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The Cryptkeeper loves small towns! Every small town is old and being so holds many secrets. Nothing is more secretive than Murder...especially a more recent one! What happened that one day back in October 1994 in Manotick? A disappearance that spans over 20 years before somewhat of an answer was revealed. But believe me.....it's not the answer you're looking forward. Join the Cryptkeeper as he goes back to Manotick to investigate a Murder that caught his eye years ago. Further personal retrospect follows.....The letter "M" is capitalized not for the noun...but for the Murder!

Well...it's been a minute...one hell of a minute! Straight From the Suburbs is back with a vengeance of island proportions. Just off Shirley's Bay in Ottawa, one mysterious island exists that has buried secrets and a blood thirsty history. What else does the island have buried beneath...I mean besides the bodies, bones and intrigue. Join Admiral Cryptkeeper on the S.S Death....last stop...Ottawa's Island of the Dead.

Look up in the sky...is it a bird? A plane?...A UFO? Whatever it is, believe you me,...The Cryptkeeper wants to know! Follow along for some homespun sugery. A personal tale that opens the transition into a harrowing account of alien abduction in rural Alberta. Are we being watched? Farmed? Or simply toyed with....Come with The Cryptkeeper as we transform into high plains drifters in an Alien Abduction in Alberta.

It's a crazy world we live in. Shadows from every corner pulling at your sanity, imagine fighting off the darkness whilst residing in the shadows yourself. Your life, controlled by others and the occult mantra of "As above, so below" only multiplies your fear as the bad now outweighs the good. But maybe it's not you.....maybe it's a possession or another version of you that has taken over...who knows. Join the Cryptkeeper as he examines solitary life in a padded cell and the local story that resulted in the other-wordly murder of multiple people...all under the watchful eye of a dark entity. Hold on tight, those in the Crypt, as this episode will really get your goat. Welcome to the Beauport Asylum Massacre.

Well, it looks like the feature film "Oppenheimer" has won best picture at the Oscars. The Cryptkeeper would have paid more attention should the name of the film was changed to it's more specific moniker of "Ottawaheimer "! Ottawa is where the Nuclear story began. It's a forgotten history with a Secret Society twist that includes the Freemasons and Skull & Bones .....all with local Ottawa flavour! Let's set the esoteric record straight....no major international and earth changing decisions are made in office, it's all agreed upon in the shadows and occult powers of Secret Societies. Join the Cryptkeeper as he delves into the murky waters of not only the Ottawa River but the secret agreements between the Masonic Free Masons and Skull & Bones that have made Ottawa Canada the Atomic City!

What's old is new when is comes to esoterica. Picture it, Quebec....sorry...New France, circa 1660. You step off the boat after a harrowing trip overseas and join the newest residents of the French Colony. Only, you are not alone! Not included as passengers were the malevolent spirits that tagged along from the old country. They don't have passports but what they have is your soul! Join the Cryptkeeper for another local yet old occult mystery from before Canada was a country and when a young Barb Hallay set foot in modern day Quebec only to be taken prisoner by an un-holy possession. Was it a curse? Will the Nun's help? How about the Bishop? All this and more as the Cryptkeeper unravels the sordid affair that jumpstarted the infamous Witch Trials...and it all happened in our own backyard!

Ottawa is creepy enough, but wait until you get a load of what is going on in the outskirts! Aliens, UFO's, Witches, Government Conspiracies....all in your backyard....Welcome to Carp, Ontario! It's a beautiful place but you may not want to stay overnight, that's when the odd occurences begin. To guide us around this mysterious little town just outside of Ottawa, the Cryptkeeper has enlisted the services of his Ottawa Valley Whistleblower, Miss Marjie! Forget Julian Assange, Miss Marjie is the one spilling the secrets that dare not be mentioned outside of Carp. Together with Miss Marjie the Cryptkeeper will attempt to answer the age old question that has plagued the Ottawa Valley for decades.....What the Hell is going on in Carp!?

A stone's throw from Ottawa lies the small town of Clarendon, more or less now part of Shawville, Quebec. We have all driven past or through it but never suspected the evil that once was....and maybe still is! There once was a poltergeist, or was it a demon that terrorized the poor Dagg family lo those many years ago. This was no ordinary haunting, hurts abound along with dozens of witnesses! This demon spoke, he maimed but could he kill? Listen attentively as the Cryptkeeper takes those in the Crypt just across the Ottawa River to the town that has never been the same since the evil entity labelled as The Dagg Poltergeist came up from the depths of Hell to terrorize the neighborhood. This occurrence is creepy, scary and it happened just across the river.... you've been warned.... this one's a Hellraiser!

