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Join hosts Matt and Angel as they explore the wildly weird world of strange creatures, items, events, and more! In our exploration of the bizarre we shall rank each thing we encounter in an effort to find out what is truly the most curious this world has to offer!
Hey there, Curiosities! If you didn't know, Matt and Angel have a new show! Join your two favorite rapscallions as they discuss movies! Is this... Deja Vu!?
Have you ever had the feeling of ”wait... I’ve seen this movie before, right?” Join hosts Matt and Angel in this movie discussion podcast all about remembering films. Some movies imprint upon us cherished memories we will never forget while others we could only wish we’d never think of again. Jump into this exploration as we rediscover films and discuss the process of how the movie was made, detail the cast, take a look at the production, and have a movie club-esque discussion of various points of the featured film. New episodes every 2 weeks. Ahoy, matey! Spoilers ahead!
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We're not saying goodbye, but how about just see you later? Join us here one last time as in this Season 6 Finale turned Series Finale we investigate everyone's favorite dude who throws stuff in your eyes: The Sandman.
While we didn't go into the episode with intentions of this being the end, it felt like the right time to unplug the mics. And indeed, the AI assisted intro this episode weirdly predicted the end.
Thanks for following us on this adventure into the unknown and hopefully along the way you learned something and had a few laughs.
Good news! If you enjoy our content, we aren't exiting the podcast world just yet and will be returning in the future with a brand new show about a completely different subject: movies!
To all of our Curiosities that have been with us from the beginning, and to those that have jumped aboard this Ghost Train at any time over the years - thank you. Curiosities, you've just been cracked!
Join us as we explore news articles about a Loch Ness jamboree of amateur monster hunters, the possibility of Edgar Allen Poe being a time traveler, a creature spotted in Texas that looks like nothing ever seen, and a deep dive into the predictions of Baba Vanga. Along the way we discover Headless Belmmyes, Baba's animal-humans, and most of all, discoveries about ourselves. Get it while it's hot! This is our final news episode!
Ever be visited by a tall man with honey-colored eyes and white hair nearly down to the ankles who refers to himself as Herulayka, who then requests you build a 22 foot tall pyramid? Well Raymundo Coronas claims to have! Join us as we explore this curious structure created by a farmer in Mexico and see how this ranks in our listings!
Suffering succotash - we have discuss the Wedge of Aiud. Not the Angle of Aiud, nor the Hedge of Aiud, or even the Sloped Object of Aiud. The real deal Wedge. This item, found next to some wonderous mastodon bones gives many people pause; how could a clearly modern object be residing next to a dead mastodon!? Could it be... aliens!?
Opps! All fire! Throughout human history there are examples of all sorts of fires that are just so stubborn they just won't go out! This episode we look at the curious coal fire underneath a Pennsylvania town that just won't sputter out, no matter how many millions of dollars gets thrown at it.
Horse wombs - also known as nature's gift box. This episode Matt and Angel investigate the alchemical wonder-child known as the homunculus and all it's horse womb shenanigans. Alchemists, where would we be today with out them?
News, its what's for dinner! Well, not really, but we consume the news. I guess that's different than eating it? This episode we look into a man who believes he is a ghost and invades a home, witches caught eating a deer on a trail cam, recycling pig blood into water, and the mirror world study in which if you believe in yourself you too can be psychic!
Hot dog! We have it all this episode! 3200 year old cheese! Butters preserved in bogs! Sarcophagus juice! And people want to eat all of these!? Join us in this, frankly, unhinged discussion of curious foods aged with... time?
Sleep Demons. As the ol' saying goes - can't live with them; can't live without them. These little buggers just love to watch us sleep and then deliver a super dosage of dread and despair. How nice of them! Matt and Angel discuss the various forms of sleep demons, their own personal experiences, and even dreams that induce vomiting!
Remember a time when books were written on finely prepared animal membranes? That's insane... on the animal membrane. Join us as we flip the pages of the Voynich Manuscript to finally decipher once and for all this curious book that no one has been able to decipher? What do the words mean? What do the pictures mean? What does any of this mean!?
Whoa boy... the color blue didn't exist in ancient times? Hold onto your butt as we explore this theory and also discuss concepts that don't exist now but likely will in the next 50 years. This episode spans all of human history and then some! Wow!
What's that? Weird things keep happening in the news? Who knew!? Join as as we investigate the weird: a man who lives in a cave for over a decade, how much fun it is to eat dog food, time travelers on social media, and the Colombian School-girl past time of playing with Ouija Boards! Wow, that is a wide spectrum of weird!
Teeth. They are valuable. Humans want them in their mouth and the Tooth Fairy wants them for... well... what does the Tooth Fairy want teeth for? Join us as we investigate this enamel entrepreneur to figure out once and for all what the tooth agenda is!
