
Cryptid Cocktail Party
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S3 Ep 71The Land Between the Lakes Massacre
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge and Dave make their way down south to discuss the absolutely true tale of the Dogman and his part in the Land Between the Lakes Massacre. Its definitely a true story even though you won't find any police reports, news coverage, or eyewitnesses. So...believe its true and enjoy!

AI Generated Creepypasta 2: The Curse of the 1983 Toyota Tacoma
bonusEWelcome back to a BONUS episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! On this episode Dave lets Sarge choose his own adventure by prompting CHAT GPT to come up with one of the better AI Creepypastas we have ever read on the show. Enjoy!

S3 Ep 70The Newport Stumps
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week, Dave and Sarge travel again to the Pacific Northwest to discuss an alien encounter that is definitely a top 5 regarding weirdness. Enjoy!

S3 Ep 69The Mill Race Monster
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Dave returns to tell Sarge the tale of a 7-foot-tall, slime-covered, very aggressive monster that terrorized the town of Columbus, Indiana in 1974. The media dubbed that monster as the Mill Race Monster. Enjoy!

S3 Ep 68Jimmy Carter and The Killer Rabbit
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge takes the reigns and tells friend of the show Maynerd about an encounter had by famed peanut farmer turned President Jimmy Carter involving a ravenous beast that the media dubbed "The Killer Rabbit." Enjoy!

S3 Ep 67The Dildo Monster of Dildo Pond
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Dave and Sarge make their way to the great white north as a little treat to Sarge to discuss the mysterious lake monster known as Dildosus aka the Dildo Monster of Dildo Pond! Now, we know what you all are thinking...Dave is messing with Sarge again but this is 100% real and if you don't believe it... here's the link to the article. Godspeed and enjoy!

S3 Ep 66The Oakville Blobs
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we are headed back to the Pacific Northwest to the small town of Oakville, WA where in 1994 a mysterious gelatinous substance rained down over the city several times over 3 weeks, and to this day, no one knows just what the hell it was. Also...there is a lot cum jokes so we apologize in advance.

S3 Ep 65Organism 46-B
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we dive DEEP under the arctic ice to Lake Vostok to discuss the totally real, 100% non fiction, genuine discovery of Organism 46-B. A 14 legged, highly intelligent, Lovecraftian nightmare that is just...genuinely the worst. Enjoy!

S3 Ep 64The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we take a trip to the great state of Illinois. Home of the Murphysboro Mud Monster, the Enfield Monster, and the subject of this week's episode...The Mad Gasser of Mattoon! Responsible for a rash of attacks in the 1940s and chalked up to mass hysteria, the gasser has been a debated topic for some time, do you think the Mad Gasser was real? Or just a case of mass hysteria and a product of its time?

S3 Ep 63The Mantis Man
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Dave and Sarge head to the great state of New Jersey to discuss the sightings of one of the weirdest creatures we've ever covered, the Mantis Man of Hackettstown!Order a pride shirt and help support the Trevor Project: cryptidcocktail.threadless.com

S3 Ep 62One Off Cryptids
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Dave tells Sarge three different stories about some one-off cryptid sightings. Those sightings include the Slong Lawmp Monster of Maine, the Octosquatch of Spain, and the Shdowveil Prowler of the Pacific Northwest. Be sure to stick around until the end because these stories may have a twist. Enjoy!

S3 Ep 61Robot Flowers
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge and Dave decided not to bum all of you out and cover something more...wholesome. This week, the boys are covering a strange alien sighting in Dade City, Florida in the 1920s involving a young girl, robot flowers, and a large piece of artillery. This story TRULY has it all. Enjoy!

S2 Ep 60Walking Sam
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge and I cover a more serious topic. That topic is Walking Sam and his relation to the Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota. We go over what Walking Sam is, how he operates, and the circumstances on the reservation that brought this legend to life. If you are feeling generous and would like to help the people of the Pine Ridge Reservation, head to onespiritlakota.org to learn how you can help today!

S2 Ep 59Mel's Hole Part 3: the Conclusion
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge and I wrap up our series on Mel's Hole and when I tell you that you aren't ready for what transpires, trust me. Be sure to stick around till the end for a quick fairy update courtesy of Christina from Bake Bake Philly, and we got another installment of Wholesome Content. Enjoy!

S2 Ep 58Mel's Hole Part 2: San Francisco Vacation
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge and I continue on our journey down Mel's Hole picking up right where we left off after Mel arrived home to find the government has stolen his land and as you'll find out throughout this episode, they took much more than that from him. Enjoy!

