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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
149 episodes
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 ...
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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...
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...