Author Archives: Sharon A. Hill

About Sharon A. Hill

Strange Claims Adjuster and Spooky Geologist On Mastodon at @idoubtit@mstdn.social

Pop Cryptid Spectator 13

By | April 8, 2025

In this edition: The crypt-illogical slip into the irrational, News people don’t know their animals, AI cryptid articles – It’s how stuff works, Cryptid merch: Squishables Mothman series, The Hebridean Mermaid, Ogopogo float may sink, Cryptid Media: More podcasts

Pop Cryptid Spectator 12

By | March 30, 2025

In this edition: New cryptid alert- North American Pine Squid, Bigfoot in the Backyard, Be the Bigfoot, Cryptid media – Nessie, the Musical, Big little cat makes headlines in UK, Fiji mermaid seen at Margate beach in Kent, The mokele-mbembandwagon

Pop Cryptid Spectator 11

By | March 21, 2025

In this edition: Digital hoaxes flooding social media, Questioning the assumptions we make about supernatural cryptids, Cryptid media – The Sasqualogist, Blurry feral Florida cat causes a stir, Loch Ness Quest 3, Royal Mail mythical stamps, Cryptids are “hot”, particularly in WV

Pop Cryptid Spectator 10

By | March 7, 2025

In this edition: California’s Bigfoot law – Spot the Sasquatch, The British Bigfoot, Wisconsin’s New Cryptid and Paranormal Convention, Mothman-flavored chips, First Nessie sighting of the year

Pop Cryptid Spectator 9

By | February 27, 2025

In this edition: Creating the Loch Ness Monster, Ogopogo statue updated,The Big Muddy Murphysboro monster file, Continuing the tradition of paranormal lore in W Va, Wild Fictions comic is great intro to Fortean topics, Snallygaster vs Snoligoster

Pop Cryptid Spectator 7

By | February 17, 2025

In this edition: Cryptozoology diploma, Past and future of Small Town Monsters, Modern resurgence of mokele-mbembe, Fresno Nightcrawler – Is it a cryptid? Frogman Festival in March, Cryptid biographies, Book review: A Natural History of Sea Serpents

UK survey respondents love earth mysteries

By | February 14, 2025

New poll results about paranormal belief in the UK show that “earth mysteries” are really popular across the pond. Many complications make it difficult to make sense out of poll numbers reflecting levels of paranormal beliefs over time.

Pop Cryptid Spectator 6

By | February 6, 2025

In this edition: How to become a cryptozoologist? Indeed. Historical sightings of Chinese dragons, American Cryptids movie for 2025, Followup to Cryptid Cinema book, Cryptid Merch: My cryptid crush, Saxsquatch, Betting on Bigfoot sightings, Cryptid? Yes or No? Dragon.

Pop Cryptid Spectator 5

By | January 31, 2025

In this edition: Bigfoot makes an appearance in a divorce case, The Times of London promotes growing belief in Bigfoot. E-DNA and the Enormous Eel Effect, Utah Yetis dream dissolves, Reality Shifting and Cryptids and the Goosepig.

Pop Cryptid Spectator 4

By | January 24, 2025

In this edition: Google Underwater view of Loch Ness, Loch Ness Data Set in new statistics paper, Cryptid Media – Frogman: The Croaks are no Hoax, Cryptid Media – Project: Cryptid, Volume 2, Cryptid Stuff – Bath Bombs, Utah Yetis hit a trademark hurdle, Solved, but Ignored

Pop Cryptid Spectator 3

By | January 17, 2025

In this edition: Green Eyes and the explosion of cryptid festivals, Appalachian folk horror, Cryptid Media – Folk horror, Resurgence/British Cryptids, Pop Cryptid – Jackalope or nope?

Pop Cryptid Spectator 2

By | January 9, 2025

In this edition: News: Two deaths dubiously linked to Bigfoot hunting,
Cryptid Media See This – Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal, Cryptid Media Skip This – Lost Monster Files,
Update on naming taboo cryptids,
AI cryptid carnival, Google Earth cryptids, Hood cryptids meme

Pop Goes the Cryptid: Explained

By | December 20, 2024

Introduction to the world of Pop Cryptids, showing the evolution of cryptozoology from a scientific field to a popular culture scene where “cryptid” is any weird, sentient thing.