Castles & Cryptids

Welcome to spooky season cryptic cuties, we hope you enjoyed the darkcast takeover ep last week. Join us as we take a dive into the vast world of vampire lore, for what is sure to be the first part of a series.

Kelsey has the down low on how to avoid becoming a vampire, from different things to avoid, to anti-vampire burial methods. We discuss rules from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (we are both team Spike btw), and other common vampire myths, like aversion to garlic, holy water, sunlight and crossing running water to escape.

Alanna shares a collection of vampiric creatures from around the world and how they are turned, along with a couple supposed cases of the undead rising from their graves. We had lots of fun this ep so tune in! You might learn something about vampires you didn't before, and take a shot every time we talk about a bag of rice.

Come back next week as we continue our spooktober episodes!

Darkcast promo of the week is the true crime pod Burnt Marshmallows!

Gather round the campfire for today's cozy mystery. We'll keep you company with a little mystery to solve by the end of each episode.

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Hell yeah it's time for another Haunted AF series episode!

It's a tour of haunted abodes from the Hotel Coronado, to the village of Beauty and the Beast (Maurice, Jacques, all so very Francais there!), to a castle crawl of dark pasts and ghostly encounters!

So you can check out, but can you ever really leave?? Not if you stay in a historic hotel or ancient castle! there is a possibility you will end up there for eternity! Mwah ha hahah! Ok but really we kinda want to go to all of the places, but maybe mostly in daylight?? ok thanx bye!! :) Catch you next week!

Darkcast Double Promo of the week!! Book of the Dead Pod

and Cause of Death!

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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 Gainesvillle victims, this killer was vicious, yet cautiaus. Who's lying?

But however terrifying, there were some details that the movies got wrong. We can be stranger than we think, so stay strong!

Love y'all and Keep It Cryptic!

Darkcast promo of the week: And Then they Were Gone

Welcome back all our loyal listeners, and happy Friday the 13th! We are kicking this year off with a fun ep filled with numbers and different superstitions surrounding them. Kelsey takes a deep dive into the history behind friggatriskaidekaphobia, or the fear of Friday the 13th. Then, Alanna shares the good numbers and bad numbers from cultures all around the world. Which ones are good luck and which ones are a bad omen, listen to find out. Happy new year, and keep it cryptic!

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