- What a year! Meat fell from the sky! In this episode, we try to figure out why. And why people in 1876 would eat meat that fell from the sky! We also try to put ourselves in the shoes of everyone who experienced it in the only way we know how - by readying a play made by an artificial intelligence.
Doppelgangers. Doppelgangdudes. Doppelgangsters. What ever you call them, beware! These insidious duplicates may just be out there to ruin your life! Or just inconvenience you. Or not really interact with you at all. So maybe they are just really unpredictable! Join Matt and Angel as they investigate various levels of doppelgangers, discuss their own doppelgangers, and so much more!
AI art is all the rage and the woman of the hour for horror related imagery is Loab! This creepy woman "discovered" in the latent space of an AI art generator is the brain child of multimedia artist Supercomposite. Considered one of the first fully digital cryptids, we had no choice but to see what this frenzy was all about! Join us as we discuss Loab, AI art, the philosophy of art, AI art horror movies, and so much more! We also begin the journey to no longer be idiot slobs.
The wait is finally over. Roll out the red carpet. Get on those nice pants. It is time to hand out some awards. We have created the "Golden Curiosity" Award to highlight entities, events, or strange objects from the past few seasons. Come join the fun and see if your favorites win an award!
Deja Vu. The story of the Lake Tota Monster goes back centuries... or does it? Join us as we investigate this lake monster, in the fabled Lake Monster episode!
Mermaids. Innocent tricksters or malicious demons!? The thin line between those is apparently blurred in the salty seas of the world. Around the globe, cultures have stories of mermaids which have given us a story as old as recorded time! Join us as we dive deep and gorge ourselves until we are full to the gills with mermaid lore.
The news just won't stop! This time Matt and Angel look at Black Eyed Children in the news, a man who makes "Frankenstein Warriors" out of dead bugs, human-sharks, and reports of an alien-like deep sea shark that took the internet by storm. Jawsome!
The duo heads back to Africa after a multi-month break from recording to investigate the Nandi Bear! Some call it demonic, some call it a man-eater, and to some it is just an animal yet to be properly identified. How will the Nandi Bear rank against the cornucopia of cryptids ranked so far? Find out now!
We diverge from our normal programming to review and discuss the newest Hellraiser movie. Movies have been a huge part of this show, so now we introduce a segment we have wanted for a very long time! Join us as we give a rundown of everything that happens in the new Hellraiser movie and discuss the highs, and lows, of all of it! How will this movie rate!? Find out!
If you hear a knocking upon your door in the midst of the night. Don't answer. Not because of the possibility of it being Black Eyed Kids coming to enact their insidious plans, but because it is just really inconsiderate of that person. We advocate a strict no-answering-the-door-past-8:00-PM policy.
But say it IS a paid of Black Eyed Kids (BEKs), don't let them in. These little rapscallions will beg and plead and tug on your heart strings, but always remember: don't let them in.
In this episode, Angel speaks briefly about a beloved hobby involving hidden "treasures."
These news shoes are back in style! We return with more absurdly odd news. This time we cover space cyborgs coming to kill us, the foods of the future, scamming the government millions of dollars, and a woman who speaks an alien language while she is on live TV!
After a year plus long absence of curios, we once again rank a strange item! This time around we travel to the 1700s to find an automaton chess player dressed as a Turkish man. The 1700s had robots!? Join us on this journey to discover the reality behind this robotic chess player who played against people such as Benjamin Franklin and Napoleon. There are so many twists and turns in this story, you may throw your back out!
In the not so distant past, Trevor Henderson brought Sirenhead into this world. Since then, his creation has grown to become one of the most beloved horror icons on the internet. We delve deep to find the hidden tid-bits of Sirenhead lore to see how powerful this entity truly is. We also create our own amalgamation of destruction to see if it can stand against Sirenhead in battle!
We had so much fun with our news wrap-up mini-season that we decided, hey, let’s not shoe-horn the news onto our proverbial feet any more, let's have some dedicated time to let those news shoes breathe. We can break them in, walk around and see how they fit.
These proverbial news shoes will be of all different shapes, sizes, and styles. We may be trying on news shoes that detail paranormal phenomena, or news shoes that are about how people for some reason keep designing artificial intelligences that are going to inherently make our lives worse. Even news shoes about Angel's favorite thing: aliens.
This episode has news shoes related to being buried alive, blowing up the moon, psychic submarine shenanigans, and the wild lives of ghost hunters.
What does every child love? Beans! That's right. These two kids just can't get enough beans to eat. From parts unknown, these kids just show up in a wolf pit and just want some beans. Oh yeah - their skin is green too. Join us as we take a look at this weird event!
At one time this entity was the most well known sea serpent in the world. The story of the Champlain Sea Serpent goes back centuries... or does it? Join us as we investigate this lake monster, in the fabled Lake Monster episode!
