Is it a gator? Is it a big fish? Is it a mudpuppy? Spoiler alert: No!

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp. 179-181.

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Horny rabbits with some fascinating mating rituals, what else do we need to say?

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.273-275.
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Squink, Squank, Squonk.

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“Squonk.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk. Accessed 2 Sept. 2024.

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On our season 2 premiere we discuss a Cryptid from just down the coast from us, the Gloucester Sea Serpent! Hear about our trip to Gloucester to hunt a sea serpent, some cool ocean creature facts, and how Kyle thinks the bottom of the ocean is the Marinara Trench.

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“Gloucester Sea Serpent.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 July 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucester_sea_serpent. 

Harris, Gordon. “The Cape Ann Sea Serpent.” Historic Ipswich, 23 Oct. 2023, historicipswich.net/2022/12/23/cape-ann-sea-serpent/. 

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Morphy, Rob. “Rob Morphy.” Cryptopia Exploring The Hidden World, 25 Nov. 2012, www.cryptopia.us/site/2010/02/gloucester-sea-serpent-massachusetts-usa/. 

Nicaise, Alexander. “Gloucester Sea-Serpent Mystery: Solved after Two Centuries.” Skeptical Inquirer, Skeptical Inquirer, 5 Sept. 2019, skepticalinquirer.org/2019/09/gloucester-sea-serpent-mystery-solved-after-two-centuries/. 

Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.52-54.

Rath, Arun, and Diego Lopez. “Regaling Tales of the Gloucester Sea Serpent, a Forgotten Legend of Cryptozoology.” GBH, GBH, 22 May 2024, www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-05-22/regaling-tales-of-the-gloucester-sea-serpent-a-forgotten-legend-of-cryptozoology.

Join us as we revisit the 10 cryptids from Season 1 with new insights, listener thoughts, and lots of dumb jokes.

Ahool & Kongamato & Orang Bati, oh my!

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Sieradzki, Alan, and Heimo Mikkola. “Bats in Folklore and Culture: A Review of Historical Perceptions around the World.” IntechOpen, IntechOpen, 18 Jan. 2022, www.intechopen.com/chapters/80107. 

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He's just your average, ordinary, everyday massive turtle.

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.158-160.

“BEAST OF BUSCO.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Dec. 2023, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Busco. Accessed 24 May 2024. 

“Churubusco Lake Home to the Legendary ‘beast of Busco’ Is on the Market.” WANE 15, WANE 15, 16 June 2021. Accessed 24 May 2024. 

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Full-body scales and a diet of automotive metal would make anyone a bit grumpy.

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.99-103.

Lutz, Alicia. “Lizard Man Sightings.” The College Today, 27 Sept. 2023, today.cofc.edu/2015/07/03/lizard-man-sightings/. 

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Three podcasters walk into a Cryptozoology Conference...

The apple doesn’t fall far from the Squatch.

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Don’t try pronouncing it. Just know that gator-dragon-marsupial is coming for you.

Thanks to David Fesliyan for the song "Get Ready" used in this episode: fesliyanstudios.com

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Did you feel the Tremor coming from that Dune over there? Quick, hide in that giant peach!

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It’s a shootout with backflipping aliens in rural Kentucky. What more do you want?

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.139-141.

Mettler, Katie. Tales from the Path of Totality: 62 Years Ago Today, They Say, ‘Little Green Men’ Invaded This Kentucky Farm Town - The Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2017, www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/21/tales-from-the-path-of-totality-62-years-ago-today-they-say-little-green-men-invaded-this-kentucky-farm-town/. 

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Please hold all your giggling childish outbursts until the end.

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.150-153.

Merkel, Lindsay. “Creature Feature Friday: Giant Sky Clams.” The Confessionals, The Confessionals, 26 Jan. 2024. www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-blog/2023/5/29/creature-feature-friday-giant-sky-clams. 

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Beaks, wings, tentacles, and a giant eyeball! It’s a Lovecraftian dream come true.

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Pearse, Steve. “The Snallygaster: Century-Old Fake News Terrorized Citizens of Maryland... but the Creature May Be Real.” Ancient Origins Reconstructing the Story of Humanity’s Past, Ancient Origins, 5 May 2021, www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/snallygaster-0010491.
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Ever seen a giant, mountain-dwelling rock whale? Neither have we.

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Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids. Quirk Books, 2022, pp.237-240.

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