'piledrivers in the crypt' x 'the kayfabe zone' by Daniel Grothe
Last Updated: March 18, 2026
Daniel (former host of WiD? w/ Daniel Grothe) covers all things paranormal, true crime and bizarre.
The Mikes on Mics talk about all things Wrestling in the Kayfabe Zone... all in Kayfabe!!
A weekly Podcast for the fans of sweaty men and women fighting in their underwear & of UAPs (it's still UFO's to us!), Serial Killers, the macabre and True Crime.
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DarkMeatDave vs. Gilberto Valle
An NYPD cop with a badge, a gun, a psychology degree, and a username on a fetish website that I will not be repeating in a place where the algorithm can see me. He never touched anyone. He just wrote things down. Detailed things. Things with oven temperatures. A jury said guilty. A judge said hobby. He currently works in construction. I have chosen not to ask what he builds. The Cannibal Cop - Gilberto Valle.
Things the Alps Are Not Telling You...
This week on Piledrivers in the Crypt — ancient European Wildmen. The Wilder Mann. The Basajaun. A Soviet scientific expedition into the Almas that your history teacher never mentioned because your history teacher was useless.
The Crypt Didn't Miss You Either...
PITC is back. No explanation. No apology. Daniel just walked back into the Crypt like he never left — and the Wormhole has been backed up for two months. Somebody's gonna have a bad time. New episode. Now.
Christmas on Planet Stupid
The X-mas Special that did't happen...
🎄🩸 Merry Christmas… I guess. 🩸🎄
A show that was probably a mistake...
A show that was probably a mistake… I mean, absolutely a mistake. The Mikes are here—yeah, that’s right, for ONE week only. And through some cosmic lapse in judgment I decided to open the wormhole for Larry the Dog.
Perchtenlauf - Krampus is coming!
Daniel has somehow survived:
- Thanksgiving (barely)
- Black Friday (he still has bruises from that old lady with the shopping cart)
- Survivor Series (don’t even ask)
- Cyber Monday (his bank account is now a haunted house)
- Stranger Things (long story…)
- …and his first Perchtenlauf, where he learned that Austrian demons run faster than American ones.
Black Turkey Day
Daniel survives another Thanksgiving by weaponizing spite, reading your possessed-poultry emails, and dragging us all back to Chernobyl where Mothman apparently moonlights as a safety inspector. The Mikes on Mics finally crawl out of whatever cornfield abduction they were enjoying, grace us with their presence for exactly one episode like the prodigal fanboys they are, and spend twenty minutes simping harder for John Cena than a 14-year-old at a 1998 Backstreet Boys concert.
Thank the UFOs! (not UAPs..never)
Mike and Mike could not link up yet again.... So yeah I'm here to save us all! Get ready for some out of this world audio! And Cranberry Sauce...
The Cutting Room Floor
Halloween is over. The pumpkins are rotting, your candy hangover has settled into the marrow, and guess what? We’re not done. Not even close.
Halloween Baby
Trick or treat, you sexy witches and you ugly, rotting ghouls… it’s Halloween.And honestly—fuck the last few months. We don’t care. The network doesn’t care.It’s Halloween, and that’s all that matters.
Halloween From The Wormhole - Season Finale!
This week, we go out in style — or at least in sarcasm. The Wormhole is wide open, and somehow the Mikes made it back through — though Mike S looks like he aged three centuries...
Halloween From The Wormhole - The Sequel!
The Mikes talk about.. Wrestling.. I guess? And...
Halloween From The Wormhole... The First Round!
I’m kicking off Halloween season the only way I know how — with five brand new horrors from The Wormhole!
Bouncing Through the Abyss
Between beer steins and UFOs grounding planes over Munich... October is dark, weird, and it’s heartbreakingly human.
ChangeLovePalooza!
Life changes. Body changes. Paranormal rebrands. True crime dead-ends. Basically: one wrong street, one wrong date, one wrong snack at 7-Eleven and—boom—you’re the next cold case file.