How often do you hear about some oddity or paranormal news article and it just becomes some distant memory? Wait a second... is this all a simulation? Is it the Internet AI at work again!? Join us as we reinvestigate 4 news articles and Pliny the Digital reveals his own AI lore that is mind blowing.
How often do you hear about some oddity or paranormal news article and it just becomes some distant memory? It is just never spoken of again and is unceremoniously forgotten when some new, cooler, hipper news article comes out. Well not on this show! This episode we look at 4 previously discussed news articles from Season 3 and take a deeper dive into what what going on. Has there been any new information? Are there any ulterior motives at play? Was it just blatantly fake and never happened? Is this just Deja Vu?
How often do you hear about some oddity or paranormal news article and it just becomes some distant memory? It is just never spoken of again and is unceremoniously forgotten when some new, cooler, hipper news article comes out. Well not on this show! This episode we look at 4 previously discussed news articles from Season 2 and take a deeper dive into what what going on. Has there been any new information? Where there any ulterior motives at play? Was it just blatantly fake and never happened?
How often do you hear about some oddity or paranormal news article and it just becomes some distant memory? It is just never spoken of again and is unceremoniously forgotten when some new, cooler, hipper news article comes out. Well not on this show! This episode we look at 4 previously discussed news articles from Season 1 and take a deeper dive into what what going on. Has there been any new information? Where there any ulterior motives at play? Was it just blatantly fake and never happened?
Ho ho holy hell Santa and Mrs. Claus have been married for nearly 1600 years!? When she isn't threatening kitchen architects, overseeing the rainbow chickens, or fleeing Fairyland, Mrs. Claus is keeping the Holiday Season in order. Ever since Episode 1 of Season 2, Santa has been our highest ranked entity. Can Mrs. Claus be the one to finally bring down the big red menace? Find out in the Season 4 finale!
Has the link to all other entities been found!? The Nain Rouge seems to be everything at once, yet still unique enough to be... himself. Join us as we explore the insane story of Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a party where a fortune teller shows up, the founding of Detroit, and the fallout of the Nain Rouge getting it the head with a walking stick. Get the buckle, this one is a wild ride.
News story 1:
https://nypost.com/2021/11/29/futurists-predict-how-well-eat-vacation-and-work/
Brownies - these little scamps can either aid you or make your life a living hell! Join us as we discuss the fairy-like folk known as Brownies. These housespirits just can't hold back from cleaning every night... but at what danger do you put yourself in by having them in your home? A lot. A lot of danger.
And Angel makes Earth Juice.
News Story 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/352701/time-traveler-warns-of-an-impending-alien-invasion
News Story 2:
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/11/woman-claims-she-was-visited-by-a-shape-shifting-reptilian-disguised-as-her-husband/
The 1950s were one hell of a time for alien encounters! Join us as we take a look into the entity that possibly has the most names attributed to it: The Flatwoods Monster, AKA The Braxton County Monster, AKA The Green Monster, AKA The Phantom of Flatwoods, and AKA Braxie. Whew! With this many names this nearly 12 foot tall alien that releases a supposedly cancer inducing gas better live up to the hype! Oh, and it can melt the paint off your car. Join us as we lose our minds as the reptilian takeover of the world is reportedly imminent.
News 1:
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/11/possible-reptilian-entity-encounter-in-venezuela/
News 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/352393/mysteries-revisited-russian-genius-claims-to-be-the-reincarnation-of-a-martian
The Weeping Woman is upon us! This week we investigate the stories surrounding this poor soul supposedly responsible for the deaths of her two children and is now cursed to endlessly walk the Earth in search of them. Better not pout I'm telling you why, La Llorona is coming to town. She's making a list, and checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice. And then kill them? This episode also features a dramatic reading of a play!
The goat-sucker is amongst us. Watching. Waiting. Sucking. And like... it is a whole lot of blood. At some point, is there a moment where the chupacabra thinks this is just too much blood? Or is the entire body's worth of blood the exact amount? We try to answer the question: How much blood could a chupacabra suck if a chupacabra could suck blood? Join us as we discuss going mainstream and what sort of ramification it has on the show.
The swampy waters of Lee County, South Carolina are host to the one, the only, the Lizardman. This aggressive entity seemingly hates cars but loves standing in the road, forming a most unique relationship between cryptid and humanity. From million dollar bounties to newspapers trying to name the creature, we have our hands full trying to catch this uncharacteristically normal-speed running entity. And more mirror world hijinks ensue.
News 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/308515/food-tastes-better-when-you-eat-at-a-mirror
News 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337406/poltergeist-movie-curse-endures-38-years-on
Choo choo! Get your tickets here! Join us for the ride of your life as we investigate 3 ghost train stories that will spook your shoes right off your feet. Featuring Abraham Lincoln's Death Train, mysterious train lights in Canada, and an Italian time-traveling-train. All aboard!
