That's So Fcked Up
by Ashley Love Richards
That's So Fcked Up is a true crime lite podcast primarily about cults, but also murder and other generally awful things. TSFU brings you enthralling stories while looking at what causes them to happen. Join host Ashley Love Richards as she and her various co-hosts discuss what inspires people to do the awful things that they do. Nature? Nurture? Society? Let's investigate from our couches together!
Episodes
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TSFU Ep. 190: BINGE OR BUST? - Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model (Part III)
Ash kicks off this episode with an announcement about where she's been, why she's been quiet, why this episode is weeks late and why she's approaching the future of TSFU a little differently now. The gals also finish their stroll through 2000s memory lane as they discuss the second and third...
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TSFU Ep. 190: BINGE OR BUST? - Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model (Part II)
Ash wraps up her breakdown of episode one of Netflix docuseries Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model. Join the gals next week to discuss the second episode and series finale! OR for ad free access to part 3 RIGHT NOW, join them over on Patreon!! "Models, judges and "ANTM" insiders —...
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TSFU Ep. 190: BINGE OR BUST? - Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model (Part I)
"Models, judges and "ANTM" insiders — including Tyra Banks — look back at the reality show's complicated legacy in this eye-opening documentary series." - Netflix Season 1, Episode 1 - "On Top": Tyra and the judges reflect on the early vision and ambitions of ANTM; as the show becomes a cultural...
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TSFU Ep. 189 - MORE HISTORICAL WTF: The Great Emu War of 1932
Kristen is back at it with another amazing historical tale of absolute WTF magnitude! In this week's episode Ash and Kristen explore the insane story of the Great Emu War in Australia... we're talking post-World War I era, Great Depression Australian farmers VS thousands of emus. Honestly that's...
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SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH: Female Sexual Predator - Mary Kay Letourneau and the Grooming of Vili Fualaau (Re-Release)
In August of 2022, Ash and Michelle talked about the grooming of Vili Fualaau by his sixth grade teacher Mary Kay Letourneau. Michelle told Ash about the extremely inappropriate emotional and physical relationship between 34 year old elementary school teacher Mary Kay Letourneau and her 12 year…
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SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH: Binge or Bust? - Ep. 13: Orgasm Inc - The Story of OneTaste (Re-Release)
"A sexual wellness company gains fame and followers for its practice of 'orgasmic meditation' - until members come forward with disturbing allegations." - Netflix TW: Sexual assault. Again. Ughhhh. Join our Patreon for early releases, ad-free episodes, and tons of bonus content, including all 25...
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EASTER SPECIAL: Ash Learns The Bible - Ep. 10 - Easter Eggs and Crucification
WE'RE DOING LOTS OF TIME TRAVELING LATELY! HERE'S A FUN EASTER SPECIAL FROM TWO YEARS AGO FOR EVERYONE'S BIBLICAL PLEASURE! Happy Good Friday! That works as a special holiday greeting to our friends who celebrate and also just a nice greeting for everyone else haha!In the Christmas episode, Ash...
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TRENDING TOPIC: TSFU Presents - Jarring Japan: The 2011 Tsunami and Fukushima Disaster
Join our Patreon to access early releases, ad-free episodes, and tons of bonus content, including all 25 episodes of Ash Learns the Bible! Back in February 2023, Ash was joined by hosts of Live, Laugh, Larceny, Amanda and Trevin to discuss the 2011 tsunami in Japan. It was the second most...
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TSFU Ep. 188 - HISTORY MYSTERY: The Dancing Plague of 1518
Join our Patreon to access the Dancing Plague playlist and for maps of various locations that similar occurences happened in that region and time! You can also get early releases, ad-free episodes, and tons of bonus content, including all 25 episodes of Ash Learns the Bible! In the summer of…
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TSFU Ep. 187 - KIDNAPPED: Sally, Jan & Lolita - The Blueprint of Control (Part III)
In the final installment of our three-part investigative series, Ash and Kristen put the stories of Sally Horner, Jan Broberg, and the infamous novel Lolita side by side. At first glance, these cases seem unrelated... a forgotten 1948 kidnapping, a shocking 1970s true crime case, and one of the...
