Greg's Cryptid Corner
Join Greg as he tells his friends Dan and Eric about weird creatures and creepy stories as they travel around the world!
Episodes
82 episodes
Campfire Tales: The Twin Tunnels of Downingtown Teaser
Campfire Tales is a Patreon-exclusive series! On this episode, Eric takes us on a journey to Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and tells us all about the haunted lore of a set of local tunnels. Aside from the regular "haunted tunnel" stories that are ...
Kappa: Hold onto your butt
Today we're in camping by the Kappabuchi in Tōno, Iwate Prefecture of Japan and fishing for the Kappa, a water Yokai that comes with a lot of REALLY weird obsessions! We discuss a few stories of the Kappa, what might happen if it catches you, a...
Kushtaka: John Carpenter's The Otter Thing
Today we're camping in Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, Alaska and keeping our ears open for the sounds of the Kushtaka, a cryptid from Tlingit folklore that has been talked about for thousands of years. But the big question is: is this crea...
Walking Sam: The woods are scary, dark and deep
Today we're camping in Wind Cave National Park in Hot Spring, South Dakota, to complete our informal Sam Trilogy of episodes and learn about the most unnerving monster we've discussed on this show, Walking Sam. Content warning: This...
Campfire Tales: Jimothy teaser
Campfire Tales is now a Patreon-exclusive series! In this episode, we discuss Jimothy (the oddly-shaped raccoon that has stolen the hearts of people around the world), dive into the etymology and history of the world "cryptid," and get sad abou...
Batsquatch: A monster and the volcano
Today we're camping in Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mount Adams and Mount Saint Helens, in Washington state in search of Batsquatch! We dig into a few of the more notable Batsquatch sightings, discuss the eruption of Mount Saint Hele...
Crawfordsville Monster: What is Indiana?!
Today we're camping in Milligan Park in Crawfordsville, Indiana, to stare up at the sky and search for the Crawfordsville Monster, a cryptid that took the town (and country) by storm in 1891! We dive into the encounters and witness accounts, an...
Haddock Goblin and Hobgoblin of Fort Niagara: Goblin mode activated
This week we're in Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown, New York, to get out our big goblin energy and discuss TWO cryptids: the Haddock Goblin and the Hobgoblin of Fort Niagara. We dive into their respective encounters, theorize on goblin hi...
Dark Watchers: When the wild watches you back
HEY this week Greg asked me (Dan) to post the episode so here I am, writing to tell you that we traveled to Big Sur in beautiful California to learn all about the Dark Watchers: A mysterious, outdoor variation of the shadow people phenomena. Gr...
Sasabonsam: I love Batman!
Today we're camping in Kakum National Park in southern Ghana to dive into local folklore and search for the Sasabonsam (or Asanbosam). We'll need to keep our heads on a swivel and our eyes up in the trees to find this bat-winged, hooked foot fe...
Gowrow: An atrocious Arkansas amalgamation
Today we're camping outside Devil’s Hole Cave in Devil’s Den State Park in Washington County, Arkansas, to learn the history of the Gowrow, a fearsome creature from Arkansas that is quite the chimera of animal parts! We focus on one encounter d...
GCCNN - June 19, 2026 Teaser
GCCNN is a Patreon-exclusive series about current events in the cryptid and paranormal world. To unlock this and every GCCNN episode, support Greg's Cryptid Corner for as little as $2 on Patreon:
Rochester Rat-Dog: Big squirrel energy
Today we're camping in Brighton Town Park in Rochester, New York to burrow into the city's history with the infamous (or un-famous?) Rochester Rat-Dog! We learn about Gwen Byrd and the wrinkley weird intruder to the Byrd house, and discuss our ...
Nimerigar: Tiny terrors from Wyoming
Today we camping in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming to discuss the lost tribe of the Nimerigar, a group of aggressive diminutive people who have become lost to time. When we finally get on topic and stop talking about bees, we discuss some...
Glühschwanz: A landord's worst enemy
Today we're camping in Westhavelland Nature Park in Brandenburg, Germany, to discuss the flying, bright-tailed German cryptid, the Glühschwanz. This bright beast will be your friend until you forget to leave some sweet milk out for him...and if...
Dobhar-chú: Why the long face?!
Today we're camping on the shore of Glenade Lough in County Leitram, Ireland, to learn about a centuries old Irish cryptid, the Dobhar-chú. While I trip over the pronunciations of just about every Irish word, we'll dig into a violent encounter ...
Stabby Stabby: Harry and the Hendersons Patreon Teaser
Stabby Stabby is back...as a Greg's Cryptid Corner Patreon-exclusive series! To unlock this and every future Stabby Stabby episode, along with our news series GCCNN, support Greg's Cryptid Corner for as little as $2 on Patreon:
Shore Laddie: One baaaa-d boy!
Today we're camping in the Grundarfjörður Camping Ground in Grundarfjörður, Iceland to visit the terrifying Icelandic beaches in search of the Shore Laddie (or Fjörulalli or Beach Walker)! We discuss its seemingly benign behavior until its stor...
GCCNN - May 14, 2026 Teaser
GCCNN is a Patreon-exclusive series about current events in the cryptid and paranormal world. To unlock this and every GCCNN episode, support Greg's Cryptid Corner for as little as $2 on Patreon:
Poole Pyramid: Interdimensional Geometry
Today we're camping in Whitecliff Harbourside Park in Poole, England to discuss the one-off cryptid/alien that terrorized two young children, the Poole Pyramid! This multicolored monster pops in and out of sight, but not before we get a a descr...
Squonk: Oops all water (one-year anniversary episode)
Today we're camping in Sproul State Forest in Westport, Pennsylvania to celebrate our one-year anniversary by discussing the cryptid that has been hovering over our show since almost the very beginning: Squonk! We discuss his introduction to th...
Suscon Screamer: Screams in the air tonight (cool drum solo)
Today we're camping alongside Suscon Road in Pittston, PA, to discuss the local legend of the Suscon Screamer. Is it a ghost? Could it be a town dealing with a traumatic experience? Could it be an elusive, unnamed cryptid? Why do we talk about ...
Mantis Man: Man(tis)plaining New Jersey cryptids
Today we're camping along the Musconetcong River in Hackettstown, New Jersey to discuss what could potentially be the loneliest cryptid, Mantis Man! We dig into a few eye-witness accounts, Mantis Man's description, and some theories on what Man...
Big Bird: Texas-sized Sesame Street monster
Today we're Camping in Resaca de la Palma State Park in Brownsville, Texas, along the Rio Grande to discuss the poorly-named but potentially violent Big Bird! We'll dig into several of the reported sightings, a potential act of violence, and ou...
