Battle of the Cryptids: International Edition




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Summary: <p>This week's episode is another Battle of the Cryptids; however, this time it is all international creatures! Here are the competitors: </p> <p>Lagarfljót Worm, we get into the history of this creature, which is officially recognized by a "Truth Commission."</p> <p>Mngwa, is a sassy Tasmanian cat.</p> <p>Minhocão, is a giant Brazilian worm</p> <p>Mapinguari, a hairy humanoid cyclops with a gaping mouth on its belly, or a relict giant ground sloth</p> <p>Elwetritsch, aa scaly, big-breasted chicken with antlers. </p> <p>Bukit Timah Monkey Man, seen as far back as 1805</p> <p>Loch Ness Monster, basically the most famous cryptid like ever. Right?</p> <p>Yeti, basically the second most famous cryptid like ever. Right?</p> <p>Yeren, basically a Chinese yeti, with over 400 alleged sightings. You may recall this cryptid appeared in John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China. </p> <p>Ahool, a giant chimpanzee-faced bat. </p> <p>Beast of Bodmin Moor, a prowling jungle cat from pippity poppity ol' England.</p> <p>Kraken, the giant Scandinavian cephalopod... not Roman or Greek like Clash of the Titans would lead you to believe. </p> <p>Bunyip, a giant feral hippopotamus, which translates to "Evil Spirit."</p> <p>Ningen, not all monsters need fangs and spikes to </p> <p>Leprechaun, who used to wear red, not green. Nuts, right?</p> <p>Mongolian Death Worm, or Olgoi-khorkhoi, is basically a sand worm from Dune covered in bones, totally poisonous, and able to emit electrical shocks. </p> <p>This week's "Hidden Track" is Thorns by Resistor. <a href="https://linktr.ee/weareresistor">https://linktr.ee/weareresistor</a></p> <p>If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at slasherspod@gmail.com. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast</p> <p>Theme song is I wanna Die by Mini Meltdowns. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZAk6lUDsaJj8EAhrhzZnh" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZAk6lUDsaJj8EAhrhzZnh</a> ; <a href="https://minimeltdowns.bandcamp.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://minimeltdowns.bandcamp.com/</a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slasherspod/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slasherspod/support</a>