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Live Free Ride Free with Rupert IsaacsonWhen Nature Heals: Depression, Imagination & the Stories That Save Us with Jarod Anderson | Ep 40From cryptids to hickory trees, raccoons, and the hidden balance of the natural world, writer and poet Jarod Anderson invites us into his world of imagination, healing, and belonging. In this deep and reflective conversation, Rupert Isaacson explores Jarod’s journey through depression, his rediscovery of nature, and how storytelling can transform pain into wonder. Together they uncover how imagination acts as a bridge back to the wild world—even when we’re confined by screens or cities—and how the stories we tell can become medicine for our own minds. Known for his podcast The CryptoNaturalist and his books So...
2025-11-131h 59
Radical SacredJarod K. Anderson is the CryptonaturalistJarod K. Anderson, poet, thinker, author, and host of the podcast Cryptonaturalist joins us this week! Jarod chats with us about nature being his church from a very young age, the beauty and invitational nature of moss, writing poetry as a way of making sense of the world, and more. This conversation is not only a breath of fresh air but an invitation back to the forests that make our very breath possible. We are so excited to share with you Jarod’s lovely poems, the ways that nature can be a balm for depression and the weariness of the wo...
2025-10-2955 min
Planthropology124. Thunderstorms, Hidden Nature, and the Cryptonaturalist w/ Jarod K. AndersonSend us a textWe talk with writer and poet Jarod K. Anderson, aka the Cryptonaturalist, about mental health, ADHD, and rediscovering wonder through woods, poems, and honest work. From “brain weather” to dandelion myths, we explore how stories shape healing and how nature keeps us present.• origin of a lifelong nature connection and early poetry in a “land lab”• leaving academia, starting therapy, and naming depression as “brain weather”• enthusiasm over expertise as a path back to the woods• the Cryptonaturalist: blending natural history, humor, and gentle horror• balancing sincerity online with a creative...
2025-10-1749 min
Let’s Talk Memoir145. Limitation as an Engine for Creativity featuring Jarod K. AndersonJarod K. Anderson joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about changing our definition of what victory is based on what we can and can’t control, understanding our own minds and contextualizing ourselves in the world, his experience with chronic major depression, the stigma around mental illness, the pain of abstraction and the concrete world, his podcast The Cryptonaturalist, privileging enthusiasm over fact, internal landscapes, the paradox of choice, large social media followings, the magic of the natural world around us, limitation as the engine for creativity, and his new memoir Something in the Woods Loves You.
2025-01-2139 min
Find Your Wild PodcastSomething In The Woods Loves You, Mental Health, and Appreciation of Nature With Jarod K. Anderson of The Cryptonaturalist- FYW17More About Jarod:
"Jarod K. Anderson (he/him) has three best-selling collections of nature poetry, Field Guide to the Haunted Forest, Love Notes from the Hollow Tree, and Leaf Litter. His memoir Something in the Woods Loves You (Timber Press/Hachette
2024) explores his lifelong struggle with depression through a lens of love and gratitude for the natural world. Jarod created and voices The CryptoNaturalist podcast, a scripted audio-fiction show about real adoration for imaginary wildlife.
Jarod has gained a large audience over 250K followers) across social media platforms with his vivid appreciations of...
2025-01-1458 min
Sacred Paths with Angell DeerFrom Woods to Words: A Journey with Jarod K. Anderson, the CryptoNaturalist & Angell DeerDive into an enriching and heartfelt conversation between Angell Deer and renowned poet Jarod K. Anderson, famously known as The Crypto Naturalist. Join us as we explore Jarod's profound connection with nature, his journey from an Ohio childhood filled with wonder, to becoming a beloved voice in poetry and mental health advocacy.
In this candid interview, Jarod opens up about his formative experiences with nature, the challenges of mental health, and the liberating power of vulnerability and creative expression.Discover how early nature walks with his mother sparked a lifelong bond with the natural world and hear...
2024-12-2159 min
The CryptonaturalistEpisode 66: The Counting Pines"Crypto" is a slippery prefix, and it's best to be careful with it. Thanks to Evan Dicken for writing the bulk of today’s episode. By day, Evan Dicken studies old Japanese Maps and crunches data for medical research at Ohio State University. By night, he does neither of these things. His audio fiction can be heard performed on: The NoSleep Podcast, Pseudopod, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Podcastle. He also writes media tie-in fiction for Legend of the Five Rings and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. If you've got nothing better to do, feel free to visit him at...
2024-11-1515 min
The Let's Get Uncomfortable PodcastSomething In The Woods Loves You with Jarod K. Anderson
Trigger Warning: Dear Warriror, this episode centers on discussion around Mindfulness and Mental Health and Coping with Suicidal Thoughts. Please take care of yourself as needed.
Summary
Hey yall its me, Queen J back with another episode of The Let's Get Uncomfortable podcast, where I engage in a deep and reflective conversation with Jarod K. Anderson, exploring themes of mental health, vulnerability, and the healing power of poetry and nature. We discuss the complexities of depression, the importance of authenticity, and the journey of self-discovery. Jarod shares insights from...
2024-11-0346 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 66: The Counting PinesThey said The Counting Pines didn’t exist, but everything has a price, even discovery. Thanks to Evan Dicken for writing the bulk of today’s episode. By day, Evan Dicken studies old Japanese Maps and crunches data for medical research at Ohio State University. By night, he does neither of these things. His audio fiction can be heard performed on: The NoSleep Podcast, Pseudopod, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Podcastle. He also writes media tie-in fiction for Legend of the Five Rings and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. If you've got nothing better to do, feel...
