You're Creeping Me Out

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You're Creeping Me Out

Every week, Carly and Cherokee try to give each other the creeps with our favorite dark histories, mysteries and lore.Follow us on instagram to see photos and content related to our stories: http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeoutAlso check out http://www.youtube.com/thecherrydollface for the video versions of our podcast!creepy history podcast, weird history podcast, spooky tales podcast

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    15. Corpses on Trial: Pickled Dudes and Suicide Duels

    This week opens with a new and exciting D4vid update. Plus Cherokee turns the tables on herself and tells Carly about her most creeptastic moment.Our main topic this week is all about corpses that have been on trial through history. We go from the first and only Pope corpse to stand trial, to angry religious men trying corpses, to all the different ways to pickle a corpse, and we end with corpse public defenders. You don't want to miss this one!

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    14. April Fish and Spaghetti Trees- The Best Tricks of April Fools Day

    This episode starts with a professional stowaway and Carly's weird art experience at a haunted venue.For our main topic, Carly is bringing back the lore and telling us about the (mostly unknown) origins of April Fools Day. She also talks about some fun international April Fools Day pranks and traditions from April fish to spaghetti trees to zero gravity. And Cherokee concocts a prank of her own! Be sure to check out our instagram to see how it all unfolded. We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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    13. The Regency Era Was Pretty Gross and Pretty Dark

    This week opens with Carly's creepy audio interference and Cherokee's clients that can't seem to keep their eyes closed.For our main topic this week, Cherokee is talking about the dark side of the Regency era-- mostly represented by the pretty dresses and romantic stories of Jane Austen and Bridgerton. After explaining what the regency actually was, she talks all about soot covered people, rotting horse corpses, and overflowing sewage cesspools. Only the best for you, dear listener. Oh, and we talk about Jane Austen a little too.We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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    12. Ireland's Grumpiest Shoe Cobbling Fairy: The Leprechaun

    Our main topic this week is in honor of March hosting St Patricks day, so Carly is telling us about Ireland's favorite gold hoarding trickster fairy, the leprechaun! She talks about his origins as well as the commercial ways he has been used to sell cereal and horror movies. We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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    11. Terrible Couples: The Fitzgeralds-- A Match Made in Maladjusted Heaven

    This week Cherokee starts her new sub-series "Terrible Spouses" with everything you need to know about F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. From hoarding seminal fluids to digging graves in Central Park to worshipping confederate and fascist ideals, we talk all about this intensely flawed couple and their tragic but fitting ending. We also start the week with... shocker... a D4VD update and a very creepy comment left on one of Cherokee's videos.We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeoutSOURCES: https://lithub.com/behind-the-myths-of-scott-and-zeldas-epic-romance/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelda_Fitzgeraldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Scott_Fitzgeraldhttps://kendalltaylorbooks.com/the-writers-journal/f/a-look-into-the-new-fitzgerald-biography-causing-controversy

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    10. Spring Heeled Jack: The Blue Flame Demon in Moon Boots

    This week Carly is telling us all about Spring Heeled Jack-- a Victorian England legend. From spewing blue flames, to leaping buildings, to ripping at his victims with terrifying claws... this one is exciting!We also start the episode with our creepy things-- Cherokee's viewing of Saltburn and Carly's boyfriend torture. Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeoutSOURCES:Wikipedia — Spring-heeled Jack overview and early reports.  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack Historic-UK — later sightings and legend spread.  - https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Spring-Heeled-Jack HistoryExtra — context on how the legend persisted.  - https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/spring-heeled-jack-real-ghost-phantom/ Atlas Obscura — popular culture and Victorian reactions.  - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meet-springheeled-jack-the-leaping-devil-that-terrorized-victorian-england Additional folklore insights from multiple historical and analytical sources.  - https://ukmythology.wordpress.com/legend-of-spring-heeled-jack/ 

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    9. Poor King Ludwig II, The "Mad" Man Who Walked Out of Windows

