51 episodes

Your weekly tour into obscure Cryptids: both the legends & facts, presented as a narrative story. Join us every week as we uncover the truth behind the mystery and learn how the belief in these creatures has shaped our history and culture.

You're touring Cryptids Across the Atlas with Cody & Elaine Johnston

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    • 4.9 • 29 Ratings

Your weekly tour into obscure Cryptids: both the legends & facts, presented as a narrative story. Join us every week as we uncover the truth behind the mystery and learn how the belief in these creatures has shaped our history and culture.

You're touring Cryptids Across the Atlas with Cody & Elaine Johnston

    PIT STOP: A Medieval Fairytale Come to Life

    PIT STOP: A Medieval Fairytale Come to Life

    Let’s travel far away to a remote island where there lives a creature so fierce that they were once said to have been taken right off the pages of a medieval fairytale.  I’m Cody, and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids.

    • 3 min
    TRAILER: Introducing, "Animals That Used to Be Cryptids"

    TRAILER: Introducing, "Animals That Used to Be Cryptids"

    • 51 sec
    Indrid Cold: Unexplainable Encounters with West Virginia's Smiling Man

    Indrid Cold: Unexplainable Encounters with West Virginia's Smiling Man

    What if everything you thought you knew about cryptids was only the beginning of a rabbit hole you couldn't pull yourself out of? There is always more than meets the eye; there is always more to the story. And in this case, the story of Indrid Cold, the Smiling Man who supposedly came down in a spaceship to greet the people of West Virginia, will make you question everything you thought you knew about cryptids. Think of this tale as the "lore behind the lore." Because the further you go, the deeper the story.

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    Chapters:
    00:00 - Start
    01:08 - Housekeeping
    02:34 - do aliens use the highway?
    10:00 - Indrid Cold gets around.
    14:10 - where’d you park your spaceship?
    20:40 - The grinning Man
    25:33 - Humanoids
    28:13 - Ultraterrestrials
    32:02 - Indrid, Angels, Demons, Oh My!

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    📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas

    🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas

    • 38 min
    The Enfield Horror: Illinois’ Three-Legged, Red-Eyed Terror

    The Enfield Horror: Illinois’ Three-Legged, Red-Eyed Terror

    Some say it was a long-lost pet kangaroo. Others claim it was a wild ape. But for Henry McDaniel, after hearing the eerie screeches caught on tape and the large gashes through his screened-in porch marking its territory, the Enfield Horror was something no man should face. And live to tell about it.

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    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - Start
    01:26 - A Monster Comes to Enfield
    03:46 - The Second Encounter with the Enfield Horror
    12:02 - A Mountain out of a Mole Hill
    12:19 - Rick Rainbow Seeks the Truth
    14:44 - Loren Coleman Weighs in on the Enfield Terror
    18:45 - Could this be the Explanation for the Enfield Horror?
    23:03 - The Mount Vernon Monster: Enfield’s Cryptid Cousin

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    To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻

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    For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻

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    📝 Story researched and written by Elaine Johnston https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston/

    🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas

    • 26 min
    Squonk: Hearing the Melancholy Cries of Pennsylvania’s Morbid Cryptid

    Squonk: Hearing the Melancholy Cries of Pennsylvania’s Morbid Cryptid

    Nestled deep within the dense forests of Pennsylvania lies a sorrowful tale echoing through time. Burdened by its dreadful appearance, the Squonk weeps ceaselessly, with its mournful cries echoing amidst the ancient woodlands. Many have dared to catch this wailing creature, but all too often, when they look into their burlap bags, only a single tear remains.

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    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 - Start

    00:58 - The sobs heard in the Pennsylvania distance.

    02:57 - What is a Squonk?

    05:38 - Sqounk accounts through history.

    08:15 - Another historic Squonk account.

    10:21 - The symbolism and pop culture behind the Squonk.

    11:42 - A final Squonk story.

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    To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 


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    Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/channel/UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA 


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    For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 


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    📝 Story researched and written by Elaine Johnston https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston/?hl=en

    🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas/?hl=en

    • 16 min
    Pope Lick Monster: The Dark History Behind this Louisville Legend

    Pope Lick Monster: The Dark History Behind this Louisville Legend

    Louisville, Kentucky, has much to offer locals and travelers. There are ghost tours and museums a-plenty for those who love history, not to mention exciting escape rooms for friends and family. And don't forget all the dining experiences and catching a pro game while you're there. But be warned, no matter how alluring the old train tracks may seem, whatever you do, under no circumstances should you go hunting for the Pope Lick Monster, lest you meet the most dreadful fate.

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    Chapters:

    00:00 - Start

    00:45 - The mysterious lure of train tracks

    02:19 - The Pope Lick Trestle

    03:19 - Pope Lick Monster - The Origin Story

    07:12 - Pope Lick Monster sightings and encounters.

    09:48 - Deaths on the Pope Lick Trestle

    12:09 - The very real deaths caused by the Pope Lick Monster.

    13:48 - The Pope Lick Monster Explanation

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    All links 👉🏻 https://drum.io/thecryptidatlasInteractive

    Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com

    To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻

    🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/channel/UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA

    Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L

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    For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻

    📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/

    TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

    📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://links.brailleatlas.com

    🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://links.brailleatlas.com

    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

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