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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
156 episodes
Episode 149: The Beast of Bray Road Made the Twilight Soundtrack
Hello Corkies! We're back walking that long road. That long road being recording an episode hung over that is. But, more than that, we're discussing an actual road that is long not only in terms of length but also because something stalks it. T...
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Episode 148: Ketchup w/ Us I: Paul's Hospital Experience
Hello Corkies! It's been a long time since we last sat down to record together and a lot has happened. DJ has been off traveling the country and Paul has suffered many misfortunes. We have so much to tell you that we couldn't just try to cram i...
Episode 147: Cursed Candle Games
Hello corkies! Make sure you listen to this one with the lights on as Paul takes us through Cursed Candle Games! The human spirit is like a flame. Strong, powerful, bright, but fragile. It takes just one gust of wind or splash of water to...
Episode 146: The Ariel School UFO Encounter
The school playground–a place of childhood amusement. A place where children get to experience the joys of friendship and game play sometimes for the first time. It is a place of innocence and safety–I mean, as long as that school is not in the...
Episode 145: The Three Vengeful Spirits of Japan
Welcome back! This week on crypts and corks we are venturing to the land of the rising sun, Japan! And we are exploring three vengeful entities that have brought misfortune to Japan. Were the residents of Japan able to appease these frightening...
Ep 144: Marguerite Alibert: Royal Mistress and Murderer!
Hello Corkies! This week DJ has a wild story for us all! The story of Marguerite Alibert, the daughter of working class parents in Paris who rose to become one of the early 20th centuries most successful courtesans. So sucessful that she was th...
Episode 143: Hillview Manor: Our Investigation w/ Paranormal in Pennsylvania
Hello Corkies! and welcome back to a very special episode of Crypts and Corks. This week we are featuring a very special guest! Erica from the legendary Paranormal in Pennsylvania Podcast and we are discussing our investigation of the infamous ...
Episode 142: Borley Rectory: The Most Haunted House in England?
Hello corkies! and Shrimp on the barbie to all who celebrate! This week we are heading back to DJ's favorite place on earth, England! And discussing the most haunted house there, Borley Recotry! This place has everything from Nun's to possible ...
Episode 141: The Falcon Lake UFO Incident: The Hangover Special
Hello Corkies, EH! On this week's edition of Crypts and Corks we are traveling north to the land of beavers............and MAPLE SYRUP! This week we are telling the story of Steve Michalak's encounter with a UFO! Did Stephen really see an Alien...
Episode 140: Joan of Arc Pt II: Trial By Fire (Literally)
This week we continue the story of Joan of Arc. After her miraculous miltiary career in which she beat back the English threat we find her captured and abandoned by the French King she fought for. Now, she has to face a trial that will put her ...
Episode 139: Joan Of Arc Pt I: The Prophesied Virgin
This week DJ takes us back in time to tell the story of one of the most famous and talked about saints: Joan of Arc. Everyone has heard some version of the shepherdess who was called on by God himself to save France. But, her story is so much m...
Episode 138: Britney Spears Pt II: A Girl Named Lucky
Last week Paul took us through the early life and metoric rise to fame of Britney Spears. But, just when she was at her zenith, things took a tragic turn as her private life crumbled leading to some very public displays of emotion. As the press...
Episode 137: Britney Spears Pt I: Toxic Beginnings
This week Paul is taking us on a roller coast ride of a story back to the late 90s and early 00s covering everyone's favorite pop icon: Britney Spears. While she was perceived to be the golden girl of pop music, everything wasn't all golden for...
Episode 136: Sleep Paralysis Demons
Hey corkies welcome back! On this weeks episode DJ tells us all about the terrifying phenomenon of sleep paralysis! In this episode we discuss everything from sleep paralysis demons to self check out etiquette!
Episode 135: Paul's going to FIGHT the Watcher
Dear Listeners, what has brought you to Crypts and Corks? Is it a passing interest in the mysterious and dark? Are you fetishizing the terror wrought by others, taking secret pleasure in the things you yourself cannot do–or are too scared of do...
Episode 134: THE SCARIEST CAMPFIRE STORIES YOU'VE EVER HEARD
This week we're doing something a little different. Rather than covering one of the many true stories of hauntings or crimes we're taking a trip to the campfire to share some of our favorite campfire stories. We don't know about you, but these ...
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...
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...