Crypts and Corks

Send us Fan Mail This week we continue the story of Joan of Arc. After her miraculous miltiary career in which she beat back the English threat we find her captured and abandoned by the French King she fought for. Now, she has to face a trial that will put her faith up against some of the smartest and most educated men in the world. But, don't worry, our Joan gets some good quips in at their...

Send us Fan Mail This week DJ takes us back in time to tell the story of one of the most famous and talked about saints: Joan of Arc. Everyone has heard some version of the shepherdess who was called on by God himself to save France. But, her story is so much more intricate than that. She was much more than a simple shepherdess and her visions much more involved. Want to hear more how the simple g...

Send us Fan Mail Last week Paul took us through the early life and metoric rise to fame of Britney Spears. But, just when she was at her zenith, things took a tragic turn as her private life crumbled leading to some very public displays of emotion. As the press closed in on her trying to get the latest scoop on the golden girl of pop music the worse things got for Britney. Just when you'd thi...

Send us Fan Mail This week Paul is taking us on a roller coast ride of a story back to the late 90s and early 00s covering everyone's favorite pop icon: Britney Spears. While she was perceived to be the golden girl of pop music, everything wasn't all golden for Britney. A family ripping itself apart at the seams, a star studded romance that was blown apart, and a constant barage of atten...

Send us Fan Mail Hey corkies welcome back! On this weeks episode DJ tells us all about the terrifying  phenomenon of sleep paralysis! In this episode we discuss everything from sleep paralysis demons to self check out etiquette!  Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe! Got story suggestions or personal stories? Email us as cryptsandcorks@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram: @cryptsandcorkspod F...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, what has brought you to Crypts and Corks? Is it a passing interest in the mysterious and dark? Are you fetishizing the terror wrought by others, taking secret pleasure in the things you yourself cannot do–or are too scared of doing? Are you prepared for this dark, seedy tale? Are you ready for everything it will arouse in you? Be prepared to face your own darkest d...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're doing something a little different. Rather than covering one of the many true stories of hauntings or crimes we're taking a trip to the campfire to share some of our favorite campfire stories. We don't know about you, but these are the stories that have haunted us since we were kids and led us to being the fabulous paranormal researchers and true cri...

Send us Fan Mail This week Paul is taking us back into the woods. But this week he’s doing it with a twist. While covering real life cases of disappearances in the forests he’s peppering his tales with fibs, fabrications, and falsehoods. And it’s up to DJ and you all to figure out what’s fact and what’s fiction. Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe! Got story suggestions or personal stor...

Send us Fan Mail Paris: the City of Light, the most romantic city on Earth. Home to the Louvre with the world’s greatest art collection. Honeymoon spot for millions. But, it wasn’t always like this. Once it was a dirty city whose streets were filled with the stench of the rotting death emanating from the overcrowded cemeteries. How did Paris go from that to a city full of life? They built a city f...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're traveling to one of the world's first and most infamous penitentiaries (yes, penitentiary means prison and not insane asylum lol). This prison was built to be a haven of forgiveness through silence and isolation. But, instead it became home to overcrowding and some of America's most notorious criminals. It halls echoed not with reflective silence but...

Send us Fan Mail This week DJ picks up the story of the Villisca Axe Murders and ties it into a much larger picture. Despite its presentation as a freak, isolated event; what if the murders of the Moore Family and two Stillinger girls was actually just part of a series of similar murders commited by one of the country's first and most prolific serial killers who got way with it. Want to know...

Send us Fan Mail This week DJ takes through the story of one of America’s most grisly, bloodiest, and most disturbing cold cases: the Villisca Ax Murders of 1912. Eight people all slaughtered in their beds as they slept in the quiet midwestern town of Villisca for no apparent reason at all. And the more investigators dug, the less they found. To find out more tune into this week’s episode! Don&apo...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Paul takes us deeper into the story of Mary Ann Winkowski--the inspiration behind the hit CBS tv drama Ghost Whisperer. After learning about her life last week, Paul takes us through her philosophy and what she knows of what waits for us after death. And most interestingly we discuss whether she is for real or if her story is as scripted as a television drama. Join us f...

