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Cryptid Cocktail Party
Join Dave and Sarge as they have a few drinks, share a few laughs, and take a dive into the world of cryptids, aliens, and conspiracies!
The William Bosak Encounter
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by tattoo artist and host of The Hellmouth podcast, Josh Belanger, to discuss one of the weirder alien encounters we've discussed on the show. That encounter was between William Bosak and the entity now known as the Bosak Humanoid AKA the Bosak Bovine AKA the Bosak Cowman. This episode was a ton of fun so I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!Find Joshua on instagram: @joshuabelangerFind Hellmouth on instagram: @hellmouth_paranormalVisit Josh's website: joshuaandrewbelanger.com
30:0727/11/2023
The Rougarou
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by artist Cryptid Clyde to discuss the origins of the legendary creature of New Orleans folklore known as The Rougarou! We go over its origins in France, how one becomes a Rougarou, and how to avoid becoming one yourself. Be sure to stick around until the end because Clyde discovers somethings about the Rougarou that I think changed his whole life. Enjoy!Check out Clyde on Instagram @cryptid_clydeCheck out Clyde's shop here: cryptid-clyde.shopCheck out Supernatural Sisters Podcast here or wherever you get your shows
32:0521/11/2023
Bonus Episode: Into The Void with Peter Krees Part 2
What’s going on everyone! No new episode this week so I figured I would share with you part 2 of my old failed podcast, Into The Void with Peter Krees.On this episode my buddy Mike is “calling in” as a character named Dwight who was a part of the expedition in the movie The Mummy (the good one with Brendan Fraser)Please enjoy and a new, real episode will return next week!
28:4113/11/2023
The Chupacabra
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined once again by fan favorite Colby Clark to discuss one of the most famous cryptids in the world, The Chupacabra. We go over the rash of killings in the 70's and 90's as well as the many theories surrounding what the creature could be. I may get a little wine drunk near the end there but I hope you all enjoy it!Check out Speak of the Devil here or wherever you get your podcasts!
38:5406/11/2023
The Domsten Blobs
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by friend of the show Nick to discuss what I later learned is one of his biggest fears, slimes! We're going to Sweden to discuss the Domsten Blobs AKA The Terrible Flying Jelly Bags of Sweden. It's a super fun alien abduction attempt that, if I'm being honest, would be a nightmare for anyone. I am aggressively hungover. But it was my birthday so don't judge me.Check out Anything Bones here or wherever you get your shows!
28:2530/10/2023
HalloWednesday: Into The Void with Peter Krees
Hey everyone! Missed an episode this week since I was celebrating my wedding anniversary in Las Vegas at When We Were Young. So to make up for it I wanted to share with you something a little fun. Almost three years ago now I did two episode of a podcast called Into The Void with Peter Krees where I played a George Noory type radio personality and had my friends come on and describe to me the plot of sci-fi movies and play them off as real experiences. On this episode my buddy Jamie Hurley plays the part of Morgan Hess, the son from the movie SIGNS and recounts the experience 20 years later. It’s kinda dumb but I thought it was the funniest shit ever at the time. So let me know what you think and enjoy!
33:4525/10/2023
The Gashadokuro
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week marks the triumphant return of Luke and we celebrate by discussing one of the more terrifying Yokai of Japanese folklore, the Gashadokuro, a 90-foot-tall skeleton that drinks the blood of its victims like a go-gurt tube.Check out The Mustachioed Podcastio here or wherever you get your podcasts.
31:0816/10/2023
HalloWednesday: AI Generated Creepypasta
Welcome to another edition of Cryptid Cocktail Party: HalloWednesday! This week Nick and I harness the power of technology and force ChatGPT to write us some creepypastas. This was hands down some of the most fun I've had while doing this show so I hope you enjoy it as well!
Story one: Lord Montague and the Cursed Bossk Action Figure
Story two: Lava Lamp Entrapment: The Montague Curse Continues
Story three: David Prescott and the Haunted Ventriloquist Dummy
26:1111/10/2023
The Manananggal
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined once again by the homie Nick to discuss one of the more upsetting folkloric creatures I have ever had the displeasure of learning about, The Manananggal! A self-segmenting viscera sucker that prays on the sleeping. It is a nightmare of an episode but definitely worth a listen!Listen to the new season of The Ugly Radio here
28:0009/10/2023
HalloWednesday: The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Welcome to Cryptid Cocktail Party: HalloWednesday! For the month of October we're going to be doing some midweek bonus episodes for you guys and we are starting off strong with Luke telling us a strange tale of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus! I hope you enjoy and let us know what we should talk about next.
