In the Field

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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! 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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Following the Stallion of the Mist

Jun 16 2024 8 mins

An early morning on the lake gets weird - and very foggy! Send the BCWPA a message!Support the showDo 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 Patr

a History of Messenger Bees

Jun 11 2024 21 mins

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

Behind the Scenes: Behind Atmospheric Beasts

May 13 2024 43 mins

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 FEELINGSLycaon (L), Ballyraven (B)Atmoplankton: we made it upAir Rods: Maybe (L), Not Real (B)Atmospheric Jellyfish: Yes (L), Very Likely Not (B)Flying Squid:

Behind the Scenes: What & Who is In the Field?

May 06 2024 41 mins

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 LEVELBallyraven: very; believes that the

Following Pike Lake's Wandering Hands

Apr 22 2024 22 mins

There's a strange creature afoot - er, ahand - in Pike Lake and the BCWPA is getting to the bottom of it!Learn more about Path Hands (ballyraven.com)! Sound Effects Attribution 4.0: Vintage Tape Recorder Button Clunks by iainmccurdy Woman Scream 5 by J.Zazvurek horror ghost 23.wav by klankbeeld CC SAMPLING+ 1.0 DEED: Kamelands Pond in the evening.wav by c...

a Complete Study of the Loðsilungur

Feb 13 2024 17 mins

Hop aboard the BCWPA research boat for another aquatic expedition! The Loðsilungur is one of many oceanic cryptids from Iceland; a poisonous, furry trout related to the more well-known fur-bearing trout, it has an even stranger backstory and a more grim history. MUSICNocturne by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC)Releasing the Sculpture by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC)Ice Climb by Podington Bea

a Complete Study of the Fur-Bearing Trout

Feb 06 2024 28 mins

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! MUSICSnow Drift by HoliznaCC0Three 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 B

an Overview of Atmospheric Beasts

Dec 12 2023 52 mins

Have you ever seen something strange in the sky? A bug that also looks not like a bug? A translucent thing that you catch only a glimpse of? A cloud that does not move like a cloud? An unsettling blip on a photo?People once thought that the bottom of the ocean was devoid of life, too extreme for anything to exist. Too lightless, too cold, too crushing, too empty. They were wrong. E

In the Field with Mirelings (PART 2)

May 31 2023 29 mins

In the Appalachian foothills of Ohio, there are strange tales of horrific figures that live in or near rivers; cadaverous and insatiable, they pillage cemeteries, consume unfortunate animals, and those who wander in their domains after dark. Today, however, we follow the creature behind the myth - we discover the life of a real "Muddy Man", a Mireling named Dime.Follow Dime on a hu

In the Field with Muddy Men (PART 1)

May 22 2023 19 mins

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 o