Castles & Cryptids

Summer is hot-t-t and so are these podcasts! But of course these stories are also strange, dark and mysterious! Sure to give you some chills as you chill!

Check out Cruel Summer Part 2 for Kelsey and Alanna's cases and many more in our summer collab compilation of spooky stories to tell around the campfire!

Grab your smores, it's scary story time!

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It's a cruel, cruel summer, leaving me here on my own...you know the lyrics, but are you ready for this dark and disturbing summer scream?

We got to take part in a major collab featuring some of Darkcast Network's hottest shows, and if you love us you are probably gonna love these guys too! Buckle up, and grab your comfort animals for some creepy, crimey, chill your bones stories to listen to in the dark!

Darkcast featured podcasts: @HorrifyingHistory @ParanormalPeeps @BeyondtheRainbow @CreepyTapas @MistyMysteries @sinisterstoryhour

We start the episode off in true Castles & Cryptids fashion- lots of cat craziness and pet talk, interrupted by sounds of Gordo playing fetch with his bottle cap. Tell us- what's wrong with your pet? Meaning what crazy weirdo things do they do that's unique to them? Please tell us, we're dying to know!!

Kelsey breaks down the killing of Marta Russo, but the one major thing this case lacks- is a motive!? Struck down in broad daylight on campus, the death was a shock to the nation. We take you through the various theories- including conspiracies!

Then we take a sharp turn into the life and crimes of Charles Ponzi- that's right, father of the Ponzi scheme. Ever heard of him? Well, we took a look into the scam, the man, and how it's still alive and well today, or it's offshoots and copycats at least... ..

But who wants to get rich right now with little effort, anyway?? Um, We do!!

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You know we can't resist a UK accent, and a Viking to boot? Check out this awesome pod who appreciates a good rabbit hole as much as we do!

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Thanks, eh? Keep it Cryptic, Cuties!

This week we share a wide variety of stories of close calls and near misses. First, Kelsey focuses on a handful of examples of people trusting their instincts, and dodging some very scary situations. Alanna takes her turn with a few deep dives into harrowing surroundings no one would want to find themselves in. From almost being attacked and murdered, to surviving at sea or in the wilderness, to a first hand account of 911, this ep has it all. We hope if you ever find yourself in a bad situation you can get out safely, just like these brave people did. Happy listening and buckle up, because it's a wild one!

Some still call this case the best documented UFO sighting ever to happen in Canada, and it occurred way back in the 60's at a place called Falcon Lake, Manitoba.

Stefan Michalak was an industrial mechanic and amateur geologist who was exploring around the lake east of Winnipeg when he noticed a gaggle of geese abruptly take off, honking madly. Although Stefan was an educated and multi-lingual man, he was not at all prepared for the meeting that was about to take place, indeed, likely no one would be....

PLEASE NOTE: We did take a detour from our regular scheduled programming this week, as you may have noticed. Not to worry, it was just a decision based on some recording issues and we will be back to our aforementioned episode on Disappearances next week. This audio was taken from an extra long recording we did for our May Patreon, but since we split it, if you'd like to hear the second half you can head on over to Patreon.com/castlesandcryptids

Keep it Cryptic!