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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.
Crypts and Corks
Episode 116: The Sodder Kids: A Christmas Mystery
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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 Sodder children were simply… gone.
In this episode, we raise a glass to the strange and unsettling details surrounding the Sodder Children disappearance: missing remains, unexplained clues, suspicious visitors, and the haunting possibility that the fire was never meant to be an accident. Was it a tragic misunderstanding, a cover-up, or something far more sinister?
As holiday lights glow and the wine flows, we explore how a season meant for togetherness became a lifelong nightmare for one family—and why, nearly 80 years later, the Sodder mystery still casts a long shadow over Christmas night
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