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TSFU Ep. 187 - KIDNAPPED: Jan Broberg & Abducted in Plain Sight - Part II (Re-Release)
PART III AVAILABLE NOW, AD-FREE, ON PATREON! This week we’re revisiting one of the wildest and most disturbing cases we’ve ever covered: the abductions of Jan Broberg. This re-release is part two of our three-part investigative series exploring the disturbing patterns shared between the stories…
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TSFU Ep. 187 - KIDNAPPED: Sally Horner & The Real Story Behind Lolita (Part I)
PART II AVAILABLE NOW, AD-FREE, ON PATREON! Ash and Kristen begin a three-part investigative series on the abduction of 11-year-old Sally Horner, the real child whose 1948 kidnapping would later echo inside one of the most controversial novels ever written, Lolita. In Part I, Ash breaks down how…
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TSFU Ep. 186 - MYSTERIOUS: Comet Catastrophes & Consciousness Chaos - The Graham Hancock Saga (Part II)
Ash and Kristen continue their dive into the wildly controversial world of Graham Hancock and his hotly debated speculations! In part two, the gals dig into Hancock’s Ancient Apocalypse era- breaking down his theory that a catastrophic comet wiped out an advanced civilization at the end of the…
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TSFU Ep. 186 - MYSTERIOUS: Ice Age Conspiracies & Martian Mayhem - The Graham Hancock Saga (Part I)
PART II ALREADY OUT ON PATREON! IT'S AD-FREE, AND THERE'S A TON OF OTHER GREAT PATREON PERKS, JOIN US THERE! Ash and Kristen begin their dive into the wildly controversial world of Graham Hancock and his hotly debated speculations. Along the way, they take approximately 700 Wikipedia detours...
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TSFU Throwback: Ep. 131 - Love Hurts: Valentine's Day Horror Stories from Listeners Like You
NEW EPISODE OUT ON PATREON TODAY! Free feed friends, catch us for a brand new episode next Friday or join our Patreon for early, ad-free access and much more! Ash and former co-host Michelle Mosher are joined by hilarious historian, host of HILF: History I'd Like To Fck, Dawn Brody! For…
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TSFU Valentine's Day Throwback: Dating Horror Stories from Our Listeners
NEW EPISODE COMING TO PATREON THIS FRIDAY! Free feed friends, catch us for a brand new episode next week or join our Patreon for early, ad-free access and much more! This week we take another trip down TSFU memory lane to V-Day 2022 when Ash and Cam read stories from Kristine, who met a potential...
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JANUARY SPOOKTACULAR (CONT.): TSFU Ep. 165 - SPOOKY: The Amityville Murders and Haunting
Join Ashley and Fallon as they reconnect after a break, catching us up on life’s latest ups and downs—housing insecurity, mental health struggles, and some serious community love. Fallon shares news about stepping back from co-hosting, and the gals dive headfirst into the spine-chilling tale of…
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JANUARY SPOOKTACULAR (CONT.): Devious Dolls - Ep. 4: Annabelle
Ash is joined by long time Guru and research assistant Celi Riojas as they wrap up the Devious Dolls season! Ash tells Celi about one of the word's most infamous dolls, Annabelle. But the real Annabelle isn't like the scary one in the Conjuring movies, she's just an innocent looking Raggedy Anne...
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JANUARY SPOOKTACULAR: 'Binge or Bust?' Ep. 10: Devil's Road- The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren
"Ed and Lorraine Warren battled demons, devils and poltergeists for over 50 years, influencing today's ghost hunters and spawning a blockbuster movie franchise. Exclusive interviews and a stunning archive charts their rise as a paranormal power couple."- Discovery+ To hear all 25 episodes of Ash...
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JANUARY SPOOKTACULAR: TSFU Listenersode 11
The Conjuring/Warrens/Demonic/Haunting fun continues with a June 2021 throwback to a very special Listenersode where Ash and Cam shared their own spooky experiences... but this version has a twist because Kristen shares her own personal story with the paranormal as well! The gals read Meg's...
