Cryptic Soup Pod

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the well known case of “The Dyatlov Pass Incident”. Nine hikers went out into the Ural Mountains, attempting a level 3 hike, hoping to return home in about 16 days, only none made it back. There have been over 75 theories about what happened to maim and kill these hikers, ranging from military, aliens, KGB, natural disasters, murder, infrasound, to so many more. However, over sixty-five years later we still have questions with a closed case and a lot of doubters.Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:https://dyatlovpass.com/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/17/has-an-old-soviet-mystery-at-last-been-solvedhttps://www.history.com/articles/dyatlov-pass-incident-soviet-hiker-death-mysteryhttps://www.discovery.com/shows/expedition-unknown/episodes/mystery-of-dyatlov-passDyatlov Pass by Alan BakerDeath of Nine: The Dyatlov Pass Mystery by by Launton Andersonhttps://sanperdidotradingco.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-dyatlov-pass-incident.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/SoLiOdJyCK/mystery_of_dyatlov_passhttps://www.rbth.com/history/332434-official-cause-of-death-of-the-dyatlov-grouphttps://www.cnn.com/2019/02/04/europe/dyatlov-pass-incident-scli-intl/index.htmlhttps://asiatimes.com/2020/07/night-of-horror-russia-closes-case-on-dyatlov-pass-mystery/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the sad story of the Watts family. Chris murdered his pregnant wife, Shan'ann, and their two children, Bella and Cece. Chris hoped that people would think his wife took the children and ran away, but luckily there was some damning evidence that quickly surfaced to put this monster behind bars. If that wasn't enough, Chris had a few other secrets he was hiding, that he hoped would never see the light of day.Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:Chris Watts: Truth & Lies of a Family Disappearance by A&EAmerican Murder: The Family Next Door by NetflixSuburban Nightmare: Chris Watts by TubiBeyond the Headlines: The Watts Family Tragedy by HuluThe Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder by John Glatthttps://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/tag/chris-watts/https://www.denver7.com/news/chris-watts-casehttps://people.com/chris-watts-inside-life-prison-family-murderer-8642724

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the life and crimes of Joanna / Joanne Dennehy. This woman was a wild example of someone who was ruthless, did not respect life, and had no moral compass. Joanne went on a murder spree that left us speechless, being dubbed the Peterborough Ditch Murders with the help of her two henchmen. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:Book - Love of Blood: The True Story of Notorious Serial Killer Joanne Dennehy by Christopher Berry-DeeDocumentary - Joanne Dennehy: Serial KillerDocuSeries - The Murderer & Me: Joanna Dennehy (Episode 1 on Apple TV)DocuSeries - Killers: Behind the Myth, "Joanna Dennehy" S3E6Article - BBC News, "Killer Joanne Dennehy victim Kevin Lee's son's karting hopes"Article - BBC News, "Joanne Dennehy survivors: 'Ordeal changed us forever'"Article - BBC News, "Peterborough murders: Joanna Dennehy 'ecstatic' at news reports"Article - The Guardian, "Woman admits murdering three men found stabbed to death in ditches"Article - Crime Investigation, "14 unusual facts about Joanna Dennehy"Article - Cambridgeshire Live News, "Who is Joanna Dennehy and where is she now? Serial killer behind the Peterborough Ditch Murders"

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss Caleb McGillvary (otherwise known as Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker” who took the internet by storm. We heard his story, the quite unusual tale… but what was real? Why did he end up in prison if he was helping people? Was Kai a normal guy or was there something else wrong that led him into becoming a murderer?Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker-netflix-kai-caleb-mcgillvary-viral-murder-1234655636/https://www.eonline.com/news/1362059/the-downfall-of-kai-where-the-hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker-took-a-hell-of-a-turnhttps://people.com/crime/kai-lawrence-the-hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker-netflix-documentary/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a42442243/where-is-kai-lawrence-now-true-story-hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker/ 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss one of Australia's most notorious crimes, still unsolved to the date. Mr. Cruel was a particularly scary man who was breaking into homes in the 80's and 90's to abduct, rape, assault, harm, young girls. This case is a little graphic and hard to handle with it having mentions of children, but it is a case that NEEDS talked about and solved. The families need closure.Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c5f843543b740bc96d972e9519ea122https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-new-profile-of-mr-cruel-who-may-have-been-a-burglar-before-he-was-a-killer-20240704-p5jr1e.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/mr-cruelhttps://whoismrcruel.wordpress.com/https://whoismrcruel.wordpress.com/lower-plenty-attack/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10569225/Masked-child-killer-Mr-Cruel-terrified-city-abducting-young-girls-homes-three-decades-ago-raped-elderly-nun-years-earlier-loose.html

