Jangsan Beom: The Mystery Behind South Korea’s Sinister Mountain Tiger

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Located in Busan, South Korea, Jangsan Mountain is home to beautiful landscapes overlooking the sea, with a wide range of hiking mountains. But travelers, be warned. The Jangsan Mountain may also be home to a frightening cryptid waiting to devour lost travelers in the forest. If you hear running water, it may be best to look the other way.

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Jangsan Beom: The Mystery Behind South Korea’s Sinister Mountain Tiger

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PIT STOP: The Mythical Sea Unicorn EXPOSED 3:13

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In the icy depths of the Arctic waters, where the sea blurs into the endless night sky, legends speak of a creature as mystical as the aurora borealis itself. Among the Inuit, it was whispered that a ghostly beast roamed these frigid seas, its long, spiraled horn cutting through the cold mist. This "unicorn of the sea" was steeped in mystery and awe, its horn believed to possess magical powers capable of countering poison and curing melancholy. Let’s tread the frozen waters of the great white north in search of the most mystical of beasts idolized by fantasy lovers the world over. I’m Cody, and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ------ Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/@TheCryptidAtlas Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Facebook Group 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FrhnAGWia/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #Cryptids #Narwhal #Folklore…

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Sinkhole Sam: How This Kansas Cryptid Became a Symbol of Satire 20:33

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When you think of Kansas, you probably envision golden fields and windmills that go for miles. If you’re simply passing through, driving down the flat highways doesn’t typically drum up exciting stories of legendary beasts. But don’t let these sweeping plains fool you. Kansas is known to harbor it own fair share of mystery lurking beneath the surface. Some of these tales, like the legend of Sinkhole Sam, may just leave you guessing. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 01:22 - Notable Encounter 03:25 - Is Sink Hole Sam Just a Large Snake? 05:01 - Snickelhoopus at Large? 07:28 - Sink Hole Sam: A Load of Foopengerkle 09:58 - Sink Hole Sam: Kansas’s Favorite Phantom Creature 11:56 - Kingman State Lake’s Newest Resident 13:55 - Sensationalism: Bad Reputation or Good Business Exposure? 16:51 - Is Sink Hole Sam Fact, Folklore, or Fraud? Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Facebook Group 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FrhnAGWia/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Elaine Johnston https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas…

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NEW SHOW: The Cryptid Archives - Out now! 1:21

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Welcome to the Cryptid Archives: Narrative short stories based on real cryptid encounters. Presented by Cryptids Across the Atlas. you'll Cross Here's

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PIT STOP: The Deep Sea Exploration Straight Out of a HORROR FLICK 4:45

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As deep-sea exploration began to push the boundaries of human knowledge, something remarkable happened. The creature that had haunted the dreams of seafarers for generations was finally brought into the light. It was a strange and unsettling sight—its skin a pale, pinkish-gray, its elongated snout more fearsome up close, and its jaw mechanism a marvel of evolutionary design. This creature, with its uncanny ability to project its jaw forward like a spring-loaded trap, seemed almost too strange to be real. Let’s take a dive down to the water’s depths where a monstrous creature seemingly straight out of a horror flick is patiently awaiting its next victim. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ------ Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/@TheCryptidAtlas Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Facebook Group 👉🏻https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FrhnAGWia/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas…

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Flatwoods Monster: The Mysterious Green Cloaked Figure That HAUNTED West Virginia 24:58

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What happens when you mix UFO sightings, strange lights in the sky, and rumors of reptilian robots hiding in the woods of rural America? You get one of American folklore's most eerie and intriguing cryptids—the Flatwoods Monster. But be warned. They don't call West Virginia "wild and weird" for nothing. ----- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 01:15 - An Unexpected Crash Landing in Flatwoods: The Original Flatwoods Monster Sighting 05:21 - Various Encounters from West Virginia Residents 06:60 - Reptilian Humanoid Spotted? 09:10 - Variations of the Flatwoods Monster Description 10:05 - Meteors & Owls & UFOS & Cryptids & Government Aircraft, oh my! 11:50 - Real Terror: Could the Flatwoods Monster Be an Object of War? 13:23 - What Do The Locals Say? 15:31 - You Don’t Have to be Sold on the Idea to Sell the Idea 16:20 - Why Some Skepticism is Healthy 20:04 - In the World (But Not of Ours?) 20:37 - Wild and Weird West Virginia ----- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Elaine Johnston https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas…

