Cryptid Campfire

In 2011, the city of Joplin Missouri was rattled by a devastating tornado. But once the winds were gone, reports of the butterfly people all witnessed by children began emerging. It is a strange saga of hope in a hopeless time, and Andy Matzke joins the Campfire today to relish in the mystery.

In a small town in Ohio, is said to reside the Chambers Creature! A hippo like entity that glows green and terrorizes citizens. Starting in the late 80s and moving towards present day, what exactly is this creature? An escaped hippo or some kind of other worldly phantom?

In this week's exciting episode, Karac joins the Campfire once again to share some updated information on the ongoing Ropen case and shocking revelations of Jonathan Whitcomb that raises questions on just what is flying in the skies of Papua New Guinea!

Eli teams up with Karac St. Laurent to discuss SPIDERS! That's right folks, spiders of enormous size have been reported from all over the globe on every major continent except Antarctica. They could be living anywhere, including your own backyard! Join us on this globetrotting look into the world of arachnids...

This episode was once a Patreon Exclusive that is now being released to the public! This week Alex and Eli are joined by Karac St. Laurent of Crash Course Cryptozoology as they take a deep dive to the jungles of Papua New Guinea in search of the Ropen. This pterosaur like cryptid has been sighted on multiple occasions and even has reported video evidence of its existence. Could this all be a creation of creationists, or is there something lurking in the skies of Papua New Guinea?

Stacy Brown Jr is a Sasquatch Researcher based out of Florida. After he and his father filmed a Sasquatch in 2011, and winning the Million Dollar Bigfoot show,  he has since expanded his field of research into the realm of the paranormal.  Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

Eli shares the story of his recent Sasquatch expedition to Florida in search of the Skunk Ape. From the Everglades to the pan handle, he recounts meeting various researchers and his various strange experiences of the trip.  Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

Everyone knows of the magical unicorn, with its majestic horn protruding from its head, a horn with mystical healing properties. But is the Unicorn just a myth or is it based on something real? With almost every culture having some form of the legend it had to be based on something right?

In this week’s exciting episode, the Campfire examines a sea mystery. Hundreds of people have claimed to see a “sea serpent” off the coast of British Columbia, and a supposed carcass was found in 1937, however, with such old evidence and mostly eye witness testimony can we say for certain that something is really out there? Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

The Olympic Project is a group of Sasquatch researchers that focus on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Each member brings a unique skill to the group that allows them to analyze and study the Sasquatch subject in unique ways. Eli gets to sit down with multiple members to ask them what they think Sasquatch is and how they came upon the Nests. Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

In the late 1970s a winged humanoid creature was said to have stalked the small Cornish village of Mawnan. Its appearance has drawn comparisons to Mothman, but with a wizard by the name of Doc Shiels at the epicenter of the case, who can say for certain if its true? Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

Sean Whitley is a film director and Fortean enthusiast. His most known in the field of cryptozoology for his film Southern Fried Bigfoot which came out in 2007. Sean talks with Eli and Jasmine about his overall love for cryptozoology, his favorite monsters and more.

Join us around the Campfire as the Southern flavor continues. This week’s topics include the mystery Myakka photographs, which allegedly show a Skunk Ape in someone’s backyard and the Stacy Brown Jr. thermal video. What do these images mean for Sasquatch research and can they be trusted? Find out in this week’s episode! Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

The Campfire heads down South to explore the mangrove forests of in search of Sasquatch’s smelly cousin, The Skunk Ape! Reports of a stinky, hairy creature go back centuries and continue into present day. We also discuss Dave Shealy, one of the most prominent Skunk Ape researchers in the field today. Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

The Campfire is back in a new year! First we take a look back at how far we've come in the crazy rollercoaster that was 2021, then we offer a sneak preview of some of the exciting things coming in 2022! Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

This week the campfire visit Australia to discuss its version of bigfoot. Yowie has been known to many in Australia as an aggressive Sasquatch like creature with an appetite for kangaroos! Is a blood thirsty ape really on the prowl in the outback or is it something a little more tame?

In this News Around the World episode, Alex and Eli cover some of the staggering news of the UFO world as well as newly reported sightings!

Cryptid Campfire heads to Australia this week to discuss Australia’s living Dino! Said to roam the Outback, this T-Rex hunts Kangaroos and cattle, causing all who see it to run away in terror… or perhaps its a figment of their imagination! Visit us at www.cryptidcampfire.com where you can get yourself sweet Campfire Gear! Interested in hearing more? Subscribe to us on Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, wall papers, behind the scenes looks and more! 

In this exciting double feature, the Campfire visits the islands of Indonesia where two humanoid like cryptids are said to roam. First there is the Orang Bati, a flying monkey of sorts that is said to raid villages in the night stealing away the young and old to take them back to their volcanic lair. Then there is the Orang Pendek, the small cousin of the North American Sasquatch that might be related to the real life Hobbit!

In this News around the World episode, Alex and Eli cover everything from Dogmen in Australia to giant worms in the sea! Everything from new flavors of milk to the new version of Project Bluebook (they thought we wouldn't notice). Join us around the campfire for a fun gallivant in the latest news!