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about Nicholas Barclay, the 13-year-old child who went missing from San Antonia, Texas. The family was mourning the loss when miraculously three years later, someone turned up. Supposedly Nicholas was found in Spain! Only problem, it was not Nicholas and instead was “the chameleon”, an imposter from France. Frédéric Bourdin was the person pretending to be the lost teen, and this is that story.Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/8-things-to-know-about-the-nicholas-barclay-disappearance-and-ensuing-deceptionhttps://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/imposter-netflix-frederic-bourdin-nicholas-barclay-b2269897.htmlhttps://historicflix.com/frederic-bourdin-historys-greatest-imposter/https://www.grunge.com/460699/frederic-bourdin-the-crazy-true-story-of-a-serial-impostor/https://charleyproject.org/case/nicholas-patrick-barclayhttps://historybyday.com/human-stories/the-true-story-of-a-missing-boy-and-his-imposter/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/08/11/the-chameleon-annals-of-crime-david-grann

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as they discuss Daniel Perez, the mysterious murder of Patricia Hughes, money appearing out of thin air, and how this might be just what you think it is… a cult. Daniel Perez was the leader who began and ran the Angel's Landing Cult in Kansas that had some severely questionable themes behind it, sometimes it is better left not knowing I think.Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:DocuSeries - "Angel's Landing" on Deadly Cults, S2E2 on OxygenArticle - Angel's Landing survivor recalls escaping deadly cult in new doc: ‘It didn't take long for things to turn' by FOX NewsArticle - Horrifying cult led by 'centuries-old angel' with sick sex abuse at its heart by Cult Education Institute

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as we discuss Anthony "Tony" Carleo, the man who (almost) pulled off one of Las Vegas's Casino heists. Tony not only robbed the Suncoast Casino but also went about robbing the Bellagio. The Bellagio Bandit almost got away with it… till he made some silly mistakes. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/bellagio-bandit-sentenced-to-3-to-11-years-in-robbery/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/bellagio-bandit-how-one-man-robbed-vegas-biggest-casino-and-almost-got-away-105349/ https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/aug/23/bellagio-bandit-gets-3-11-years-15-million-chip-he/https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/bellagio-bandit-sentenced-to-3-to-11-years-in-robbery/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bellagio-bandits-flops-caused-own-arrest/

This might be the funniest episode we've ever recorded...Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as they discuss Wendigos and where the lore and legends came from, how to kill one, how to create one, and everything in between. We even discuss their role in popular culture and how they have changed over time. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode:https://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigohttps://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigohttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about the death of Shani Louk. Shani was attending the Nova Music Festival when she heard the Red Color go off. Shani had seconds to react before Hamas militants invading the festival, attacking, burning, raping, kidnapping, and murdering attendees.Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations:True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IGStrange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IGOur sources for this episode: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/30/middleeast/shani-louk-dead-israel-intl/index.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/now-she-can-rest-murdered-hostage-shani-louks-parents-thankful-to-have-a-grave/ https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-hostages-shani-louk-a37e4fd656b46be36c4c659a9c2aac7d https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/europe/parents-german-israeli-woman-whose-body-found-gaza-thankful-have-grave-2024-05-18/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67260093 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/world/middleeast/shani-louk-german-israel-woman-hamas-dead.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-defense-forces-hostages-bodies-recovered-hamas-gaza/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67046444 https://nypost.com/2023/10/30/news/shani-louk-kidnapped-at-israeli-music-festival-found-dead/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as they discuss the McCarthy Alaska Massacre that occurred one fateful day. It was a normal Tuesday Mail Day when Lou Hastings, a deeply disturbed man with a bad plan, cost the lives of almost half the residents of his community. For what though, just so he could keep his wilderness dream? Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: DocuSeries - Alaska Ice Cold Killers episode "Frozen Terror" on Discovery Channel Article - The End of the Road in the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication  Spring of 1998 edition by Kevin Coughlin Article - After Murder Rampage, A Test of Survival by the Washington Post

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the heist of Transylvania University in 2004. Four students created a plan to steal some rare books from the schools Special Collection in the Rare Books Room, selling them for millions of dollars. Only problem? Well, there were a lot actually. Warren Lipka, Spencer Reinhard, Eric Borsuk, and Chas Allen II were not as smooth as they thought they were. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: Book - American Animals: A True Crime Memoir Paperback by Eric Borsuk Book - Mr. Pink The Inside Story of The Transylvania Book Heist by Chas Allen https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/15/inside-the-2004-6-million-transy-book-heist-and-how-they-got-caught.html https://www.transy.edu/1780/2020/09/transylvania-special-collections-librarian-retires-after-26-years-of-connecting-researchers-with-historical-treasures/ https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article212180224.html https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/02/transy-book-heist?srsltid=AfmBOoq7CCVxnBFhXtGw5xoWvCgeiaFK4NGOgcgm2i39Rj7rbkAHHrLu

