Hey everyone, it's our third bonus episode! (Check out patreon.com/castlesandcryptids for more!) We were too excited to keep this one hidden in the Nevada desert 🏜️😝 we heart aliens so Kelsey covers an abduction in Brazil and an airplane full of people who saw a UFO. Alanna loves a good whistleblower so she's talking about her favorite one(sorry Edward Snowden), Bob Lazar! The truth is out there. And he's seen some of it. Probably. Head over to Patreon to check out our other bonus episodes. Ta...
Jun 16, 2021•2 hr 22 min
Do you try and blame your crimes on others? For episode 12 we cover some people who tried to blame a TV show for their own Dark Passengers. First, Kelsey shares two people who may have inspired Dexter Morgan. Then, Alanna tells the story of a wannabie movie director who got a little too method with his process. So prep your kill room and get ready for a Darkly Dreaming Dexter filled episode. linktr.ee/castlesandcryptids Website: castlesandcryptidspod.squarespace.com Tags: Dexter, Dexter Morgan, ...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Reincarnation is having a comeback! All dad jokes aside, past lives are something that both fascinate and creep us out simultaneously. Kelsey covers a bizarre story of very similar sets of sisters that has a hopeful ending. Alanna teaches us a little bit about the history of reincarnation and a small boy who knew many things he could not have known. Top it all off with some creepy things children have said that will have you believing in past lives! and probably shuddering slightly. Happy listen...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men ....Murder. It's Episode 10, and we are tackling the incredible Outback. Alanna covers the case of an amazing woman who definitely glowed, but was put out far too soon. Kelsey attempts to lighten the mood with a short case involving a very strange turf war. So grab a stubby with a mate, or an ice cream cone 😜 because it's time for some Australian True Crime. linktr.ee/castlesandcryptids Website: castlesandcryptidspod.squarespace.com T...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 38 min
It's episode 9, and we are tackling some cryptic cryptids! Some very wet, aquatic cryptids. Possibly time-traveling dinosaur cryptids. Or a sometimes sexy, sometimes hairy and gross cryptid?? We've got it all in this one! Alanna dives into lake monsters and then Kelsey drenches us in some mermaid stories! Let's splash into it! linktr.ee/castlesandcryptids Website: castlesandcryptidspod.squarespace.com Tags: Aquatic Cryptids, Loch Ness Monster, Ogopogo, Lake monsters, Mermaids, Cryptids...
May 21, 2021•2 hr 30 min
Heist, heist, baby! We LOVE heists here at Castles and Cryptids. So we are very excited to dive into some intricate schemes and crazy capers! Kelsey's bringing us an art heist that involves wayward mustaches, naive guards, and a big ole mystery. Alanna couldn't choose just one so she's giving us the Ocean's 11 of Belgium AND a charming Canadian criminal called the "gentleman bandit". Promo: Cryptid Creations We have a Cryptid pod recommendation for you! If you want some silly fun where people ta...
May 14, 2021•3 hr 13 min
Well it's episode 7 and to celebrate this milestone: we are covering our first haunted castles! Kelsey covers the very bloody history of Leap Castle and all its ghosts, and Alanna brings on a demon dog who haunts a Norwegian fortress. Get comfy because the castles are haunted as f@*k. We are very excited to recommend a fellow podcast to you! Click the link below to check them out and listen to their trailer at the top of our show! Promo! Crime and Roses These lovely ladies are smart AF. They are...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 56 min
In Soviet Russia, True crime podcasts listen to you! Just a little Russian reversal for ya, 'cause it's time for some crime Russia-style! Kelsey confuses us morally with Madame Popova, a serial killer who kills for....good? You be the judge. Then to lighten the mood, Alanna brings you the story of Alexander Emelianenko, an MMA fighter who is a molten misanthropic mess. linktr.ee/castlesandcryptids Website: castlesandcryptidspod.squarespace.com Tags: Madame Popova, Assassins, Russian True Crime, ...
Apr 30, 2021•2 hr 1 min
What do Agatha Harkness, Geillis Duncan and the Salem Witch trials have in common?! They are all in this episode as we tackle witches new and old! Salem wasn't the only place they held witch trials...and we may all be a little witchy ourselves. Something wicked this way comes! linktr.ee/castlesandcryptids Website: castlesandcryptidspod.squarespace.com Tags: Agatha Harkness, Geillis Duncan, Scottish witch trials, Witch hunter general, Matt Hopkins, Salem Witch Trials, Giles Corey, Salem Curse
Apr 23, 2021•2 hr
For the fourth installment we talk about some horrific hotel happenings. Kelsey plays True Crime Bingo, so get your dabbers ready and follow along. After, Alanna does a deep dive into a case you probably know the name of, but don't know all the details (it's a doozy). Check us out for Horrors at the Hotel. linktr.ee/castlesandcryptids Website: castlesandcryptidspod.squarespace.com Tags: Rebecca David, Rachel David, Family of David, David Family Cult, Room 1046, Artemis Ogletree...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 18 min
For episode three we take on cursed objects. Alanna covers some paintings that take "blood, sweat and tears" a little too literally, while Kelsey gives us reasons to get rid of any old dolls laying around the house. So look over your shoulder tomake sure you're alone and tune in for some truly creepy objects. View our website slideshow at your own risk! some of these dolls may cause discomfort. Correction: I refer to a website in the cursed images portion incorrectly. I should have said ruin my ...
Apr 09, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 3
It's episode 2! And it's time for some Canucks who are f**ked up. Kelsey covers the story of a guy you don't want to accept ANY free drinks from (and that's saying something coming from me!) After that, Alanna covers her first "monster". We promise you'll never look at a tv antenna the same again. You know how TVs used to have antennas for reception? .....no? Then you are not old enough to listen to this podcast. Sorry. Trigger warning, it's a nasty one. So crack open a cold one, because you are...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 48 min
For our inaugural episode we chat omens, death foretelling and Kelsey gives us the lowdown on the strangest signs of doom from around the world. Alanna rips into a story from Norse mythology that tells one version of the death of the world and one big bad wolf. linktr.ee/castlesandcryptids Website: castlesandcryptidspod.squarespace.com Tags: Fenrir, Norse mythology, Odin, Loki, death omens, death knocks, portents of doom, superstitions...
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