Episodes
Season 1 Episode 1.0 The Maples - Oct. 30, 2019 Julie is back in the game after 2 years away in Chicago. Cole and Julie investigate a lead on a mysterious grove of Maple trees in Geauga County, Ohio. 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 Sarah Isley, Benjamin Payne, Ralph Isley, and Xavier Isley ...
Published 04/05/22
Published 04/05/22
CLICK HERE to sign up for the Cryptic Case Files waiting list. Today’s big announcement is that Cryptic is coming HOME. Cryptic Case Files, an immersive mystery adventure is on its way. Coming later in 2021, players will enjoy an interactive, multimedia experience as they search for clues to uncover the truth behind some of the greatest legends of our time. Be sure to click the link in the show notes or go to CrpyticPodcast.com and sign up for our waiting list. Folks on the waiting list...
Published 09/17/21
Today Jeremiah stops by to say hello and make sure you know about the latest Cryptic Story. "Holding the Bag" launches April 15, 2021 but you won't find it on your podcatcher, we're taking it to TikTok! Not only is this the first time we're presenting a story through a visual medium, but YOU get to help decide how the story unfolds as this is a "Choose Your Own Adventure" story! So check us out on TikTok! And leave your decision in the comments as we begin this adventure on Cryptok!     ...
Published 04/14/21
Season 2 Bonus Episode - Outtakes Originally Released: Feb 17, 2021 Season 2 was a great success and we have so many folks to thank. Even though we couldn’t gather together, we had a lot of fun producing this season. Please enjoy the season 2 outtake reel! Today’s episode is brought to you by Gabby & Scratch. The latest audio series coming from Crooked Path Productions, launching on Kickstarter Feb. 1, 2021!! Check out their website or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Stay tuned...
Published 02/17/21
Season 2 Ep. 08 “Blue Devil” pt. 2 Originally Released: Jan 27, 2021 Cole and Julie have found themselves smack in the middle of a big ol’ festival. The Blue Devil Festival that seems to just show up near Tallmadge Middle School when the “spaces in between are thin”. Seems everybody is here for the shindig, including ol’ Bluey who shows up, and… well… makes quite the appearance. Cole is not likely to forget this night! Today’s episode is brought to you by Gabby & Scratch. The latest...
Published 01/27/21
Season 2 Ep. 08 “Blue Devil” pt. 1 Originally Released: Jan 20, 2021 Legend has it that the Tallmadge Blue Devils got their name from a battalion in WWII. But as it turns out, the folks in Tallmadge know a bit more about the Blue Devil than they let on. Cole and Julie are on their way to learn more… This should end well... Today’s episode is brought to you by Gabby & Scratch. The latest audio series coming from Crooked Path Productions, launching on Kickstarter Feb. 1, 2021!! Check...
Published 01/20/21
Season 2 Ep. 07.5 "Circle City Carnival” Originally Released: Jan 13, 2021 Well. Every so often the folks of Tallmadge throw a big shindig back by the old high school… errr I guess it’s the middle school now… Oh. Wait the school is gone? Oh they built new buildings? But that sculpture is still there. You know the one… some call him Bob. We call him… well, you’ll find out soon enough... Today’s episode is brought to you by Gabby & Scratch. The latest audio series coming from Crooked...
Published 01/13/21
Season 2 Ep. 07 "Adrift” pt. 2 Originally Released: Jan 6, 2021 Well this booze cruise was more than Cole and Julie (and the 30 poor souls that were less fortunate than the Kurtz twins) bargained for as Lemmy has his fill, and the Kurtzes try to make an escape. Today’s episode is brought to you by Gabby & Scratch. The latest audio series coming from Crooked Path Productions. Check out their website or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Stay tuned after today’s episode for a...
Published 01/06/21
Season 2 Ep. 06 "Adrift” pt. 1 Originally Released: Dec 30, 2020 Cole and Julie take the advice of the Old Timer and board a booze cruise on Lake Erie in hopes of finding a new “pattern”. The open water of the Great Lakes can make for a fun time, but who knows what lies beneath the chop… it’s probably monsters though. Today’s episode is brought to you by Gabby & Scratch. The latest audio series coming from Crooked Path Productions. Check out their website or subscribe wherever you...
Published 12/30/20
We're taking a short break for the holiday, but don't worry final 4 full episodes of season 2 of Cryptic will begin next week! Until then, meet Gabby and Scratch, the newest show from Crooked Path Productions! Find us on Kickstarter in 2021!    Editing, Sound Design, and Foley by Jeremiah Isley Executive Producer Jeremy Snead For more information and up to the minute news sign up for our email newsletter at: www.CrypticPodcast.com or follow us on Social Media: Twitter & Instagram...
Published 12/23/20
Season 2 Ep. 05.5 "Troubled Waters” Originally Released: Dec 16, 2020 The waters of the Great Lakes are troubled indeed. Lake Erie has her stories to tell, unfortunately dead men tell no tales, which makes it harder and harder to decipher the truth from the legends, or does it? Today’s mini-episode features Mathew Burd of Horror Shop Radio.  Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Music by Cory Heddleston &...