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about the mystery that is the life and death of Cindy James. Cindy and her husband separated and four months later she started receiving harassing phone calls, stalkers, attacks, and more. The police didn't believe Cindy, and ultimately she was found dead. What happened to Cindy James? Was this Munchausen Syndrome or a stalker turned murder? Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: Book - The Deaths of Cindy James by Neal Hall Book - Who Killed Cindy James Mass Market Paperback by Ian Mulgrew https://unsolved.com/gallery/cindy-james/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/cindy-james https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-ozzie-says-they-have-m/77580511/ https://newspaperarchive.com/brandon-sun-feb-19-1991-p-49/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix-star-phoenix-saskatoon/77579488/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-march-24th-1990/77575803/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about Hyungje Bokjiwon (also known as Brothers Home). Brothers Home was an “internment camp” in South Korea following WWII and the Korean War. Many members of the internet have said it was the visionary basis of the Netflix show Squid Game. However, the truth behind this place is far worse, it was instead a brutal detention centre that held thousands of people while exploiting their human rights. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52797527 https://apjjf.org/2023/6/kim-et-al https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/12/10/secrets-of-south-koreas-house-of-horrors-hidden-in-australia https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/world/asia/korea-abuse-brothers-home.html

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee Kylee to learn about the exorcism of Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel that took place in Germany back in the 1970's. This case inspired films such as “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” and the nightmares of numerous people. Anneliese was said to be inhibited by six demons that caused her to spiral in a severe way, and ended ultimately in her death. Who was at fault for her death in the end though, because the courts would say this is a case of manslaughter.  Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: Book - The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel by Felicitas D. Goodman Book - Lessons Learned: The Anneliese Michel Exorcism: The Implementation of a Safe and Thorough Examination, Determination, and Exorcism of Demonic Possession by John M. Duffey Book - The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel by Felicitas D Goodman

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about the rise to fame of boyband, One Direction. We discuss the overworked careers they had, and how that affected some of them for the worse. These struggles continued for some of the members, specifically Liam Payne who spoke out about his addictions and struggles. In 2024 Liam died far too soon, at only 31 years old, and many people wondered if the struggles were part of the reasoning.  Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/liam-payne-death-one-direction-life-timeline-b1188462.html https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-11-01/liam-payne-death-one-direction-profile https://www.today.com/health/liam-payne-addiction-rcna175910 https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/liam-payne-dead-one-direction-harry-styles-niall-zayn-b2632089.html https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/liam-payne-ex-girlfriend-death-maya-henry-b2634926.html https://www.eonline.com/news/1408839/who-is-maya-henry-everything-to-know-about-liam-paynes-ex-girlfriend https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/entertainment/liam-payne-funeral-one-direction-intl-gbr/index.html https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gmz9vyg9do https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c981zyp9468o https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/arts/music/liam-payne-death-what-we-know.html https://nypost.com/2024/10/18/us-news/liam-payne-partied-with-two-prostitutes-in-hotel-room-hours-before-balcony-plunge-officials/ https://onedirection.fandom.com/wiki/Liam_Payne https://www.britannica.com/topic/One-Direction https://onedirection.fandom.com/wiki/One_Direction https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/one-direction-10th-anniversary-collaborators-1032313/ Book - One Direction: Who We Are: Our Official Autobiography by One Direction Documentary - One Direction: This Is Us DocuSeries - One Direction: Liam Payne's Final Days IMPACT x Nightline

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about the great clown scare that took place in 2016. Some people call it the clown sightings of 2016, others liken it to more of a hoax than a real story. What occurred to make everyone fall into a pit of hysteria about clowns back then? Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/31/the-great-clown-panic-of-2016-a-volatile-mix-of-fear-and-contagion https://www.themaryword.com/post/the-great-clown-panic-of-2016 https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/10/12/13122196/clown-panic-hoax-history https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/world/creepy-clown-sightings-global/index.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/its-catching/201610/the-great-clown-scare-of-2016

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, (NO SPOILERS WE PROMISE!) join Thena and Kylee to discuss the behind-the-scenes and dark secrets that tormented The Wizard of Oz. From cast changes, accidental burnings, asbestos, interesting wardrobe choices, the mistreatment of cast, asbestos, and more. The film is still a work of art, but did you know of all the things that almost made it into a disaster?  Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-wizard-of-oz-dark-secrets/ https://www.womansworld.com/entertainment/classic-tv/wizard-of-oz-behind-the-scenes https://playbill.com/article/17-secret-moments-to-watch-for-in-the-wizard-of-oz https://www.ranker.com/list/land-of-oz-theme-park-facts/mariel-loveland https://landofoznc.com/ https://museumofmodernpasts.wordpress.com/2020/12/15/racism-in-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/ Book - The Making of The Wizard of Oz by Aljean Harmetz

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about an urban legend of when a stranger calls. Was the call actually coming from inside the house? Was it based on a true case, perhaps the story of Janett Christman? Let's figure it out together. PS: Kylee is very sorry for the delay on this episode. It should have been posted on Thanksgiving but time got away with planning the holiday. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/07/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house-horror-trope-is-based-on-a-sady-true-story/ https://medium.com/omgfacts/the-truth-behind-the-babysitter-the-man-upstairs-urban-legend-d41d1722c9e9 https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/politics/government/2010/03/07/who-killed-janett-christman/984978007/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52836495/janett-christman/photo https://cindyparmiter.substack.com/p/a-babysitters-worst-nightmare-the  https://truecrimearticles.wordpress.com/2018/03/30/the-unsolved-murder-of-janett-christman/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about a young kid with an appetite for any and all wildness. Colton Harris-Moore was known as the Barefoot Bandit, and he was stealing planes, hotwiring cars, living in the woods, and having the police follow a wild trail of clues. What was the reasoning behind all this? Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.historylink.org/File/22562 https://hhsclarionnews.com/feature-stories/2024/05/22/how-a-16-year-old-evaded-the-fbi-for-2-years/ https://www.oig.dot.gov/library-item/29574 https://mynorthwest.com/1381710/colton-harris-moore-barefoot-bandit/ https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/robberies/barefoot-bandit/#google_vignette The Barefoot Bandit: The True Tale of Colton Harris-Moore, New American Outlaw by Bob Friel