Have you ever looked into the mirror and didn't like what was looking back? Maybe the mirror world has something planned for you! This week we look at the legendary Bloody Mary and attempt to decide once and for all: who the heck is she!? And for the first time ever, we also attempt to summon this episode's creature. Does she appear? Find out!
On the heels of the King of the Monster Movies Tournament, Angel gets thrown back into the fire with the Horrible Halloween Candy Classic. Which candy is the very best of the very worst? This episode is more full than a bag candy corn.
What did Japanese whalers uncover!? A mysterious gargantuan humanoid that lives in the oceans? Its nearly 100 feet in length? My-golly-Ms.-Molly we got ourselves our first aquatic cryptid on the show. How will it rank against the plethora of others than have been run through the Rubric of Power?
Angel concludes the King of the Monster Movies Tournament and crowns the must watch movie this (and any) Halloween season. Will it be the one you were hoping for!?
A man-frog with a wand!? A frog humanoid!? From the 1950s to current day the Frogman has been a presence in this world. Splice in the story of two police officers encountering a reptilian-like entity and you have a yourself a recipe for fun! Angel also finds himself neck-deep in the King of the Monster Movie Tournament, a single round elimination tournament where he decides the best movie to watch around Halloween. Will your favorite win!?
Trees can eat us!? Join Matt and Angel in a journey to Madagascar to metaphorically chop down the Man Eating Tree. With possibly the most scientifically detailed description we have seen, the Man Eating Tree has roots that run deep in lore. This story is rife with a state governor, newspapers, and soporific tree goo. And Angel reveals a new TikTok trend.
News 1
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/350539/new-15m-firm-aims-to-de-extinct-the-mammoth
News 2
https://www.odditycentral.com/news/political-candidate-forced-to-run-against-doppelgangers-who-also-stole-his-name.html
The late 1800s proved time and time again that if there is something unexplained, the most logical explanation is a dinosaur. Join us as we travel to Africa in search of the Dingonek! What's a dingonek? Imagine a 15 foot long beast with the head of a dog, ears like a puff adder, claws, stocky legs, scale-like skin, and teeth like a walrus! See - that's a dingonek! This episode also features the internet being controlled by an A.I., expensive doors, and a local band trying to find a lost library book. Whew - that's a lot!
News 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/350413/weird-conspiracy-claims-the-internet-is-fake
Home security systems sometimes record things that can chill you to the bone. This probably isn't one of those times. In the late 2010s a homeowner is alerted by neighborhood dogs of some sort of presence. What is recorded is now known as the Nightcrawler. What were these entities doing in this man's yard? Are they real? Are they kids in capes? Is it simply a hoax? Join us in this investigation of the Fresno Nightcrawler!
News 1:
https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-woman-claims-she-hasnt-slept-in-40-years.html
News 2:
https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fastest-accelerating-roller-coaster-closes-because-riders-keeps-breaking-their-bones.html
Legend says one day someone will pull a podcast out of stone. Whoever does so will be crowned king of the podcasts. We didn't do that, but here is the start of Season 4! Join us as we investigate the greatest wizard of all time - Merlin. Was Merlin a real man in history, or just a literary figure? We've ranked Baba Yaga and Santa Claus, how will Merlin rank against those legendary figures? Find out!
News story 1:
https://www.odditycentral.com/news/lightning-strike-instantly-kills-550-grazing-sheep.html
News story 2:
https://www.odditycentral.com/news/capybaras-invade-upscale-gated-community-in-argentina.html
Join us in this bonus episode for a compilation of all the Season 3 intros. The entire Season 3 story back to back! Also included is a discussion of the process and all the Easter Eggs Angel hid in the openings. Can you guess them all!?
In 2009 the world was introduced to Slenderman. Part Slender, part Man. Join us in the Season 3 Finale as we discuss the origins of Slenderman and the wide array of powers attributed to the entity. At what point does a creature thread the needle between being mysterious and outright comical?
News Article 1: Naked woman or alien?
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/347351/weird-jharkhand-alien-video-emerges-online
News Article 2: Cursed Jars
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/347332/magic-jar-bore-deadly-curse-in-ancient-athens
How much man could a maneater eat if a maneater could eat man? Apparently the Champawat Maneater could eat over 400 peoples worth. Join us as we investigate a tiger that asked "Did I bite off more than I can chew?" The answer is no. The tiger did not.
News story 1: Alien NFT
https://thedebrief.org/infamous-90s-alien-autopsy-film-is-being-sold-as-a-million-dollar-nft/
News story 2: Hello Officer, I'd like to report a ghost
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/347196/woman-reports-neighbor-for-sending-a-ghost
We actually travel back into time to the late 1500s to explore this bonkers expedition into North America. Is it possible to bumble absolutely every aspect of trying to establish a new colony? Well... the English did! Join us as we explore this fascinating tale of how a watercolor enthusiast turned Governor loses nearly 120 people. William Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, and a variety of other characters all appear in this absolute chaotic journey.
