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Culty Cult Cults | Cults
Forgive the weak title for today's episode. I am super sick, which you can probably hear in my voice... Anyway, I wanted to get something out for you, so here's a short little episode on some cults.…
When is a Sapphire not a Sapphire? When it's cursed | The Delhi Purple Sapphire
Today we're looking at Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe... Wait, that's not right. We're looking at something stolen, something purple,…
Ken and Barbie Suck | Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka
Today we're going to pretend I didn't just take like half a year off, and we're also going to look at one of the most notorious cases in Canadian history: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. The Ken and…
The Most Infamous Cold Case | The Black Dahlia
Way back in 1947, the most infamous unsolved case in American history happened. A young woman was found in a vacant lot in Los Angeles, that young woman was Elizabeth Short, a young woman with hopes…
Alone in the Woods | Gary Hilton
Gary Hilton, AKA The National Forest Serial Killer was a man who stalked the national forests in the Carolina's and Florida in the early - mid 2000's. He was convicted of killing four people, however…
The Worst Time To Go Missing | Sneah Philip
Back in '01, September of '01... The 10th of September '01 to be exact, a young aspiring doctor went missing. For those of you who were alive during the time know what that means, and the rest would…
The Biggest Bible Ever | Codex Gigas
Two days in a row? I know. It's a special treat for you! But really, I had the motivation and found a really neat topic that I just wanted to share with you. This is the Codex Gigas, or the Devil's…
Melanie Ethier | Part 2
Sorry that this took more than a minute. BUT, here's the final part to the Melanie Ethier series. We're going over theories, suspects, and some ramifications from the resulting…
A Girl Who Vanished | Melanie Ethier Part 1
This is one of those weird cases. A girl walked home alone, about a ten minute walk, only she never made it home. The girl in question is Melanie Ethier, she was 15. After watching a movie at her…
Abracadabra The Disappearing Bully | Ken McElroy
If there's one story with a moral out there, it's the one of Ken McElroy. He was a bully, well, he was more than that. He was human refuse. From skirting jailtime for some serious offences, to…
He's Got His Eye On You | Balor
Balor was the leader of the Fomorians in Irish Myth. He was a tyrant and warrior in Irish Folklore. He had a big ol' eye that caused all kinds of crazy crap. He was pretty badass, to be honest, and…
Horses are cute | Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Disclaimer: I'm bird sitting, and the little bugger literally never stops chirping or screaming. I understand if you want to skip this one as he's very present throughout. This week I'm talking about…
Who Shot That Guy? | The Killing of Scott Guy
New Zealand, 2010 is our setting for today's episode, for that is where the poor soul known as Scott Guy was unceremoniously gunned down in the driveway of the farm he partly owned. While there were…
Love and War | Ishtar
So, let's pretend the last five months didn't happen (god, how I wish that were true...), and that this episode went up directly after the last :). Anyway, I'm back with an episode that is sort of a…
The Biggest Finger You’ve Ever Been Flipped
It's about a big ol' finger. You just have to listen to believe it, really. Our sponsor: www.morbidlybeautiful.com Merch: www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror…
The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel
The case that inspired a few different movies and shows, the case of Anneliese Michel is one of the most important exorcism cases in history. Not only was in controversial in within the church, but…
The Obligatory Update - 2023 Editon
What the title says! Give it a listen to hear all the excuses as to why I disappeared off the face of the planet!
Don’t Go Night Swimming | Michelle Von Emster
When a body washed ashore near San Diego, it was a mystery as to what happened. Missing limbs and pieces of flesh torn from the body, many assumed it was a vicious shark attack. But upon closer…
Operation Midnight Climax
I got nothing for a witty title here. Operation Midnight Climax was an off-shoot of sorts of MKUltra, so you know it's got some terrible stuff associated with it. From LSD and other mind-altering…
Ourang Medan | The Ship That Never Was
Ghost ships are fun stories. They're often great stories. But what happens when the story may or may not be real? Well, we get the mystery of the Ourang Medan. Our…
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