S2 Ep 57Mel's Hole Part 1: The First Call
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge and I dive deep into the mystery that is Mel's hole! A mysterious pit on the property of Mel Waters as described in his numerous conversations with Art Bell on Coast to Coast AM. This is probably our most immature episode to date and its well worth the listen. Also, we got a new segment! Enjoy!

S2 Ep 56The Qalupalik
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Sarge and I sit down to go over one of the most terrifying pieces of Inuit folklore and that is the cautionary tale of the Qalupalik, a mermaid-like sea creature that snatches up children wandering too close to the shore and eats them. Or sucks the life force out of them. Either way, it isn't good. Enjoy!

S2 Ep 55The Murphysboro Mud Monster
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined again by friend of the Sarge the Destroyer to cover a creature that can only be categorized as an Abominable Swamp Slob, the Murphysboro Mud Monster! This episode goes off the rails pretty quick so strap in and enjoy!

S2 Ep 54The Pascagoula Abduction Part 2: The Aftermath
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week, Nick and I wrap up our story of the Pascagoula Abduction and tell you about the aftermath of Charles and Calvin's experience. From the initial interview with the police, the investigations done by James Harder and Dr. J. Allen Hynek, and more!

S2 Ep 53The Pascagoula Abduction Part 1: The Incident
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week, Nick joins me on the show to discuss the alleged abduction of two men along the Pascagoula River in October of 1973. This case is one of the strangest UFO/alien encounters out there, so be sure to strap in and, as always, enjoy!

S2 Ep 52The Pukwudgie
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by friend of the show Kevin, host of Where The Weird Ones Are, to discuss one of the oldest creatures of lore in North America...the Pukwudgie! We go over their origins, their abilities, and cover some of the "pranks" they have been known to pull. This episode is lore heavy so enjoy!Find Where The Weird Ones Are here!

S2 Ep 51Skinwalkers
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by friend of the show Cryptid Clyde to discuss something that's been bothering us in the cryptid community: the misrepresentation and the misinformation going around about the Navajo witches known as Skinwalkers. So, in this episode, we decided to dispel some of those falsities while also going over what Skinwalkers are and some of their motives. Now is all of this information 100% accurate? I don't really know because information is very scarce when it comes to Skinwalkers. But we did our best and if there is anything you feel we got wrong, please email me at [email protected] and I will gladly make a correction! Enjoy!

S2 Ep 50The Fairies of Ireland
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! In celebration of St, Patrick's Day, this week I am joined by my good friend Jon Bunting to go over the origins, behaviors, and lore surrounding some of Ireland's most famous fairies! We got the leprechaun, the banshee, the pooka, and some others I can remember at the moment. Hopefully, this information is as accurate as it can be, if not, feel free to let me know. Otherwise...enjoy!

S2 Ep 49The Northfield Pigman
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by a very hungover Nick Einstman to discuss some good old-fashioned New England urban legend coming out of a small town in Vermont, the Northfield Pigman! Definitely a fun story to tell around the fire next time you go camping to truly traumatize your kids. Enjoy!

S2 Ep 48Paranormal Hoaxes
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by the mountain man himself, Jamie Hurley, to talk about some of the more popular hoaxers, grifters, and con people in the cryptozoology and paranormal world.

S2 Ep 47Spring Heeled Jack
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by old friend John "Ging" Manning to talk about some 19th-century tom foolery that occurred in and around London by the dastardly devil known as Spring-Heeled Jack!

S2 Ep 46Black Eyed Kids
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by good friend and co-host of the Cool Parents Podcast, Justin Furtak! We discuss a more modern tale in the paranormal, cryptid, and UFO community...The Black Eyed Kids! This episode was a ton of fun so, enjoy!

S2 Ep 45Lupercalia: The Origins of Valentines Day
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by friend of the show Cryptid Clyde to talk about the blood-soaked, three-day, Roman sex party known as Lupercalia and how it may be the precursor to the romance riddle Hallmark holiday we celebrate now, Valentine's Day. Not a cryptid, alien, or ghoul, but still a wild story. Enjoy everyone!

S2 Ep 44Mothman Part 3: Indrid Cold
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Colby and I wrap up our Mothman series by covering two of the more divisive characters in the UFO community, Woodrow Derenberger and Indrid Cold! Enjoy!Go listen to Colbys band on Spotify: LNTRNS

S2 Ep 43Mothman Part 2: The Sightings
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Colby and I continue our series on the enigmatic Mothman! In this episode, we focus on a few of the more infamous and strange sightings that occurred in and around Point Pleasant in the 1960's. We also cover the collapse of The Silver Bridge that tragically took the lives of 46 people in December of 1967. Oh...and Mothman may have murdered a dog.