News story 1: Chicken Brains can make your semi-immortal
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/347082/australias-oldest-man-credits-very-unusual-diet
News story 2: The Not-Nessie Bounty
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/347106/50k-offered-for-proof-of-americas-nessie
Picture this: the year is 1955. You walk outside to go to the well to get some water, but not just any water, it is possibly the best well water in existence, and you see a flying saucer. You return to the house to tell everyone and they don't believe you. Fast-forward an hour and the house is under siege by aliens! 200 rounds of ammunition later you have defended your home. This is the story of the Hopkinsville Goblins! Join us as we investigate this incredible story and explore the possible theories of what occurred that night.
News story 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/346858/australian-woman-wakes-up-with-irish-accent
News story 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/346885/demi-lovato-to-host-ufo-investigation-series
The life is being consumed out of people in New England. What diabolical force has the power to siphon the life from the living and transfer it to the dead? For many it was the idea that some undead force was bringing them to an early grave. In an effort to put an end to this insidious plot, families began to dig up the bodies of loved ones to cut out their hearts and livers to then burn them and consume the ashes. Did it work? Join us to find out as we investigate the New England Vampire Panic!
News story 1:
https://coconuts.co/jakarta/news/depok-villagers-behead-babi-ngepet-shapeshifting-boar-demon-accused-of-stealing-money/
News story 2:
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/05/mysterious-sea-monster-skeleton-found-on-the-bottom-of-the-mediterranean/
It can fly. It can fight. But, can it crow!? Yeah... probably. It has octopus tentacles, claws, a beak, hide impervious to bullets, a tail like a dragon, and sometimes it breathes fire. Join us as we investigate the Snallygaster, an entity the newspapers of Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia ran wild with in the early 1900s. This wild ride leads us to Civil War battles, an imprisoned owl, and 2500 gallons of moonshine. Need we say more?
News 1 - Hasan Bar Bar on the case.
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/346472/urban-explorer-films-ghost-boy-in-jordan
News 2 - The greatest story ever written
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/346442/russian-man-trapped-on-chinese-tv-show
It happens to everyone. Voices in the attic accompanied by footsteps but upon investigation no one is there. Strange newspapers no one remembers bringing home. Mysterious foot prints in the snow that lead to your house that shows no sign of the person leaving. Love triangles. And an entire family murdered while the killer stayed in the house for several days eating food and doing chores. Oh - and over 100 suspects. Join us as we investigate one of the strangest events of all time - the Hinterkaifek murders.
In the early 1900's the town of Van Meter, Iowa was a destination vacation for the... Visitor! This half-man, half beast with bat wings skulked around town for several nights which culminated in a hail of bullets. Bank windows shot out, mine entrances bricked up, and a creature emanating light from it's horn. Was this an elaborate crime scheme? Other worldly visitor? Or something more!? Join us in this investigation of the Van Meter Visitor.
News 1: A new cursed item enters the world?
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/345880/eerie-note-discovered-in-charity-shop-jacket
Ever want to dance the night away? How bout 2 nights in a row? 3? A whole month so your heel is coming through the flesh and your femur is broken? Welcome to 1518! For centuries Europe has been a hot bed for mysterious blips of uncontrollable dancing, but this incident is may be the king of the dance floor. Join us as we investigate the Dancing Plague of 1518.
News 1: Jurassic Park is real to me, dammit!
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/345666/neuralink-co-founder-hints-at-jurassic-park
News 2: I am Slender Man
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/345613/police-seek-identity-of-masked-slender-man
The Wolpertinger emerges from the Black Forest to attempt to drive us mad this episode. This little composite of a creature mixes ducks, foxes, rabbits, deer, and more! How does this even happen!? Join us as we explore the origins of this creature and ask, why do glass artisans love the wolpertinger?
News 1: Feral Hogs; meet the new invasive species of Florida
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343891/has-an-amazon-river-monster-invaded-florida
News 2: Snake bite butt
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/345429/snake-emerges-from-toilet-bites-man-on-behind
Join us as we metaphorically open a portal to another dimension and meet aliens who have far more advanced technology and want to destroy us. This episode we cover the Philadelphia Experiment, a supposed government experiment to develop cloaking technology for warships in the 1940s. Throw in some teleportation, aliens, time travel, and written conversations between two men and an alien (a new show coming to CBS in 2021) in the margins of a UFO book and you got yourself a hell of a time! Find out how this experiment ranks in a new version of the Rubric of Power designed for strange events!
News Article: Hey FBI, leave that Civil War gold there!
