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Crypts and Corks
Crypts and Corks is the spookiest, booziest podcast around where hauntings, crimes, dark history, and unsolved mysteries meet a good glass of wine. Each episode, we uncork a bottle and dive into eerie cases, forgotten tragedies, and spine-tingling stories—from infamous crimes and haunted places to historical disasters and enduring mysteries that still raise questions today.
Blending research, storytelling, and comedy, Crypts and Corks keeps things dark but never too heavy, with moments of humor, reflection, and the occasional wine-fueled tangent. Whether you’re a seasoned true-crime fan or just love a spooky story paired with a drink, this podcast is your invitation to sip, listen, and explore the darker corners of history—one bottle at a time.
Episodes
140 episodes
Episode 133: Lost in The Woods III: Fact Vs. Fiction
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 y...
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Episode 132: The Paris Catacombs Has Neither Cats or Combs
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 st...
Episode 131: Eastern State Penitentiary has a Ghost Dog
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...
Episode 130: The Villisca Axe Murders Pt II-Billy the Axeman
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 ...
Episode 129: The Villisca Axe Murders: Pt I Midwest Tragedy
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 ...
Episode 128: The Real Ghost Whisperer Part II: Beliefs and Theories
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 fo...
Episode 127: The Real Ghost Whisperer Part I: Mary Ann Winkowski
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 st...
Episode 126: Gettysburgh Live Show Replay! Our Evidence and Investigation
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, ...
Episode 125: Glamis Castle Has Ghosts and Selena Gomez
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...
Episode 124: The Ghost Town of Portlock Alaska
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:...
Episode 123: America’s Vampire Plague: A Roast Battle
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 Co...
Episode 122: The Patterson-GImlin Film (The Goat Train Man)
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 ...
Episode 121: The Cannibal of Rotenburg Pt II: The Consensual Cannibal
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 fr...
Episode 120: The Cannibal of Rotenburg Pt 1: Dark Beginnings
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 Cann...
Episode 119: The Sharon Tate Tragedy Part II: The Manson Family
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 d...
Episode 118: Murder in Hollywood Part 1-Sharon Tate and the Night the 60s Died
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 t...
Episode 117: The Phoenix: Will We Be Reborn?
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 reb...
Episode 116: The Sodder Kids: A Christmas Mystery
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 So...
Episode 115: Who is the Real Bloody Mary?
Say her name three times—if you dare. In this episode of Crypts and Corks, we raise a glass to one of the most infamous urban legends of all time: Bloody Mary. From candlelit bathrooms and trembling sleepovers to centuries-old f...
Episode 114: We Visited The Monongah Mine Disaster Sight
On this haunting installment of Crypts and Corks, your hosts uncork a bottle and journey deep into the quiet hills of West Virginia to explore the site of the Monongah Mining Disaster—America’s deadliest mining accident and a tragedy t...
Episode 113: Paul Is Dead: The Beatles Conspiracy
In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most enduring and bizarre legends in rock history: the claim that Paul McCartney secretly died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike. From backward messages hidden in vinyl grooves to cryptic alb...
Episode 112: Haunted Frat Houses W/ Paranormal in Pennsylvania
Sub bros! This week we're joined by a very special guest: David from Paranormal in Pennsylvania! Turns out we were all in fraternities in our college days! In honor of this bond of brotherhood Paul takes us on a tour of haunted frat houses acro...
Episode 111: The House Of the Seven Gables is Wet
A house of mythic proportions located in a town racked with accusations and death. A sea captain using his ill gotten wealth to build a status symbol. A judge out for blood to steal his neighbors’ land. An heiress who in a time of war finds new...
Episode 110: DJ Breeds Chupacabras
This week we're covering one of our favorite crytids: the Chupacabra! This feistly creature can suck an entire goat of its blood--giving whole new meaning to the term Throat Goat. But what are the origins of this strange creature? Where did it ...
Episode 109: Amityville LIVE! Live Show Replay
You've been begging for it and now we're giving it to you! The recording of our very first live show: Amityville LIVE! We're definitely releasing this because you all have been begging for it and not all all because October was a VERY long mont...