{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"330: Cryptids and Call of Cthulhu, with Paula Deming","description":" We\u2019re back and we\u2019re blurry. Sure, your camera phone might have all the pixels, but we remain resolutely out of focus. You don\u2019t get to maintain your status as a cryptid by being discernible. Mothman would never speak to us again. And before you complain, do you really want a clear picture of the Michigan Dogman\u2019s notorious genitals? Actually, on second thoughts, don\u2019t answer that one. Main Topic: Cryptids and Call of Cthulhu Call of Cthulhu is full of strange creatures that live in the dark corners of the world, only occasionally encountered by unlucky humans. But how does this relate to the cultural phenomenon of cryptozoology? Are there any specific cryptids we find fascinating? And how might they inspire our games? Our Guest Host We are delighted to welcome Paula Deming to The Good Friends of Jackson Elias! Paula is an actress and YouTuber making entertainment-focused videos about board games on her channel Things Get Dicey, and talking about board games on the comedy panel show This Game is Broken. She plays tabletop RPGs with the Glass Cannon Network and Ain\u2019t Slayed Nobody, and you can find her as a regular cast member on Push the Roll With Ross Bryant. Importantly for this episode, Paula was also the co-host of a podcast about cryptids, called Death By Monsters. Most recently, Paula has run \u201cServants of the Lake\u201d for Tickingtimebob Gaming. Links Things we mention in this episode include: Death By Monsters Cryptozoology Blurry Photos podcast Adventures in Cryptozoology by Richard Freeman Thylacine Anaconda (1997) Anaconda (2025) Megamouth shark Colossal squid Giant oarfish Abyssal gigantism Bigfoot Loch Ness Monster The X-Files Thylacines Analogue horror Slender Man British Cryptids webseries Alien big cats Fortean Times Fortean Times UnConvention Dangerous wild animals act of 1976 Wild wallabies in the UK Wild parrots in Pasadena Wild cockatoos in Hong Kong Wild Indian ringnecks in the UK \u201cThe Right Stuff\u201d on Push the Roll With Ross Bryant Michigan Dogman Beast of Seven Chutes Bunyip \u201cThe Legend\u201d by Steve Cook Coast to Coast AM Art Bell Bobby Fischer \u201cThe Shadow Over Innsmouth\u201d by HP Lovecraft Bunyip Gla\u2019aki The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water Emu War Cassowary Pendragon Yeti Megalodon Megalodon Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten The Meg Pliny the Elder Tongue stones Sixgill shark Mothman The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Mothman statue with well-defined buttocks Molly Malone statue in Ireland Silver Bridge collapse Banshee Sandhill crane Hounds of Tindalos Mothman statue (arse not pictured) Mok\u00e8l\u00e9-mb\u00e8mb\u00e9 The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle Black rhinoceros Megafauna Mongolian death worm Mongolian Death Worm (2010) Tremors (1990) Roy Chapman Andrews Dune by Frank Herbert The Jersey Devil Daniel Leeds Poor Richard\u2019s Almanack Hammer-headed bat Spring-Heeled Jack Mongolian death worm \u201cThe Jersey Devil\u201d from The X-Files Dobhar-ch\u00fa Black Shuck Sea otter Rogue taxidermy Feejee mermaid Jackalope Jenny Haniver Sea monk Deep Ones Ghouls Mi-Go Roanoke Island Terror Australis Jenny Haniver News Matt at ConTingency Matt will be heading to the ConTingency convention in Hunstanton very soon. Please say hi if you spot him lurking, and you may even be able to find space in one of the many games he is offering. Monsterhearts on Ain\u2019t Slayed Nobody Scott recently ran a campaign of Monsterhearts for Ain\u2019t Slayed Nobody, with Mary Lou, Kat, Chuck, and cup as players. It is a backer-only release for now, and you can find the first episode on the ASN Patreon now. ","author_name":"The Good Friends of Jackson Elias","author_url":"http:\/\/blasphemoustomes.com\/","html":"