Campfire Adventures
171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsCampfire Adventures is a weekly podcast that shares the telling of scary stories around a campfire. The stories might sound CRAZY maybe even CREEPY, but more importantly the time we spend together will be COOL. With help from guests and commentary from the audience, our narrator (Dylan) welcomes you to enjoy listening to each weeks tale.
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Le Loyon!
May 17, 2023 18:18 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBHow long does it take for an urban legend to make a name for itself? I was always under the impression that with cryptids like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster it took hundreds and hundreds of years. However, I now have a new understanding and that's because of the story I have to share with you all this week. In Switzerland there is an urban legend out there that took 10 years to gain international fame. Take a listen to this week's episode and let me tell you the story of Le Loyon.
El Cucuy!!!
May 10, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIn a world where there are parents, children, and chores there is a cryptid that has been created to keep order. Ladies and gentlemen it is my honor to tell you the story of El Cucuy! Yes, the legendary urban legend that has been passed down from generation to generation in an attempt to get misbehaving kids to listen to their parents. Join us in this week's episode as we explore the different tales surrounding this hispanic boogeyman. Enjoy!
The Mngwa!
May 03, 2023 19:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThere is a cryptid in Tanzania that has been terrorizing the locals since the 1900’s. No I'm not talking about the Popobawa this time, but rather a cryptid of the more feline variety. In a special episode inspired by the recent loss of our beloved intern/co-host Skitty we are covering the story of the Mngwa. This cat cryptid is said to be as large as a lion with leopard features, covered with gray fur that has black stripes. Join us for this week's episode and thank you for all the support. ...
The Ningen!
April 25, 2023 18:48 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThere are unexplainable things that happen in this world on a daily basis. One day while a team of researchers were out in the Antarctic studying whales they saw something that would spark interest around the world. It was a creature that had never been seen before, but was dubbed the Ningen. It is believed to be human-like, but mixed with features of a beluga whale. So get ready for a good one that's filled with tons of laughs (sorry in advance), but I hope you smile. Enjoy!
Catherine Monvoisin aka La Voisin!
April 19, 2023 19:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBI feel like one of the things I search for while researching topics for an episode is whether something is the first of its kind or the most well known. So when the idea came up for this episode it only seemed fitting to find the most well known. Now this particular story dates all the way back to the 1600’s and it involves the dark arts and a culture connected to it more than they realize. This is the very true story of Catherine Monvoisin aka La Voisin! Take a break, grab a drink, and enjo...
The Men In Black!
April 12, 2023 08:15 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWelcome to a new week and a new episode Campers! Shout out to all of you out there who have been throwin it down and listening to so many episodes. For this week I have a story to share that I have wanted to cover for so long. Have you ever heard of the Men in Black? No I’m not talking about the movie, but rather the people who show up after an alien sighting happens. Oh yeah, the Men in Black are a real thing and they are locked and loaded and ready to show up whenever a UFO is spotted. I’m...
The Pope Lick Monster!
April 05, 2023 17:50 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBIn Louisville, Kentucky there is a legend that has haunted the land for generations. It’s said that a goat-like man known as the Pope Lick Monster calls a train trestle bridge in the area home. Now unlike other cryptids there has yet to be proof found to corroborate its existence, but the stories are believed without question because how else can you explain why multiple people would find themselves on top of this railway putting their lives in danger. Actually it's believed to use powerful ...
The Manananggal!
March 29, 2023 07:10 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBGood news everyone … there is another new episode of Campfire Adventures! In this week's episode we explore the vampiric cryptid that has been haunting the Philippines for generations. It has been dubbed the Manananggal and it has a taste for human flesh and blood. In this episode we cover its appearance, what it wants and who it's after. With all that said it's time to grab a drink, relax, and enjoy the newest episode of our podcast.
Shikigami-Japanese folklore!
