Grotesque Tea

Episode 34: Live From HCLS Fan Fest: Cryptids of the Gulf Coast

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:06 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.

This week features a recording of a live presentation of local cryptids who call the northern Gulf Coast home. This episode was recorded at the Hancock County Library Fan Fest on 4/26/2026.

Sources Used in this episode:

Rougarou

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougarou

https://mytpl.org/project/rougarou-the-swamp-werewolf/

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Rougarou

https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/

https://64parishes.org/entry/rougarou

Wolf Woman of Mobile

https://mobilebaymag.com/port-city-legends/

https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/12781/wolf-woman-mobile?page=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s2m8ahhm_Q

Leprechaun of Mobile

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crichton_Leprechaun

https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2015/03/crichton_leprechaun_revisited.html

https://www.famousinreal.life/blogs/news/the-real-story-of-the-alabama-leprechaun?srsltid=AfmBOorGAnPUjfBHb7umkqoNTr60TeRgF-VgWejJ5tS2ZGSJ6GjJvHu-

Muck Monster

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Muck_Monster

https://cbs12.com/news/local/search-for-the-muck-monster-in-the-lake-worth-lagoon

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/the-muck-monster-has-an-official-home/2051661/

https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/10971943/muck-monster-a-mystery-in-florida-lagoon/

Skunk Ape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_Ape

https://gardenandgun.com/articles/a-close-encounter-with-the-florida-skunk-ape/

https://www.countere.com/home/floridas-bigfoot-everglades-dave-shealy-legend-of-the-skunk-ape

https://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_ape

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/

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Episode 33 Can I Get The McScam? The McDonalds Monopoly Scandal

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:00:29 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.

Riddle me this. What do Big Macs, Monopoly, and the Italian Mob have in common? They were all part of one of the largest sweepstakes scandals in US history. From the 90s to right before 9/11, no one won the $1Million grand prize without knowing the right person and paying them a cut of the winnings. We look into the players, the means, and the eventual downfall of the McDonalds Monopoly Scam.

Sauces Used in this episode:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillions

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/01/801832865/mcmillions-how-the-ex-cop-who-scammed-mcdonalds-monopoly-got-caught

https://fortune.com/2025/09/29/mcdonalds-bringing-back-monopoly-mcmillions-prizes-cash-vacations/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopoly

https://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/

https://medium.com/@massucci.robbie/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam-when-uncle-jerry-stole-millions-from-a-beloved-promotion-ede9e03f3e12

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-gloria-brown-mcdonalds-monopoly-winner-now

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-scam

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Episode 32: Peggy Cox

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:46 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.

We take this month to travel to Franklin, TN for a cold case still under investigation. We look at the seemingly random killing of Peggy Cox while she was working a drive through window.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-mp4-peggy-cox.mp4/view

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2025/03/30/peggy-cox-unsolved-murder-franklin-hardees-1991/82371013007/

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/against-the-clock-police-plea-with-the-public-on-tips-to-solve-peggy-coxs-murder

https://www.wkrn.com/unsolved-tennessee/who-killed-peggy-cox-franklin-tn-only-unsolved-murder/

https://www.franklintn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2237/1801?arch=1&npage=88

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-increases-reward-in-effort-to-find-killer-in-decades-old-tennessee-murder-case

https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2015/03/18/unsolved-murder-the-peggy-cox-timeline/24992739/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Zk_ZlhxPc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWDAx2kqQw

The Tennessean - Vol 87, No 34

The Tennessean - Mon/Feb 3rd 1992

The Tennessean - Fri/Feb 4th 1983

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Episode 31: Hinterfaikeck Murders

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:24 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.

This month takes us to Depression era Germany to talk about a mass killing that left more questions, then answers in its wake. Content warning: This episode discusses sexual violence and incest. Listener discretion is advised

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders

https://jackrosewood.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/

https://kimparr.medium.com/horror-at-hinterkaifeck-20389315b83a

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hinterkaifeck-memorial

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-gruber-family-murders-remains-one-of-the-strangest-unsolved-mysteries-ever

https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders

https://www.hinterkaifeck.ch/en/start/

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Episode 30: San Francisco Witch Killers

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:31 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

Happy New Year! We kick off 2026 with a trip to 1981 San Francisco. We follow the trail of violence and bloodshed left behind Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson. The pair waged a, at least what the called, "holy war," against perceived witches throughout the southwestern United States.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bear_Carson_and_Suzan_Carson

https://archive.org/details/cryforwarstoryof0000reyn/mode/2up

https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/serial-killer-suzan-carson-denied-parole

https://the-line-up.com/the-new-age-murderers-who-went-on-a-witch-killing-spree

https://www.grunge.com/371082/the-peculiar-case-of-the-san-francisco-witch-killers/

https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-san-francisco-witch-killers-9c8acd6e915f

https://pod.wave.co/podcast/morbid/episode-634-michael-and-suzan-carson-san-francisco-witch-killers-6de2b684

https://alchetron.com/Michael-Bear-Carson-and-Suzan-Carson

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Episode 29.5 Mari Lwyd

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:44 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

In this year's holiday special, we get into a rap battle with a horse skull and the stakes couldn't be higher! The winner gets our food and booze! Thats right! We are going to discuss the Welsh tradition and history of the Mari Lwyd.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd

https://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwyd

https://museum.wales/articles/1187/Christmas-Traditions-The-Mari-Lwyd/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailing

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/

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Episode 29: Colorado Coalfield War

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:04 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

This month, we head to the coal mines as we talk about the labor strike and subsequent clashes between the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the Colorado National Guard, and the United Mine Workers of America that resulted in the deaths of at least 69, 400+ arrests, Courts Martial, and gave us the 8 hour work day.