S2 Ep 42Mothman Part 1: Cornstalk’s Curse
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by second-best guest host Colby Clark to kick off our One Year Anniversary series on The Mothman! In the first instalment, we go over some of the history of Point Pleasant and the curse placed upon the area by a Shawnee Chieftain known as Chief Cornstalk that may have indirectly been the cause for The Mothman sightings and the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge.

S2 Ep 41Sam The Sandown Clown Returns!
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by friend of the show Nick Einstman as well as author Mark Trollinger to discuss the return of everyone's favorite interdimensional being, Sam the Sandown Clown! This time Sam pops up in Nova Scotia but this encounter feels...dark. This was a ton of fun and a huge shout out to The Cryptonaut Podcast for first bringing this story to light!Mark Trollinger:Instagram: @mark_trollingerWebsite: mythsandmalts.com

S2 Ep 40UFO Encounters of the Wild West
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by friend of the show Justy Boy of the Cool Parents Podcast to discuss some strange tales of unidentified flying objects in the old west. So saddle up pardner and get ready for one heck of a yarn. I reckon this will be one fine episode.Check out The Cool Parents Podcast here or wherever you listen to podcasts!

S2 Ep 39Gryla and The Yule Lads with Mike Waddell of MetaZoo
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! We were off for a week while I recovered from Covid but we're back with a banger of an episode so thank you for waiting. This week, MetaZoo creator and CEO Mike Waddell joins me to talk about some terrifying Christmas folklore out of Iceland, Gryla and her awful children, the 13 Yule Lads, and answer some questions from you guys! It's a really entertaining episode so I hope you enjoy it. Happy Holidays everyone!

S2 Ep 38The Giant Shrimp In The Laundry Room
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by a friend of the show, Nathy! We sit down to discuss one of the most bizarre one-off sightings I have ever encountered where a woman named Virginia Staples came face to with a giant humanoid shrimp in her Bremerton, WA basement! It's a shorter episode this week but well worth the listen! Enjoy!Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/cryptidcocktailparty

S2 Ep 37Massachusetts Folklore & Urban Legends
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by two hilarious gentlemen, Sarge and Maynerd, to talk about some urban legends and folklore from our neck of the woods! We cover two stories this week that were new to all of us. The first is the story of the Route 44 Hitchhiker that's been haunting a stretch of road between Seekonk and Rehoboth and the second being that of the Black Flash of Provincetown AKA The Devil of the Dunes AKA The Provincetown Phantom! This episode was a ton of fun and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!Follow Sarge on TikTok: sargethedestroyerFollow Sarge on Instagram: @sargethedestroyerFollow Maynerd on Instagram: MaynerdrulesSubscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/cryptidcocktailpartyCheck out Bad Acts Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

S2 Ep 36The William Bosak Encounter
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by tattoo artist and host of The Hellmouth podcast, Josh Belanger, to discuss one of the weirder alien encounters we've discussed on the show. That encounter was between William Bosak and the entity now known as the Bosak Humanoid AKA the Bosak Bovine AKA the Bosak Cowman. This episode was a ton of fun so I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!Find Joshua on instagram: @joshuabelangerFind Hellmouth on instagram: @hellmouth_paranormalVisit Josh's website: joshuaandrewbelanger.com

S2 Ep 35The Rougarou
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by artist Cryptid Clyde to discuss the origins of the legendary creature of New Orleans folklore known as The Rougarou! We go over its origins in France, how one becomes a Rougarou, and how to avoid becoming one yourself. Be sure to stick around until the end because Clyde discovers somethings about the Rougarou that I think changed his whole life. Enjoy!Check out Clyde on Instagram @cryptid_clydeCheck out Clyde's shop here: cryptid-clyde.shopCheck out Supernatural Sisters Podcast here or wherever you get your shows

Bonus Episode: Into The Void with Peter Krees Part 2
bonusEWhat’s going on everyone! No new episode this week so I figured I would share with you part 2 of my old failed podcast, Into The Void with Peter Krees.On this episode my buddy Mike is “calling in” as a character named Dwight who was a part of the expedition in the movie The Mummy (the good one with Brendan Fraser)Please enjoy and a new, real episode will return next week!

