In the Field
Ballyraven
The Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency is an organization dedicated to studying cryptids, paranormal and supernatural organisms, strange phenomena, history, and nature in general! In the Field shares its findings with you! 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.
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a New Season Wants to Make Contact with You
In the Field
11/14/24 • 4 min
The BCWPA has made contact - are you ready?
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
Behind the Scenes: Behind Atmospheric Beasts
In the Field
05/13/24 • 41 min
We ran a little short on time to get really into atmospheric beasts and the stories about them online, but, here is a short after-discussion of our thoughts on our Cloud Animal episode and the sources used to make it!
OFFICIAL FEELINGS
Lycaon (L), Ballyraven (B)
- Atmoplankton: we made it up
- Air Rods: Maybe (L), Not Real (B)
- Atmospheric Jellyfish: Yes (L), Very Likely Not (B)
- Flying Squid: Not Real (L & B)
- Cloud Whale: Yes/Hope So (L), Not a Chance (B)
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
Behind the Scenes: What & Who is In the Field?
In the Field
05/06/24 • 39 min
What is In the Field? Is it real cryptozoology work? Is it art? Are you trying to trick me? Should I be mad?
In this bonus, behind-the-scenes-y episode, we talk a little about ourselves, why we want to do the show, and our vision for the future - plus how you can review all the sources used to create each episode (www.ballyraven.com).
SKEPTIC LEVEL
Ballyraven: very; believes that the Appalachian Mountain Lion might be real. Open to belief if convincing evidence is presented.
- does not believe in vampires (except the bat and bug kind)
- does not believe in bigfoot
- really doesn't believe in fae
Lycaon: open; wants to believe and does believe in many entities.
- vampires = yes
- bigfoot = yes
- fae = yes
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
a Complete Study of the Fur-Bearing Trout
In the Field
02/06/24 • 26 min
The fur-bearing trout is an endangered species of fish that grows hair during the winter in the later years. Follow one such animal in this In the Field adventure!
MUSIC
Snow Drift by HoliznaCC0
Three Times by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA)
Fragrant Rota by Michael Holt
Hartford by Mary Halvorson and Jessica Pavone (CC BY-NC-ND)
Vanlig by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA)
Pony by Gillicuddy (CC BY-NC)
Echoes Boogie Dancehall (ID 278) by Lobo Loco (CC BY-NC-SA)
Good TImes Memory (ID 2037) by Lobo Loco (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED)
River Side Blues (ID 2027) by Lobo Loco (CC BY-NC)
Easy Peasy by Beat Mekanik
Place on my Bonfire (ID 1170) - Remastered by Lobo Loco (CC BY-NC-SA)
Speedy Delta (ID 917) - Remastered by Lobo Loco (CC BY-NC-SA)
Vanlig
SOUND EFFECTS
Walking On Snow .wav by Benboncan
Door opening and closing 5 by JakLocke
Going up stairs in a hurry.mp3 by Taira Komori
rocky-stream calm 141015-0441.wav by klankbeeld
Trout splashing after being caught by TheFlyFishingFilmmaker
Colorado, Bright Angel Plateau Point.mp3 bu OK_Run
Bubbles Short Bursts.wav by murraysortz
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
In the Field with Muddy Men (PART 1)
In the Field
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"
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
In the Field with Ningen: the Bullheaded Ningen
In the Field
04/24/23 • 26 min
Join us on an adventure to Antarctica! On the first part of our expedition, we immerse ourselves in the Antarctic Peninsula's environment and follow our first cold-weather cryptid: a small, hefty-headed Ningen! Follow a newly hatched female as she searches for food to grow, evades predators, and seeks her lost Ningen herd.
Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.
MUSIC
Rain, Please wake up, Fae by Meydän
NotDrunk-stem-bass, RollJordanRoll-stem-bass byThe Joy Drops
Waves, Windows Down by HoliznaCC0
Laptop Jazz by SANMI
I Got To Go Now (Instrumental) by Anthem of Rain
Tick Tock by Glad Rags
SOUNDS
Ocean Waves by Noted451
09382 flush big wave by Robinhood76
Metal Drag Short by belanhud
Alarm 0 by SieuAmThanh
Dockyard Workers Unloading Fishing Trawler by ralph.whitehead
Arctic Breeeze Rig by enricoviets
Field ambience 02 by szelestamas
a gentle breeze, wind 4 by mario1298
Stream, Water, C.wav, Running, Snow, A.wav, Bubbling, Large, A.wav by InspectorJ
feeder-sergiyevposad-141209-wav by oontzru
Hissing by indigocat
water-plop-gentle by junggle
splash by angeliqueperdikes
Geese multiple angry shouting hissing close by breiti
Cute Monster Wiggle by qubodup
Elk Albatross Scream and Screech Sound by Mastersoundboy2005
Rain Water Dripping Softly by florianreichelt
Breezy Beach by eqavox
150209 Trevor Webb Bird Squawk by Bleachbear
meat by saha213131
Angry bird screaming by 16FVolejnikovaA
wet sand by squashy555
Chattering Teeth (foley) by FableVision_Studios
thud by OtisJames
Aguirre_Juan_Camilo_Bio_Fonia_Elefante_Marino_Isla_Rey_Jorge_Antartida by artesmediales
Aquarium - Seal Vocalizations by RavenWolfProds
Aguirre_Juan_Camilo_Bio_Fonia_Pinguino_Isla_Rey_Jorge_Antartida by artesmediales
magellanic_penguin by soundbytez
Odd Flute Patterns by Breviceps
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
In the Field with Giant Mudpuppies
In the Field
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"
JettMosh
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
02/24/23 • 33 min
Where did bigfoot come from - and where did he go? Today, we discuss several different bigfoot theories, follow their dramatic trek to North America, and discuss signs of bigfoot activity.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Many thanks to our special guests: Matt from the Mothboys & Jordan from the Best Virginia Podcast
Special guest Best Virginia Podcast.