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/344508/story-behind-secretive-fbi-dig-finally-revealed
What are the Melonheads? Joseph Citro’s 2005 book Weird New England describes them as “small in stature, frail looking, with long spindly arms and fingers. Their teeth are crooked, blocky, and discolored. Their heads, their most conspicuous feature, are bald and bulbous and out of proportion with their stooped torsos."
Connecticut, Ohio, and Michigan each have their own tales of the dreaded Melonheads. With origins from various marginalized groupings of people in history, the Melonheads have arguably become feral and formed their own colonies in the forests of America.
Join us in this exploration of the insidious Melonheads and see how they rank against the pantheon of cryptids.
News 1: Brazil: Ape Escape
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/344410/two-ape-creature-photos-surface-in-brazil
News 2: Deja Vu, Mommy?
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/344657/4-year-old-recalls-past-life-911-experience
The great hope of 2020: The Monolith. In late Fall of 2020 a metal object appeared in a Utah desert, and just over a week later it was torn down. Was it taken down by the Men in Black? Concerned citizens? Angry artists? Semi-immortal pig peoples!? Join Matt and Angel in the SEASON FINALE as they explore biggest mystery of 2020 - the monolith. Who built it and why?
News story 1: Dreaming of winning the lottery
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343560/dream-yields-womans-winning-lottery-numbers
News story 2: Spinach emails
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343620/scientists-create-spinach-that-can-send-emails
The squonk was said to have existed in the forests of Pennsylvania during to booming period of the lumber industry. Most would suggest that over logging would have caused the demise of the creature, but there seems to be something else at hand here! Allegedly, the squonk can cry itself out of existence! This horribly ugly and grotesque little cryptid is here to try and tug on your heart strings to help it become the number one entity for the season. Will the squonk have what it takes to get the best score so far!?
News Story 1: Bigfoot hunting sesaon?
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343268/bill-aims-to-establish-bigfoot-hunting-season
News Story 2: Immortality as a chat -bot
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/microsoft-chatbot-patent-dead-b1789979.html
The murder episode! One one side we have the Basano Vase, a supposedly cursed vase from 1400s Italy. One the eve of her wedding, a bride to be was slain. Was it the work of this cursed vase, or did she instill the curse with her last breath? Nearly 500 years later the vase was found once again. Commence the murderin'.
During the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage, the Kingdom of Syracuse saw a target on it's back, as Rome wanted total control of Sicily. Luckily for Syracuse, famed mathematician Archimedes just happened to be enjoying retirement in the city. Stories of wild inventions such as his heat ray echo through time. Is there any evidence for this legend? Commence the burnin' of Roman war ships with polished bronze shields.
News story 1: The Semi-Immortal Pig people are here - the precipice of war
https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/manatee-county/wild-pig-population-rapidly-growing-in-lakewood-ranch-residents-turn-to-county-state-for-help/amp/
News story 2: Mothman returns? Or is is it returned? Wait, but did anything happen?
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343132/witness-recounts-winged-creature-encounter
This shape-shifter from Seminole and Creek culture is said to consume the still beating hearts of its victims, pulling it out of their throats as they sleep. The gore does not end there, however! Upon transformation into the entity, the Stikini purges all of its internal organs upon the ground and begins the hunt.
Join Matt and Angel as they delve into a bit of Florida history to investigate claims of how this entity could be a vessel for vengeance.
News Story 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342892/man-gets-drunk-on-cake-due-to-weird-condition
News Story 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342837/mystery-large-predator-kills-sheep-in-england
The Roman Dodecahedron is an artifact first found in the 1700s. Since then hundreds of scholars and amateurs alike have attempted to solve the riddle of "what the heck does this thing do!?" There is no written record that has survived that explains anything about this little 12 sided metal object. From a range finder, to toy, to alien technology discarded on Earth, this little object could truly be anything! Join Matt and Angel as they dive into the Roman Empire and investigate several prominent theories. Can you crack the mystery of the Roman dodecahedron?
News article 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342768/heres-why-you-should-never-ever-eat-icicles
News article 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342638/mystery-footprints-appear-on-frost-covered-car
Beware the bayou! The Rougarou is known to prowl through Louisiana in search of unsuspecting prey. This werewolf brings along with it some seriously unique ways it can transfer its curse upon you. But don't fear, there are way to keep the Rougarou at bay. Join Matt and Angel as they explore the history of the French colonists arriving in Spanish controlled Louisiana, combined with a brief history of werewolves, and see how this gives us the Rougarou.
News story 1:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1376918/Nostradamus-predictions-2021-end-of-world-predictions-future
News story 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342279/baba-vangas-predictions-for-2021-revealed
Join us as we travel the globe in this cross-continental episode of curiosities. Crystal Skulls!? Are they secret ancient computers that hold the knowledge of humanity? Proof of aliens? Remnants of Atlantis? We explore these items in search for the truth!
