Learn about the origins and current status of the - once - magical Day Hoot.

SOURCES
“OTHER IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS: Mature Forest.” islandtrust. Accessed 14 June 2018.

“Barred Owl.” Science Museum of Minnesota. Accessed 14 June 2018.

“Barred Owl Life History.” The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Accessed 15 June 2018.

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Shawn Murphey, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky  

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A dramatized account of the Arches Fork Skeleton.

SOURCES
Telltale Lilac Bush by Ruth Ann Musick

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky  

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On January 22, 2002, a tape was discovered hidden in the walls of a long abandoned home. On it was the last known words of Wesley Holding - a conman said to have posed as a detective working cold cases.

CREDITS
отдушинка by  Kosta T is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

SOURCES
https://www.ufoinsight.com/aliens/encounters/alien-encounters-mary-starr-suzanne-knight

https://bogleech.com/realaliens

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Old_Saybrook_Blockheads

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What connects a mysterious shipment from 1956 with an unsolved murder, a defunct Television network, nameless agents, and a bizarre celestial event? Ambrose Gregory Briddle, a man at the center of a perplexing cold case, decades after the dust seemed to have settled. Detective Holding is on the brink of revelation as he revisits an unusual day in 1956.

The start of an ever-worsening investigation, every answered question leads to another mystery and leaves you questioning the boundaries of our known reality. 

CREDITS
Land-escape by  Safir Nou is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

SOURCES
https://www.ufoinsight.com/aliens/encounters/alien-encounters-mary-starr-suzanne-knight

https://bogleech.com/realaliens

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Old_Saybrook_Blockheads

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In Old Saybrook, CT on December 16, 1957, between the hours of 2 and 3 A.M., a local teacher witnessed something incredible: outside her window, Mary M. Starr saw a spaceship with aliens inside.

Her encounter was not the first. Leaving behind a trail of mysteries and murders, the Case of the Saybrook Blockheads is one of fear, greed, and secrecy.

CREDITS
Atomic Snapshots of Shared Memory.mp3 by  Geoff Keston is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

Zinc by  CXR ATK is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Manoeuvre by  CXR ATK is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

SOURCES
https://www.ufoinsight.com/aliens/encounters/alien-encounters-mary-starr-suzanne-knight

https://bogleech.com/realaliens

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Old_Saybrook_Blockheads

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The BCWPA has made contact - are you ready?

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An early morning on the lake gets weird - and very foggy! 

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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? 

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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)

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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

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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 cmkendall     
     Attribution NonCommercial 3.0:
         Wood Chopping.wav by jittels
         indian_creek_01_steve_bayer.mp3 by sanus_excipio

Music
    Shake That Little Foot (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA):
         TheLark in the Clear Air  
         Western Country
    Evening Car Blues (ID 1855) by Lobo Loco (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA)
    Shake That Little Foot (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA):
        Pretty Little Dog
        Waterbound
     I Was Different by Ov Moi Omm  (Free Music Archive, CC BY)
     Old Forest Lodge 2 (ID 1836) by Lobo Loco  (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA)
     Shake That Little Foot (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA)
         Shady Grove

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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.

MUSIC
Nocturne by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC)
Releasing the Sculpture by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC)
Ice Climb by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC)
Assmack by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC)
You Wasted My Time When I Was Timewasting by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC)
Le Monstre by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC)

SOUND EFFECTS
Walking On Snow .wav by Benboncan
Door opening and closing 5 by JakLocke
Processed Exuberant Yelp Howl 4.wav by be-steele
Icelandic birdsong. Mothers protecting their eggs. WAV by kimchi_shreds
Aquarium Filter by ultradust
Trout splashing after being caught by TheFlyFishingFilmmaker
Boat Launch Creaking.aif by Em_ty
Black beach birds 2nd better.wav by Owl
Fish on land.wav by Calli06
01 Morning Listening.aif by listeningtow...
Bubbles Short Bursts.wav by murraysortz

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Q: Where can Popfrogs be found?

It was very difficult to determine where Popfrogs currently live - they are adept hiders! Using our knowledge of frogs, cryptid clues, and a few good guesses, the BCWPA team was able to locate the four remaining Popfrogs in the world. While they could thrive elsewhere, for some reason they are stuck here, in western Ohio, hidden in some of the state's small swamps.

Next time: The team follows Rosie the Ribbiter - the last female Popfrog in existence, lovingly named by the BCWPA.

