The United States of Cryptids

A Tour of American Myths and Monsters

By: J. W. Ocker

Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin

Come and meet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to batsquatch and beyond!

Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker not only uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures but investigates the ways in which communities have embraced and celebrated their local cryptids. Listeners will learn about:

• The Mothman of West Virginia, a hybrid monster blamed for a deadly bridge collapse in 1967;
• The Batsquatch of Washington, a winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens in 1980;
• The Lizard Man of South Carolina, a reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988;
• The Pope Lick Monster of Kentucky, a goat-man that lures people to their deaths on a train trestle bridge in Louisville;
• The Nain Rouge of Detroit, a fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster;
• and many more!

Whether you believe in bigfoot or not, this compendium is a fun, frightening, fascinating tour through American folklore and history, exploring not just the stories we tell about monsters but also what stories of monsters say about us.

©2022 J. W. Ocker (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Hooked!

Fantastic narration! Loved this book it’s way too short ! So much fun makes you want to take a road trip to visit and look for your monsters on the journey.

A Great Travel guide

Travel through each state in the US, science, and your imagination in this excellent handbook to your Cryptozoology field work.

The variety of monsters the author shared and her humor about the subject matter,

This was a very entertaining book, The subject was well researched and discussed. I would recommend this book to anyone who is curious about how monster stories become an undeniable mainstay in our advanced society. What makes a monster? Why do we need them to exist in a world in which we supposedly have all the answers c?

Educational and fun

A pleasure to listen to. Went over good facts about so many towns the celebrate cryptids. Makes me want to go out for an adventure.

A quick favorite

J.W. Ocker has quickly become a favorite author of mine. He covers topics in fun ways and keeps your focused all the way through. An excellent listen.

Folklore Galore

I love the communities one-sided beef with Big Foot, but honestly, there are so many places that claim Bug Foot, I was happy to read about different cryptids. I will definitely be getting a physical copy for my bookshelf as well!

Interesting and Entertaining

A fun little book about American myths. Well presented in terms of both content and presentation.

Big Foot

Like that it gave me more history-awesome book- highly recommend. Would like to see more of this type w
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If You Like Tall Tails this is for You

Was good breakdown at the tall animal tails across US. Was not expecting a look at some alien sightings and talk of some statues, but I enjoyed it.

A great introduction to cryptozoology, and a must have.

Very fun audiobook. The author covers the cultural aspects of cryptids and uses fortean-style humor to describe them, which is the way cryptozoology is more enjoyable to discuss. The author also introduces new information explaining a few of the cases, which other authors and TV shows don’t mention. The material discussed is objective but doesn’t take away the mystique and entertainment aspect of the subject. The narrator does a fantastic job, too.