March 22, 2023 18:11 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBHappy week after our 2nd birthday celebration! We have reached episode 109 and I have a new story, a new guest, and a super cool story. This week's episode takes us to Japan where we are introduced to folklore about the Shikigami. These accomplice’s are conjured up by a powerful practitioner of magic. They may come in various forms, but what you really want to avoid is being brought back to its master. Take a listen to this week's episode and learn all about this folklore and the adventures ...
The Dearg Due - 2nd Bday EP!
March 15, 2023 07:22 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBGuess what …. This week we are celebrating Campfire Adventures Podcast’s 2nd Birthday! Can you believe it, we made it to two years of podcasting and we are going strong? Well because our birthday falls on St. Patrick’s Day we have set up the festivities all around Irish themed fun and shenanigans. We went to a St. Patrick’s Day festival, we have plans for a special dinner and we might even take a trip to Vegas! But nothing would be better than celebrating this week with a story about another...
The J'ba FoFi!
March 08, 2023 18:45 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBIn the forest of the Congo there lives a cryptid that has haunted the land since the 1800’s. To the locals it is known as the J’ba FoFi which translates to Giant Spider. For me it sounds like my answer to fighting off the Mongolian Death Worm lol. In this episode I will let you know how this cryptid hunts, who it's after and if you can save yourself. Take a listen to this episode and let me know what you think.
The Phoenix Lights!
March 01, 2023 20:07 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIt's been a while since we’ve talked about aliens and because I’ve been watching Xfiles so much then why don’t we give it a go! So, this week I'd like to reintroduce you to an event that happened in Phoenix, Arizona back in 1997. One night in March during a seemingly quiet evening, there were a string of lights that brightened the night sky in the shape of a V. Eventually disappearing and reappearing a few hours in Phoenix in the shape of an arch. Many people were witness to this historic ev...
The Popobawa!
February 22, 2023 19:32 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBOff the coast of East Africa there is an Island called Zanzibar. Since the 1960’s there have been reports of a cryptid that has been attacking people in the night. It is said to have wings of a bat, the body of a man and the desire to attack anyone who doesn’t believe in it. If there’s a way to stop it, I'm still on the search to find it, but I do have some potential solutions. So grab a drink, relax a little and enjoy a new episode of Campfire Adventures.
The Encantado!
February 15, 2023 17:40 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBHappy week of Valentine's Day Campers! I hope you're ready for a new episode because we have a good one for this holiday. In Brazil lives a creature known as the Pink River Dolphin, have you ever heard of it? They call the Amazon River home, but from time to time they want to come up on shore and spend a night with the humans. You might be wondering, how the heck are they going to make that happen? Well Campers as you already know things aren't always as they seem and these Dolphins might ac...
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1!
February 08, 2023 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBWelcome back to another remix episode, this week we have Lory filling in as our guest host! She planned a fun and interesting story for us and as it turns out it's based in New Orleans. Make no mistake there is a reason this city has been featured 3 times on this podcast. The Paranormal and Crytids just can't seem to get enough from this supernatural hotbed and neither can we. In this episode Lory tells us all about one of the most haunted places in New Orleans, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Aft...
Boo Hags!
February 01, 2023 18:44 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBTime to wrap up our time here in North Carolina and what better way to do that then with a story. This week I’d like to tell you about a vampiric cryptid that has been haunting the lands since the 1500’s. There have been stories told about a predator that hunts at night in search of human victims. No amount of security could prevent this cryptid from getting into your house and trying to steal your soul and not only that, it'll even take your skin as a prize if given the chance. For this wee...
The U'lag‘û - North Carolina!
January 25, 2023 18:08 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIf you followed along the podcast then you might have heard we went on a road trip. While we were on said trip, I got to meet up with some friends and family and tell stories about cryptids that lived across America. Well it's time for our first part 2 episode of the road trip because we came back to North Carolina to visit some fan favorite live audience members the Banks’. Now the last time we came to this state we covered the story of The Beast of Bladenboro. So this time I'd like to shar...
