Cryptids Across the Atlas

Cryptids Across the Atlas
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Cryptids Across the Atlas

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

  1. PIT STOP: Montana's Curious, Wooly Fish that Stumped Fishermen

    6 DAYS AGO

    PIT STOP: Montana's Curious, Wooly Fish that Stumped Fishermen

    In 1929, Montana Wildlife shared a story that quickly spread among fishermen across the United States, sparking curiosity and wonder. It was a tale of a remote lake in Montana, so cold that it seemed to defy nature itself. The water was said to be so frigid that fishing hooks, upon touching the surface, would shatter like glass. For those daring enough to fish these icy depths, ordinary tactics simply wouldn't do. Let’s investigate the tales of Montana fishermen’s fears when their catch of the day came up a bit wooly. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ---- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ 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/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 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 Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #cryptids #folklore #furbearingtrout

    4 min
  2. PIT STOP: Sri Lanka's Screaming Banshee

    OCT 11

    PIT STOP: Sri Lanka's Screaming Banshee

    In the depths of the jungle lives a Devil Bird of the night whose cry was said to be the last sound you'd ever hear. And its black, hollow eyes that reflected nothing but her torment, her cray, a haunting, mournful wail, carrying the weight of her endless grief, and horns that jutted from her head like a crown of despair, the spot bellied eagle owl was a sight that could freeze blood. Let’s take a look into the discovery of a Sri Lankan banshee who wore her broken heart on her feathers. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ---- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ 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/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 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 Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #cryptids #folklore #eagleowl #strangeanimal

    4 min
  3. Umibōzu: The Tentacled Sea MONSTER GHOST that PREYS on Japanese Sailors

    OCT 4

    Umibōzu: The Tentacled Sea MONSTER GHOST that PREYS on Japanese Sailors

    Japan is known for many yokai-cryptid types. One such cryptid is a terrifying sea phantom that's said to emerge from the depths of calm waters on moonlit nights. This dark, shadowy presence is said to bring upon torrential downpours, rocky waters, and stormy nights as it towers over unsuspecting sailors. Legend has it that the Umibōzu is said to ask one simple question just before attacking sailors and capsizing their ships—answer the riddle incorrectly, and the ocean might become your early grave. -------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 01:48 - Superstitions of the Sea 03:10 - Beware the Umibozu 04:35 - Legendary Tales of Dark Water Spirits 06:27 - An Umibozu Approaches 08:06 - A Game of Riddles 09:34 - Skeptic Beliefs, Speculations, and Supernatural Beliefs 13:41 - The Fear of the Kraken 15:49 - Large Body of… Land? 17:28 - An Ocean of Possibilities -------- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ 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/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 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 Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Elaine Johnston https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston

    20 min
  4. PIT STOP: Electrifying Australian Mermaid Once Considered a Hoax

    SEP 27

    PIT STOP: Electrifying Australian Mermaid Once Considered a Hoax

    What began as a subject of ridicule became a cornerstone in the study of Australian wildlife. The platypus, once dismissed as a mere oddity, now stands as a testament to the wonders of evolution and the surprises nature still holds. It serves as a reminder that sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction—and that even the most skeptical minds can be swayed by evidence that is impossible to ignore. Let’s uncover the bizarre mystery behind a creature scientists declared so bizarre, it was quite literally impossible to ever exists… at least, until it did. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. ---- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ 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/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 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 Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #platypus #cryptids #folklore #endangeredspecies

    4 min
  5. Snallygaster: Eldritch Horror HAUNTS and HUNTS Maryland Town (It Gets Messy)

    SEP 20

    Snallygaster: Eldritch Horror HAUNTS and HUNTS Maryland Town (It Gets Messy)