21:3204/10/2023
The Jersey Devil Part 2: The Sightings
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by Nick Einstman to close out our Jersey Devil series while Luke competes in a pinball tournament to win the title of Pinball Wizard. In this episode, we cover some of the more notorious sightings of The Jersey Devil to come out of the Delaware Valley. It's a good time for sure and I hope you enjoy it!Check out Fuck My Work Life Podcast here or wherever you get your shows!
30:4202/10/2023
The Jersey Devil Part 1: Origins
Welcome back everyone to the long awaited return of Cryptid Cocktail Party! I know we have been gone for a bit, taking some time for ourselves but now we are back and ready to shake off the cobwebs and kick off season two with a bang! On this episode were covering one of the heavy hitters in the cryptid world, The Jersey Devil and his many origin stories and Luke tells us about one of his spooky encounters he had while in the Pines while hiking the Appalachian Trail. It was a fun time and I hope you enjoy it!Please consider helping my good friends John and Holly get through a tough time, the link to their gofundme and to learn more about their situation is here!Check out Crime & Spirits here
30:2024/09/2023
Hollow Earth Part 3: Where is Howie?
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Luke and I finish off our series on Hollow Earth with Admiral Byrds return trip to the surface world to deliver The Masters message to the world. We also finally put together all the clues and decided that the people of Arianni are for sure Nazis so...that's my bad guys.
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30:5521/08/2023
Hollow Earth Part 2: Arianni and The Master
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Luke and I continue our journey into Hollow Earth and discuss the meeting between Admiral Byrd and the entity known only as "The Master." This episode is wild so...enjoy!
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28:3814/08/2023
Hollow Earth Part 1: Admiral Byrd
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined once again by the handsome one himself, Luke Farry, to discuss one of the more idiotic theories that have gained a sort of resurgence in the past few years. That theory is Hollow Earth. In part one we go over some of the history of the theory and talk about Admiral Byrds secret diary which is what really brought the theory into popularity. Its a fun story so I hope you enjoy!
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28:4107/08/2023
Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods Part 2
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party everyone! This week Jamie Hurley joins me for another round of Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods. On this episode I tell him about the foot changing Tote Road Shagamaw, the lush known as the Cactus Cat, a nightmare of a beast called The Agropelter, and a whirlwind of creature named The Central American Whintosser. So strap in and enjoy!
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Be sure to check out Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy here or wherever you get your podcasts.
30:0731/07/2023
The Crazy Critter of Bald Mountain
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by longtime listener, first time guest Kevin Vallery! Kevin has been wanting to be a guest for a while now so I couldn't just tell him about a run of the mill alien or cryptid story. No. I had to go weird with this one so this week were talking about a creature that has no parallel in description or sighting. We talk...The Crazy Critter of Bald Mountain! A glowing horse sized tentacle monster that was reported to be seen in Washington state during the late 70's. It is for sure a weird one.Listen to The Moustachioed Podcastio here or wherever you get your podcast
27:3923/07/2023
The Copenhagen Devil
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week, Nick Eintsman makes his return to the show to talk about a pretty fun one off sighting that took place in rural 1900s New York when three individuals crossed paths with a mysterious beast known now as the Copenhagen Devil!Listen to Fuck My Work Life here or wherever you get your podcasts
32:0618/07/2023
The Tuscumbia Space Penguins
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by a man who's name has been referenced a million times on the show but has never been on, Luke Farry! On this episode we talk about one of the cutest alien invasions the midwest has ever seen which is that of the SPACE PENGUINS!!!! This was a fun one so please give it a listen and, as always, enjoy!Listen to Genuine Chit Chat here or wherever you get your podcasts!Sources:cryptopia.usobscurban-legend.fandom.comand random YouTube videos that I don't feel like looking for but you can find them. There aren't that many.
33:5709/07/2023
The Mount Washington Incident
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by the homie Jamie Hurley as we take our first dive into the world of hauntings and ghosts to discuss an incident that happened on Mt. Washington at the Lakes on the Clouds hut in my home state of New Hampshire. An encounter so weird that I don’t even know how to title the episode besides rip it off from another podcast. Check out the Dead On podcast here or wherever you get your shows!