Mr. Pascal & The Mushrooms
This week on Piledrivers in the Crypt, we’re talking about mushrooms. Not the fun pizza kind… no, we’re diving into the fungal nightmares that want to crawl up your spine and wear you like a sock puppet. And just when you thought it couldn’t get weirder… enter Woooooo!… a flamboyant Grey Alien.
Love Bites.. Kills.. Sometimes For No Reason!
🎃💀 BIG RETURNS this week on Piledrivers in the Crypt! 💀🎃
The (Final) Interview
The Alien Interview.. Yes it's real. And... Yes the wall has arrived. This might be the last Episode of Piledrivers in the Crypt. Thank you my friends. It's been a ride!
Unbreakable Insiders?
Messages from the Past ... Insider Messages... from the WiD? w/ Daniel Grothe archives.
SummerSlammed by the Sun...
Bikinis, BBQs… and bloodshed. It’s summer, baby. And guess what? The sun’s trying to kill you. Not the government. Not your neighbor. Not some guy on a podcast screaming about lizard people and fluoride. Nope. Just our good ol’ flaming death orb in the sky turning the Earth into a microwaved Hot Pocket of doom.
Manifest like a Machine... Or Champion... Or King...
This episode of Piledrivers in the Crypt is for all of you who’ve screamed “I’m a divine being!” into a mirror while overdrafting your account.
Emergency Broadcast - Please Help...
This is an emergency broadcast. Please help if you can. Thank you so much!
Bank on the Abyss...!
Piledrivers in the Crypt is back and this time… aliens are NOT in space.
Murder in a Box... Mayhem in the Bank!
This week: the infamous Glass Box Killer. Yes, you read that right—someone out there is turning murder into an IKEA DIY project.
Oakville Sent a Message… and You Deserved It!
It rained goo. People got sick. And somehow… you probably deserved it. This week - The Oakville blobs—yes, that grotesque biological mystery from Washington state!
The Monster of Tyrol! (not me...)
Welcome to the Umbra!
(00:00:00) Welcome to the Umbra!
Cursed...
Yes I believe in curses. And not much to say but this : Thank you!
The Darkness... sometimes just sucks!
A not so great follow - up message from the Crypt. Please consider to ... HELP!
The Show that is... no Show...
Welcome—wait, no. Not welcome. There’s no Piledrivers in the Crypt this week. Why?
Happy Easter! ... WrestleMania!.. I mean.. Communion...
We go FULL BODY SLAM into the weirdest timeline ever: WrestleMania I (1985) debuts… and somewhere in the woods, Whitley Strieber gets abducted by aliens and writes Communion ... 40 years later, we’re still haunted by both.
Master of Puppets at Khamar Daban
(00:00:00) Master of Puppets at Khamar Daban
Deal with the... Wormhole!
Yes, the Mikes talk wrestling.Yes, Jay, Jimmy, Gunther, and CM Punk are mentioned.Yes, it’s somehow more coherent than Raw.
The Brain in the Mirror!
It fractures the skull, bruises the frontal lobe, and leaves you drooling on your conspiracy theory notebook.
Resuscitation Point...
Death isn’t a theory. It’s the one spoiler no one can rewrite.
The Chupacabra Comes Full Circle!
They say kayfabe is dead, but so are the goats left behind by the Chupacabra!
The Black Eyed Children's Heel Turn!
Wrestling is fake? Reality is fake? Black-Eyed Children are definitely fake—or are they?
Extraterrestrial Alterations!
Ever wondered if we’re just intergalactic livestock? Piledrivers in the Crypt is back with a deep dive into extraterrestrials farming humans—yes, you read that right. From gruesome human mutilations at the hands of non-human intelligences to a potential U.S. President being involved (because of course, why not?). The truth isn’t just out there—it’s got a butcher’s apron on.
