Castles & Cryptids

When you hear Hello Kitty you think soft and snuggly but as this is true crime, Kelsey's story is anything but. She tells the tale of Fan Man-Yee, a hardworking young woman who fell prey to predators in her midst. It's a heart-wrenching, horrifically cruel case that hurts to hear. Buckle up. Alanna has another tragic tale of a woman who was failed by the system, Xiao Huamei, otherwise known as the chained woman held captive by her keeper/husband. And to top-it off, a SECOND case of women being victimized by men- this time in the backseat of their ride-share cars. It's truly a trifecta of  chilling crimes for this week's episode.  We hope you all are well and safe. 

 Tags: Chinese True Crime, Hello Kitty Murder, Fan Man-yee, Xiao Huamei

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For this weeks episode we revisit some strange things that human bodies are capable of. If you're like Kelsey, you grew up fascinated by the phenomena of spontaneous human combustion. What circumstances lead to this occurring, and why does it seem to only ever leave behind a pair of legs? Alanna closes out the episode on a much lighter note; introducing a group of real life "superhumans". From withstanding cold and ice for long periods of time, to drawing extremely detailed skylines of cities from memory, we explore some of the truly amazing things the human body is able to achieve with some hard work and dedication. Happy listening and keep it cryptic! 

Tags: Spontaneous Human Combustion, Iceman Wim Hof, Artist Stephen Wiltshire, Daniel Kish, Dean Karnazes

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This episode is filled with shout-outs: to supportive sisters (and the rest of you beautiful May babies), Scorpios, and people named Joyce! But we shall give no shout-outs for cannibalism and lack of consent, however often they might come up this time.  That's right folks, we are covering a major serial killer today- Jeffrey Dahmer, aka the Milwaukee Cannibal, or the Milwaukee monster. How well do you know Wisconsin's worst murderer? Do you know what he had in common with Willy Wonka? Who his victims were? You'll know more than you ever wanted after our detailed Dahmer investigation. Kelsey shares the origin story of this killer in part 1.  

Be sure to tune in to next week's episode for Part 2!  

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Welcome to an episode filled with two plane mysteries so bizarre it's hard to believe they're real. Kelsey kicks things off by covering her favourite true crime case ever......the elusive D.B Cooper hijacking! Was he an experienced paratrooper or was he really just a guy with a grudge, some snazzy sunglasses, and a clip-on tie? Alanna closes the episode with the strange disappearance of not one, not three, but SIX planes along with their crew on one tragic afternoon. How did this routine training exercise end with so many unanswered questions and so many missing people. Get comfy for this long and bumpy ride of an episode (sorry, not sorry :p). Happy listening! 

Tags: Plane Mysteries, D.B. Cooper, Flight 305, Missing Planes, Flight 19, Disappearance of Flight 19, The Lost Avengers 

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This week we take a dive into some wild and random cases as we bring you the weirdest objects used to kill someone. No, Jason Bourne and John Wick will not be on this list, these are real people using whatever's on hand to commit their crimes.  First, Kelsey brings a trifecta of bizarre cases with murder weapons ranging from bread to guitar strings. No candlestick or lead pipe??  Then, Alanna shares a murder involving a prosthetic leg committed by an "Angel", before taking us through the history of some of the world's strangest weapons ever invented. Head over to our website for the link and follow along as we discuss Bat Bombs, curved rifles, Man Catchers, and the Harmonica Gun. Happy Listening! and don't get any ideas.... :P 

Tags: Strange Murder Weapons, Bizarre Murder Weapons, Reginald Heimsley-Doddingdale, James Gerety, James Paul Harris, Rose Moniz  

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It's no surprise how much we love aliens, every time we get to talking about them for research  or anything, we cannot stop! First we define the levels of Close Encounters- there may be more than you think. Then, this time our stories range from sweet and rather helpful to down right creepy as shit! Kelsey case takes us to Massachusetts and then Alanna leaves us in Zimbabwe. The one theme that emerged in both our stories was children or schoolmates, and anything else would be a bit of a spoiler.  We hope you enjoy! Beam us up, baby! 

Tags: Berkshire UFO incident, Unsolved Mysteries, Ariel School UFO incident, Close encounters, Alien Abductions

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This week we bring you a plethora of individuals who are really bad at trying to kill people. Alanna brings a variety of cases, including a girl's plan to murder her neighbours over some really good......dairy products? as well as a lesson not to mess with Susan because she will not go down without a fight. Then, Kelsey covers the winding tale of a contract kill that was re-gifted way too many times, seriously, it's crazy how many people suddenly didn't want to do their "Jobs". Finally, we end the episode with the story of a website with humble beginnings, that now helps solve potential murders before they happen. Happy listening! 

Tags: Hitmen, Failed Assassins, Horrible Hitmen

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Happy Podiversary Cryptic Cuties!! It has been one whole year since we started this peculiar little paranormal podcas,t and we want to thank all of you for listening! We would be nothing without you. 

We have some very special creatures for you this week, you know them, you love them, it's Mothman and Bigfoot! The dynamic duo :) 

Let's dive into the history, sightings, FBI profiles, and disasters associated with these two classic cryptids. And we'll discuss some of the Sasquatch's close, well,cousins, you might say? from around the world. And any movie appearances of course.

Hope you enjoy, and if you go out looking for one of these guys, happy hunting!!

Tags: Cryptids, Mothman, Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti

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For this week's episode we take you through two tragic crimes that happened during spring break trips gone wrong. First, Kelsey covers the unsolved disappearance of Brittanee Drexel. Who was involved? Do the girls that were invited her know more than they say, or worse did they target Brittanee from the start? Then, Alanna covers the horrific murder of Mark Kilroy, who got separated from his friends while in Mexico and was found dead as a result of ritual sacrifice. And that's just the tip of the sick iceberg.... You may want to rethink your spring break trip after listening to these two unsettling cases. 

Tags: Spring Break Crimes, Brittanee Drexel, Mark Kilroy, Adolfo Constanzo, The Narco-satanists 

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