33:5203/07/2023
Frank Shaw's Gargoyle
Welcome back everybody to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week Nick takes the reins to tell me a story that I was wildly unfamiliar with but has all the things I love, gross flesh monsters, the Men In Black, and NASA! We're talking about Frank Shaw's Gargoyle AKA The NASA Gargoyle, a (maybe) one-off sighting that took place in 1986 in Houston TX involving some dude Frank and a 7-foot-tall humanoid figure that took place at NASAs Johnson Space Center. Houston we have a problem, am I right? This story is a ton of fun and I can not get enough of it. Shout out to Nick for taking the lead on this and weaving an awesome tale.Check out Anything Bones here or wherever you get your podcasts!
28:0625/06/2023
Sam The Sandown Clown
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by frequent guest Nick Einstman and also we got a super special guest, author Mark Trollinger joining us today! This week I take these two across the pond to jolly old England to discuss one of the best one off sightings I have ever heard of involving two children and an interdimensional clown known as Sam the Sandown Clown! Its a wild story and a ton of fun so sit back, and enjoy!Be sure to check out Marks website Myths and Malts hereListen to Saturdays Are For The Ghouls here or wherever you get your podcasts!
41:1120/06/2023
The Ariel School Phenomenon
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by good friend and favorite coworker, Jon Bunting! I figured since there is a ton of UFO stuff going on in the news lately that we would discuss one of my favorite UFO stories, The Ariel School Phenomenon where 62 children in a small rural community in Zimbabwe encountered a couple alien hippies. Wanna know what that means? Well, you'll just have to listen. Enjoy!Be sure to check out our sponsor Myths and Malts for more cryptid stories with a dash of functioning alcoholism hereAnd be sure to listen to check out Haunted Apartment Complex. Its a fun little show so do it. Do it here. Now!
31:4711/06/2023
The Philadelphia Experiment
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by fellow Philadelphia transplant Nick Einstman to discuss some bizarre Philly history steeped in conspiracy, cover ups, and secrecy. This week we are going over Project Rainbow aka The Philadelphia Experiment! This story is once of my favorites and I'm excited for any of you who haven't heard this story to get a chance to take it in. Enjoy!Be sure to check out our sponsor Myths & Malts for more stories involving cryptids and craft beers. Head to their website here to learn more!Listen to The Ugly Radio Podcast here if you're into some good lo-fi/sci-fi audio theater
35:0804/06/2023
The Hat Man
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by my buddy Jamie Hurley for a more relaxed episode to discuss the phenomena known as Sleep Paralysis and one of the more horrifying entities associated with it, The Hat Man! This episodes a little more loose than our usual episodes but still a ton of fun so I hope you enjoy!
Check out the Bad Acts podcast here or wherever you get your podcasts
39:2622/05/2023
The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined once again by the energy boy himself, Colby Clark. This week we sit down to talk about one of the more wild alien encounters that I have ever heard which is the Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter and the Hopkinsville Goblins. This story has everything. It's got aliens, ufos, a ton of action, and a dog at one point! This was a super fun episode so I hope you enjoy!Listen F**k My Work Life here!
33:4315/05/2023
The Specter Moose of Maine
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by good friend and fan favorite Colby Clark to talk about some stories that come from our neck of the New England woods. This week we're discussing the 15-foot tall, glowing, all-white, unkillable Specter Moose of Maine! It was nice to have Colby back for this one and it was a ton of fun and make sure to stick around until the end to hear Colbys specter laws.Check out the Genuine Chit-Chat here
26:5908/05/2023
Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods Part 1
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by one of my best buds Jamie Hurley to discuss some of the weirdest lumberjack tall tales and folklore from William T. Cox's 1910 field guide "Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods." We go over 4 of the weirdest ones that I found which are the Tripodero, the Funeral Mountain Terrashots, the Whirling Whimpus, and everyone's favorite little guy...the Squonk! Lots of fun and weird stuff in this one so I hope you enjoy it!