Banshee of the Badlands!
January 18, 2023 18:50 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWelcome to our 100th episode, let’s play a game shall we! Ok maybe not for real but a game is the inspiration for this special episode. For Christmas I was given a game called Horrified: American Monsters and it’s about saving a town from cryptids such as: Bigfoot, the Chupacabra, Mothman, Jersey Devil, the Ozark Howler, and one more cryptids that we actually haven’t told a story about. So for this episode I’d like to introduce you all to the Banshee of the Badlands! SHe roams the ground of ...
The Mummy's Curse!
January 11, 2023 17:48 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBOur world is full of cryptids, legends, and myths. I’m not sure if we are going to be able to cover all of them, but I am happy to say that we are finally able to share the tale of Mummies and the Curse that comes along with them. Now I know that Mummies are real, but I’d like to take some time and share the story of the most famous mummy known to man and that is the one of King Tut. In 1922 the tomb of King Tut was opened and according to legend the Curse of the Mummy was unleashed and abou...
The Dark Watchers!
January 04, 2023 18:38 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBWe’ve made it to the New Year and I already have some new adventures planned for us. To kick off the year I am finally going to tell a story I’ve been saving since the road trip. So, there is a mountain range in California that is home to a group of shadows that wait for unsuspecting hikers to cross their path. The mountains are known as the Santa Lucia and the shadows are called The Dark Watchers. For over 300 years these creatures have been known to stalk the mountain tops and legend has i...
The Nian of New Year!
December 28, 2022 19:05 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBNow that we have finished the Christmas season we have one more holiday we can celebrate and that is New Years!! So to celebrate we decided to honor the New Years with a themed episode. In this week's episode we are going to explore the international New Years celebration of Chinese New Years. Do you all know much about the history of this holiday? Well to start it was all created because of a cryptid! Yes, you read that right a cryptid started a whole holiday. So take some time to relax, li...
The Christmas Bigfoot aka Karakoncolos!
December 21, 2022 18:51 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWe are less than a week away from Christmas which means we have time for one more story about a Christmas cryptid! For this week's episode I want to share a story about a cryptid that has a lineage linked all over the world. It is known around the world and on our podcast as a legend and I just found out that it expanded its territory into the holidays. So without further adieu I’d like to introduce you all to the Christmas Bigfoot. Known in Serbia and Turkey as Karakoncolos and in Bulgaria ...
The Mari Lwyd!
December 14, 2022 20:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWe are about 2 weeks away from Christmas and I have to say….I’m not ready! I hope I’m not the only one, but don't worry because I still have time to share a new story for you all. This week's holiday themed story has a bit of a twist. In Wales there is a cryptid that is resurrected every December in search of new victims. Only this cryptid isn’t hunting people to hurt them, but rather to spread holiday cheer and remind them about the idea of giving. Take a listen to this week's episode and l...
The Yule Cat!
December 07, 2022 20:50 - 17 minutes - 16 MBAs Christmas gets closer and closer we learn more about the cryptids of the holiday season. One of these cryptids is known to only come out to hunt the night before Christmas. It’s believed to only hunt on the lands of Iceland. What is it searching for??? Well naughty children of course. In this week's episode I am going to tell you about the one and only Yule Cat. I'll tell you how to protect yourself, why he’s after children and what he does if you’ve been naughty or nice. Enjoy!
The Belsnickle!
November 30, 2022 20:45 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBWho out there loves Christmas? Is it because you believe in Santa, feel the holiday spirit, or just because of the presents? If you chose any of those I wouldn't be mad at you at all, heck I would have picked all 3, but did you know there is more than one gift giver during the Christmas season? A legend about a man covered in tattered clothes and animal pelts with a sack over his shoulder and a bushel of branches in hand was told in Germany back in the 1700’s. This person or cryptid has sin...
Duffy Cut's Haunting Past!
