('Radio station days' archive) Buttons and Rhys by themselves again - as David is off watching movies in another country. In his absence, we have an impromptu special guest Taika Waititi and UFOlogist special guest Arj Barker! We also talk mine

12: #012 The Fashion Issue

Sep 1st, 2013 44m 18s

This show sees a Man try to smuggle live fish in NZ in his trouser pockets, Vampire graves discovered in Poland and phantom smells can predict the weather? Also, some real radio controlled dogs, a Frog that hears with its mouth and false memori

10: #010 The Trans-Pacific Issue

Jun 6th, 2013 51m 35s

This is the rebirth of the Cryptid Factor as a trans-pacific podcast! To celebrate we discuss the worlds biggest mushroom, a Vampire who is back on the prowl after 70 years, Herpes blasting and a Walrus sacrifice. Also, a chupacabra found, 10 m

9: #009 The Voice Limbo Issue

Jun 4th, 2013 53m 54s

('Radio station days' archive) This week we see how low we can go. We also talk about a Beaver that kills fisherman in Belarus, A hiding Russian virus and killer asses. Also, we talk about a teenager who makes a submarine out of drain pipe and

6: #006 The Double Tool Issue

May 27th, 2013 55m 58s

('Radio station days' archive) Davids not here again... turns out he's being a double tool with buttons wife! In his absence Buttons and Rhys talk the Wizard or Christchurch hanging up his robes, illegitimate 7m long wasp nest, NZ actor actuall

4: #004 The Mike Gringle Issue

May 12th, 2013 58m 29s

('Radio station days' archive) This week we chat Panda bat, Anti Incest app, a one-way ticket to Mars, Eyeball Tattoos, Mike Gringle of Suffolk and Giant Florida snails and mosquitos. Also, a Man with no friends sees Bigfoot, the best eyewitnes

3: #003 The Lifestyle Disease Issue

1 Apr 24th, 2013 57m 25s

('Radio station days' archive) This issue we talk Wasp Infused liquor , a naked man braves flooded river and crocs to win bourbon, a Zombie hooker, $1m for bigfoot, Buttons has a UFO theory & Rhys is diagnosed with LifeStyle Disease. We also ta

2: #002 The Next Issue

Oct 18th, 2008 56m 51s

('Radio station days' archive) This is the very second show of the Cryptid Factor... ever! This was when we were broadcasting live from a Dance Music station at 8am every Saturday morning - much to the dismay of ravers coming down from the nigh

#085 The Yay or Nay Issue

Nov 9th, 2023 1h 25m

The team are in Hollywood together and have organised a playdate with Oscar, Emmy and Grammy award winning film composer George Michael! (formerly known as Michael Giacchino). Also, seeing as Aliens won’t get out of the news of late, this is an

#84 The Backpack Issue

Jul 14th, 2023 1h 10m

And we’re back! It’s been a long time since Mothers day, but it’s finally out! In here you’ll get some camouflage chaos, some screaming plants, and a tiny crypto-museum that gets huge ‘shribe-reveal’! We also got some box creature with too many

#083 The Dusty Old Brain Stairwell Issue

Apr 26th, 2023 1h 26m

Prepare yourself for this one. Not only is it packed full of all your usual Mammoth Meatballs, Ketchup Elvis hunters, Turkey Claus, Wolf-Tang Clams, Roast Beef Mothman, Bigfoot bathing, Mothership full of Alien Drones and a terrified son of But

#082 The Just Not Great Issue

Mar 7th, 2023 59m 34s

At last the world has a chance to hear Episode 82 - although will they really want to? Despite being filled to the brim with Bear faces on Mars, Mystery Sausages in mailboxes, Predictable Asparagus Fortune-tellers, an Eyewitness Account of a Mo

#081 The Artificial Xmas Issue

Jan 5th, 2023 1h 21m

It's Christmas Eve and the team have managed to squeeze in one last session for 2022 - and despite Buttons trying to make this issue edit free to get it out for Christmas day... somehow edits became the main feature! In here we have for you a C

#080 The Irreversible Issue

Dec 9th, 2022 1h 32m

Well here we go again! This epically long 80th episode sees the Intro become an outro, Buttons Theory Time become a right royal tea-bagging, there’s a creepy UFV and a USV, Deadpool is busy killing fish, there’s a reincarnated octopus as a foot

#079 The Interrupted Issue (part 2)

1 Oct 16th, 2022 32m 39s

At last, you get to hear how the interruption was concluded! Was it worth the wait? Hmmmm, that's a tricky one. Are you into Krodel Park Shuttle services? Extant Tasmanian Tigers? Short-legged Bigfoot? Canoe hire taxidermy? Then perhaps it is!

#078 The Interrupted Issue (part 1)

Sep 20th, 2022 56m 16s

This incomplete issue is completely full of complete madness - including Nostradamus and his snow globes, Haunted books evaporating, Rumpology reports in, LA jetpack balloons, some Pulitzer surprises, a dead robot spider and Aliens going throug

#77 The Knobs Issue

Aug 13th, 2022 1h 16m

This episode has one more Knob that usual - who finds himself in prison with Rhys! Also Dan gets his butt read and Buttons rides a horse in his past life. Theres also peanuts pushed up hills, old Japanese men doing not much and a time-traveler'

#076 The Stood Up Issue

Jul 12th, 2022 1h 12m

Buttons and an exhausted Rhys are in Boston after his tour - so for this episode Rhys decides to take a back seat... or at least he tries to. But with Dan trying to chat to a tarot reading president's granddaughter, a seagull attacking a fishin

#075 The Loud and Vocal No Issue

Jul 8th, 2022 59m 14s

In here there's animals scared of fruit, UFO hunters hunting doors, Alien hunters (possibly) hearing signals from space and an old black knight that's a long way from hoooooome. Also Rhys has news of a dead giant tuna, Buttons is angry at a new

#074 The Padding Issue

Jun 27th, 2022 1h 14m

In this issue Buttons gives his masterclass on padding - which is so good that even the internet takes up the skill. There's busy exorcists and satan himself rating apps, Mona Lisa gets cake on her face and Rhys gets a LinkedIn.Also in this ep

#073 The Synchronicity Issue

Jun 20th, 2022 1h 19m

This issue is packed with synchronous happenings at the Erich Von Däniken and Sphinx Eyes magnitude! Buttons shares a long story about a short visit to a UFO symposium where he encountered a Loyal Brown Pet in a beat up Porsche. There's news of

#072 The Alleged Issue

Jun 13th, 2022 1h 5m

Aaaaaaaaand we're back!!! This episode begins with a recap on xmas presents then quickly moves onto old pubs closing, spoon benders PR attempts, artefacts found in ice caves in Antartica, fish driving cars and making 90's techno noises.... and

#071 The Belated Christmas Issue

Jan 12th, 2022 1h 7m

Due to Buttons being busy having a southern hemisphere summer holiday, this Christmas special clearly is well late (which he apologies for profusely) but it's worth the wait - not least due to the amazing ____________*1 as well as the ________

#070 The Pick-a-Path Issue

Dec 7th, 2021 1h 6m

Welcome to Ep 70 where we try and 'choose our own adventure' through segments and end up picking a bad path. No doubt you'll find yourself just as confused and lost as we were. In the mess we somehow manage to cover multi-crash planes, almost c

#069 The Challenging Issue

Nov 12th, 2021 57m 24s

We're back! After a long break from the shortest season ever (of 1 episode), we bring you EP 69 where you'll find a bunch of terribly challenging awards, hippos challenged to be human and a magic museum thats a challenge to find. There's also c