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Back of the Cereal Box: Cryptid Crunch, a fun irreverent look at cryptids, extraterresrials and the paranormal! Hosted by the Social Media Socialite Willow Skylor, wuth co-hosts Keisha Acuff and Heather Bedor, with guests appearances by "The Prophet of Pop Culture" John B. Pyka!
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Do You Want To Join Our Cult? The Sequel
Continuing the conversation from two weeks ago, Keisha and Willow look through the details of the strangest cults to try to understand what could have drew people to join.
Was it the promise of eternal youth? Or a chance to see the inside of a space craft? Perhaps there was a sense of belonging to those who felt like outcasts in their own lives.
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What is a cult? Have you ever been a part of a cult? Have you known someone who has been?
In Part 2 of this discussion Willow Skylor is joined by Aubrey Cavitt to continue the discussion and focus on their experience with people trapped in cults or cult-like organizations!
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What is a cult? Have you ever been a part of a cult? Have you known someone who has been?
In Part 1 of this discussion Willow Skylor and Keisha Acuff delve into Keisha's own history as a member of a Vampire Cult! Whoa!!
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Was It A Hoax?
For centuries people have told tales of strange creatures, paranormal activity, and even manipulated photography to create a world beyond our comprehension.
Tonight Keisha and Willow go down the Yeti Hole to uncover what may be real or Hoax!Be part of the conversation, we love interacting with those in the comments.
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Big Foot in Pop Culture!Willow's away, so Johnny will play! Johnny is obsessed with Big Foot and is a hard core believer. He'll share why but we'll take a look at Big Foot in pop culture including Hollywood, comics, games and more. Make plans to join us in the virtual tree house as we go in search of...100% non-toxic and the only podcast fortified with 8 essential vitamins and minerals!Sponsored by Dr. Malgam Body Bags. Order yours now at:Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/.../drma.../dr-malgams-body-bagsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmalgamsbodybags/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555769979514Become a patron at www.patreoncom/cerealboxpodcast"Can't Beat An Original" written by Jamie Slocum and performed by D'Elle Memphis!
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The Truth About Ed and Lorrain Warren
Paranormal Investigators often are influenced by the infamous Couple of the Occult, Ed and Lorrain Warren. But what do we really know about them? Were their stories of Possession, Hauntings, and Creepy Dolls that caused physical harm REAL? Or did they highly exaggerate their stories to take advantage of the naïve and those curious about Sprits and Demons? Join Keisha, Willow as they try gain new knowledge about who the Warrens truly were.
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Special Bonus crossover episode! Johnny co-hosts this episode of Cryptid Crunch and he and Willow Skylor go after the truth about the Dover Demon!
It's been 47 years since the first sightings of The Dover Demon! Join Keisha and Willow as they break down what this creature could be and what are the similarities between The Demon and the Cree Folklore legend, The Mannegishi!
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Cryptids in Comics Take Two!
Evan Quiring has become a favorite creator to follow, his art isn't just easily recognizable, it is STUNNING! His stories get better with each comic he releases, so when he asked to talk about Murder City Devil on our show (of course I had to ay YES!). What does Evan's comic have to do with Cryptids? You might find there is a lot of similarities to a man we once talked about last season, a Man known as Spring Heeled Jack!
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If anyone knows o to make a successful KickStarter campaign, it's my good friend Grant Lankard. His new comic, League of Cryptids has 21 days left, he's already funded BUT I feel we can get him to a few more of backers for being such a great creator. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrgrantastic/league-of-cryptids-1/posts
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Just like how every town has an Elm St., it seems like every town has their version of the ghostly Lady in White.
Are the stories of these apparitions true, or is it just a cash grab or tourists?
Keisha and Willow are joined by the beautifully creep I-Scream Queens to get to the bottom of this myth.
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February begins the year of festivities, from Mardi Gras o Chinese New Year. When are those great Monster and Cryptid Festivals? Keisha and Willow searched High (and LOW) around the net for the best events we can find. Don t travel alone my friends!Support the show(s) at www.patreon.com/cerealboxpodcast
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Cryptids are a favorite trope of comic creators and WIllow Skylor, and Keisha Acuff are joined by comics historian Clde Hall from Comic Book Spectrum to discuss the love affair between comics and cryptids!
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Two recent alien sightings have the internes Buzzin' with conspiracy theories, videos, and even their own accounts of the satiation. One at a popular vacation spot in Brazil, and another at a Miami mall on New Years Eve. But what is the TRUTH! Time to do some investigative work to determine weather or not we truly are being invaded.
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Don't put your Holiday decorations away just yet, boil those perogies and roll up the holopchis. Willow is returning to her roots with celebrating Ukrainian Christmas by learning about Slavic Myths and Monsters.