WiD? w/ Daniel Grothe
THE RETURN OF WiD? W/ DANIEL GROTHE – ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Love Hurts! - The Valentine's Day Special
The Bloody, Cannibalistic, Absolutely F@%ked Truth About Valentine’s Day!
Yeet! - The Super Bowl Special
Forget the halftime show—Piledrivers in the Crypt is back with a Super Bowl Special that’ll hit harder than a linebacker on steroids. While the world argues over commercials and overpriced chicken wings, we’re serving up pure horror, true crime, and sarcasm—the real MVPs of entertainment.
Let's Rumble!... With Black Goo
This week, buckle up as the Mikes talk all about what to expect form the the 2025 Royal Rumble. Who will punch their ticket to Wrestlemania?
The Art of the Bell & Predictions!
This week -> The Mikes are outside of the zone to give their yearly pro wrestling predictions!
How To Curse Objects & Chill
The Mikes are back...WOW...and ready to talk all about the WWE's debut on Netflix. Also, they dive into their predictions from last year to prepare you all for next week's prediction show!
The Austrian Dungeon Master... Josef Fritzl
This week... let's talk about a beast of a man from Austria, and no..., it’s not Arnold...or Gunther. It's Austria’s 2nd most famous monster... Josef Fritzl.
Christmas in the Crypt! HO HO HO?
This week, the Mikes on mics are busy wrapping gifts and drinking too much eggnog...
Happy Thanksgiving...?!
This week, the Mikes on Mics are back!... and ready to talk about the heart break that was the New Day 10 year celebration. Why oh why….they may have some clues!
The Possession..?
It's still weird. Join Mike J as he tries to make sense of last week's short and unsettling Piledrivers in the Crypt.
The Fan!
This week, the Mikes on Mics step out of the zone to talk about why wrestling fans are the biggest haters of wrestling. Also, on PitC....uh Daniel, are you ok? Hello?+
'PitC' Classics - From Austria with Love!
This week, Daniel tell us about some major changes to his scenery and life!
Blood... Sweat... and Soulmates!
This week... the Mikes on Mics return and step out of the zone to talk about NXT going to the EXTREME!
HALLOWEEN 2024 (The Threesome!)
Welcome to our Threesome! That's right, this week is Halloween week. And we here at Drive By and Piledrivers In The Crypt love you so much we thought the least we could do is pull up a cuck chair for your ear holes! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the Mike's on Mics, and Daniel Grothe talk a little wrestling, a little paranormal, and a little pop culture! Happy Halloween!
'PitC' Halloween Special - Part 5
Part 5 of a 5 part series to kick off the 2024 Halloween season! Creepy listener stories told by Daniel!
'PitC' Halloween Special - Part 4
Part 4 of a 5 part series to kick off the 2024 Halloween season! Creepy listener stories told by Daniel!
'PitC' Halloween Special - Part 3
Part 3 of a 5 part series to kick off the 2024 Halloween season! Creepy listener stories told by Daniel!
'PitC' Halloween Special - Part 2
Part 2 of a 5 part series to kick off the 2024 Halloween season! Creepy listener stories told by Daniel!
'PitC' Halloween Special - Part 1
Part 1 of a 5 part series to kick off the 2024 Halloween season! Creepy listener stories told by Daniel!
King of the ... Graveyard ... on a hill!
Bloodlust & Reverse Exorcisms
This week, the Mikes on Mics talk about the Blood bath that was the opening match of WWE Bad Blood! ->Punk and Drew in Hell in a Cell.
Bad Bad Blood - Halloween Kick Off Part 4!
This week in the crypt ... Daniel 'gifts' - Ha! - us with part 4 of the spooky season warm up! Yeah, more of those stories.. more of the madness.. because we love you!
'PitC' Classics - Heaven's Gate
It's time to talk about.. the cult of cults. Let's take a trip back to the 90's. Heaven's Gate!
'PitC' Classics - Jeffrey Dahmer
It's finally time to talk about tho one and only... Jeffrey Dahmer!
