Cryptic

Crooked Path Productions•www.crypticpodcast.com

Cryptic is an audio drama. Cole and Julie Kurtz, a brother-sister team investigate cryptid sightings in their home state of Ohio. Oh, by the way, all of these legends are true!

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Sneak Peek of Merry Kurtz-mas

Sneak Peek of Merry Kurtz-mas Originally Released for Patreon on Dec. 21, 2019 Jeremiah Isley of Co-Creatro, Producer, and Director of Cryptic, drops in for a quick Midseason Update, and shares a sneak peek of Merry Kurtzmas the Patreon exclusive Christmas Special Episode. Head to Patreon.com/crypticpodcast to gain access for as little as $1 a month! Merry Kurtzmas Cole and Julie drive home through a good old fashioned Ohio snow storm and reminisce about the odd Christmases of days gone by. Also...

Dec 22, 2019•7 min

1-05 Home

Season 1 Ep. 5.0 "Home" Originally released: Dec 18, 2019 While Cole is off checking into a sighting in Chillicothe, Julie fields a message from a fan. Fran has witnessed some strange goings on in Akron and convinces Julie to go with her to check it out. Disclaimer: Today's adventure gets the best of Julie, and she turns to unhealthy means in order to attempt to cope with the events of the day. She drinks. A lot. The creative team at Crooked Path Productions does not condone such behavior. If yo...

Dec 18, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5

1-04.5 The Pitch

Originally released Wednesday, Dec. 11 Chad and Spencer visit Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan. They hope to sell... an idea... a thing... a... well... we can't really say just yet. But it could bode very well for the Rubber City if city officials go along with their plan! Come back next week for Episode 5.0 - Home Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Music by Cory Heddleston & Benjamin Payne Editing, Sound Design, and Foley...

Dec 11, 2019•2 min

1-04.0 Top O' the World

Season 1 Ep. 04.0 Top O' the World Originally released: Dec. 4, 2019 After Cole and Julie host another episode of "The Cryptic" answering questions from their gentle listeners. Sid calls to let them know things are happening at Top O' the World. But as Cole and Julie are about to find out, they aren't the only brother sister team that Sid is connected to. Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Music by Cory Heddleston &amp...

Dec 04, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4

1-03.5 The Artist at Work

Meet Toby and Dina. They like the things that go bump in the night too. They're also tangled up with Sid. And what is this "flow" at the Top O' the World? So many questions. Come back next week for Episode 4.0 - Top O' the World Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Music by Cory Heddleston & Benjamin Payne Editing, Sound Design, and Foley by Jeremiah Isley Executive Producer Jeremy Snead Starring Amanda Lanier as Din...

Nov 27, 2019•3 min

1-03.0 The Serpent Mound pt. 2

Season 1 Ep. 03.0 The Serpent Mound pt. 2 Originally released: Nov. 20, 2019 What’s coming? What’s hungry? Cole and Julie are about to find out whether they want to or not as they continue their search for Ruthie at the Serpent Mound. Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Music by Cory Heddleston & Benjamin Payne Editing, Sound Design, and Foley by Jeremiah Isley Additional Foley by Benjamin Payne, and Sarah Isley Exe...

Nov 20, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 3

1-02.0 The Serpent Mound pt. 1

Season 1 Episode 2.0 The Serpent Mound pt. 2 - Nov. 13, 2019 Things are getting strange at The Serpent Mound, well, stranger than usual. Cole and Julie head to the mound to meet up with long time caller Ruthie Platz, but for some reason Ruthie seems to be missing... or is she? Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Music by Cory Heddleston & Benjamin Payne Editing, Sound Design, and Foley by Jeremiah Isley Additional F...

Nov 13, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1-01.5 - A Call from Ruthie

The Cryptic’s producer Chuck filters calls from the Cryptic Hotline as he does his prep work for the next episode. Come back next week for Episode 2.0 - The Serpent Mound pt. 1 Crooked Path Productions would like to thank the listeners for an outstanding launch week! We couldn’t have done it without you! Thanks for your support, kind words, and for sharing the show with your friends! Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman ...

Nov 06, 2019•2 min

Trailer 2 - Hello, Friends!

In this second trailer we meet Alastair Kurtz, the dearly departed father of Cole and Julie. Season 1 of Cryptic premieres October 30, 2019! Cryptic is presented by Crooked Path Productions Find our more information at our website ! Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman

Sep 06, 2019•2 min

An Interview with Writer and Co-Creator, Adam Hoffman

We've got a special update for you today. Adam and I jumped on a phone call to talk about the show, Adam's origin story in theatre, writing the creative process, and of course we share a Bigfoot story or two. Thanks for all of your support this far, let's push through to the finish and start knocking down stretch goals, I really want to do that live show!! This Interview will only appear hear until the show launches, then it will be moved to our Backer's Only page on our website CrypticPodcast.c...

May 24, 2019•25 min

Trailer 1 - I Remember the Monsters

Meet Cole and Julie Kurtz, a brother-sister team that has a long history with the creepy, and unknown. Cryptic is presented by Crooked Path Productions. Check out our Kickstarter ( LINK HERE! ) now until June 12, 2019! Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Cole - Joshua Isley Julie - Kristen Larsen

May 22, 2019•3 min

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