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Ghost stories were all the rage back in the Victorian era, why did this trend stop? And why do we need to remember so many dang passwords for EVERY SINGLE THING? Yeah I got some grievances, and you all are going to hear about it!
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Many cultures have their own creatures to ensure people behave themselves through out the holidays, some creatures eat bad children, and others eat bad men.
Can we invoke the powers of the Yule Monsters tonight? Tune in to find out!
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We may be a tad obsessed with what lurks in the Appalachian Mountains, but now we have a friend to help us navigate through the strange and mystical surroundings. Melinda Beck joins us in our Cryptid Tree House to help us understand the creatures of the oldest mountains of the world. https://mosshollowpod.com/
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The Appalachian Mountains are as old as earth itself, there are stories of all kinds of creatures haunting the peaks and valleys. Kale and Willow researched all kinds of creatures, we may need a part two if we can't get through it all tonight!Presented by Back of the Cereal Box - www.backofthecerealbox.fun
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Stories about the lost colony of Roanoke have made it's rounds over the hundreds of years since their disappearance, some think they were assimilated into the tribes of the native population, other's say a more supernatural phenomenon took place. We want to know what your take on this legend is. Presneted by Back of the Cereal Box - www.backofthecerealbox.fun
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Are Vampires real? Willow wants to know!
The Midwest is known to have a few cryptids lurking around, it should be no surprise there would be a vampire that likes to avoid capture by leaping high walls and fences. Join Kale and Willow tonight as they try to figure out who The Mineral Point Vampire truly is?
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We are excited to bring Frank J Bennett to our show, Author of Encounter with The Aberdeen Wildman A True Story. We look forward to discussing his experiences with the paranormal, our shared fascination with alien life and cryptozoology.
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There have been reports for decades of shapeshifters walking amongst us, those that don't blink like normal humans and have scaly skin. Is this a case of a severe skin disorder and bad eyesight? Or do Lizard People actually exist? Kale, Willow and Johnny look into the origins of the myth, and recent reports of people seeing the true identities of many of our most influential celebrities and politicians.
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Kidnapping, secret experiments, time travel, murder, and aliens! All planned by the United States Government? And what does the show Stranger Things have to do with all of this? There is some truth to this conspiracy, Kale an Willow try their best to sift through the nonsense and would love to have you chime in with your thoughts in the chat.
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We've watched the movies of creepy dolls come to life, but do we know the actual story of the dolls that inspired them? Kale Hallow and Willow Skylor have searched the web, and found many articles of haunted dolls, even an island filled of dolls that were displayed in honor of a little girl who passed tragically. Join us in the chat to tell us your stories of finding haunted dolls.
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Are there pieces of classical art that prove the existence of time travel? Taking a trip to the art gallery can be educational, but how did the subjects of ancient art get these get a hold of modern technology? Willow Skylar flies solo to take a closer look at these art pieces to see if they can dispel the myths about time travel.
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Kale and Willow welcome the king of debunking and skepticism, Kenny Biddle, to our show. We discuss our favorite topics to debunk, what he has found while ghost hunting, and how he became the Chief Investigator for Skeptical Inquirer. Check out his work at the links below.skepticalinquirer.org/authors/kenny-biddle https://www.youtube.com/c/KennyBiddle--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cryptidcrunch/message
No monster is scarier than the legendary tales of Greek Mythology. Battles with Centaurs, Medusa, and Chimeras are just scratching the surface of these stories, Kale and Willow invite their friends to discuss about their favorite creatures.
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What really happens during those moments of death? What do people see when they are dying, there are many stories of what people have seen when they had Near Death experiences. Kale Hallow and Willow Skylor invite our friends to join us in a conversation about these strange experiences.
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Have you ever visited an abandoned town? What happened there? Why did everyone leave?
Kale and Willow take a wrong turn down the Yeti Hole and find themselves in the most haunted of places, GHOST TOWNS. The world has many ghost towns that have been abandoned by war, the economy, natural disasters, and nuclear meltdowns. Be part of the conversation, we love to interact with our viewers.
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We all have those strange thoughts of What Ifs, weather it be how we truly came to be on this planet, or what truly happened to DB Cooper? The Cyptid Crunch gang will take a deep dive and possibly answer many of these questions. Or not.
AND We have a new Cryptid fan for you all to meet - Kale Hallow! Sit back and enjoy the fun while we go off the rails and take you down the Yeti Hole.
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Are Ghosts real?
Keisha and Willow welcome our good friend, host of Stupid O'Clock, former ghost hunter, Joe McKeel to answer that question. We get to pick his brain on his experiences with the supernatural, and get to hear what is being planned for this year's HallowCon in October.
