Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky

The Conjuring Quadfecta gets a Plus One! This time we're diving into the real-life stories of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the paranormal investigators who became the heroes of The Conjuring universe. But how much of what we see in the movies actually happened, and how much is Hollywood magic? We're looking at the lives of the Warrens, their childhood experiences, how they got their start in...

Deep in the California wilderness lurks one of the strangest creatures in Fearsome Critter folklore: the Tripodero! With two telescoping legs, a kangaroo-like tail, and a talent for making the great outdoors even weirder, this bizarre beast sounds like something Mother Nature came up with after a few too many drinks. In this episode of Kraken Cans Cast, we're diving into the strange world of...

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Is she human… or is something a little off ? 🍻 This week we're diving into one of the internet's strangest rabbit holes: the bizarre viral speculation surrounding Susan Dell, wife of billionaire Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell. From her unusual appearance and mannerisms to wild theories about aliens, clones, robots, and everything in between, the internet has some questions—and a...

The Conjuring Quadfecta – Part 3: The Devil Made Me Do It For Part 3 of our Conjuring Quadfecta, we’re diving into one of the strangest and most controversial cases connected to Ed and Lorraine Warren: The Devil Made Me Do It. In 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson became the center of a bizarre murder case after claiming that he was under demonic influence when he killed his landlord, Alan Bono. The case...

This past weekend, the Kraken Cans crew packed up and made the 6.5-hour trip to Ada, Ohio for the Ohio Bigfoot Jamboree 2026 — and holy crap, what a weekend. This was our first time attending the Jamboree, hosted by our friends at Cryptids of the Corn , and we had an absolute blast. From finally meeting some of our podcast friends in person, to a VIP night at the bowling alley, way too much cold w...

For Part 2 of our Conjuring Quadfecta, we’re heading across the pond to North London for one of the most famous—and controversial—poltergeist cases in paranormal history: the Enfield haunting. In 1977, strange things began happening inside the Hodgson family’s home on Green Street. Furniture allegedly moved on its own, knocking sounds echoed through the house, objects were thrown, and one of the H...

We’ll explore where this ridiculous bit of American folklore comes from, the story behind the furry fish, and why anyone would need a trout with a built-in winter coat. Along the way, we'll throw in a few theories, questionable science, and the kind of nonsense that makes these old lumberjack tales so much fun. Is the Fur-Bearing Trout an actual creature? Almost certainly not. Could there be...

We’re kicking off our Quadfecta with one of the most famous haunted houses in America — the real-life Conjuring House in Harrisville, Rhode Island . Before Hollywood turned the story into The Conjuring , the Perron family claimed they experienced years of strange and terrifying activity inside the home. In Part 1, we dive into the history of the house, the Perron family, the alleged paranormal act...

This week on Kraken Cans Cast, we’re diving into the bizarre legend of the Joint Snake — a Fearsome Critter said to be so strange that you could cut it into pieces and somehow watch those pieces come back together. We’re talking about the old stories surrounding this supposedly nearly indestructible snake, including the absolutely wild claim that it could even take your knife with it when it reass...

This week on Kraken Cans Cast, we’re heading down to Arkansas to investigate one of the state’s strangest legends — the White River Monster, better known as Whitey . We dig into the stories and sightings surrounding this mysterious creature, with a closer look at the infamous 1937 and 1971 encounters , what witnesses claimed they saw, and some of the theories about what Whitey could actually be. A...

This month on Kraken Current, we're talking about a couple of VERY strange recent sightings. Two separate reports in Pennsylvania describe small, upright, hairy creatures—including one encounter involving TWO mini-Bigfoots that were apparently running around and making baby-like noises. Then there's the bizarre "Syracuse Figure" spotted wading in a New York pond. Was it a juven...

What the hell was spotted wandering the back roads of Dover, Massachusetts in 1977? Meet the Dover Demon — one of the strangest and most mysterious cryptids ever reported in New England. With its oversized glowing eyes, strange pale body, long fingers, and bizarre appearance, the Dover Demon sounds like something straight out of a nightmare… or maybe an alien encounter. Over the course of just a f...