CREDITS
The Day We Met by  Beat Mekanik is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.  (changes made: speed slowed)

This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

SOURCES
Ballyraven Expedition 2.04.08

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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
Spring Peeper Frogs by TheBoatman
cars and trucks passing#2 by arnaud couta...
Aquarium Filter by ultradust 

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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. Even four miles down into the ocean’s depths, life exists. Mirroring this mysterious place, there is a similar ecosystem high in the sky, filled with animals parallel to those marine creatures found far below.

THEME SONG
Departing Duillond at Sunrise by Hole Dweller

EPISODE SONGS (listen to and download on the Free Music Archive)
Maarten Schellekens - Just Wondering
Lobo Loco - Raining Softly (ID 1827)
Aaron Ximm - Angela Climbs a Boulder at Horn Creek, the Sun Sets, the Bat Flies By
Aaron Ximm - Sirenity
Aaron Ximm - Pole Stars
Aaron Ximm - Spring Rain
Maarten Schellekens - A Better World
Kirk Osamayo - Discovery
Kirk Osamayo - A Fleeting Thought
Kirk Osamayo - Time
Kirk Osamayo - Tired
Kirk Osamayo - Emotional Silence
Kirk Osamayo - Blinking Lights
Kirk Osamayo - Clouds
Kirk Osamayo - Twinkling Lights
Kirk Osamayo - Pray
Kirk Osamayo - Before The Light Peaks Through
Kirk Osamayo - Early Morning Self Reflection
Kirk Osamayo - Top Speed
Richard Spasoff - 2 Sci-Fi 30 sec Intro & Outro Music

SOUND EFFECTS FROM FREESOUND (in order of use)
"AutumnBlackForest" by RandomRecord19
"20150721_seagulls.01.flac" by dobroide
"Office ambience.mp3" by Nightwatcher98
Bike, Chain Spinning, Fast, 02-01.wav by InspectorJ
mounts.wav by levelclearer
CD_LUMIERE_007FX_Whale_2.wav by kevp888
Cold Breeze Ambience.wav by SiyaMahlobo
Owl Hoot by freemaster2
Party Pack, Balloons, Popping, 02-01.wav  by InspectorJ
Releasing Balloon.mp3 by Percy Duke
Piano, Metal Mallet, Scrape, Full String, Damp, Short, A.wav by InspectorJ
Cthulhu growl.wav by cylon8472
Monster Screeching by MeijstroAudio
D215 Spear into Water.wav by billcutbill
Thunder, Very Close, Rain, A.wav by InspectorJ
Heavenly_Horn.mp3 by 13NHarri
Water_Spitting by orginaljun
and other works in Creative Commons  0

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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 hunting trip, through hibernation, and witness the beauty of love in this cryptid documentary.

Writing, narrating, & editing by Ballyraven.

Music from Free Music Archive (in order of appearance):
AUTUMN SUNSET by Jason Shaw (some sections have pitch &/or speed change)
Doctor Talos Answers The Door by Doctor Turtle (some sections have pitch &/or speed change)
Lucky's Tune by Howie Mitchell
Dilating Times by Goji
Holiday Gift by Kai Engel
ONE FINE DAY by Jason Shaw
Decade Of Upsets (remaster) by Doctor Turtle
Love by Steve Combs
Old Molly Hare by Howie Mitchell

Sounds from Freesound (in order of appearance):
"Cardinal.wav" by CGEffex
"bubble (2).wav" by Glaneur de sons
"Bugs Chirping In Evening.wav" by AmyMarie1992
"Common Buzzard .wav" by Benboncan (added echo & reverb)
"Chewing, Breadstick, Single, A.wav" by Inspector J (pitch & speed change)
"Digging.wav" by lrobin0428 (pitch & speed change)
"walking through grass.wav" by MakedaMntuyedwa
"bush6.wav" by schademans
"Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav" by Inspector J
"WinterSolsticeNight.wav" by daveincamas
"Splash, Small, A.wav" by Inspector J (pitch & speed change, reverb added)

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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 32
Advent 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"

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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

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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"

JettMoshe "BabyAligatorImitation.mp3"

D.jones "Alligator Growls 02.wav"

Chilljeremy "Sea Monster.wav"

rs272001 "sea monster noises"

Svarvarn "Swiss chocolate sea monster.wav"

bbrocer "Chomp Chew Bite.wav"

Daphne_in_Wonderland "Footsteps on sand.wav"

JiggleSticks "Dropping Water v1.wav"

cmusounddesign "CR SharktoGnawAmb.wav"

Shaddius "Weird_Shark_Noise.wav"

kretopi "WaterVariations-004.wav"

