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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 44 MIN

Pale Figures, Dark Encounters

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This week we’re diving headfirst into the pale, bony, spine‑like‑a-knife-edge world of crawlers-those emaciated (did I say emaciated), nocturnal humanoids that skitter through forests, rooftops, abandoned buildings, and, apparently, Mozambique living rooms. If the uncanny valley ever decided to get up on all fours and start sprinting, this is exactly what it would look like. As a podcast, we break down everything that makes crawlers so deeply wrong in all the right ways: translucent skin, questionable locomotion choices, and the eternal mystery of cryptid genitals (or lack thereof).We explore the tangled roots of crawler lore—from ancient ghouls to 4chan’s home‑grown nightmare the Rake—and sift through sightings that range from “mildly concerning” to “absolutely not, burn the road down.” Along the way, we roast terrible “confirmed” reports, celebrate the first witness in cryptid history to check for junk, and compare crawlers to everything from fallen angels to a Bigfoot with alopecia. Expect levitating humanoids, fast‑forward forest chases, mirror creepers, and one grandma who drives a Hummer like she’s starring in a cryptid demolition derby. And yes, somehow, the Loveland Frog’s legendary ASS still manages o make an appearance.Hammerson Peters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VDGY1kfG0k&t=1243sSUSPENDED 'CRAWLER HUMANOID' Encounter on Rural Backroads South of Zanesville, OhioMOZAMBIQUE 'CRAWLER HUMANOID'! A Wildlife Biologist’s Terrifying EncounterPALE CRAWLER HUMANOID Encountered in Central Pennsylvania Appalachian MountainsThanks Lon!

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