Out There: A Cryptid Podcast

CRYPTID: The Rock Apes

Join Josh as he dives deep into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where American soldiers began reporting hostile encounters with large, ape-like creatures that didn’t behave like any animal they had ever seen. Dubbed “Rock Apes,” these beings were said to walk upright, throw massive stones, and move through the jungle with unsettling intelligence.

Were these encounters the result of fear, exhaustion, and the psychological toll of jungle warfare? Or is it possible that something unknown, something ancient, was already living in the jungle long before the war ever began?

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CRYPTID: The Brosno Dragon

Join Josh as he explores one of Russia’s most enduring and unsettling cryptid legends. Hidden in the dark waters of Lake Brosno, this mysterious creature has been feared for centuries, with stories ranging from medieval armies turning back in terror to modern witnesses claiming something massive still moves beneath the surface.

Is the Brosno Dragon simply folklore shaped by fear and natural phenomena? Could it be a misidentified animal lurking in murky depths? Or is there a possibility that something unknown has survived in the lake far longer than it should have? Find out in this episode!

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KIDS EDITION: The Jersey Devil

Join Josh as he explores the legend of the Jersey Devil in this made for kids and for anyone who loves mysteries without very scary stories episode. We take a curious look at one of America’s most famous cryptids and how its legend began.

Is the Jersey Devil real, or just a story that’s grown over time? Why do people describe it so differently? And how can we tell the difference between fact and folklore? Find out in this episode!

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UNKNOWN: The Mantell UFO Incident

Join Josh as he explores one of the most haunting and consequential UFO cases in American history. On January 7th, 1948, Air National Guard pilot Lieutenant Thomas Mantell was killed while pursuing a mysterious object in the sky. An encounter that would become one of the earliest and most debated incidents of the modern UFO era. 

This episode releases 78 years (and one day) after that fateful flight, revisiting a mystery that has never fully faded. Was Mantell chasing a secret a weather balloon? Or did this encounter have a much more extraterrestrial truth to it?

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UNKNOWN: The Montauk Project

Join Josh as he kicks off the new year by diving into the real-world conspiracy that helped inspire Stranger Things. From the documented history of Camp Hero to unsettling claims of psychic experiments, mind control, memory suppression, time manipulation, and interdimensional portals, this episode explores how fact and legend became dangerously intertwined.

Were these stories born from Cold War secrecy, unethical government experiments, and decades of rumor? Or was the truth buried beneath claims so unbelievable that no one would ever take them seriously?

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SPECIAL: The Hot Takes Special

Join Josh in this special end-of-year episode as he dives into his hottest takes on the paranormal, cryptids, and the unexplained. From ghosts that might actually be time slips to cryptid sightings, UFOs, skepticism, and why blurry evidence doesn’t hold up anymore, this episode challenges popular beliefs while encouraging curiosity and honest questioning. Whether you agree or not, this final episode of 2025 is meant to make you think and see the unknown from a different angle.

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UNKNOWN: The Winter Reddit Episode

Join Josh for a special holiday episode as he dives into chilling winter encounters pulled straight from Reddit. From eerie figures in snowy forests and strange whistling in empty fields to haunted homes, silent watchers, and things that move just beyond the tree line, these are the kinds of experiences people only seem to have when the cold sets in and the world goes quiet.

Are these experiences the result of folklore, heightened perception, and winter psychology? Or is there truly something unknown that emerges in the snow during the longest nights of the year?

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CRYPTID: The Wendigo Re-Visited

Join Josh as he revisits one of the most haunting and misunderstood cryptids in North American folklore. From Indigenous legends and early written accounts to chilling real world cases and modern encounters, this episode explores the Wendigo as both a monster of myth and a reflection of very real human fear.

We examine the original purpose of the legend, the Swift Runner case, Wendigo psychosis, and unsettling sightings that blur the line between folklore and reality. Is the Wendigo simply a warning meant to protect communities from isolation, hunger, and desperation, or is there something darker still lurking in the forests of the north?

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UNEXPLAINED: The Phoenix Lights

Join Josh as he dives into one of the most mysterious mass sightings in modern history — the Phoenix Lights. On a calm March night in 1997, thousands of people across Arizona reported seeing something impossible: a massive V-shaped craft gliding silently across the sky, followed later by glowing orbs hovering over the mountains.

From military flares and experimental aircraft to mass misidentification, this episode unpacks every angle behind one of America’s most unforgettable unexplained events. Was this a secret craft being tested over civilian areas? Or did something truly unknown pass over Arizona that night?

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CRYPTID: The Beast of Bray Road

Join Josh as he dives into the eerie and tangled world of the Beast of Bray Road — a creature said to stalk the backroads of Wisconsin with glowing eyes, hulking shoulders, and a hunger for fear. For decades, locals have reported encounters with something standing upright, wolf-like, and impossibly fast.

From werewolf legends and Native American lore to Bigfoot, bears with mange, hoaxes, and everything in between, this episode unpacks every theory behind one of America’s most iconic modern monsters. Are these sightings simple misidentifications, clever pranks, or evidence of an undocumented creature hiding in the Midwest shadows?

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