Strange Nature for Strange People
The CryptoNaturalist is a scripted fiction podcast all about real love for imaginary nature. It’s about cryptids and other weird and wild topics. Featuring poetry and field reports to make our world a richer, stranger place.
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of each month.
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Humans once believed that doorways were a separate place – neither one room nor the other, but their own distinct world.
Broadly speaking, people don’t believe that anymore, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
The CryptoNaturalist is written by Jarod K. Anderson and Leslie J. Anderson. Cassandra is voiced by Leslie J. Anderson. The CryptoNaturalist is voiced by Jarod K. Anderson.
Cassandra recalls an old friend and a nameless fish.
The CryptoNaturalist is written by Jarod K. Anderson and Leslie J. Anderson. Cassandra is voiced by Leslie J. Anderson. The CryptoNaturalist is voiced by Jarod K. Anderson.
Welcome to the Cassandra Logs. In this episode, Cassandra visits with a dragon.
The Cassandra Logs are written and read by Leslie J. Anderson.
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You’ll find information about submitting your poetry or prose for our hidden lore segments in the about section of our website at CryptoNaturalist.com. The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod K. Anderson. Thanks to Adam Hurt for the use of his song Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom from his album Insight. For more information on Adam’s music, performances, and teaching, visit adamhurt.com.
The thing about an unexplainable RV is that it’s unexplainable, but let’s give it a shot anyway.
Thanks to Fara Tucker for this week’s hidden lore poetry. Fara Tucker is a writer, poet, storyteller, teacher, photographer, former therapist, and current therapy client. She is currently wading through liminal space, which is occasionally good for producing poetry, and consistently good for producing anxiety. You can find her on IG @faratucker where she shares reflections on this beautiful and devastating life in poetry and prose. Her blog and links to published work can be found at faratucker.com.
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The CryptoNaturalist is missing, but Cassandra is on the case.
Hidden lore poetry by Emily Olorin. Emily is a writer from Down Under (whether the depths of hell or Australia is open to interpretation). They are interested in body horror, sci-fi, and pretty poetry - preferably in combination. Further works can be found at: olorinwrites.wordpress.com