    The term “eldritch horror” has seen a lot of popularity in the darker corners of the internet. Monstrous beings like Cthulhu have cemented themselves in popular culture. But what if H.P. Lovecraft, the founder of Cosmic Horror, wasn’t the first to create such artistic works? What if Lovecraft borrowed inspiration from something far more tangible than we ever hope to admit? Well, according to Maryland locals, the Snallygaster, a beast depicted as a massive, part bird-part reptilian beast with huge wings, metallic talons that resembled steel hooks, one single eye right in the center of its head, and a long, pointed, razor-sharp beak that was lined with rows of razor-sharp teeth and has been rumored to uncurl a set of long tentacles from out of its throat and then wrap around its victim’s wounds and begin to use the suction cups along those tentacles to drain it’s victims dry. And yes, it is as scary as it sounds. ------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 01:08 - H.P. Lovecraft, He might love it but no one else did. 03:04 - The Snallygaster took his life. 05:49 - What is a Snallygaster? (The Snallygaster Panic of 1909) 09:02 - The Snallygaster is back in action! 12:53 - NEW CRYPTID INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STREAMING NOW 14:24 - A Baby Snallygaster is Captured. 15:40 - The Snallygaster Meets its Moonshine Maker 17:24 - What a load of Snallygaster 18:21 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Financial Gain 20:27 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Racism 22:49 - The Snallygaster: A tool for Political Gain ------- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ 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/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 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 Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas

    26 min
  6. PIT STOP: New Guinea Tree Spirit Proven to be TRUE

    SEP 13

    PIT STOP: New Guinea Tree Spirit Proven to be TRUE

    Lets learn about a creature once believed to be a spiritual watchman reincarnate that wasn’t proven true until the late 1980’s. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. This creature, once thought to be the reincarnated spirits of Moni elders, was in fact a living, breathing species—a tree-dwelling mammal that no one outside the native tribes had ever seen before. ---- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ 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/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 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 Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #cryptids #animaldiscovery #folklore #Dingiso #TreeKangaroo

    5 min
  7. Skunk Ape: Swamp Beast STALKS Florida Family, Caught on Camera

    SEP 6

    Skunk Ape: Swamp Beast STALKS Florida Family, Caught on Camera

    When hundreds of Florida residents reported a large, hairy beast breaking into their homes, stealing their belongings, and torturing their beloved pets in 1973, badged officials were brought in to oversee the crime scenes. But having always showed up just a little too late, the unknown cryptid seemed to always be a few steps ahead. From seeing the beast from afar on dark nights to seeing something strange waddle through the Florida Everglades, almost 30 years had gone by without any trace. That is, until one anonymous woman in 2000 caught the bigfoot figure red-handed in her backyard, and she just so happened to get it on camera.  CHAPTERS:: 00:00 - Start 01:14 - Bats, Mosquitos, and Dollars 03:38 - Strange activity at the Sugar Loaf Keys Bat Tower. 05:24 - Florida Skunk Ape - Description 07:28 - The aggressive nature of the Florida Skunk Ape 08:34 - Bigfoot Caught Stealing 10:04 - Escaped Monkeys are on the loos in Florida. 12:11 - The Abominable Snowbird 15:03 - Skunk Ape Vacationing in West Palm Beach? 17:22 - Limping Giant Walking Highway 18:59 - Multiple Drivers Report Seeing Something Strange 20:42 - Tour Guides Spot Something Peculiar 22:42 - Woman Snaps Photos of Skunk Ape in Her Own Backyard 27:17 - Dave Shealy: The Jane Goodall of Skunk Apes 29:50 - Just a Guy in a Gorilla Suit? 31:54 - Possible Explanation 1: Wild Monkeys 33:22 - Possible Explanation 2: Swamp Gas 34:35 - Possible Explanation 3: Practical Jokesters 35:38 - The Skunk Ape Lives on …in Spirit ----- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ 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/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 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 Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Elaine Johnston https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas

    37 min
  8. PIT STOP: Unicorn SIGHTED in the Congo - Turns out to be COMPLETELY REAL

    AUG 30

    PIT STOP: Unicorn SIGHTED in the Congo - Turns out to be COMPLETELY REAL

    Let’s take a look into the discovery of a patchwork creature that was once deemed a legendary tale. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids. As English explorers ventured deeper into central Africa during the late 19th century, they began to hear tales from the local inhabitants that sounded like something straight out of a fantastical storybook. The natives spoke of a horned creature of mythical proportions, one that was nearly impossible to track down. These Englishmen, with only the vaguest descriptions to go by, could only imagine what they believed to be a "Great Congo Unicorn." --- Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ 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/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 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 Facebook 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/ Reddit 👉🏻 https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/ 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas #cryptids #animaldiscovery #folklore #okapi

    4 min
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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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