Editor's Note: As an active union member and steward, who HAS been on strike, I would be remiss to not share a list of active labor disputes on a live updating map which can be found here:

https://striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu/

We don't cross picket lines in this house and remember. Strikes are SUPPOSED to be disruptive. If a company is under strike, even if your location isn't, please respect the strike by not going. This means no Starbucks until the strike ends!

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Coalfield_War

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/war-in-the-coalfields-the-ludlow-massacre-and-its-impact-on-the-eight-hour-workday.htm

https://www.du.edu/ludlow/

https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/219

https://mediarichlearning.com/colorado-coalfield-war-start/

https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-colorado-coalfield-war

https://www.pbs.org/video/colorado-experience-ludlow-massacre/

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Episode 28 Buriani Deaths

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:00:28 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

This month, we discuss the mysterious death of a family in India from 2018. Their deaths are wrapped in superstition, mystery, and intrigue.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burari_deaths

Burari deaths: 7 years later, the Chundawat family's fate continues to evoke curiosity | Latest News India - Hindustan Times

https://indianmentalhealth.com/pdf/2022/vol9-issue1/16-Viewpoint-Article.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44844617

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/de-stress/shared-psychotic-disorder-the-explanation-behind-the-burari-deaths/photostory/87367763.cms

https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhis-burari-deaths-not-suicide-but-an-accident-psychological-autopsy-report-1916739

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/burari-deaths-police-closure-report-mentions-no-foul-play/articleshow/87169901.cms

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/burari-deaths-unsatisfactory-probe-haunted-house-claim-lone-survivor-battling-1559378-2019-07-01

https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/burari-deaths-over-200-people-questioned-in-connection-with-burari-deaths-1880577

https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/burari-deaths-closure-family-shared-psychological-disorder-committed-mass-suicide-1.2247182

https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/burari-deaths-family-members-didnt-believe-die-1502657402.html

https://news.abplive.com/news/india/ritual-gone-wrong-when-11-members-of-a-family-were-found-dead-10-of-them-hanging-in-chilling-delhi-tragedy-1704302#google_vignette

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/cctv-footage-shows-what-happened-moments-before-11-burari-deaths-1277850-2018-07-05

https://www.netflix.com/title/81095095

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Episode 27: Storytime with Sunset Halloween 2025 Edition

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:37:39 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of self harm, mentions of sexual violence against minors, violent death, and the undead. If those are a bit more than you are able to handle, we will see you on Nov 1st for the latest installment.

This Halloween special episode brings us some short stories and segments of the dark, twisted, and truly macabre. Grab a warm tea, snuggle up, and get ready, as we bring you more creepy stories. Keep a light on...

Sources Used in this episode:

Hoodwink: The Field Boy by: Tobey Truestory

Hello Darkness by Brian J Smith from Tales of the Clergy compiled By A Nameless Editor

Excerpts from Slipway Gray by: Mark C. Scioneaux and Dane T Hatchell.

The Cadaver Chronicles:The Glass Coffin by: Mark C Scioneaux

Books can be found at: https://octobernightspress.bigcartel.com/

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Episode 26 The Goatman

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:00:36 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discrimination, is advised.

Lets cleanse our palettes this month with a trip back into the supernatural. This month we will learn about the mysterious cryptid known as, the Goatman.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatman_(urban_legend)

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/goatman.htm

https://ghostsofdc.org/2023/11/03/maryland-goatman-legend-bowie/

https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-goatman-68905

https://allthatsinteresting.com/goatman

https://dbknews.com/0999/12/31/arc-zw6mvezd2jh75jhnt3yhdof7xe/

https://boundarystones.weta.org/2023/10/27/goatman-prince-georges-county

https://cvltnation.com/he-who-walks-among-us-on-cloven-hooves-the-goatman-in-legend-and-lore/

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/276318/the-legend-of-goatman/

https://www.belivewire.com/11032/calebs-cryptid-corner/the-goatman-the-myth-the-pope-lick-legend/

https://www.beltsvillenewstoday.com/post/the-legend-of-the-goatman-by-natasha-okpala

https://www.historydefined.net/goat-man/

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/goatman-denton-old-alton-bridge-texas-cryptids-lynching/

https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/10/30/the-goatman-or-his-story-at-least-still-haunts-prince-georges-county/

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Episode 25: Aum Shinrikyo (Tokyo Sarin Part 3: Finale)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:08:28 +0000

This month, we reach our two year mark, by wrapping up our deep dive into the Tokyo Sarin Attacks, by talking about the cult behind the attack itself, their history, methods, and where they are now.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806

https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack

https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk

https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/

https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2

https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japan-marks-30-years-since-tokyo-subway-sarin-attack-victims-warn-cult-remains-active-7966188

https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html

https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf

https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf

https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara

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Episode 24 Tokyo Sarin Attack Part 2

