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You're in for a treat this week! If you're anything like us, you grew up watching and loving The Ghost Whisperer. But, did you know that the premise of the show was based on a real life person? Join us this week as Paul tells us the story of Mary Ann Winkowski who inspired the character of Melinda Gordon. 

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This week we're sharing with you all the recording of our second liveshow! After we sent chills down your spines with our unforgettable deep dive into the Amityville Horror House, we returned to the Main Stage at Poduty Live!

This time, we uncorked a haunting new mystery: the Gettysburg Battlefield. One of the most famously haunted sites in the country, Gettysburg is packed with eerie tales and unexplained phenomena. And this time our intrepid hosts aren’t just telling the story, they’re in it!

We actually stayed overnight at the infamously haunted Farnsworth House Inn, used as a Confederate strong hold during the battle and a Union hospital in the aftermath, to see the hauntings first hand. And now we've come to share our evidence with you!

Blending fright with fermented fun, we paired this ghostly journey with a new bottle of wine—and you’re invited to sip, shiver, and share in the experience.

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Behind its towers and ivy-covered walls lies a history that reads like gothic fiction. A nobleman said to have gambled with the Devil himself. A hidden chamber where a monstrous heir was allegedly locked away for life. Ghostly figures wandering candlelit corridors long after the castle doors are shut for the night.

But Glamis isn’t just a place of hauntings and folklore—it’s also a castle tied to the British royal family and centuries of real, documented history. So tonight, we’ll uncork the stories, separate fact from legend, and wander through the shadowy halls of one of Scotland’s most haunted castles

So pour yourself something good, dim the lights, and join us as we explore the secrets, spirits, and scandals of **Glamis Castle**.

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In the remote wilderness of Portlock, Alaska, an entire town vanished. But the question remains—why?

In this episode of Crypts and Corks, we travel to the foggy shores of Kenai Peninsula to explore one of Alaska’s most chilling mysteries: the abandoned settlement once known as Port Chatham. During the early 1900s, fishermen, cannery workers, and families built a small but thriving community here. Yet by the 1950s, the town had been completely deserted.

The official explanation? Isolation and economic decline.

The locals’ explanation? Something far more terrifying.

Stories from former residents and nearby villagers speak of strange disappearances, mutilated bodies, and something massive moving through the forest. Some believed the area was haunted. Others whispered about the Nantinaq—a towering, Bigfoot-like creature said to stalk the mountains and forests around Portlock.

So what really drove the people away? Was it the brutal realities of life in rural Alaska… or fear of something lurking just beyond the tree line?

Pour yourself a drink and join us as we dig into eyewitness accounts, local folklore, and the unsettling mystery of the town that fear may have erased from the map.

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In the late 1800s, fear of the undead spread through rural communities in New England—not through folklore alone, but through real exhumations, desperate families, and a mysterious disease no one yet understood. In this episode of Crypts and Corks, we dive into the chilling history of the New England Vampire Panic, a period when grieving families dug up their loved ones in search of proof that the dead were draining the life from the living.

From the tragic story of Mercy Brown in Rhode Island to the widespread fear fueled by the deadly spread of tuberculosis, we explore how superstition, grief, and misunderstanding collided to create one of America’s strangest chapters of folklore. Why did otherwise rational communities believe vampires were real? And how did science eventually reveal the grim truth behind the panic?

Pour a glass, dim the lights, and join us as we dig into graves, folklore, and the very real fears that haunted New England.

Because sometimes… the scariest monsters are born from misunderstanding. 

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In October 1967, two men rode into the remote forests of Northern California and came out with one of the most famous — and controversial — pieces of footage in cryptozoology history. Was it undeniable proof of Bigfoot… or the greatest costume hoax ever captured on film? Today, we’re pouring a stiff drink and stepping into the blurry, shaky mystery of the Patterson–Gimlin film.

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This week we conclude the gory tale of the "Cannibal of Rottenberg" Armin Miewes. After exploring the early lives of Miewes and Bernd Brandes we come to the moment when they met and brought all of their deepest, darkest, bloodiest desires to fruition. And while the release was ecstacy at first, it soon faded and Armin found himself facing the full force of the law.

Join us on our most disturbing episode yetas Paul takes through the horror, the passion, the agony, and so much more!

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On this chilling episode of Crypts and Corks, we travel to the quiet town of Rotenburg, Germany to uncover one of the most disturbing true crime cases in modern history — the story of Armin Meiwes, often referred to as “The Cannibal of Rotenburg.”

We’ll explore who Armin Meiwes was before the crime, how he connected with his victim, the role of online forums in facilitating their meeting, and the psychological factors at play. Pour yourself a strong glass for this one — it’s not for the faint of heart.

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In this episode of Crypts and Corks, we pour a glass and dive into one of the most chilling and infamous crime stories of the 20th century: the life and crimes of Charles Manson. More than just a murderer, Manson was a manipulator who built a devoted following known as the “Manson Family,” steering them toward a series of brutal killings that shocked the world in 1969.

We explore how Manson rose from a troubled childhood and years in prison to become a charismatic cult leader, the ideology he used to control his followers, and how the murders—most notably the killing of actress Sharon Tate and others in Los Angeles—ignited nationwide fear and forever changed the cultural landscape of the 60s and how it reverberates to today.

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And we're back from break! We hope you missed us as much as we missed you all! And don't worry, we've been cooking up a lot for you while we were away.
This week, we're jumping into one of the most bizarre and discussed murder cases of all time. But often overlooked in the wider story of her murderer we wanted to answer the question of who was Sharon Tate. Before her name became forever tied to one of Hollywood’s darkest moments, Sharon Tate was a young actress full of promise, warmth, and possibility. She was a fresh face for a new swinging generation. Tune into this week's episode to find out the true story of woman often forgotten as a mere victim.

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