2024-11-0115 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 65: Autumn TraditionsAutumn is full of fun, cozy traditions, like keeping watch on the knothole man so he doesn’t reach too far into our world.Thanks to Harrison Hamm for this episode’s hidden lore segment. Harrison Hamm is an LA-based poet, screenwriter, and essayist originally from rural Tennessee. Selected for fellowships with New York Stage & Film Filmmakers Workshop, Diverso's The Minority Report, and Roadmap Writers, he has also received research grants for interdisciplinary academic, creative, and pedagogic pursuits at his alma mater Loyola Marymount University. Writing can be found published/forthcoming in The Misso...
2024-10-1517 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 65: Autumn TraditionsAutumn is full of fun, cozy traditions, like keeping watch on the knothole man so he doesn’t reach too far into our world. Thanks to Harrison Hamm for this episode’s hidden lore segment. Harrison Hamm is an LA-based poet, screenwriter, and essayist originally from rural Tennessee. Selected for fellowships with New York Stage & Film Filmmakers Workshop, Diverso's The Minority Report, and Roadmap Writers, he has also received research grants for interdisciplinary academic, creative, and pedagogic pursuits at his alma mater Loyola Marymount University. Writing can be found publishe...
2024-10-1217 min
Conversations on Healing PodcastFrom Numbness to Wonder: Decreasing Depression Through Nature and Self-CompassionJarod Anderson is an acclaimed nature poet and the creative mind behind The CryptoNaturalist podcast. Jarod has produced three best-selling poetry collections: Field Guide to the Haunted Forest, Love Notes from the Hollow Tree, and Leaf Litter. His newly released memoir, Something in the Woods Loves You, takes readers on a deeply personal journey through his lifelong struggle with depression, framed by his love and appreciation for the natural world. Jarod frequently includes nature in his work and shares how his relationship to the natural world transformed his mental health. In today's episode, Shay Beider...
2024-10-031h 02The CryptonaturalistEpisode 64: Northern PondhawkBest to have a telepathic microphone when searching for cryptid dragonflies. Sometimes the simple, straightforward solutions are the best option.Thanks to Luísa Black Ellis for this week’s hidden lore poetry. Luísa is a Brazilian-American poet and self-taught ecologist methodically inspecting mosses in traditional Nansemond and Chesepian territory. She lives a quiet and devotional life in a monastery with her husband, renowned interdisciplinary artist JJJJJerome Ellis. Her loyalties lie with the lichens. Consider supporting her work with the Tidewater Solidarity Bail Fund by visiting 757bailfund.com. The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Ja...
2024-09-0115 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 64: Northern PondhawkThanks to Luísa Black Ellis for this week’s hidden lore poetry. Luísa is a Brazilian-American poet and self-taught ecologist methodically inspecting mosses in traditional Nansemond and Chesepian territory. She lives a quiet and devotional life in a monastery with her husband, renowned interdisciplinary artist Jerome Ellis. Her loyalties lie with the lichens. Consider supporting her work with the Tidewater Solidarity Bail Fund by visiting 757bailfund.com. The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod K. Anderson. Preorders for Jarod K. Anderson’s new memoir about loving nature a...
2024-08-2915 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 63: CorvidMany seemingly common corvids are cryptids. There’s a world of difference between perceiving a thing and knowing the full story.Thanks to Jamie Lackey for today’s hidden lore. Jamie Lackey lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and their cats. She has had over 200 short stories published in places like Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Apex Magazine, and Escape Pod. In addition to writing, she spends her time reading, playing tabletop RPGs, and hiking. Check out Jamie’s new short story collection Shadows on Glass and Other Stories - "From sentient stuffed animals to haunted t...
2024-08-0100 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 63: CorvidMany seemingly common corvids are cryptids. There’s a world of difference between perceiving a thing and knowing the full story. Thanks to Jamie Lackey for today’s hidden lore. Jamie Lackey lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and their cats. She has had over 200 short stories published in places like Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Apex Magazine, and Escape Pod. In addition to writing, she spends her time reading, playing tabletop RPGs, and hiking. Check out Jamie’s new short story collection Shadows on Glass and Other Stories - "From sentient s...
2024-07-3018 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 62: VolunteeringContentment is both a skill and a gift we grant ourselves. The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod K. Anderson. Preorders for Jarod K. Anderson’s new memoir about loving nature and struggling with depression are now open. Visit JarodKAnderson.com for more information. To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You can also help by rating, reviewing, and telling a friend. For books and poetry collections by Jaro...
2024-07-0116 min
WitchLit PodcastJarod K. AndersonJarod K. Anderson, poet, author, and podcaster—a.k.a The CryptoNaturalist— joins me to talk about why we write, wrestling with mental health, self v. traditional publishing, and more. There's also a wee poetry reading.
You can find out more about Jarod's work including the podcast and Patreon on his website. You can preorder Something in the Woods Loves You directly from Hachette. And you can follow him on Instagram as CryptoNaturalist or Jarod K. Andersen.
The book I was trying to remember is Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kreuger. He's written several more.
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2024-06-191h 13The CryptonaturalistEpisode 61: Tending the GardenContentment is both a skill and a gift we grant ourselves. The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod K. Anderson. Preorders for Jarod K. Anderson’s new memoir about loving nature and struggling with depression are now open. Visit JarodKAnderson.com for more information. To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You can also help by rating, reviewing, and telling a friend. For books and poetry collections by Jarod K. Anderson and Leslie J. Anderson, visit CryptoNaturalist.com/books. ...
2024-06-1515 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 61: Tending the GardenContentment is both a skill and a gift we grant ourselves. The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod K. Anderson. Preorders for Jarod K. Anderson’s new memoir about loving nature and struggling with depression are now open. Visit JarodKAnderson.com for more information. To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You can also help by rating, reviewing, and telling a friend. For books and poetry collections by Jaro...
