Greg's Cryptid Corner
By: Greg, Dan, and Eric
Language: en-us
Categories: Education, Science, Natural, Comedy
Join Greg as he tells his friends Dan and Eric about weird creatures and creepy stories as they travel around the world!
Episodes
GCCNN - January 8, 2026 Teaser
Jan 08, 2026Welcome to GCCNN, a new Patreon-only series about current events in the cryptid and paranormal world. Each episode focuses on headlines from the previous few days so we can all stay up-to-date together! Normal GCC episodes will still release as usual, but we wanted to find a way to give our Patrons a little something special as a thank you for your support. If folks in the community like it, we'll keep making episodes on a regular basis.
On this first episode, we discuss a Bigfoot artist who recently passed away, new cryptids being added to Pathfinder...
Duration: 00:02:57Sandown Clown: Hello and I am all colors
Jan 07, 2026Today we're in the town of Sandown and camping in the Copse Mead Nature Preserve on the Isle of Wight to discuss the odd encounter that two children had with a potential alien clown! We dive into the events of their interaction, become dumbfounded by how it gets weirder and weirder, and theorize on the possible origins of this odd one-off(?) cryptid! So grab a seat by the fire and come learn about this super weird, super fun being!
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Duration: 00:32:27Loab and Crungus, AI Cryptids: Monsters for the modern era
Dec 31, 2025Happy New Year! This week we're staying local to discuss two modern day cryptids, Loab and Crungus, born from the depths of AI image generators. Could and should they be classified as cryptids? Where might they have come from? And can the power of our beliefs manifest creatures into our reality? This one gets a little philosophical, so get comfy by the fire for this one!
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Duration: 00:33:37Campfire Tales: The Yule Lads, with special guest Matt Lake
Dec 25, 2025Merry Christmas! Today we're hanging out in Iceland on Christmas Day and we brought back special guest author/folklorist Matt Lake (@mediagothicmedia) to tell us about the Icelandic tradition of the Yule Lads! Matt's written a children's book all about these lovable weirdos, and he reads us some of his poetry from the book while telling us about all the weird interests of these little lads. So join us by the fire as we celebrate Christmas Iceland-style!
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Duration: 00:41:19Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat: Santa Claws
Dec 24, 2025Today we're camping in Thingvellir National Park in Iceland to discuss one of Iceland's many Christmas creature traditions, the Jólakötturinn, or more easily known as, the Yule Cat. We discuss its origins and appearance, yearn to be your next office party Yule Bob, theorize around how the Yule Cat came to be, and just get into the Christmas spirit! So pop on your Santa hat and grab a seat by the fire because, baby, it's cold outside!
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Duration: 00:29:52Campfire Tales: Is Santa Claus a cryptid?! With special guest Matt Lake
Dec 23, 2025Today we're staying in Santa Claus Village in Finland! And we're joined by renowned author/folklorist Matt Lake (@mediagothicmedia) to discuss whether Santa Claus can be classified as a cryptid. So pop on your Santa hat and get warm by the fire, we're gonna definitively answer that question one way or another!
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Here Be Monsters: Gothic Poetry
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Duration: 00:22:45Grafton Monster: I have no mouth, but I must scream
Dec 17, 2025This week we're in Grafton, West Virginia on the hunt for the Grafton Monster! We detail a few of the sightings, the hysteria and excitement that led to too many people coming out for "monster hunts," and theorize about what this no-headed beefy boy might actual be! Join us by the fire as we once again look at the craziness that happens in West Virginia!
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Duration: 00:28:09Griggstown Cow: Fake moos!
Dec 10, 2025Today we're hanging out in Griggstown, New Jersey to discuss the case of the Griggstown Cow -- a mysterious, potentially ghost, cow that was occasionally seen around town, but never left evidence of its existence! We discuss the creature's minimal story and the shocking ending to a 30 year mystery, but it leads us to the real meat of the episode: does the Griggstown Cow support the true existence of other cryptids?! Pull up a chair by the fire because this is a fun one!
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Duration: 00:26:05Beast of the Land Between the Lakes: He-Wolf and the Masters of the LBL
Dec 03, 2025This week we're staying in the huge forests of the Land Between the Lakes to discuss the wolf creature stalking and terrorizing the area, the Beast of the Land Between the Lakes! Join us as we discuss some encounters with this cryptid, learn where the Men in Black might fall into it the whole thing, and marvel at how big this monster's arm are! So pop a squat by the fire, you're always welcome here!
