My Cryptid's Keeper

My Cryptid's Keeper

By Madeline Van Dyke & Mackenzie Van DykeComedy
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My Cryptid's Keeper episodes

  • The Honey Island Swamp Monster

    This week Maddie and Mackenzie travel down to the beautiful Louisiana bayou to discuss the southern fried sasquatch: The Honey Island Swamp Monster.

    The sisters discuss the will-they/won't-they vibes between the swamp creature and the man who first reported seeing him, the very hard to find video evidence of him taking a hot girl walk, and what exactly they would use to try to lure him out of hiding (spoilers: it's mostly taco bell).

    43 min
  • Spring-heeled Jack

    Join Maddie and Mackenzie as they cross the pond to learn about the cryptid that terrorized Victorian England: Spring-heeled Jack.

    Listen as they discuss his go-go gadget equipment, his possible ties to British Aristocracy, and how his reign of terror may have inspired Jack the Ripper himself. The sisters also answer the eternal question: which of their shit head antics would kill a Victorian child.

    49 min
  • The Hook on The Car Door

    This week Maddie and Mackenzie discuss one of the most famous urban legends of all time: the hook in the car door handle! Listen as they discuss the real life murders that inspired the story, how and why it's managed to stick around in the minds of Americans since the 1960's, and what exactly those teens were up to in their car pre-hook (SPOILER: it was probably foot stuff).

    49 min
  • The Dover Demon

    What's that giant headed creature crossing the road? An alien? A spirit? Someone with a five-head? It's the Dover Demon, baby!

    This week Maddie and Mackenzie discuss the brief but impactful sightings of this Massachusetts native that has kept the paranormal community captivated since 1977.

    Listen as the sisters discuss, his adorable proportions, his unsettling way of moving, and suggestions for how he can rebrand image.

    51 min
  • The Tennessee Wild Man

    This week Maddie and Mackenzie dive into their first bigfoot mystery: The Tennesee Wild Man. Listen as they cover this local legend whose infamy goes all the way back to the 1800's. The sisters debate his possible origins, his relation to other sasquatch myths, and the possibility that people from Tennesee are just Like That™.

    The sisters also get into a Virginia law-makers bigfoot fixation, where black bears fall in the human v. sasquatch wars, and how exactly this lonely cryptid should set up his Hinge profile.

    50 min
  • The Chupacabra

    As if you could outrun him! As if you could fight him off! The legendary Moca Vampire stalks My Cryptid's Keeper this week as Maddie and Mackenzie cover the legend of the Chupacabra. The sisters disect his MANY sightings over the years, his possible extraterrestrial origins, and his bizarre diet.

    They also debate which restaurant chain to take him to, and take some listener advice on how to best fight him off.

    1 hr 9 min
  • Cryptid New Year's Resolutions

    Creep into 2024 and celebrate the new years with Maddie and Mackenzie as they assign resolutions to your favorite cryptids - because, yes, even the Squonk has room for improvement.

    40 min
  • The Cryptids of Christmas

    Happy holidays from the My Cryptid's Keeper family to yours. As a gift for being so nice this year we are covering some of our favorite Christmas Cryptids!

    Maddie and Mackenzie discuss the lore of Krampus, the mysteries of the Welsh Zombie Horse, and the shenanigans of the Icelandic Yule Lads.

    They also get into some other (surprisingly violent!) Christmas monsters, speculate on Santa's status as a cryptid, and debate what some of their favorite cryptids can expect to find in their stockings this year.

    49 min
  • The Virginia Bunnyman

    Legend has it if you say their name three times... a new episode of My Cryptid's Keeper will appear! This week Maddie and Mackenzie ignore the warnings passed down from previous generations and discuss the notorious Virginia Bunnyman. Listen as they discuss all of his axe wielding, bridge haunting, rabbit costumed glory, and play along as they try to find more productive past times for this infamous urban legend.

    47 min
  • Champy: The Lake Champlain Monster

    The week Maddie and Mackenzie dive into the world of aquatic cryptids and explore the legend of Champy, The Lake Champlain Monster. They explore his hundreds of sightings over the centuries, the interpersonal cryptozoologist drama he inspired, and his possible prehistoric origins.

    The sisters also revisit a game they played in many a community pool growing and ask each other, and the audience, a very importaint questions: do you want to play sea monster?

    34 min

About My Cryptid's Keeper

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Two Sister's revisit their childhood obsession with cryptozoology in this podcast devoted to monsters, cryptids, and local legends.

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