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 04:55:11 +0000

This month, we continue our deep dive into the Tokyo Sarin Attack from 1995 as we go more into the timeline of the attack and introduce you to some of the victims of the attack.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806

https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack

https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk

https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/

https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2

https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japan-marks-30-years-since-tokyo-subway-sarin-attack-victims-warn-cult-remains-active-7966188

https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html

https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf

https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf

https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara

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Episode 23 Tokyo Sarin Attack Part 1

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:00:26 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

This month, we take a dive down the rabbit hole as we cover the first of three parts of the infamous Tokyo Sarin Gas Attacks that rocked the world in 1995. This episode begins with the attack itself. Future episodes will cover the cult behind the attack.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806

https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack

https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk

https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/

https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2

https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japan-marks-30-years-since-tokyo-subway-sarin-attack-victims-warn-cult-remains-active-7966188

https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html

https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf

https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf

https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara

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Episode 22: Pedro Lopez

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:01:53 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

Episode Warning: This episode contains child violence and sexual violence against a child

This month, we look at one of the most prolific, and at large, serial child rapist and killer, Pedro Lopez. "The Monster of the Andes," provides one of the most horrific cases we have covered so far on this podcast.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spanbauer-david.htm

https://apnews.com/article/0876c0c1c8cd7c250a5aac9849911049

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/374/67/458212/

https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/david_spanbauer/1.html

https://www.postcrescen.com/story/news/local/2014/12/16/spanbauers-crime-spree-still-taking-toll-years-later/20492075/

https://serialkillersblog.home.blog/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96206641/david-frank-spanbauer

https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank

https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank#Biography

https://www.angelfire.com/wi3/corajones/news0999a.html

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2018/08/08/investigation-discovery-air-program-death-waupacas-cora-jones-david-spanbauer/921905002/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-feb-24-1960-da/22814311/

https://www.riponpress.com/editorial/editorial-second-third-chances-have-consequences/article_4c583cb5-2424-5a62-aa76-07458c8c35aa.html

https://wickedwe.com/david-spanbauer/#google_vignette

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Episode 21: The Wendigo

Thu, 01 May 2025 17:04:18 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

This month, we return to the world of cryptids as we learn about the lore and history of the mysterious and deadly Wendigo of indigenous legend.

Editor's Note: There are passages read that include the word, "Indian," in lieu of, "indigenous peoples," or, "First Nations Peoples." It is an outdated term that does not reflect the views of Grotesque Tea, its host, editor, or followers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo

https://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigo

https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo

https://www.reddit.com/r/folklore/comments/19ekdla/wendigo_deer/?rdt=63105

https://www.vivianasimos.com/incidental-mythology/the-antlered-wendigo

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/windigo

https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Wendigo_(creature)

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/

https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/more-monsters-deeper-significance-wendigo-stories

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38034155/

https://www.native-languages.org/windigo.htm

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Episode 20: The Zoot Suit Riots

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

Editor Note: When she referred to Melatonin, she meant Melanin.

With the world embroiled in its second World War, tensions were rising back on the home front. These tensions would boil over into a series of racially charged riots that would later become called, "The Zoot Suit Riots."

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/zoot-suit-riots

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit_Riots

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/zoot-suit-riots-and-wartime-los-angeles

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/zoot/

https://huntington.org/sites/default/files/documents/Collections%20in%20Context_Zoot%20Suit%20Riots.pdf

https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2023-06-26/the-zoot-suit-riots-80-years-later-essential-california

https://www.britannica.com/event/Zoot-Suit-Riots

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Episode 19: Juan David Ortiz

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

Welcome to our Apple listeners! Grotesque Tea is now on Apple Podcasts!

What happens when cops go bad? What happens when they investigate their own crimes? This month, we look into Juan David Ortiz and the week and a half long murder spree that cost the lives of 4 women in the state of TX.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_David_Ortiz

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/07/30/juan-david-ortiz-border-patrol-serial-killer/74449578007/

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/eighth-court-of-appeals/2024/08-23-00025-cr.html

https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/border-patrol-serial-killer-laredo-juan-ortiz-19465231.php

https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/6407-juan-david-ortiz

https://apnews.com/article/0d20a9865c7140f6876168e40a6289e8

https://www.ksat.com/topic/Juan_David_Ortiz/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juan-david-perez-ex-border-patrol-agent-convicted-slayings-four-sex-workers-laredo-san-antonio-texas/

https://www.amazon.com/Border-Patrol-Serial-Killer-Conversations/dp/B0DBH9S3NF

https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Behind-Badge-Horrifying-Twelve/dp/0062962965/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KH7W1P3OMPAD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lyaADYfel_ChJRAlJIyawK57Vz8g8VvwdppAFGpOrUSpAfUmTZ1RzvKBRy04tBxSqvEsd4AAhQHdtB5ZGuen2b0gz6zKvZMxZa3LwsK-_BK6DPkq-ujkLN7wGnDiBomZnq4HFyOMC5STFevZlIML16W4tQvuDmJsl3Zj7vuvpgG2p7i0Y3EIreLupeUQpxsUcdGgdSqdo7A1h5NDuitCxjgMMZLr8Q8zwzDCp1KkMn4.QDZ6rws_n4TRkB9QSTQto2AUaXboXTNO_i0AWJNrw5I&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+devil+behind+the+badge&qid=1736866034&sprefix=the+devil+be%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1

https://nvhs.org/veteran-experiences-gulf-war-veterans/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA74G9BhAEEiwA8kNfpc3ThhhZsV3eK2Pq0dqD5bTyfv-cag6K_N0_sHtBgGSEyM4-qGZknRoCvKIQAvD_BwE

