The Cryptid Factor
Three best buddies - Rhys Darby, Dan Schreiber, and Leon 'Buttons' Kirkbeck bring you The Cryptid Factor - a podcast dedicated to all things weird that are yet to be defined by science.Since 2008 they have passionately (and often awkwardly) been discussing 'cryptids' and monsters like Yeti, Chupacabra, Bigfoot and Nessie - as well as weird news of the world, UFO's, Time travellers, robots and space stuff.Though they take these pseudosciences as seriously as they can, they struggle to take themselves seriously at all.Hosted by comedian and actor Rhys Darby, star of top rating podcast 'No Such Thing as a Fish' Dan Schreiber - and Pulling it all together is their best friend, 'Buttons'. If anything goes wrong, it is probably his fault.
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- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 108
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
70: #070 The Pick-a-Path Issue
Welcome to Ep 70 where we try and 'choose our own adventure' through segments and end up picking a bad path. No doubt you'll find yourself just as confused and lost as we were. In the mess we somehow…
01:06:50 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
69: #069 The Challenging Issue
We're back! After a long break from the shortest season ever (of 1 episode), we bring you EP 69 where you'll find a bunch of terribly challenging awards, hippos challenged to be human and a magic mus…
00:57:24 |
Fri 12 Nov 2021
68: #068 The Come Back Special - Bumper Issue
An incredible 'Schreiber Unveil' was meant to see this episode be all about the phenom of ‘Past Life Experiences’, but as per usual, we just couldn't stay on task - so now this episode also includes …
01:30:41 |
Wed 15 Sep 2021
67: #067 The Buzz Bingo Issue
Ep 67 has some great finds in it - Dan finds the Alien Sex capital of the UK, Rhys finds a nazi tank in a basement, and Buttons finds the elevator service hut in Superman's Building. We also shoe-hor…
00:58:37 |
Tue 10 Aug 2021
66: #066 The Quoting Issue
In this ramshackled episode, Rhys fails to deliver Rapisodes, Dan fails in health and Buttons fails to be articulate. Also you'll find a kidnapped Nanna raised by Monkeys, AI Robots meeting Aliens, a…
01:13:08 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
65: #65 The Missing Pigeons Issue
Welcome to episode 65, where we're lucky Rhys is present due to self inflicted partying - and lucky Dan is alive due to self inflicted poisoning! Also in this ep you'll discover 50 pilot sky-spider c…
00:49:41 |
Tue 13 Jul 2021
64: #064 The UAP Report Issue
Welcome to the UAP Report special edition. This episode was recorded live as the Pentagon released it's long awaited report on the UFO/UAP situation - and as you'd rightly imagine, we cover the repor…
00:55:18 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
63: #063 The Paradox Issue
Episode 63 is here at last! 'Rapisode 4' kicks it all off with an almighty bang, closely followed by Rhys telling tales of Whales eating Lobstermen, Dan teaching superhuman 'Batman' skills, and Butt…
01:11:22 |
Tue 22 Jun 2021
62: #062 The IIVI Issue
In this jammed-packed, over-time issue we kick off with the next ep of the Rapisodes. Then Rhys gets an annoying internets service inserted in his head - then Dan gets a haunted book - then Buttons b…
01:12:47 |
Sat 01 May 2021
61: #061 The Other Podcasts Issue
Well, If you hoping this show wouldn't get any more chaotic - then we have some bad news for you. In here Rhys busts out the worlds first Rapisode, Dan gets fooled by a Schnart, a Badger and a River …
01:08:28 |
Wed 14 Apr 2021
60: #060 The Long Dong Issue
Well, it was only a matter of time that the show went to the gutter and the guys started resorting to toilet humor, and sadly, this show is it - though apparently it's all in the name of science(!!).…
00:57:14 |
Mon 29 Mar 2021
59: #059 The Poignancy Issue
In this jam-packed issue; Rhys has mic issues which leads to news stealing and a new branch on the 'Poignancy Tree'. Ships in the sea start flying and Slugs in the Sea lead to a new proverb (and poss…
01:05:41 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
58: #058 The Pitakinesis Issue
This week there's the usual stolen Alligator heads and space news... but the REAL highlight in this issue - Rhys brings back the long lost art of Pitakinesis with an actual live on-air *science* expe…
00:46:50 |
Sat 06 Mar 2021
57: #057 The Birthday Issue
Well, It's a very special day at the Cryptid Factor! Firstly, we're back from a wee summer break, secondly a Mars rover landed, and lastly and leastly... it's Buttons Birthday! To celebrate, Rhys bri…
01:12:03 |
Thu 25 Feb 2021
56: #056 The Utter Chaos Issue
Just as the title says - this has to be the messiest, most chaos ridden episode in quite some time. Arguments about re-caps, pre-caps and updates, disagreements about a cat being a dog or a cat-dog..…
01:16:10 |
Sun 20 Dec 2020
55: #055 The Ho Ho Ho Issue
It's Ep 55! Where Rhys steals monolith news, Dan speaks of pole vaulting defectors and Buttons brings the tone down with sad satellite dish news. Also, you'll learn about a never to be seen cryptid e…
01:01:47 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
54: #054 The Unedited Issue
With Rhys busy selling his books (Buttons McGinty vol3 *OUT NOW*), Buttons busy learning to speak and Dan busy in lockdown, the team have been struggling to get episode 54 out. To solve this, the tea…
01:08:15 |
Sat 21 Nov 2020
53: #053 The Blunder Issue
Welcome to Ep 53. In here you'll discover a whale eating canoes, Bear-scaring cyborg wolves, 3 men bullied in a tumble dryer, and some celebrity UFO sightings. Also, Rhys does some blunder deconstruc…
00:57:32 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
52: #052 The Halloween Issue
Welcome to the Cryptid Factors first ever Halloween Special! And given how it all went, it may well just be the last! Rhys, Dan and Buttons bring you a *true* spooky story each, which includes a Vamp…
01:02:36 |
Sat 31 Oct 2020
51: #051 The Tongue Biting Issue
Well, it's episode 51, and just like the Area after the same name, this episode is a real enigma. Rhys has a LA Jet-packing Mothman, Dan has a brand new yet historically exclusive interview with act…
01:07:12 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
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