2024-06-0715 min
Journaling With NatureEpisode 155: Jarod K. Anderson – Magic hiding in plain sightJarod is a poet, author and podcaster who writes intimately about the appreciation of nature, the interconnectedness of all things, and the complex experience of being human.Listen to hear more about:Jarod’s first experiences writing poetry in nature. The wildlife Jarod encounters living between a park and a cemetery.The interconnections between all living and non-living parts of our world. Remembering that we are part of nature. The Cryptonaturalist Podcast and finding deeper love for nature through fictional worlds. The joy of living in a world of unanswered questions. Finding balance between destructive and constru...
2024-05-201h 21The CryptonaturalistEpisode 60: Moss TideEbbing and flowing, teaming with life, soft to the touch. Some things are better left to themselves.Thanks to Emily Kramer for today’s hidden lore poem “An Absence of Ants.” Emily is a poet from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with an MA in English from Ohio University. She currently works at a nonprofit for domestic violence and crime survivors. Outside of work, she loves hiking, playing cozy video games, and spending time with her two cats. Her work has appeared in Ghost City Review, Split Rock Review, and more.The CryptoN...
2024-05-1613 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 60: Moss TideEbbing and flowing, teaming with life, soft to the touch. Some things are better left to themselves.Thanks to Emily Kramer for today’s hidden lore poem “An Absence of Ants.” Emily is a poet from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with an MA in English from Ohio University. She currently works at a nonprofit for domestic violence and crime survivors. Outside of work, she loves hiking, playing cozy video games, and spending time with her two cats. Her work has appeared in Ghost City Review, Split Rock Review, and more.The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod...
2024-05-1513 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 59: Moon ShadowNight is Earth’s shadow and many creatures call it home. The moon’s shadow is a different sort of night entirely. Thanks to Nicolette Nuytten for today’s hidden lore, “Water Beetles.” Nicolette works at the library and spends her free time walking in the woods or reading everything she can get her grubby little hands on. She lives in Manitoba with her wife and a little grey chinchilla. You can find her at www.nicolettenuytten.com or on Twitter @LibraryNiiThe CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod K. Anderson. Preorders for Jarod...
2024-04-1617 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 59: Moon ShadowShow Notes: Episode 59: Moon Shadow (00:18:45)Night is Earth’s shadow and many creatures call it home. The moon’s shadow Thanks to Nicolette Nuytten for today’s hidden lore, “Water Bettles.” Nicolette works at the library and spends her free time walking in the woods or reading everything she can get her grubby little hands on. She lives in Manitoba with her wife and a little grey chinchilla. You can find her at www.nicolettenuytten.com or on Twitter @LibraryNiiThe CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jar...
2024-04-1516 min
The Ancient and Esoteric Order of the JackalopeVote for Pedro [Wyoming's own midget mummy]"Wyoming's own midget mummy" was found in the San Pedro Mountains in 1932 and mystified thousands before disappearing in 1950. but what was he? A little person, a baby, a fake? And where the heck did he get off to? https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/vote-for-pedro/ Key sources for this episode include Aaron Mahnke's The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures; Charles J. Cazeau and Stuart D. Scott's Exploring the Unknown: Great Mysteries Reexamined; Jeremy Fugelberg's "The Mysterious Pedro Mountain Mummy"; Richard Marshall's Mysteries of the Unexplained; and contemporary newspaper reports. And sincere apologies to the Cryptonaturalist (https...
2024-04-1525 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 58: Ghost FliesWhat counts as a ghost is, perhaps, open to interpretation. Thanks to Steve Shell for voicing today’s field report. Steve is a co-creator, writer, and voice of the narrator on the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast. Old Gods is entering the homestretch of their fourth season and will be heading out on tour again this summer. Thanks to Emilie Lygren for today’s hidden lore poem, “Chrysalis.” Emilie Lygren is a poet and educator who has published poems in several literary journals and anthologies and developed dozens of publications focused on outdoor...
2024-04-0119 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 58: Ghost FliesThanks to Steve Shell for voicing today’s field report. Steve is a co-creator, writer, and voice of the narrator on the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast. Old Gods is entering the homestretch of their fourth season and will be heading out on tour again this summer. Thanks to Emilie Lygren for today’s hidden lore poem, “Chrysalis.” Emilie Lygren is a poet and educator who has published poems in several literary journals and anthologies and developed dozens of publications focused on outdoor science education. Her first collection of poems, What We Were Born For, was s...
2024-03-3119 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 57: BreakfastAn early morning record focusing on starting the day The CryptoNaturalist way. Thanks to Joseph Giglio for today’s hidden lore, “The Sky.” Joseph is currently an MFA student at George Mason University and originally from Buffalo, NY. He has been previously published in Corvus Review and Dead Fern Press amongst others. He is often somewhere he shouldn't be looking for birds or ghosts, but never bird ghosts. You can find him @JoeWritesWeird on Twitter.Thanks to Ella Watts for voicing today’s hidden lore segment. Ella is a queer, disabled director, writer and producer of audio...
2024-03-1516 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 57: BreakfastAn early morning record focusing on starting the day The CryptoNaturalist way. Thanks to Joseph Giglio (Jill-eo) for today’s hidden lore, “The Sky.” Joseph is currently an MFA student at George Mason University and originally from Buffalo, NY. He has been previously published in Corvus Review and Dead Fern Press amongst others. He is often somewhere he shouldn't be looking for birds or ghosts, but never bird ghosts. You can find him @JoeWritesWeird on Twitter.Thanks to Ella Watts for voicing today’s hidden lore segment. Ella is a queer...
2024-03-1516 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 56: A Walk in the WoodsThere’s something playing music just down the path, but that isn’t the only worthy mystery beneath the trees. Today’s hidden lore was “The Bone Mother’s Daughter” by Tim Goldstone. Tim Goldstone is based on a true event. He has roamed widely and currently writes in remote rural Wales Published internationally in numerous print and online journals and anthologies, including The Speculative Book, Altered States, Veil: Journal of Darker Musings, Selcouth Station, I Become The Beast, DarkWinter, Medusa’s Kitchen, Pyre, Toil & Trouble, Coven Poetry, Dark Fire Fiction, Red Wolf Periodical, and forthcoming in Flash - The I...