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Episode 18: David Spanbauer

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

Today we are going to Wisconsin to find out about David Spanbauer and his atrocities dating back longer than it should have. I do caution that some of his victims were children.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spanbauer-david.htm

https://apnews.com/article/0876c0c1c8cd7c250a5aac9849911049

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/374/67/458212/

https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/david_spanbauer/1.html

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2014/12/16/spanbauers-crime-spree-still-taking-toll-years-later/20492075/

https://serialkillersblog.home.blog/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96206641/david-frank-spanbauer

https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank

https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank#Biography

https://www.angelfire.com/wi3/corajones/news0999a.html

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2018/08/08/investigation-discovery-air-program-death-waupacas-cora-jones-david-spanbauer/921905002/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-feb-24-1960-da/22814311/

https://www.riponpress.com/editorial/editorial-second-third-chances-have-consequences/article_4c583cb5-2424-5a62-aa76-07458c8c35aa.html

https://wickedwe.com/david-spanbauer/#google_vignette

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Episode 17: Enron

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 02:24:51 +0000

Disclaimer: Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

We are going to kick off 2025 with a look back at one of the largest corporate scandals in US history. We take a look at the rise and fall of Enron. There IS also rumblings that this embattled company may not be so dead? We discuss that, and more in this month's episode, so grab a cup of tea, and kick back as we dip our toes into some white collar crime, with Grotesque Tea.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://apnews.com/article/enron-return-joke-bankruptcy-96e30884234fdc0baef7c11a6bb0c810

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/enron-relaunch-annoucement-the-college-company-23-years-after-bankruptcy/

https://enron.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal

https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/02/us/enron-fast-facts/index.html

https://www.amazon.com/Smartest-Guys-Room-Amazing-Scandalous/dp/1591840082/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y8o_xSvkZynZOZmaEyinibTac5mrTjnXHbInfQxeidYpi-xVoWUAOvIBAN58qsmXfuaf_ys3hn050Fm-XHmUl2Nx7dSqmUvQYiT1nRaG7gA07bFJL25IxKhaLTrdvaa9pqh9Yq5XsJZEcsrMwauswgQ-GkYnLpakGnKx4O1IAHrMiajVc_pjvopDc_DYcQqEsETexat-CKdH7kKijqZQOV22E1CrORinhqegXMh0eNY.OOX2O2gafN9LsNBgchB-L8k8PqIWqXx10daSsArSF6M&qid=1733506449&sr=8-1

https://www.investopedia.com/updates/enron-scandal-summary/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron:_The_Smartest_Guys_in_the_Room

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Episode 16.5 Holiday Special- The Yule Cat

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:19:47 +0000

Hope you're wearing your new clothes or the Yule Cat will get you! In this year's holiday special, we talk about the myth of the Yule Cat. So grab a hot chocolate, curl up under a blanket, and join me as we wrap up the year and learn about this yule time floofer.

Editor's Note: This is also the last episode with this audio quality since she's getting an upgraded microphone for Christmas! She just doesn't know it yet, so shhhhhh

-Painswalker

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cat

https://icelandicfolklore.is/the-yule-cat/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-iceland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfWUorR8D60

https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/each-christmas-icelands-yule-cat-takes-fashion-policing-extreme-180961420/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsqOvCJy0ZA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1lXgRAARFQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qy-4jZlzKQ

https://www.howtopronounce.com/icelandic/j%C3%B3lak%C3%B6tturinn

https://www.medievalists.net/2019/12/the-yule-cat-of-iceland-a-different-kind-of-christmas-tradition/

https://authorcpmorgan.com/the-jolakotturinn/

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Episode 16: Charles Moore and Henry Dee

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Content Warning: This episode contains adult language, murder, racism, and corruption. Listener discretion, is advised.

Someone knows something. In 1964, during the Freedom Summer in Jim Crow era Mississippi, there were 2 murders that were overlooked and lost to time. Now, decades later, their stories are being told so that they will not be forgotten. This is the story of Charles Moore and Henry Dee. Join us as we explore the long road to justice that winds us from rural Mississippi, all the way to Canada, and meet the people who relentlessly and doggedly dug through corrupt law enforcement and politics, to challenge the KKK and bring the truth into the light.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mississippi-cold-case/

https://web.archive.org/web/20190709123000/http://coldcases.org:80/cases/henry-dee-and-charles-moore-case?

https://ridgenfilm.com/selected-media-mississippi-cold-case-2007/

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/season3/someone-knows-something-season-3-dee-moor-transcripts-listen-1.4360239

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Cold_Case

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_in_Mississippi

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/unresolved/cases/henry-hezekiah-dee

https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/mississippi-marker-honors-2-black-men-killed-by-klan-in-1964/

https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/downloads/neu:m0422z437?datastream_id=content

