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Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky
Join two bearded buddies as they dive deep into urban legends, cryptids, and all things creepy, spooky, and unexplained—each episode paired with a refreshing craft beer. Whether you're into haunted tales, mythical creatures, or paranormal mysteries, Kraken Cans is your new favorite stop for chills and cheers.
New episodes weekly
Beer pairings in every episode
Fun stories, wild theories, and lots of laughs
Have a topic suggestion or just want to say hi? Reach out at KrakenCansCast@gmail.com.
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Episodes
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyThe Kickback - w/ Beards, Brews, and BBQs
For this month’s Kickback, we’re hanging out with our boy Marc from Beards, Brews, & BBQs! We had Marc on back in July 2025 for our one-year anniversary…
- Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky
Ep. 118 Behind the Smile: The Strange History of Clowns
Clowns are supposed to make us laugh, but somewhere along the way, those painted smiles became downright terrifying. So how did a symbol of happiness turn into…
- Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky
Ep. 117 Ed and Lorraine Warren: The Truth Behind the Heroes of the Conjuring
The Conjuring Quadfecta gets a Plus One! This time we're diving into the real-life stories of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the paranormal investigators who became…
- Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky
Cryptid Minisode: Tripodero (Fearsome Critter Series)
Deep in the California wilderness lurks one of the strangest creatures in Fearsome Critter folklore: the Tripodero! With two telescoping legs, a kangaroo-like…
- Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky
Ep. 116 The Smurl House: The Case Behind The Conjuring Last Rites
In Part 4 of our Conjuring Quadfecta, Mike and Corey dive into the terrifying Smurl haunting of West Pittston, Pennsylvania! The Smurl family claimed their…
- Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky
Kraken Current: October 2026 | Is Susan Dell a Robot?
Is she human… or is something a little off? 🍻 This week we're diving into one of the internet's strangest rabbit holes: the bizarre viral speculation…
- Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky
Ep. 115 The Devil Made Me Do It: The Possession of Arne Johnson
The Conjuring Quadfecta – Part 3: The Devil Made Me Do It For Part 3 of our Conjuring Quadfecta, we’re diving into one of the strangest and most controversial…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: Ohio Bigfoot Jamboree 2026
This past weekend, the Kraken Cans crew packed up and made the 6.5-hour trip to Ada, Ohio for the Ohio Bigfoot Jamboree 2026 — and holy crap, what a weekend…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 114 The Enfield Poltergeist
For Part 2 of our Conjuring Quadfecta, we’re heading across the pond to North London for one of the most famous—and controversial—poltergeist cases in…
- Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky
Cryptid Minisode: The Fur-Bearing Trout (Fearsome Critter Series)
We’ll explore where this ridiculous bit of American folklore comes from, the story behind the furry fish, and why anyone would need a trout with a built-in…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 113 The Conjuring Quadfecta Part 1: The Perron House
We’re kicking off our Quadfecta with one of the most famous haunted houses in America — the real-life Conjuring House in Harrisville, Rhode Island. Before…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: The Joint Snake (Fearsome Critter Series)
This week on Kraken Cans Cast, we’re diving into the bizarre legend of the Joint Snake — a Fearsome Critter said to be so strange that you could cut it into…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 112 Arkansas’ White River Monster
This week on Kraken Cans Cast, we’re heading down to Arkansas to investigate one of the state’s strangest legends — the White River Monster, better known as…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyKraken Current: September 2026 | Mini-Squatches & Naked Mystery Men
This month on Kraken Current, we're talking about a couple of VERY strange recent sightings. Two separate reports in Pennsylvania describe small, upright…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 111 The Dover Demon: Big Eyes, Weird Vibes
What the hell was spotted wandering the back roads of Dover, Massachusetts in 1977? Meet the Dover Demon — one of the strangest and most mysterious cryptids…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: The Squonk (Fearsome Critter Series)
Think you know cryptids? Meet the Squonk — one of the strangest and most bizarre fearsome critters in American folklore! Said to lurk in the forests of…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 110 The Sandown Clown: Who Was Sam?