Part 2 coming TBD
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34:4930/04/2023
The Ozark Howler
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by good friend AJ to discuss the legend of the Ozark Howler, a terrifying bear, bull, horned, corgi hybrid thought to haunt the vast area known as the Ozarks. We talk about what it is, what it could be, and the possible origins of the legend dating back centuries. Hope you enjoy it. If not, let us know. Its whatever.Be sure to check out Dead On: A True Crime Podcast
28:4526/04/2023
Tahoe Tessie
Welcome back to the long awaited new episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined once again by the one and only Nick Einstman who, in a strange turn of events, is telling ME the legend of the famed Tahoe Tessie and the lore and history of Tessie herself. Spoiler Alert: I am a terrible guest and derail the show almost immediately. This episode was a ton of fun and was good change of pace to keep things interesting. Hope you enjoy.Listen to Saturdays Are For The Ghouls here. You wont regret it.
34:1816/04/2023
The Grafton Monster
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by the homie Tuesday from the band Echobreak out of Ohio. On this episode we have a few drinks and talk about The Grafton Monster, an amorphous blob of a cryptid seen by at least 20 people in the town of Grafton, WV in 1964. Was it an alien? An interdimensional being? Some dude named Steve pushing a cart of boxes? Who knows!?
21:4703/04/2023
The Van Meter Visitor
Welcome back to another episode of the Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined once again by my good friend Nick of The Dad Cast to tell him the tale of The Van Meter Visitor. A mysterious pterodactyl/humanoid/mobile spotlight that plagued the VERY small mining town of Van Meter, Iowa in the fall of 1903. So strap in, grab a disgusting shrimp burrito, and enjoy!Be sure to check out our sponsor Immortal Workshop. Head to their website here for your chance to win $250 in store credit! Just in time for the release of MetaZoo native.
25:5025/03/2023
Talking Cryptid Comforts, Squonkapalooza, and The Lake Baikal Swimmers
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by Lisa of Cryptid Comforts! We talk about how she got sucked into the wild world of cryptids, her involvement in the Kickstarter for the upcoming musical SCOUTS, the upcoming festival she's organizing alongside Cryptoteeology known as Squonkapalooza, and as an added bonus I tell her the horrifying tale of the Russian militarys encounter with the Lake Baikal Swimmers!
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47:0420/03/2023
Interview With MetaZoo Creator Mike Waddell
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I was joined by the CEO and creator of MetaZoo Mike Waddell. MetaZoo is a Trading Card Game based on the legends and lore of North American cryptids (for now!) This is a longer episode than normal and I was very nervous so be easy on me and only say nice things, please. We talk cryptids, the TCG community, and a ton more so...enjoy!
01:30:5213/03/2023
The Loveland Frogman
Welcome to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I sit with my good buddy Jon to tell him the literally magical tale of The Loveland Frogman. In honor of the inaugural Loveland Frogman Festival that just took place in Mason, OH, we felt it was only right to bring this amphibious/human hybrid to the forefront this week. This story has everything. Magic, frogs wearing pants, magic frogs wearing pants. Everything.
33:5005/03/2023
The Falkville Metal Man
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I am joined by my good friend and host of The Dad Cast, Nick Einstman! On this episode we sit crisscross applesauce on my studio floor, enjoy some Miller Lites, and discuss one of the strangest and silliest alien sightings I've ever heard of. We're talking The Falkville Metal Man AKA The Metal Man of Alabama!
31:0926/02/2023
The Wendigo
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined once again by fan favorite Colby Clark to discuss the legend of The Wendigo and all the lore surrounding this malevolent and cannibalistic spirit of the forest.
Check out Colby's band here if you're a fan of music
39:3520/02/2023
The Enfield Monster
Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week I'm joined by friend of the show, co-host of the Cool Parents Podcast, and noted Abominable Swamp Slob Curtis Charles to discuss the beast known as The Enfield Monster AKA The Enfield Horror that was spotted by several people in the town of Enfield, IL. Be sure to check out Curtis' podcast and band here!
28:2813/02/2023
The Dover Demon
This week I'm joined once again by my good friend Colby to discuss the tale of the Dover Demon and the many sightings of the creature that took place just over the course of 24 hours in the small town of Dover, Massachusetts back in April of 1977. Are we noticeably drunker in this episode? Yes. Do we go overboard talking in a Boston accent? Sure. Is it a ton of fun? Absolutely.
31:4305/02/2023
The Flatwoods Monster
Welcome to the very first episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! On this episode, I have my good friend Colby Clark joining me to talk about the one and only Flatwoods Monster! Join us as we tell the story of what happened on that farm in Flatwoods West Virginia all those years ago and what it meant to the town and everyone involved. Enjoy!
25:5229/01/2023