Listeners, hello, Thena here, I wanted to drop in and first and foremost give you the LINK TO THAD PHILLIPS GOFUNDME Page that is still active: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-thad-phillips-real-hero-of-baraboo  Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about Joe Clark and his odd fascination with the sound of cracking bones. He kidnapped Thad Phillips with the intent to hear the noise, potentially murder, but no one knows the true extent of Joe Clark's actions.  Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=13365  https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/clark-joe.htm https://www.wkow.com/news/kidnapped-and-tortured-by-the-bonebreaker-survivor-never-receives-21m-award/article_d773fd16-db12-11ed-87df-af2b02c845d6.html https://medium.com/@crimewaffles/joe-clark-the-bone-breaker-killer-25f24c24306c

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about Daniel LaPlante, the boy they deemed was living in the walls. Daniel went on one date with someone before becoming infatuated with them to the point of living in the walls of their home and watching them. After finally getting caught, you would think maybe he learned a lesson? Wrong. Danny then went on to be the cause of a triple homicide. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/416/416mass433.html  Investigation Discovery, Your Worst Nightmare, "Bump in the Night" (S2E1) Investigation Discovery, The Real Murders on Elm Street, "Killer in the Walls" (S1E1) https://darkdowneast.com/daniellaplante/  https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/daniel-laplante-murder-priscilla-gustafson-family  https://www.indy100.com/news/daniel-laplante-boy-in-the-walls  https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/daniel-laplante-priscilla-gustafson-murder-1987-townsend/

HAPPY HALLOWEEN & 3 Year anniversary to us! Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about the origins of "CreepyPasta" and some of the most popular internet stories. You know about Slender Man, but did you know his arch-nemesis Jeff the Killer? Did you hear the story about Ted in the Cave? For Halloween let's talk about some scary stories the internet tried to make us think were true. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.angelfire.com/trek/caver/page1.html https://www.creepypasta.com/ted-the-caver/ https://www.creepypasta.com/jeff-the-killer/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about Florida Man short stories that come from the news. Everyone knows the stories, good for a laugh, but somehow real? What is happening in Florida to make it wilder than anything else? Let's dive into these together. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/top-10-wackiest-florida-man-and-woman-stories-of-2023/  https://www.boredpanda.com/hilarious-florida-man-headings/  https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/1531956-craziest-florida-man-headlines-meme-alive/  https://cheezburger.com/4043525/24-times-florida-man-inspired-insane-headlines 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about a love triangle that turned deadly. Sergeant Stephen Schap found out his wife had an affair, and decided the best course of action would be to murder the other lover. Diane Schap and Gregory Glover were unaware of Schap's intentions. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/opinions/1997Term/96-1058.htm https://vocal.media/criminal/soldier-involved-in-love-triangle-loses-his-head https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-02-mn-41352-story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/04/02/the-jealous-husbands-gruesome-gift/aa72b098-dc46-40b2-869e-894f5da7d52a/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about Colonel Russell Williams, a Canadian monster. He was a former colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force who instead turned into a serial rapist, murderer, and truly bad guy. He has been convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of Jessica Lloyd and Corporal Marie-France Comeau. Russell also pleaded guilty to forcible confinement and the sexual assault of two other women, as well as over 80 counts of breaking and entering and attempted breaking and entering. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/russell-williams-case https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261358214_A_case_study_of_D_Russell_Williams https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/col-russell-williams-timeline-1.913312 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/true-crime-canada-the-case-of-disgraced-former-col-russell-williams-5220628 https://macleans.ca/news/canada/russell-williamss-wife-knew-he-was-a-predator-victim/ https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/williams-russell.htm

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about the 1989 Prom Night Murders from Northern Indiana. When Jeff Pelley attended his Lakeville Prom everyone suspected that his dad must have changed his mind and let him go… only little did they later find out that Jeff had murdered his family. Revenge? Humiliation? What was the reasoning? Let's find out together and talk about Jeff Pelley and the Prom Night Murders. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://casetext.com/case/pelley-v-state-1 https://www.wvpe.org/wvpe-news/2024-05-01/no-new-trial-for-prom-night-murders-judge-rules  https://www.wndu.com/2024/04/29/jeff-pelley-convicted-nearly-20-years-ago-prom-night-killer-denied-retrial/  https://www.abc57.com/news/convicted-prom-night-murderer-denied-a-retrial  https://www.in.gov/apps/indcorrection/ofs/ofs?previous_page=1&detail=168287  Book - The Prom Night Murders: A Devoted American Family, their Troubled Son, and a Ghastly Crime by Carlton Smith