2024-03-0119 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 56: A Walk in the WoodsThere’s something playing music just down the path, but that isn’t the only worthy mystery beneath the trees. Today’s hidden lore was “The Bone Mother’s Daughter” by Tim Goldstone. Tim Goldstone is based on a true event. He has roamed widely and currently writes in remote rural Wales Published internationally in numerous print and online journals and anthologies, including The Speculative Book, Altered States, Veil: Journal of Darker Musings, Selcouth Station, I Become The Beast, DarkWinter, Medusa’s Kitchen, Pyre, Toil & Trouble, Coven Poetry, Dark Fire Fiction, Red Wolf Periodical, and forthcoming...
2024-02-2919 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 55: Feather FountainThe Feather Fountain is as beautiful as it is deadly and it’s plenty of both. Thanks to Cecil Baldwin for voicing the Stairway Keeper. Cecil has long been one of my favorite voices in podcasting and you can hear him on the show that first inspired me to create audio-fiction, Welcome to Night Vale. Thanks to Kathryn Nuernberger for today’s hidden lore poem. Kathryn is the author of THE WITCH OF EYE, essays about witches and witch trials, and RUE, poems about plants historically used for birth control. ADVANCED POETRY, a textbook on read...
2024-02-1520 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 55: Feather FountainThe Feather Fountain is as beautiful as it is deadly and it’s plenty of both. Thanks to Cecil Baldwin for voicing the Stairway Keeper. Cecil has long been one of my favorite voices in podcasting and you can hear him on the show that first inspired me to create audio-fiction, Welcome to Night Vale. Thanks to Kathryn Nuernberger for today’s hidden lore poem. Kathryn is the author of THE WITCH OF EYE, essays about witches and witch trials, and RUE, poems about plants historically used for birth control. ADVANCED POETRY, a textbook on read...
2024-02-1520 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 55: Feather FountainThe Feather Fountain is as beautiful as it is deadly and it’s plenty of both. Thanks to Cecil Baldwin for voicing the Stairway Keeper. Cecil has long been one of my favorite voices in podcasting and you can hear him on the show that first inspired me to create audio-fiction, Welcome to Night Vale. Thanks to Kathryn Nuernberger for today’s hidden lore poem. Kathryn is the author of THE WITCH OF EYE, essays about witches and witch trials, and RUE, poems about plants historically used for birth contro...
2024-02-1320 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 54: Mirror FallsThe mirror falls, like all water, links us to many other versions of ourself. Thanks to Cat Stone for lending her voice to this episode. Hidden lore poetry by Matt Dennison. Matt is the author of Kind Surgery, from Urtica Press (Fr.) and Waiting for Better, from Main Street Rag Press. His poetry has appeared in Verse Daily, Rattle, Bayou Magazine, Redivider and Cider Press Review, among others. His fiction has appeared in ShortStory Substack, THEMA, GUD, The Blue Crow (Aus), Prole (UK), The Wondrous Real, and is forthcoming in Story Unlikely.To...
2024-02-0120 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 54: Mirror FallsThe mirror falls, like all water, links us to many other versions of ourself. Hidden lore poetry by Matt Dennison. Matt is the author of Kind Surgery, from Urtica Press (Fr.) and Waiting for Better, from Main Street Rag Press. His poetry has appeared in Verse Daily, Rattle, Bayou Magazine, Redivider and Cider Press Review, among others. His fiction has appeared in ShortStory Substack, THEMA, GUD, The Blue Crow (Aus), Prole (UK), The Wondrous Real, and is forthcoming in Story Unlikely.To find bonus content and a variety of s...
2024-01-3020 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 53: The UneasinessThe Uneasiness waits and watches somewhere beyond dark windows. Thanks to Tim Murphy for his hidden lore poem “Wildness Unafraid.” Tim Murphy (he/him) is a disabled, bisexual poet who lives in Portland, Oregon. His writing explores disability and our complex, tenuous relationship to the more-than-human world. Tim's poetry appears in Wordgathering, Remington Review, Writers Resist, The Long COVID Reader, and more. “Wildness Unafraid” originally appeared in Writers Resist. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter (@brokenwingpoet). To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNa...
2024-01-1521 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 53: The UneasinessThanks to Tim Murphy for his hidden lore poem “Wildness Unafraid.” Tim Murphy (he/him) is a disabled, bisexual poet who lives in Portland, Oregon. His writing explores disability and our complex, tenuous relationship to the more-than-human world. Tim's poetry appears in Wordgathering, Remington Review, Writers Resist, The Long COVID Reader, and more. “Wildness Unafraid” originally appeared in Writers Resist. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter (@brokenwingpoet). To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You can also help by rating, reviewing, and telling a f...
2024-01-1221 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 52: Mecha-ShrewRumor has it the mecha-shrew is extinct, but not all rumors are trustworthy. Thanks to Emily Benson for this episode’s hidden lore poem, “On the Question of the Happiness of Clams.” Emily Benson lives in Western New York with her husband and two sons. Previous publications include Deep Wild Journal, Gastropoda, Literary Mama, Moist Poetry Journal, Paddler Press, and The Dillydoun Review. Her work can be found at www.emilybensonpoet.com. To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNa...
2024-01-0120 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 52: Mecha-ShrewThanks to Emily Benson for this episode’s hidden lore poem, “On the Question of the Happiness of Clams.” To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You can also help by rating, reviewing, and telling a friend. The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod K. Anderson. For books and poetry collections by Jarod K. Anderson and Leslie J. Anderson, visit CryptoNaturalist.com/books. You’ll find information about submitt...
