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Cite Your Sources
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Cite Your Sources is a comedic, macabre show diving into the murky details behind true crime, urban legends, conspiracy theories, paranormal activity, cryptids, mysteries, and much more! Each week, hosts Shelby & Charlie take the helm to guide listeners through the jungle of details involved with each topic while providing comic relief alongside their dark descriptions. If you find yourself craving gory details delivered with a dash of dark humor, look no further than Cite Your Sources.
Episodes
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Ep 54 - The Cleveland Butcher
In this week’s episode, Charlie and Shelby close up shop (hopefully temporarily) with a story picked by Charlie - the Cleveland torso murders! Similar in nature to the Bella in the Wych Elm story, the dozen murders that occurred during the 1930’s in Cleveland, Ohio would rock the town to its core...
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Ep 53 - Richard Speck (of Shit)
In this week’s episode, while Shelby and Charlie close out the show and prepare for an indefinite hiatus, they invite you to join them as the liquor is poured, the jokes start flying, and the secrets come out while diving into the tumultuous, horrific life of Richard Speck. A Chicagoland native,...
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Ep 52 - There's Winners, There's Losers, & There's CYS
In this week’s episode, Charlie and Shelby hit their 1 year anniversary with the show! They decided to take a break from the usual morbid topics to discuss a fad diet that’s been sweeping the nation for much longer than either of them imagined. Join us in a much more laid back, relaxed episode as...
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Ep 51 - Willow's Heap (of BS)
In this week’s episode, Shelby and Charlie try their best to maintain composure while discussing the illogical-ridden story of Willows Weep. The story involves a house in Indiana which is said to be haunted by ghosts, demons, evil spirits, shadow people, and a handful of other paranormal…
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Ep 50 - Hollywood Manhunt; The Black Dahlia Murder
Who killed Elizabeth Short, aka the Black Dahlia? We can’t say for sure, but tune in to find out more! In this week’s episode, Shelby and Charlie pull the curtains away from one of America’s most gruesome unsolved murders, the case of Elizabeth Short, the “Black Dahlia.” Born and raised in...
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Ep 49 - Miracle SkyDaddy Staircase; Loretto Chapel
In this week’s episode, Charlie and Shelby have an absolute blast exploring the mystery behind the Loretto Chapel staircase. This was hands down the rowdiest episode they've recorded. According to legend, it was built in an architecturally, physically impossible manner consisting of no nails, no...
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Ep 48 - Finding The Lost Kingdom; Atlantis
In this week’s episode, Charlie and Shelby take on what may be their biggest topic ever - the lost empire of Atlantis. After scouring a plethora of sources and reading a handful of books, or trying to, they believe they may have finally obtained enough information to provide a good estimate on…
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Ep 47 - Bermnuda; Tales From the Devil's Triangle
In this week’s episode, Shelby and Charlie journey eastward into the torrential and mysterious waters of the Bermuda Triangle. Riddled with disappearances, strange occurrences, and all kinds of anomalies, the duo bring you some of the harrowing tales of unfortunate souls that were taken by the...
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Ep 46 - Anime Doomsday Cult Part II; Aum Shinrikyo
In this week’s episode, Charlie and Shelby close the book on Aum Shinrikyo, the cult responsible for the 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo. After receiving information of an impending police raid, Aum Shinrikyo sent 5 of its members out into Tokyo with the mission of causing a diversion so that...
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Ep 45 - Anime Doomsday Cult Part I; Chizuo Matsumoto
In this week’s episode, Shelby and Charlie jump the international border once again to explore the life of Chizuo Matsumoto, the man who would become the leader of the infamous cult Aum Shinrikyo. Born blind and raised in an impoverished household, Chizuo would attend a special school for blind...