November 23, 2022 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBHow many of you out there believe in the power of a story? I’m hoping more of you said “yes” to that than “no,” because I mean you are listening to a podcast. But anyway I want to share a story that was told by a Grandfather to his two grandsons every year on Thanksgiving. The story involves: murder, ghosts, true crime and a search for justice that wouldn’t end. So if you enjoy these topics and want to hear a story that solved a crime then take a listen to our Thanksgiving episode. Enjoy!
Part 2: The Loch Ness Monster is out there!
November 16, 2022 19:13 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBWelcome back to our regularly scheduled podcast. This time we are concluding our Part 1 episode on The Loch Ness Monster. So far we know there is proof in the form of a footprint and also a hired monster hunter on the search for Nessie. In Part 2 of this podcast we bring up the famous photo of Nessie, talk about how advanced technology is used to evaluate our evidence and lastly how much I hope Nessie is real. Take some time to relax and enjoy this week's episode.
Part 1: The Loch Ness Monster is out there!
November 13, 2022 18:45 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIt’s my birthday today and as a gift from me to y’all out there in Podcastland I decided to record a special episode. What could be more special than finally recording an episode for the one and only Loch Ness Monster! So is she real or not? Well I may not have all the answers in this episode, but I decided to take us on a journey of all the major events that happened involving the search for Nessie. I hope you enjoy this week's episode and our search for the truth as much as I enjoy telling...
The Philadelphia Experiment!
November 09, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBWhile recording our 12th episode of the podcast (Unsolved: The S.S. Ourang Medan) we touched on one of the Military’s most well known Conspiracy Theories. However it wasn’t until one of our listeners asked if we ever followed up on it that we decided to cover the story of the Philadelphia Experiment. This experiment had books and movies created surrounding some of the theories that people have about the various events that transpired back in 1943. No one truly knows what happened during this...
La Xtabay - The Lady in White!
November 02, 2022 21:14 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week's episode is going to be told during the time of Dia de los Muertos. A time after Halloween when the separation between the human and spirit world is nonexistent and spirits can travel freely to see their family and friends. During this time a story about La Xtabay gets told as a warning for those willing to hear it. A woman dressed in all white, who has black hair and big black eyes is on the hunt for her next victim. She spends her time looking around the jungles of the Yucatan P...
Ed Gein - A Blue Print for Horror!
October 26, 2022 18:12 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBHe Campers, I’d like to give you a disclaimer on this week's episode. The subject material is a little more heavy this time around because we are covering true crime. We are going to talk about a monster that hides itself in plain sight and they do it so well because this monster is in fact a human. This week's episode covers the true story and crimes of Ed Geins. A man whose life inspired movies like: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and Silence of the Lambs. He was responsible for murder, g...
The Abduction of Travis Walton!
October 19, 2022 18:46 - 27 minutes - 25 MBOne night in November 1975 was all it took to forever change the life of Travis Walton and his 5 coworkers. They went out for a normal day of work and on their way home they came face to face with a UFO. Travis decided to leave the truck to get a closer look, but it would prove to be one of the greatest mistakes Travis could have made. 40 years later this story has been claimed as one of the most well documented and highly recognized alien abduction in human history, It's so well documented ...
Ronald Doe - The Real Exorcist!
October 12, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIn our second special October episode we continue to explore the idea of poltergeist in movies/real life. We decided to use The Exorcist for this week's episode and can I just say this episode is one of the craziest ones yet. The story behind the exorcist starts in 1949 and follows the 4 month traumatic experience of Ronald Doe, a 14 year old boy from Cottage City, Maryland. In early 1949 strange things started to happen in Ronald's life like knocking sounds from inside his room walls, his b...
The Enfield Poltergeist - The story behind Conjuring 2!
