Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 28/07/2026milwaukeerecord.com/film/watch-t...milwaukeerecord.comWatch the trailer for ‘American Madness,’ screening this Thursday at Avalon Theater‘American Madness’ premiered at the LA Film Fest in May, where it took top honors in the Best Documentary category. 021
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 26/07/2026AMERICAN MADNESS trailer dropped! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hEV...youtube.comAMERICAN MADNESS - Documentary TrailerYouTube video by Eric Hayden 130
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Nice piece from MilMag on the AMERICAN MADNESS screening July 30: www.milwaukeemag.com/meet-the-man...milwaukeemag.comMeet the Man Who Inspired the Award Winning Documentary ‘American Madness’Richard McCaslin’s life of conspiracy theories piqued the interest of Milwaukee writer Tea Krulos. 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 09/07/2026More info on the AMERICAN MADNESS screening July 30 at the Avalon: teakrulos.com/2026/07/08/a...teakrulos.comAMERICAN MADNESS Doc Screens at Avalon July 30, Book Signing Beforehand at Lion’s ToothI’m really happy to say that a special screening of AMERICAN MADNESS, a documentary adaptation of my book of the same title is happening here in Milwaukee on July 30. The documentary is being… 021
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Ok friends, after years of work I'm glad to say a documentary based on my book AMERICAN MADNESS has a finished cut that will premiere May 20 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. It's a contender for "Best Documentary." 121
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 15/04/2026LAST CHANCE! We've got a new sideshow project with three displays based on Wisconsin legends. Do you know what they are? Enter for a chance to win by 11:59pm tomorrow (April 16)! Details: grylasideshow.substack.com/p/grylas-leg...grylasideshow.substack.comGrýla’s Legends of Wisconsin ContestCan you solve these riddles three to win? 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Glad to see people entering our Wisconsin Legends contest and that people are familiar with our storied state's lore! We're excited to reveal some things we've been working on. Contest is open until April 16: substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comGrýla’s Legends of Wisconsin ContestCan you solve these riddles three to win? 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 06/03/2026 A BIG new project is premiering at Krampusnacht this year-- Gryla's South Pole Sideshow is a folklore-inspired sideshow/ museum. PLEASE see this Substack post for some simple ways you can support this project: open.substack.com/pub/grylasid...open.substack.comStep right up and let me introduce Grýla's South Pole Sideshow!It'll premiere at Milwaukee Krampusnacht 2026 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I wrote this bit about hiding out in the Milwaukee Public Museum after a break up in the early days of 2017. Sort of a fond farewell story. teakrulos.com/2026/01/23/m...teakrulos.comMuseum PieceBy Tea Krulos Last winter, I visited the Milwaukee Public Museum for what will probably be the last time in their current location. Saying good-bye can be hard, but it was important for me to pay m… 031
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Here's my appearance on Lake Effect yesterday talking about the Burlington Liars' Club, there's even a quiz show portion! Hear how I did: www.wuwm.com/arts-culture...wuwm.comThe Burlington Liars Club (and game show)Every year, the Burlington Liars Club picks a best liar out of thousands of submissions. After last year's winner was announced, author Tea Krulos joins Lake Effect's Sam Woods to discuss what makes a... 130
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 22/12/2025I recorded a walking tour of Brady Street for VoiceMap. It focuses on history, spotlights some of the current businesses, a few personal observations. If you scroll down, you'll see there's an option to buy a gift voucher, might make a nice last minute stocking stuffer? voicemap.me/tour/milwauk...voicemap.meBrady Street: The Magical Mystery of Milwaukee’s East Side | Milwaukee, Wisconsin self-guided audio tour | VoiceMapEnjoy the quirks, creativity and characters that shaped a former hippie paradise with this self-guided tour of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States. For the best experience, install the VoiceMap au... 030
