Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

Starting as an intern in the Ripley’s digital archives, Colton’s intimately familiar with the travelogues and photo albums of Robert Ripley himself. Whether it’s writing, editing, or working in front of or behind the camera, a typical day has included chasing buried treasure, tracking cryptids, interviewing clowns, carrying crashed satellites, and calculating the results of hypothetical sports contests among ants.

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The World's Shortest Daredevil Stuntman - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 5
People
Colton Kruse

The World's Shortest Daredevil Stuntman - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 5

This week we talk to Short E. Dangerously, the greatest half-man sideshow performer in the world.

Interview With An Exorcist
People
Colton Kruse

Interview With An Exorcist

This week, we talked to Father Vincent Lampert, official exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Bruce Campbell’s Encounter With the Unexplained - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 003
People
Colton Kruse

Bruce Campbell’s Encounter With the Unexplained - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 003

Bruce reveals his creepiest fan interaction, and even regales our hosts with his very own encounter with an unexplained flying object.

Inside the Most Off-Limits Places - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 002
Places
Colton Kruse

Inside the Most Off-Limits Places - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 002

From Area 51 to the Vatican Archives, some places are simply off-limits to travelers.

Psychograph: The Pseudoscientific Phrenology Machine
Science & Technology
Colton Kruse

Psychograph: The Pseudoscientific Phrenology Machine

Would you give this phrenology machine a try?

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Sunday Cartoon! - July 20, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, a 39-year-old ring-tailed lemur at Scotland's Five Sisters Zoo was named the oldest living lemur in captivity.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!

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