Cryptids Episodes

Explore reported cryptid encounters and the folklore around mysterious creatures, from the Beast of Bray Road to Mothman and the Flatwoods Monster. Start with the Wisconsin dogman investigation, then follow the evidence and competing explanations behind other monster legends.
Sept. 17, 2026

Thursday Thrills | Flatwoods Monster to Mothman: A West Virginia Cryptid Road Trip

The Flatwoods Monster and Mothman turn West Virginia folklore into a road trip after dark. In 1952, Kathleen May's group reported a towering figure on a hillside; in 1966, two couples said a red-eyed creature chased their car near Point Pleasant. Henrique Couto revisits these reported cryptid encounters, the original witness accounts and the meteor, owl and crane explanations. Explore the TNT Area legend and the 2026 Mothman Festival, scheduled for September 19–20. What did those beams of light ...
June 11, 2026

Champ on Camera? Lake Champlain’s Monster & American Lake-Creature Legends | Thursday Thrills

Did a camera catch Champ on Lake Champlain, or did distance and perspective create a convincing shape? Thursday Thrills examines footage filmmakers Richard Rossi and Kelly Tabor say contains the legendary lake monster, keeping their claim separate from zoological proof. Henrique Couto places it beside Loch Ness searches, the Bear Lake Monster, Texas' Lake Worth reports, and sewer-alligator lore. Wakes, logs, reflections, and partial views offer other ways to read the images. Explore why deep wat...
May 18, 2026

Terrifying & True | Beast of Bray Road: Wisconsin Werewolf Folklore & Cryptid Horror

Drivers near Elkhorn, Wisconsin, reported a wolf-headed figure beside Bray Road. Linda Godfrey's reporting helped turn those accounts into the Beast of Bray Road, one of America's best-known dogman legends. Terrifying & True follows the early-1990s sightings, the newspaper investigation, and the werewolf folklore that gathered around a rural road. Witness claims meet possible explanations involving bears, wolves, and mistaken identity, with no physical proof establishing a monster. What makes a ...