Castles & Cryptids
Welcome to Castles & Cryptids, a paranormal podcast hosted by a couple of Canadian chickies! Follow Alanna and Kelsey down the rabbit hole as we explore lore and legends, murder and mysteries, the unsolved and the unexplained. Where the castles are haunted and the cryptids are cryptic AF!
Episodes
198: Castles, Cryptids & Cults
Happy September cryptic cuties, hope you are enjoying the last of the warm weather before we dive straight into fall and pumpkin spice everything. This week we investigated a few more cults we wanted to share with you all, we hope you find …
197: Second Sight and Deja Vu
Hello and welcome back to another creepy, cryptic episode of your favourite paranormal podcast! This time we are diving into some visual, mental and certainly mysterious phenomenon. We have all probably heard of deja vu, but what do we real…
196: Notable Canadian Cases
Welcome back cryptic cuties, we hope you are having a great summer. Apologies for Kelsey's audio quality, we didn't notice it when we were recording (but ironic given us talking about other podcasts audio in our into), hopefully everyone st…
195: Old Cases of Cold Ones
Hey you beautiful people, we're back (on our bullsh*t :P ) First we chat about some milestones like graduation, adulting, gardening, and something we now know is called "holiday Creep". Spoilers, it's not a true crime or cryptid though! Jus…
194: American Revolution
What does a one person submarine and a secret spy ring have in common? The American Revolution of course! This week we decided to learn a bit more about our neighbours to the south and take a deeper look at some of the events surrounding th…
193: Cryptic East-Coaster Cryptids
It's high time to head back to the Maritimes, but for creepy guys and not true crime time! So we went down the East Coast to collect the weirdest, wildest, and occasionally most depressing/pitiful of the cryptids of North America.We start w…
192:: Bodies in the Water
Well, we've done it again, another episode of crimes on the water.Why are there so many cases to choose from? So enjoy pondering Kelsey's "lifeboat case' an oldie but a crazy one that presents a moral dilemma. What would you do in that sit…
191: Twins
Hey cryptic cuties! This week we have a wild ep focusing on just some of the different types of twins out there in the world. Kelsey has a collection of some famous conjoined twins over the centuries and how being conjoined effected their l…
190: Crime In Sports
This week we are back with a vengeance! First up is the story of Lauren McCluskey. A track and filed star who story ended too soon in a tragic way, involving stalking. The repercussions were great from this horrible, yet probably preventabl…
189. Haunted AF: Hospitals
We're back, did you miss us? This week we have some very creepy hospitals to share with you, one located very far from us, and another much closer to home. Kelsey covers the Clark Air Base Hospital, a sinister building with a violent past, …
Darkcast Diversion: F**k That Podcast
Hello you lovely listeners and happy Friday! We had a busy week here in Cryptic-ville, so here's a little double feature to get you through to our next episode. We think you'll enjoy!It's our friends over at F**k That pod, with two gripping…
188: Bodies in a bag: I Spy Edition
This week we pry into some closed-up cases- a couple mysteries with some big clues and many questions. Like Kelsey covering the death of Mee Kuen (Deborah) Chong, a woman who was just selling her house. She was then tragically killed and th…
187: South American Folklore
Hey cryptic cuties, we hope you are enjoying our South America focused eps for the last couple weeks. We love learning about different countries and their folklore, and are always excited to share it with you all. Kelsey takes a dive into t…
186: Heist, Heist, Maybe (Murder)?
Heading to Argentina this week, to see what true crimes we can find there, and boy did we find a few. Starting off with a wild yet mostly harmless robbery.Remember our first heist episode, 10,000 years ago? Neither do we, but we know Kelsey…
185: Nearly Dead...or Not
You only live once, you know what they say! Or do you? For some people's stories, it's not so clear.In Kelsey's case, a woman puts the "awake" back in, well, a wake. The Legend of Margorie McCall, or the Lady with the Ring, is steeped in my…
184: Pet Detectives Unit
Move over Ace Ventura, we have a furry team of case-cracking critters on the team! At least 3 birds, including a pet duck, cats and dogs too. All solving the murder or missing persons case of their owner or someone else entirely!It's a rowd…
183: Springtime Cryptids
We hope you survived last weeks ep, this one is much lighter. We thought we should celebrate Spring, renewal and rebirth, with a bit of a cryptid twist. First we learn about the Miniwashitu, a creature who is both feared and respected by th…
182: Some who Snapped
So it's another true crime, so we warn you it sucks. However. we always can learn something, we hope.Kelsey tells us of the story of Maria and Domenico, a Telanovela -esque tale that might just also qualify as a tale as old s time.Then we h…
Darkcast Diversion: 100 Seconds to Midnight
We LOVE our Darkcast Network shows, such as Cause of Death: !00 Seconds to Midnight! This show reminds us when and why to really be wary of humanity's collapse! Are we really going down with the next big Volcano eruption? etc. It's so fasci…
181: Unearthing Ancient Cultures
Everyone wish Alanna a happy birthday!!! For this very special ep we covered two very old civilizations and cultures that have definitely left their mark on history. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius caused devastating damage to Pompeii and su…