Think you know cryptids? Meet the Squonk — one of the strangest and most bizarre fearsome critters in American folklore! Said to lurk in the forests of Pennsylvania, the Squonk is known for its strange appearance, constant crying, and an unusual ability to… well, you’ll have to hear the story to believe it. In this Kraken Cans Minisode, we dive into the legend of the Squonk, where the story came f...

In 1973, 11-year-old Fay and her 10-year-old friend Bobby were playing near Sandown on the Isle of Wight when they heard a strange sound coming from the countryside. Following it led them to a bizarre encounter with a towering, colorful figure who called himself Sam . With a strange appearance, cryptic answers, an unusual way of communicating, and a tiny metal hut that seemed much bigger on the in...

This week on Kraken Cans Cast , we sit down with our good friend JD from Chumming with the Spirits for a conversation about the paranormal, ghost hunting, paranormal investigations, cryptids, and all things unexplained! JD brings his experience from the Midwest paranormal scene as we talk about investigating haunted locations, strange encounters, cryptid sightings, and what keeps us chasing the un...

What if a mysterious little elf secretly cleaned your house while you slept?  In this episode, we dive into the strange folklore of the Scottish Brownie , a household spirit said to help with chores during the night—so long as you treat it right. We explore the origins of Brownie lore, what these helpful creatures were believed to look like, their rules and quirks, and what could happen when a Bro...

In this Cryptid Minisode, we’re looking back at our time at the 2026 Central PA Bigfoot & Cryptid Festival ! We talk about what goes on behind the scenes as members of the festival committee, the night before the big event, setting up our table, meeting up with some familiar faces, selling merch, drinking some unexpected beers, and all the weird and wonderful stuff we found along the way. We’r...

This week on Kraken Cans Cast , we’re heading across the pond to London and diving into the strange legend of the Highgate Vampire . What started with bizarre sightings around an old cemetery eventually turned into occult investigations, vampire hunts, alleged rituals, a massive mob storming Highgate Cemetery, and a feud between two men who both claimed they could deal with the supernatural. We br...

This month, we’re cracking open some beers and diving into another batch of bizarre stories from around the world. We’re talking about a fart so powerful it cleared out an entire movie theater, a human skeleton discovered inside a deep freezer, a Minnesota homeowner who took “get off my lawn” WAY too seriously, a Florida steakhouse where the dress code is basically nonexistent, a Welsh man dressed...

Six people. An isolated farmhouse. A killer who was never identified. In this episode of Kraken Cans Cast , we dive into the chilling Hinterkaifeck murders , one of Germany's most infamous unsolved mysteries. In 1922, the Gruber family and their newly hired maid, Maria Baumgartner, were brutally murdered at their remote Bavarian farm. But the murders were only part of the mystery. Before the...

In this week’s Kraken Cryptid Mini-Sode , we’re heading back into the strange world of Fearsome Critters and meeting one of the absolute weirdest creatures we’ve come across yet: the Duck-Footed Dum-Dum . This bizarre lumberwoods legend supposedly shows up every spring with giant duck feet, TWO tails, and a back built like a drum. And apparently, it has one very important job… making sure the fish...

On August 21, 1955, a quiet night on a Kentucky farm turned into one of the strangest UFO encounters in American history. Eleven people claimed they were surrounded by strange, metallic, glowing creatures with huge eyes and long arms. What followed was hours of gunfire, creatures peeking through windows, something reaching down from the roof, and a terrified family eventually fleeing to the police...

In this edition of the Kraken Cans Kickback , we’re joined by our good friend David Hardie from Cryptid Empire ! We dive into his newest book, MOTHMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY , and spend plenty of time exploring one of the strangest parts of Mothman lore—the mysterious Men in Black . Along the way, we catch up with David, talk about what he’s been working on, and hear what’s next for Cryptid Empir...

What happens when an entire apartment building hears a mysterious voice coming from inside a kitchen stove? In this episode of the Kraken Cans Cast, we're diving into one of Spain's strangest paranormal cases—the infamous Goblin of Zaragoza, also known as the Duende de Zaragoza. Was it a mischievous duende, a clever hoax, unconscious ventriloquism, or something science still can't e...