Grotesque Tea

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: Rougarouhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougarouhttps://mytpl.org/project/rougarou-the-swamp-werewolf/https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Rougarouhttps://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/https://64parishes.org/entry/rougarou Père Malfaithttps://buffymegaxover.fandom.com/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Malfaithttps://coffeehousewriters.com/louisianas-cajun-boogeymen/https://www.vampires.com/pere-malfait-the-cajun-boogeyman/https://www.themoonlitroad.com/cajun-folklore-superstitions-spells/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qSzdgZfnB0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Oxza5Z5a8 Honey Island Swamp Monsterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_monsterhttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_Monsterhttps://countryroadsmagazine.com/outdoors/knowing-nature/the-honey-island-swamp-monster/https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/legend-honey-island-swamp-monster/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJLctQClD1shttps://kpel965.com/circus-animals-escape-into-louisiana-swamp/ Letichehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letichehttps://eerie-worlds.fandom.com/wiki/Letichehttps://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2025/09/18/what-are-louisianas-folklore-creatures-cryptids-find-out-legends-here-rougarou-monster-letiche/86220032007/https://steemit.com/folklore/@pinkspectre/letiche-north-american-folklorehttps://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/the-letichehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NPvARXhpsU Wolf Woman of Mobilehttps://mobilebaymag.com/port-city-legends/https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/12781/wolf-woman-mobile?page=1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s2m8ahhm_QLeprechaun of Mobilehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crichton_Leprechaunhttps://www.al.com/news/mobile/2015/03/crichton_leprechaun_revisited.htmlhttps://www.famousinreal.life/blogs/news/the-real-story-of-the-alabama-leprechaun?srsltid=AfmBOorGAnPUjfBHb7umkqoNTr60TeRgF-VgWejJ5tS2ZGSJ6GjJvHu- Muck Monsterhttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Muck_Monsterhttps://cbs12.com/news/local/search-for-the-muck-monster-in-the-lake-worth-lagoonhttps://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 Apehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_apehttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_Apehttps://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-apehttps://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_apehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillionshttps://www.npr.org/2020/02/01/801832865/mcmillions-how-the-ex-cop-who-scammed-mcdonalds-monopoly-got-caughthttps://fortune.com/2025/09/29/mcdonalds-bringing-back-monopoly-mcmillions-prizes-cash-vacations/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopolyhttps://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/https://medium.com/@massucci.robbie/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam-when-uncle-jerry-stole-millions-from-a-beloved-promotion-ede9e03f3e12https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-gloria-brown-mcdonalds-monopoly-winner-nowhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-scamMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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/viewhttps://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-murderhttps://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=88https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-increases-reward-in-effort-to-find-killer-in-decades-old-tennessee-murder-casehttps://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2015/03/18/unsolved-murder-the-peggy-cox-timeline/24992739/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Zk_ZlhxPchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWDAx2kqQwThe Tennessean - Vol 87, No 34The Tennessean - Mon/Feb 3rd 1992The Tennessean - Fri/Feb 4th 1983Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 advisedSources Used in this episode:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crimehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murdershttps://jackrosewood.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/https://kimparr.medium.com/horror-at-hinterkaifeck-20389315b83ahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hinterkaifeck-memorialhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-gruber-family-murders-remains-one-of-the-strangest-unsolved-mysteries-everhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murdershttps://www.hinterkaifeck.ch/en/start/Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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_Carsonhttps://archive.org/details/cryforwarstoryof0000reyn/mode/2uphttps://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/serial-killer-suzan-carson-denied-parolehttps://the-line-up.com/the-new-age-murderers-who-went-on-a-witch-killing-spreehttps://www.grunge.com/371082/the-peculiar-case-of-the-san-francisco-witch-killers/https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-san-francisco-witch-killers-9c8acd6e915fhttps://pod.wave.co/podcast/morbid/episode-634-michael-and-suzan-carson-san-francisco-witch-killers-6de2b684https://alchetron.com/Michael-Bear-Carson-and-Suzan-CarsonMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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_Lwydhttps://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwydhttps://museum.wales/articles/1187/Christmas-Traditions-The-Mari-Lwyd/https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailinghttps://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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_Warhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/war-in-the-coalfields-the-ludlow-massacre-and-its-impact-on-the-eight-hour-workday.htmhttps://www.du.edu/ludlow/https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/219https://mediarichlearning.com/colorado-coalfield-war-start/https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-colorado-coalfield-warhttps://www.pbs.org/video/colorado-experience-ludlow-massacre/Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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_deathsBurari