2023-12-2920 min
Your Therapist Needs TherapyYour Therapist Needs Therapy 33 - The Stormclouds of Depression with Jarod K AndersonJeremy is joined this week by author, poet and cryptonaturalist Jarod K Anderson. Jeremy and Jarod talk about the stigmas that still exist today around mental health, Jarod’s journey reconnecting to nature, and how we can connect with the magic of the natural world. Jarod shares some poetry, and talks about his upcoming book Something in the Woods Loves You.Jarod has three collections of poetry available now: Field Guide to the Haunted Forest, Love Notes from the Hollow Tree, and the brand new Leaf Litter, all available here. You can find Jarod’s podcast about cryp...
2023-12-201h 08The CryptonaturalistEpisode 51: Shadow FlyThe Shadow Fly drinks from your shadow, which, in turn, drinks from you. Thanks to Hannah Ringler for this episodes hidden lore poem. Hannah Ringler is a poet, parent, and gardener from North Carolina. She is the coordinator for the North Carolina Poetry Society's Poetry in Plain Sight program, which is a community outreach program across North Carolina to bring North Carolina poets and readers together. To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You can also help the show by rating, reviewing, and telling...
2023-12-1514 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 51: Shadow FlyThanks to Hannah Ringler for this episode’s hidden lore poem, “Hekate Cleans House.”To find bonus content and a variety of strange rewards, support our show by visiting Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You can also help by rating, reviewing, and telling a friend.The CryptoNaturalist is written and read by Jarod K. Anderson.For books and poetry collections by Jarod K. Anderson and Leslie J. Anderson, visit cryptonaturalist.com/books.You’ll find information about submitting your poetry or prose fo...
2023-12-0414 min
The Earth Keepers PodcastWhy Nature Matters with The Cryptonaturalist Jarod K. AndersonJarod K. Anderson shares a constant stream of odd, poetic, and often philosophical observations about life, science, and the natural world on his podcast, The Cryptonaturalist. If you follow The Cryptonaturalist on Instagram but haven’t stumbled across Jarod's weird and wonderful podcast by the same name, you’re missing out. What you’ll find when you tune in is in the tradition of classic nature documentaries, but profoundly weirder. The show has been called "Night Vale meets A Prairie Home Companion" and "David Attenborough meets The X Files." The podcast loves cryptids, but fo...
2023-10-031h 03
The CryptonaturalistEpisode 50: Willow ManAll trees talk. Some trees walk. Special thanks to Ellen Weatherford for voicing today’s field report! Ellen is a co-host on the Just the Zoo of Us podcast, a family-friendly show that researches, rates, and reviews wildlife, along with hosting a wonderful variety of expert guests.
2023-02-1921 min
Wild Green Streams for Ecological FiendsRespecting the Puff with the CryptonaturalistWe talk cryptids, poetry, wildlife, and existence with poet and cryptonaturalist Jarod K. Anderson.
Find Jarod's books, podcast, socials, and everything else he makes here: https://www.cryptonaturalist.com/
Support the pod and earn monthly gifts at https://www.patreon.com/wildgreenmemes
2022-09-1846 min
Charm BombBurnout Badgers (Charm Bomb 46)This episode Summer and Joanna chat about different strategies for fighting burnout with personal experiences and suggestions for managing burnout in both the short term and long term. Topics this week include She-Hulk, The Cryptonaturalist, Goosebumps, Carnival Row, mental health, and their top 5 fantasy fairies. Mentioned this week: Cryptonaturalist: https://www.cryptonaturalist.com/ The Burnout Book: https://www.burnoutbook.net/ This week's Ask Charm Bomb question: How do you fight burnout? To submit a question to Ask Charm Bomb, email your question to charmbomb@geekgirlpenpals.com
2022-09-1651 min
The Naturalist PodcastThe Naturalists Podcast: Flowers and Gates at the Edge of the World with the Cryptonaturalist
Sea meets the Cryptonaturalist, aka Jarod K. Anderson in the spring age of Forsythia. Conversation runs wide and deep. Anthony keeps it all together and with at least a few toes on the ground.
Check out Jarod’s work at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2L4H5Y2?binding=paperback&qid=1656261405&sr=8-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbk
https://www.cryptonaturalist.com
2022-06-2634 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 49: Waiting Room LoachHidden lore poetry by Mia Cong. Mia is an aspiring chef, occasional poet, and current scribe working under the handle theshitpostcalligrapher across all platforms. Still looking through the urban wilds of Toronto Canada for a kitchen to call home, you can find her writings and love of the deep ocean and decay at genericpoetryblog on tumblr. Special thanks to Guy Montgomery for voicing this episode’s field report. Guy does stand up comedy and you can watch him do his new show “Guy Montgomery By Name, Guy Montgomery By Nature” this month at the Melbourne Comedy Festival or in Ma...
2022-03-2321 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 49: Waiting Room LoachHidden lore poetry by Mia Cong. Mia is an aspiring chef, occasional poet, and current scribe working under the handle theshitpostcalligrapher across all platforms. Still looking through the urban wilds of Toronto Canada for a kitchen to call home, you can find her writings and love of the deep ocean and decay at genericpoetryblog on tumblr. Special thanks to Guy Montgomery for voicing this episode’s field report. Guy does stand up comedy and you can watch him do his new show “Guy Montgomery By Name, Guy Montgomery By Nature” this month at the Melbourne Comedy Festival or in May at the S...
2022-03-2321 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 49: Waiting Room LoachHidden lore poetry by Mia Cong. Mia is an aspiring chef, occasional poet, and current scribe working under the handle theshitpostcalligrapher across all platforms. Still looking through the urban wilds of Toronto Canada for a kitchen to call home, you can find her writings and love of the deep ocean and decay at genericpoetryblog on tumblr. Special thanks to Guy Montgomery for voicing this episode’s field report. Guy does stand up comedy and you can watch him do his new show “Guy Montgomery By Name, Guy Montgomery By Nature” this month at the Melbourne Comedy Festival or in Ma...
