Tag: Cryptid
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Episode 36: 2013 Miss Cryptid Contest (Week 4)
The final week of the 2013 Miss Cryptid Contest draws to a close with the last 4 selections paraded before you, awaiting your harsh but fair judgement. This episode, the boys of Blurry Photos take a look at the Australian Mimi Spirit, the Aswang of the Philippines, the Hiisi of Finland, and South Carolina’s Lizardman…
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Episode 35: 2013 Miss Cryptid Contest (Week 3)
With Blurry Photos’ 2013 Miss Cryptid Contest in full swing, the competition heats up with 4 more lovely contestants. In the third week of exciting exhibition, David and Dave visit the Tikbalang of the Philippines, the Tatzelwurm of the Alps, the Chilean Chonchon, and the Shunka Warak’in of Montana. The winner of week 2 is…
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Episode 34: 2013 Miss Cryptid Contest (Week 2)
The 2013 Miss Cryptid Contest continues with a whole new set of fantastical cryptids! This week, the boys continue globe-trotting, visiting Russia, Africa, England, and the southern U.S. to find the queen of lesser-known cryptids. Listen to stories of the Albastor, Dingonek, Cockatrice, and the Honey Island Swamp Monster, and cast your vote for your…
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Episode 33: 2013 Miss Cryptid Contest (Week 1)
May is here, and that means it’s time for the first annual Miss Cryptid Contest! All month long, the boys of Blurry Photos will be bringing you lesser-known creatures of cryptozoology, pitting them against each other in a strange and spectacular “beauty” pageant for your amusement. Listen to the podcast, then visit the Blurry Photos…
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Episode 30: Yokai
The boys of Blurry Photos keep their passports handy and travel this time to “the land of the rising sun” to check out Yokai. Steeped in folklore and the veneration of nature spirits, Yokai are the Japanese culture’s physical embodiment of nature’s energy, be it good or bad. Flora and Stecco discuss a little bit…
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Episode 25: Irish Legends
Season 2 of Blurry Photos kicks off with a rollicking Irish jig through the legends and lore of the Emerald Isle! The Davids grab their Guinness and talk about everything from St. Patrick to Banshees. Chock full of amazing tales and frightful creatures, Ireland is a small but mighty bastion of mystery and fun, and…
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Episode 24: Spring-Heeled Jack
Victorian England had more to worry about than just cholera, consumption, or being run over by carriages. With his attacks on women and ability to escape any situation, Spring-Heeled Jack terrorized the countryside as much as any disease or outrageous gossip in the 1800’s. The fact that he was never caught just made him more…
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Episode 20: Bunyip
Oh, the Bunyip’s mighty bad, and the Bunyip’s mighty bold, and they tell me that the Bunyip’s now going to be talked about on Blurry Photos! A cryptid from Australia, the Bunyip has terrified generations of folks, yet has never truly been proved to exist. It has its roots in Aboriginal mythology and has now…
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Episode 10: Jersey Devil
Flora and Stecco have survived the terror of another Halloween, but that doesn’t mean they can’t continue to bring you spooky creatures and haunting stories! In this episode of Blurry Photos, the Davids tackle the classic American cryptid, The Jersey Devil. Almost as old as the country itself, The Jersey Devil has frightened and excited…
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Episode 2: Mothman
Stecco and Flora take on the elusive and enigmatic Mothman in this episode of Blurry Photos. Primarily seen in Point Pleasant, WV during the mid 1960s, Mothman turned out to be just the tip of a weird and unexplainable iceberg that was a host of paranormal activity in the area. Was it a cryptid…