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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency
The Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency is an organization dedicated to studying cryptids, paranormal and supernatural organisms, strange phenomena, history - and nature in general! From folklore, scary stories, and sighting reports, to interviews, scientific studies, field trips, and more–the BCWPA explores the myths and real lives of our world’s rarest creatures, visitors, places, and happenings.
Episodes
28 episodes
Case of the Cube Heads | Case #002 | Part 1/3
In Old Saybrook, CT on December 16, 1957, between the hours of 2 and 3 A.M., a local teacher witnessed something incredible: outside her window, Mary M. Starr saw a spaceship with aliens inside. Her encounter was not the first. Leaving ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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29:14
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In the Field with Proboscis Birds | Case #001 | Part 2/3
A species of (presumably) extinct bird, the Proboscis Bird of West Virginia once roamed the wild swamps of Cranberry Glade. Sightless, their loud, nasal-y vocalizations populated the night, as well as their beyond unpleasant smells.Follo...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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26:51
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Cryptid Case in Cranberry Glade | Case #001 | Part 1/3
The old BCwPA was up to a lot. These recreated tapes are on a creature from West Virginia. Based on 18th century journals and field research, this is just the beginning of something called the "Proboscis Bird." European exploration, birds, smel...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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22:18
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Horizon Cases: the Wounded Man at Pech-Merle
Our first ancient alien is found in France, created 20,000 years ago in a cave: it is the Wounded Man, a prehistoric engraving that some claim to be an alien and a UFO. What is this strange cave drawing? Is it a depiction of an alien - or somet...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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15:30
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an Introduction to Horizon Cases & Ancient Aliens
Horizon cases. They may be a mystery you're familiar with. The same qualities that make these stories interesting also make them frustrating, disappointing, or unsatisfying. They are simply unanswerable questions. Join us as we disc...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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11:04
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Welcome to the BCwPA
Intro by BCwPA Agent Layla Leutwyler, voice and researcher of Ballyraven #47, "Bug."What is the BCwPA? What does it stand for? Only those permitted to know are able to find out...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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the Killing Owl | Day Hoot #2
Learn about the origins and current status of the - once - magical Day Hoot.SOURCES “OTHER IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS: Mature Forest.” islandtrust. Accessed 14 June 2018.“Barred Owl.” Science Museum of Minnesota. Accessed 14...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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5:25
It Lives Among Us | Arches Fork Skeleton #1
A dramatized account of the Arches Fork Skeleton.SOURCES Telltale Lilac Bush by Ruth Ann MusickCREDITSThis public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Danie...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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On the Trail of Giants | Popfrog #2
Q: Where can Popfrogs be found?It was very difficult to determine where Popfrogs currently live - they are adept hiders! Using our knowledge of frogs, cryptid clues, and a few good guesses, the BCWPA team was able to loc...
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4:59
Exploring Ohio's Swamps | Popfrog #1
Ohio once was covered in more swampland - and populated by more strange and dangerous creatures within those swamps... From howling dogmen to aggressive bigfeet, gigantic snakes, and ominous, glowing orbs, Ohioan swamps remain active cryptozool...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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4:18
the Annihilation of the George Cabin | House Bats #1
In Riverton, Virginia, in the 1870's, a truly horrific event occurred: an entire family was found deceased in their home - which had its own haunting clues. Called by the Department of Justice to determine if mass murder occurred, the Pinkerton...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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4:58
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Winter's Bigfoot | Leaping Devil #2
The Leaping Devil is the result of migrating, evolving bigfoot interacting with powerful, shapeshifting nymphs.Part 1 or 2 in: Fairfeet Origins: the Stonemen and Winter Nymphs CREDITSThis p...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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4:37
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the Discovery of the Lynx Machine | Old Saybrook Blockhead #4
Walking through the forest, Ballyraven is investigating an alleged UFO crash site. While they expected to find a meteorite or some failed, human invention, they found something much more interesting - and much more alive!CREDITS
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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5:47
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the Interdimensional Exploration Unit
The BCWPA's Interdimensional Exploration Unit is the oldest department in the agency. The IEU’s early years were plagued not only by disaster, but illness, technical failures, and interspecies brutality. Today, missions occurring in our atmosph...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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7:48
Footprints on the Roof | the Winter Bigfoot #1
Have you ever seen strange footprints in the snow? Ones made from a long, large foot and having three bulky, square-ish toes? If not, you may have known someone who has seen such a phenomenon. Known to be particularly active on snowy d...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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5:34
Hoot of Death | Appalachian Death Owl #1
Many dangerous creatures lurk in the Appalachian Mountains. Transmogrified animals - those transformed by magic - are some of the most threatening. All that remains of these creatures are folk stories associated with them. How much of the tales...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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5:00
a New Season Wants to Make Contact with You
The BCWPA has made contact - are you ready?
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Season 1
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4:37
Following the Stallion of the Mist
An early morning on the lake gets weird - and very foggy!
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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8:19
a History of Messenger Bees
There were once magical bees that told the weather and who was coming to visit; like all good things, people had to ruin it. This is the tale of Messenger Bee: glowing bumblebees with strange, precognitive abilities. Once friendly helpers, they...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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19:16
Following Pike Lake's Wandering Hands
There's a strange creature afoot - er, ahand - in Pike Lake and the BCWPA is getting to the bottom of it!Learn more about Path Hands (ballyraven.com)! Sound...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:56
a Complete Study of the Loðsilungur
Hop aboard the BCWPA research boat for another aquatic expedition! The Loðsilungur is one of many oceanic cryptids from Iceland; a poisonous, furry trout related to the more well-known fur-bearing trout, it has an even stranger backstory and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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16:03
a Complete Study of the Fur-Bearing Trout
The fur-bearing trout is an endangered species of fish that grows hair during the winter in the later years. Follow one such animal in this In the Field adventure! MUSICSnow Drift by HoliznaCC0
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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26:13
an Overview of Atmospheric Beasts
Have you ever seen something strange in the sky? A bug that also looks not like a bug? A translucent thing that you catch only a glimpse of? A cloud that does not move like a cloud? An unsettling blip on a photo?People once thought that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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50:39
In the Field with Mirelings (PART 2)
In the Appalachian foothills of Ohio, there are strange tales of horrific figures that live in or near rivers; cadaverous and insatiable, they pillage cemeteries, consume unfortunate animals, and those who wander in their domains after dark. To...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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27:30
In the Field with Muddy Men (PART 1)
Beware the Ohio riverside after dark - or so say legends that warn of a foul, nightmarish creature that returns to life seeking vengeance! Today, we discuss the lore of the "Muddy Men," a dark, Ohio tale, and briefly uncover the creature behind...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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17:54