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Duration: 00:27:50Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp: How I stopped worrying and learned to hate the car
Nov 26, 2025This week we're in Bishopville, South Carolina on the hunt for the Lizard Man! We discuss the terrifying encounters with the creature, its evidence, and other possible animals it might be, while also wondering if it has a little nub for a tail and why it hates cars so much! So pop a squat by the fire for this new episode!
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Duration: 00:27:23Nuckelavee: Half-man, half-horse, all demon!
Nov 19, 2025This week, we're camping on the Orkney Islands of Scotland discussing the famine-bringing sea demon the Nuckelavee! Learn a little of the folklore of this Scottish monster and how to avoid it, and stick around to learn our theories about it while we get confused about anatomy! Grab your seat by the fire for this freaky folktale!
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Duration: 00:26:45Dover Demon: Abby Brabham and the monster of Massachusetts
Nov 12, 2025This week, we're in the Channing Conservation Area in Dover, Massachusetts to discuss the fateful night where a bunch of teenagers saw what would become known as the Dover Demon! We dive into the details of the three sightings, discuss the creature's appearance, wonder why there's so many teenagers out so late at night in the 70s, lose our minds over the name "Abby Brabham" for some reason, and theorize about what the Dover Demon could be. So join us by the fire to learn about another awesome cryptid!
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Duration: 00:27:29Sea-Bishop: In the name of the father, son, and tartar sauce
Nov 05, 2025This week, we're drifting around on a small boat in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Poland to discuss the Sea-Bishop, a possible mer-person who looks like a Catholic bishop! We discuss some of the rumored sightings over the years, its lore evolution into something potentially scary and deadly, make a possible connection to the lost city of Atlantis, and decide whether we would eat the Sea-Bishop if given the chance! So pop on a life-preserver, and join us as we hit the water in search of cryptids!
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Duration: 00:26:15Boo Hag: Ride or die!
Oct 29, 2025Happy Halloween! This week we're camping on Sapelo Island, off the coast of Georgia! We're learning about the history of the Gullah Geechee people, diving into our love of hags, and learning about the lengths a witch will go to steal your skin! Join us for Halloween as we learn all about the Boo Hag!
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Duration: 00:24:26Shadow People and The Hat Man: What'd they do in the shadows?!
Oct 22, 2025On today's episode, we're staying local in Eric's backyard to discuss Shadow People and their favorite mom's-basement-dwelling friend The Hat Man! We discuss their appearances, our experiences (or lack thereof) of sleep paralysis, the Benadryl challenge, and our theories about these creatures! So, stay awake with us by the fire and enjoy the episode!
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Duration: 00:29:18The Beast of Gévaudan: A baguette and big wolf
Oct 15, 2025This week we're in south central France to talk about the cryptid with the biggest body count so far on the show, the Beast of Gévaudan! We discuss the terror it raised in a few years of the 1700s and our theories on what it may or may not have been, talk way too much about Catholic sacraments, and figure out that we have a lot to learn about France itself! Pop on down by the fire for this spooky episode!
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Duration: 00:30:24The Pope Lick Monster: Crunchin' and munchin' with a goatman
Oct 08, 2025We're down in Kentucky this week discussing the oddly named Pope Lick Monster -- part man, part goat, all creepy! We take a look at his appearance and discuss three potential origin stories. So grab a seat by the fire and come learn about the Kentucky Goatman!
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Duration: 00:28:38The Ahool: Big bat-monkey of Java
Oct 01, 2025This week, we're hanging out in Java to discuss the Ahool -- a massive-winged bat-monkey! We discuss our own personal bat experiences, tell the story of Dr. Ernest Bartels' encounters with the cryptid, connect it to other flying monkeys, and swoon over the flying fox! Join us by the fire as we become bat-monkey-men!
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Duration: 00:29:03Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods Part 2: This time, bigger is better
Sep 24, 2025This week we're returning to Adirondack Park in upstate New York to once again discuss some Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods! Last time, we talked about the fiercest of the creatures, but this time we'll learn about the BIGGEST of these wonderful monstrosities, including the Snoligoster, Hugag, and Slide-Rock Bolter. Pop a squat by the campfire for some fun new stories!
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Duration: 00:27:10Fresno Nightcrawlers: Walking haunted pants
Sep 17, 2025This week we're in Fresno, California to discuss the high-waisted rise of the Fresno Nightcrawlers, a cryptid who's story stretches as long as their legs! Join us as we start the Nude Nightcrawler Foundation (NNF) to clothe nightcrawlers in need, debunk some videos, and imagine the creature in Betty Boop situation. Pop on down by the fire and join in the discussion!