OGsoundFX "Monster Bite on Armor WAV"

magicthighs "Corellas screeching"

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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 Sniffing.wav"
punisherman "Grunt.wav"
RutgerMuller "Wood_Knocks_2.aif"
kvgarlic "WhipporwhillMay2010.wav"
opalmirage "owl at night"
Defaultv "Rain_and_thunder.mp3"
director89 "Rain-Atmo.WAV"
Vonora "Cuckoo & The Nightingale Duet.MP3"
wilika2 "Monkey noise (imitation)"
soundbytez "siamangs01.wav"
TheGoodstuff2048 "Crickets.wav"
Ramston "coyote calls.wav"
millonlazaruspillay "Knocking Wood(THREE TYPES).wav"
MacSounds1 "Whistle Project 3.wav"
jocelynlopez "dog barking.wav"
SamsterBirdies "coyotes h

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Ohio once was covered in more swampland - and populated by more strange and dangerous creatures within those swamps... From howling dogmen to aggressive bigfeet, gigantic snakes, and ominous, glowing orbs, Ohioan swamps remain active cryptozoological spots. Contained in diminishing biomes, the rarest of these swamp-dwelling creatures are a collection of amphibian cryptids; an oversized frog is the most endangered.

CREDITS
Nostalgia by  A. Cooper is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. 

This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky

SOURCES
Ballyraven Expedition 2.04.07

NOTE
In the Field and its free, public broadcasting are fictional and for entertainment only. Real life stories and events have been altered for storytelling; real life stories, myths, and legends are well-researched for each episode.  

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In Riverton, Virginia, in the 1870's, a truly horrific event occurred: an entire family was found deceased in their home - which had its own haunting clues. Called by the Department of Justice to determine if mass murder occurred, the Pinkerton National Detective Agency gave the case a quick, uncomfortable look over. Less than a day later, they determined that those inside were victims of natural, yet unknown, causes.

CREDITS

Undercover Vampire Policeman by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky 

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The Leaping Devil is the result of migrating, evolving bigfoot interacting with powerful, shapeshifting nymphs.

Part 1 or 2 in: Fairfeet Origins: the Stonemen and Winter Nymphs 

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky  

NOTE
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Walking through the forest, Ballyraven is investigating an alleged UFO crash site. While they expected to find a meteorite or some failed, human invention, they found something much more interesting - and much more alive!

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky   

Hairy Fairy Hotaruna by  Monroeville Music Center is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. 

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The BCWPA's Interdimensional Exploration Unit is the oldest department in the agency. The IEU’s early years were plagued not only by disaster, but illness, technical failures, and interspecies brutality. Today, missions occurring in our atmosphere and our neighboring space are consistent and mostly safe.

There is much to explore. There is much to learn. There is even more to mess up.

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky   

Lee Redmond's Slow Motion Fender Bender by  Monroeville Music Center is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. 

Makasih Abang by  Irama Gema is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. 

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Have you ever seen strange footprints in the snow? Ones made from a long, large foot and having three bulky, square-ish toes? If not, you may have known someone who has seen such a phenomenon. Known to be particularly active on snowy days, "Leaping Devils" or "Winter Bigfeet" make their visits known by leaving these strange tracks. They are a type of bigfoot only found in West Virginia.

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky  

NOTE
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Many dangerous creatures lurk in the Appalachian Mountains. Transmogrified animals - those transformed by magic - are some of the most threatening. All that remains of these creatures are folk stories associated with them. How much of the tales are real? How many tragedies can be attributed to them today?

SOURCES
“OTHER IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS: Mature Forest.” islandtrust. Accessed 14 June 2018.

“Barred Owl.” Science Museum of Minnesota. Accessed 14 June 2018.

“Barred Owl Life History.” The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Accessed 15 June 2018.

CREDITS
This public broadcast is made possible thanks to these BCWPA Agents: Brandon Ruch, Colten Williams, Daniel Berry, Donovan Scherer, Kimberly Nichols, Layla Leutwyler, Madelynn ODell, Matthew Schang, Pyper Wilson, Lenin Roman, Ronald Miller, PHouseGames, Anthony Ferries, Dandan, Fox & Brambles, Jim Walke, Claire, Hallesy, Heather, HELGA, Kris Mitchell, Kylie Reed, Rick Belcher, Cryptid Clyde, T. Carter Ross, Agus Mercado, Ead Daniels, Elizabeth Lukjanczuk, Shelby Fulton, Veronica Mulvaney, Zodiac Gaming Industry, Mr. Blue Sky 

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