Kid Cryptid

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. https://allthatsinteresting.com/dyatlov-pass-incident https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-dyatlov-pass-incident https://www.rbth.com/history/329574-dyatlov-pass-russia-alien-conspiracy https://interestingengineering.com/the-mystery-of-the-dyatlov-pass-incident Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

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.   Music by Tom Rory Parsons

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

Our first mini-episode! We plan to release these as a little cryptid snack in between the main episodes.  For our first go, Elias gives a brief talk about what may be the cuddliest cryptid of all, the teakettler.  Research for this episode: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Teakettler https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/fearsome-critters/2018/8/18/a-fearsome-critterto-behold-the-teakettler   Music by Tom Rory 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 Cupacabra.   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