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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.

Latest Episodes:

George Adamski - Venus the Most Habitable Planet in Sol - 210 Oct 05, 2026

Show notes

This week, Brandon kind of breaks John with one of the most brazen liars we've covered on the podcast.

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THE MAN WHO MET A VENUSIAN (ALLEGEDLY) | Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives

THE MAN WHO BOARDED A FLYING SAUCER (ALLEGEDLY) | Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives

The Man Who Hitched A Ride To Venus (Allegedly) | Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives

Kasai Rex - Diet Dr. Perky - 209 Sep 08, 2026

Show notes

This week, Brandon and John discuss the greatest soft drink on the market. We also talk about a dinosaur hoax, but listen: if you can get to a Hannaford...

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Kassaisaurus from Congo, 1932: Johanson Hoax, ‘Chimpekwe’ and the Later ‘Kansai Rex’ - Markus Hemmler

Kasai Rex | Cryptid Wiki

Kasai rex | Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology | Fandom

Heuvelmans’ On The Track of Hidden Animals

The messy, embellished history of Kasai rex – Modern Cryptozoology

TrueAuthority.com - Cryptozoology - Kasai Rex

About the Author, Jim Kern

Monsters and mythic beasts - Angus Hall

The Cryptid Zoo: Living Dinosaurs of Cryptozoology

Surviving Dinosaurs and Kin Part One - Willie Shughart and Matthew J. Eaton

TrueAuthority.com - Cryptozoology - Kasai Rex - Archived

Kasai Rex - Caped Revenger - Geocities

Veggie Man - Wardrobe Malfunction - 208 Aug 25, 2026

Show notes

Brandon has a wardrobe malfunction at the beach, and we add another *man to the pantheon.

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Vegetable Man (cryptid) - Wikipedia

The Case of the Vegetable Man of West Virginia | Skeptical Inquirer

Gray Barker - Wikipedia

Gray Barker UFO Collection | Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library

CIA memo about Adamski

A Contactee Canon: Gray Barker’s Saucerian Books - Gabriel Mckee

"Straith letter" to George Adamski, December 1957 | Wyoming History Day

Skunk Ape - Florida Man - 207 Aug 10, 2026

Show notes

This week we take a trip through the Florida Everglades in search of the most elusive cryptid: The Florida Man.

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Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature

On the Trail of Florida's Bigfoot—the Skunk Ape

American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America

Tracking Florida’s Skunk Ape - Joe Nickell

Bigfoot casebook updated : sightings and encounters from 1818 to 2004 : Bord, Janet, 1945

Chronicles of the strange and uncanny in Florida : Jenkins, Greg, 1964-

The Edinburgh Advertiser - Jul 21, 1818

City of Apalachicola - History

Directory of US Newspapers - The Apalachicola Gazette

Southernmost Skunk Ape Society reports 1929 sighting at Bat Tower

The Strange Saga of the Bat Tower

The Florida Skunk Ape: A Complete History (Conspiracy Chapbooks Book 1)

1971-08-09 Big Cypress 'apeman' to be object of hunt - Newspapers.com™

Dave Shealy's 2000 Skunk Ape Footage

Dave Shealy: On the trails of a skunk ape - Naples Daily News

Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

The Myakka Skunk Ape Photographs - Loren Coleman

Hoaxes I attribute to Justin Arnold : r/bigfoot

Florida man claims to have Big Foot picture in viral hoax – Orlando Sentinel

Italian Lake Monsters - Salami Smugglers - 206 Jul 27, 2026

Show notes

This week we take a trip to Italy. Did you know the Gorillaz have a music video set there?

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Seeungeheuer in den Seen Oberitaliens? - Ulrich Magin

Lariosaurus: 3 things to know about the Lake Como monster

The Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster - Loch Nussey - 205 Jul 13, 2026

Show notes

John had a twenty-minute conversation this week with the Loch Ness Monster and decided to finish up an episode five years in the making. Also, Brandon starts talking about Loch Nussey, which, of course, was a whole thing.

So yeah, the explicit tag is load-bearing this episode.

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Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids

Report of strange spectacle on Loch Ness in 1933 leaves unanswered question - what was it?

Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature

Wikipedia: Loch Ness

"There'll Always Be A Monster in Loch Ness" The San Francisco Examiner (1941)

LOCH NESS MONSTER: Some Observations on the Arthur Grant Land Sighting

Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths , Naish, Darren

LOCH NESS MONSTER: Analysis of the G.E. Taylor Film

Loch Ness Monster

Massive four-day 'Watcher of the Monster' hunt for Nessie on 90th anniversary of expedition - Scottish Daily Express

Searching For Nessie

The MacNab Photograph (1955)

The Loch Ness Monster - Tim Dinsdale

The Dinsdale Loch Ness Film. An Image Analysis.