S2 Ep 34The Chupacabra
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined once again by fan favorite Colby Clark to discuss one of the most famous cryptids in the world, The Chupacabra. We go over the rash of killings in the 70's and 90's as well as the many theories surrounding what the creature could be. I may get a little wine drunk near the end there but I hope you all enjoy it!Check out Speak of the Devil here or wherever you get your podcasts!

S2 Ep 33The Domsten Blobs
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by friend of the show Nick to discuss what I later learned is one of his biggest fears, slimes! We're going to Sweden to discuss the Domsten Blobs AKA The Terrible Flying Jelly Bags of Sweden. It's a super fun alien abduction attempt that, if I'm being honest, would be a nightmare for anyone. I am aggressively hungover. But it was my birthday so don't judge me.Check out Anything Bones here or wherever you get your shows!

HalloWednesday: Into The Void with Peter Krees
bonusHey everyone! Missed an episode this week since I was celebrating my wedding anniversary in Las Vegas at When We Were Young. So to make up for it I wanted to share with you something a little fun. Almost three years ago now I did two episode of a podcast called Into The Void with Peter Krees where I played a George Noory type radio personality and had my friends come on and describe to me the plot of sci-fi movies and play them off as real experiences. On this episode my buddy Jamie Hurley plays the part of Morgan Hess, the son from the movie SIGNS and recounts the experience 20 years later. It’s kinda dumb but I thought it was the funniest shit ever at the time. So let me know what you think and enjoy!

S2 Ep 32The Gashadokuro
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week marks the triumphant return of Luke and we celebrate by discussing one of the more terrifying Yokai of Japanese folklore, the Gashadokuro, a 90-foot-tall skeleton that drinks the blood of its victims like a go-gurt tube.Check out The Mustachioed Podcastio here or wherever you get your podcasts.

HalloWednesday: AI Generated Creepypasta
bonusEWelcome to another edition of Cryptid Cocktail Party: HalloWednesday! This week Nick and I harness the power of technology and force ChatGPT to write us some creepypastas. This was hands down some of the most fun I've had while doing this show so I hope you enjoy it as well! Story one: Lord Montague and the Cursed Bossk Action Figure Story two: Lava Lamp Entrapment: The Montague Curse Continues Story three: David Prescott and the Haunted Ventriloquist Dummy

S2 Ep 31The Manananggal
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined once again by the homie Nick to discuss one of the more upsetting folkloric creatures I have ever had the displeasure of learning about, The Manananggal! A self-segmenting viscera sucker that prays on the sleeping. It is a nightmare of an episode but definitely worth a listen!Listen to the new season of The Ugly Radio here

HalloWednesday: The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
bonusEWelcome to Cryptid Cocktail Party: HalloWednesday! For the month of October we're going to be doing some midweek bonus episodes for you guys and we are starting off strong with Luke telling us a strange tale of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus! I hope you enjoy and let us know what we should talk about next.

S2 Ep 30The Jersey Devil Part 2: The Sightings
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by Nick Einstman to close out our Jersey Devil series while Luke competes in a pinball tournament to win the title of Pinball Wizard. In this episode, we cover some of the more notorious sightings of The Jersey Devil to come out of the Delaware Valley. It's a good time for sure and I hope you enjoy it!Check out Fuck My Work Life Podcast here or wherever you get your shows!

S2 Ep 29The Jersey Devil Part 1: Origins
EWelcome back everyone to the long awaited return of Cryptid Cocktail Party! I know we have been gone for a bit, taking some time for ourselves but now we are back and ready to shake off the cobwebs and kick off season two with a bang! On this episode were covering one of the heavy hitters in the cryptid world, The Jersey Devil and his many origin stories and Luke tells us about one of his spooky encounters he had while in the Pines while hiking the Appalachian Trail. It was a fun time and I hope you enjoy it!Please consider helping my good friends John and Holly get through a tough time, the link to their gofundme and to learn more about their situation is here!Check out Crime & Spirits here

S1 Ep 28Hollow Earth Part 3: Where is Howie?
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Luke and I finish off our series on Hollow Earth with Admiral Byrds return trip to the surface world to deliver The Masters message to the world. We also finally put together all the clues and decided that the people of Arianni are for sure Nazis so...that's my bad guys. . . Listen to Getting Down and Wordy here or wherever you get your podcasts!

S1 Ep 27Hollow Earth Part 2: Arianni and The Master
EWelcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Luke and I continue our journey into Hollow Earth and discuss the meeting between Admiral Byrd and the entity known only as "The Master." This episode is wild so...enjoy! . . Preorder a shirt here . . Check out The Ugly Radio here or wherever you get your podcasts