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JANUARY SPOOKTACULAR: TSFU Ep. 58- Demonic Possession: The True Story Behind "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It"
One of Ash's ALL TIME FAVES for suuuuure, that didn't quite make it onto "TSFU's 12 Faves of Christmas", but definitely deserved a spot there! This was the first episode about the Warrens and their cases that TSFU covered, way back in June 2021. Make sure to listen to last week's episode TSFU Ep....
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TSFU Ep. 185- SPOOKY: The Smurl Haunting, The True Story Behind "The Conjuring: Last Rites"
Ash tells a story (besides her own - "TSFU Ep. 180- MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: The Ashley Love Richards Story (Parts I-III) available now on Patreon) for the first time in 6-8 months, digging back into her obsession with the Warrens and The Conjuring franchise! She unearths a lot of very unsavory facts...
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TSFU Ep. 184- A TALE OF TWO CULTS: Unification Church and Sanctuary Church (Part III)- Sean Moon and Rod of Iron Ministries
LISTEN TO PART I AND PART II FIRST! Sean Moon is the youngest son of Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church (aka the Moonies), and his wife Hak Ja Han. He's a far-right extremist, Trump-loving rapper, and leader of the Rod of Iron Ministries. Sean loves AR-15s and bullet crowns, and...
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TSFU Ep. 184- A TALE OF TWO CULTS: Unification Church and Sanctuary Church (Part II)- More Moonies Mayhem
LISTEN TO PART I FIRST! PART III, OUT NOW ON PATREON! Kristen finishes setting the stage for Sean Moon's gun-toting, far-right extremist, antigovernment and anti-LBGTQAI+, Pennsylvania-based World Peace and Unification Sanctuary Church (aka Rod of Iron Ministries), by telling Ash all about Sean's...
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TSFU Ep. 184- A TALE OF TWO CULTS: Unification Church and Sanctuary Church (Part I)- The Moonies
Kristen sets the stage for Sean Moon's gun-toting, far-right extremist, antigovernment and anti-LBGTQAI+, Pennsylvania-based World Peace and Unification Sanctuary Church (aka Rod of Iron Ministries), by telling Ash all about Sean's dad... leader of The Unification Church (aka The Moonies)! -To…
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TSFU Ep. 183- 8CHAN: Incels, Trolls and WTF Scrolls, Continued...
Anonymous chaos, gore galore, and the darkest side of the surface web. Ash and Erin continue their deep dive into some of the worst that the internet and society has to offer. From the Manosphere, 4Chan's rebrand to 8Chan... and beyond. Recommended listening order for max context on this insane...
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CONTEXT CLUES: Ash Goes Down the Rabbit Hole - Ep. 1: Looksmaxxing Into the Manosphere
Alphas, Chads, Mogging to up your SMV, jelqing... wtf does this all mean? Ash tells you alll about it in ASH GOES DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE! Hang out with her one on one as she explains the manosphere, and a popular trend amongst young men on TikTok and in incel forums in the manosphere, looksmaxxing....
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Ep. 173 - Ho Ho Holy Loopholes
🎁 On the twelfth day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... TSFU Ep. 173- SEXY LOOPHOLES: Don't Let God Catch You Banging (with Kristen, May 2025) In this episode Ash and Kristen give you a little breather from the heavy topics we've had on deck recently! The gals talk about how the kids in different...
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Ep. 151 - You’re a Mean One, Dr. Phil
🎁 On the eleventh day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... TSFU: Ep. 151- Unqualified AF: Dr. Phil and Decades of Destruction (with Fallon, Apr 2024) Where do we even start with "Dr." flipping Phil. He's not a licensed anything, accept for a-hole, and hasn't been for years. He's known for berating…
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Ep. 139 - It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like A Pyramid Scheme
🎁 On the tenth day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... TSFU: Ep. 139- MLM Madness: Holiday Magic- Homemaking and Felating Dildos (with Fallon, Dec 2023) Have you heard of Holiday Magic?! It's an MLM that successfully ran from 1964-1974, and was created by a dude (obviously) who saw a bunch of home...