On Dec 21 the time is nigh to celebrate Yule! Included in Yule & before Saturnalia (Christmas) is the Winter Solstice! The shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year, it makes for an esoterically spiritual day! The extended winter solstice darkness makes it the perfect opportunity to summon your inner Karl Jung and perform some shadow work, after all, without the calm quiet of Darkness, there would be no value in light.  Furthermore, Ottawa's inner secrets can be revealed, starting at Parliament and it's Winter Solstice alignment, to which we have the Freemasons to thank!  Join the Cryptkeeper as he tours you around Ottawa's occult beginnings and culminates with some Sigil magik instructions. So on Woden's (Odin) day...Wednesday (remember your Calendar is Pagan) Dec 21, celebrate the Winter Solstice and new beginnings by burning a Sigil, listen attentively to the instructions and also dive deep into the Parliament Hill Winter Solstice indicators, the Cryptkeeper is here to show you all the Winter Solstice mysteries of Ottawa, hidden in plain sight!

Happy Halloween from my dark heart,  to yours! Tis the season of Samhain and no spooky season will be complete without an esoteric discussion of ghosts, local ghosts to be exact!  Today in the Crypt, The Cryptkeeper welcomes Ms.Maureen and her decades of experience teaching at Ottawa's Gothic paranormal premier educational institute, Lisgar Collegiate.  Deaths from all ages happened in Lisgar's hallowed halls and the hauntings have spilled over into the neighboring buildings.  Ottawa's Ghosts are alive and well....so to speak...So, loyal listeners in the Crypt, before you go trick or treating, take a moment to listen to Ms.Maureen and educate yourself on Ottawa's paranormal past.  Class is in session, today's topic: The Ghosts of Lisgar Collegiate.

Ottawa is a haunted city with many an old landmark.  Most famous of them is the Chateau Laurier.  Dignitaries, politicians, actors and many other "upper crust" society members have stayed there, lo these hundred years of the Chateau's existence.  If you decide to stay there, they may have room available but rest assured that The Chateau is constantly packed.....with GHOSTS! Join the Cryptkeeper along with special guest,  the one they called "Golden" as they dive into the spirits that haunt the oldest luxury hotel in Ottawa.  You may check in, but you may never...check out.

Jonestown, Waco.....Montreal? Cults, Cults, Cults!  Who knew that just down the road from the Ottawa Crypt existed a Cult so formidable that it spanned Canada and crossed the Atlantic Ocean into Europe.  The Order of the Solar Temple (O.S.T) had pomp & circumstance, two charismatic leaders, esoteric Sun-God beliefs, murder/suicide and of course.....a promise of eternal life in the Star Sirius Galaxy! You know, typical life in Montreal! Come with the Cryptkeeper as he delves into the occult beliefs of the O.S.T and the vicious cycle of esoteric wonder that befell them.  The ceremonies are secret, the occultism is feverish and the chance of your survival.....doubtful.  

Old Country superstar Charlie Daniels once sang about the Devil coming down to Georgia....but have you ever heard about the Devil coming down to Renfrew County? Just outside of Ottawa, in a sleepy spot called Palmer Rapids, back in 1948...the Cryptkeeper hypothesizes that Beelzebub  himself had a stranglehold on the Goglin family and tricked them into their demise.  Fanatical, ex-communicated and spiritual are words that could describe the Goglin family but what happened to them became a possession of diabolical proportions.  Follow the Cryptkeeper down the Madawaska river where not only the water is dark but what occurred that fateful day is even darker. For fear of drowning stemming from a decision not made by yourself is not your salvation but your demise. Put on your life jacket, you're gonna need it while you hear about the strange death of Violet Goglin.

The small town of Wilno, Ontario is harboring a dark secret....only the Wilno residents know the truth....Well...the Wilno residents & the Cryptkeeper! Joined in studio by his Paranormal Producer Wolfman Jackson, join the Cryptkeeper as he takes the lid off the proverbial coffin and allows the truth to bleed out! Wilno has a history, a dark history...an Occult history.  It started almost 200 years ago in Eastern Europe and now is deadly settled in the Ontario Highlands near Ottawa.  The walking un-dead have come a long way...be forewarned...they are close!  

Ottawa Sleep Paralysis continues with the Frangione's! Part 1 was mind bending and the intertwined eeriness continues in Part 2. Danny & Melissa brave on in the Crypt as they listen to tales of living horror and contribute with a diabolical situation of their own.  The conversation remains on it's dark trail into the subconscious of reality, a complex conjunction to say the least! If you have the courage to listen to the end, The Cryptkeeper makes a startling realization that surely will change the way you view yourself.  Ladies & Gentlemen in the Crypt, let the Cryptkeeper tuck you in, good night, sweet dreams....it's dreadtime.