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Milwaukee Krampusnacht Acht is Sunday! Here's a fun piece on it from TMJ4. www.tmj4.com/news/milwauk...tmj4.comBeware of Krampus! Milwaukee's annual Krampusnacht festival brings spooky fun to the holiday seasonKids stressing about being on the naughty list? Krampus’ list is much worse. Milwaukee’s spooky holiday festival, Krampusnacht, returns with a parade, 70 vendors, and musical performances. 020
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Tea's Weird Week Halloween edition. teasweirdweek.podbean.com/e/teas-weird... 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 29/10/2025I rounded up some recent, Halloween-appropriate things I've written here. teakrulos.com/2025/10/28/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: Count Krulos’ Vault of HorrorTis the witching season, so I just wanted to share some recent Halloween treats I’ve cooked up if you’re looking for something eerie to read about under the moonlight: –“Fro… 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Keep putting your shoulders to the giant 20-sided die! www.kickstarter.com/projects/617...kickstarter.comGary Gygax Memorial Game Table for Dungeons & Dragons FansBuilding a memorial gaming table for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, in Lake Geneva, WI, dedicated to the game's co-creator, Gary Gygax 030
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 26/10/2025I'll be on the "Ghost Walk Spooky Talk" show at 6pm to discuss my contributions to this year's RW Radio Ghost Walk. One of those was "Bremen Street Triangle," a whacky new theory based on my childhood love of the Bermuda Triangle. Tune in riverwestradio.com 104.1FM [illustration by Ashley Altadonna] 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 25/10/2025I wrote about Lake Geneva, birthplace of Dungeons & Dragons last year. The Gygax Memorial Fund is trying to fundraise a statue of the game's co-creator Gary Gygax for the shores of Geneva Lake to pay tribute to this epic history. Check out their fundraiser here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/617...kickstarter.comGary Gygax Memorial Game Table for Dungeons & Dragons FansBuilding a memorial gaming table for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, in Lake Geneva, WI, dedicated to the game's co-creator, Gary Gygax 021
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 24/10/2025I'm glad this article is online in time for the Halloween season! teakrulos.com/2025/10/22/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: From Whence the Witches CameI just wanted to note that my feature (titled “From Whence the Witches Came” in print) is now available to read on Milwaukee Magazine’s website here: was my favorite article I wor… 000
Reposted by Tea KrulosChris Drosner @wibeerbaron.bsky.social · 21/10/2025I've been working on a lot of cool stories lately and this one by @teakrulos.bsky.social is right up top: The true historical weirdness that led Whitewater, WI, to become known as "Second Salem," a den of witchcraft – of legend, at least. www.milwaukeemag.com/second-salem...milwaukeemag.comSecond Salem: The Haunted History of Whitewater’s Spiritualist PastWhitewater’s reputation as filled with legendary figures, curses and communicating with the dead, has real roots that grow even today – in Wauwatosa, of all places. 231
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 17/10/2025I am gazing into my crystal ball. Yes, I can see your future. Yes, yes, it is 2pm TOMORROW. It is foretold, I see you seated at the Irish Cultural & Heritage Center. There is a look of intrigue about you. The secrets of the cosmos are being revealed. Yes, I have seen it. 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 14/10/2025New Tea's Weird Week episode! teakrulos.com/2025/10/14/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week Episode 003: Milwaukee Paranormal Conference PreviewNew Tea’s Weird Week episode!”Tea talks to Allison Jornlin and Mike Huberty, proprietors of American Ghost Walks, about the ghost tour biz and what’s in store for the Milwaukee Pa… 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 14/10/2025For the last ten years or so, October is a real busy month for me. Lots going on! teakrulos.com/2025/10/13/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: I Gotta Lotta October LeftHere’s just a list of things I’ve done or will be doing this month. I hope you get a chance to check some of it out. October 3-5: QWERTYFEST MKE: Great stuff. We had people from Milwauk… 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 11/10/2025All of History Channel got to see my dumb face tonight! 161
