Crypts and Corks

Send us Fan Mail This episode is one of our freakiest episodes yet! Definitely not for the faint of heart we dive into the gruesome history of Madame Delphine LaLaurie and the absolute horror and torment she put slaves through in her New Orleans mansion and the ghosts that remain there to this day. Join us as we drink 19 Crimes The Punishment Pinot Noir and dissect this absolutely horrific story....

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! Enter freely of your own will. Come freely. Go safely. And leave something of the happiness you bring! Join as we venture to the Carpathian mountains of Romania to what is called Dracula's Castle: Bran Castle! We'll explore it's rich and long history from trading post to royal residence of absolute badass icon Queen Marie of Romania and the tru...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! We hope you're bundled up nice and warm as we dive headfirst into the Dyatlov Pass Incident. This story of nine Russian hikers who were found dead after having fled their tent in the dead of night really spooked the both of us. But, we managed to ward off the cold with some delightful White Russians as our first Creepy Cocktail as we discussed the possib...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! They’re coming to get you, friends, they’re coming to get you. Today we are doing a deep dive into Zombies and looking at how they evolved from Haitian Vodou into modern movie monsters. As we shed light on Vodou and the modern zombie’s creation in our hometown of Pittsburgh, we sip on Zombie Chard from Chateau Diana. You’re definitely gonna wanna keep your cr...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! I hope you're prepared for this doozy of a story! This week we discuss the Newport Tower: a seemingly out of place stone tower in the middle of Newport, Rhode Island that was once a colonial windmill. However, it's odd appearance has led some to say it's much older than the English colonists. Join us as we sip on a Kindzmarauli wine. Don't...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! Welcome to our scariest episode yet: Black Eyed Kids! These creepy little m-fers scare the literal bejubus out of both of us (DJ because of the demonic behavior and Paul because they're kids). Join us for some terrifying tales as we sip on  Apothic Dark Red Blend. Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe! Got story suggestions or personal stories?...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! Happy New Year! We hope 2024 is as bright and shining to you as all of you are to us! We wanted to do a bonus episode where we do Tarot readings and see what the upcoming year holds for us. Join us to find out and toast with as as we sip on a Michelle Brut Champagne! Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe! Got story suggestions or personal stories? Em...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends and Happy New Year! We're super excited to have Alex Star joining us today as we discuss Titanic Prophecies! It was the largest and grandest ship in the world, practically unsinkable--which is why everyone was so shocked when it sank. Well, not quite everyone. Today we delve into stories of people who foresaw the Ship of Dreams becoming a waking nightmare...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends and Merry Christmas! This week we're diving into everyone's favorite Christmas cryptid: Krampus! This yuletide demon accompanies St. Nicholas in the Alpine regions of Europe dooling out punishments to bad children...makes you glad to have gotten coal as a kid! Joining us is our dear friend ViiVian Spice sharing with us her takes on the paranormal, Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! To conclude our little holiday series on haunted gifts we are covering the one, the only, Annabelle! This possessed doll has struck fears into so many people as a key character in the Conjuring series. Join us as we sip on a Cabernet Sauvingon from Decoy Wines and delve into the real story behind Annabelle!  Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe! Got...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! And welcome to the second installment of our holiday series focusing on haunted gifts as we count down to Christmas. This week in honor of Hanukkah we're covering the Dybbuk Box: purportedly the world's most haunted object. It is said to be an antique wine cabinet inhabited by a Dybbuk, a wandering malevolent spirit in Jewish beliefs. This story is...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! It's December, the holiday season, the most wonderful time of the year (other than Halloween of course)! For the lead up to the Christmas holiday we'll be covering gifts which turned out to be haunted and our first haunted gift is Robert the Doll! The eerily life like best friend of artist Gene Otto who may have had a little too much life in him...o...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! Join us as we visit the emerald green countryside of Ireland to visit the world's most haunted castle: Leap Castle. Join us as we explore the bloody history and the many, many ghost who call the castle home, including the Elemental. Pull up a chair and pour yourself a beverage, like our drink of choice this week Bunratty Meade. Don't forget to like,...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! This week we discuss the story of an extra, extra clever mongoose: Gef! Gef made his home with the Irving Family on the Isle of Man in the 1930s and had rather a lot to say for such a tiny creature. Join us as we explore Gef's story while sipping on Educated Guess Red Blend from Roots Run Deep Winery. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and rate us. Pe...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! And welcome to Episode 6 where Paul and I go to south central France to discuss the Beast of Gevaudan--a wolf-like creature who terrized the area for four years and killed over one hundred people as we sip on a delightful French red Cotes du Rhone Villages wine from Famille Perrrin.  Don't forget to like, subscribe, and rate us. Personal stories or sugge...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! This week we visit perhaps acre for acre the most haunted land in America: Gettysburg! As we sip on a delightfully sweet wine called Tears of Gettysburg from Adams County Winery we take a little ghost tour of our own around the infamous battleground and town.  Don't forget to like, subscribe, and rate us. Personal stories or suggestions? Email us at cryp...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween Spooky Friends! To mark our favorite holiday we're releasing a bonus episode featuring scary stories from the both of us as we sip on a delightful Pumpkin Spice cream liqueur from Pennsylvania Dutch. Pull up a comfortable chair, don your costume and prepare a beverage and join us for a great night of spooky fun. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and rate u...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! This week we cover the strange case of the Mary Celeste, a ship whose entire crew disappeared mid-voyage. She is the quintessential ghost ship. We sipped a wonderful red, Uneven Keel from Courtyard Winery as we delved into the story. Join us and our brand new friend Seaman John Johnson for a journey into the unexplained! Don't forget to like, subscribe,...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! Today we go back to 1612 to visit one of the most famous witch trials in English history: that of the Pendle Witches. When a peddler is suddenly struck down by a begger girl whose grandmother is a local healer, the entire area is struck with hysteria and accusations leading to a trial with a surprising witness whose testimony would echo through history to tod...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! This week DJ and Paul discuss the Amityville Haunting! A story that has been as much debated as it has been adapted from life to book to the big screen! Join us as we discuss mysterious happenings, creepy kids, and even a demonic pig! And as always: keep your crypts tight and your corks loose! Don't forget to like, rate, and subscribe! Got story suggesti...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! Welcome to our first full episode! DJ and Paul dive into the legend of the one, the only, the incomprable MOTHMAN! 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: Crypts and Corks Tik Tok: @cryptsandcorkspod Twitter/X: @cryptsandc...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Spooky Friends! Welcome to Crypts and Corks! Join us in our pilot episode as DJ and Paul discuss who they are, what they'll discuss, play paranormal Would You Rather, and do our first Tarot pull of the podcast! Be sure to leave us a nice review and reach out to us as cryptsandcorks@gmail.com or @cryptsandcorkspod on Instagram! Don't forget to like, rate, and subscr...