Crypts and Corks

Send us Fan Mail Ahoy Corkies! This week we’re going to one of America’s haunted locations: the Queen Mary! Once Britain’s first super liner she had her career interrupted by World War II where her speed and stealth earned her the nickname The Grey Ghost. After the war she returned to passenger service only to have her career cut short by the jet age leading her to become a hotel and tourist attra...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s haunted location has everything. Jail cells. Crazed cults. Fax machines. Channeling evil into non-dairy milks. You may think that’s a joke but listen to this week’s episode as Paul tells us how this Old West jail house became home of a cult and part of an insane murder and may even have ties to the Oklahoma City Bombing. This one’s a real doozy so buckle up and get rea...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! This week we’re visiting beautiful Iceland and exploring their holiday folklore. You thought Krampus was bad? Think again. Iceland has Gryla, who hungers after naughty children, and the Yule Cat, who stalks boys and girls who got no new clothes for Christmas. And it doesn’t stop there with not 1, not 2, but 13 mischievous Yule Lads come to torme...

Send us Fan Mail How do you define evil? I don’t mean from a dictionary. I mean legally speaking how do we define evil? Legally speaking what constitutes evil? Can someone be held liable for evil? How can we put it on trial and prosecute it? While you think on that, how do we medically define evil? What are the symptoms? How can we test for it? Is there a cure? In modern law and medicine there is...

Send us Fan Mail This week we return to Fox Hollow Farm to see what lingered from the crimes of Herb Baumeister. While investigators are still finding bodies buried there, something more spectral remains. Phantom figures in the woods, disembodied foot steps, and maybe even something demonic. Paul fills us in the second and final part of the crimes and hauntings of Herb Baumeister. Please consider...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Corkies! This week Paul takes us in a whole new direction into true crime with the story of serial killer Herb Baumeister. This story is full of crazy twists and turns as Paul covers Herb from childhood through his disgusting homicidal spree. And the story doesn’t end there as this is only the first part of the story! So make yourself a peanut butter sandwich and open your f...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Corkies! Home is meant to be a place of safety and refuge. But one man’s dream home for him and his children soon became a waking nightmare which continues to haunt him to this day. Especially after a chance introduction takes him back into the middle of it all. Will he be able to escape it or will be sucked back into it and lose his life and soul to whatever darkness has cl...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Corkies to what is possibly our strangest case yet! We're traveling to the Gobi Desert in search of the Mongolian Death Worm (cue DJ quaking in sheer terror). Paul tells us all about this huge squiggly creature which delights in eating both animals and humans. This episode is either going to make you book a flight immediately to Mongolia to search for it or make...

Send us Fan Mail What’s new Corkies? This episode we’re joined by the fabulous Citrus again! Join us as we go to Argentina and delve in the strange afterlife of First Lady, popular saint, and cultural icon Eva “Evita” Peron. Yes, that Evita from the musical (and Madonna movie). While the musical ends with her death in reality it just was the start of a whole new chapter; a third act if you will. J...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Corkies! Are you ready for an absolutely insane story? Paul takes us to Fairfax, VA to discuss the story of the infamous Bunnyman. This story has so many twists and turns you may end up dizzy!  Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe! Got story suggestions or personal stories? Email us as cryptsandcorks@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram: @cryptsandcorkspod Facebook: Cryp...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween Ghoul Friends! It’s the most wonderful day of the year: HALLOWEEN!!! We’re so happy to celebrate with some of your guys’ own personal stories!! You all make spooky time all year round amazing and made this spooky day extra frightening! So get your costume on and your treats ready to snack on, this is one you’re not going to want to miss! Don't forget to like,...

Send us Fan Mail To wrap up the spooky season here’s our scariest story yet: the Crone of the Catskills! A hike between buddies takes a terrifying turn when they discover a strange and frightening idol. Against better judgment one of them takes it home only to be plagued by something stalking around his home. They pass it along to noted paranormal investigators who are soon tormented as well befor...