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/03/klansman-dies-1964-murders

https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/dee-moore-murders/

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/season3/who-s-who-in-the-dee-moore-case-1.4360206

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/season3/how-the-dee-moore-case-unfolded-1.4360196

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2011/08/03/civil-rights-era-klan-murderer-dies-prison

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16792385

https://coldcaselaw.syr.edu/2010/06/22/dee-moore-vs-franklin-county/

https://material-memory.clir.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2022/05/Student-Voice-5-5-64.pdf

https://www.amazon.com/Stories-African-Americans-Triumph-Resilience/dp/1456656457/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GFLVLHJ8LIU9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gh3oxwuGPX9sdcCRYJ3tdQ.JCuoNz1b4tKnhPTbWAzScQ7LY7XKBidwz3zPjOtJrbU&dib_tag=se&keywords=untold+stories+of+african+americans+triumph+and+resilience+in+natchez&qid=1731700083&sprefix=untold+stories+of+african+americans+triumph+and+resilience+in+natchez%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-1

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Episode 15: Harvey's Casino Bombing

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 03:38:29 +0000

Content Warning: Bombing, Gambling, Suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

In 1980, there were a few major events that marked the start of the new decade, including the Reagan presidency, Mt. St. Helen's eruption, and Lennon assassination, to name a few. But, there was also a bomb that was delivered to Harvey's Casino in what seemed like a would be plot of an action flick. It had bombs, gambling, revenge, extortion, and a bomb that to this day, remains unbeatable by bomb squad and EOD personnel. So brew a cup, and join us, as we talk about the Harvey's Casino Bombing.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/harveys-casino-bomb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey%27s_Resort_Hotel_bombing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9l2VOqTlLM

https://tahoequarterly.com/summer-2013/the-man-behind-the-bomb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z6xYAV2iO0

https://magazine.atavist.com/a-thousand-pounds-of-dynamite/

https://harveysbombing.com/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8GvDwVqlboiDk6UMuB7C206z4rIjrkRV

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Episode 14: Story-time with Sunset

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0000

The leaves are changing. A slight chill can be felt on the breeze. The smell of pumpkin spice wafts from the coffee shops. Its spooky season! To celebrate the return of the best time of the year, we are going to read some spooky scary stories to get us in the right mood. So grab a cup of tea, get the couch nice and comfy, turn out the lights, and join me for story-time.

In other news, we have officially joined the Redcircle family of podcasts! This means that our audience base will be expanding to most major podcast host sites. This does mean that you might get some ads, but we'll try to keep them to a reasonable level.

Sources Used in this episode:

The Cadaver Chronicles "A Trying Time," Mark C. Scioneaux

Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire "Attack on University of Lagos, Law Facility," Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

Tales of the Clergy By a Nameless Editor "U Bale Stranger" Mackenzie Hurlbert. "The Lords Below," Michael Paige.

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Episode 13: The Danilovsky Manic

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Warning: Crime, Murder, Rape, Sexual Assault. Listener Discretion is advised.

In Russia in the early 2000s, in Cherepovets a serial killer was on the prowl. With at least 6 confirmed women killed, with suspicion of having killed more, he remains at large.

If you have any info, contact the Russian authorities at:

8-921-532-89

8-951-732-87-51

Sources Used in this episode:

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilovsky_Maniac⁠

⁠https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/the-danilovsky-maniac-russia-s-most-bizarre-serial-killer⁠

⁠https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/10-minute-murder/the-danilovsky-maniac-WxLb1gTY4tG/⁠

⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JhFombZ8OUhC5R5x73VrD⁠

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Episode 12: The I-70 Killer

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0000

In the 90's a killer terrorized the Midwest+. He stopped at strip malls to commit his crimes and escape using the interstate nearby. He is suspected to be the same killer that attacked people the same way a few years later in Texas.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-70_killer

https://fox59.com/indy-unsolved/new-book-claims-fbi-believes-i-70-serial-killer-from-indianapolis/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/i-70-serial-killer/

https://tubitv.com/series/300000854/chasing-the-i-70-serial-killer

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/i-70-killer-search

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/I-70_Killer *has links to 90’s papers, but pay to read

Dead End: Inside the Hunt for the I-70 Serial Killer - Bob Cyphers

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Episode 11: Willie Pickton

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:33:22 +0000

Content Warning: Death, Murder, Cannibalism. Listener Discretion is Advised.

In the 90's Canada had many missing women from the Vancouver area at am alarming rate. Little did they know that Canada's most prolific serial killer Robert "Willie" Pickton and his pig farm was the reason that they were missing.

Apologies for the delay in this episode. Technical difficulties made recording and editing this episode a NIGHTMARE. Forgive my old PC. She has served me well, but she has been officially retired. As such, we do not anticipate further issues like we had. Apologies again.

-Pains

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Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pickton

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/canadian-serial-killer-robert-pickton-brought-victims-pig-farm-dead-pr-rcna155020

https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/bc-serial-killer-robert-pickton-savagely-attacked-in-prison

https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/inside-the-robert-pickton-case

https://www.amazon.com/Farm-William-Pickton-Vancouvers-Missing-ebook/dp/B003ZDO2GW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/serial-killer-robert-pickton-dead-quebec-prison/

https://tubitv.com/movies/100016697/the-pig-farm

https://www.change.org/p/in-honour-of-murdered-and-disappeared-women-a-call-to-preserve-evidence-in-pickton-case

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Episode 10: Tailypo

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0000

What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?