Oetzi is the name given to a naturally mummified corpse found high in the Italian Alps. Since his corpse was brought in for research in 1991, numerous individuals related to investigating Oetzi have died. Is this curse or coincidence?
What walks in straight lines and has a droopy lip? The Hugag! This moose like creature of the Great Lakes region is quite the anomaly. Unable to bend its knees and lay down, the hugag must always be weary of where it sleeps. But the hugag is not the only non-knee bending entity. Stories during the times of the Romans tell of the achlis, an elk like creature that could not bend their knees. It begs the question, why are there stories of why animals can't bend their knees!? Join Matt and Angel for a conversation that spans millennia.
Matt and Angel delve once again into some curious items. This episode focuses on the Baghdad Battery, a small pot that some academics believe could be the earliest known battery... from 200 BCE! Is it a battery? A burial token? An alien artifact!?
The Dropa Stones are veiled in an incredible story of cross-continent intrigue. These 700+ stone disks have been deciphered to tell the story of the Dropa, a race of aliens who crash landed 12,000 years ago in the mountains of China. Where does the myth end and the real story begin? Join us as we get to the bottom of this supposed decades old mystery.
What has eye-lids, smells like a chestnut tree flower, and loves alcohol? Well, that could describe co-host Angel, but also the tsuchinoko! This beer-bottle sized crytpid goes back thousands of years. Stories from the 1800s depict a teleporting, thunder-sounding, little snake that can even whisper a few lies into your ear. Join as we set sail for Japan and tackle the tsuchinoko!
News story 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341570/has-the-metal-monoliths-mystery-been-solved
News story 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341556/leaked-pentagon-ufo-photograph-emerges
Curses have been around since the dawn of mankind. It is said that every once in a while there is potential for a physical item to be imbued with such maleficence and hate that is can contain a curse. Join Matt and Angel as they discuss two such curiosities in the form of cursed paintings.
The first painting is "The Hands Resist Him" by Bill Stoneham. Allegedly the content of this painting was said to leave the canvas nightly, with the little girl brandishing a gun and yelling at the boy.
The second, the The "Crying Boy" is a mass-produced print of a painting by Italian painter Giovanni Bragolin. It is said the paintings were the only thing that survived numerous house fires in the UK. Investigations by the tabloid The Sun makes this story a real page turner.
News Story 1:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mysterious-monolith-discovered-in-utah-desert/ar-BB1bjRlJ%26sa%3DD%26source%3Dhangouts%26ust%3D1606698941958000%26usg%3DAFQjCNFOud34W1JqdB9CeaCev5pY5JW3mw&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1607312439319000&usg=AFQjCNEQuVVcdoeUdPMi7FRrCApaFdXsJw
News Story 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341301/creature-blamed-for-mystery-bridge-deaths
Is there a more iconic image than that of Santa? Join Matt and Angel in the Season 2 premiere as they explore multiple theories of the origins of Santa and how that relates to the cryptid world. Is there more than meets the eye when it comes to the story of St. Nicholas? Find out!
News story 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/340844/box-from-aleister-crowleys-house-is-opened
News story 2:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339815/physicist-solves-time-travel-paradox-problem
The temporal traveler known as John Titor made waves on the internet from 2000-2001 describing, in depth, that he was indeed from the year 2036. Due in part to research at CERN and a time machine built by GE, John was able to be sent on a mission to 1975 to obtain an IBM 5100. What did John need with this computer? What was he doing in 2000? What proof did he show? Join us and find out has we crack the case of this "temporal driver" and run him through the meet grinder known as the Rubric of Power.
How will John match up against the other entities? Find out in this "megasode" season finale!
Rankings going into the season finale:
10) Hogzilla - 9.5
9) Mothman -10
8) Piasa - 10.495
7) Goatman - 10.5
6) Spring Heel Jack - 11
5) Mongolian death worm - 11.5
4) Skunk Ape - 12.5
3) Hodag - 12.75
2) Baba Yaga - 14.88
1) Wendigo - 15.36
What exactly is this decomposing deer-man hybrid? Is that even the correct representation of this cryptid? The Wendigo is said to have an insatiable lust for human flesh and even committing the act of cannibalism can cause the Wendigo to take hold of you. Join us as we crack into the history of this intriguing entity and rank it amongst the plethora of cyptids this season.
News Story 1: Needles in Woman's Brain
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339790/doctors-discover-needles-in-womans-brain
Join us as we explore the history of the world's favorite babushka. Is this cannibalistic witch misunderstood or is she truly as evil as the Devil's spit?
Will this entity be able to make a deal to have a better ranking, or will the Rubric of Power be too much for Baba Yaga?