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Ep 44 - Whole Mess Nessie
In this week’s episode, Charlie and Shelby dive deep into the waters of Loch Ness, in the Scottish Highlands, to see if they can uncover the mystery of the supposed “monster” that lurks in its waters. Join the two emphatic hosts as they explore the numerous sightings over the years, uncover some…
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Ep 43 - Bathed In Blood; Andrew Kehoe
In this week’s episode, Shelby and Charlie dive into America’s first mass murderer, Andrew Kehoe. Raised on a farm in Michigan, Kehoe would grow up to be adept at working with machinery and electricity. Though he and his wife were well liked by the neighbors, there was something dark and...
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Ep 42 - Cult Of Hatred; Brother XII
In this week’s episode, Charlie and Shelby explore the overtly interesting and wild life of Edward Arthur Wilson, known as Brother XII. An English native, Brother XII would move to British Columbia where he started the Aquarian Foundation. Through the foundation, Brother XII aimed to bring his...
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Ep 41 - Bella In The Wych Elm
In this week’s episode, Shelby and Charlie explore a mystery brought to them by a Patreon subscriber. The story of Bella in the Wych Elm is older than most of our grandparents and, unfortunately, will likely never be solved. In 1943, some teenagers were out poaching and bird-nesting when they...
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Ep 40 - Giggling Granny; Nannie Doss
In this week’s episode, Charlie and Shelby make a comeback with another black widow murder named Nannie Doss. Born into what would, under any circumstance, be considered a miserable household, Nannie found herself becoming irretrievably immersed in love novels and romance stories. Aspiring to…
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Ep 39 - Sacrificial Human Soap
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie go in the wayback machine to explore the "interesting" life of Leonarda Cianciulli, "The Soap-Maker of Correggio." Brought up in an abusive home, Leonarda would finally find an escape when she married her husband, Raffaele. However, the clutches of…
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Ep 39 - Fixed Technical Difficulties >_<
Apologies, everyone. There was a slight mix up in the audio file that got uploaded for episode 39 & it's been corrected. Happy listening! Stay weird and creepy 🛸
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Ep 38 - The Kentucky Cannibal; Levi Boone Helm
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby take a trip to the wild west with the story of Levi Boone Helm - The Kentucky Cannibal. Helm was always troublesome, even from a young age, but his life of misdeeds and rabble-rousing would eventually drive him out of Missouri to the new frontier. Along…
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Ep 37 - Don't Go Into The Basement; Gary Heidnik
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie cover the most gruesome subject they've ever encountered: Gary Heidnik. Heidnik, who was one of several people used as the inspiration for the character Buffalo Bill, was nothing short of absolutely psychotic. He would abduct women, shackle them in his...
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Ep 36 - Beam Me Up, Charlie!
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby get swept up in the first publicized alien abduction story involving Betty and Barney Hill. The HIlls claim to have been abducted in the 1960's while traveling back home from vacation. However, details and interviews conducted years later would suggest a...
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Ep 35 - The Mad Butcher; Ed Gein Part III
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie close the book on Ed Gein. So far, he's murdered Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden, robbed several graves, and made atrocious furniture with his plundered bodies. He has since been apprehended and would undergo a handful of trials before finally being…
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Ep 34 - Grave Robber Gein; Ed Gein Part II
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby continue their adventure through the life of Ed Gein. They've covered the murder of Mary Hogan and begin their descent into Ed's deranged habits before finally committing his second murder. In the years that Gein went before succumbing to his madness, he...
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Ep 33 - The Plainfield Ghoul; Ed Gein Part I
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie begin their journey into the ever interesting life of Ed Gein. Ed's father George would be orphaned at a young age, which led him to marry his arguably insufferable wife, Augusta. The couple would go on to have 2 boys, Henry and Ed. Their upbringing being...
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Ep 32 - Accursed Brewery; The Lore Of Lemp Mansion
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby explore their first paranormal subject: The Haunted Lemp Mansion. The Lemp family gained notoriety with a family recipe for lager beer. The patriarch, Johann Adam Lemp, singlehandedly built a brewing dynasty that would eventually take the nation by storm...