Special guest Matthew Schang.
Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.
Production direction and interviewing by Andy Rhode.
MUSIC
Kirk Osamayo - Video Game Snowy Night
Kirk Osamayo - Star Field
The Waiters - 13 O' Clock in the Morning [excerpt]
Doctor Turtle - The Mountains Don't Care About You
Doctor Turtle - Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Wife
Doctor Turtle - Go Tell It On The Molehill
Doctor Turtle - Today's Special_ Jam Tomorrow
Doctor Turtle - The Ants Built A City On His Chest
Doctor Turtle - And the Darkness Grew Like a Tree
Doctor Turtle - Over the Water, Humans Gather
Ben von Wildenhaus - Week Four
Ben von Wildenhaus - Week Two
Ben von Wildenhaus - Week One
SOUND EFFECTS
passAirmangrace "RadioTune_2_bip.wav"
szegvari "Old Vintage Radio - Little_Joe_Adventures (Broadway - Piano, Symphonic Orchestra)"
kMoon "Static_Radio.wav"
klankbeeld "Weather station on 5450 kHz in USB RAF Volmet 220113.wav", "Edge summer forest Roond NL 200619_0186.ogg"
AlienXXX "Radio_noise_2014-09-06T23-13.wav"
Breviceps "Mystery Jingle"
richwise " Very windy"
InspectorJ "Wind, Realistic, A.wav", "Whistle, Finger, Long, A.wav", "Rain, Moderate, A.wav"
spoonbender "Wind Through Trees 3b"
TheGloomWorker "Rain Drips"
FlatHill "Rain and Thunder 4"
inuetc Heavy Rain Sound - Inu Etc.mp3
straget "Thunder"
klankbeeld "Gull at the coast 824AM 210303_0264.wav"
iamaviolin "Seagull Calls"
Bidone "Gibbon Monkey.mp3", "Affen schreit.mp3"
xserra "monkeys-1.wav"
INNORECORDS "Zen Ocean Waves,Ocean Waves Ambience.mp3"
Ali_6868 "Waves Crashing Against Wall/Break Water 2"
Defaultv "Wind_howl_minor.mp3"
swiftoid "wind_howl2_stereo.wav"
acrobatricks "Leafs"
Vimpy "walking on leafs forest.wav"
mikevpme "Jungle, Tropical birds and insects"
felix.blume "Zogzog monkey yelling in the Amazonian Rainforest"
Timbre "apes-scream (remix of Mings's Freesound #160380).flac"
NachtmahrTV "Walking through wet forest" & "Walking through dry bushes"
reinsamba "1136walking_through_forest.wav"
Wilhelm8x-1octave.wav "wilhelm_screaming"
IFartInUrGeneralDirection "night sounds.mp3"
krnash "Quick Sn
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
a History of Messenger Bees
In the Field
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?
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
Following the Stallion of the Mist
In the Field
06/17/24 • 8 min
An early morning on the lake gets weird - and very foggy!
Do you have a story, sighting, or piece of folklore to share? Visit our office: BCWPA Office.
In the Field Instagram. Facebook.
Grab a cryptid study, visit the Ballyraven store.
Check out Lycaon's other projects.
Become a Forfend Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agent: join the Ballyraven Patreon.
The official Ballyraven Cryptid Wildlife Protection Agency website.
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FAQ
How many episodes does In the Field have?
In the Field currently has 14 episodes available.
What topics does In the Field 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 In the Field?
The episode title 'Behind the Scenes: Behind Atmospheric Beasts' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on In the Field?
The average episode length on In the Field is 26 minutes.
How often are episodes of In the Field released?
Episodes of In the Field are typically released every 28 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of In the Field?
The first episode of In the Field was released on Feb 24, 2023.
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