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PODCAST

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide

Cas Roland, Jude Furlong

Welcome to the Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide! Join Jude and Cas, two amateur experts in cryptozoology, as they navigate bizarre tales of creepy creatures and things that go bump in the night. The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide is a great podcast for beginners who know nothing about cryptids and don"t want to learn anything particularly useful about them either! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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01:00:22

Headless, Not Heartless

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/09/15

This Week: The Grafton Monster! Have you ever looked at a big, scary, fleshy monster and thought, "this would look so much cooler without a head"? Well, if not, you might be a bit horrified by the star of our podcast today. He's massive, he's fleshy, and he's scaring all the teens and seducing all the lonesome fishermen in West Virginia. If you're looking for a bulky boo from a state LOADED with hunky cryptid bachelors (and Mothman isn't to your taste), look no further than this unsettling,

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01:06:20

The Devil Wears Fursuits

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/09/08

This Week: The Beast of Bray Road! Do you like wolves? Well, of course you do, they're a vital component to their ecosystem and they're the the evolutionary precursor to man's best friend! But do you like wolves that run on their back legs as fast as a car, tear apart people's vehicles, get into staring contests with locals, and push your books off their shelves? If that seems a little too demonic for your liking, be glad you don't live on Bray Road! Today we travel to Wisconsin to investigate a

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01:02:40

Little Tessie in a Big Lake

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/09/01

This Week: Tahoe Tessie! Here on our humble little podcast, few creatures are as beloved and revered as our sea monsters. Cults shenanigans aside, there's something so awe-inspiring and terrifying about the idea of a giant beastie just lurking under the surface, waiting to snap up a tourist or drag some random jerk to the watery depths. How fun! Today, we're taking a trip to Lake Tahoe, one of the deepest lakes in the United States and home to our very own leviathan: Tessie! Today's topics: Mob

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01:02:46

Squatch in Sheep's Clothing

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/08/25

This Week: The Sheepsquatch! Well, we're finally covering West Virginia's biggest cryptid! No, no not that one, this one lives in the woods and...no, not that one either. Wow, West Virginia has a bunch of these creatures, huh! Today, we introduce you to the Sheepsquatch, a giant, woolly beast living in the woods, traumatizing passerby, peeing on cryptid hunters, and dropping some truly sick tracks while they do it. Today's topics: Diogenes on Twitter; Satan, were-sheep, or furry; would you pay

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01:06:08

The Reverse Space Race

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/08/18

This Week: The Voronezh Aliens! Holy shit, these aliens shot a child with a multi-dimensional ray gun! And the government confirmed their existence! And then the CIA tried to get to the bottom of the issue by...paying a fake psychic a lot of money. We've covered some wild stories in our time on this podcast, but hold onto your hats, folks, this one is WILD. Today we travel back to the USSR to uncover the absurd, confusing, and terrifying Voronezh encounter. Today's topics: The Cold War; cute

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00:59:37

Don't Bother the Creepy Mountain Introverts

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/08/11

This Week: The Dark Watchers! Hey, did you steal my Netflix password again? I'm seeing a lot of "10 hours of mountain views" popping up in my queue...wait, what's that creepy figure on the mountain peak? No, no, it's not doing anything particularly malicious, it's just standing there. Staring straight into the camera. Wow, that's unsettling. Today, we dive into the mystery of the Dark Watchers of the Santa Lucias Mountains, a group of shadowy cryptids with terrific fashion who just creepily stare

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01:01:30

The Space Sopranos

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/08/04

This Week: The Cennina Aliens! Who doesn't love the beautiful countryside of Tuscany? There's wonderful food, beautiful sights, lovely wine, funny little aliens running around...wait, what was that last one? Travel with us to Italy as we investigate the 1954 "Lotti Case," where two jovial intergalactic pranksters tear up the town, steal some flowers, and terrify several unsuspecting witnesses. Today's Topics: Little Italy; the elevated groutfit; translation mishaps; Cas's anthology of awkward

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00:59:26

Big Red Flags

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/07/28

This Week: The Big Red Eye! He's a creep! He's a weirdo! What the hell is he doing here? Seriously, man, what the hell are you doing creeping around people's homes, screaming in their woods, and stalking them on their way home from the dentist??? Come on, man, cut it out. Today we cover the Big Red Eye, the creepiest and most violent sasquatch we've covered so far. Today's topics: Unwanted houseguests; Smokey the Bear's woods-dwelling nemesis; legal weed; the Pacifists of Fury; post-dentist

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00:59:15

Mr. Loveland, Frog Me a Man

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/07/21

This Week: The Loveland Frogman! Here at the Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide, we know that few creatures are as lovely and precious as frogs. We love them! And, you know what they say, if you love little amphibians, you'll love three-foot-tall frog monsters wandering around the place! Today's topics: Pokémon Go; please don't shoot at cryptids; the Big Boy; the Ice Man and the Modern-Day Jonah; amphibious besties; the magic of Dungeons and Dragons; poisonous frogs and Cas's murderous crab.

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01:13:51

Honk if you Love Brains!