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee for the story of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich. Dellen was cold and calculated, thinking he was going to get away with a triple murder. Laura Babcock was listed as a missing person, Tim Bosma was missing, and Wayne Millard was a suicide. Dellen was innocent right? Just someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, because he wasn't sloppy enough to make these kind of mistakes… or so he said. Be sure to check out our other podcast recommendations: True Crime Guys at @truecrimeguys on IG Strange & Unexplained at @sandupodcast on IG Our sources for this episode: https://www.cbc.ca/news/fifthestate/the-murder-of-tim-bosma-the-devil-had-a-name-1.4248030 https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/dellen-millard-murder-appeal-tim-bosma https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/dellen-millard-appeal-1.6780098 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42375159 Book: Dark Ambition: The Shocking Crime of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich by Ann Brocklehurst

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk more about 9-11, and what happened all those years ago. For some it feels like it was still not that far off, but for others they weren't even born yet, to know the tragedy that struck America. Since 9-11 a lot has changed and last year we covered some of that in our episode. This year, we are going to talk about some other members of the 9-11 rescue teams that need their own shout outs. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/four-legged-911-heroes  https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/family-dog/the-legacy-of-9-11-dogs/  https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/remembering-the-4-legged-heroes-of-9-11 https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/9-11-search-rescue-dogs-health-studies/ https://ronburns.com/9-11-tribute/the-dogs-of-9-11/ https://spotpet.com/blog/lifestyle/hero-dogs-of-9-11

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about the senseless murder of Lauren Giddings. Lauren was a law student who was on her way to do big things with her life, before Stephen McDaniel took that light and extinguished it. Stephen was a peeping tom turned murderer who went on to do TV interviews about Lauren's case… which ultimately seals his own fate.  Our sources for this weeks episodes: News Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSK47WlZ6Ac  News Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNMbCvc5Sk  News Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xb_JnXGeI  Dateline NBC, S9E16, “The Watcher” https://allthatsinteresting.com/lauren-giddings https://wgxa.tv/news/local/the-girl-next-door-lauren-giddings-family-remembers-her-10-years-after-brutal-murder https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article271369827.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12695035/Law-student-torso-trash-strangled-death-college-classmate.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/stephen-mcdaniel https://www.11alive.com/article/news/truly-evil/85-17ec0d7e-0e45-4ca4-878d-5a117061b614 https://www.facebook.com/LaurenTeresaGiddings/ https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/stephen-mcdaniel-loses-another-appeal/93-bff77d64-efce-43bf-b943-f2468623debc https://wgxa.tv/news/local/stephen-mcdaniel-lauren-giddings-mercer-law-school-student-murder-dismembered-macon-bibb-county-appeal-marc-treadwell-federal-court 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as we discuss the life of Adolfo Constanzo and the Matamoros Cult. Some people call this case the Los Narcos-Satanicos, the Matamoros Cult, the murder of Mark Kilroy, the El Padrino, the Adolfo Constanzo Case... But, no matter what you call it, it's a lot of information about a deadly cult from Mexico that sacrificed victims for drug smuggling powers all while believing in a dark magic.  Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-work-of-the-devil/  https://nypost.com/2023/03/07/mexican-city-where-americans-were-kidnapped-has-violent-cult-history/  https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1775&context=leg_etd https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/matamoros-a-mexican-city-with-a-violent-grisly-cult-history/ https://popnpizza.substack.com/p/the-matamoros-cult-killings https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/black-magic-voodoo-and-murder-occurs-at-rancho-santa-elena https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/03/09/matamoros-mexico-kidnapping-mark-kilroy/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/12/us/kidnapped-americans-mexico-interview/index.html Book: Across the Border: True Story of Satanic Cult Killings in Matamoros, Mexico by Gary Provost Book: Cauldron of Blood: The Matamoros Cult Killings by Jim Schutze Documentary: Rituales de Sangre: The True Story Behind the Matamoros Cult Killings DocuSeries: Deadly Cults, S1E4 DocuSeries: Most Evil, S2E10