This week we will head back to the hills and hollers of Appalachia as we take look at the legend of the TAILYPO!

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailypo

https://uacvoice.org/2022/10/tailypo-tailypo-who-or-what-is-tailypo/

https://offbeat.fandom.com/wiki/Tailypo

http://www.marilynkinsella.org/Fabulous%20Folktales/Taleypo_tells_Tailypo.htm

https://www.dispatch.com/story/lifestyle/features/2022/10/21/tailypo-appalachian-ohio-native-shares-spooky-folktale-this-halloween/69536772007/

https://www.oldstyletales.com/single-post/tailypo-a-chilling-re-telling-of-the-appalachian-legend-a-ghost-story-for-halloween

https://seananmcguire.com/fgtailypo.php

https://www.oldgodsofappalachia.com/episodes

https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/camp-monsters

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Episode 9 Ibadan Forest Killers

Sun, 05 May 2024 04:24:55 +0000

Content Warning: Talks of mutilation, rape, and overall human depravity.

In March of 2014 a group of motorcycle drivers went in search of a missing coworker, what they found shocked the Nigerian city of Ibadan . Bodies were found in a building in the Soka Forest and everything they found in the building and surrounding forest has left a lasting impression on the community that has never been solved.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://punchng.com/reign-of-ritual-killers-police-caught-napping-as-ibadan-communitys-hope-stands-on-hunters-opc/

https://saharareporters.com/2020/08/16/how-ibadan-suspected-serial-killer-murdered-another-woman-shortly-after-escape-police

https://podtail.com/en/podcast/twisted-travel-and-true-crime/forest-of-horror-the-soka-forest-ritual-killings/

https://guardian.ng/news/suspected-ibadan-serial-killer-killed-another-woman-after-escape/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibadan_forest_of_horror

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5T7cnfo5kE

https://dailytrust.com/ritual-killings-murder-sleep-in-oyo-village/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26721112

https://thenationonlineng.net/anxiety-grows-fate-okada-rider-exposed-ibadan-horror/

https://web.archive.org/web/20150704194736/http://newtelegraphonline.com/forest-horror-throws-ibadan-confusion/

https://punchng.com/soka-kidnappers-den-turns-college-but-its-past-haunts-residents-hampers-enrolment/

https://web.archive.org/web/20150704192019/http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/media/soka-forest-of-horror-in-ibadan-more-victims-might-be-underneath-the-earth.274/media

https://web.archive.org/web/20150704131844/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/04/that-forest-of-horror-in-ibadan/

https://web.archive.org/web/20150704211256/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/man-caught-with-3-human-tongues-in-ibadan/

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/03/true-face-horror-ibadan-bow-knife-expose-herdsmen-suspects/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26707586

https://www.chidoonumah.com/ibadan-forest-of-horror-putting-the-issue-in-perspective/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13293075/amp/How-group-taxi-drivers-went-search-missing-friend-discovered-house-horror-kidnapped-victims-sacrificed-body-parts-sold-black-magic-rituals.html

https://youtu.be/MgrS63Z8IaA?si=0iY748hwEGQ7wFNG

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Episode 8: Robert Hansen, Butcher Baker

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Content Warning: Murder, Rape, Sexual Assault, Prostitution, Death of Indigenous Woman. Listener Discretion is advised

In the 70s and 80s, Anchorage, Alaska was a boomtown for the oil pipeline. With that opportunity, came the oldest profession in recorded history; prostitution. Alaska is also known for its hunting and when these worlds collide, you end with Alaska's most prolific serial killer. This month, we will look at the real life player of the Most Dangerous Game, Robert Hansen; also known as, "The Butcher Baker."

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.amazon.com/Butcher-Baker-Account-Alaskan-Serial/dp/1504049489/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/131-2733208-5040747?pd_rd_w=MZ2rP&content-id=amzn1.sym.2b132e63-5dcd-4ba1-be9f-9e044543d59f&pf_rd_p=2b132e63-5dcd-4ba1-be9f-9e044543d59f&pf_rd_r=7Y595HB49V923DZW1BJ5&pd_rd_wg=lPWMW&pd_rd_r=ff58dc4c-39d3-47a1-903b-0ff1d18ce53f&pd_rd_i=1504049489&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Fair-Game-Bernard-DuClos/dp/1491227354/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/131-2733208-5040747?pd_rd_w=b7FeS&content-id=amzn1.sym.2b132e63-5dcd-4ba1-be9f-9e044543d59f&pf_rd_p=2b132e63-5dcd-4ba1-be9f-9e044543d59f&pf_rd_r=HBBZ01WV4REJTA9NY4E9&pd_rd_wg=1QBG7&pd_rd_r=d81a897a-bea3-463b-bb95-e5678f5a6f51&pd_rd_i=1491227354&psc=1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hansen

https://dps.alaska.gov/AST/PIO/PressReleases/Victim-of-Serial-Killer-Robert-Hansen-Identified-3

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/robert-hansen-dies-at-75-convicted-alaska-serial-killer/2014/08/22/cf2d2acc-2989-11e4-86ca-6f03cbd15c1a_story.html

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Hansen

https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-hansen

https://www.newsweek.com/female-dangerous-america-violence-figures-fbi-statistics-domestic-violence-homicide-sexual-assault-1874919

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Episode 7: Deborah Gardner

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we give voice to Deborah Gardner, who was murdered by a colleague while volunteering for the Peace Corps in Tonga in 1976.

