http://www.cryptonaturalist.comenArtsCopyright CryptoNaturalisthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/73a846c6147b482385773c143b1c5f49.jpghttp://www.cryptonaturalist.comWed, 01 Mar 2023 19:27:03 +0000CryptoNaturalistCryptoNaturalistcryptonaturalistpod@gmail.comThe CryptoNaturalist is a scripted bi-weekly podcast that explores strange nature. A bit true. Part poetry. Mostly fiction. New episodes 3rd/17th.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-50-willow-man5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:63f274268f78b11718766007Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:14:51 +0000CryptoNaturalistAll 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...1297cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-49-waiting-room-loach5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:623b8dd304ce9b0bacbc20a1Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:22:57 +0000CryptoNaturalistHidden 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...1306cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-48-brambleberry-scrambler5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:61d3f5bcda46b92881d525b7Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:28:44 +0000CryptoNaturalistThe 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...1322cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-47-the-fire-feast5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:61b9802f4ed571488d062725Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:47:37 +0000CryptoNaturalistIn 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:...909cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-46-cassandra-logs-3-doorway-crea5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:6169d63eaa78e51978db8108Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:32:37 +0000CryptoNaturalistHumans 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...835cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-45-hello-traveler5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:610f5a5a781f731a475b0ddeSun, 08 Aug 2021 04:21:58 +0000CryptoNaturalistThoughts about loving ourselves in an imperfect world in a strange tavern on a dark hill.1065cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-44-cassandra-logs-2-nameless-fis5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:60ad222e547d9e23ac7c40e9Tue, 25 May 2021 16:18:07 +0000CryptoNaturalistCassandra 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...879cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-42-cassandra-logs-1-dragons5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:603dca8dd4f82f297aea3bebTue, 02 Mar 2021 05:21:36 +0000CryptoNaturalistWelcome to the Cassandra Logs. In this episode, Cassandra visits with a dragon.953cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-41-cassandra5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:603567236006ee0045d88c6bTue, 23 Feb 2021 20:39:05 +0000CryptoNaturalistThe 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...1014cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-40-grandfather-jellyfish5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:601bdc7cf4851c16e54ef821Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:51:00 +0000CryptoNaturalistA jellyfish is part ghost part flower and part trap. Is it any surprise that some defy explanation?  1063cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-39-bittersweethttps://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.]]>5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5fa1a575b8315220c23b38caTue, 03 Nov 2020 18:51:10 +0000CryptoNaturalistThe 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...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.]]>1023cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-38-pocket-crab5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5f8a2a8c0e944437bc816a82Fri, 16 Oct 2020 23:25:02 +0000CryptoNaturalistThere 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...1049cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-37-obsidian-bat5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5f63f66dc648c4471cacbb51Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:02:24 +0000CryptoNaturalistA simple old tale about a RV, a cosmic bat, and a low Earth orbit mosquito.1285cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-36-train-in-the-pines5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5f3d42f1ea58622210579afaWed, 19 Aug 2020 15:22:34 +0000CryptoNaturalistThe 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...916cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-35-the-quiet-folk5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5f039c70c676342008923932Mon, 06 Jul 2020 21:55:41 +0000CryptoNaturalistThe quiet folk are there. Sort of. Let’s not call too much attention to them.1115cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-34-pep-talk5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5e9a5bd2fac4021d8f94948bSat, 18 Apr 2020 01:51:30 +0000CryptoNaturalistThe CryptoNaturalist gets philosophical about meaning, life, magic, and you.1298cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-33-glass-mice5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5e712f3b02bd4568896e690fTue, 17 Mar 2020 20:17:03 +0000CryptoNaturalistSpecial 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...915cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-32-tree-bug5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5e5e6d4d1bb17a23b5acf900Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:51:09 +0000CryptoNaturalistSome 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...1088cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-31-a-voice-in-the-woods5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5e4be778518fab78b4f9e513Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:37:22 +0000CryptoNaturalistThere 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...950cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-30-basic-facts-about-owls5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5dfb32fd94039d2f6da54f18Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:27:28 +0000CryptoNaturalistOwls 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...742cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-29-cemeteryhttps://audioverseawards.net/ before October, 31st to vote.]]>5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5da8d42fae564704b0554a18Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:54:51 +0000CryptoNaturalistThere’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 –...https://audioverseawards.net/ before October, 31st to vote.]]>906cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-28-bardic-hills5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5d944a4bbeac7e1c1f2554daWed, 02 Oct 2019 07:02:57 +0000CryptoNaturalistWhen 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. Anderson523cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-27-burrow5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5d76cb866528a2496b8d846aMon, 09 Sep 2019 22:03:58 +0000CryptoNaturalistIf 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.1127cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/cryptonaturalist/episode-26-glow-tiger5a399d81b1ffb6b4688f4360:5aeb56561ae6cf74dcc32ea8:5d2ebafb8f62f90001f5522fWed, 17 Jul 2019 06:09:47 +0000CryptoNaturalistCats 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...1077cleanfull