Cryptopedia is an exploration of the myths and legends that haunt the human mind. Each week Brandon and John will take you on a journey exploring the mysteries of the world, tackling the tales with a dash of skepticism and an extra helping of humor.Topics include cryptids such as bigfoot or mothman, paranormal events, claims of the supernatural, monsters of mythology, and urban legends.
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About the host
Brandon Boyer, John Dunham hosts Cryptopedia - A Paranormal Podcast, a comedy show with 206 episodes published.
Phantom Kangaroos - Definitely Not Devil Monkeys - 203
Jun 22, 20261h 26mEp. 203
OOP animals are on the docket this week as John tells Brandon about the leggy marsupials for the second time. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.
This week Brandon tells the story of one of history's least mysterious mysteries. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340
Columbus Poltergeist - The Amazing Poltergeist - 201
May 18, 20261h 38mEp. 2010
After our Mother's Day break, we're back. And future John writing this now realizes how morbid the timing of this episode is! This week, we cover an infamous Poltergeist case overshadowed by a particularly depressing tru
Somehow, we've been doing this for eight years and 200 episodes. This week, we talk about that one "true" story from the third Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Dis
On the cusp of episode 200, John decides to clear some of his backlog and finally cover a cryptid he's been trying to write about for years. Turns out it wouldn't be that easy. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopedi
This week, Brandon takes the reins again, as John comes down off some kind of persistent cough. We almost talked about the cryptid, but someone needs to let everyone know that Damon Albarn of Gorillaz fame is also the si
Giant Squid Attacks the Britannia - Hallucinating on the High Seas - 197
Mar 9, 20261h 12mEp. 1970
This week, Brandon talks about a sea monster that isn't a lump of fat or a whale penis! Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=140
As the second Snowpocalypse of 2026 rages, we somehow manage to record an episode on time as we talk about Canada's Roswell. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreo
We're late this week because someone's gonna be able to go into someone else's hospital room. Brandon verifies his hypothesis in the most ill-advised manner possible. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Dis
We're back after a bit of a hiatus! This week, we're talking about some of the weirder Yōkai John could find. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.
Project Beta - The Tragedy of Paul Bennewitz - 193
Dec 1, 20251h 43mEp. 1930
For the (probably) last episode of the year, we figured we would go out on a sort of depressing one. We talk about the time that the US government personally destroyed a person's mental health, as opposed to in a broader
The Ammons Haunting Case - Blue Screen of Death - 192
Nov 17, 20252h 14mEp. 1920
This week, things get flipped around because this episode was supposed to come out last time. Is it the result of a demon's curse, or is it just Windows 11 being Windows 11? Listen and find out as we talk about what some
The Sandown Clown Revisited - Clown Pervert Strikes Back - 191
Nov 3, 20251h 3mEp. 1910
In a slightly delayed episode, we return to talk about the Sandown Clown after a fatal Windows crash blows up our last recording. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG P
Liverpool Leprechauns - Bored British Children - 190
Oct 13, 20251h 19mEp. 1900
We're back again, talking about bored kids and weird manhunts that result in lasting injuries! Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/use
This week, we take a suggestion from Discord and talk about how acorns look like the tip of a penis. Also, I guess this is seven years now? Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AW
Cole Hollow Road Monster - Teenagers Strike Again - 188
Sep 16, 20251h 18mEp. 1880
This week, Brandon talks about a monster that is very easily linked to teenagers being teenagers. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/
This week, we talk about hoaxing and flying saucers. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340 YouTube (Videos have [questio
The Partridge Creek Monster - Hairy Dinosaur - 186
Aug 18, 20251h 24mEp. 1860
This week, we talk about one of the more unlikely cryptids we've covered on the show. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015
This week, we continue our conversation about the 1947 Flying Saucer Craze. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340 YouTub
The Chronovisor - Brandon Ruins Sebastian York - 184
Jul 21, 20251h 44mEp. 1840
This week, we talk about something that everyone supposedly knows everything about. Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1401534
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