Cryptic Soup Pod

DISCLAIMER: This episode has got a tad of an echo. We apologize for the inconvenience in quality. Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee with another special guest… TAYLOR. Yep, the man you used to hear all about… we got him here! We managed to steal Taylor away for a few days, and figured why not throw him headfirst into CSP with an episode! In this episode, we discuss the Uncanny Valley e...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee with a special guest, KYLEE'S BEST FRIEND, ERIK! Erik came into town for Kylee's Birthday and decided what's more fun than telling wild tales about aliens and abductions? Telling wild tales about aliens and abductions with friends! Thena tells the story of what happened in Italy around 1978 to 1981 with the Zanfretta Encounters, and the abs...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they move up to Canada to discuss the Greyhound Bus Incident where Vince Li murdered, beheaded, and cannibalized fellow bus passenger, Tim McLean. This case is gruesome, to say the least. And ya know, cannibalism is its' own disclaimer but we understand if it's not your jam and we'll catch you for the next episode.

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they discuss some of the cutest little cryptid animals you can think of. Do you know the difference between a Jackalope and a Wolpertinger? Do not fret, CSP is here to teach you and make you fall in love with these weird little cuties!!

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they discuss the really messy, murky, and weird case of Johnny K Lewis; the actor who murdered his landlady. Was Johnny suffering from internal brain injuries that had gone untreated? What happened to this young star to cause the rails to…. Derail? And yes, they talk again about Scientology.

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as the term ‘going postal’ is talked about in regard to where it originated. Did you know this phrase is due to the 1986 Edmond Post Office mass shooting? Patrick Sherrill went into his former job and murdered 14 people as well as injuring numerous others. Learn about what brought him to this horrendous event and what happened that "gloomy" day in Augu...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they really "dive in" to the creepy, awesome, breathtaking, and kind of cute places in this world. Learn about the Aokigahara, Hotel Barclay, Cat Island, the Spotted Lake, Jacob's Well, Lake Hillier, and of course...the Bermuda Triangle. This one will get you "skipping to the good part" with your airline ticket in hand and booking an excursion immed...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they discuss one of the most documented alien abduction and sightings to date. The Travis Walton story got turned into documentaries, books, even movies, and has been talked about nonstop since it happened in the mid 70’s. Did Travis get abducted? Were there aliens hanging around in Arizona just waiting for a human to pick up? What is the story behi...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they talk about the insane survival story of Alison Botha. In 1994, Alison was abducted by Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger, and was left for dead after being raped, tortured, stabbed, and disemboweled. That night, Alison was lucky to survive, and now her attackers are behind bars, this is her story. This episode goes there with graphic violence, rap...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee to learn about all of the sightings of the Fresno Nightcrawlers. These odd "creatures" were also called the Fresno Aliens, but who really knows if they are aliens? Maybe they are humans, cryptids, puppets, or maybe even something from Skinwalker Ranch that made it all the way to California. This creature is one of the few cryptids that have actual "foo...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee for a dive into the mysterious case of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon. These two young women went missing while hiking in Panama with continuous weird discoveries being made. Eventually, human remains were found that were linked to both women, but that only fueled the conspiracies of what happened even more. What happened to Kris and Lisanne?

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, join Thena and Kylee as they try to talk about all the information that is currently released about the Idaho 4 murder case from 2022. This case involves the murder of  Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves from Moscow, Idaho and the University killings. This case discusses Brian Kohberger as well, and how the public has felt since the relea...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they finish up the two-part series on an episode definitely NOT about Scientology! In part two we learn what happens when you try to leave the cult… I MEAN RELIGION, where the main headquarters are, some famous Scientology members, who Xenu is, what Thetans and Operating Thetans are, David Miscavige, and more!

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they start a 2 part series on Scientology! In part one they will discuss who L. Ron Hubbard, aka the creator, is and his wild life full of accomplishments, war memories, lies, slander, too many wives, and everything in between. They start the conversation about Dianetics and Engrams, to give you the foundation of Scientology, to get you ready for pa...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they tell the wild story of Andrew Carter Thornton II and his drug smuggling endeavors. How did this cop turn into a drug smuggler, which ultimately led to a dead black bear deemed “cocaine bear” or aka “Pablo Escobear”. Let’s talk about this 1980’s crazy story that is now being turned into a 2023 feature film.

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee to discuss the Kim Wall and Peter Madsen case, also known as ‘the Submarine Killer’, ‘Ubådssagen’, and ‘the Submarine Case’. This Swedish case took place in Denmark in 2017, and was a huge conversation piece, due to its nature. This case talks about severe dismemberment, sexism, potential sexual abuse, and violence to women for the sake of saying ‘no’,...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee with a special guest, Chris from the Tune Junkies Podcast. Join in on the conversation as Thena really dives deep into the "history before the mystery", the lore, the sightings, the stories, the rumors behind…MOTHMAN. The elusive cryptid that stalks you at night, warns you about a disaster, and glares at you with his eerie red eyes. Do you believe in t...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they talk about Flat Earth society. They talk about the origins of the theory, how it has been tested with experiments over the years, and where the studies have given people hope to believe in the "flatness". Have you ever wondered what the point of Flat Earth Society is, and why they are so determined to make us believe the Earth cannot be a spher...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, join Thena and Kylee as they discuss the tragic murder of the Hart children from 2018. The Hart family was a group of adopted children that became a nationwide group that people loved after a viral internet photo during a BLM protest. However, years later they resurfaced in the news when Jennifer and Sarah Hart murdered their six children with no clue as to why.

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as there is a LOT to learn in this episode. Operation Overcast, the Alsos Missions, WWII, concentration camps, Nazi scientists, atomic bombs, and whatever else can be packed into this episode. Teaching someone about controversial military and government secrets sounded like a simple episode, but oh boy was it full of history lessons and learning many m...

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as the discussion is once again about one fury, crazy cryptid. Gef the talking mongoose is a tale that has made many people skeptical since its origins in the 30’s. Is Dalby Spook aka Gef, real? Or not?

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they tell an incredible story of survival. FINALLY something with a happy ending right? Jennifer Morey was a smart girl who locked her doors, checked her windows, had great security, and even a security guard. HOW did this girl end up as someone on a true crime podcast? Listen and find out, and be ready to cheer on Jennifer the whole time.

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee in the 1800s in London, where you hear rumors of a crazy monster who looks like a man but exhibits abnormally fast speeds and can leap over buildings. Do you recognize this tall tale? It is none other than Spring-Heeled Jack, and we're here to tell you about him.

Welcome to Cryptic Soup. Join Thena and Kylee as they discuss the events that occurred in 1995 on a daytime talk show that decided it would be more dramatic to leave out some details. Needless to say, dramatic doesn't even come close. After an episode all about "secret admirers" where Scott Amedure professed his crush on Jonathan Schmitz turns deadly, we learn about the gay hate crime that introdu...

It's CSP's One year Anniversary! Join Thena and Kylee for this bonus episode, with guest hosts, Damon Vojtkofsky, In the Nick of Crime, Morning Cup of Murder, Crime Scenes and Cupcakes, Murderer you Know, Dark Tales from the Road, Chris with Tune Junkies Podcast, Not Adding Up Podcast, Spilling the Crime, and Creme De La Crime Podcast, for this call-in extravaganza! Make sure to check out these aw...