Loch Ness Muppet — Google Arts & Culture

Tony Shiels - Wikipedia

Photos of the Loch Ness Monster, revisited

The Flipper Pictures of Nessie

Raynor Film (3:05)

Scientists Plan All‐Out Loch Ness Search - The New York Times

Technology Review - Search for Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness monster could be a giant eel, say scientists | Science | The Guardian

The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register | Sightings from 2021 on

Flying Manta Rays - Sugar Rays - 204 Jun 30, 2026

Show notes

In Liue of an episode description (it's literally about flying manta rays), here's the original name of this file Brandon posted to our internal repository of episodes (unedited):

"E204 EVERY MORNING THERE A HALO HANING FORM THE CORNER OF_ GET IT_ITS SUGAR RAY AND THE TOPIC WAS RAYS 06282026.mp3"

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Flying Manta Ray of Peñalolén | Cryptid Wiki

The Giant Flying Manta-Ray of Provo Utah

Cataloguing the World’s Hidden Creatures & Monsters Since 2011 — Winged Manta Ray Shaped Cryptid - Near Ashton, WV...

Flying Rays | Cryptid Wiki

Manta-Man | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom

NUFORC UFO Sighting 62421

Phantom Kangaroos - Definitely Not Devil Monkeys - 203 Jun 22, 2026

Show notes

OOP animals are on the docket this week as John tells Brandon about the leggy marsupials for the second time.

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Phantom kangaroo - Wikipedia

Unexplained! : 347 strange sightings, incredible occurrences, and puzzling physical phenomena - Jerome Clark

Kangaroo On Loose! - Desert Sun, 21 October 1974

Does America Have a Secret Kangaroo Population?

Kangaroo Remains On Loose in Chicago

dead in chicago — 25 June - Kangaroo Leaps Out of Brookfield Zoo

Escaped Kangaroo Is Caught Near Chicago

Police Catch Kangaroo-like Animal After Illinois Town Goes on Fervent Chase – NBC Chicago

The Debunker - Where Does the Word Kangaroo Come From

Episode 073: Phantom and Otherwise Kangaroos | Strange Animals Podcast

Killer Kangaroo of 1934

Pinedale roundup (Pinedale, Wyo.), December 4, 1907 Issue for Feb. 9, 1978

Reminder: kangaroos are ‘vegetarian gladiators’ with kicks that can kill. An expert explains why they attack

The Prolific and Upsetting History of Humans Boxing Kangaroos

Hoax or reality? Wallaby captured on hiker’s camera - MacclesField Express

https://www.smh.com.au/world/roos-are-driving-french-hopping-mad-20060212-gdmycf.html

Our favorite reactions to our kangaroo April Fool's Day story

Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nation's Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures: Coleman, Loren

Mary Celeste - The Obvious Mystery - 202 Jun 01, 2026

Show notes

This week Brandon tells the story of one of history's least mysterious mysteries.

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The Mary Celeste

The Mary Celeste - Dannye Chase

The Curse of the Mary Celeste | National Underwater and Marine Agency

Mary Celeste - Wikipedia

The Marie Celeste Professor Buzzkill

The Case of the `Marie Celeste` - An Ocean Mystery - J. L. Hornibrook

Chemists Solved the Ultimate Ghost Ship Mystery of the Mary Celeste. The Science Is Wilder Than The Legends

Columbus Poltergeist - The Amazing Poltergeist - 201 May 18, 2026

Show notes

After our Mother's Day break, we're back. And future John writing this now realizes how morbid the timing of this episode is! This week, we cover an infamous Poltergeist case overshadowed by a particularly depressing true-crime story.

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Early Life: 1969-1988 — Christina Boyer

Tina Resch / Christina Boyer Paranormal Case

Watch Demons & Saviors Streaming Online | Hulu

The Columbus Poltergeist Case: Part I

Deliverance - The Atavist Magazine

Usolved Mysteries Segment (1:34)

https://web.archive.org/web/20081206101236/http://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/139/tina_resch_unleashed.html

The Columbus Poltergeist - Skeptoid

Revisiting The Columbus Poltergeist | Skeptical Inquirer

‘Demons and Saviors’: Revisiting the Columbus Poltergeist Case | Skeptical Inquirer

The real story of Christina Resch Boyer: Did a “perfect storm” of events lead to life imprisonment?

Columbus 'poltergeist' girl Tina Resch seeks pardon for daughter's death 40 years after famous photo

The Columbus Poltergeist: How a 14-year-old may have bamboozled media - UPI Archives

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