'PitC' Classics - The Cannibal Of Rothenburg
Daniel talks about a cannibal... again (We are starting to get worried!).. This Monster is from Daniel's home country... Germany... and his name is Armin Meiwes!
'PitC' Classics - Want To Hear A True Story...?
Daniel shares a very true and out of this world story... of a personal friend.
'PitC' Classics - Foxy Knoxy (Amanda Knox)
This week on Piledrivers In the Crypt - Daniel tells the odd tale of Amanda Knox.
Scared Straight! - Halloween Kick Off Part III
This week, the Mikes on Mics talk about Jey Uso's historic win and how their dreams are coming true when it comes to Dirty Dom and a shark cage!
'PitC' Classics - Ed Gein
Daniel talks about the inspiration for so many classic Hollywood monsters...The OG - Ed Gein!
'PitC' Classics - Panama Panic (Kris and Lisanne)
Daniel takes a look at the strange disappearances of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon.
The Girls... never... yadayada... HALLOWEEN KICK OFF 2 Baby!!
On Piledrivers in the Crypt... the listener stories continue for the spooky season. It gets weird again! Weirder! Wilder!
'PitC' Classics - Richard Chase
Daniel takes a look at the life and horrific misdeeds of The Vampire of Sacramento... Richard Chase!
Love Bites... Halloween Kick-Off
This week...
'PitC' Classics - The Denver International Airport
Daniel tells us all about the unsettling things and odd details surrounding the Denver Airport!
Watch The World Burn!
This week ...
'PitC' Classics - The Cryptid B-Team
On this episode of Piledrivers In the Crypt - Daniel talks about some lesser known Cryptids of the USA ... and answers some emails and voicemails. Daniel also.. kind of.. kills Mike J.
A German Strap (On) Match made in Hell!
This week, the Mikes on Mics make predictions for Bash in Berlin. Also, Mike reads a follow up email from a concerned fan. On PitC, Daniel continues his path towards Cannibalism! It's a German special edition with Armin Meiwes... the Weiner Eater... Damn....
'PitC' Classics - Romanian Enigmas
Daniel tells tales of Romanian cryptids...And Vlad is in there too.
You should see... THEM in Berlin!
Super Sized Episode this week!
'PitC' Classics - The Hatman & The Shadow People
Daniel takes us into the world of WWE's Uncle Howdy and the potential connection to the Hat Man!
Family Matters... not for Jeffrey Dahmer!
This week...the Mikes on Mics talk about the brewing civil war within the Bloodline!
'PitC' Classics - The Giant of Kandahar
Back Stabbers!
The Mikes are back from vacation and jump right into all the things they missed!
Gone Boys...and Girls!
The Mike's are gone... and a confused Daniel has to take over the Kayfabe Zone. Alone...
'PitC' Classics - Sexy Things
Daniel tells us all about sex demons... and WHY you SHOULD NOT want to encounter them.
'PitC' Classics - Rubbed the Wrong Way
Daniel tells us all about the Djinn. You know... happy blue helpers who grant wishes.
Summer Time
This week the Mikes on Mics give a... way to early preview of Summer Slam ...and drool over Liv Morgan.
'PitC' Classics - Issei Sagawa
Daniel with a 'nice' talk about Japan's most notorious man eater - Issei Sagawa.
Behind The Mask
This week the Mikes on Mics try to dive a little deeper into the meaning of the masks of the Wyatt Sicks and their overall intentions.
'PitC' Classics - The Ant Hill Kids
Daniel takes a look into cults - focusing on a terrifying "family."
Night Court?
This week, the Mikes on Mics talk about the 3 way issues between Drew, Seth, and Punk.
'PitC' Classics - J'ba FoFi
No one, I mean, NO ONE...Likes Spiders. Especial when they are giants!
'PitC' Classics - The Mothman
Where it all started...
Fireworks!!
The Mikes are reunited and it feels so good!
The Show...Within The Show!
Ok...the show this week is more paranormal - and less wrestling.
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