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Three best buddies - Rhys Darby, Dan Schreiber, and Leon 'Buttons' Kirkbeck bring you The Cryptid Factor - a podcast dedicated to all things weird that are yet to be defined by science.Since 2008 they have passionately (and often awkwardly) been discussing 'cryptids' and monsters like Yeti, Chupacabra, Bigfoot and Nessie - as well as weird news of the world, UFO's, Time travellers, robots and space stuff.Though they take these pseudosciences as seriously as they can, they struggle to take th ...
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Two friends decided to make podcast about all the weird crap from history that sometimes can't be explained. Chelsea is here for political conspiracies, Cristina is here for the history and the science behind it all. From mysteries in ancient times to people missing in present day. From doomsday cults throughout history to international politics. From Bigfoot to Dropbears. If it's weird, we want to talk about it.
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Paranormal and Field Investigation team Hellbent Holler sits down for a weekly conversation about Cryptids, Hauntings, Conspiracies and High Strangeness. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darkdive/support
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This week we give Cristina a break as we explore the Irish Crown Jewels. This multi part series will explore firstly the origin of said jewels and also how the nobility of Ireland was organized. Clearly England dealt a rough hand to Ireland and other countries. Tune in as we go into detail on how a potential heist came to be. Thanks for listening a…
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This week we continue our long journey into the Octopus Murders. Part five has us getting into the looming danger for our main cast. With this episode ending in a cliffhanger we decide to give Cristina a break next week while she is on vacation. We wish Cristina a lovely trip in France and to the FBI man listening to this episode, How you doin'? Th…
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Episode 350: Finally The Octopus Commits Murder
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This week we continue our long journey into the Octopus Murders. Part four has us going over the actual murders so be warned it gets graphic. Who knew an octopus could actually kill a man like that. "Dr." John Nichols and his sorted dealings are explained, as is his connection to Michael Riconosciuto. But these connections only get more and more st…
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Episode 349: Laying Out More Prosciutto
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This week we continue our long journey into the Octopus Murders. Part Three has us going over how stealing money from a casino is not a grand idea. Especially when that money is used by the Government to avoid the Government. "Dr." John Nichols and his sorted dealings are explained, as is his connection to Michael Riconosciuto. Also, hey, go suppor…
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This week we continue our long journey into the Octopus Murders. Part two is like the second limb of the octopus. We start with Danny Casolaro and the Inslaw case. Who knew this software would become the center of something so much larger and criminal. We are getting deep into history and weird people so strap in. Also maybe don't make drugs in an …
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GUEST EPISODE: I Seduce The Dragon Episode 1
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Please enjoy this special first episode of Cristina and friends' other podcast, I Seduce The Dragon! We begin in the town of Good Mead. Items made of chardalyn have been going missing, but is that really our problem? Content Warning: violence, sexually suggestive language and plenty of profanity. Email: iseducethedragonpod@gmail.com Website: https:…
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This week we start on a long journey into the Octopus Murders. We start with Danny Casolaro and the Inslaw case. Who knew this software would become the center of something so much larger and criminal. We are getting deep into history and weird people so strap in. Also maybe don't make drugs in an underwater lab. Thanks for listening and remember t…
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Well, here we are in 2024 - and while we wait for Ep88 to become hot enough to drop... we have for you here the second recorded episode to be released first (in typical Cryptid Factor confused fashion!) In it you'll find news of disappearing towers, Uri Geller blowing his own mind by remembering he saw aliens, lots of bugs up a Florida mans nose, a…
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This week is the finale of our tale on the Third Man. Third Man Syndrome is a serious and well documented phenomena. But what causes it or brings it about? Perhaps it is an evolutionary step or a survival skill we acquired. Is there a way to further study the brain and learn its secrets. Tune in for tangents and tales of the mind. Thanks for listen…
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This week we continue with our antarctic stories. Third Man Syndrome is a serious and well documented phenomena. But what causes it or brings it about? As we continue our tale of a daring men who attempt to travel to the south pole. Ernest Shackleton truly could not stand losing and had to get as close as possible the that fabled south pole. Tune i…
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Episode 344: Fueled by Spite and Lemons
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This week we start off with some Historical Context. Third Man Syndrome is a serious and well documented phenomena. But what causes it or brings it about? First we get into the tale of daring men who attempt to travel to the south pole. With a mixture of wonder and envy we'll see how the fate of Ernest Shackleton starts. Stay safe out there and eat…
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Episode 343: Unionize the Afterlife
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Back into the full swing of things with part two of this spooky topic. This week we finish getting into the deep roots of Spiritualism and the way it has evolved over decades. The three Fox sisters first started communing with ghosts in Hydesville, New York. But as you can assume the story gets deeper and deeper. What started as simple prank became…
