John. “The Albatwitch, a Creepy Creature Rooted in Folklore, Becomes Big Business for Pa. Town.” Pennlive, 12 Oct. 2023, www.pennlive.com/uniquelypa/2023/10/the-albatwitch-a-creepy-creature-rooted-in-folklore-becomes-big-business-for-pa-town.html.
Knapp, Tom. “Little Bigfoot: Columbia’s First Albatwitch Festival Remembers the Apple-Snatching Creature of Local Lore | Entertainment | Lancasteronline.Com.” Lancaster Online, 24 Sept. 2014, lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/little-bigfoot-columbia-s-first-albatwitch-festival-remembers-the-apple/article_7665c758-4380-11e4-b016-001a4bcf6878.html.
USDA Forest Service. 2021. Forests of Pennsylvania, 2020. Resource Update FS-345. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 2p. https://doi.org/10.2737/FS-RU-345.
Wikipedia. “Columbia, Pennsylvania.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Pennsylvania.
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How many episodes does Critically Cryptid have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.