2022-03-2321 min
Missing WitchesWF: Jarod K. Anderson aka The Cryptonaturalist - Give Yourself Permission To Take The Meaning You Make Seriouslyhttps://www.cryptonaturalist.com/We read poems from Jarod's book Field Guide to the Haunted Forest - https://www.cryptonaturalist.com/books
About Missing WitchesAmy Torok and Risa Dickens produce the Missing Witches Podcast. We do every aspect from research to recording, it is a DIY labour of love and craft. Missing Witches is entirely member-supported, and getting to know the members of our Coven has been the most fun, electrifying, unexpectedly radical part of the project. These days the Missing Witches Coven gathers in our private, on...
2022-01-061h 01The CryptonaturalistEpisode 48: Brambleberry ScramblerThe Brambleberry Scrambler is just on the edge of being real, which is a perfectly lovely place to call home. Hidden Lore poetry by Katelyn Allred. Katelyn is a writer and student currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in English. Her work has been featured in The Merrimack Review, and you can find her on Instagram @katelynallredwrites.Special thanks to Matthew Zahnzinger for playing Professor Taylor Hoyt. Matthew is a stage actor in the Greater Boston area, a devotee of Peter Cushing, a board gamer and a collector of walking sticks. He’s a regular cast member on The Penu...
2022-01-0422 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 47: The Fire FeastIn this episode, The CryptoNaturalist shares a homemade winter tradition and ponders the importance of making meaning, ritual, and gratitude. Check out Field Guide to the Haunted Forest by Jarod K. Anderson wherever books are sold. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Mailing Address: The CryptoNaturalistPO Box 837Delaware, OH 43015 Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You’ll find informati...
2021-12-1515 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 47: The Fire FeastIn this episode, The CryptoNaturalist shares a homemade winter tradition and ponders the importance of making meaning, ritual, and gratitude. Check out Field Guide to the Haunted Forest by Jarod K. Anderson wherever books are sold. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Mailing Address: The CryptoNaturalistPO Box 837Delaware, OH 43015 Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You’ll find informati...
2021-12-1515 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 47: The Fire FeastIn this episode, The CryptoNaturalist shares a homemade winter tradition and ponders the importance of making meaning, ritual, and gratitude. Check out Field Guide to the Haunted Forest by Jarod K. Anderson wherever books are sold. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Mailing Address: The CryptoNaturalistPO Box 837Delaware, OH 43015 Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You’ll find information about submitting your poetry or prose for our hidden lore segments in the about section of our website a...
2021-12-1515 min
Existential Happy Hour027: The Cryptonaturalist w/ Jarod K. AndersonIn this episode I talk with Jarrod K. Anderson about nature, death, and the universe. Jarrod is a storyteller, poet, and creator of the wildly popular nature podcast The Cryptonaturalist.I found Jarrod through his online poems and his book Field Guide to the Haunted Forest (which is worth purchasing for the title alone.) The language he uses to make meaning in a meaningless universe resonates deeply with me. I consider him a kindred soul.In this winding conversation we talk about creativity, being raised agnostic, approaching the Bible through the lenses of literature / trauma, human brains, contemplating deat...
2021-11-191h 19
Existential Happy Hour027: The Cryptonaturalist w/ Jarod K. AndersonIn this episode I talk with Jarrod K. Anderson about nature, death, and the universe. Jarrod is a storyteller, poet, and creator of the wildly popular nature podcast The Cryptonaturalist. I found Jarrod through his online poems and his book Field Guide to the Haunted Forest (which is worth purchasing for the title alone.) The language he uses to make meaning in a meaningless universe resonates deeply with me. I consider him a kindred soul. In this winding conversation we talk about creativity, being raised agnostic, approaching the Bible through the lenses of literature / trauma, h...
2021-11-191h 21The CryptonaturalistEpisode 46: Cassandra Logs 3: Doorway CreatureHumans 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. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You’ll find information about submitting your poetry or prose for our hidden lore segments in the about secti...
2021-10-1513 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 46: Cassandra Logs 3: Doorway CreatureHumans 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. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. 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...
2021-10-1513 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 46: Cassandra Logs 3: Doorway CreatureHumans 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. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You’ll find information about submitting your poetry or prose for our hidden lore segments in the about secti...
2021-10-1513 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 45: Hello TravelerThoughts about loving ourselves in an imperfect world in a strange tavern on a dark hill.
2021-08-0817 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 45: Hello TravelerThoughts about loving ourselves in an imperfect world in a strange tavern on a dark hill. Thanks to Andrew Collins for the use of his song Farewell my Old Friend. I borrowed it with his permission from a 2020 YouTube performance. I just love Andrew’s playing. Find out more about his music and check out his mandolin lessons at www.andrewcollinstrio.com. Hidden lore poetry by Eric Fisher Stone. Eric Fisher Stone is a poet and writing tutor from Fort Worth, Texas. He received his MFA in writing and the environment from Iowa State University. His...
2021-08-0817 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 44: Cassandra Logs 2: Nameless FishCassandra 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. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. 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. Thanks to Adam Hurt fo...
2021-05-2514 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 44: Cassandra Logs 2: Nameless FishCassandra 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. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. 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. Thanks to Adam Hurt fo...
2021-05-2514 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 44: Cassandra Logs 2: Nameless FishCassandra 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. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. You’ll find information about submitting your poetry or prose for our hidden lore segments in the about section of our...
2021-05-2514 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 42: Cassandra Logs 1: DragonsWelcome to the Cassandra Logs. In this episode, Cassandra visits with a dragon. Reminder: Transcripts of this and every episode are available at cryptonaturalist.com. Exclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist. 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...