In 1973, 11-year-old Fay and her 10-year-old friend Bobby were playing near Sandown on the Isle of Wight when they heard a strange sound coming from the…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyThe Kickback - w/ JD of Chumming with the Spirits
This week on Kraken Cans Cast, we sit down with our good friend JD from Chumming with the Spirits for a conversation about the paranormal, ghost hunting…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 109 The Scottish Brownie: The Helpful Elf Servant
What if a mysterious little elf secretly cleaned your house while you slept? In this episode, we dive into the strange folklore of the Scottish Brownie, a…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: Central PA Bigfoot & Cryptid Festival 2026
In this Cryptid Minisode, we’re looking back at our time at the 2026 Central PA Bigfoot & Cryptid Festival! We talk about what goes on behind the scenes as…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 108 The Highgate Vampire: The Battle of the Vampire Hunters
This week on Kraken Cans Cast, we’re heading across the pond to London and diving into the strange legend of the Highgate Vampire. What started with bizarre…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyKraken Current Events: August 2026
This month, we’re cracking open some beers and diving into another batch of bizarre stories from around the world. We’re talking about a fart so powerful it…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 107 A Century Old Mystery: The Hinderkaifeck Murders
Six people. An isolated farmhouse. A killer who was never identified. In this episode of Kraken Cans Cast, we dive into the chilling Hinterkaifeck murders, one…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: Duck Footed Dum-Dum (Fearsome Critter Series)
In this week’s Kraken Cryptid Mini-Sode, we’re heading back into the strange world of Fearsome Critters and meeting one of the absolute weirdest creatures…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 106 Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins: Gunfire in the Night
On August 21, 1955, a quiet night on a Kentucky farm turned into one of the strangest UFO encounters in American history. Eleven people claimed they were…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyThe Kickback - w/ David Hardie of Cryptid Empire
In this edition of the Kraken Cans Kickback, we’re joined by our good friend David Hardie from Cryptid Empire! We dive into his newest book, MOTHMAN: AN…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 105 Duende in the Chimney: Goblin of Zaragoza
What happens when an entire apartment building hears a mysterious voice coming from inside a kitchen stove? In this episode of the Kraken Cans Cast, we're…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 104 The 1916 NJ Shark Attacks That Inspired Jaws
The True Story That Inspired Jaws | The 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks Most people know Jaws, but few know the terrifying true story that inspired it. In the…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: Hugag (Fearsome Critter Series)
The Hugag might be one of the strangest creatures ever to come out of North American lumberjack folklore. In this mini episode of Kraken Cans Cast, we dive…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 103 The Creature of 50 Berkeley Square
What was hiding inside 50 Berkeley Square? For nearly 200 years, one address in London's wealthy Mayfair district has been linked to terrifying encounters…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyKraken Current: July 2026 | Bigfoot DNA & Space Balls
This month we’re diving into two of the strangest stories making waves in the cryptid and paranormal world. First, we break down the wild claims from Snake…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 102 Devil Monkeys
From lonely Appalachian back roads to sightings across North America, this week we’re diving into the strange legend of the Devil Monkey. We begin with the…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyKraken Cans Encore Show
Two years. Over 100 episodes. Countless cryptids, ghost stories, UFOs, urban legends, and plenty of laughs along the way—and we couldn't have done it without…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 101 Big Muddy Monster: Illinois’ Bigfoot Legend
Dive into the legend of the Big Muddy Beast, Southern Illinois' most infamous cryptid. In this episode, we explore the creature's most chilling sightings, the…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyThe Kickback - w/ Slice of the Paranormal
In this episode of The Kickback, we sit down with Ryan, Christy, and Steven from Slice of the Paranormal—the podcast that travels to haunted locations, dives…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 100 Gef the Talking Mongoose
We made it to 100 main episodes, and we’re celebrating the only way we know how—with a cold beer and one of the strangest stories we’ve ever covered. This…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: Dungavenhooter (Fearsome Critter Series)
What happens when exhausted lumberjacks hear strange screams echoing through the dark forests of Maine? In this Cryptid Minisode, we dive into the legend of…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 99 Sodder Family Fire: Tragic Accident or Small Town Conspiracy?
On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire ripped through the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. By morning, five of the Sodder children were believed dead…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyKraken Current: June 2026 | Trump Nordic Aliens, Loveland Frogman, Michigan Bigfoot & Champ
This month we’re digging into the viral photo that supposedly shows Trump meeting a group of Nordic aliens outside the White House. Is it legit, AI, or just…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 98 The Ghosts of Ferry Plantation: Home to the 11 Spirits
Step inside one of Virginia's most haunted locations as we explore the chilling history and paranormal legends surrounding Ferry Plantation in Virginia Beach…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: Axehandle Hound (Fearsome Critter Series)
In this minisode of Kraken Cans Cast, we dive into the strange and lesser-known legend of the Axehandle Hound, one of North America's most bizarre fearsome…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 97: What Really Happened at Skinwalker Ranch?
