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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency

Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency

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The Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency is an organization dedicated to studying cryptids, paranormal and supernatural organisms, strange phenomena, history - and nature in general! From folklore, scary stories, and sighting reports, to interviews, scientific studies, field trips, and more–the BCWPA explores the myths and real lives of our world’s rarest creatures, visitors, places, and happenings.

DISCLOSED CASES: From the BCWPA's archives, discover real stories submitted from real witnesses. From the strange, to the magical, and downright spooky, the world is brimming with tales of things we don't yet know about or understand.

IN THE FIELD: Following Ballyraven's notes and journal entries, learn about new wildlife specimens and the secrets of their lives.

This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - It Lives Among Us | Arches Fork Skeleton #1

It Lives Among Us | Arches Fork Skeleton #1

Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency

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03/17/25 • 4 min

A dramatized account of the Arches Fork Skeleton.

SOURCES
Telltale Lilac Bush by Ruth Ann Musick
CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - On the Trail of Giants | Popfrog #2

On the Trail of Giants | Popfrog #2

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03/10/25 • 4 min

Q: Where can Popfrogs be found?
It was very difficult to determine where Popfrogs currently live - they are adept hiders! Using our knowledge of frogs, cryptid clues, and a few good guesses, the BCWPA team was able to locate the four remaining Popfrogs in the world. While they could thrive elsewhere, for some reason they are stuck here, in western Ohio, hidden in some of the state's small swamps.
Next time: The team follows Rosie the Ribbiter - the last female Popfrog in existence, lovingly named by the BCWPA.
CREDITS
The Day We Met by Beat Mekanik is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. (changes made: speed slowed)
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky
SOURCES
Ballyraven Expedition 2.04.08
NOTE
In the Field and its free, public broadcasting are fictional and for entertainment only. Real life stories and events have been altered for storytelling; real life stories, myths, and legends are well-researched for each episode.

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Support the show

Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.

Send the BCWPA a message!

Support the show

Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.

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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - In the Field with Muddy Men (PART 1)

In the Field with Muddy Men (PART 1)

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05/22/23 • 17 min

Beware the Ohio riverside after dark - or so say legends that warn of a foul, nightmarish creature that returns to life seeking vengeance! Today, we discuss the lore of the "Muddy Men," a dark, Ohio tale, and briefly uncover the creature behind the stories.
Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.
MUSIC (from Free Music Archive)
Songs by the Monroeville Music Center in order of appearance:
Another Cigarette for Gul Mohammed
B004
A Minuit, le 31 Decembre
B005
Rainbow Bomb
Hairy Fairy Hotaruna
B001
Jim Hall - Empty 32Advent Chamber Orchestra - Vivaldi - Credo Crucifixus
SOUND EFFECTS (from Freesound)
259643__stevious42, "gentle-rain"
388884__australopithecusman, "orange-squashhead-smashgory"
390740__funwithsound, "wind-2"
244942__spoonbender, "wind-through-trees-3b"
445614__cllari__owi, "scrubbing-on-a-wooden-deck-or-floor"
452597, "kyles__door-wood-int-trailer-rv-deadbolt-flimsy-hollow-roomy-slow-thump-various"
258392__constructabeat, "stop-start-tape"
329605__inspectorj, "footsteps-light-mud-a"
475542__mirko111, "walking-through-high-grass-short"
376809__alex_hears_things, "muddy-and-wet-footsteps"
58626__kathol, "a-moaning-zombie"
144002__arrigd, "zombie-roar-8"
157027__slave2thelight, "solo-zombie-1"
321527__isaria, "zombiesequence"
377533__13fpanska_machacova_petra, "zombie"
445983__breviceps, "zombie-gargles"
464334__andron827, "rain-rws-natural-3-23-2019-151am"
25945__inchadney, "owl"
553513__popocot, "monster-sounds-2"
231536__vkproduktion, "creek-06-loop"
346046__yemimoses, "digging1"
441821__fst180081, "180081-sledge-hammer-on-mulch-01"
333832__nick121087, "demonic-woman-scream"
511282__snapssound, "nighttime-frogs_ambience_01"

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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - the Interdimensional Exploration Unit

the Interdimensional Exploration Unit

Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency

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02/13/25 • 7 min

The BCWPA's Interdimensional Exploration Unit is the oldest department in the agency. The IEU’s early years were plagued not only by disaster, but illness, technical failures, and interspecies brutality. Today, missions occurring in our atmosphere and our neighboring space are consistent and mostly safe.