deaths: 7 years later, the Chundawat family's fate continues to evoke curiosity | Latest News India - Hindustan Timeshttps://indianmentalhealth.com/pdf/2022/vol9-issue1/16-Viewpoint-Article.pdfhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44844617https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/de-stress/shared-psychotic-disorder-the-explanation-behind-the-burari-deaths/photostory/87367763.cmshttps://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhis-burari-deaths-not-suicide-but-an-accident-psychological-autopsy-report-1916739https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/burari-deaths-police-closure-report-mentions-no-foul-play/articleshow/87169901.cmshttps://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/burari-deaths-unsatisfactory-probe-haunted-house-claim-lone-survivor-battling-1559378-2019-07-01https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/burari-deaths-over-200-people-questioned-in-connection-with-burari-deaths-1880577https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/burari-deaths-closure-family-shared-psychological-disorder-committed-mass-suicide-1.2247182https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/burari-deaths-family-members-didnt-believe-die-1502657402.htmlhttps://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_vignettehttps://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/cctv-footage-shows-what-happened-moments-before-11-burari-deaths-1277850-2018-07-05https://www.netflix.com/title/81095095Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 TruestoryHello Darkness by Brian J Smith from Tales of the Clergy compiled By A Nameless EditorExcerpts from Slipway Gray by: Mark C. Scioneaux and Dane T Hatchell.The Cadaver Chronicles:The Glass Coffin by: Mark C ScioneauxBooks can be found at: https://octobernightspress.bigcartel.com/Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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.htmhttps://ghostsofdc.org/2023/11/03/maryland-goatman-legend-bowie/https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-goatman-68905https://allthatsinteresting.com/goatmanhttps://dbknews.com/0999/12/31/arc-zw6mvezd2jh75jhnt3yhdof7xe/https://boundarystones.weta.org/2023/10/27/goatman-prince-georges-countyhttps://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-okpalahttps://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/Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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/0375725806https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-undergroundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attackhttps://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdfhttps://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynkhttps://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attackshttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051ahttps://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-7966188https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigationhttps://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.htmlhttps://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdfhttps://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdfhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asaharahttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asaharaMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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/0375725806https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-undergroundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attackhttps://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdfhttps://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynkhttps://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attackshttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051ahttps://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-7966188https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigationhttps://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.htmlhttps://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdfhttps://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdfhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asaharahttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asaharaMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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/0375725806https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-undergroundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attackhttps://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdfhttps://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynkhttps://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attackshttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051ahttps://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-7966188https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigationhttps://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.htmlhttps://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdfhttps://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdfhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asaharahttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asaharaMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 childThis 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.htmhttps://apnews.com/article/0876c0c1c8cd7c250a5aac9849911049https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/374/67/458212/https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/david_spanbauer/1.htmlhttps://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-spanbauerhttps://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frankhttps://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank#Biographyhttps://www.angelfire.com/wi3/corajones/news0999a.htmlhttps://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.htmlhttps://wickedwe.com/david-spanbauer/#google_vignetteMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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/Wendigohttps://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigohttps://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigohttps://www.reddit.com/r/folklore/comments/19ekdla/wendigo_deer/?rdt=63105https://www.vivianasimos.com/incidental-mythology/the-antlered-wendigohttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/windigohttps://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Wendigo_(creature)https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/more-monsters-deeper-significance-wendigo-storieshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38034155/https://www.native-languages.org/windigo.htmMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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-riotshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit_Riotshttps://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/zoot-suit-riots-and-wartime-los-angeleshttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/zoot/https://huntington.org/sites/default/files/documents/Collections%20in%20Context_Zoot%20Suit%20Riots.pdfhttps://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2023-06-26/the-zoot-suit-riots-80-years-later-essential-californiahttps://www.britannica.com/event/Zoot-Suit-RiotsMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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_Ortizhttps://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.htmlhttps://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/border-patrol-serial-killer-laredo-juan-ortiz-19465231.phphttps://www.themarshallproject.org/records/6407-juan-david-ortizhttps://apnews.com/article/0d20a9865c7140f6876168e40a6289e8https://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/B0DBH9S3NFhttps://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=8-1https://nvhs.org/veteran-experiences-gulf-war-veterans/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA74G9BhAEEiwA8kNfpc3ThhhZsV3eK2Pq0dqD5bTyfv-cag6K_N0_sHtBgGSEyM4-qGZknRoCvKIQAvD_BwEMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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.htmhttps://apnews.com/article/0876c0c1c8cd7c250a5aac9849911049https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/374/67/458212/https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/david_spanbauer/1.htmlhttps://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-spanbauerhttps://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frankhttps://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank#Biographyhttps://www.angelfire.com/wi3/corajones/news0999a.htmlhttps://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.htmlhttps://wickedwe.com/david-spanbauer/#google_vignetteMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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-96e30884234fdc0baef7c11a6bb0c810https://www.cbsnews.com/news/enron-relaunch-annoucement-the-college-company-23-years-after-bankruptcy/https://enron.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandalhttps://www.cnn.com/2013/07/02/us/enron-fast-facts/index.htmlhttps://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=8-1https://www.investopedia.com/updates/enron-scandal-summary/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron:_The_Smartest_Guys_in_the_RoomMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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-PainswalkerSources 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-cathttps://icelandicfolklore.is/the-yule-cat/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-icelandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfWUorR8D60https://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=AsqOvCJy0ZAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1lXgRAARFQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qy-4jZlzKQhttps://www.howtopronounce.com/icelandic/j%C3%B3lak%C3%B6tturinnhttps://www.medievalists.net/2019/12/the-yule-cat-of-iceland-a-different-kind-of-christmas-tradition/https://authorcpmorgan.com/the-jolakotturinn/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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-1.4360239https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Cold_Casehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_in_Mississippihttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/unresolved/cases/henry-hezekiah-deehttps://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=contenthttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/03/klansman-dies-1964-murdershttps://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/dee-moore-murders/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/season3/who-s-who-in-the-dee-moore-case-1.4360206https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/season3/how-the-dee-moore-case-unfolded-1.4360196https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2011/08/03/civil-rights-era-klan-murderer-dies-prisonhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16792385https://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.pdfhttps://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=8-1Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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-bombhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey%27s_Resort_Hotel_bombinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9l2VOqTlLMhttps://tahoequarterly.com/summer-2013/the-man-behind-the-bombhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z6xYAV2iO0https://magazine.atavist.com/a-thousand-pounds-of-dynamite/https://harveysbombing.com/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8GvDwVqlboiDk6UMuB7C206z4rIjrkRVMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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. ScioneauxSlay: Stories of the Vampire Noire "Attack on University of Lagos, Law Facility," Oghenechovwe Donald EkpekiTales of the Clergy By a Nameless Editor "U Bale Stranger" Mackenzie Hurlbert. "The Lords Below," Michael Paige.Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: [email protected] By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Change.com Petition: ⁠https://www.change.org/p/in-honour-of-murdered-and-disappeared-women-a-call-to-preserve-evidence-in-pickton-case 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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing By: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing By: Painswalker (She/Her)

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 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: [email protected] Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter Editing By: Painswalker