In this episode of Kraken Cans Cast, we head deep into the mystery of Skinwalker Ranch, one of the most infamous paranormal hotspots in the world. We explore…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyThe Kickback - w/ Matt Orton (Drunken Cryptids Podcast)
In this Kickback episode, we crack a cold one with Matt Orton from Drunken Cryptids! Matt shares stories from his recent Sasquatch expeditions, an intense…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 96 The Cash-Landrum UFO Case: Government Cover-Up or Alien Contact?
In this episode, we dive into the infamous Cash-Landrum UFO incident — one of the strangest and most controversial UFO encounters in American history. In 1980…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: Gillygaloo (Fearsome Critter Series)
What happens when a mysterious bird-like cryptid starts laying perfectly square eggs deep in the wilderness? In this mini-sode we dive into the bizarre legend…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 95 The Goblin Monk of Easton: Pennsylvania’s Creepy Forgotten Legend
Deep in the folklore of Easton lies one of Pennsylvania’s strangest and darkest legends — the Goblin Monk of Easton. In this episode, we dive into the eerie…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyKraken Current: May 2026 | Giant Octopus Fossils Discovered
Welcome to the very first episode of Kraken Current — our new monthly dive into the latest stories from the cryptid, paranormal, and weird world. This month…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 94 Can We Describe the Indescribable Octo-Man? (We Can't)
This week on the Kraken Cans Podcast, we dive deep into the terrifying legend of the Indescribable Octoman — one of the strangest and most unsettling cryptids…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyCryptid Minisode: Gumberoo (Fearsome Critter Series)
Deep in the lumber camps of American folklore lurks the terrifying and ridiculous Gumberoo — a nearly indestructible beast with rubber-like skin that bullets…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 93 Space Jelly Fish and Creatures of the Sky w/ Mr. E (Cryptids of the Corn)
What if UFOs aren’t machines at all… but living creatures? In this mind-bending episode of the Kraken Cans Podcast, we dive deep into the strange world of…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyThe Kickback - w/ Ghost Gossip Podcast
In our very first Kraken Cans Kickback, we’re joined by Ashley from Ghost Gossip Podcast. Ashley dives into her love for the paranormal and what it’s like…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 92 The B-25 Bomber That Disappeared in Pittsburgh
In this episode, we dive into one of Pennsylvania’s strangest unsolved mysteries — the Pittsburgh “Ghost Bomber.” In 1956, a B-25 bomber made an emergency…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 91 The Inspiration for King Shark: Nanaue
The boys are taking you on a trip to the big island in Hawaii. There lives Nanaue, a half man, half shark that has been said to stalk both the waters and…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 90 The Witch of Ringtown Valley
In today’s episode, we dive into the Witch of Ringtown Valley, a central Pennsylvania legend from the early 1900s. Susan Mummey was believed by locals to be a…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 89 The Grafton Monster
In this episode we dive headfirst into the headless wonder of Graton, West Virgina. Spotted one dark night by a local news reporter, the sighting of the beast…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 88 Clairvius Narcisse & the Haitian Zombie Plantation
In this episode, we dive into one of the most well-documented zombie cases in history—the chilling story of Clairvius Narcisse. A man walks into a hospital…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 87 The Men in Lead Masks…A Mystery Still Unsolved
In this episode, we head to Brazil to unravel one of the strangest unsolved mysteries ever recorded — the infamous Lead Masks Case. In 1966, two men set out on…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 86 Bigfoot of the Ozarks: The Missouri Monster (Momo)
In the early 1970's a creature terrorized the small town of Louisiana, Mo. A hairy creature with a pumpkin head, this Bigfoot-like creature was said to hide in…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 85 Spy Cats & Bomb Bats: Secret Government Experiments w/ Dark Docent
In this episode, we’re joined by the crew from Dark Docent as we dive into some of the strangest secret projects ever attempted by the United States…
Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things SpookyEp. 84 Helltown Ohio: An Urban Legend Wasteland
Helltown wasn't always known as Helltown. At one point it was a prosperous town along the Cuyahoga River. It was growing and busy. But like many other places…