Cryptid Counselor
Cryptid Counselor

Cryptid Counselor

Twin Strangers Productions

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Cryptid Counselor is a fictional horror/comedy podcast featuring zany ideas for interviews with monsters from the cast and crew behind Twin Strangers Productions, makers of the Syntax podcast. Hosted by Pinecast.

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2024 UPDATE: CC S2, Syntax, and More!
JAN 24, 2024
2024 UPDATE: CC S2, Syntax, and More!
<p>2024 has begun, and that means Twin Strangers Productions is in full swing with new exciting things for this year! Check out our latest feed update for news about our newest show, Patreon insight, Syntax S4 news, and more! We're so thrilled to bring you more content in this new year, and only grow toward our goals of bringing more creatives to the forefront!</p> <p><br> </p><p>Thank you for listening! Links below:</p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Rites of Descendancy Auditions: </strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d7FLkhOP98zS4KSrr-hb-TrpH3wgdVVXvx80ZVTgcjU/edit?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Google Doc</a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Syntax S2 and S3 Q&amp;A: </strong><a href="https://forms.gle/HDdSGPj65Ct2L5cw8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Google Form</a></p> <p><strong>Cryptid Counselor: </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1h9W3ZNU3zIePWwskJ2v2T?si=83f997aee33846c3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Spotify</a></p> <p><br> </p><p>Syntax Logo by Anthony Crockett</p><p></p> <p>Rites of Descendancy Intro and Outro by Sage Phung</p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>We're affiliated with Fanroll Dice!</strong> Looking to support your favorite audio dramas and get some shiny click clacks? Follow our link here for 10% off!</p><p></p> <p><a href="https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2923/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2923/</a></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Website: </strong><a href="https://syntaxpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>syntaxpodcast.com</strong></a><strong></strong><a href="https://twinstrangersproductions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twinstrangersproductions.com</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Contact Us: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Patreon: </strong><a href="https://patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/twinstrangersp" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twitter.com/twinstrangersp</strong></a><strong></strong><a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6222b99d81c40a0012bdb468/shows/6222b99d81c40a0012bdb466/episodes/twitter.com/syntaxpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twitter.com/syntaxpod</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Reddit: </strong><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/syntaxpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>reddit.com/r/syntaxpod</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Tumblr: </strong><a href="https://twinstrangersp.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twinstrangersp.tumblr.com</strong></a><strong></strong><a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6222b99d81c40a0012bdb468/shows/6222b99d81c40a0012bdb466/episodes/syntaxpod.tumblr.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>syntaxpod.tumblr.com</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Rites of Descendancy Links: </strong></p><p></p> <p><strong>Twitter:</strong><a href="https://x.com/RitesofDescend" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/RitesofDescend</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Tumblr: </strong><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/ritesofdescendancy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.tumblr.com/ritesofdescendancy</a></p> <p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ritesofdescendancy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/ritesofdescendancy</a></p> <hr><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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S1E9 - Interview 9: Twee
OCT 6, 2022
S1E9 - Interview 9: Twee
<p>This week's cryptid pulled some strings to get here. Twee the Dollmaker is having trouble coping with modern society and fears, and it's up to The Host... err, The Counselor?... to try and make things right. </p> <p><br> </p><p>Directed &amp; Produced by Stella Odom</p><p></p> <p>Written by Ty Von</p> <p>Edited by Stella Odom</p> <p>Ty Von as The Host</p> <p>Lucienne S as Twee the Dollmaker</p> <p>Stella Odom as Producer Stella</p> <p><br> </p><p>Cover Art by Ty Von</p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MkWjZJJtGhsFmnZNhuWP8sNiluSSpbLr/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here for transcript!</a></p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Contact Us: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Ko-Fi: </strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>ko-fi.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Patreon: </strong><a href="https://patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/cryptidcounspod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twitter.com/cryptidcounspod</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Tumblr: </strong><a href="https://twinstrangersp.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twinstrangersp.tumblr.com</strong></a></p> <p><br> </p><p>Content Warnings:</p><p></p> <p>Mentions of: Dolls, spiders, webbing, dead eyes, types of fear, descriptions of death by being eaten, burned, and cut, haunted houses, replacing organs.</p> <p>Loud noises</p> <p>Sounds of Fire</p> <p>Music Box</p> <p>Phone Ringing</p> <p>Religious (mis?)representation</p> <p>Producer Stella</p> <p><br> </p><p>SFX provided by <a href="http://Soundsnap.com" rel="nofollow">Soundsnap.com</a></p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p>Cryptid Counselor by Twin Strangers Productions LLC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.</p><p></p> <hr><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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28 MIN
S1E8 - Interview 8: The Jelly Sirens
AUG 25, 2022
S1E8 - Interview 8: The Jelly Sirens