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Ash Learns the Bible Ep. 7 - O Come, Let Us Adore Them
🎁 On the ninth day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Ash Learns The Bible: Ep. 7- Christmas Miracles (with Kristal and Ryan, Dec 2023) Merry Christmas Cultlings! Or Happy Honda Days, Merry Chrysler, or whatever your jam is! This is our gift to you, ANOTHER PATREON EXCLUSIVE episode! Did y'all know...
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Black Dahlia Breakdown Eps. 3&4 - O Hodel Tree, O Hodel Tree
🎁 On the eighth day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Black Dahlia Breakdown: Full Series Part II - Ep. 3: Tamar and Fauna Hodel & Ep. 4: George and Surrealism (with Megan from Give Us Morgue, Mar 2023) This season was A LOT. So many people, places, incidents, etc. to keep track of, especially…
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Black Dahlia Breakdown Eps. 1&2 - Walking in a Winter Murderland
🎁 On the seventh day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Black Dahlia Breakdown: Full Series Part I - Ep. 1: The Murder of Elizabeth Short & Ep. 2: George Hodel (with Megan from Give Us Morgue, Mar 2023) This season was A LOT. So many people, places, incidents, etc. to keep track of, especially over...
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Feisty Festivals Ep. 3 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Krampusnacht
🎁 On the sixth day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Feisty Festivals - Ep. 3: Fun Religious Festivities (with Michelle, Dec 2022) Ash and Michelle kick off the season with a couple of wild December rituals! Krampusnacht, a European tradition where drunk men dress as Krampus aka "the Christmas...
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Ash Learns the Bible Ep. 1 - Silent Night, Forbidden Bite
🎁 On the fifth day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Ash and Michelle Do the Bible - Ep. 1: Genesis - The Garden of Eden (with Michelle, Dec 2022) Ash and Michelle kick off the PATREON EXCLUSIVE series at the beginning with The Garden of Eden... creation, nudity and serpents, oh my! Michelle was…
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Binge or Bust? Ep. 5 - Jingle Bells, McAfee Smells
🎁 On the fourth day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Binge or Bust? - Ep. 5: Running with the Devil - The Wild World of John McAfee (with Michelle, Sept 2022) Strap in folks because this one is a doozy, seriously, it should brighten your day! Ash reviews one of Netflix's million new true crime...
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Ep 48 - Deck the Halls with Metal Dentures
🎁 On the third day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Ep. 48 - Mystery Island: Metal Dentures, Mayhem and Murder (with Cam, Apr 2021) Ash and Cam talk about the nuts-o shenanigans that went down on the Galapagos island of Floreana in the early 1930s! Ash covers nudist, Nietzsche obsessed, metal...
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Ep 35 - Rockin’ Around the Ramsey Case Part II
Welcome to a festive rewind through 5.5 years of chaos, cults and crime!🎁 On the second day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Ep. 35 - Theory: An Intruder Did It- JonBeńet Ramsey Part II (with Cam, Dec 2020) In the second part of this two part episode Cam wraps up the RDI theory with some…
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TSFU’s 12 Faves of Christmas: Ep 34 - Rockin’ Around the Ramsey Case Part I
Welcome to a festive rewind through 5.5 years of chaos, cults and crime! 🎁 On the first day of Faves-Mas TSFU gave to me... Ep. 34 - Theory: The Ramseys Did It- JonBeńet Ramsey Part I (with Cam, Dec 2020) In part one of this two part episode Cam presents the evidence which suggests that the...
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TSFU Ep. 182- GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GASP: The Thanksgiving Day Murder of Bill Nelson
Happy early Thanksgiving y’all... we’ve got a doozy for you this week! Kristen tells Ash the insane story of Omaima Nelson, who murdered her partner Bill Nelson on Thanksgiving Day in 1991... Trigger warning: this episode is loaded with mutilation, bondage, decapitation and cannibalism... ummm,...
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TSFU Ep. 179- GOVERNMENT FCKERY: QAnon (Part II)- Maybe They're Not So Qrazy After-All
QAnon has been on Ash's "those mofos are crazy" list for a long time, but after this episode... we're not so sure! Join our Patreon for all of the behind the scenes deets! We've just introduced a new Parasocial Bestie tier that's only $2.50 a month! LINK TO GOFUNDME AS I AM NOW SURVIVING IN...