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Duration: 00:27:37Northfield Pigman: Going whole hog
Sep 10, 2025This week we're up in Northfield, Vermont and camping in a cave inside the Devils Washbowl! We discuss encounters with a potentially HUGE pig/man hybrid, and dig into the story of a young man who went missing on Mischief Night. Are these two things connected?! We also discuss Australia (again), stinky Saison beers, our pitch for an A24 Pigman movie, and Greg's ridiculous upspeak accent. So gather around the fire and get to know this New England monster!
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Duration: 00:24:49Campfire Tales: Cryptotheology in Mormonism
Sep 05, 2025In the GCC bonus series Campfire Tales, we discuss things that are a little off-kilter from just discussing a cryptid. And on this episode, Dan takes us on a trip through cryptotheology with the Mormom belief in Bigfoot! So come along and learn about Bigfoot's origin, get confused with too many Kimbles, and get your load of spaghetti at the last supper!
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Duration: 00:25:44Loveland Frogman: A real world Pokemon
Sep 03, 2025This week we're in the Kelley Nature Preserve by the Little Miami River in Loveland, Ohio on the trail of the Frogman! While Eric is off on his own adventures, we’re joined by friend of the show Jarrett to discuss frog wizards, pokemon, and potential subversion by the Men in Black!
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Duration: 00:27:58Snallygaster: Lovecraftian dragon-bird of Maryland
Aug 27, 2025This week we're in Gambrill State Park in Frederick, Maryland to discuss the Snallygaster, a Germanic-inspired flying cryptid with tentacles on its face! We discuss its appearance and actions, and the legitimacy of newspaper reporting, as well as digging into the sad dark history of how Snallygaster was used to spread fear in the 18th and 19th centuries in America. So join us by the fire to learn about this East Coast cryptid!
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Duration: 00:27:56Jarjacha: Save the drama for your llama
Aug 20, 2025This week we're off to the mountains of Peru to discuss a were-llama-incest-demon, the Jarjacha! We try to wrap our heads around the look of this creature, discuss reasons for eating brains, and put plans together for a new cryptid-fur clothing company!
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Duration: 00:25:26Hopkinsville Goblins: Probing for little green men
Aug 13, 2025Join us as we travel to Hopkinsville, Kentucky to learn about the 1955 encounter with little goblin creatures - potentially from space - and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the night that would change the lives of three families forever! Could it really have been an alien siege on a farmhouse, or could have it just have been a bunch of cats or owls that terrorized eleven people?! Pull up a seat by the campfire to find out!
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Duration: 00:27:19El Cuero: A leather daddy blanket of death
Aug 06, 2025This week we're hanging around Ranco Lake in Chile to discuss the flat-but-dangerous leather demon, El Cuero! While we wrap (pun fully intended) our heads around something being small but big and marvel at El Cuero's capabilities, we'll learn all about this amazing cryptid and discuss its similarities to fantastic segment "The Raft" in Creepshow 2! Join us on this trip down to South America!
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Duration: 00:27:48Ludwig the Bloodsucker: Blood-drinking the night away
Jul 30, 2025This week we're in the big apple of New York City hanging out in the subway with our good friend Brendan (@dj_gogo_gorilla on instagram). We discuss the story of Ludwig the Bloodsucker, a vampire-ish man in the late 1800s who fed on drunks late at night. Was he real? Was he just an urban legend stemming from the fear of immigrants? Can you drunk by drinking a drunk person's blood?! Join us this week to find out!
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Duration: 00:30:51The Enfield Horror: Tripod monsters love Chicago dogs
Jul 23, 2025This week we're in Harmonie State Park in Posey County, Illinois to discuss a peculiar three-legged creature that terrorized a small town by kind of just existing. We'll dive into our theories about what the creature could be, marvel at its ability to destroy a single child's shoe during an attack, and debate the efficacy of central air vs window a/c units. Join us by the fire for this new episode!
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Duration: 00:31:44Campfire Tales: Cryptid Cocktail Party - The Gurning Man of Glasgow (Bonus episode)
Jul 17, 2025Here's an episode in your feed for a potential new bonus series (maybe?) called Campfire Tales! In this upload, I want to introduce you to one of my FAVORITE podcasts out there, Cryptid Cocktail Party! If you haven't listened before, here's your chance, and then you can binge all their episodes over on their feed. If you dig what we do, you'll love their show. Dave and Sarge put on a great show, evidenced by them winning Best Cryptid Podcast last year at the Parapod Awards! And who wouldn't love a show sponsored by Narragansett!? (Crush it like Quint!)<...
Duration: 00:47:42Black-Eyed Kids: Baby Men in Black
Jul 16, 2025This week we're staying local in Eric's backyard because nothing is scarier than a monster that can pop up in your neighborhood! We're digging into a few of the spooky encounters with the Black-Eyed Kids and trying to answer the question: Who or what are the Black-Eyed Kids?! And what do they want from us?!