Send us Fan Mail What’s better than one paranormal podcast? TWO PARANORMAL PODCASTS COLLABING!!! We’re thrilled to be joined by the fabulous Sara and Erica from Paranormal in Pennsylvania this week! They made this super creepy episode even better! Join us as Paul takes us to the infamous Island of the Dolls just south of Mexico City. Because you know what’s creepier than a haunted doll? A WHOLE IS...

Send us Fan Mail Today DJ is taking us to a terrifying place: Twitter (but it’s still less scary than Elon Musk’s stupidly named X). Famed comic artist Adam Ellis documented the haunting of his apartment by a child’s spirit attempting to murder him. Over the course of months he live tweeted the entirety of the haunting as the spirit, Dear David got closer and closer. And today DJ takes us through...

Send us Fan Mail In this very, very, VERY serious episode we will be covering a no joking matter: the Clown Motel. There’s no laughs about this motel which not only is horrifyingly clown themed and filled but is also located next to a cemetery whose residents roam the area. Come along on this terrifying ride and be sure to check out our YouTube to see the first of our Halloween costumes! Register...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Anniversary Corkies! To mark one year of the podcast we revisited our first episode in a very special way: by visiting Point Pleasant, West Virginia to investigate the legend of the Mothman right where it all began. In this special bonus episode DJ and Paul discuss their trip and the highlights they took away from the trip. And be sure to head over to our YouTube to check ou...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Corkies! We all know the story of the Conjuring. But, after beginning our deep dive into the true story behind the Perron Family's haunting we discovered that truth can be stranger than fiction. Join us as we finish out the true story which launched one of the most iconic horror movie franchises of the century in our last episode of our first year! Register to Vote or C...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Corkies! We all know the story of the Conjuring. But, what if we told you that you were only getting part of the real story? And not even the juiciest part at that! Join us in the first part of our deep dive into the true story of the Perron Family who were haunted by multiple spirits for a decade in their Harrisville RI farmhouse. This is one case of the real story being sc...

Send us Fan Mail Our National Parks are the Crown Jewels of the majestic landscapes that make up the United States. Each one is a treasure of immense beauty. But, these gems of nature hide some dark secrets and the forest won’t give those up easily. There are so many stories of people who vanished seemingly into thin air in our National Parks and Paul takes through a few this week. Grab your hikin...

Send us Fan Mail Hi Corkies! We’ve all heard of Harry Houdini. The greatest magician of all time who tricks and stunts still astound and mystify nearly a century after his death. But did you know he had an entire side career as a ghostbuster? (Alexa, play the Ghostbusters theme). But, no, seriously, Houdini dedicated a good bit of his career to exposing fraudulent mediums scamming grieving familie...

Send us Fan Mail IT'S OFFICIAL!! We're paranormal investigators! On today's episode listen in as we we discuss our very first official paranormal investigation of the C&O Canal Lock House 25 in Poolesville, Maryland with our wonderful friends from MLAR and Project Para who went with us. And if you haven't already, make sure to head to our YouTube to watch our video of our i...

Send us Fan Mail Ahoy Corkies! Anchors away on another seaward spooky story! This week we’re going aboard the USS Forrestal and covering its very haunted service history. From proud beginnings to a nearly crippling explosion to its very very haunted history. Plus this is the episode Paul finds his husband…or does he? Only way to find out is to listen! Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Corkies! Are you ready to travel to the most haunted place in all of India? Paul takes through the history and legends of Bhangarh Fort. From the warning of holy men to kings to wizards trying to fool princesses these stories are crazy! And if that's not wild enough the whole fort is said to be cursed. This story is so astounding the ending even left DJ speechless (some...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready for DJ to be a little witchy? No, that’s not a typo and yes we did intend that to be spelled with a W and not a B (Paul is still deciding TBH). We go back to the early days of America to one of the US’s first hauntings: the Bell Witch. A malevolent, trickster entity that tormented the Bell Family of Tennessee for four years! Pour yourself a drink and be prepared to b...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Corkies! We hope you’re ready to be scared because Paul outdid himself with this one. He takes us to the Lone Star State of Texas to the infamous Goatman’s Bridge. It’s a story steeped not only in ghosts and a terrifying creature but also in the terrifying aspects of racism and demonic cults. Hold tight onto your wine because Paul’s gonna make you shake with fear on this one...