Cryptopedia - A Paranormal Podcast
Cryptopedia is an exploration of the myths and legends that haunt the human mind. Each week Brandon and John will take you on a journey exploring the mysteries of the world, tackling the tales with a dash of skepticism and an extra helping of humor.
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Monday Mar 09, 2026
Monday Mar 09, 2026
This week, Brandon talks about a sea monster that isn't a lump of fat or a whale penis!
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Big stories about big squids: The story of the Britannia and the birth of a wartime urban legend - Jonathan Dyer
Monday Feb 23, 2026
Monday Feb 23, 2026
As the second Snowpocalypse of 2026 rages, we somehow manage to record an episode on time as we talk about Canada's Roswell.
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In Search of the Truth Behind Canada's Most Infamous UFO Sighting
Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia
Shag Harbour UFO incident - Wikipedia
The Shag Harbour UFO - Skeptoid
Shag Harbour Incident: Canada's Undeniable UFO Mystery
Dark Object | Avalon Library
Canada "FOIA"
Shag Harbour Articles
Monday Feb 09, 2026
Monday Feb 09, 2026
We're late this week because someone's gonna be able to go into someone else's hospital room. Brandon verifies his hypothesis in the most ill-advised manner possible.
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https://www.scribd.com/document/537549481/1972-Santa-Isabels-strange-visitor
https://inexplicata.blogspot.com/2011/09/argentina-anthropomorphic-phenomena-of.html
https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/the-santa-isabel-entity.71697/
https://obscurban-legend.fandom.com/wiki/Villa_Santina_Aliens
https://strangestrangestrange.com/paranormal/ufo/the-1947-villa-santina-incident/
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
We're back after a bit of a hiatus! This week, we're talking about some of the weirder Yōkai John could find.
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https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780520271029/page/n3/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasa-obake
https://yokai.com/shirouneri/
https://yokai.com/chouchinobake/
https://yokai.com/byoubunozoki/
https://yokai.com/tenjouname/
https://yokai.com/ungaikyou/
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
For the (probably) last episode of the year, we figured we would go out on a sort of depressing one. We talk about the time that the US government personally destroyed a person's mental health, as opposed to in a broader societal term.
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PROJECT BETA - Greg Bishop
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
This week, things get flipped around because this episode was supposed to come out last time. Is it the result of a demon's curse, or is it just Windows 11 being Windows 11? Listen and find out as we talk about what some call the "most credible" haunting of recent memory.
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The exorcisms of Latoya Ammons - Marisa Kwiatkowski
The ‘200 Demons’ House: A Skeptical Demonologist’s Report
Demon House Deconstructed - Kenny Biddle
Demon House (2019) - IMDb
Chlorine-Induced Damage Documented by Neurophysiological, Neuropsychological, and Pulmonary Testing
Gary, Indiana - Wikipedia
3860 Carolina St, Gary, IN 46409 | Zillow
Intake Officers Report - 2975619
The True Story Behind Netflix's Demonic Possession Horror 'The Deliverance'
Exorcism: The story behind the Latoya Ammons story, inspiration for 'The Deliverance'
The Exorcisms of LaToya Ammons. Today, I will tell you the weirdest… | by Tasha Pierce | Sinister Silhouettes | Medium
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
In a slightly delayed episode, we return to talk about the Sandown Clown after a fatal Windows crash blows up our last recording.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ3UsNPpjt8&t=1982s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lhJxCnbcPA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AufaEBPgtHs
https://www.wihtlore.uk/author/paul/
https://www.youtube.com/@wihtlore/videos
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
We're back again, talking about bored kids and weird manhunts that result in lasting injuries!
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The Liverpool Leprechauns (UneXplained Rapid Reads)