
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
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Join hosts Matt and Angel as they explore the wildly weird world of cryptids. This show sets out to crack the mysterious auras around these creatures and explore what makes them unique. Each episode focuses on one cryptid who will then be put through rigorous judging of powers, detectability, lore and mystique, intelligence, and impact on pop-culture. One cryptid will be crowned champion among..
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
1w ago
Whoa boy... the color blue didn't exist in ancient times? Hold onto your butt as we explore this theory and also discuss concepts that don't exist now but likely will in the next 50 years. This episode spans all of human history and then some! Wow!  ..read more
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
3w ago
What's that? Weird things keep happening in the news? Who knew!? Join as as we investigate the weird: a man who lives in a cave for over a decade, how much fun it is to eat dog food, time travelers on social media, and the Colombian School-girl past time of playing with Ouija Boards! Wow, that is a wide spectrum of weird!   ..read more
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
2M ago
Teeth. They are valuable. Humans want them in their mouth and the Tooth Fairy wants them for... well... what does the Tooth Fairy want teeth for? Join us as we investigate this enamel entrepreneur to figure out once and for all what the tooth agenda is!  ..read more
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
3M ago
1876. What a year! Meat fell from the sky! In this episode, we try to figure out why. And why people in 1876 would eat meat that fell from the sky! We also try to put ourselves in the shoes of everyone who experienced it in the only way we know how - by readying a play made by an artificial intelligence.  ..read more
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
3M ago
Doppelgangers. Doppelgangdudes. Doppelgangsters. What ever you call them, beware! These insidious duplicates may just be out there to ruin your life! Or just inconvenience you. Or not really interact with you at all. So maybe they are just really unpredictable! Join Matt and Angel as they investigate various levels of doppelgangers, discuss their own doppelgangers, and so much more!  ..read more
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
4M ago
AI art is all the rage and the woman of the hour for horror related imagery is Loab! This creepy woman "discovered" in the latent space of an AI art generator is the brain child of multimedia artist Supercomposite. Considered one of the first fully digital cryptids, we had no choice but to see what this frenzy was all about! Join us as we discuss Loab, AI art, the philosophy of art, AI art horror movies, and so much more! We also begin the journey to no longer be idiot slobs.  ..read more
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
6M ago
The wait is finally over. Roll out the red carpet. Get on those nice pants. It is time to hand out some awards. We have created the "Golden Curiosity" Award to highlight entities, events, or strange objects from the past few seasons. Come join the fun and see if your favorites win an award!  ..read more
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
6M ago
Deja Vu. The story of the Lake Tota Monster goes back centuries... or does it? Join us as we investigate this lake monster, in the fabled Lake Monster episode!  ..read more
Cracking Cryptids and Curios
7M ago
Mermaids. Innocent tricksters or malicious demons!? The thin line between those is apparently blurred in the salty seas of the world. Around the globe, cultures have stories of mermaids which have given us a story as old as recorded time! Join us as we dive deep and gorge ourselves until we are full to the gills with mermaid lore.  ..read more