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We all heard the song Ring Around the Rosie and read many of the Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes, but what we may not know is their origins have a rather morbid side to their history. Keisha and Willow invite other hosts of the Cereal Box Network to discuss the true story behind our favorite fables.
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It is a perfectly normal for a child to have an invisible friend, but what happens when that invisible friend starts giving your child information about when it died, or certain historical facts that they didn't learn in school? Is it still normal for children to have a ghost friend?
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We all love a good True Crime Story, especially when there is a hint of paranormal activity to go with it. Your favorite ladies of Gothic Flavor team up with the Quirky Skeptic and the Profit of Pop Culture to discuss the unusual case of Tina Resch.
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Willow Skylor and Keisha Acuff are joined by Crayle Vanest to take a deep dive into the legend of the Loveland Ohio Frog Man!
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Every so often you have nightmares of an old woman staring at you from the edge of our bed, we can't move, talk, and sometimes it's hard to breath. It takes everything you can to struggle even for a little grunt, and then suddenly you wake up and find out that it was just a bazaar, vivid dream. The strange thing is, you aren't though only one to have this dream. We've had it too!
But what does it mean? Keisha Acuff & Willow Skylor try to find out who the Boo Hag really is.
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Every now and then, an unknown light source flashes and floats down then disappears without a trace. We catch them on film, and sometimes we are lucky to catch them on video. But what are they? What causes these anomalies? Keisha and Willow open up the conversation to our chat to find out the answer.
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While many await the visit of Good Ol' St. Nick, some countries try to avoid a visit from Krampus, or a ghostly horse named Mari Lwyd. Keisha and Willow have searched for the strangest holiday creatures from around the world, and you thought children believing in Santa was strange.
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What is that knocking coming from the mind shaft?
Some say they are gnomes or goblin like creatures, if you give them gifts then you are safe from any danger.
But what happens if you come across a Tommyknocker? Only few have lived to tell the tale.
Willow Skylor and John Pyka take on the Legends of the Tommyknockers!
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Some say they are extinct, but what explains the strange sightings of so many animals that we believe have been long gone from our history?
Special guest Crayle Vanest will be joining Keisha Acuff and Willow Skylor in the virtual Rec-Room, we welcome the conversation in the chat from our viewers.
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Double, double toil and trouble, something wicked this way comes. Keisha and Willow go down the Yeti Hole to find out what makes Witches a popular subject to pop culture. From the horrors of the Salem Witch Trials to the cult classic movie Hocus Pocus, we welcome all of our viewers' input into this conversation.
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It's spooky season and time for cookouts, camping and gathering around to hear creepy spooky campfire stories!
John Pyka and Keisha Acuff share their stories and maybe a surprise guest or two will join in the fun! But most importantly, we want to hear your stories so post your stories in the chat and join the show!
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Willow Skylor works at famously haunted historic hotel and she shares her personal stories and Keisha Acuff shares her research on the stories that are common to haunted hotels!
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He’s big, he’s bad, he’s the fictional elder God created by HP Lovecraft and adored by millions… it’s Cthulhu!
Willow Skylor and John B. Pyka discuss Cthulhu in literature, pop culture and other media.
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Willow Skylor, Keisha Acuff and John B. Pyka are in the clubhouse to talk about and tell stories of Boogeymen!!! Post your comments in the chat and join the show!
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The Cryptid Crunch gang get together in the virtual treehouse to discuss and diseminate cryptid and paranormal sightings captured on video! Will these clips make you a believer? You can watch this show on our youtube channel at www.youtube.com/backofthecerealbox!
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IS DB Cooper truly an American Hero? Did Amelia Earhart's plane get abducted by aliens? Why did Malaysia Flight MH370 crash? Keisha Acuff and Willow Skylor discuss the famous aviation myths.
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Special guest, Monster Expert Emily Zarka Ph. D. joins us in the treehouse to talk about Monsters, monster legends and lore, and all of the fun exciting stories she has researched!
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Heathor Bedor takes over and she Willow and Keisha take a deep dive into the mystical and paranormal with a discussion of Gemini - what it means and the impact of pop culture. It's a different kind of Cryptid Crunch in the Treehouse!
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Back of the Cereal Box Presents: Cryptid Crunch!
Willow, Heather and Keisha are back to discuss the facts and fiction of the Falcon Lake Incident 55 Years Later!
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Some times we have brilliant ideas and sometimes we have really bad ideas. This episode is a really bad idea! There is no telling what kind of haunted object Keisha has laying around! Can Willow and Heather prevent a supernatural armegeddon? Tune in to find out!
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Willow, Keisha Johnny & Heather discuss the stories, legends and pop culture of Ireland's most famous cryptid myth, the Leprechaun!
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Willow and Keisha welcome new regular co-host Heather Bedor to cover the cryptid legends of the Emerald Isles!
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