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Duration: 00:27:07Tunnel Monster of Cabbagetown: The Bad Ronald of the Canadian sewers
Jul 09, 2025This week we're hanging out on the side of Lake Ontario while discussing Toronto's own cryptid, the Tunnel Monster of Cabbagetown. Join us to learn about this one-off cryptid's encounter with a man named Ernest, but stick around as we discuss our favorite cabbage recipes and forget the James McAvoy's name. Is the TMOC a random sewer-dwelling man, or does it have a connection to the history of the area?! Curl up by the fire with us to find out!
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Duration: 00:26:56Black Stick Men: Spooky bathroom signs
Jul 02, 2025This week we're staying local to discuss the global Black Stick Men phenomenon. As if a kid's drawing or the bathroom sign gender identifier stepped out of its 2D world and entered our reality, the Black Stick Men can pop up anywhere. Though these cryptids seem simple, we get into discussions about simulation theory, lower dimensionality, Gumby, shadow people comparisons, and video game animation bones!
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Duration: 00:29:52The Ropen: Light bird from young Earth
Jun 25, 2025This week we're going international again and making camp on Umboi Island off the coast of Papa New Guinea! While sampling the local fruits, we discuss the Ropen, another giant flying cryptid that emits light (but not exactly like the Van Meter Visitor). We dig into its characteristics and eating habit before tripping into a discussion about Young Earth Creationism and how the Ropen itself opens up the possibility for a 6,000 to 10,000 year old Earth! So gather around the campfire and learn about this (pre)historic, potentially narrative-changing monster!
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<... Duration: 00:25:45Van Meter Visitor: Iowa's own spotlight Pteranodon
Jun 18, 2025This week we're in the beautiful Walnut Woods State Park to discuss the mysterious monster that terrorized the town of Van Meter, Iowa for 5 nights! Come learn about the escalation of the sightings and how the town reacted, and get a lesson in Kangaroo anatomy while you're here! There's no need for a lantern out in the woods this week when we've got an 8-foot, bat-winged, glowing-horned cryptid on the loose!
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Duration: 00:28:51Nain Rouge: Dwarf Rock City!
Jun 11, 2025This week we’re in Detroit, Michigan to dive into the city’s bad luck caused by a little red dwarf, the Nain Rouge! We’ll discuss what we think (hope?) he looks like, compare him to the Gremlins movies, and yearn to attend the Marche Du Nain Rouge celebration!
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The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters, 2002, J.W. Ocker
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Duration: 00:26:47Momo the Missouri Monster: Mo' feet, mo' problems
Jun 04, 2025This week we’re in Louisiana, Missouri to learn about Momo, the pumpkin-headed, six-toed, dog-killing, sandwich-stealing, seven-foot-tall, stinky Bigfoot that terrorized the neighborhood! Could it be a bear? Or a couple kids on each other’s shoulders Little Rascals-style? Come along on our journey with the Missouri Monster!
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Momo: The Strange Case of the Missouri Monster, 2019, Lyle Blackburn
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Duration: 00:30:55Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods: Get behind the HideBehind!
May 28, 2025We take a trip to Adirondack Park in upstate New York to learn about surviving against the fiercest of the Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods! What three creatures do I consider to be the fiercest? Why is Dan upset I left some creatures of the list? And do we want MORE Fearsome Creatures?! Check out the episode to find out!
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Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts, 1910, William Thomas Cox
Fearsome Critters, 1939, Henry H. Tryon
<... Duration: 00:33:17Ratman of Southend: Scratching the surface
May 21, 2025This week we’re outside the city of Southend-On-Sea in jolly old England! The travel arrangements were questionable for Dan and Eric, but we dive into the two origin stories of a Ratman in a pedestrian tunnel. This all leads to discussions of Sean Bean, cannibalism, and the systemic othering of the unhoused to divide the working class and keep the ruling class in power. But we talk about it all in a fun way!
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Duration: 00:29:52Flatwoods Monster: Red eyes, Flatwoods, can't lose
May 14, 2025Welcome to the first episode of Greg's Cryptid Corner! Today we're camping outside of Flatwoods, West Virginia. We'll figure out where we all fall on the cryptid-believer scale, and then discuss the Flatwoods Monster incident of 1952, metal dresses, and 50s sci-fi tropes, all while tripping through the mend-bending concepts of ultradimensionality and the superspectrum. Come along with us on our first outing into the woods!
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The Eighth Tower: On Ultraterrestials and the Superspectrum, 1975, John A. Keel
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