Published 12/16/20
Season 2 Ep. 05 "Loveland pt. 2” Originally Released: Dec 9, 2020 We take another trip down memory lane with some great father-son memories as Alastair teaches Cole more life skills, like tuning up some machine that lets you talk with folks you can’t find. And back here in the present day, Cole and Angela go on a Frogman stakeout along the Little Miami River, so that should be fun! Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam...
Published 12/09/20
Season 2 Ep. 04 "Loveland pt. 1” Originally Released: Dec 2, 2020 Things often go bump in the night, but do they always glare back at you with round, red eyes? Cole takes a trip down south (well, a bit further south in Ohio) to meet up with a family member of one of the original Cryptheads who happens to have a lead on the legendary Frog Man. Also, Chuck is REALLY letting his new found authority go to his head. Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by...
Published 12/02/20
Season 2 Ep. 03.5 "Along the Lazy Miami” Originally Released: Nov. 25, 2020 You know what they say about legends and myths, sometimes they’re based on misunderstandings, or the drunken delusions of the lesser discerning. But, sometimes they are exactly what they seem to be. Nighttime isn’t the time to go creepin’ along the Miami river… or at least that’s what the legends say. Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman ...
Published 11/25/20
Season 2 Ep. 02 "A Day in the Life" pt. 2 Originally Released: Nov. 18, 2020 Julie catches up with the Old Timer; Matias, they chat about old timey candy, "The Objects" that Alastair is looking for, and ya know, beheading Julie for intruding on their sacred ceremony in the Maple Grove a few weeks back. 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...
Published 11/18/20
Season 2 Ep. 02 "A Day in the Life" pt. 2 Originally Released: Nov. 18, 2020 Julie catches up with the Old Timer; Matias, they chat about old timey candy, "The Objects" that Alastair is looking for, and ya know, beheading Julie for intruding on their sacred ceremony in the Maple Grove a few weeks back. 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...
Published 11/18/20
Season 2 Ep. 02 "A Day in the Life" pt. 1 Originally Released: Nov. 11, 2020 Julie is on her way to meet up with the "Old Timer", who happens to have some info on these objects Alastair is so keen on retrieving. Along the way though, she has a thing or two, or three she needs to get off her chest. 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...
Published 11/11/20
Season 2 Ep. 1.5 "The Overseer" Originally Released: Nov 4, 2020 The rooms at Punderson are coming along, as construction continues, a very keen eye is kept on the work. Hopefully things are being done to Alastair's exact specifications.  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 Addition Foley by Jerimie Newcomb   ...
Published 11/04/20
Season 2 Ep. 1 "New Management" Originally Released: Oct. 28, 2020 Alastair is alive, of that there is no doubt. But how? And why is he so upset with how Cole and Julie have been handling the family business in his absence? There are plenty of questions, and maybe a few answers ahead in this the season two premiere of Cryptic. Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions  Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Music by Cory Heddleston & Benjamin Payne ...
Published 10/28/20
Season 2 of Cryptic is coming October 28, 2020!  Cole and Julie wrestle with the news of their father's sudden reappearance and his great disapproval of their "handling of the business" lately. Plus, ya know, scary monsters, and lots of life threatening situations and now Chuck is in charge of the show...  Subscribe now on your favorite podcatcher!  For more info check out www.CrypticPodcast.com  Cryptic is presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley ...
Published 09/10/20
Hey everyone! This was supposed to be a Patreon exclusive. But. With the way things in the world are, I wanted to give us all a few minutes of laughter. So, here it is our season 1 gag reel! Enjoy! Note: This is the clean version of the gag reel, there is a NSFW version that will be going up on our Patreon page on April 1st! Executive Producer Jeremy Snead Look for our Season 2 Kickstarter Campaign RIGHT HERE! For more information and up to the minute news sign up for our email...
Published 03/18/20
Today our Co-Creator, Producer, Director Jeremiah Isley sits down for a chat with Executive Producer Jeremy Snead. They have a great conversation about Jeremy's origins in the entertainment industry, and why he has come on board as Executive Producer for a second time around!  Season 2 is now on Kickstarter, we would be so grateful if you would take time to to check it out!  Here is a little more about Jeremy:  eremy an accomplished filmmaker is currently simultaneously producing a...
Published 03/04/20
Season 1 Ep. 10 "Punderson" pt. 2 Originally Released: Feb. 19, 2020 In the season finale Julie makes a call to that guy she's been seeing, Cole gets invited to see some of the "Punderson magic" everyone is talking about, but has his worst black out yet and the consequences are more than a bit disturbing. Strap on your headphones, it's time for part 2 of Punderson! Cryptic is Presented by Crooked Path Productions Produced and Directed by Jeremiah Isley Written by Adam Hoffman Music by...
Published 02/26/20
Season 1 Ep. 09 "Punderson" Originally Released: Feb. 19, 2020 Cole and Julie look into reports of an old urban legend at Punderson State Park, as the past comes back to pay them a visit. Don't miss this first installment of the Season 1 finale, Punderson! 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 Addition Foley by Sarah...
Published 02/19/20