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PIT STOP: New Guinea’s Ghostly Voices that Haunt the Hills 3:32

17 weeks ago3:32

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The locals spoke of these beings as ghostly figures, moving like shadows among the trees—seldom seen but always heard. Their songs were said to hold deep meaning, predicting the weather and serving as omens for those who understood their melodies. To the indigenous people, these creatures were as much a part of the landscape as the mountains themselves, embodying the spirit and mystery of the highlands. If you ever find yourself deep in the New Guinea mountains, you might just hear the calls of the New Guinea Singing Dogs. Let’s open our ears and listen for the haunting calls of an animal so mysterious it was believed to be the haunting voices of those beyond the veil. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. —— Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/@TheCryptidAtlas Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas…

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Hodag: Wisconsin’s Spine-Chilling Cryptid STALKS the Woods – Beast or MYTH? 23:03

18 weeks ago23:03

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What has spikes down the entire length of its body, a fistful of needle-sharp pointed spears at the end of its tail, and fangs that would rival a saber-tooth tiger as it could easily rip out the belly of the biggest bear? If you ask a few Wisconsin residents about a terrifying creature that seems to be living amongst them but hiding in plain sight, they might share their own Hodag encounters with you. But it's up to you to decide whether you can believe their tales. After all, the Hodag may be the scariest beast in all of Wisconsin. Or, it may be the biggest hoax they've drummed up yet. ----- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 01:17 - The Illusory Truth Effect 03:43 - The Hodag Crawls off the Tabloids 06:41 - Eugene S. Shepard: Surveyor of Stories 09:02 - Eugene S. Shepard Tells the Hodag Tale 10:53 - Eugene S. Shepard Catches a Black Hodag 13:57 - The Black Hodag: Cash Grab Hoax Revealed 15:11 - To Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the Hodag lives on. ----- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/@TheCryptidAtlas Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Elaine Johnston https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas…

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PIT STOP: Amphibian Evolution, A Direct Link to the Past? 5:25

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The Western Ghats, recognized as one of the world’s eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity, is a land where the line between myth and reality often blurs. Among the countless tales whispered by the locals, one stood out: a creature with oddly colored dusk-like skin, known to emerge only with the monsoon rains and vanish as swiftly as it appeared, leaving behind nothing but stories passed down through generations. Let’s hunt for a small, monsoon-loving, peculiar, purple creature that has hopped from obscurity into the realm of scientific discovery and a bit of Meme culture. - I’m Cody, and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ----- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #cryptozoology #folklore #purplefrog…

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PIT STOP: Montana's Curious, Wooly Fish that Stumped Fishermen 4:08

20 weeks ago4:08

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In 1929, Montana Wildlife shared a story that quickly spread among fishermen across the United States, sparking curiosity and wonder. It was a tale of a remote lake in Montana, so cold that it seemed to defy nature itself. The water was said to be so frigid that fishing hooks, upon touching the surface, would shatter like glass. For those daring enough to fish these icy depths, ordinary tactics simply wouldn't do. Let’s investigate the tales of Montana fishermen’s fears when their catch of the day came up a bit wooly. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ---- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #cryptids #folklore #furbearingtrout…

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PIT STOP: Sri Lanka's Screaming Banshee 4:27

21 weeks ago4:27

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In the depths of the jungle lives a Devil Bird of the night whose cry was said to be the last sound you'd ever hear. And its black, hollow eyes that reflected nothing but her torment, her cray, a haunting, mournful wail, carrying the weight of her endless grief, and horns that jutted from her head like a crown of despair, the spot bellied eagle owl was a sight that could freeze blood. Let’s take a look into the discovery of a Sri Lankan banshee who wore her broken heart on her feathers. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ---- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #cryptids #folklore #eagleowl #strangeanimal…