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Ep 31 - The Tale Of Terrible Ted; Bundy Part II
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie continue their quest into the life and crimes of notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy. At this point in the story, Bundy has evaded capture for quite some time but his luck would eventually run out and be immediately reinstated. While on trial for another...
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Ep 30 - The Tale of Terrible Ted; Bundy part I
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby open the book on prolific killer, and massive coward, Theodore Cowell, better known as Ted Bundy. Though he'd grown up in a tumultuous household, likely enduring a lot of abusive, and possibly the result of incest, Ted would end up seemingly normal. That...
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Ep 29 - Black Widow Murders
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie explore the lives and times of some black widows. A "black widow" is a woman who stalks and murders men for their money. This episode explores Blanche Taylor Moore, Helen Golay, and Olga Rutterschmidt. Blanche was arrested on a small handful of murder...
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Ep 28 - Florida's Infamous Murderess; Aileen Wuornos part II
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby close the book on Aileen Wuornos while discussing the murders for which she was arrested and charged. After a slew of slayings, Wuornos finally got nabbed by investigators and would incessantly change her story, often backtracking when slipping up in an...
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Ep 27 - Florida's Infamous Murderess; Aileen Wuornos part I
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie start the new year with a big name in the true crime community, Aileen Wuornos. This first part of a two-part series dives into the childhood and early life of Wuornos. Join us as we explore her tumultuous upbringing, some uproarious events in her...
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Ep 26 - A Cite Your Sources New Year
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby take a load off and chat about random odds and ends, reminisce on the past year, talk about the future of the show, and pry into each others personal lives a little bit. We recommend you sit back, relax, and enjoy the first New Years episode brought to…
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Ep 25 - Krampus; Talk Shit Get Hit
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie take a stroll through the dreadful winter wonderland that is the lore and legend of Krampus, the "dark" alter persona of St Nicholas. Come with us as we explore the origins of Krampus, the relation to, and story of, St Nicholas, and how Krampus became so...
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Ep 24 - Murderous French FuqBoi; Gilles De Rais
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby take a trip to medieval France with the story of a grisly murderer by the name of Gilles de Rais. Gilles gained an admirable amount of accolades in his life and even fought alongside Joan of Arc, yes, THE Joan of Arc. He'd accumulate a good amount of…
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Ep 23 - We Live On A Piece Of Paper
In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie rapidly demolish a swath of brain cells as they explore the flat earth conspiracy. While the theory has been debunked countless times, the community continues to posit that the earth is flat, NASA is lying, photos are faked, and we're surrounded by a…
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Bonus Episode 1 - The Bunny Man Legend; Cite Your Sources meets Apparitions & Alibis
In this first bonus episode, Charlie and Shelby are happy to be joined by AJ Stallman, the host of Apparitions and Alibis, to discuss the legend of the Bunny Man. The Bunny Man legend revolves around a series of events, regardless of accuracy or truth, involving someone dressed in a white bunny...
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Ep 22 - Backpage Killer; Darren Deon Vann
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby explore the life of a more recent, less known serial killer by the name of Darren Deon Vann. Formerly serving in the United States Marine Corp., Darren would commit a string of assaults and murders against women he'd meet through an escorting site in…
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Special Announcement 2
Charlie and Shelby drop by to announce some awesome upcoming projects!
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Ep 21 - They Did WHAT
In this week's episode, Shelby and Charlie explore some military experiments that got "left on the drawing board" due to various reasons. While some of the ideas were brought to fruition, they would ultimately be shut down before being combat ready, or after being surpassed by newer, better...
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Ep 20 - The Monster From South Carolina; PeeWee Gaskins part II
In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby finish up the story on PeeWee Gaskins. After going on a further string of murders, PeeWee finally gets caught after his long time friend Walter turns on him to the police. But, his crime spree doesn't end there. While incarcerated, Gaskins ends up killing...
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Special Announcement!