There is much to explore. There is much to learn. There is even more to mess up.

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

Lee Redmond's Slow Motion Fender Bender by Monroeville Music Center is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Makasih Abang by Irama Gema is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

NOTE
In the Field and its free, public broadcasting are fictional and for entertainment only. Real life stories and events have been altered for storytelling; real life stories, myths, and legends are well-researched for each episode.

Send the BCWPA a message!

Support the show

Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.

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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - the Discovery of the Lynx Machine |  Old Saybrook Blockhead #4

the Discovery of the Lynx Machine | Old Saybrook Blockhead #4

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02/17/25 • 5 min

Walking through the forest, Ballyraven is investigating an alleged UFO crash site. While they expected to find a meteorite or some failed, human invention, they found something much more interesting - and much more alive!

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

Hairy Fairy Hotaruna by Monroeville Music Center is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

NOTE
In the Field and its free, public broadcasting are fictional and for entertainment only. Real life stories and events have been altered for storytelling; real life stories, myths, and legends are well-researched for each episode.

Send the BCWPA a message!

Support the show

Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.

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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - a New Season Wants to Make Contact with You

a New Season Wants to Make Contact with You

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11/14/24 • 4 min

The BCWPA has made contact - are you ready?

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Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office.
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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - the Annihilation of the George Cabin | House Bats #1

the Annihilation of the George Cabin | House Bats #1

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02/26/25 • 4 min

In Riverton, Virginia, in the 1870's, a truly horrific event occurred: an entire family was found deceased in their home - which had its own haunting clues. Called by the Department of Justice to determine if mass murder occurred, the Pinkerton National Detective Agency gave the case a quick, uncomfortable look over. Less than a day later, they determined that those inside were victims of natural, yet unknown, causes.

CREDITS

Undercover Vampire Policeman by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

NOTE
In the Field and its free, public broadcasting are fictional and for entertainment only. Real life stories and events have been altered for storytelling; real life stories, myths, and legends are well-researched for each episode.

Send the BCWPA a message!

Support the show

Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.

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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - Following the Stallion of the Mist

Following the Stallion of the Mist

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06/17/24 • 8 min

An early morning on the lake gets weird - and very foggy!

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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - a History of Messenger Bees

a History of Messenger Bees

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06/11/24 • 19 min

There were once magical bees that told the weather and who was coming to visit; like all good things, people had to ruin it. This is the tale of Messenger Bee: glowing bumblebees with strange, precognitive abilities. Once friendly helpers, they became associated with evil spells and witchcraft, and so, as most magical things were in centuries past, they couldn't be allowed to exist.
What color of Messenger Bee do you want to show up at your door?

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Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency - In the Field with Giant Mudpuppies

In the Field with Giant Mudpuppies

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03/21/23 • 25 min

There are many strange creatures lurking in Lake Erie; all are dangerous - except one! Join us as we follow Erie's gentle giant: the shellfish-eating, Giant Mudpuppy; from waking to hibernation, and a great escape, there is much to explore!
Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.
MUSIC
Grossman, Ewell, Grainger - Dubois, Sonatine for Two Bassoons

Ben Nestor - 1st Mvt_ The Lake at Noon

John Bartmann - Safari Time

Zight - Winter In The Woods (Piano)

Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet - Danzi_ Wind Quintet Op 67 No 3 In E-Flat Major, 2 Andante Moderato, Danzi_ Wind Quintet Op 67 No 2 In E Minor, 3 Menuetto Allegretto