Content Warning: This episode contains violence and harsh language. Listener discretion is advised

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Deborah_Gardner

https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/remembering-the-murder-of-pcv-deborah-gardner-tonga-2/

https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/n_10403/

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-murder-of-deb-gardner/11/

https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/deborah_gardner/1.html

https://wikisummaries.org/peace-corps-conceals-murder-of-volunteer-in-tonga/

American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps - Philip Weiss

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Episode 6: Vending Machine Murders (Paraquat)

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Content Warning: True crime, murder, suicide, harsh language, and adult themes. Listener discretion is advised.

Japan is known for many things, but murder usually doesn't rank high on the well known list. Yet, in the 80's you could have been killed for simply getting something to drink out of a vending machine. As suddenly as the murders began, they stopped. Someone or multiple someones, were poisoning drinks in vending machines who, to this day, are still unknown.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat_murders

https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/10/world/japanese-puzzle-the-vending-machine-murders.html

https://www.grunge.com/364109/the-untold-truth-of-the-vending-machine-killer/

https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-vending-machine-murders-6876a52be4a7

https://www.mysteryconfidential.com/2023/05/the-vending-machine-murder.html

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/the-paraquat-murders-japans-vending-machine-serial-killer

https://www.publiceye.ch/fileadmin/doc/Pestizide/Paraquat_Leaks/1983_ScienceDigest_ParaquatWeedKillerisKillingPeople.pdf

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/09/27/Japanese-warned-against-poisoned-soft-drinks/9882496641600/

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Episode 5: Vickie Dawn Jackson

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Time for your check up! In this episode, we we talk about the serial killing nurse known as the Angel of Death, Vickie Dawn Jackson. Jackson killed 10 patients under her care at the Nocona General Hospital in TX from Dec, 2000 to Feb, 2001.

Content Warning: Adult Language, Death, Elder Abuse, Animal Cruelty.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6v9euoD2I4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickie_Dawn_Jackson

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/angel-of-death/

https://murderpedia.org/female.J/j/jackson-vickie-dawn.htm

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/second-court-of-appeals/2004/15675.html

https://vocal.media/criminal/vickie-dawn-a-nurse-who-killed-her-patients-out-of-anger

https://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/17/texas.nurse.deaths/

https://www.spreaker.com/user/16479830/the-angel-of-death-vickie-dawn-jackson

https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/493552/s02-e02-vickie-dawn-jackson

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15119953

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Episode 4.5 Holiday Special 2023: Krampus

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:05:38 +0000

In this special mini episode, we will discuss the origins of the legendary Krampus!

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/

https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin

https://www.byerschoice.com/christmas-traditions/krampus#:~:text=The%20legend%20of%20the%20Krampus,used%20to%20swat%20naughty%20children.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/krampus

https://visitcroatia.com/krampus-the-christmas-devil-of-alpine-folklore/

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/krampus-son-hel-ancient-origins-christmas-devil-007627

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Krampus

Music: What Child Is This- cover by Myuu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa77WY9LRdU&list=PLt4ZkJ3lYmFWfjSK9dMl2HRSrIrFMFu4i&index=6

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Episode 4: Great Smokey Mountians National Park Mysteries and Disappearances

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:54:55 +0000

In this episode, we will read some stories of murders, missing persons, and of other ghosts, crypids, and ghoulies as we explore some of the stories in Steve Stockton's National Park Mysteries and Disappearances: Volume One: The Great Smokey Mountians National Park

Content Warning: Death, Death of a child, mention of Skinwalkers

Sources Used in this episode:

National Park Mysteries and Disappearances: Volume One: The Great Smokey Mountians National Park - Steve Stockton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57818119-national-park-mysteries-disappearances

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Episode 3: The Doodler

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:15:43 +0000

The Doodler is a serial killer believed responsible for anywhere between six and sixteen murders and three assaults of men in San Francisco, California, between January 1974 and September 1975. The nickname was given due to the perpetrator's habit of sketching his victims prior to stabbing them to death.

Content Warnings: This episode contains harsh language, violence, and LGBT victims. Listener discretion is advised.

