Cryptids Decrypted

Ashton Macaulay
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Cryptids Decrypted

Cryptids Decrypted is a podcast about diving into the research surrounding creatures from the fringe of reality and the people dedicated to studying them. The host, Ashton Macaulay is an expert in fictional accounts of mythical creatures and aims to examine all sides of cryptozoology from skepticism to full on believers. If you want to support Cryptids Decrypted, share the episode with your friends and rate us wherever you listen! Thanks!

  1. 06/28/2023

    510 - Fan Finale Royale

    This is it, the final episode of Cryptids Decrypted... At least for now. To close the show out in style, Ashton and John have four fan-suggested myths heading into the cryptid Thunderdome. Want to buy some merch? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MacAshton.com/Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to follow us on every social platform so we can finally reach the height of ego we deserve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/cryptidsdecrypted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macashton.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow him on Twitter (@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealMacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).  To purchase books, check out these links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/MacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strange Indeed Variation A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LynneMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    40 min

  2. 06/21/2023

    509 - The Beast of Exmoor

    This week, we're headed across the pond to once again talk about... mysterious big cats. Want to buy some merch? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MacAshton.com/Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to follow us on every social platform so we can finally reach the height of ego we deserve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/cryptidsdecrypted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macashton.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow him on Twitter (@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealMacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).  To purchase books, check out these links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/MacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strange Indeed Variation A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LynneMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    38 min

  3. 06/14/2023

    508 - Cryptid Cinema, Krampus

    It's time for everyone's 'favorite' episode of the season, Cryptid Cinema. This week, Ashton and John break down the cinematic delight that is Krampus (2015), starring Adam Scott and Toni Collette. Want to buy some merch? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MacAshton.com/Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to follow us on every social platform so we can finally reach the height of ego we deserve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/cryptidsdecrypted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macashton.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow him on Twitter (@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealMacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).  To purchase books, check out these links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/MacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strange Indeed Variation A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LynneMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    43 min

  4. 06/07/2023

    507 - The Big Grey Man (Am Fear Liath Mor)

    This week, we're traveling high in the Scottish mountains to talk about big, psychic... giants? Want to buy some merch? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MacAshton.com/Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to follow us on every social platform so we can finally reach the height of ego we deserve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/cryptidsdecrypted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macashton.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow him on Twitter (@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealMacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).  To purchase books, check out these links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/MacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strange Indeed Variation A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LynneMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    36 min

  5. 05/31/2023

    506 - The Rougarou

    This week, the guys are headed back to the bayou for another famous New Orleans myth, The Rougarou. Want to buy some merch? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MacAshton.com/Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to follow us on every social platform so we can finally reach the height of ego we deserve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/cryptidsdecrypted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macashton.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow him on Twitter (@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealMacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).  To purchase books, check out these links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/MacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strange Indeed Variation A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LynneMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠

    37 min

  6. 05/24/2023

    505 - Vampires of New Orleans

    This week the pod is headed down south to talk about some of the most famous New Orleans Vampire tales. Want to buy some merch? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MacAshton.com/Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to follow us on every social platform so we can finally reach the height of ego we deserve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/cryptidsdecrypted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macashton.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow him on Twitter (@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealMacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).  To purchase books, check out these links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/MacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strange Indeed Variation A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LynneMusic⁠⁠⁠

    45 min

  7. 05/16/2023

    504 - The Iliamna Lake Monster

    This week, the guys are tackling potentially our most realistic myth yet, The Iliamna Lake Monster. Join them as they discuss the disambiguation between blackfish and black fish for far too long and make fun of a decorated pilot because his last name sounds like poop. Want to buy some merch? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠MacAshton.com/Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to follow us on every social platform so we can finally reach the height of ego we deserve: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/cryptidsdecrypted⁠⁠⁠⁠ More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://macashton.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow him on Twitter (@⁠⁠⁠⁠RealMacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠).  To purchase books, check out these links:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/MacAshton⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Strange Indeed Variation A⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LynneMusic⁠⁠

    39 min

  8. 05/10/2023

    503 - The U28 Creature

    This week, the guys are headed back to WWII to talk about submarines blowing sea creatures sky-high. It's a delightful old-timey myth about crocodiles that can somehow survive the frigid temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean. Link to Fortean Archives, one of the big sources on this episode. Want to buy some merch? Check out ⁠⁠⁠MacAshton.com/Merch⁠⁠⁠. Make sure to follow us on every social platform so we can finally reach the height of ego we deserve: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/cryptidsdecrypted⁠⁠⁠ More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: ⁠⁠⁠https://macashton.com/⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow him on Twitter (@⁠⁠⁠RealMacAshton⁠⁠⁠).  To purchase books, check out these links:⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/MacAshton⁠⁠⁠ Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: ⁠⁠⁠Strange Indeed Variation A⁠⁠⁠ Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS) Content Provider: ⁠⁠⁠LynneMusic⁠⁠

    36 min
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Cryptids Decrypted is a podcast about diving into the research surrounding creatures from the fringe of reality and the people dedicated to studying them. The host, Ashton Macaulay is an expert in fictional accounts of mythical creatures and aims to examine all sides of cryptozoology from skepticism to full on believers. If you want to support Cryptids Decrypted, share the episode with your friends and rate us wherever you listen! Thanks!

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  • Creator
    Ashton Macaulay
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ashton Macaulay
  • Show Website
    Cryptids Decrypted

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