Kraken Cans Cast: Cryptids, Urban Legends, and All Things Spooky

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 countryside. Following it led them to a bizarre encounter with a towering, colorful figure who called himself Sam.

With a strange appearance, cryptic answers, an unusual way of communicating, and a tiny metal hut that seemed much bigger on the inside, Sam was unlike anything the chi...

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, paranormal investigations, cryptids, and all things unexplained!

JD brings his experience from the Midwest paranormal scene as we talk about investigating haunted locations, strange encounters, cryptid sightings, and what keeps us chasing the unknown. And of course, we talk about t...

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 household spirit said to help with chores during the night—so long as you treat it right.

We explore the origins of Brownie lore, what these helpful creatures were believed to look like, their rules and quirks, and what could happen when a Brownie was offended.

Cryptids...

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 members of the festival committee, the night before the big event, setting up our table, meeting up with some familiar faces, selling merch, drinking some unexpected beers, and all the weird and wonderful stuff we found along the way.

We’re joined by stories and s...

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 sightings around an old cemetery eventually turned into occult investigations, vampire hunts, alleged rituals, a massive mob storming Highgate Cemetery, and a feud between two men who both claimed they could deal with the supernatural.

We break down the strange stories, th...

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 cleared out an entire movie theater, a human skeleton discovered inside a deep freezer, a Minnesota homeowner who took “get off my lawn” WAY too seriously, a Florida steakhouse where the dress code is basically nonexistent, a Welsh man dressed as the Gri...

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 of Germany's most infamous unsolved mysteries. In 1922, the Gruber family and their newly hired maid, Maria Baumgartner, were brutally murdered at their remote Bavarian farm.

But the murders were only part of the mystery.

Before the killings, the family reported strange footpri...

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 we’ve come across yet: the Duck-Footed Dum-Dum.

This bizarre lumberwoods legend supposedly shows up every spring with giant duck feet, TWO tails, and a back built like a drum. And apparently, it has one very important job… making sure the fish know when it...

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 surrounded by strange, metallic, glowing creatures with huge eyes and long arms. What followed was hours of gunfire, creatures peeking through windows, something reaching down from the roof, and a terrified family eventually fleeing to the police. But when investigators arrived, th...

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 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, and spend plenty of time exploring one of the strangest parts of Mothman lore—the mysterious Men in Black. Along the way, we catch up with David, talk about what he’s been working on, and hear what’s next for Cryptid Empire in the coming...

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 diving into one of Spain's strangest paranormal cases—the infamous Goblin of Zaragoza, also known as the Duende de Zaragoza.

Was it a mischievous duende, a clever hoax, unconscious ventriloquism, or something science still can't explain? We break down the bizarre events that...

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 summer of 1916, a series of brutal shark attacks along the New Jersey coast left four people dead, one seriously injured, and an entire nation in panic. From the beaches of the Jersey Shore to the waters of Matawan Creek, we’ll break down the attacks, the hunt for the kill...

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 into the legend of this bizarre Fearsome Critter from the forests of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Canadian wilderness. Said to have impossibly long legs with no joints, the Hugag could only sleep by leaning against trees—making it one of the most unique cryptids ever imag...

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, mysterious deaths, and a creature so horrifying that witnesses claimed it drove people mad.

In this episode of the Kraken Cans Cast, we dive into the legend of The Creature of 50 Berkeley Square. Was it a ghost, a demonic entity, a shapeless blob, an octopus-like monstrosity, or ...

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, the self-proclaimed Bigfoot hunter, who says he’s in possession of a Bigfoot corpse and even had DNA testing performed. Is this finally the evidence believers have been waiting for, or just another elaborate hoax?

Then we head down under to Australia, where mysterious...

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 famous 1959 Virginia encounters, including the Boyd family and two nurses whose convertible was reportedly attacked, then follow the creature’s trail through decades of eyewitness reports describing a monkey-like beast with a dog-like face, long tail, and aggressive ...

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 all of you.

To celebrate this milestone, we're bringing you a replay of our live anniversary show! Whether you joined us live or couldn't make it, we've got you covered. Sit back and enjoy the stories, conversations, and all the fun from the event as we celebrate two incr...

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 explosive wave of encounters during the 1970s Big Muddy Monster flap, eyewitness reports, strange evidence, and the theories behind what may have been lurking along the Big Muddy River. Was it a Bigfoot, a misidentified animal, or something far stranger? As always, we pair th...

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 into the history behind them, and samples the local pizza along the way.

We talk about their experience at the Pennhurst 2026 ParaCon, some of their favorite haunted locations, Steven’s legendary hat, and plenty more paranormal shenanigans. If you’re into ghos...