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Here we are at the end of the line. Join Shawn and Elias for one last run as they look into the fiendish mechanics known as Gremlins! Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons Research for this episode from: http://www.ancientpages.com/2015/09/09/gremlins-highly-mechanical-creatures-in-mythology/ https://www.historynet.com/gremlins.htm https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/07/the-real-gremlins-of-wwii/

From seemingly out of nowhere, Slenderman burst onto the scene. Join Shawn for a crash course in the history of this modern urban legend.    Research for this episode from:  https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/30/the-story-of-slenderman-the-internets-own-monster/  https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/slender-man-film-true-story-internet-stabbing-urban-legend-horror-origins-a8508716.html  https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2018-10-31/slender-man-perfect-monster-our-time    Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Walk fast, jog, or run! Try to keep up with Shawn and Elias as they take on everyone's favorite undead: Zombies! *Episode deals with slightly heavier topics than usual. Research for this episode from: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/ https://www.livescience.com/23892-zombies-real-facts.html Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

If you've ever felt like you're running in circles you've likely got nothing on this week's critter. Join Elias as he chases down the one-way cryptid known as the Sidehill Gouger. Research for this episode from:   http://mythologicalbeastiesandco.blogspot.com/2010/09/sidehill-gouger.html http://hoaxes.org/animals/comments/sidehill_gouger https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Sidehill_Gouger   Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Keep an eye to the sky and be ready to run as Elias and Shawn to looking for those giant avian terrors: Thunderbirds! Research for this episode from: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-mythic-child-stealing-thunderbirds-of-illinois.amp https://www.singularfortean.com/news/2018/3/30/investigator-photographs-giant-bird-40-miles-west-of-chicago https://www.liveabout.com/the-giant-thunderbird-returns-3862215 https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/thunderbird/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Is that a knock at the door? Don't answer it! Let Shawn tell you why as he explains all about the black eyed children. https://rare.us/rare-life/black-eyed-children/ https://www.liveabout.com/black-eyed-kids-horror-or-hoax-2594476 https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Black-Eyed_People https://sites.psu.edu/urbanlegends/2019/03/29/black-eyed-children/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Into the woods we go! But not too deep. Keep a lookout with Shawn and Elias as they take a harmless look at the pukwudgie. Research for this episode from: http://www.native-languages.org/pukwudgie.htm http://spookysouthcoast.com/pukwudgies-myth-or-monster/ http://www.paranormal-encounters.com/wp/what-exactly-is-a-puckwudgie/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Put on your running shoes and get behind a tree while Elias takes you on the hunt for the hoop snake! Research for this episode from:  http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/htmlsite/editors_pick/1925_01-02_pick.html https://www.australiantraveller.com/australia/detours016-myth-traveller-hoop-snakes/ https://www.al.com/strange-alabama/2012/04/hoop_snakes_are_no_hula_hoops.html Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Despite having a bit of a cold, Shawn joins Elias on a search for the extremely elusive Ozark Howler.   Research for this episode from:   https://exemplore.com/cryptids/The-Ozark-Howler-Mythical-Beast-or-Elaborate-Hoax http://ozarkhowler.info/ https://medium.com/@ralph_71655/the-ozark-howler-and-the-black-dogs-of-death-e076f6831fa4 http://www.unlocktheozarks.org/stories/folklore-legends-and-myths/ozark-howler/   Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

Sometimes odd happenings wind up being more than just coicedence. Join Shawn as he takes a look at the murders at Hinterkaifeck. Research for this episode from:   https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hinterkaifeck-memorial https://defrostingcoldcases.com/case-month-hinterkaifeck/ https://gagersdaily.com/hinterkaifeck-killer-named/ Kid Cryptid Theme by Tom Parsons

You better watch out. You better not cry. Shawn and Elias are prepared to tell you why when Krampus comes to town. Research for this episode from: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/santa-s-horned-helper-fearsome-legend-krampus-christmas-punisher-004799 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/12/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil/ Kid Cryptid theme by Tom Parsons

Winter festivities are just around the corner. But it's not all fun and games as Elias is happy to share when he talks about the Yule cat. Research for this episode: https://www.wilderutopia.com/traditions/folklore/the-yule-cat-monster-of-iceland/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/each-christmas-icelands-yule-cat-takes-fashion-policing-extreme-180961420/ https://www.iizcat.com/post/4373/The-Christmas-Cat-of-Iceland-a-giant-terrifying-cat-that-gobbles-up-children-if-they-039-re-bad Theme music by Tom Parsons

If it's a quest ye seek, ready your steed and join Shawn and Elias this week as they go hunting for dragons! Research for this episode from:   https://www.ancient.eu/article/1125/the-dragon-in-ancient-china/ https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/dragons https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/02/a-strange-history-of-real-dragons/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/25559-dragons.html Music arragned and performed by Tom Parsons

The story has been told nearly everywhere and every when. Join Shawn as he goes looking for hitchhiking ghosts. Research for this episode from: http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/origins13483-the-hitchhiker.html https://www.liveabout.com/the-vanishing-hitchhiker-3299345 Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

For one wild night a strange creature sent panic through a small West Virginia town. Join Shawn and Elias as they go looking for the Flatwoods Monster. Research for this episode from:   https://www.history.com/.amp/news/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia http://bluebookarchive.org/documentation/about_bba.aspx http://www.wvculture.org/goldenseal/Fall02/legend.html https://www.roadsideamerica.com/creatures/flatwoods-monster.html Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons Give a listen to our friends at Paudville:  https://www.podicongo.com/paudeville.html 

Have you ever thought you heard something crying in the woods? Let Elias tell you about the squonk, quite possibly the saddest cryptid of all. Research for this episode from: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk https://medium.com/@indrachapa/the-teary-squonk-474d350c84a1 https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/magical-mythical-beings Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Can something be a cryptid if it already exists? We think so! Find out how as Shawn and Elias tackle the thylacine!   Research for this episode from https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/the-thylacine/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/thylacine https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/16/australia/tasmanian-tiger-intl-hnk-scli/index.html https://www.popularmechanics.com/about/a29550570/tasmanian-tiger-sightings/ https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2013/09/dingoes-cleared-of-mainland-extinctions/   Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Happy Halloween! Join Shawn for a look at a true holiday icon and just how much it truly ties into the season.  Research for this episode from: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/jack-olantern-history https://www.boston.com/news/history/2014/10/29/the-history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-how-it-all-began-with-a-turnip https://owlcation.com/humanities/Jack-OLantern-and-His-Many-Cousins-Also-Named-Jack http://www.hauntedbay.com/history/jol.shtml Check out our friends at HappyGoLukky:  https://www.podicongo.com/happygolukky.html  Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

In the spirit of Halloween Shawn and Elias go looking for the origins of the Headless Horseman and track down the Dullahan.     Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons

Join Elias for a talk about that wiliest critter of the American West, the Jackalope    Research for this episode from:  https://www.wired.com/2014/05/fantastically-wrong-jackalope/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-americas/jackalope-0011623 https://allthatsinteresting.com/jackalope   Visit our friends at Amazing Wilidlife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amazing-wildlife/id1474472848 Music arranged and performed by Tom Parsons