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 09/10/2025UPDATE: I have now discovered the episode of THE UNXPLAINED I was interviewed airs tomorrow ("Unlocking the Sixth Sense," Oct. 10, 8pm CST, History Channel)! I will also be talking on this subject Oct. 18 at the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference 2025! 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 03/10/2025QWERTYFEST starts today! I talked with my QF co-organizer Molly Snyder, plus weird news and "Long Days Travel." teasweirdweek.podbean.com/e/teas-weird...teasweirdweek.podbean.comTea's Weird Week Episode 002: QWERTY | Tea’s Weird WeekTea talks to his QWERTYFEST MKE co-organizer Molly Snyder; Tea and Heidi talk weird news about Super Tardigrade Soldiers and more; Jenny tells us about her "Long Days Travel" to North Carolina. 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 30/09/2025I'll be on "Lake Effect" on WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR today at noon (repeats at 8pm) to talk about my article "From Whence the Witches Came" for Milwaukee Magazine. 040
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 23/09/2025There's a dang Rapture predicted for today, so a good of time as any to remind you I wrote a book titled APOCALYPSE ANY DAY NOW (2019, Chicago Review Press). Great item for your bunker bookshelf: teakrulos.com/apocalypse-a... 021
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 20/09/2025The Tea's Weird Week podcast is back! Tea Krulos is your host, Heidi L Erickson is your host. This episode Heidi and Tea speak to Alicia Krupsky, director of I'M YOUR HOST, a documentary about Kenosha area horror hosts that screened at several film fests last year and is now available online.teasweirdweek.podbean.comTea's Weird Week Episode 001: I'M YOUR HOST | Tea’s Weird WeekTea Krulos is your host, Heidi Erickson is your host. We're back! This episode Heidi and Tea speak to Alicia Krupsky, director of I'M YOUR HOST, a documentary about Kenosha area horror hosts (based so... 120
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 03/09/2025I'M YOUR HOST available to rent/ buy here, just in time for the fall season! artforanti-villains.vhx.tvartforanti-villains.vhx.tvI'm Your HostVampires, witches, werewolves, and ghoulies – Kenosha has the highest population of horror hosts per capita, who produce their own homemade TV shows showing cult-followed horror films. This documentar... 120
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Volunteers! We are in need of some volunteers to help with QWERTYFEST MKE 2025, esp. Fri. Oct. 3. Form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1lUQ... 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 23/08/2025I wish I could go to all of them! teakrulos.com/2025/08/20/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: Hot Cryptid Fall (Cryptid Fests, Part 2)Back in May, I was inspired to write a listing of cryptid-themed festivals across the country, but I found so many that I decided to split it into two parts. Here’s a listing of celebrations … 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 16/08/2025The article I wrote on illusionist Bill Blagg is now available online, so you don't need to pull a quarter from behind your ear at the newstand to buy a copy: www.milwaukeemag.com/local-magici...milwaukeemag.comLocal Magician Bill Blagg Makes the Magic HappenMagic and its many secrets were always calling Bill Blagg. Failure, determination and a gift for “patter” have helped the Wisconsinite build a successful career from it. 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Update: My dumb face was supposed to be on THE UNXPLAINED tomorrow, but in a twist worthy of the Bermuda Triangle, the episode has been bumped back to October: teakrulos.com/2025/07/16/t... 020
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Big congrats to Sahan Jayasuriya on his book "Don't Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen." He's worked on this a long time and I know how much effort a project like this is and Sahan did a great job preserving this chapter of Milwaukee and music history. 120
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Some things I've been working on: teakrulos.com/2025/07/31/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: QWERTYFEST schedule is live, stage magic, Krampusnacht art, and moreQWERTYFEST MKE, a celebration of typewriters, Milwaukee history and innovation, writing and the lost arts, music, and fun happening Oct. 3-5, is something me and my co-organizer Molly Snyder have b… 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 26/07/2025QWERTYFEST schedule! onmilwaukee.com/articles/qwe...onmilwaukee.comYour TYPE of fest: See the full schedule for 2025 QWERTYFEST MKEThe third annual Qwertyfest MKE is set for three days in October, and here's everything that's happening. 020