Shelby drops by on a very special Friday the 13th to make some exciting announcements!
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Ep 19 - The Monster From South Carolina; PeeWee Gaskins part I
In this week's installment, Shelby and Charlie begin their journey into the wretched life of South Carolina's most prolific criminal - PeeWee Gaskins. Gaskins was troubled from a young age, once chugging a bottle of kerosene that caused a slew of problems, and would grow into one of the most vile...
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Ep 18 - The Infamous Bohemian Grove
In this weeks installment, Shelby and Charlie take a look at the notorious Bohemian Grove. The grove has become a hotbed for numerous conspiracy theories involving Satanic rituals, deals with demons, and depraved activity. While Bohemian Grove is the home of the Manhattan Project's inception, it...
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Ep 17 - All Hail Yoneq & The 12 Tribes
In this weeks installment, Charlie and Shelby discuss the founding of the 12 Tribes and their continued existence through the Yellow Deli and other businesses they operate. The group was founded by devout follower of religion, Elbert Eugene Spriggs Jr. There has been much controversy surrounding...
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Ep 16 - The Genesee River Killer; Arthur Shawcross
In this week's episode, Shelby & Charlie explore the life and crimes of the Genesee River Killer, Arthur Shawcross. Arthur's issue would begin to show early on and after dropping out of school, he'd soon after take up a life of crime. After serving in the military, Arthur would go on to get…
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Ep 15 - Flying Human-Robot-Monkeys; Rebobs of Napa Valley
In this weeks episode, Charlie & Shelby explore an urban legend that's been around for nearly 70 years, the Rebobs of Napa Valley. The Rebobs have a vastly mixed history and while their description varies depending on who you ask, the general consensus is that they're flying monkeys. Their…
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Ep 14 - Hacking Humans with CRISPR
In this weeks episode, Shelby & Charlie discuss an incredibly ethically and morally charged topic, CRISPR. CRISPR, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, is a "technology" of sorts that allows researchers, scientists, or even the average person to alter and edit their genetic...
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Ep 13 - HAARP: The Facility That Controls It All
In this weeks episode, Charlie & Shelby take another trip down conspiracy lane to discuss some of the ins and outs surrounding the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, aka HAARP. The facility has become a hot-spot for sinister conspiracies and tales ranging from everything between...
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Ep 12 - Dating Game D-Bag; Rodney Alcala
In this weeks episode, Charlie & Shelby discuss the Dating Game Killer, Rodney Alcala. The true scope of Alcala's heinous crimes remain unknown to this day. He'd been convicted several times on various counts before finally being locked away for good after a surprise witness takes the stand at…
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Ep 11 - Cantaloupe Cranium Kids; Legend of the Melonheads
In this weeks episode, Shelby & Charlie discuss an urban legend that spans across several states - The Melonhead Kids! Join the dynamic duo as they discuss the possible cannibalistic nature, genuine medical affliction, and overall creepiness of the creatures. The melonhead kids legend has been...
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Ep 10 - Don't Listen
In this weeks episode, Charlie & Shelby take a brief pause this week to ask each other a series of questions to help the listeners get a better understanding of who exactly they are, how they work together, how their minds operate, and even spill a bit of tea on their history.
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Ep 9 - Let's Talk Chemtrails
In this weeks episode, Shelby & Charlie host the shows first conspiracy episode, briefly discuss chemical trails (chemtrails) and condensation trails (contrails). While Charlie is able to adequately disarm several of Shelby's points, he does bring a small handful of valid questions to the table...
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Cite Your Sources is a comedic, macabre show diving into the murky details behind true crime, urban legends, conspiracy theories, paranormal activity, cryptids, mysteries, and much more! Each week, hosts Shelby & Charlie take the helm to guide listeners through the jungle of details involved with each topic while providing comic relief alongside their dark descriptions. If you find yourself craving gory details delivered with a dash of dark humor, look no further than Cite Your Sources.
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