The Cryptonaturalist

The Cryptonaturalist


Latest Episodes

Episode 10: Electric King Snake
September 04, 2018

This week we explore safety, discover a very unusual snake, and receive an important update about squirrels.

Episode 9: The Old Barn
August 15, 2018

If you stop to check, it turns out that not all barns are barns.

Episode 8: The Half-Remembered Forest
July 29, 2018

This week the show takes a half-remembered expedition to a strange forest that manipulates minds, shares secrets, and consumes memories.

Episode 7: Parking Lot
July 15, 2018

On this episode we visit a special amphibian perfectly adapted to life in parking lots.Special thanks to Cal Cleary for playing the Kroger employee.John Muir life and times: https://www.nps.gov/jomu/learn/historyculture/people.htmA good sample of John Mui

Episode 6: Your Basement
July 02, 2018

What's in your basement? Find out on this episode featuring podcasting legend Justin McElroy.

Episode 5: Elephant Spider
June 21, 2018

Today we meet a tiny spider that defies the laws of physics in a place that is, at best, semi-real. We also hear a transmission from another Cryptonaturalist in the field and read some flash fiction by Jamie Lackey.

Episode 4: Russell's Visitor
June 14, 2018

We pass the long miles with a story of a rare and dangerous cryptid that lurks in the dark, lonely wilds. Not all visitors are friendly and a light in the darkness isn’t always a sign of hope. My old friend Russell Van Atta learned these hard lessons in

Episode 3: Orbital Kingfisher
June 01, 2018

A visit to Oregon’s Sky Lake Wilderness brings us a glimpse of a rare bird that fishes from its perch in the vast abyss of outer space.

Episode 2: Teacup Whales
May 14, 2018

A fateful trip to the hidden island of Lower Nantucket brings us face-to-face with the legendary Teacup Whale (and other assorted wonders of the deep).

Episode 1: Blue Spruce
May 03, 2018

A new cryptid discovered in a Waffle House parking lot.