Cryptopedia - A Paranormal Podcast
by Brandon Boyer, John DunhamCryptopedia 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.
Copyright: Copyright 2019-2022 All rights reserved.
Episodes
Black Shuck - Scooby Facts - 6
1h 13m · PublishedJohn starts the episode talking about his addictive personality and Brandon gets beat to the punch by the Simpsons and guesses his first cryptid! We explore an East Anglican legend this week and dig into the socioeconomic context which resulted in the tale being told to this day.
Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Sources:
Apparitions Of Black Dogs
Shuckland
Shuck the Dog Fiend
Ghosts And Witches
The Ghost World
Highways and byways in East Anglia
Shock! The Black Dog of Bungay
Daily Mail - Black Shuck Discovered
Leiston Abbey - Dig Details
Fairies - Aerry Marry Not So Merry - 5
1h 23m · PublishedTrigger Warning: Infant Mortality 43:42 to 55:42
This week the phrase “The City” is dissected, the podcast gets meta, John might be an actual demon (one easily distracted by pinball), the cryptid might be a goth alien, we’re convinced that the villain of Narnia is on the up and up, Brandon plugs Grimm, John and Brandon deal with an uncomfortable subject, Brandon completely sidesteps the trolley problem, then we round up with John talking vaguely about Final Fantasy and the nature of cats.
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Sources:
A Study of Fairy Tales - Laura F. Kready
The fairy-faith in Celtic countries - Evans Wentz
Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness - Carole G. Silver
Fairies - Aerry Marry Not So Merry - 5
1h 23m · PublishedTrigger Warning: Infant Mortality 43:42 to 55:42
This week the phrase “The City” is dissected, the podcast gets meta, John might be an actual demon (one easily distracted by pinball), the cryptid might be a goth alien, we’re convinced that the villain of Narnia is on the up and up, Brandon plugs Grimm, John and Brandon deal with an uncomfortable subject, Brandon completely sidesteps the trolley problem, then we round up with John talking vaguely about Final Fantasy and the nature of cats.
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Sources:
A Study of Fairy Tales - Laura F. Kready
The fairy-faith in Celtic countries - Evans Wentz
Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness - Carole G. Silver
Dover Demon - One Weird Looking Baby - 4
1h 6m · PublishedThis week we finally admit we want to hear from you guys, John laments the loss of a periodical, Marvel alliteration makes another appearance, we talk about when we’d be killed in a horror movie (spoiler: John dies quickly), we have our first ad for a real product (we didn’t get paid , Brandon just loves his pencils), we decide the cryptid needs sympathy, John brings up a DnD campaign out of context again, we get our first recurring character, and of course we go over theories.
P.S. John got a new mic/recording setup, expect a quality bump on episode 5!
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Sources
Boston Globe Article
Boston Globe Follow-up
Bangor Daily News
Article with the Rake
Pararational Article
Lost Tapes
Moose Breeding
Dover Demon - One Weird Looking Baby - 4
1h 6m · PublishedThis week we finally admit we want to hear from you guys, John laments the loss of a periodical, Marvel alliteration makes another appearance, we talk about when we’d be killed in a horror movie (spoiler: John dies quickly), we have our first ad for a real product (we didn’t get paid , Brandon just loves his pencils), we decide the cryptid needs sympathy, John brings up a DnD campaign out of context again, we get our first recurring character, and of course we go over theories.
P.S. John got a new mic/recording setup, expect a quality bump on episode 5!
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Sources
Boston Globe Article
Boston Globe Follow-up
Bangor Daily News
Article with the Rake
Pararational Article
Lost Tapes
Moose Breeding
The Mongolian Death Worm - We’re not on Arrakis anymore - 3
1h 4m · PublishedWe lead off with some corrections about the Redcaps episode, John goes off script again and has weird worm knowledge, our cryptid of the week is compared to Pokémon, Brandon finds a real source, and of course we discuss how valid the cryptid of the week actually is.
Join us as things get weird!
P.S. John got a new mic/recording setup after recording this episode and the next one. Expect a quality bump on episode 5!
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Sources:
Mongolian Death Worm - Gizmodo
Enfield Horror - Three Legs, Pink Eyes As Big As Flashlights - 2
37m · PublishedJohn can’t stop talking about redcaps, we talk about plausible crypts, Marvel characters make an appearance, Big-”dainty”-Foot makes an appearance, and we take it down a notch to talk about the importance of mental health care.
Join us as things get weird!
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Sources:
Reading Eagle Article
Mt Vernon Register Article
Introduction to Collective Behavior and Collective Action: Third Edition
Illinois Baboons
Cryptozoo News Article On Enfield Horror
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Enfield Horror - Three Legs, Pink Eyes As Big As Flashlights - 2
37m · PublishedJohn can’t stop talking about redcaps, we talk about plausible crypts, Marvel characters make an appearance, Big-”dainty”-Foot makes an appearance, and we take it down a notch to talk about the importance of mental health care.
Join us as things get weird!
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Sources:
Reading Eagle Article
Mt Vernon Register Article
Introduction to Collective Behavior and Collective Action: Third Edition
Illinois Baboons
Cryptozoo News Article On Enfield Horror
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Redcaps - What’s Green and Grey and Red All Over? - 1
31m · PublishedOur inaugural episode where we discuss whether the cryptid of the week is actually a goth cat, John questions Danny Devito’s status as a cryptid, generalizations are made about the Scottish people, and we see how dumb people can be when it comes to cryptids.
Join us as things get weird!
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Links:
Garden Gnome Attack
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Errata: John was thinking of Junior not Mr. Mom (he thought it was important enough to update the description).
Redcaps - What’s Green and Grey and Red All Over? - 1
31m · PublishedOur inaugural episode where we discuss whether the cryptid of the week is actually a goth cat, John questions Danny Devito’s status as a cryptid, generalizations are made about the Scottish people, and we see how dumb people can be when it comes to cryptids.
Join us as things get weird!
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Produced By: Brandon Boyer
Art: Tom Hill
Website: cryptopediacast.com
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Links:
Garden Gnome Attack
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Errata: John was thinking of Junior not Mr. Mom (he thought it was important enough to update the description).
Cryptopedia - A Paranormal Podcast has 170 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 220:15:53. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 21st 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 19th, 2024 18:40.