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TSFU Ep. 179- GOVERNMENT FCKERY: QAnon (Part I)- Maybe They're Not So Qrazy After-All
QAnon has been on Ash's "those mofos are crazy" list for a long time, but after this episode... we're not so sure! Part II out now on Patreon! Join our Patreon for all of the behind the scenes deets! We've just introduced a new Parasocial Bestie tier that's only $2.50 a month! LINK TO GOFUNDME AS…
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TSFU Ep. 178- KIND OF A BIG DEAL: Ash Got Fair Gamed by Scientology and is Officially an SP!
Yes, that's right, after half a decade of trying to piss people off, TSFU got a bite back... and by a pretty big fish! Ash is officially a Suppressive Person or SP, someone that the church of Scientology finds threatening. Lil' ol' TSFU?! A threat?! We feel incredibly validated, thanks for the...
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TSFU Ep. 177- WHISTLE WHILE YOU WTF: Bangers That Betrayed Us
Ash and Erin each present half a dozen songs that totally stabbed us in the back... most of the songs mentioned sound cheery and fun- and are very much NOT. If you have Spotify, add them to your spooky season playlist, Happy Halloween y'all! Note: Episode 176 was a video update and is only...
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TSFU Ep. 175- 4CHAN: Incels, Trolls and WTF Scrolls
Anonymous chaos, gore galore, and the darkest side of the surface web. Ash and Erin tackle online harassment, from 4chan's early days to the Gamergate mess and beyond. Be careful online y'all, it's the goddamn wild west. And don't go to 4chandotcom because it's apparently become a porn site since...
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TSFU Ep. 174- CONSENSUAL HOMICIDE: The Killing of Sharon Lapotka
Ash and Kristen dive into the case of Sharon Lapotka: murder, sex, consent, and the dark side of online fantasies. WTF is going on online?! From BDSM to 90s internet rabbit holes... this one is wild! LINK TO GOFUNDME AS I AM NOW SURVIVING IN INDONESIA, AFTER ESCAPING THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF...
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TSFU Special Report: MISSING – Jax Gratton, 34-Year-Old Trans Woman from Denver
🚨Jax Gratton is currently missing a 34-year-old well known and admired hair stylist in Denver, Colorado🚨 📸🔗LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE ON PATREON FOR FREE - NO ADS, AND PICTURES AND LINKS NOT INCLUDED HERE🔗📸 She went missing on April 15th and was last seen leaving her apartment near the 4200…
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TSFU Ep. 173- SEXY LOOPHOLES: Don't Let God Catch You Banging
The usual TSFU content is back in full swing over on Patreon! They're more than TWO weeks ahead- Patrons got episode 175 this week! In this episode Ash and Kristen give you a little breather from the heavy topics they've had on deck recently - check out the Patreon to see what you've been…
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BINGE OR BUST: "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace" - Season 3: Eps. 3 and 4- Finale
WANT AD-FREE, EARLY RELEASE EPISODES (THIS HAS BEEN ON PATREON FOR TWO WEEKS ALREADY)... AND TO JOIN IN ON THE BIBLICAL SHENANIGANS? CHECK OUT OUR PATREON! Ash and Erin wrap up the shit show that is The Curious Case of Natalia Grace (TCCoNG) with episodes 3 and 4- The Hell Loop and Breaking the...
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BINGE OR BUST: "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace" - Season 3: Ep. 2- The Rescue (part II)
WHY WAIT TWO WEEKS (TSFU IS ON A SHORT BREAK) TO HEAR RECAPS OF THE LAST EPISODES, EPS 3 AND 4, WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THEM AD FREE ON PATREON RIGHT NOW?! Ash and research assistant Erin Collins finish recapping the second episode of the FINAL SEASON The Curious Case of Natalia Grace (TCCoNG)!…
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That's So Fcked Up is a true crime lite podcast primarily about cults, but also murder and other generally awful things. TSFU brings you enthralling stories while looking at what causes them to happen. Join host Ashley Love Richards as she and her various co-hosts discuss what inspires people to do the awful things that they do. Nature? Nurture? Society? Let's investigate from our couches together!
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