Watch (or listen) to our most unhinged episode yet, as we dive into the terrifying legend of the Borrego Sandman, an 8-foot tall, white furred cryptid that has hunted the people of California's Anza-Borrego Desert for over a century. This episode investigates two chilling encounters that blur the line between myth and murder.🔍 Mysterious strangulation murders near Deadman's Hole spark a manhunt. Hunters Charles Cox and Edward Dean track down something far more terrifying than any human killer.⛏️ A lone prospector's desperate fight for survival when ambushed by a group of these desert creatures near Borrego Sink.🎙️ Chapters / Timestamps0:00 | Cold Open

1:32 | Footage of the Sandman

3:35 | That's Arnold Schwarzenegger Right?

5:13 | Should Arnold be our next cryptids?

7:31 | What is the Borrego Sandman?

9:19 | Story 1: A Monstrous Murder Mystery

16:10 | Borrego Sandman Could be Andrew or Alexis

19:40 | Alexis is the monster!

21:22 | Discussion: Case Closed

24:53 | Andrew's Terrible Schwarzenegger Impression

26:12 | We make fun of Kyle's reading abilities

27:02 | Story 2: The Prospector and The Sandmen

32:28 | Discussion: Alexis sounded Great!

33:30 | Who has the best growls?

38:49 | Who would Win the Sandman or....

39:55 | Alexis needs to cut a wrestling promo

42:12 | Outro👣 Was this California's desert Bigfoot, a murderous cryptid, or something else entirely? Explore the unsolved deaths, Native American warnings about "Hairy Devils," and why this desert mystery remains one of California's most chilling legends.Perfect for fans of: cryptozoology, paranormal, desert legends, California mysteries, Bigfoot encounters, comedy podcasts🎧 Want to Listen to more cryptid stories on California Cryptids?:• https://youtu.be/eYi0cWjg1UM• https://youtu.be/msMyJ5TNQIc~JOIN OUR SOCIALS~Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/californiacryptidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@californiacryptidspodSources:Weird California - https://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=310Bigfoot Encounters - http://www.bigfootencounters.com/stories/monster.htmBorrego Springs - https://www.gotoborregosprings.com/the-enigma-of-the-borrego-sandman-unveiling-the-desert-s-cryptid#gsc.tab=0San Diego Tribune - https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2020/10/25/local-legends-include-big-foot-or-his-cousin/#BorregoSandman #CaliforniaCryptid #DesertBigfoot #TrueCrimePodcast #Cryptozoology #AnzaBorrego #UnsolvedMystery #ParanormalPodcast