180: Lana Turner +Johnny Stompanato: Love Hurts
APOLOGIES for the Delay, tech issues struck again! Trigger warning: for Abuse, Attempted Suicide, Miscarriage and sexual abuse mentions. Please listen with care. Old Hollywood Part Two is here and its all about the "Goddess and the Gangster…
179: Captivating Hollywood Crimes
Hey cryptic cuties, this week we take a trip back in time to the Golden age of Hollywood. In 1949 Jean Spangler was a star on the rise, only in her late 20's she was already a triple threat and seemed to be gaining more recognition for her…
178: Uncovering Black Figures from History
Join us as we discover and uncover some lesser featured notable African Americans for Black History Month! So many people have fought so hard for their rights in history, we love learning about the ones we never learned much of in school. K…
177: The Dark Side of Social Media
Social media has been a huge part of our lives for the last 20 years, with its ability to connect people from all around the world to brightening someones day with a viral video or meme. Todays ep features 2 cases when social media platform…
176: The Mystical Occult
What is the occult? It's the supernatural, the spiritual and mystical beliefs and practices. So it can be so many things, really. Which we love! Kelsey covers an early tarot-researcher and occultist named Etteilla, from 18th-century France.…
175: Fighting to Survive
This week we have two very different survival stories for you, featuring a lot of trigger warnings, so take care of yourselves as you listen. Kelsey shares the story of Jennifer Holiday and her cousin Ana Franklin, who are on a late night d…
174: Haunted AF: Haunted Places
Hey cryptic crew, happy Friday and Happy New Episode!! to bookend our haunted spaces episode, let's head to some far-off spots with spooks and stuff!Alanna has a short list of haunted suspects, so let's explore some creepy places together!…
173: The Island of No Return
Welcome cryptic cuties, this week we take another dive into our haunted places series, this time with a very old and very creepy island. Poveglia Island, located in the Venice lagoon, dates back to the 5th century and has a troubling past t…
172: Crimes on the Water
Where there's smoke, there's fire...even on the water. We do keep coming back to this well (pun very much intended), of watery cases, as so many strange cases happen when one loses their life on the water. Or around the water, or in a flami…
171: Cryptic Creatures of the New Age
Welcome back cryptic crew, we are ringing in the New Year with some New Age Cryptids!Some are classic-inspired cryptids, others more “fakelore”, as Kelsey will tell us where that term came from, and about some of the creepiest of the creepy…
170: Doppelgänger Origins & Stories
Hey cryptic cuties, we have a much lighter ep this week! Revisiting something disscussed all the way back in our 1st ep about Death Omens, we have Doppelgängers. The idea of doublewalkers, evil twins, fetch, ka, or spirit doubles, has been …
169: Egypt Crimes
Hope this finds you well, and also before we begin: Massive Trigger Warning For Sexual AssaultSo, this week's focus is true crime in Egypt. Kelsey talks us through the murders of a complicated predator, Karim Salim. which is rough enough.Th…
The Cryptic Archives: Secret Government Projects
(Sorry the description didn't save the first go!) Happy Friday and Happy December Cryptic Crew! So happy you could join us for another adventure, we hope you love conspiracies as much as we do. This week we bring you an oldie but a goody as…
168: Bulgarian Mystic Baba Vanga
Hope you enjoyed the last episode, and now for something completely different! Sort of, since this psychic has been known to have some spot-on visions, never took to a stage like some brothers, ahem, and may have made some other, very outla…
167: The Davenport Files
We've covered the Fox sisters, but have you heard of the Davenport brothers? In the days of the rise of spiritualism, people flocked to see anyone claiming to see beyond the grave. Or better yet, to interact with the spirit world. So when I…
166: Murders in the Military
We have a mega-sized episode for you that coincided nicely with Remembrance Day being this week! Hope you have some long drive or big pile of dishes, we guess?? Or maybe you listen at work, like Alanna. So sorry, but this one is NOT Safe Fo…
Hometown Haunt: McKay Avenue School Museum
We hear dead people! Haha, we promised a local hometown haunt and here it is. Alanna reads to us of the haunting encounters that happen at the McKay Avenue School, an institution established in Edmonton in 1881. You know the big old buildin…
165: This Episode is Haunted AF
We are sorry, but this week we get super spooky, so come along on the spectral wild ride! Gather round the campfire, a bevy of tales await you! First Kelsey graces us with several ghost encounters of the worst kind-knocks, sounds and sight…
Two Truths, One Lie! Happy Halloween Edition feat. Ye Olde Crime!
Horror season is in full swing, and we have some scary stories for you, my cryptic cuties! We are so excited to be joined by special guest Lindsay Valenty of the Ye Olde Crime Podcast for some true or false tales of creeps!If you are on Pat…
164: Gainesville Murders /"Screams" Conclusion
This week we conclude the Gainesville Student Murders, sometimes known as the Gainesville Ripper Murders. They do make for a scary movie, targeting a young, defenseless, student population. From a triple-murder to the killing of the Gaines…