Sources used in this episode:

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Francisco-Doodler-Murders-True-Crime/dp/146714987X⁠

⁠https://thedoodlerpod.com/⁠

⁠https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/doodler-true-crime-podcast/chapter-one⁠

⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/doodler-serial-killer-suspect-sketch-age-progression-san-francisco-cold-case/⁠

⁠https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/doodler-cold-case-investigation-update-23-009⁠

⁠https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/20/us/doodler-cold-case-murders/index.html⁠

⁠https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9393079/Killer-Doodler-drew-pictures-victims-murdering-alive.html⁠

⁠https://inmagazine.ca/2022/05/queer-crime-why-hasnt-the-serial-killer-known-as-the-doodler-been-caught/⁠

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Doodler-Murders-Unsolved-Francisco-Killer-ebook/dp/B0C2R5HJQ4/ref=sr_1_28?crid=1JMII02EKHGQN&keywords=the+doodler&qid=1695217132&sprefix=the+doodler%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-28⁠

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Young-Queer-Dead-Franciscos-Overlooked-ebook/dp/B00CNYHCXO/ref=d_pd_sbs_sccl_3_1/142-4605720-9656457?pd_rd_w=VmI7S&content-id=amzn1.sym.83180963-0377-46ea-9aa4-1ece655ef63e&pf_rd_p=83180963-0377-46ea-9aa4-1ece655ef63e&pf_rd_r=4DTE3TJ6ZET3CYC9WSX6&pd_rd_wg=LoUPr&pd_rd_r=ae4e158c-3ac2-4606-9d16-fffc3ecc9955&pd_rd_i=B00CNYHCXO&psc=1⁠

⁠https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/san-francisco-police-announce-possible-new-victim-doodler-serial-kille-rcna13836⁠

⁠https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/san-francisco-police-hope-to-id-the-doodler-serial-killer⁠

⁠https://www.d-word.com/documentary/1803-The-Doodler-Homocides⁠

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Episode 2: William Devin Howell

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

In 2003 William Devin Howell killed 7 women in Connecticut from January to October, which started a years long process for the victims to gain justice.

Content Warnings: This episode contains harsh language, violence, sexual violence, and LGBT victims. Listener discretion is advised.

Sources used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Devin_Howell https://portal.ct.gov/DCJ/Archives/Archived/William-Devin-Howell-Pleads-Guilty-to-Serial-Murder https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/serial-killer-william-devin-howells-crimes-examined https://www.truecrimene.com/episodes/jxoq6q46uxsvrapruycvykxpa2z7a4 https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/william-devin-howell-connecticut-serial-garden-murders-garden His Garden - Anne K. Howard https://wildbluepress.com/his-garden-anne-howard-photo-gallery/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2tcdQNd8jQ Making a Serial Killer https://www.crackle.com/watch/7a8e1ceb-5d97-4e35-9c2d-8926549be546/making-a-serial-killer/william-devin-howell-the-sick-ripper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx-C6tfrgg0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_2ZTzX6O8 https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Legacy-of-a-suspected-serial-killer-6268009.php

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Episode 1: The Jefferson Davis Eight

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:38:58 +0000

From 2005 to 2009 there were 8 women murdered in Jennings, LA and the suspects ranged from the local drug dealer to the police department. Still to this day their deaths were never solved.

Sources used in this episode:

Jeff Davis 8 - Fergus Mason

Murder in the Bayou - Ethan Brown

https://www.biography.com/crime/murder-in-the-bayou-jeff-davis-8-true-story

https://www.scarymommy.com/jeff-davis-eight-where-is-their-killer

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/jeff-davis-8-interview-ethan-brown-murder-in-the-bayou

https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-206-the-jeff-davis-8-part-1

https://louisianavoice.com/2020/08/12/louisiana-aclu-drops-accusatory-bombshells-on-jeff-davis

-calcasieu-sos-jennings-pd-in-letter-to-justice-department/

Showtime show - Murder in the Bayou

Investigation Discovery- Death In The Bayou: The Jennings 8

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Grotesque Tea

Episode 34: Live From HCLS Fan Fest: Cryptids of the Gulf Coast

Père Malfait

Honey Island Swamp Monster

Letiche

Episode 33 Can I Get The McScam? The McDonalds Monopoly Scandal

Episode 32: Peggy Cox

Episode 31: Hinterfaikeck Murders

Episode 30: San Francisco Witch Killers

Episode 29.5 Mari Lwyd

Episode 29: Colorado Coalfield War

Episode 28 Buriani Deaths

Episode 27: Storytime with Sunset Halloween 2025 Edition

Episode 26 The Goatman

Episode 25: Aum Shinrikyo (Tokyo Sarin Part 3: Finale)

Episode 24 Tokyo Sarin Attack Part 2

Episode 23 Tokyo Sarin Attack Part 1

Episode 22: Pedro Lopez

Episode 21: The Wendigo

Episode 20: The Zoot Suit Riots

Episode 19: Juan David Ortiz

Episode 18: David Spanbauer

Episode 17: Enron

Episode 16.5 Holiday Special- The Yule Cat

Episode 16: Charles Moore and Henry Dee

Episode 15: Harvey's Casino Bombing

Episode 14: Story-time with Sunset

Episode 13: The Danilovsky Manic

Episode 12: The I-70 Killer

Episode 11: Willie Pickton

Episode 10: Tailypo

Episode 9 Ibadan Forest Killers

Episode 8: Robert Hansen, Butcher Baker

Episode 7: Deborah Gardner

Episode 6: Vending Machine Murders (Paraquat)

Episode 5: Vickie Dawn Jackson

Episode 4.5 Holiday Special 2023: Krampus

Episode 4: Great Smokey Mountians National Park Mysteries and Disappearances

Episode 3: The Doodler

Episode 2: William Devin Howell

Episode 1: The Jefferson Davis Eight