Castles & Cryptids

This week it's Alanna's turn to dive into some band scandals and screw-ups (and screw-overs). From boy bands old and new struggling against shitty managers and substance abuse issues, to some very nasty room wrecking parties from the trashiest of rocks stars, this one has it all!

Like who was it that  had to be tranquilized by the Thai army to get them out of their hotel room, and who did despicable things with mud sharks that probably they did not consent to! ?Shame on you, on behalf of anyone who's ever worked housekeeping! Until next time, Keep it Cryptic, Cuties! 

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Let's just assume me and my computer are possessed/cursed/a hot mess express and move on to this refurbished episode! Seriously how many planets are in retrograde, guys, cause our stuff is all falling apart. Or maybe I was stress-editing and some things got mislabeled, anything is possible!

Apparently the first time around it was audio all Alanna, all the time, and Kelsey's track ghosted into the ether. Apologies for that cringy mess, and always appreciate the heads up when stuff goes tits-up! So let's talk some badass band bitches from Russia with love! You guys are the best, we love y'all and keep it cryptic, but not so cryptic you have to guess what half the episode is about!! :P

Well we are back a follow-up of sorts,  and  a bad(ass) band tale. Or maybe a really good band tale where people protest peacefully? Hell, we just hope no one gets killed online, lol. Either way, tune in asap to find out! Cause you gotta fight for your right to protest!

We finish off the Watseka Wonder case and discuss the details and credibility too. What do you think of this crazy case of body swapping? and how cool/brave is it when people protest in style?

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We have talked about the many shades of possession, at least once anyway!

What makes a person go to that level of scrutiny. Explore a couple cases with us as we dive into this mystery!

From Gina to good for her, this one takes the cake!

BTW, whats the fave cake yall??

Hello Cryptic Cuties, hope you had a great June!!! We are so excited to be back and share some more true crime stories with you!

So buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy ride. First Kelsey introduces us, at least Alanna anyways, to  a serial murderess named Martha Marek and her tale. Which involves multiple murders, much mayhem,  sketchiness and scandal. Truly it has it all, including a botched amputation! and is worthy of all the tabloids it surely inspired. 

Alanna brings a mysterious case to the table, the disappearance of Aeryn Gillern, a tragic tale with few answers and so many critical questions. This American in Austria was living his best life until the day he was seen leaving a sauna for men. Was he chased or did he leave of his own free will? We hope for his family that someday this will be solved. 

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Happy Pride Month Cryptic Cuties!! It's halfway through our hiatus and we didn't want to leave you hanging without a nod to the summer gay days!! AKA the happiest month of the year :)

So here's a taste of the perfect Pride month show for true crime lovers- Beyond the Rainbow! Host CJ is cute, quirky and full of frightful facts for you! So sit back and listen to some stories of the LGBTQ+, she tells one or two an episode if there's a true crime quickie on the docket. But in a way quicker way than our two co-hosts ever could! so it's very bingeable, if we say so ourselves. 

Here we have some "clips" of stylists stories of murder and hate crimes. Listener discretion is advised. 

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We can hardly believe this is episode 150 of our little baby pod! We want to thank you to all our listeners past and present (and hopefully future lol)!

So to celebrate we did something different and served up some Patreon-style segments that we think you will love! First up is a faceoff of 2 Truths/1 Lie: C&C style, aka scary stories!!

And then we and our special guest have fun guessing some famous killers in a top-ten listicle, as well as a couple other crime/conspiracy themed lists, so come play a game with us!

Too Jigsaw? Sorry, eh, we love our creepy movies! Don't forget, we will be back in July with fresh stories and you can head on over to Patreon.com/castlesandcryptids if you enjoyed this and want more cryptic content!

Until we chat again, Keep it Cryptic!!

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So how many celebrities have REALLY died and been cloned/portrayed by a body double/faked their death? We wanna know what's the kookiest celeb conspiracy, ccording to the internet. Or pre-internet, even! Climb aboard this crazy train, and would the real slim shady please stand the hell up already?!

Kelsey wants to hold our hand through two of probably the weirdest and most prevalent Beatles conspiracies! To top off the round of rumors, Alanna serves up a smattering of wild CIA plots, True Crime "theories", and attack of the cloned rappers!

Don't forget to recommend us to a friend so we can get a little famous, but maybe not so famous that the rumors start about our untimely deaths! :P

And until next time, Keep it Cryptic!

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Ahoy cryptic cuties! This week we come bearing tales of two voyages that suddenly went very wrong. Kelsey covers the disappearance of Annette Mizener, a passenger aboard a carnival cruise in 2004 who mysteriously went overboard.

Alanna wraps things up with the Hawks, a lovely retired couple who just wanted to sell their yacht so they could spend more time with their grandchildren, a decision that would end up costing them everything.

Stay safe if you find yourself out on the open ocean (maybe bring a flare gun and a lifejacket?) and until next time keep it cryptic.

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Abandoned, lonely, often forlorn, how can places seem so sad and neglected? What makes a ghost town a ghost town?

We explore some lost settlements and what happened to them, really. Sometimes it's a loss of income and prosperity, othertimes, something more destructive and very final. Whether the town died out, pardon the pun, or came to a catastrophic end, it's an tale worth telling and we say, put on your safety goggles and your hiking boots!