Ever hear of Logan Webb? Well, you may know his work as an animator. He's worked on Sonic Prime, and Strawberry Shortcake. Well, now Logan is branching out and working on an animated feature about Big Foot being recruited to get back an alien that escaped from Area 51. So, a cryptidcentric feature film! Bob and Count are excited to speak to him about his kickstarter for the trailer found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lunaticfringetrailer/lunatic-fringe-proof-of-concept-trailer

Also featured in this episode is the Whitney House. A haunted upscale mansion in Detroit that was once home to a family of tragedy but is now an upscale restaurant. The mansion was also a place to treat tuberculosis cases.

According to the Cryptid Wiki, "The Grafton Monster is described as being seven to nine feet tall, four feet wide and having white seal-like skin. The monster also possesses no discernible head, The Grafton Monsters head was rested in the middle of his chest. The Grafton Monster has a very deep bellow, being heard for miles." So, is this walking wall real? Or just one big hoax? If you're a fan of Fallout 76, this one is for you!

According to the Encyclopedia of Crytpids, "The sasabonsam or asanbosam is a vampire-like creature in the folklore of Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Togo.[1] A sighting is reputed to have occured in 1918 or 1928, making it a true cryptid, specifically a flying humanoid. Sculptures of the sasabonsam depict it as a humanoid creature with a bearded human face, long hair, a pair of horns or pointed ears, a skinny body with protruding ribs, short forelimbs connected to "a pair of thin membranes resembling a bat's wings," and long, twisted legs." In West Africa, they tell tales of one of the most terrifying vampire stories out there. We also talk about Illinois Big Foot sightings, A haunted museum and bar that serves in-mates last meals, and the Grafton Monster Festival!

Long necked possibly vampiric yokai.

According to Joenickell.com, "I have been called "the modern Sherlock Holmes," the "real-life Scully" (from the X-Files), and other appellations. I am well into my fourth decade as an investigator of historical, paranormal, and forensic mysteries, myths and hoaxes. In contrast to mystery-mongerers on the one hand and so-called debunkers on the other, I believe that mysteries should actually be investigated with a view toward solving them." (https://www.joenickell.com/) Joe was a brilliant paranormal investigator whom recently left this world. We look at some of his cases including Jack the Ripper, The Shroud of Turin, and The Mackenzie House hauntings. Joining us this week is close personal friend of the podcast, Pat from Ghostly Podcast. You can find out more about them here: https://ghostlypodcast.com/

Lori Stasinski, a Swiss army knife of paranormal experiences join us this week. We talk about the passing of Joe Nickell, a skeptical paranormal investigator, A Navajo Ranger whom was investigating paranormal encounters, and a couple of 200 year old goats.

Meet Justin Ness and Jim Hysell. They are a couple of professors at Purdue Northwest. Now one teaches history, and the other teaches literature. Now, what are they doing on BAD? Well, they teach a class all about, get this, vampires. Justin teaches written, and visual side of vampirism showing films, and having readings about vampires like, "Dracula." Which Jim teaches the lore side of vampires. We dive deep into what a vampire is, what sorts of history was going on, and different parts of the world having vampire lore.

The April Fools Day special of Bob After Dark! We're looking at 5 proven hoaxes in the Cryptozoology world. Including: The Fiji Mermaid, The Dogigator, The Cardiff Giant, Giant Roosters, and the Zuiyo-Maru Creature.