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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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Episodes
Episodes
Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
It's a kaiju watch this week as we get ready for the cinematic event of the year now that the Sonic movie got pushed back.This week we're talking triangles and Massachusetts history.
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Godzilla KOTMReincarnated as a Sword (John read it, it was okay)
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Sources:
Bridgewater Triangle Documentary
Mysterious America Loren Coleman
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/what-was-king-philips-war/
Hockomock Swamp Fact Sheet
Love's Calendar, Lays of the Hudson and Other Poems
Puckwudgie Native Languages
Moshup Native Languages
Moshup legend
Puckwudgie Article
Spooky South Coast article on the Puckwudgie
About Black Bears
Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
Brandon gives us a play by play of a recent trip to New York City and John talks about literally his favorite thing in the world. This was an episode recorded late, so strap in everyone.
Things Discussed:
Ninja New York
Best Alien Big Cat
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340
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Sources:
Alien Big Cat Wikipedia Article
British Alien Big Cats
Rural Rides Vol 1 - William Cobbett
Rural Rides Wikipedia Article
William Cobbett Wikipedia Article
Native Languages entry on Lusifee
Merriam-Webster entry for Lucivee
Canada Lynx
Eurasian Lynx
Eurasian Lynx Reintroduction Stopped in UK
http://www.britishbigcats.org
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1787144.stm
Pa Gur Wikipedia
Pa gur actual text
Cath Palug Wikipedia
Cath Palug Interpretation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19397320
Mysterious Universe Article on Alien Big Cats
Typemoon wiki Cath Palug
BBC Timeline of the Surrey Puma
Paranormal London
Blog with some Surrey Puma Articles
Phantom Hitchhikers and Other Urban Legends... Albert Jack
Home Counties puma alert
Source of Surrey Puma Photo
Country Matters: Loud purrs from Bodmin Moor
Now do you believe there are big cats living in the Surrey countryside?
Cornwall Guide: Beast of Bodmin Moor
Telegraph article about the Beast of Bodmin Moor
Reproduction of Article About Government Investigation
The Skull
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
Brandon and John talk about their week (Brandon was 100% more social) for a surprisingly long time, then we talk about something that supposedly happened extremely close to us.
Production note: You didn’t miss episode 34, Alien Big Cats (e34) is next week’s episode, we had some technical difficulties with the rendered file, and didn’t want to be late today
Things Discussed:
John assumes this is the trivia night picture
House (1977)
Detective Pikachu (2019)
The Missile Launcher Discussion
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340
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Sources:
WEIRD NJ
CISCO OBITUARY
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
We've got Magic Arena fever in the cold open, and Brandon unveils his Bigfoot theory. This week's Cryptid takes us to the Philippines to explore one of the more misunderstood Cryptids from the region.
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUX4SZmyIt8
https://youtu.be/mZHoHaAYHq8
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
John lures Brandon back into Magic, then we take a trip to Washington and talk about some Psychic Bigfoot.
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340
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Magic Arena
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As an aside Brandon and John are working on brewing their jank to have a grudge match 7ish years in the making for the patreon users.
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The Pamphlet
Modern Retelling of the Battle of Ape Canyon
Cabin Found?
Reddit thread on Battle of Ape Canyon
Hoaxes article on battle of ape canyon
Ape Canyon Wikipedia
Clipping of Original Story (source not reputable)
Native Languages entry
Indian Legends from the Northern Rockies by Ella Elizabeth Clark
Amazon Listing of the pamphlet
Bigfoot Timeline
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
So there’s three episodes with a Hornswoggle bit now, and Brandon successfully breaks John down. Brandon describes Robert Burns Day as a tangent to this week’s cryptid, while John continues to lack basic reading comprehension. We talk about some Horse Heroes this episode.
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Some things Mentioned in the episode:
Chubbs the Wampug Instagram
Beast Wars Mutants
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340
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Sources
Kelpie Wikipedia
Etymology of the Kelpie
Address to the Devil - Robert Burns
Creatures in the Mist - Gary R. Varner
Tales of the Water-Kelpie
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Intrigue, footprints, and pervy Sasquatch all appear in this episode. We revisit Murphysboro, Illinois to delve a little deeper into the story mentioned in episode 2 of this very show. Is it a Bigfoot, bear or publicity stunt for a local apple festival? Join Brandon and John as they explore this week’s exciting cryptid.
Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340
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Sources
Police Reports
Murphysboro Illinois Wikipedia
The Southern on Murphysboro Monster
NY Times Article on the Murphysboro Monster
Bigfoot Roundup
Cryptidz wiki
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
We usually focus on the historical lore of cryptids and other legends, but this week John becomes obsessed with the Hornswoggle. Brandon did not cut anything down, he just let him go. Also, we talk about Leprechauns.
Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340
The Hornswoggle
Fight Milk IRL
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Sources
Leprechaun Wikipedia
Irelands Eye Leprechaun Article
The Saga of Fergus mac Léti
THE SOLITARY FAIRIES
Irish Wonders by D. R. McAnally
The Haunted Cellar