The Missing 411 and the Strange Disappearance of Dennis Martin

Something that has bothered Atreya for years is the disappearances linked to the Missing 411. Former police officer, David Paulides has spent years painstakingly collecting and researching all the cases of people who go missing in the national forests of the United States. He has compiled similarities between a vast number of cases which simply defy explanation. In this episode we talk about one of … Continue reading The Missing 411 and the Strange Disappearance of Dennis Martin

“What I mean is . . . maybe it’s only us.”

While I’m still on holiday in the beautiful area of Devon, it would be remiss of me not to mention the Beast of Exmoor.  The “beast” is said to roam the fields and moors of Devon and Somerset, and is claimed to be a phantom cat. They are also described as Alien Big Cats, which means they are alien to their surrounding environment and not … Continue reading “What I mean is . . . maybe it’s only us.”

“There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.”

In the Genus of Cryptids there are many strange names: Chupacabra, Ebu Gogo, Thunderbird; but the strangest, in name at least, I have come across is the Snallygaster. The beast was sighted in and around North Maryland in the 18th century and was initially called the Schneller Geist (quick ghost) by the German immigrants of the area. The half reptile, half bird with a metallic … Continue reading “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.”

The Devil is an optimist, he thinks he can make people worse than they are!

The Jersey Devil roams the Pine Barrens and will take you away. As all good cryptid stories start out, it was on a stormy night when Mother Leeds gave birth to the Jersey Devil. This was her thirteenth child and upon finding out that she was in the family way for the 13th time she cursed the child and claimed that it would be the … Continue reading The Devil is an optimist, he thinks he can make people worse than they are!

The Rake

It is unknown whether The Rake is a cryptid, alien or outright hoax but many witnesses and video/photo evidence depict it as a six-foot tall white, naked, hairless man, which seems to bear a striking resemblance to the wendigo. It is believed to watch people as they sleep and has been known to attack them on occasion. Stories vary on it being a benign entity … Continue reading The Rake