2021-03-0215 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 42: Cassandra Logs 1: DragonsWelcome to the Cassandra Logs. In this episode, Cassandra visits with a dragon.
2021-03-0215 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 41: CassandraThe 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.Check out Fie...
2021-02-2316 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 40: Grandfather JellyfishA jellyfish is part ghost part flower and part trap. Is it any surprise that some defy explanation?
2021-02-0417 min
It's All Been Done: A Barenaked Ladies Podcast5: Odds Are (with JAROD ANDERSON, THE CRYPTONATURALIST)ODDS ARE it's a Tuesday! ODDS ARE you've woken up and absentmindedly refreshed your podcatcher app! ODDS ARE you'll look at this one, squint a little bit, shake your head, and play the new REPLY ALL instead! It's a 23 or 4:1 bet that JAROD ANDERSON (The Cryptonaturalist, Field Guide To The Haunted Forest) is doing just that!
ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
The formation of Pizza the Hutt.
CW: Deeply, deeply disturbing misophonia.
"Hey there, Transformers!"
BONUS SEGMENT: WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME!
"Barenaked Lady Odds": http://www.mikerobe007.ca/2013/08/barenaked-lady-odds.html
Get yourself some...
2021-02-021h 32Midnight Audio TheatreEpisode 368 – The (Super)Natural Beauty of OhioHome, sweet home: once again, we’re featuring stories that take place closer to Midnight Audio Theatre’s physical home…starting with another episode of The Cryptonaturalist. Frankly, we’re addicted to this genre-busting audio journey. The Cryptonaturalist is created in Central Ohio by the talented Jarod K Anderson. His podcast received several awards in 2019, and it’s easy to see why – The Cryptonaturalist is a charming series of so much weird and wonderful nature that sounds very much like Welcome to Nightvale – but with all the Midwest charm Ohio offers. It’s the kind of aural art you just have to experi...
2020-11-1400 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 39: BittersweetThe forest. The fire. The guitar in the wind. The covered bridge that has no business being there.Background guitar music was “Three Ravens” by Axletree. Downloaded from https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree.Thanks to Meredith Smith for this episode’s hidden lore poetry. Meredith is a flash fiction writer and micropoet in Seattle, WA. She is an alumna of the Hugo House and student of writers who are students of Raymond Carver. She lives in a brick building by the lake with her tiny human. Learn more about her work and her re-released zine Movement at meredithsmith.com.
2020-11-0317 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 38: Pocket CrabThere are many places to hide strange nature. Mountaintop snows. Undersea trenches. In your pocket. Thanks to The Pine Hill Haints for permission to play their song. You should get to know them. Visit thepinehillhaints.com to learn more.Hidden lore poetry by Hal Y. Zhang. Hal Y. Zhang is a lapsed physicist who splits her time between ghosts of her once-green plants and the Internet, where she writes at halyzhang.com. Her language-and-loss chapbook AMNESIA was published by Newfound, and her women-with-sharp-things collection Goddess Bandit of the Thousand Arms is forthcoming from Aqueduct Press.
2020-10-1717 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 37: Obsidian BatA simple old tale about a RV, a cosmic bat, and a low Earth orbit mosquito.
2020-09-1821 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 36: Train in the PinesThe train in the pines is a great getaway provided you can get there and then get away.Hidden lore poetry by Annie McAndrew. Annie is a writer of speculative fiction from the edge of the Texas Hill Country. She can be found exploring the local creek trails and other odd, fantastical worlds.
2020-08-1915 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 35: The Quiet FolkThe quiet folk are there. Sort of. Let’s not call too much attention to them.
2020-07-0618 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 34: Pep TalkThe CryptoNaturalist gets philosophical about meaning, life, magic, and you.
2020-04-1821 min
The CryptonaturalistEpisode 33: Glass MiceSpecial thanks to Jo Firestone for today’s field report. Jo Firestone is a Brooklyn-based comedian who can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, High Maintenance, Shrill, The Chris Gethard Show, and others. She can be heard on Maximum Fun’s Dr. Gameshow, a podcast she co-hosts with Manolo Moreno. Her album, "The Hits" is available on Comedy Central Records, and if you like puns, check out Punderdome: A Card Game for Pun Lovers. She is very willing work with animals please consider her for animals.Hidden Lore poetry by Luísa Black...
2020-03-1715 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 33: Glass MiceSpecial thanks to Jo Firestone for today’s field report. Jo Firestone is a Brooklyn-based comedian who can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, High Maintenance, Shrill, The Chris Gethard Show, and others. She can be heard on Maximum Fun’s Dr. Gameshow, a podcast she co-hosts with Manolo Moreno. Her album, "The Hits" is available on Comedy Central Records, and if you like puns, check out Punderdome: A Card Game for Pun Lovers. She is very willing work with animals please consider her for animals.Hidden Lore...
2020-03-1715 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 33: Glass MiceSpecial thanks to Jo Firestone for today’s field report. Jo Firestone is a Brooklyn-based comedian who can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, High Maintenance, Shrill, The Chris Gethard Show, and others. She can be heard on Maximum Fun’s Dr. Gameshow, a podcast she co-hosts with Manolo Moreno. Her album, "The Hits" is available on Comedy Central Records, and if you like puns, check out Punderdome: A Card Game for Pun Lovers. She is very willing work with animals please consider her for animals.Hidden Lore poetry by Luísa Black...
2020-03-1715 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 32: Tree BugSome of my favorite trees are actually fifty-foot insects.Special thanks to Jesse Thorn. Jesse Thorn is the host and producer of Bullseye and Jordan, Jesse, Go!, and the co-host and producer of Judge John Hodgman. He's also the founder and proprietor of the Maximum Fun podcast network. I must say, that if it wasn’t for the Maximum Fun network, I’m not sure that I ever would have taken an interest in podcasts or started this show. So, thank you, Jesse.Hidden Lore poetry by Terry Maggert. Terry Maggert is a...
