Cryptid Campfire

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Cryptid Campfire is a podcast that explores the strange and unusual creatures that lurk in the shadows. From Bigfoot to Chupacabras we gather around a virtual campfire every week to talk about the beasts and monsters that share our planet.

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107. Tall Tales #14 Slenderman Part 2

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We finish off our two parter on the most famous Creepypasta of all time: Slenderman! Warning to those out there, this episode we discuss the very real and tragic events of attempted murder, arson and other crimes committed in the name of Slenderman….

106. Summer of Champ Part 2

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Summer of Champ continues with the grande finale that is Champ Part 2! We cover everything from what happened after the Sandra Mansi photo to present day research and everything in between! It’ll make you laugh, it’ll make you cry but in the end…

105. Southern Fried Bigfoot

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This month’s Cryptid Cinema Club is Southern Fried Bigfoot! This is an absolute blast to watch. A relic of early 2000s independent cinema, it focuses on a topic of Bigfootology that is often not explored, the southern Bigfoot. The film quickly dispels…

104. Katy Elizabeth

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This week the Campfire gets to sit down with Champ Researcher Katy Elizabeth to discuss her research methods, her theories on Champ and her upcoming book! Its an absolute blast so grab a chair, make your s’mores and gather around the Campfire for…

103. Tall Tales #13 Slender Man Part 1

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That’s right folks, we cover the most popular urban legend of our generation. This week we discuss how the Slender Man came into existence, who started it, what some interesting tidbits of the lore are and more!

102. Scott Mardis

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This week the Campfire hosts special guest, Scott Mardis, long time Cryptozoologist and Champ Researcher. Scott has been researching Champ for 27 years and has appeared on MonsterQuest, On the Trail of Champ and now Cryptid Campfire! So grab a seat…

101. Summer of Champ Part 1

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We’re kicking off a new series all about Champ! This week we examine the history of Champ from its first reported sighting to the Mansi photograph and the drama that ensued as a result. So come along with us for a fun summer ride as we explore the fun…

100. Celebration and the End of the Coliseum

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We celebrate 100 episodes of Cryptid Campfire. This is a wild milestone for us and we’re so happy to continue bringing you content. On top of that, we wrap our current Tome with an all brawl to the death, guts and all, in the Cryptid Coliseum, full of…

99. Living Sabertooth Cats

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This week we gather in for a special episode that discusses another possible Lazarus Taxon, the Smilodon. From Africa to the Americas, sabertooth cats are being reported all over the globe, but what are these fanged felines really? A remnant of a more…

98. Tall Tales #12 Ozark Howler

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This week the crew dives deep into the mystery of the Ozark Howler. From small wolf like animal to large sasquatch monstrosity, we examine the history from Daniel Boone to Loren Coleman. Fun fact for you all. This episode was actually recorded way…

97. Return of the Chupacabra

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This week the Chupacabra returns and he is scarier and more blood thirsty than ever. If you want to hear about some cool chupacabra stories, as well as possible native american folklore surrounding the chupacabra, this is the episode for you! We’re…

96. Tall Tales #11 Spring Heeled Jack

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Thank you to Creepy Camper Amontillado for suggesting this episode and hooking us up with some information. This week we’re covering Britain’s favorite naughty boi, Spring Heeled Jack. Spooky as he may be the real spooky part about him is the way he…

95. The Squiggly Squonk

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The Campfire visits Hemlock Grove of Pennsylvania, home of the infamous, wailing creature the SQUONK! Yes, this modified pig creature does not go oink oink but rather squonk squonk squonk. Gather around the campfire to hear us share the dumbfounding…

94. Pop Culture Pop Up!

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This week the Campfire is able to sit down with fellow podcast, Super Hero Stuff You Should Know, to talk about cryptids and monsters and their presence in the popular culture. We cover everything from Tremors to The Mummy with Tom Cruise, so join us…

93. Fireside Chats with Aleks Petakov and Nash Hoover

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Eli and Alex sit down with Nash Hoover and Aleks Petakov to talk about Chasing Legends, an investigative paranormal docuseries in the vein of Destination Truth, hosted by Nash Hoover. The Kickstarter for Season 1 goes live on May 26, click the link…

92. Legend of Boggy Creek

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Welcome to the first episode of a new Patreon exclusive series known as Cryptid Cinema Club! We’re so happy to announce that once a month we’ll be taking a look at a Cryptid film, watching it and discussing it. This month we’re taking a deep dive into…

91. Tsuchinoko

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The Campfire heads over to Japan this week to attempt to find the worlds chubbiest snake, the Tsuchinoko! This double jumping mystery dwells in the mountains of Japan and has a liking to liquor, come gather around the campfire to hear about the other…

90. Tall Tales #10 Crystal Skulls

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Cryptid Campfire tackles the crystal skulls in this week’s Tall Tale! Are there 13 mystical skulls that when united are able to usher in a new age of enlightenment? Or is it all a bunch of pishi caca? Gather around the Campfire to find out!

89. Drop Bears

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This week the Campfire takes a trip down under and we visit the land of Drop Bears! What are these vicious koala monsters that plummet onto non Australians? We find out in this next exciting episode of Cryptid Campfire!

88. Tall Tales #9 The Rake

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This week the Campfire packs a spooky lasagna for dinner and its name is the RAKE! That’s right, we begin our deep dive into the spookier world of the paranormal with the Rake, the creepiest pasta of them all!