Send us Fan Mail You're in for a treat this week! If you're anything like us, you grew up watching and loving The Ghost Whisperer. But, did you know that the premise of the show was based on a real life person? Join us this week as Paul tells us the story of Mary Ann Winkowski who inspired the character of Melinda Gordon.  Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe! Got story suggest...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're sharing with you all the recording of our second liveshow! After we sent chills down your spines with our unforgettable deep dive into the Amityville Horror House, we returned to the Main Stage at Poduty Live! This time, we uncorked a haunting new mystery: the Gettysburg Battlefield. One of the most famously haunted sites in the country, Gettysburg is packed w...

Send us Fan Mail Behind its towers and ivy-covered walls lies a history that reads like gothic fiction. A nobleman said to have gambled with the Devil himself. A hidden chamber where a monstrous heir was allegedly locked away for life. Ghostly figures wandering candlelit corridors long after the castle doors are shut for the night. But Glamis isn’t just a place of hauntings and folklore—it’s also...

Send us Fan Mail In the remote wilderness of Portlock, Alaska, an entire town vanished. But the question remains—why? In this episode of Crypts and Corks, we travel to the foggy shores of Kenai Peninsula to explore one of Alaska’s most chilling mysteries: the abandoned settlement once known as Port Chatham. During the early 1900s, fishermen, cannery workers, and families built a small but thriving...

Send us Fan Mail In the late 1800s, fear of the undead spread through rural communities in New England—not through folklore alone, but through real exhumations, desperate families, and a mysterious disease no one yet understood. In this episode of Crypts and Corks, we dive into the chilling history of the New England Vampire Panic, a period when grieving families dug up their loved ones in search...

Send us Fan Mail In October 1967, two men rode into the remote forests of Northern California and came out with one of the most famous — and controversial — pieces of footage in cryptozoology history. Was it undeniable proof of Bigfoot… or the greatest costume hoax ever captured on film? Today, we’re pouring a stiff drink and stepping into the blurry, shaky mystery of the Patterson–Gimlin film. Do...

Send us Fan Mail This week we conclude the gory tale of the "Cannibal of Rottenberg" Armin Miewes. After exploring the early lives of Miewes and Bernd Brandes we come to the moment when they met and brought all of their deepest, darkest, bloodiest desires to fruition. And while the release was ecstacy at first, it soon faded and Armin found himself facing the full force of the law. Join...

Send us Fan Mail On this chilling episode of Crypts and Corks , we travel to the quiet town of Rotenburg, Germany to uncover one of the most disturbing true crime cases in modern history — the story of Armin Meiwes , often referred to as “The Cannibal of Rotenburg.” We’ll explore who Armin Meiwes was before the crime, how he connected with his victim, the role of online forums in facilitating thei...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Crypts and Corks, we pour a glass and dive into one of the most chilling and infamous crime stories of the 20th century: the life and crimes of Charles Manson. More than just a murderer, Manson was a manipulator who built a devoted following known as the “Manson Family,” steering them toward a series of brutal killings that shocked the world in 1969. We explore...

Send us Fan Mail And we're back from break! We hope you missed us as much as we missed you all! And don't worry, we've been cooking up a lot for you while we were away. This week, we're jumping into one of the most bizarre and discussed murder cases of all time. But often overlooked in the wider story of her murderer we wanted to answer the question of who was Sharon Tate. Befo...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Crypts and Corks, we rise from the ashes to explore one of the most powerful and enduring mythical creatures in human history: the phoenix. Across ancient Egypt, Greece, China, and beyond, this legendary firebird has symbolized rebirth, immortality, and the endless cycle of destruction and renewal. But where did the myth truly begin—and why does it keep returning in m...

Send us Fan Mail This Christmas, Crypts and Corks uncorks a chilling holiday mystery that refuses to fade with time. On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire consumed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia—but when the ashes settled, five of the Sodder children were simply… gone. In this episode, we raise a glass to the strange and unsettling details surrounding the Sodder Children disappearan...