California, known as the Golden State, is rich in natural resources, precious gold, and its sunny climate. But what you might not know is that California also casts a rather large shadow, one that brings a dark, eerie, and impending doom type of presence along with it. ------ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Start 00:43 - Spanish Missions, Taming the “Savages”, and the Dark Watchers 04:04 - Descriptions of the Dark Watchers. 06:41 - Similar cryptids and entities. 08:07 - Possible explanations for the Dark Watcher phenomena. ------ Cryptid Map 👉🏻 https://thecryptidatlas.com/cryptid-map/ To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below)👇🏻 🎙Podcast Links: Youtube 👉🏻 https://youtube.com/@UC_jNAyvRZWNGupX17-K3iVA Spotify 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L Apple Podcast 👉🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390 For daily cryptid content, you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! (Links below) 👇🏻 📲Social Links: Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/ TikTok 👉🏻 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas 📝 Story researched and written by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas 🎶 Music written and performed by Cody Johnston https://www.instagram.com/brailleatlas