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Umibōzu: The Tentacled Sea MONSTER GHOST that PREYS on Japanese Sailors 19:47

22 weeks ago19:47

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Japan is known for many yokai-cryptid types. One such cryptid is a terrifying sea phantom that's said to emerge from the depths of calm waters on moonlit nights. This dark, shadowy presence is said to bring upon torrential downpours, rocky waters, and stormy nights as it towers over unsuspecting sailors. Legend has it that the Umibōzu is said to ask one simple question just before attacking sailors and capsizing their ships—answer the riddle incorrectly, and the ocean might become your early grave. -------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 01:48 - Superstitions of the Sea 03:10 - Beware the Umibozu 04:35 - Legendary Tales of Dark Water Spirits 06:27 - An Umibozu Approaches 08:06 - A Game of Riddles 09:34 - Skeptic Beliefs, Speculations, and Supernatural Beliefs 13:41 - The Fear of the Kraken 15:49 - Large Body of… Land? 17:28 - An Ocean of Possibilities -------- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Elaine Johnston https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas…

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PIT STOP: Electrifying Australian Mermaid Once Considered a Hoax 3:58

23 weeks ago3:58

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What began as a subject of ridicule became a cornerstone in the study of Australian wildlife. The platypus, once dismissed as a mere oddity, now stands as a testament to the wonders of evolution and the surprises nature still holds. It serves as a reminder that sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction—and that even the most skeptical minds can be swayed by evidence that is impossible to ignore. Let’s uncover the bizarre mystery behind a creature scientists declared so bizarre, it was quite literally impossible to ever exists… at least, until it did. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ---- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #platypus #cryptids #folklore #endangeredspecies…

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Snallygaster: Eldritch Horror HAUNTS and HUNTS Maryland Town (It Gets Messy) 26:15

24 weeks ago26:15

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The term “eldritch horror” has seen a lot of popularity in the darker corners of the internet. Monstrous beings like Cthulhu have cemented themselves in popular culture. But what if H.P. Lovecraft, the founder of Cosmic Horror, wasn’t the first to create such artistic works? What if Lovecraft borrowed inspiration from something far more tangible than we ever hope to admit? Well, according to Maryland locals, the Snallygaster, a beast depicted as a massive, part bird-part reptilian beast with huge wings, metallic talons that resembled steel hooks, one single eye right in the center of its head, and a long, pointed, razor-sharp beak that was lined with rows of razor-sharp teeth and has been rumored to uncurl a set of long tentacles from out of its throat and then wrap around its victim’s wounds and begin to use the suction cups along those tentacles to drain it’s victims dry. And yes, it is as scary as it sounds. ------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 01:08 - H.P. Lovecraft, He might love it but no one else did. 03:04 - The Snallygaster took his life. 05:49 - What is a Snallygaster? (The Snallygaster Panic of 1909) 09:02 - The Snallygaster is back in action! 12:53 - NEW CRYPTID INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STREAMING NOW 14:24 - A Baby Snallygaster is Captured. 15:40 - The Snallygaster Meets its Moonshine Maker 17:24 - What a load of Snallygaster 18:21 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Financial Gain 20:27 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Racism 22:49 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Political Gain ------- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas…

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PIT STOP: New Guinea Tree Spirit Proven to be TRUE 5:04

25 weeks ago5:04

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Lets learn about a creature once believed to be a spiritual watchman reincarnate that wasn’t proven true until the late 1980’s. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. This creature, once thought to be the reincarnated spirits of Moni elders, was in fact a living, breathing species—a tree-dwelling mammal that no one outside the native tribes had ever seen before. ---- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #cryptids #animaldiscovery #folklore #Dingiso #TreeKangaroo…

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Skunk Ape: Swamp Beast STALKS Florida Family, Caught on Camera 37:28

26 weeks ago37:28