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as they dive deeper into what's going on at the Olympics. From environmental disasters, to human man lizards? You don't want to miss this one!  Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.today.com/news/sports/ryan-lochte-now-rcna163329  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/marfan-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20350782  https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/olympics/ryan-lochtes-has-12-olympic-medals-heres-why-none-are-displayed-his-house/77-30bd842a-b0f9-4a2d-acfa-034f0751b94c  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2658792-ryan-lochte-suspended-by-us-swimming-usoc-after-rio-incident-details-reaction  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/totally-unacceptable-gender-identity-dispute-surrounding-boxers-lin-yu-rcna164995 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/dan-wolken/2024/08/03/imane-khelif-olympics-womens-boxing/74660033007/ https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-boxing-gender-4b6eb881cce9c34484d30c68ad979127 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/08/05/imane-khelif-algerian-boxer-speaks-out/74669981007/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/dutch-child-rapist-steven-van-de-velde-boos-paris-olympics#:~:text=A%20convicted%20child%20rapist%20competing,game%20with%20partner%20Matthew%20Immers. https://sportandrightsalliance.org/olympics-sex-offenders-have-no-place-at-the-games/ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240729_10/ https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-olympics-sex-offender-child-rape-steven-vandevelde-dutch-volleyball-2024-7 https://www.business-standard.com/sports/olympics/convicted-child-rapist-competes-in-paris-olympics-2024-why-it-is-not-okay-124072900723_1.html 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee are going to talk about the following: Werewolf, Werebear, Werehyena, Weretiger. We will see which ones sound believable, where they come from, and just wild stories of transforming “were” creatures go. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/werewolf  https://www.britannica.com/art/werewolf  https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Werewolf  https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Werebear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werehyena https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Weretiger 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee because Twisters (2024) came out… so now the internet is abuzz with all things ‘NADOS. We wanted to talk about some of these wild disasters, what has happened, some of the most dangerous ones, and just what is the right protocol. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/tornadoes/  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tornadoes  https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/tornado.html https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/tornadoes/types/  https://www.weather.gov/lmk/tornadoesfaq

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the Snallygaster, the Dwayyo (Maryland Wolf Man) and the beef these two characters might have. One is a flying half reptile half bird, and the other is a hairy half man half wolf creature… and something weird is happening in Maryland to make this Twilight style event newsworthy. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/snallygaster/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-the-snallygaster http://folklore.lumberwoods.org/snallygaster.html https://www.snallygastermuseum.com/about-5  https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Dwayyo  https://legendsofamerica.com/dwayyo/ https://bygonemaryland.com/2016/10/20/the-dwayyo-dont-mess-with-it/ https://new-cryptozoology.fandom.com/wiki/Dwayyo

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the 2021 murder of Gabby Petito. This case took the world by storm with lots of coverage, theories, and followers that claimed they knew Brian Laundrie was to blame. In the end, things were just as gruesome as we all though, and sadly there was a lot that should have been done differently in this case. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.gabbypetitofoundation.org/about-us https://www.gabbypetitofoundation.org/gabbys-story https://people.com/gabby-petito-parents-say-alive-today-police-handled-traffic-stop-differently-8641227 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gabby-petito-brian-laundrie-case-story-deaths/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/settlement-reached-gabby-petito-laundrie-families-rcna139905 https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/14/us/brian-laundrie-gabby-petito-parent-depositions/index.html https://gavinfish.com/cases/gabby-petito/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as we discuss the death of Jaleayah Davis. On November 19th, 2011 Jaleayah was found dead, decapitated on the side of an interstate with her car still running. Rumors went flying about what could have happened, but the authorities believed it to be an accidental death that circulated around alcohol… What do you think happened? Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://gavinfish.com/cases/jaleayah-davis/  https://www.facebook.com/p/Justice-for-Jaleayah-100088685604776/  https://reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/16gakd4/has_a_there_ever_been_any_additional_news/?rdt=34483  https://wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/what-happened-to-jaleayah-davis-a-deep-dive-into-her-mysterious-death/ https://www.change.org/p/michael-f-bennet-justice-for-jaleayah-davis https://medium.com/@daisyaspencer4/the-death-of-jaleayah-davis-b4f96e25073c 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss a child against child murder. Tristyn Bailey was only 13-years-old when she was senselessly murdered by a 14-year-old fellow classmate, Aiden Fucci. Fucci's reasoning? He just wanted to know what it felt like to murder someone.  Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://tristynbailey.com/about-the-fund  Autopsy Report: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/20996650/incident-report-from-ofc-kurt-hannon.pdf  https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/tristyn-bailey-memorial-foundation-florida-law/77-48be1a2c-4515-405d-9b6c-feec4720099c  https://www.yahoo.com/news/bill-signed-law-protects-families-014537343.html  https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/23/aiden-fucci-florida-murder-killing-tristyn-bailey/70040639007/  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-sentenced-life-prison-fatally-stabbing-florida-cheerleader-114-rcna76550  https://abc7chicago.com/aiden-fucci-mom-crystal-smith-sentence-tristyn-bailey-update/13243248/  https://nypost.com/2023/03/24/florida-teen-aiden-fucci-sentenced-to-life-for-vicious-stabbing-of-tristyn-bailey/  https://people.com/crime/aiden-fucci-life-prison-stabbing-tristyn-bailey/  https://www.foxnews.com/us/aiden-fucci-mother-sentenced-tampering-evidence-cheerleader-tristyn-bailey-murder  https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/03/24/will-aiden-fucci-be-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murder-of-tristyn-bailey/  https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/05/16/tristyn-bailey-foundation-helps-pass-law-blocking-release-of-minors-crime-scene-photos-videos/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the case of Claire and Helen Miller. Claire was just a child when she murdered her older sister who was in no position to fight back. Claire, once a rising Tiktok star may have suffered a mental break to lead her actions into murder. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/claire-miller-pleads-guilty-but-mentally-ill-in-sisters-stabbing-death-update/article_b7e3f45e-bea4-11ed-ae5f-ff4dc9d21719.html  https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/claire-miller-sentencing-guilty-plea-homicide-helen-miller/521-51fa4e94-3892-4ab7-9764-b15faf68ae11  https://allthatsinteresting.com/claire-miller  https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/lancaster/news/pa-tiktoker-who-admitted-to-killing-her-wheelchair-bound-sister-learns-her-fate-da/858650/  https://nypost.com/2022/07/01/pennsylvania-girl-claire-miller-wouldve-killed-sooner-if-it-meant-mcdonalds-breakfast/