October 05, 2022 19:35 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBIn 1977 there were a lot of landmark events that changed the course of history and for one family that event would eventually be turned into a movie we all know as The Conjuring 2. The Hodgson family which consists of a mom named Peggy, her two daughters Margaret, and Janet as well as her two sons Johnny and Billy lived at 284 Green Street in Enfield, North London. One fateful night a knocking noise broke the silence of this families home, from that night it rippled into an 18 month supernat...
The Story of Hellhounds!
September 28, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBThere is a cryptid out there that may or may not be the hero we didn’t know we all needed. Coming straight from the underworld there is a supernatural canine known as a Hellhound. This week's cryptid is super powerful and so huge it's sheer size would be enough to scare you to death. However, this cryptid is on a mission to go out every night to collect souls and take them to where they belong. Sometimes that soul will go upstairs and other times it goes to the one and only H E double hockey...
The Tale of the Sluagh!
September 21, 2022 17:35 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBWelcome back to another episode of Campfire Adventures. This week's episode is a shout out to our Canadian audience! I wanted to share a story of a cryptid from the Great White North, so ladies and gentlemen let me tell you the tale of the legendary Sluagh. This winged creature was once human and thanks to the deeds they did during their life instead of moving on they were turned into a Sluagh. For the rest of their existence they are forced to travel in a flock of these cryptids in search o...
The Hidebehind of America!
September 15, 2022 00:19 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBIn the forest across America there is a cryptid that lurks in the shadows searching for their next meal. They stand tall at about 7ft and are able to manipulate their bodies in any shape in order to creep closer and closer to their prey. By the way did I mention their favorite prey was humans?!! If you don’t believe me, then listen to this week's episode and hear how the tale of this cryptid has been passed around since the 1700’s. We now know this cryptid as The Hidebehind and if you want t...
Tail's of a Kumiho!
September 08, 2022 05:02 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBWelcome back campers for another new episode of Campfire Adventures. This is an episode I'd like to use as an excuse to tell you all about an adventure I took in South Korea with one of my best friends Caden. So for this week I am sharing the tale of a Kumiho which in South Korea is a spirit of a fox with nine tails! I know, I know you immediately thought of the Pokémon Ninetales and if you didn't then I'm sure you are now lol. Anyway this spirit is on an endless search to trick a human and ...
El Duende of Latin America!
August 31, 2022 18:52 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBHey Campers guess what we did for this week's episode ... Did you guess? Well, we finally recorded an episode at the beach and this time we had a bonfire!!! Ok ok we didn't record the story with the fire on, but we lit it at night and had some smores. More importantly we told a story continuing the legend of Duendes. Only this time instead of telling the folktale from the perspective of Filipino culture this time we told the Latin American version. So join us in learning something new, hear ...
The Truth about Yetis!
August 24, 2022 19:25 - 32 minutes - 30 MBHey Campers, I hope you are having a great week so far. I’d like to reintroduce you all to one of the most legendary cryptids out there, a Yeti! Now what do we really know about this Cryptid? Maybe that they are covered in all white fur, that they live in the Himalayan Mountains and also maybe that they are related to Bigfoot! Well take that along with you while you listen to this week's episode and let me add some more knowledge to your idea of a Yeti. Get your drinks and blankets ready and...
The Island of the Dolls!
August 17, 2022 19:08 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBSup Campers! Welcome back to another episode of Campfire Adventures, but this ones a remix... I'd like to introduce you all once again to the Whoopinator aka Hot Granny. She prepared her very first story and is excited to share it with you all out there in podcastland. So grab your blankets and get ready to hear a story about an abandoned island full of dolls. The legend surrounding the island is a pretty insane one and we would like to ask if you think Julian is innocent or not? Enjoy the s...
The Duwende of the Philippines!
August 10, 2022 18:56 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBWelcome back to a very special episode of Campfire Adventures. I’d like to first apologize for some technical difficulties with this week's episode, but don’t worry the story is still on par with our other ones. Now this episode is so cool because we actually have a guest on the episode that has their own experience with this cryptid. To get rid of the effects this cryptid caused her she had to go visit a witch doctor. Yup, you read that right, a witch doctor. I’d like to introduce you all t...