News Story 1:
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/viral-sasquatch-alert-gets-squashed/
News Story 2:
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/security-camera-films-small-humanoids/
It is said that this "devourer of man" hunted along the banks of the Mississippi River until it was killed by a Native American Chief. During their famed exploration of the late 1600s, Marquette and Joliet make mention of seeing a pictograph of the Piasa that not even the locals would look at due to fear. But what exactly is this creature? In the late 1800s some authors thought it was a flying dinosaur while others a dragon.
Join us as we delve deep into the history of the Piasa and sift through nearly 4 centuries of information to decode the myth of this cryptid.
News 1:
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339456/weird-creature-in-india-turns-out-to-be-a-hoax
This week we take a look at the alleged human-goat hybrids that can be found all over America. Theories run wild in an attempt to explain sightings of Goatmen who seemingly target teenagers and family pets. Was it an experimental procedure that resulted in dire consequences? A farmer who made a deal with the Devil to get revenge on teenagers who killed his goat herd? And why do some of the Goatmen carry an axe!?
Join us as we explore this and much more!
News story 1: Briefcase Goblins
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339222/cops-flee-from-goblins-found-in-suitcase
News story 2: Falmouth Shadow
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339270/falmouth-shadow-runs-out-in-front-of-vehicle
Spring-Heeled Jack vaults his way into contention to become the champion of the cryptids. What exactly is Jack? From the mid to late 1800s this entity roamed the streets of London and the broader Great Britain area assaulting men and women, spewing flames from it's mouth, and becoming a mainstay in newspaper headlines. Some speculate it was a demon or spirit prowling the streets while others think it may have been some insidious plot from the elite class to destroy the lives of the easily preyed upon.
Join the Triple C crew as we explore theories surrounding this Victorian Age enigma. How will Spring-Heeled Jack rank in the Rubric of Power? Find out now!
The Hodag emerges from the North Woods of Wisconsin to enter the fray to become the champion of the cryptids. Does Eugene Shepard's story have something more to it or is it all just an elaborate hoax. How does copper play into it all? Find out and more in this episode!
News Story 1: Banana Teeth Crocodile https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338750/terror-crocodile-had-teeth-the-size-of-bananas
News Story 2: Chichen Itza Chirp https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/chichen-itza-chirp
Mega Pigs are among us. Waiting for their moment to charge from the thicket and commence wanton property destruction. The entity known as Hogzilla flourished in the headlines of the early 2000's and started a hunting race to kill even larger wild pigs. Where did Hogzilla and other lesser known Mega Pigs come from? Are they real or merely a hoax? Join us as we take a deep look into the phenomenon known as Mega Pigs and possibly even decode a mystery as old as recorded history itself.
News Article 1: Prehistoric Hell Ants
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338675/prehistoric-hell-ant-found-trapped-in-amber
News Article 2: Zombie Cicadas
https://www.mysterywire.com/mysteries/zombie-cicadas-infected-with-mind-controlling-fungus-emerge/
The Mongolian Death Worm enters the fray and has its abilities tested in the Rubric of Power. This "sausage" sized slithering cryptid can pack a powerful punch. With the abilities to kill with a mere touch, shoot venom, poison, corrosive acid, and even discharge electricity, this deadly creature may just make it to the top of our ranking!
News article 1: Top States to see Bigfoot.
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/top-states-for-bigfoot-sightings-revealed/
News article 2: Warning the past with a black hole?
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338468/artist-wants-to-warn-the-past-about-the-future
What is the mysterious entity known as the Mothman? Is it some sort of harbinger of doom, a voice for a higher power, or even an inter-dimensional being? How does an American Revolutionary Era Native American chief play into all of this? Is this cryptid responsible for thousands of deaths around the world? We explore all that and more in episode 2!
Find out if Mothman has what it takes to dethrone Skunk Ape as the champion of the cryptids in this surprising episode of Cracking Cryptids & Curios! Are Mothman's powers able to out compete Skunk Ape? Is the impact on pop-culture of this legendary figure enough to edge it within reach of the crown?
News Story 1: Witch Hex on the Moon
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338294/moon-witch-hex-claim-circulates-tiktok
News Story 2: Humans to the Americas earlier than expected? Impact on the Skunk Ape?
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/artifacts-point-to-humans-living-in-mexico-33-000-years-ago-67760
What is the Skunk Ape? Join us as we explore multiple theories of where it came from, evidence supporting the existence of this cryptid, and then rank his abilities in our ongoing endeavor to find out: Who is the champion of all cryptids?
News articles mentioned in the episode. Click the links to view the pictures mentioned in the show:
Peeping Tom Bigfoot caught red handed!
Mexican Giant captured on camera
Book mention during the show:
“That’s What They Used to Say” Reflections on American Indian Oral Traditions Donald L. Fixico
A real Skunk Ape or elaborate hoax? Was he just looking for some lentils? Here is the image of Skunk Ape mentioned in the podcast.