The Hidden Zoo

Episode 25 - Chimp Face Lady

This week Don and special guest Eib learn a bit about the Orang Pendek from Indonesia, and Blake tells us about his love for the Jason Statham vehicle Crank 2.

Episode 24 - The Dark Carnival

This week Don and Blake are joined by Don's hetero-lifemate Eib, and Don tells the story of the Pope Lick Monster, one of the few cryptids with a confirmed body count.

Further Reading
Local "slow news day" coverage
Coverage of the 2016 death on the Pope Lick trestle
Ol' PopeLicky at Cryptid Wiki
Some coverage with the best version of the Evil Circus origin story
Ol' PopeLicky and another goatman

And finally...

The Legend of the Pope Lick Monster on Amazon Prime! Free for nothing!

Episode 23 - The Wonder Hole

This week Blake, Don, and special guest Alexe go over the bizarre story of the half-elephant, half-snake Grooslang and its future as a beloved muppet.

Further Reading
The Grootslang: Guardian of Treasure
Grootslang on Cryptidwiki
Lots of awesome Grootslang art
The amazing magical Grootslang ring

Sweet Pictures

Episode 22 - #BigfootErotica

This week Blake and Don clear their schedules to discuss the most pressing issue of the upcoming midterm elections: Virginia 5th Congressional District candidate Denver Riggleman and his love of Bigfoot's wiener.

Further Reading
CNN's coverage
Gizmodo's later coverage
The video from which we quote extensively

Episode 21 - Enigma

This week Blake and Don look at a very specific category of cryptic sightings that surprisingly has more than 1 sighting in it: German U-boat encounters with sea monsters! And Blake tells us all about his real animal: World War II itself.

Episode 20 - Pineys

This week Don covers the New Jersey Pine Barrens and their most famous resident: The Jersey Devil himself. No, not Kevin Smith. We make that joke in the show.

Further Reading:
The Kallikak Family graphic mentioned in the show
The Kallikak Family (Wikipedia)
The silly goat sighting video
Pine Barrens Ghost Towns
The 13th Child
Weird NJ: The Jersey Devil
The Jersey Devil on Cryptid Wiki

Episode 19 - Crypto Con

This week the boys take a look at the upcoming International Cryptozoology conference in Portland, Maine. It will presumably be attended by an evil eldritch horror in the guise of a clown, in addition to Dr. Jeff Meldrum.

You can find more information (and register!) here!

Episode 18 - On Wings of Steak

Jon and Tom join us again, and Tom tells us the tale of the Piasa "bird," in all its startling (and sexy) incarnations.

Also: a news update about the Montana mystery canid!

The first picture we talk about is this week's episode image.

Image links:
The one that looks like a tardigrade
The one with a righteous neckbeard
The one that someone has definitely wanked to

 

 

 

 

Episode 17 - Wienerclaws

This week Ryan and Don are joined by friends of the podcast Jon and Tom. Jon tells us the tale of the Enfield Monster, and we pitch a sweet TV show about its travels.

The picture we make fun of at length is this week's episode image.

Episode 16 - Forbidden Love

This week Blake and Don talk about the TV show that Blake works on and then delve into the seedy world of the Mexican Goat Sucker, El Chupacabra.