<p>What happens when an <em>iconic </em>duo from CryptidTok run into trouble regarding the future of their show? The Host finds out in the 8th interview of Cryptid Counselor, as he tries to patch up the relationship between social media sensation siren sisters (shew!).</p> <p><br> </p><p>Directed &amp; Produced by Stella Odom</p><p></p> <p>Written by Ty Von</p> <p>Edited by Stella Odom</p> <p>Ty Von as The Host</p> <p>Jules Christine as Sonia Jelly</p> <p>Stella Odom as Shelly Jelly</p> <p>Stella Odom as Producer Stella</p> <p><br> </p><p>Cover Art by Ty Von</p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JmmDdOEen2nDhqjGY09T_qIw4t8tyLMp/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here for transcript!</a></p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Contact Us: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Ko-Fi: </strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>ko-fi.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Patreon: </strong><a href="https://patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/cryptidcounspod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twitter.com/cryptidcounspod</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Tumblr: </strong><a href="https://twinstrangersp.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twinstrangersp.tumblr.com</strong></a></p> <p><br> </p><p>Content Warnings:</p><p></p> <p>Mentions of: hypnosis, forced behavior, death, murder, drowning, uncanny valley, mythical creatures, skinning alive</p> <p>Loud noises</p> <p>Explicit language</p> <p>Bone breaking noises</p> <p>Sounds of fear/pain/crying</p> <p>Hypnosis</p> <p>Slight thalassophobia</p> <p>Arguments</p> <p>Familial trauma</p> <p>Producer Stella</p> <p>Animalistic noises</p> <p><br> </p><p>SFX provided by <a href="http://Soundsnap.com" rel="nofollow">Soundsnap.com</a></p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p>Cryptid Counselor by Twin Strangers Productions LLC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.</p><p></p> <hr><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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18 MIN
S1E7 - Interview 7: RNG Bot
JUL 28, 2022
S1E7 - Interview 7: RNG Bot
<p>The Host encounters an emergency affecting the show, and converses with a strange little toy robot to solve the exigency.</p> <p><br> </p><p>UPDATE, SHOW NAME: This show's name has been changed to Cryptid Counselor to avoid a naming conflict and to prevent further confusion. This episode addresses the name change in-universe, but prior episodes still refer to this show by a different name. We apologize for the, no doubt puzzling, transition, but we will be Cryptid Counselor henceforward. </p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p>Directed &amp; Produced by Stella Odom</p><p></p> <p>Written by Ty Von</p> <p>Edited by Stella Odom</p> <p>Ty Von as The Host</p> <p>Gage Odom as RNG Bot</p> <p>Stella Odom as Producer Stella</p> <p><br> </p><p>Cover Art by Ty Von</p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yLj6x35UXEbmnFAPuQgCy5fuV7NhUmvq/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here for transcript!</a></p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Contact Us: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Ko-Fi: </strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>ko-fi.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Patreon: </strong><a href="https://patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/cryptidcounspod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twitter.com/cryptidcounspod</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Tumblr: </strong><a href="https://twinstrangersp.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twinstrangersp.tumblr.com</strong></a></p> <p><br> </p><p>Content Warnings:</p><p></p> <p><br></p> <ul><li>Mentions of: trapped persons, esoteric show premise (mentions of cryptids, otherworldly beings, important religious locations), insanity, criminal lifestyle, kleptomania, theft, nightmares, starving children, curses, large monsters, being eaten alive</li><li>Loud noises</li><li>Bursts of static noise</li><li>Time pressured performance anxiety</li><li>Robotic Voice</li><li>Explicit Language</li><li>Robot is derogatory and mildly abusive to The Host, mild verbal bullying</li><li>Karmic justice</li><li>Bell Dings</li><li>Short fight sequence, Robot "dies", death scream</li><li>Building destruction</li><li>Eaten alive</li><li>Producer Stella</li></ul> <p><br></p> <p>SFX provided by <a href="http://Soundsnap.com" rel="nofollow">Soundsnap.com</a></p> <p><br> </p><p>Cryptid Counselor by Twin Strangers Productions LLC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.</p><p></p> <hr><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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S1E6 - Interview 6: Melanie and Mike
JUN 30, 2022
S1E6 - Interview 6: Melanie and Mike
<p>THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RENAMED (07/25/2022). See Episode 7 for details.</p> <p><br> </p><p>The Host tunes in to the recently "ghosted" Melanie and the long-time ghost Mike.</p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p>Directed &amp; Produced by Stella Odom</p><p></p> <p>Written by Ty Von</p> <p>Edited by Ty Von</p> <p>Ty Von as The Host and The Angel</p> <p>Beth Phung as Melanie the Ghost</p> <p>Elgin Smith as Mike the Ghost</p> <p>Stella Odom as Producer Stella</p> <p><br> </p><p>Cover Art by Ty Von</p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k_8Vv0EI_aV6dM8Wef0VbCb51Y1RdtFp19LExb7fLow/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here for transcript!</a></p><p></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Contact Us: </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Ko-Fi: </strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>ko-fi.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Patreon: </strong><a href="https://patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>patreon.com/twinstrangersproductions</strong></a></p> <p><br> </p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/cryptidcounspod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twitter.com/cryptidcounspod</strong></a></p><p></p> <p><strong>Tumblr: </strong><a href="https://twinstrangersp.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>twinstrangersp.tumblr.com</strong></a></p> <p><br> </p><p>Content Warnings:</p><p></p> <p><br></p> <ul><li>Mentions of: ghosts, homicide, disease, blood writing, feline flatulence, dying while sleeping, haunted objects, damnation and final judgment</li><li>Loud noises</li><li>Match lighting</li><li>Flatulence</li><li>Choking/gagging sounds</li><li>Latin</li><li>Haunted objects falling</li><li>Explicit language</li><li>Stella</li><li>Death</li><li>Puns</li></ul> <p><br></p> <p>SFX provided by <a href="http://Soundsnap.com" rel="nofollow">Soundsnap.com</a></p> <p><br> </p><p>Cryptid Counselor by Twin Strangers Productions LLC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.</p><p></p> <hr><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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16 MIN