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Criminal/Cryptid

Hosted by Dev Carroll & Katie Mackey · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 40 episodes

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40
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15 days ago
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66m
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40
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23
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48
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About this podcast

True crime and folklore fans, Katie Mackey and Dev Carroll get together each week to share crime stories and urban legends that fascinate them

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Dev Carroll & Katie Mackey hosts Criminal/Cryptid, a society show with 40 episodes published.

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04x01:

Apr 13, 202646mEp. 1S4

Welcome back to Criminal/Cryptid , the podcast where true crime and the unknown collide. In today’s episode, Katie dives into the complex and controversial history of Sean “P Diddy” Combs, unpacking the layers behind his

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03x13: Canopy!

Feb 8, 20261h 5mEp. 13S3

Settle in and keep the lights low! Dev and Katie are back with another ride through true crime and the unexplained. This episode opens with Katie discussing the haunting case of former NFL player Antonio Armstrong Sr. an

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03x12: Two Cups of Absinthe and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

Jan 18, 202658mEp. 12S3

Get comfortable and stay awhile as Dev and Katie dive into a chilling blend of true crime and the uncanny. In today’s episode, Dev unravels the eerie details of the infamous Absinthe Murders before Katie ventures deep in

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03x11: Just a Wulver and His Fish

Dec 21, 202551mEp. 11S3

This week’s episode takes a darker turn as Katie covers the infamous crimes of Adam Britton. And Dev explores Shetland folklore and the legend of the Wulver, a mysterious, wolf-headed figure known for its unexpected kind

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03x10: Just a couple of bros

Dec 14, 20251h 13mEp. 10S3

Dev examines the tragic case of Gladys Ricart, who was fatally shot just hours before she was set to marry, unraveling the heartbreaking events that led up to her death. Then, Katie takes us to New Orleans to tell the ch

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03x09: A woman burns and the other smiles

Dec 7, 202541mEp. 9S3

This week, Katie goes over the Neston Sugar Water Murder where Corinna Smith left her husband, Michael Baines, with his skin "Peeling off" and Dev tells us about the malevolent figure from Japanese urban legend and folkl

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03x08: Oh My God

Nov 11, 20251h 3mEp. 8S3

This week, Dev goes over one of America's youngest female death row inmates and what got her there. And near the end, Katie discusses the practice of shapeshifting, a sacred ritual amongst Native American tribes.

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03x07: Allegedly

Nov 4, 20251h 18mEp. 7S3

This week, Katie covers the shooting of the Notorious B.I.G. and Dev goes over the Pooka and its many forms. Yes, we know we mixed up Lisa Frank and Ruby Franke

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03x06: It's actually been so long, I don't know what to call this

Oct 28, 202546mEp. 6S3

After yet another break, Dev covers the tragic, yet pivotal story of Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old who was shot and killed over a barely $2 bottle of juice. Katie tells us about the Nunnehi, the traveler spirit people o

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03x05: A Cougar, You Say

May 27, 20251h 15mEp. 5S3

Katie starts us off with the case of Tupac Shakur and Dev tells us the history of the Appalachian Wampus Cat

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03x04: They're just little guys

Feb 23, 20251h 25mEp. 4S3

Dev goes over the tragic story of Andrea Yates and why mental health is so important for everyone, especially mothers. Katie talks about the Menehune and their impressive structures in Hawaii. Postpartum depression (PPD)

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03x03: Big Balls

Jan 5, 202559mEp. 3S3

Katie tells the story of Emma Walker and Dev tells us all about the Pom Poko origins! (Tanuki) Follow us on social media: Instagram: Crime_Cryptid Twitter (X): @Crime_Cryptid

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03x02: Tear Strained Trails

Dec 21, 20241h 29mEp. 2S3

In today's episode, Dev tells us all about Bloody Babs and Katie talks about what it really means to be a Squonk.

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03x01: We're Yappers

Nov 13, 20241h 9mEp. 1S3

Katie discusses the tragic story of Amy Carnevale. Dev tells us the tale of Oscar, the infamous Beast of Busco Domestic Abuse Resources: https://yourdream.liveyourdream.org/2016/10/42-domestic-violence-warning-signs/ htt

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02x13: WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'AND THEN'?

Oct 9, 20241h 11mEp. 13S2

Now available on Apple Podcasts! Katie talks the love triangle between Steven Beard, Celeste Beard, and Tracey Tarlton that's not entirely a love triangle. Dev tells us about Mr. Cold "The Smiley Man" and he is terrifyin

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02x12: That's Not Very Ca$hmoney

Sep 25, 202456mEp. 12S2

Dev tells us what radium can do to the body and the famous case of the Radium Girls. Katie tells some of Scotland's most famous ghost stories, featuring the Kinmount Straight and the Lady Ghosts of Crathes Castle. Follow

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02x11: The Bell Witch Menace

Sep 4, 20241h 0mEp. 11S2

After yet another hiatus, (we're sorry) Katie discusses the very strange disappearance of Mitchell Dale Stehling and Dev tells us about the menace, the quirky, the downright bitch that is the Bell Witch.,

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02x10: Would You Still Love Me If I Was The Bear Lake Monster?

Jul 5, 20241h 10mEp. 10S2

Dev gives us all the details of the gruesome Fritzl case while Katie takes a hard U-ie and tells the story of the Bear Lake Monster

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02x09: Tummy Time!

Jun 27, 20241h 26mEp. 9S2

TW: Infant death This week, Katie talks about the gruesome story of the United Kingdom's most notorious child serial killer to date. And Dev gives us the deets on the modern day vampire's ancestor, the strigoi.

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02x08: We're Gore Girls

Jun 19, 20241h 7mEp. 8S2

This week, Dev tells us about the questionable relationship between the Papin Sisters of France and their gruesome crime. Katie tells the tale of the Virginia Urban Legend, The Bunnyman, and how the internet affected the

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Criminal/Cryptid is hosted by Dev Carroll & Katie Mackey. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 40 episodes.

How many episodes does Criminal/Cryptid have?

Criminal/Cryptid has published 40 episodes.

What topics does Criminal/Cryptid cover?

Criminal/Cryptid regularly covers society, culture, true crime. It sits in the society category, with a culture focus.

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