2020-03-0318 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 32: Tree BugSome of my favorite trees are actually fifty-foot insects.Special thanks to Jesse Thorn. Jesse Thorn is the host and producer of Bullseye and Jordan, Jesse, Go!, and the co-host and producer of Judge John Hodgman. He's also the founder and proprietor of the Maximum Fun podcast network. I must say, that if it wasn’t for the Maximum Fun network, I’m not sure that I ever would have taken an interest in podcasts or started this show. So, thank you, Jesse.Hidden Lore poetry by Terry Maggert. Terry Maggert is an Author. He’s left-handed. He likes dragons, coffee...
2020-03-0318 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 32: Tree BugSome of my favorite trees are actually fifty-foot insects.Special thanks to Jesse Thorn. Jesse Thorn is the host and producer of Bullseye and Jordan, Jesse, Go!, and the co-host and producer of Judge John Hodgman. He's also the founder and proprietor of the Maximum Fun podcast network. I must say, that if it wasn’t for the Maximum Fun network, I’m not sure that I ever would have taken an interest in podcasts or started this show. So, thank you, Jesse.Hidden Lore poetry by Terry Maggert. Terry Maggert is an Author. He’s left-handed. He likes dragons, coffee...
2020-03-0318 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 31: A Voice in the WoodsThere are many voices in the woods. The more you listen, the more you’ll here.Special thanks to Ella Watts for voicing Juniper Grey. Ella Watts is a podcast producer for BBC Studios, and executive producer for the science fiction drama podcast The Orphans, a terrifying adventure about robots, clones and friendship. You can find Ella on Twitter @GejWatts , or follow her podcast @OrphansAudio. Find out more about The Orphans at orphanspod.comExclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our pa...
2020-02-1815 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 31: A Voice in the WoodsThere are many voices in the woods. The more you listen, the more you’ll here.Special thanks to Ella Watts for voicing Juniper Grey. Ella Watts is a podcast producer for BBC Studios, and executive producer for the science fiction drama podcast The Orphans, a terrifying adventure about robots, clones and friendship. You can find Ella on Twitter @GejWatts , or follow her podcast @OrphansAudio. Find out more about The Orphans at orphanspod.comExclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist.You’ll find info...
2020-02-1815 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 31: A Walk in the WoodsThere are many voices in the woods. The more you listen, the more you’ll here.Special thanks to Ella Watts for voicing Juniper Grey. Ella Watts is a podcast producer for BBC Studios, and executive producer for the science fiction drama podcast The Orphans, a terrifying adventure about robots, clones and friendship. You can find Ella on Twitter @GejWatts , or follow her podcast @OrphansAudio. Find out more about The Orphans at orphanspod.comExclusive stickers, pins, shirts, and access to bonus content and strange expertise on strange topics awaits you at our patreon page. Patreon.com/CryptoNaturalist.You’ll find info...
2020-02-1815 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 30: Basic Facts About OwlsOwls know about you. The least you can do is know about them.Special thanks to Hank Green. Hank Green is the CEO of Complexly, a production company that creates educational content, including Crash Course and SciShow, prompting The Washington Post to name him "one of America's most popular science teachers." Hank co-hosts Dear Hank and John, an advice podcast, and Delete This, a review of his Twitter feed. Find out more about Hank’s many delightful projects at HankGreen.com.
2019-12-1912 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 29: CemeteryThere’s a cemetery that has never had a proper gate, but we’ll explore it all the same.The CryptoNaturalist has been nominated for the 2019 Audio Verse awards in the categories of: Spoken Word – Program; Spoken Word – Writing; and Spoken Word – Performance. Visit https://audioverseawards.net/ before October, 31st to vote.
2019-10-1715 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 28: Bardic HillsWhen a landscape chooses a rhyme scheme, we must join in the poetry.This episode is written as a series of Shakespearean sonnets. Hidden lore by Leslie J. Anderson
2019-10-0208 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 27: BurrowIf you crawl into a burrow to meet its owner, it’s good to keep an open mind and a close eye on all your body parts.
2019-09-1018 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 26: Glow TigerCats are cats, even when they’re also trees or crustaceans. This episode was co-written by Alice Pow. You can find Alice on twitter @AlicePow8. Special thanks to Matt Young for playing Skipper McCloud. You probably know Matt as Usidore the Blue from (one of my favorite podcasts) Hello from the Magic Tavern. The premiere of Magic Tavern season three that starts on July 22nd. Hidden Lore poetry by Aspen Hougen. Aspen Hougen is a poet and anti-racist educator. She lives in Montana's Gallatin Valley with her wife and son. Find her on Twitter @anagyo_yo.
2019-07-1717 minThe CryptonaturalistEpisode 25: What on EarthI don’t want to alarm you, but today’s creature is a lot closer to you than it is to me.
2019-07-0318 min
The CryptonaturalistPatreon Bonus Episode: Winter Horses and Other UnknowablesThis is a bonus episode from the CryptoNaturalist Patreon page. Subscribing to our Patreon page supports the show and unlocks more bonus content. Visit www.patreon.com/cryptonaturalist for details.
2019-06-2418 minThe CryptonaturalistBonus Episode: Winter Horses and Other UnknowablesThis is a bonus episode from the CryptoNaturalist Patreon page. Subscribing to our Patreon page supports the show and unlocks more bonus content. Visit www.patreon.com/cryptonaturalist for details.Winter Horses and Other Unknowables was written by Leslie J. AndersonFind Leslie on twitter @inkhat or at www.lesliejanderson.com.
2019-06-2418 min