Crypts and Corks
Welcome to Crypts and Corks! This is definitely not your grandma’s podcast. Join best friends DJ and Paul in the booziest and spookiest podcast around. Each week they pair a bottle of wine with a paranormal story and dive deep into the history, theories, and of course the bottom of the bottle.
Episodes
94 episodes
Episode 87: Lost In the Woods II Mount Rainier I
Hello Corkies! This week we’re returning to our Lost in the Wood series! This episode takes up the slopes of beautiful Mt Rainier. But, this idyllic snow capped volcano isn’t just a good place to take a picture. No, it’s a super spooky, super h...
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Episode 86: The Battle of Los Angeles W/ Trundle Manor
Hello Corkies! Look to the skies! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? No! (Unless the Superman is being played by Henry Cavill, in which case then yes please!). This week we're joined by special guests Mr. Arm and Velda Von Minx of Tru...
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Episode 85 The Squonk is a Disney Princess
Hello Corkies! This week we're visiting with one of our favorite cryptids and we're sure one of yours too: the Squonk! This little loveable lump of ugliness is so stinkin' endearing you just can't help but go 'awwwwwwww' whenever you see it. Th...
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Episode 84: John Wayne Gacy Part 2 Keep The Receipts
Hello Corkies! Another doozy of a story this week! Paul continues the story of infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy. After covering Gacy's early life and crimes last week, things get creepy as Gacy's crimes become deadly. But, all terrible th...
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Episode 83: John Wayne Gacy Part 1 The KFC Boys
Hello Corkies! This one is beyond words wild. This week Paul is doing a deep dive into the early life of infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy. From his turbulent childhood with his critical and abusive father to his early career managing a se...
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Episode 82: Baba Yaga is a Gay Icon
Hello Corkies! Buckle up because this one is one for the story books! We're doing a deep dive into the legendary Baba Yaga of Eastern Slavic folk and fairy tales. This marvelous woman is a whole bop and vibe: living in the woods where life and ...
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Episode 81: Napoleon And The Little Red Man
Bonjour Corkies! This week we're heading to France to discuss how Napoleon may have had some supernatural help on his many military campaigns. Throughout his illustrious career and reign as Emperor of France Napoleon credited the guidance of th...
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Episode 80: The Flatwoods Monster is King of The Hill
Hello Corkies! This week we're discussing the infamous and enigmatic Flatwoods Monster. This fashion forward monster...cryptid...alien...thing has fascinated and beguiled since it's first spotting. But what is he...she...they....it? The theorie...
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Episode 79: The Whaley House Has Theatre Kids in The Attic
Hello Corkies! This week we're visiting what is purportedly the most haunted house in America: the Whaley House! The oldest brick building in California it has witnessed most of the history of San Diego. But, from its earliest days there seems ...
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Episode 78: The Kamloops, Old Whitey, Minus Paul Plus Mike
Ahoy Corkies! Sadly this week Paul is down for the count for some kind of illness that doctors describe as being between an STD and the bubonic plague. So his loss is our gain as we're joined by special guest co-host Mike! Today we visit the no...
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Episode 77: The Viper Room's Haunted Text Messages
Sex, drugs, rock and roll, a string of sudden deaths, mysterious disappearances, a body buried in the floor. This Hollywood club has it all! Yes, today we’re discussing the famous…or infamous Viper Room. This Tinsel Town landmark has a long and...
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Episode 76: Irish Folklore (Paul Vs. The Irish)
Happy St Patrick’s Day Corkies! This week we’re heading to the Emerald Isle to explore the fascinating fairy stories and folktales of Ireland! Sit back and relax as DJ takes on a storytelling journey through Ireland’s rich storytelling and cult...
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Episode 74: The Thunderbird Pokemon Special
Hello Corkies! This week we’re on an endeavor to catch em all! And no not those, the clinic doesn’t do punch cards anymore. But Pokémon! Today Paul takes us through the history and sightings of the infamous Thunderbird (no, not the car, see Dad...
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Episode 73: Bread Cured the Green Children of Woolpit
Greetings and salutations Corkies! This week we are verily excited to go back to Ye Olde England in the 1100s to explore one of the oddest cases: The Green Children of Woolpit. In the mid Twelfth Century two children were found in an old wolf t...
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Episode 72: The Yeti: They Hid what? Where?
Hi Corkies! This week we’re traveling to the high Himalayas to explore the history and lore behind the Yeti! This elusive creature has been known to the locals for centuries and has been a feature of Buddhist writings long before westerns...
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Episode 71: Bloody Valentines
Hello Corkies! This year for Valentine’s Day we’re going dark. We’re going back to the earliest days of this holiday and exploring its dark origins. It hasn’t always been chocolates and roses! It used to be blood sacrifices and martyrdom. Don’t...
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Episode 70: Anne Hathaway Haunts Loftus Hall
Hello Corkies! This week we're visiting the Emerald Isle to explore Ireland's most haunted house Loftus Hall. This historic manor home has a long and bloody history (HOT!). And to cap that off it's the sight of a visit from Devil himself. DJ ta...
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Episode 69: Sexy Vampires
Hello Corkies! We know you've crossed oceans of time for this episode! Have you ever wondered why we consider vampires sexy? Well it's your lucky day! DJ takes through the evolution of the undead from dreaded decomposing demons to sultry sensua...
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Episode 68: Linda Napolitano was Definitely Abducted by Aliens
Hello Corkies! This week we dive into the fascinating and totally true* story of the Manhattan Alien Abduction of Linda Napolitano. Linda claims she was abducted by a group of aliens through the window of her 12th floor window of her Manhattan ...
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Episode 67: Furbie Milkshake Party!
Hello Corkies! Today we’re going deep into a childhood to face one of the scariest beings of all Furbies! These little animatronic toys are creepy as all get! From frightening phrases to working without batteries, these things have run the gamu...
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Episode 66: The Queen Mary Has No German Pirates
Ahoy Corkies! This week we’re going to one of America’s haunted locations: the Queen Mary! Once Britain’s first super liner she had her career interrupted by World War II where her speed and stealth earned her the nickname The Grey Ghost. After...
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Episode 65: The Samaritan Cult House Has Evil Soy Milk
This week’s haunted location has everything. Jail cells. Crazed cults. Fax machines. Channeling evil into non-dairy milks. You may think that’s a joke but listen to this week’s episode as Paul tells us how this Old West jail house became home o...
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Episode 64: Icelandic Yule Traditions (The Christmas Puss)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! This week we’re visiting beautiful Iceland and exploring their holiday folklore. You thought Krampus was bad? Think again. Iceland has Gryla, who hungers after naughty children, and the Yule Cat, who stalks b...
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