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/07/14

This Week: The Space Brains of Palos Verdes! It's season two time! Did you miss us? Did you meet any creepy creatures on an empty road in the middle of the night that floated towards you and spat some doomsday prophecies in your direction as revenge for you hitting them with your car? No? Well, no worries, we're coming at you this week with two Cali dudes who had that exact scenario happen to them way back in 1971. Today's Topics: Podcaster reunions; would you kick a brain?; the pros and cons of

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01:06:30

All's Well that Ends Worm

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2021/01/06

This Week: The Mongolian Death Worm! Have you been craving some worms in your life since our season premiere? Well, we've definitely wanted to talk about this bad boy for AGES, so what better way to honor our love of horrible little worms than using them to bookend our first series? The Mongolian Death Worm is a NASTY little thing that inspires death and suffering everywhere it goes, so steer clear of it (unless you have a big rock handy). Today's Topics: Archeology; Nasty parasites;

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01:01:49

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/12/30

This Week: The Pascagoula Humanoids! Hey weird, grey aliens! Listen, 2020 hasn't been the best year, and we were just wondering...do you have any room on your space ship? We realize that your hosting style has been kind of hit-or-miss (as evidenced by the man you scarred for life), but after the last yew months, we'll take out chances. Do you do intergalactic VRBO? Today's topics: Carrots; Hosting etiquette; Alien medical malpractice; Threats; Inconsistent stories; Hypnotherapy; The who's who of

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01:05:49

International Man of Mystery

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/12/24

This Week: Santa Claus! 2 episodes in one week? It really IS Christmas! This week, we dive into the elusive, mysterious, seemingly omnipotent, and physics-defying creature at the center of the Christmas season (the old one, not the baby one). Is he an alien? A program? Or just a malicious little capitalist? Whatever he is, make sure you leave him something to eat, because he's coming to a podcasting app near you at LIGHTNING speed! Today's topics: Capitalism; Aging; Personal vendettas; Saints who

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01:05:56

That Sabine Thing Thangin'

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/12/23

This Week: The Sabine Thing! Have you ever been to the Sabine River? You know, the one where the haggard old sasquatch goes when his ex won't let him see the kids? Well, if you ever go, make sure you get out of there before he shows up, or you'll be in for a whole lot of drama! Today's topics: Poetry; Shitty boyfriends in horror movies; Eyes that are just a bit unsettling; The Bigfoot Militia (it's not what you think it is); Single dad vs. unhinged divorcee; The other Cas; More cult shenanigans;

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01:07:31

They Call Him Citrus Face

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/12/16

This Week: Orange Eyes (and friends)! Imagine: a young, jaundiced sasquatch enjoys a warm cup of tea inside his tunnel under a cemetery. He pays his bills, considers going back to the doctor to evaluate his liver, but before he can even take another sip of tea, a municipal government destroys his home! How rude! Our sad hero takes his little tea set and moves to the Charles Mill Lake, which seems like a nice place to crash except for one problem: he's not the only monster living in this

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01:11:56

Here There be Funky Swiss Dragons

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/12/09

This week: the Tatzelwurms! How do you like your dragons? Cat-shaped? Relatively portable? Twistin' around like pretzels? Well, good news! We've found you a couple funny little dudes that are all three! Hang onto your hearts and your lungs, because the Tatzelwurms are coming into town, and they might have something contagious! Today's topics: Portable dragons; Mythical tales of epic duels; Making fun of dead relatives; Languages of the Alps (we don't speak them); Pretzels of the world; Bones?;

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01:11:59

Don't Go into the Tunnels

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/12/02

This week: The Toronto Tunnel Monster! A weird night, a missing cat, and a startling encounter has everyone wondering: what on EARTH is living in the Toronto tunnel system? Is it an escaped primate, a bizarre creature from Cas's sociology textbook, or just a very short and hairy dude? Whoever it is, maybe it’s best to stay out of those winding underground pathways once the sun goes down… Today’s topics: A Canadian geography lesson; The parable of the Schmoo; Suing for Negligence; The exotic pet

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01:03:10

Two in One Lake!

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/11/25

This Week: The Salt Lake Monsters! Ah, the Great Salt Lake. The perfect place to have a nice outing with your kids! Learn about the ecosystem, teach your youngsters about the magic of brine shrimp, and...come face-to-face with a salt-crusted, horse-eating, winged fiend?!?! You get in your minivan to high-tail out of there, but what's this—ANOTHER monster, coming towards you on the other side?!?! Two monsters in one lake: more likely than you'd think. Today's topics: Count your blessings (and your

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01:05:10

Extremely Large and Dangerously Close

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/11/18

This week: Colossal Claude! His Lordship of the Deep approaches! This week, we investigate a very big (and slightly threatening) ocean-dweller terrorizing the fishing vessels of Oregon's coast. Join us as we redesign lighthouses, track down an anti-cryptid oil conspiracy, and examine just what part of this cryptid has every fisherman claiming that he's "evil." Today's topics: Ocean camels and King Salmon; Catfish, revisited; A pacifist's redesign of the military; Shell oil; The bloodlust of

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01:04:18

The Canary in Satan's Coalmine

The Amateur Cryptid Survival Guide ·

2020/11/11

This week: The Van Meter Monster! What would you do if you saw a giant pterodactyl with a giant, magical unicorn horn horn? Would you shoot at it? Would you tell all your friends? If you're a mustachioed Iowan bachelor, an ancient avian terror, or an innocent bystander, join us on this wild, WILD tale! Today's topics: Diogenes; "The Ugg Boot Banker"; Bulletproof monsters; Tastefully-placed broken glass; Bad book reviews; Poorly-aged Facebook posts; OSHA.

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