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We are back after our holiday vacation. This week we get into the deep roots of Spiritualism and the way it has evolved over decades. The three Fox sisters first started communing with ghosts in Hydesville, New York. But as you can assume the story gets deeper and deeper. We look forward to you all enjoying our latest topic and look forward to the …
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Parlor Of The Paranormal: Dark Reunion (Vampire Diaries 4)
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This episode was recorded a very long time ago, but due to life issues it's been collecting dust in our hard drives ever since. We're really happy that we could finally get it out to you so you can listen to us recount and react to the fourth book in the Vampire Diaries series, by L.J. Smith. It was... certainly a time!!! Thanks for listening and r…
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January Special: The Glitter of The Dead
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Behold as we give you the last episode during our January special break time. Did you ever listen to us theorize on what glitter is truly used for? Or perhaps about why its not a good idea to unearth a corpse. Well you are in luck as we go back in time to discuss both of these topics in episode 93. tune in next week when our break ends and we get b…
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January Special: Let's Eat Our Neighbors
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This month we are taking a break but in the meantime we could not leave you without something nice. We plan to go back to older episodes and let you listen to them in all their glory. We will hear a few old favorites and to continue we have some deep insight into Alex Jones. But more importantly this was the episode where Dan and Jordan from the po…
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January Special: And Here We Have Bog
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This month we are taking a break but in the meantime we could not leave you without something nice. We plan to go back to older episodes and let you listen to them in all their glory. We will hear a few old favorites and to continue we have the Beast of Gévaudan. This episode took a lot of due diligence and efforr from Cristina and easily became on…
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This month we are taking a break but in the meantime we could not leave you without something nice. We plan to go back to older episodes and let you listen to them in all their glory. We will hear a few old favorites and to start it all off this week we start with Merlin. This one is Mal's favorite and also their topic for that week. But also this …
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Episode 341: Congressional Razzle Dazzle
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This week we conclude the bummer of a tale about how the United states yet again meddled in affairs they just shouldn't have. The Iran-Contrra scandal should be more widely known and by today's end you will be just as upset as we are. And with that we wish you a Happy New Year. We will be taking a break but don't go away! We will have popular episo…
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In the last of the 'All Together in LA' series, Rhys kindly pops back from one of his many other dimensions to join a very tired Dan and Buttons in the task of stringing sentences together. In here you'll find an (almost) concise history of a Giant Rock and the people that lived under it, a dead Vampire lair dug up, a billionaire blood junkie, some…
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This week we continue to bring you some holiday cheer as we get into the middle of a three part series on the Iran-Contra incident. We continue to discuss american politics with Oliver “Ollie” North and Robert “Bud” McFarlane who only makes things worse. As always Reagan is the root of the problems here. The war and its effects of how we meddled in…
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Episode 339: Overthrowing Foreign Nations For Fun And Profit
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This week we bring you some holiday cheer as we start a three part series on the Iran-Contra incident. Strap in because we start discussing american politics with key figures such as Oliver “Ollie” North and Robert “Bud” McFarlane. And of course this wouldn't be an episode if we didn't admonish Ronald Reagan. The war and its effects of how we meddl…
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This week we talk about a ship that really shouldn't have sank. And to do so on Friday the 13th is a wild coincidence. The ship Costa Concordia was captained by a most cowardly man known as Francesco Schettino. When you learn of this terrible misshap you will hate him as much as we do. On the edge of Isola del Giglio the Costa Cruises company suffe…
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This week we finish our sad and grief stricken tale of the Remnant Fellowship. We go over more interpersonal failings within the church and its members and how in this case Religion is just a smokescreen to control those around you. As with all cults these tactics are dangerous so stay alert out there friends. Stay safe and enjoy some holiday cheer…
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Hot on the heels of the last old episode, this new old episode is jam packed full of ancient chat… mainly about Button’s ancient (and very legal) ayahuasca ceremony, some ancient tree breasts, and Dan correctly predicting how long it would take to get this ancient episode out. Outside of that hot mess, there’s also scantily-clad deer-lickers, excit…
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This week we start a two parter about The Weigh Down Diet and the Remnant Fellowship. For Gwen Shamblin things looked real bad and without guidnace she chartered down a dark and abusive path. Remember your health is not tied to your weight no matter what some cultists may tell you. And your weight certainly has nothing to do with god. Be safe out t…
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