Cryptic Soup Pod

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/22562https://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/29574https://mynorthwest.com/1381710/colton-harris-moore-barefoot-bandit/https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/robberies/barefoot-bandit/#google_vignetteThe 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-9-11https://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/