Daniel Veesey - Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - I. Allegro, Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - II. Adagio, Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - IV. Prestissimo

Jason Shaw - CHASIN' IT

35-11-09_002_The_Bat_Woman

Kevin MacLeod - Gioachino Rossini_ Ranz des Vaches, J. S. Bach_ Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049, Camille Saint-Saëns_ Danse Macabre - Isolated Harp, J. S. Bach_ Cello Suite #1 in G (on Dulcimer) - Prelude, Sonatina

SOUND EFFECTS

saphe "birds on the lake"

theshaggyfreak "Waves on the Lake"

Benboncan "Lake Waves 2.wav"

JarredGibb "Dinosaur 3.wav"

craigsmith "S27-12 Mastodon growls; dinosaur.wav"

CGEffex "Dinosaur_Far off dinosaur step.mp3"

swinning "Alien or Dinosaur Sounds"

gjgaura "whispers-supernatural.mp3"

Joao_Janz "Digital Radio Rack Unit Knob Turn Snap 1_1"

NebulousRoyale "Radio transmission morse code @4606.2kHz Poland"

harveyjnz "Radio Interference/Static (Recorded from Ghetto Blaster)"

Magnesus "Demonic Whisper"

audiolarx "water_bubbles_02"

klangfabrik "pointpeleebirds.aiff"

bromoon "Water"

mariannadeoliveira "SFX_RADIO_Changing out of the station"

InspectorJ "Boiling Water, Large, A.wav", "Bubbling, Large, A.wav", "Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav", "Splash, Jumping, F.wav"

Henrythetrain "Digging Snow.wav"

LeandiViljoen "Digging.wav"

SpliceSound "Hand digging dirt, leaves crunch.wav"

RUncELL "Dig wet sand-05.wav", "Dig wet sand-02.wav", "Dig wet sand-01.wav"

f3bbbo "Digging in wet course sand (raw file)"

wescwave "underwater5 06-09-2012.wav"

Yin_Yang_Jake007 "Shovelling Dirt.mp3"

mucky_pete7 "MONSTER BREATH 2.wav"

DaNi7337 "Carlos R - Swimming in the Pool.wav"

xdlxedgbrdkjgrunkk "Low voice (archive).mp3"

adviseme333 "Fish approaching"

nuncaconoci "male sigh.wav"

kyles "swirling winter wind gusty grains sand.flac"

mitchellsounds "fallingsnow_windFRONTLR.wav"

sithjawa "Elizabeth Lake 1 - Ravens and cars.mp3"

straget "Blackbird 2"

arnaud coutancier "Barefoot steps on sandy beach"

JettMoshe "BabyAligatorImitation.mp3"

D.jones "Alligator Growls 02.wav"

Chilljeremy "Sea Monster.wav"

rs272001 "sea monster noises"

Svarvarn "Swiss chocolate sea monster.wav"

bbrocer "Chomp Chew Bite.wav"

Daphne_in_Wonderland "Footsteps on sand.wav"

JiggleSticks "Dropping Water v1.wav"

cmusounddesign "CR SharktoGnawAmb.wav"

Shaddius "Weird_Shark_Noise.wav"

kretopi "WaterVariations-004.wav"

OGsoundFX "Monster Bite on Armor WAV"

magicthighs "Corellas screeching"

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FAQ

How many episodes does Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency have?

Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency currently has 26 episodes available.

What topics does Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency cover?

The podcast is about Weird, Mythology, Supernatural, Fiction, Aliens, Cryptozoology, Paranormal, Nature, Podcasts, Science, Monsters, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Bigfoot, Folklore and Cryptid.

What is the most popular episode on Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency?

The episode title 'Behind the Scenes: What & Who is In the Field?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency?

The average episode length on Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency is 17 minutes.

How often are episodes of Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency released?

Episodes of Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency are typically released every 7 days, 17 hours.

When was the first episode of Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency?

The first episode of Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency was released on Feb 24, 2023.

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