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the death of Lacey Fletcher. Lacey's parents neglected her for twelve years on the couch, where her body rotted away and fused to the couch. Lacey was so malnourished with feces and couch cushions being her only source of food, while vermin and maggots ate away at her slowly. This story is horrifying and gruesome and Lacey deserved so much better than this world gave her. Our sources for this week's episodes: NewsNation Report, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTdaUhoHCWU&t=3s  https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/woman-melted-into-sofa-usa-neglect-parents-manslaughter/  https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/news/parents-of-lacey-fletcher-woman-found-melted-to-couch-plead-no-contest-to-manslaughter/  https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/05/22/murder-by-neglect-the-death-of-lacey-fletcher/ 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to talk about a little more of a furry case. We are going to meet Casper, the crime fighting dog. Sounds fun right? Casper is a Great Pyrenees from Georgia who found and killed numerous coyotes that were trying to attack his livestock. Talk about a ruff day on the job. Did you know that dogs play an important role in the true crime community, between cadaver dogs, assisting in crime searches, K-9 units, and more. We give credit to some other really cool dogs that have helped with cases over time! Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/12/16/great-pyrenees-name-casper-fights-off-11-coyotes-killing-8-and-lives/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1KBmDk3bSMwSki6aVwWrjnXLvnyboLku_nRRAr4tRCfiSS5c7CVlBBYaQ_aem_AbEWxvKX9bN9cn7srVyaTUgQiE4lMfLIbqbikjsyg8FDRnQAY1FVTs2p-vaGc31M48Jj7ebIdGR2Wt7RMHk1vNbu# https://mccrawlawgroup.com/blog/vicious-dog-attack-in-coppell-tx-has-life-changing-effect-on-young-woman/  https://whatwasthatlike.com/2023/03/10/jacqueline-was-attacked-by-dogs/ 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee for the mysterious case of Natalee Holloway who went on a class trip and was never seen again. Will we have justice? Or will we be left with even more questions… tune in to find out more.  Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.crimemuseum.org/help-the-missing/ https://www.biography.com/crime/natalle-holloway-murder-timeline https://apnews.com/article/natalee-holloway-extortion-joran-van-der-sloot-1f9335330de758cd7163914b81d0759f  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/15/natalee-holloway-case-man-who-claimed-help-joran-van-der-sloot-dispose-teens-body-stabbed-death/427290002/  https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/natalee-holloway-resource-center/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/natalee-holloway-fought-like-hell-before-death-mom-says-joran-van-der-sloot-confession/  https://www.oxygen.com/the-disappearance-of-natalee-holloway https://www.eonline.com/photos/28082/untangling-the-disappearance-of-natalee-holloway https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/-3925483 https://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/21/holloway.arrest/index.html

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the case of Cory & Curtis Lovelace. Cory was found dead in her bed on Valentine's Day and instantly everyone jumped to the idea that her husband had murdered her. The only problem, everything about this case had huge plot holes that no one wanted to figure out the answers to. Was Curtis being wrongly accused? Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://newschannel20.com/newsletter-daily/curtis-lovelace-wins-45m-lawsuit-against-adams-county-quincy-police  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cory-lovelace-curtis-lovelace-case-did-illinois-mother-die-from-alcohol-abuse-or-was-she-murdered/ https://investigatinginnocence.org/curt-lovelace https://www.nprillinois.org/legal/2017-03-28/curtis-lovelace-life-after-a-not-guilty-verdict#stream/0

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast. Crimes, cryptids, cons, and beyond. There is always something new to dive into. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as we discuss Chris Benoit's career in the WWE, his life, family, and what happened in the last weekend of his life. Chris is known in the Wrestling Community along with the True Crime Community because of his double murder suicide that ended an entire family. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/992484/the-tragic-life-of-chris-benoit/ https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-chris-benoit-death-murdered-family/ https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/cm-punk-compares-vince-mcmahon-to-chris-benoit-details-fight-that-led-to-his-aew-termination/ https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/wrestlers/chris-benoit https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=574&name=Chris+Benoit https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/us/27wrestler.html https://news4jax.com/news/local/2023/05/10/going-ringside-ep-11-the-chris-benoit-murder-suicide/ https://www.si.com/wrestling/2020/03/17/chris-benoit-murder-suicide-dark-side-of-the-ring https://allthatsinteresting.com/chris-benoit-death

