Intro by BCwPA Agent Layla What is the BCwPA? What does it stand for? Only those permitted to know are able to find out... Send the BCWPA a message! Support the show Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office. Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.

Learn about the origins and current status of the - once - magical Day Hoot. SOURCES “OTHER IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS: Mature Forest.” islandtrust. Accessed 14 June 2018. “Barred Owl.” Science Museum of Minnesota. Accessed 14 June 2018. “Barred Owl Life History.” The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Accessed 15 June 2018. CREDITS This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madel...

A dramatized account of the Arches Fork Skeleton. SOURCES Telltale Lilac Bush by Ruth Ann Musick CREDITS This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid...

Q: Where can Popfrogs be found? It was very difficult to determine where Popfrogs currently live - they are adept hiders! Using our knowledge of frogs, cryptid clues, and a few good guesses, the BCWPA team was able to locate the four remaining Popfrogs in the world. While they could thrive elsewhere, for some reason they are stuck here, in western Ohio, hidden in some of the state's small swamps. Next time: The team follows Rosie the Ribbiter - the last female Popfrog in existence, lovingl...

Ohio once was covered in more swampland - and populated by more strange and dangerous creatures within those swamps... From howling dogmen to aggressive bigfeet, gigantic snakes, and ominous, glowing orbs, Ohioan swamps remain active cryptozoological spots. Contained in diminishing biomes, the rarest of these swamp-dwelling creatures are a collection of amphibian cryptids; an oversized frog is the most endangered. CREDITS Nostalgia by A. Cooper is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommer...

In Riverton, Virginia, in the 1870's, a truly horrific event occurred: an entire family was found deceased in their home - which had its own haunting clues. Called by the Department of Justice to determine if mass murder occurred, the Pinkerton National Detective Agency gave the case a quick, uncomfortable look over. Less than a day later, they determined that those inside were victims of natural, yet unknown, causes. CREDITS Undercover Vampire Policeman by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a...

The Leaping Devil is the result of migrating, evolving bigfoot interacting with powerful, shapeshifting nymphs. Part 1 or 2 in: Fairfeet Origins: the Stonemen and Winter Nymphs CREDITS This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walk...

Walking through the forest, Ballyraven is investigating an alleged UFO crash site. While they expected to find a meteorite or some failed, human invention, they found something much more interesting - and much more alive! CREDITS This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferrie...

The BCWPA's Interdimensional Exploration Unit is the oldest department in the agency. The IEU’s early years were plagued not only by disaster, but illness, technical failures, and interspecies brutality. Today, missions occurring in our atmosphere and our neighboring space are consistent and mostly safe. There is much to explore. There is much to learn. There is even more to mess up. CREDITS This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Da...

Have you ever seen strange footprints in the snow? Ones made from a long, large foot and having three bulky, square-ish toes? If not, you may have known someone who has seen such a phenomenon. Known to be particularly active on snowy days, "Leaping Devils" or "Winter Bigfeet" make their visits known by leaving these strange tracks. They are a type of bigfoot only found in West Virginia. CREDITS This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams,...

Many dangerous creatures lurk in the Appalachian Mountains. Transmogrified animals - those transformed by magic - are some of the most threatening. All that remains of these creatures are folk stories associated with them. How much of the tales are real? How many tragedies can be attributed to them today? SOURCES “OTHER IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS: Mature Forest.” islandtrust. Accessed 14 June 2018. “Barred Owl.” Science Museum of Minnesota. Accessed 14 June 2018. “Barred Owl Life History.” The ...

On January 22, 2002, a tape was discovered hidden in the walls of a long abandoned home. On it was the last known words of Wesley Holding - a conman said to have posed as a detective working cold cases. CREDITS отдушинка by Kosta T is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License. This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wils...

What connects a mysterious shipment from 1956 with an unsolved murder, a defunct Television network, nameless agents, and a bizarre celestial event? Ambrose Gregory Briddle, a man at the center of a perplexing cold case, decades after the dust seemed to have settled. Detective Holding is on the brink of revelation as he revisits an unusual day in 1956. The start of an ever-worsening investigation, every answered question leads to another mystery and leaves you questioning the boundaries of ...

In Old Saybrook, CT on December 16, 1957, between the hours of 2 and 3 A.M., a local teacher witnessed something incredible: outside her window, Mary M. Starr saw a spaceship with aliens inside. Her encounter was not the first. Leaving behind a trail of mysteries and murders, the Case of the Saybrook Blockheads is one of fear, greed, and secrecy. CREDITS Atomic Snapshots of Shared Memory.mp3 by Geoff Keston is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. Zinc by CXR...

The BCWPA has made contact - are you ready? Send the BCWPA a message! Support the show Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office. Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.

An early morning on the lake gets weird - and very foggy! Send the BCWPA a message! Support the show Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office. Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.

There were once magical bees that told the weather and who was coming to visit; like all good things, people had to ruin it. This is the tale of Messenger Bee: glowing bumblebees with strange, precognitive abilities. Once friendly helpers, they became associated with evil spells and witchcraft, and so, as most magical things were in centuries past, they couldn't be allowed to exist. What color of Messenger Bee do you want to show up at your door? Send the BCWPA a message! Support the s...

We ran a little short on time to get really into atmospheric beasts and the stories about them online, but, here is a short after-discussion of our thoughts on our Cloud Animal episode and the sources used to make it! OFFICIAL FEELINGS Lycaon (L), Ballyraven (B) Atmoplankton: we made it upAir Rods: Maybe (L), Not Real (B)Atmospheric Jellyfish: Yes (L), Very Likely Not (B)Flying Squid: Not Real (L & B)Cloud Whale: Yes/Hope So (L), Not a Chance (B)Send the BCWPA a message! Support the show...

What is In the Field? Is it real cryptozoology work? Is it art? Are you trying to trick me? Should I be mad? In this bonus, behind-the-scenes-y episode, we talk a little about ourselves, why we want to do the show, and our vision for the future - plus how you can review all the sources used to create each episode (www.ballyraven.com). SKEPTIC LEVEL Ballyraven: very; believes that the Appalachian Mountain Lion might be real. Open to belief if convincing evidence is presented. does not believ...

There's a strange creature afoot - er, ahand - in Pike Lake and the BCWPA is getting to the bottom of it! Learn more about Path Hands (ballyraven.com)! Sound Effects Attribution 4.0: Vintage Tape Recorder Button Clunks by iainmccurdy Woman Scream 5 by J.Zazvurek horror ghost 23.wav by klankbeeld CC SAMPLING+ 1.0 DEED: Kamelands Pond in the evenin...