The Wrath of a Wraith!
August 03, 2022 18:59 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBBack in the 16th Century religion was getting well established in Scotland and at the same time so was the legend of this week's cryptid. There is a malevolent spirit out there that for all eternity is searching for and collecting the souls of the living. What are these cryptids called you ask, well they are known as a Wraith. Now I'm sure you might be wondering what these creatures look like, if you’ve ever watched Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and remember the Dementors that wou...
Episode 75: The Fresno Nightcrawler!
July 27, 2022 18:03 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBHow many of us out there have heard of Bigfoot? What about La Llorona? Maybe even the Mothman? I'm sure some of you probably have heard of these cryptids, but today I'd like to introduce you all to a cryptid that gained its popularity in 2007. In a CITY called Fresno in CA there has been a legend going around about a pair of haunted pants! Yup, you read that correctly a pair of haunted pants and they have been dubbed the Fresno Nightcrawlers. Now one of the hardest things to pinpoint was wha...
The Fresno Nightcrawler!
July 27, 2022 18:03 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBHow many of us out there have heard of Bigfoot? What about La Llorona? Maybe even the Mothman? I'm sure some of you probably have heard of these cryptids, but today I'd like to introduce you all to a cryptid that gained its popularity in 2007. In a CITY called Fresno in CA there has been a legend going around about a pair of haunted pants! Yup, you read that correctly a pair of haunted pants and they have been dubbed the Fresno Nightcrawlers. Now one of the hardest things to pinpoint was what...
The Chullachaqui of The Amazon!
July 20, 2022 19:17 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBSo what do we know about Gnomes? Well we know a little thanks to Patrice, and that is in the border of Scotland and England there are blood thirsty gnomes that call the area home. But as we know from that episodes there are gnomes that can be found all around the world. So I'd like to let this weeks guest host Lory, introduce you all to a jungle gnome found in The Amazon known as The Chullachaqui. As you listen to this weeks episode keep an open mind, because if you can connect the dots you ...
The Black Annis!
July 13, 2022 18:01 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBIn a village in England there is a legend that has been shared since the 1700’s. For parents they took the legend as a warning for their children. That once the sun starts to set its time for children to come inside, because if they don’t then there is a cryptid that leaves her cave in search for a new child like victim. Now if she is able to grab a child during her hunt, it is said that they are never seen again. Also, it seems like as humans advanced over time, The Black Annis also had to ...
The Hat Man Revealed!
July 06, 2022 18:31 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBDo you ever walk into a room and think, hmmm there's some bad vibes here that I’m not feeling? Or have you been doing some chores and then out of the corner of your eye you see something moving or watching you, but when you turn to see it, it's gone? If you answered yes to either of these questions then I’d like to say don’t worry because you're not alone! And if you were ever wondering what these things really were or who caused these bad vibes then I’d like to introduce you all to the Shad...
Oh GNOME you didn't!
June 29, 2022 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn a world where we thought gnomes were just a fun ornament in our yards, there lives a gnome that yearns for blood! Not just any blood, but the blood of their unsuspecting human victims! I know who would have known. Join us for another remix episode as our host Patrice walks us through the story of the Redcap Gnome. We will hear some history, great interpretations of the English/Scottish accent (ok they aren't that great, but we tried) and the most important thing is to hear how to survive ...
Justice for Ghouls!
June 22, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWho remembers watching those shows as a child where kids were dared to go stay the night at a cemetery? Maybe you thought this was a good idea and maybe you actually did it. But can we be honest with each other for a second? You had to have been scared. I mean if anything you were in a cemetery, but what if there was a cryptid that called cemeteries home and had an appetite for human flesh? Now if you said “Zombie” that's cryptist (cryptid racist) just kidding, but the cryptid I'm talking ab...