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast filled with nightmares that haunt the daylight. From murders, to crimes, to cryptids, to anything in between, you can learn about what might be going bump in the night. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the life and crimes of Stanley Romanek. Some people recognize his name from the Netflix Documentary, Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story about his alien abductions and visitations. However, Stanley was also the same person arrested for child pornography in 2014 following his wild and weird claim to fame. Our sources for this weeks episodes: Documentary, Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story (Youtube) Book, Answers by Stan Romanek

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast filled with nightmares that haunt the daylight. From murders, to crimes, to cryptids, to anything in between, you can learn about what might be going bump in the night. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the abduction of Yoshiro Fujiwara back in April of 1974. He claimed some creatures had taken him multiple times to learn more about the human race and make him an important figure in human-alien relations for the future. Not to mention the superpowers they granted him. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.cryptopia.us/site/2018/11/kitami-abductors-japan/ https://moonlightlore.libsyn.com/abduction-in-kitami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8GHWO4VISQ https://paranormal-strange.fandom.com/wiki/Kitami_Abductors 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast filled with nightmares that haunt the daylight. From murders, to crimes, to cryptids, to anything in between, you can learn about what might be going bump in the night. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the kidnapping of Jayme Closs. Jake Patterson was on a mission to find and kidnap a young girl, and when he saw Jayme he deemed her his conquest. Jake decided to show up at her house with a shotgun, murdering her parents, and then taking Jayme for himself for 88 days. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/i-cant-believe-i-did-this-accused-jayme-closs-kidnapper-writes-letter-from-jail/89-e1a0eb81-4e41-474c-9800-5aa3672a7883 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD65WwlJMnM https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/19/us/jayme-closs-case-moment-by-moment/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/us/jayme-closs-missing-girl-barron-wisconsin.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/11/us/jayme-closs-found/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05cx7iPZkU https://drydenwire.com/obituaries/james-and-denise-closs/  https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-kidnapping-13-year-wisconsin-girl-killing/story?id=60343911 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast filled with nightmares that haunt the daylight. From murders, to crimes, to cryptids, to anything in between, you can learn about what might be going bump in the night. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as they discuss the mysterious death of Kenrick Johnson in 2013. Kendrick was seen in footage going into his school gym, only to be found dead a day later by fellow students. Kendrick was found inside a rolled up mat and the circumstances surrounding his death began a trail of questions, however, we got very little in the way of answers. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://allthatsinteresting.com/kendrick-johnson https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/kendrick-johnson-death-gym-mat-documentation-federal-court-update https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/archives/kendrick-s-final-walk/article_14b87e1a-bf73-5d56-9885-e9fae70f076a.html https://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/articles/report-dead-teen-in-wrestling-mat-hit-on-neck-AUROt5xTBhX2wVo6/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHI4Zaudbv4 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/45div4/kendrick_johnsons_death_is_not_an_unresolved/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&rdt=57295 https://www.nydailynews.com/2013/10/09/chilling-photos-show-death-scene-of-teen-found-suffocated-inside-wrestling-mat/ https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-teen-found-dead-inside-a-rolled-up-gym-mat-be43579232dd https://www.cbsnews.com/news/timeline-challenged-in-kendrick-johnson-gym-mat-death/ https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/where-was-kendrick/article_cf691611-9bd6-5101-a2f1-960a0a1a7d21.html 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast filled with nightmares that haunt the daylight. From murders, to crimes, to cryptids, to anything in between, you can learn about what might be going bump in the night. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as they talk famous Hollywood Actress, Natalie Wood. Find out if your Team Thena, or Team Kylee. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Natalie-Wood https://www.biography.com/actors/natalie-wood https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/03/natalie-wood-death-murder-robert-wagner-book https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a32420871/natalie-wood-death-true-story-timeline/ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-30/40-years-later-the-mystery-over-natalie-woods-death-endures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrKiD-BPoVE https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2023/11/29/23919161/natalie-wood-death

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast filled with nightmares that haunt the daylight. From murders, to crimes, to cryptids, to anything in between, you can learn about what might be going bump in the night. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee to discuss the Flatwoods Monster. This cryptid creature was sighted back in 1952 near Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Was this creature a cryptid, just some folklore, or an alien? There was a bright light in the night sky and now people chalk the event up to a potential meteor. Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.history.com/news/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/ https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2192 https://wvpublic.org/the-w-va-monster-that-crept-into-international-pop-culture/ https://www.smalltownmonsters.com/shop/theflatwoodsmonsterdvd 

Welcome to Cryptic Soup, your after-dark podcast filled with nightmares that haunt the daylight. From murders, to crimes, to cryptids, to anything in between, you can learn about what might be going bump in the night. In this week's episode, join Thena and Kylee as we discuss a few different torture devices, their usage, and history. We discuss Oubliette, Thumbscrew, the Rack, the Scavenger's Daughter, the Brazen Bull, the Collar, the Strappado, and the Blood Eagle in this episode! Our sources for this weeks episodes: https://www.historydefined.net/oubliette/  https://www.history.com/news/7-famous-torture-devices-medieval-iron  https://www.britannica.com/technology/rack-torture-instrument  https://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-torture-devices/the-scavengers-daughter/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/did-the-vikings-actually-torture-victims-with-the-brutal-blood-eagle-180979148/