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 23/07/2025I wrote this to coincide with Shark Week. teakrulos.com/2025/07/23/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: Trump is a Goblin SharkHappy Shark Week to those who celebrate. (Note: Highlighted words=sources.)I was a real weird kid. When I was around 7 or 8, I asked my dad if he would read entries about U.S. Presidents from a set… 010
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 16/07/2025I am glad to say I will be on an episode of History Channel's THE UNXPLAINED, hosted by our guy Willy Shatner on Aug. 15. I'm discussing an unusual Milwaukee character, psychic detective Arthur Price Roberts. teakrulos.com/2025/07/16/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: Hey, I’m Going to be on “The UnXplained” on August 15A few months ago, I was flown out to Boise for an interview session for an episode of The UnXplained. If you’re not familiar, the show is hosted by our Captain, William Shatner, for the Histo… 030
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 09/07/2025It's been a bit since I reflected on my book AMERICAN MADNESS and conspiracy (it moves so fast, it's hard to keep track) but here we are. Conspiracy legislation. teakrulos.com/2025/07/09/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: The Jewish Space Laser BillIn 2020, the year the conspiracy tsunami broke loose, I had a book published titled American Madness. In it, I got to know an intense conspiracy theorist named Richard McCaslin (also known as the c… 120
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Hey @everyone we are down to our last 12 hours of fundraising. We still have a long way to go, so any donation to help us make QWERTYFEST MKE is appreciated. Here's the link: www.indiegogo.com/projects/qwe...indiegogo.comQWERTYFEST MKE 2025A three-day festival celebrating the invention of the typewriter in Milwaukee 150+ years ago. | Check out 'QWERTYFEST MKE 2025' on Indiegogo. 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 02/07/2025A note on Central Library and last call for our QWERTYFEST fundraiser. teakrulos.com/2025/07/02/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: I Love Central Library (and a last call for help in QWERTYFEST fundraising)Last month, I penned a piece for the Shepherd Express titled “A Love Letter to American Science & Surplus,” which was about the unique store’s fundraiser to stay in business (… 001
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 28/06/2025We have a week to go on the QWERTYFEST MKE 2025 fundraiser. There is a lot of great stuff planned for this year, please help us make it happen! www.indiegogo.com/projects/qwe... 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 26/06/2025teakrulos.com/2025/06/26/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: I’m Looking for View-MastersI got an idea I’m working on, possibly somewhere at QWERTYFEST MKE or a QF related event– a View-Master Theater, where there are maybe 6 or 8 stereoscopes (View-Master is the popular br… 000
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Hot! Today is the QWERTYFEST "telethon." We are trying to get a boost in fundraising. We're trying to raise $1k today. Ways you can support: -Stop in and enjoy some A/C and make a donation/ buy some merch/ have a cold one at The Sugar Maple 1-5pm. 101
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Some kind of random thoughts. teakrulos.com/2025/06/13/t...teakrulos.comTea’s Weird Week: We Can Battle A.I. with Dive BarsI’m honored to say that an article I contributed to, “High Dive,” for Milwaukee Magazine, won a National City & Regional Magazine Award in the “Lifestyle/ Leisure”… 011
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 11/06/2025I'm on the rare but not unheard of triple deadline for Friday. When faced with this situation, remember the Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the UK" checklist for things to use to get the job done: 1. The Best 2. The Rest 3. The Enemy and if all else fails 4. Anarchy 020
Tea Krulos @teakrulos.bsky.social · 07/06/2025HELL YES. A Milwaukee Magazine feature I contributed to just won a National City & Regional Magazine Award. "High Dive" was about MIlwaukee dive bars and won in the Leisure/Lifestyle category. 360
