In the Northern United States, a canine like creature is said to stalk the outer reaches of civilization hunting dogs. Whatever this elusive beast is, it has a complicated history involving taxidermy, farming and hard to pronounce names. Follow…

Mark Matzke is a part of the Small Town Monsters crew as well as a Lutheran Pastor. His knowledge, cryptozoological expertise and insight make him a fun person to talk to about Bigfoot, monsters and kaijus. Follow Cryptid Campfire online!…

In 1903, the small town of Van Meter, Iowa was visited by something no one had ever seen before. A winged creature, half animal, half man with the ability to spew light from its horn terrified these small town people and no matter what they did, they…

American filmmaker and cryptozoologist, Doug Hajicek, talks to the Campfire about his unusual experiences, his time making MonsterQuest and his current interests. It’s a chat filled laughs, surprise and intrigue in a way never before seen.

While the road trip keeps chugging along we visit an old friend of the show, Tobias Wayland! Tobias is a Fortean Researcher and creator of the Singular Fortean Society along with his wife Emily. Together they have investigated the sightings of a…

The trio visits Lake Erie, home of Bessie, Ohio’s very own lake monster. Reports date back hundreds of years, yet vary in almost every way imaginable. Is there truth to the lake Erie Monster or is all another ploy by Ohio to attempt to get famous? You…

The trio is finally reunited in Pennsylvania, talking about the Albatwitch! Its looks a lot like Bigfoot, but is much much smaller. Watch your apples, cuz these suckers will steal them from ya!

The Road trip continues! This time Eli and Alex visit Karac St. Laurent of Crash Course Cryptozoology in New Hampshire to discuss the various humanoids inhabiting this state. From 8ft tall Sasquatch to dozens of literal minions, New Hampshire has all…

In 2008, a strange body washed ashore in Montauk, spurring dozens of conspiracies and possible explanations. One thing is for sure, its not from this world and the legendary Jesse Ventura cracked the case! So join us around the Campfire as we share…

The never ending Road Trip continues and this week, we’re visiting an old friend in New Jersey, the Jersey Devil! He soars through the air, he leaves hoofprints in the snow, he crawls up chimneys, he hoots and he hollers! What is this state demon? Is…

The Roadtrip continues and we stumble across something that is not quite folklore and not quite cryptid. Could it be somewhere in the True Crime realm? We don’t know! It’s whacky, it’s wild and we’re not sure if we’re going to make it out of this one…

The Road Trip continues as we arrive in Bishopville, South Carolina, home of the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp. This cryptid stalked the backroads of Bishopville back in the late 80’s, destroying and chasing cars, but did it disappear after 1988 or…

Eli sits down with Nick Valenzuela, creator of California Creepypasta and Fortean Adventurer, to discuss all the weird things that happen in their home state. Everything from Bigfoot to Chupacabras and all the weird stuff in between are located here…

The road tripping continues as we find ourselves in the swamps of Louisiana! This week, we discuss the Bigfoot of the South, the Honey Island Swamp Monster! The fertile swamps, provide plenty of food and coverage for a Sasquatch like creature, but…

In the continuing roadtrip, the trio go south to Texas to discuss the mysterious La Lechuza. Said to be an owl like creature, sometimes with the face of an old woman, it is believed to be a witch and a bad omen if you see or hear one.

Eli speaks with Connor Anderson of the North American Bigfoot Center. A Squatcher and part time paranormal investigator, Connor has spent years looking for Bigfoot in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest. In this interview, he shares some exciting…

This week, the Road Trip takes us the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, home of the Slide Rock Bolter! This oversized land whale is known to gobble up anything in its path as it careens down mountainsides like a toboggan!

Our time in the American Southwest is ending and we celebrate it in style with the desert’s one of a kind party animal: the Cactus Cat! This feline cryptid drinks the sap of cacti to get a little tipsy! And you can too as you join us around the…

This week’s stop takes the trio to Skinwalker Ranch, a place filled with UFO’s, poltergeist activity, a security guard named Dragon and everything other than a skinwalker! So why is it called that? Join us in this week’s episode as we delve into this…

This week, Jasmine and Alex are so jealous of Eli’s recent adventure to the Mogollon Rim on Chasing Legends, that they decided to revisit it with him on the road trip! Gather around the Campfire, make some smores as we talk about the Bigfoot of Arizona!