    This weeks main topic is all about "mad" King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Known for building splendid castles (helllllo Sleeping Beauty Disney Castle) and funding world famous operas instead of ruling, Ludwig was more than just the lunatic he has been painted as for decades. Ludwig was a sensitive, bright soul with some dark quirks and a very sad ending. We also start this week with our creepy things including a D4VD update (of course) and a creepy corpse collector who is very, very busted.Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeoutSOURCES:https://historylizzie.co.uk/2019/10/07/lola-montez-the-fascinating-life-of-a-queen-of-reinvention-1821-1861/https://www.toursofdistinction.net/blog/poor-mad-king-ludwig-ii-of-bavaria/?srsltid=AfmBOooBvKfiei17eDucUMuM7QSrcAe3p34ld2xrrD2wqO-MDC_D2nTghttps://wheatandtares.org/2024/06/05/lessons-from-ludwig-ii-for-pride-month/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8119274/

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    8. The Holiday Chaos Crew: Licking Spoons and Snatching Weiners

    This week starts with a prank exposed. We then talk about the creepiness of AI on social media and delivery drivers that don't just knock and leave.Our main topic is about what Carly dubs the "holiday chaos crew". We have the Yule Lads in Iceland and the Kallikantzaroi in Greece. From licking spoons, to sniffing kitchens, to snatching weiners, to chopping down the tree of life... these guys are a menace to the new year all over Europe. We also chat about the Yule Cat eating naked children.Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeoutCREDITS: Iceland / Yule Lads & related folklore​Overview of Icelandic Christmas folklore (Yule Lads, shoe gifts, canonization via Jóhannes úr Kötlum’s 1932 poem):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore​Background explainer referencing Jóhannes úr Kötlum’s poems and the lads’ popularization: https://understandiceland.is/icelandic-yule-lads/​National Museum of Iceland event page referencing the 13 lads appearing one-by-one (modern cultural practice): https://www.thjodminjasafn.is/vidburdir/jolasveinarnir-heimsaekja-safnid​Academic work on Grýla traditions (Terry Gunnell PDF):  https://sagaconference.org/SC09/SC09_Gunnell.pdf​ Yule Cat overview and references to early attestation / later popularization:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cat Greece / Kallikantzaroi (Killikantzaros)Overview of Kallikantzaros/Kallikantzaroi, Twelve Days timing, world-tree motif, household defenses:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KallikantzarosJohn Cuthbert Lawson, Modern Greek Folklore and Ancient Greek Religion (1910) — public-domain text via Project Gutenberg:  https://www.gutenberg.org/files/66116/66116-h/66116-h.htm

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    7. The Lip Point of Death: The Radium Girls

    Trigger warning: This week's episode is immensely sad and immensely graphic. But first, we start with our creepy things of the week including a cut with a bread knife and a SHOCKING D4vd update.Our main topic is all about the Radium Girls. These were women that painted dials to help men fighting in the trenches, while unknowingly poisoning themselves with Radium. Cherokee takes you through the horror of what happened to these women, as well as the outcome of decades of court cases, and a bittersweet happy ending.Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeoutCREDITS: The Radium Girls by Kate Moore https://www.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplacehttps://www.afacwa.org/the_forgotten_story_of_the_radium_girls_whose_deaths_saved_thousands_of_workers_lives

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    6. Krampus: It's My Kid Sack, Don't Worry About It

    This week kicks off with a new movie we probably don't need and one hell of a creep who loves chicks with the same name.Our main topic is all about Krampus! That delightful little demon creature with a kid sack and a hot tongue. Carly tells us all about the origins of Krampus from Pagan scoundrel to Santa's bestie. We also divert into conversation about Christmas markets and the movie Hereditary. You never know what you're going to get here, folks!Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeoutCREDITS: https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/12/krampus-origins-and-development-of-a-winter-devil/https://www.oesterreichinstitut.com/en/krampus-perchten-2/#:~:text=What's%20the%20difference%20between%20Krampus,a%20single%20pair%20of%20hornshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampushttps://krampusbremerton.com/who-is-krampus

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    5. What a Dick: Charles Dickens, The Mayor Of Munchkinland

    We open this weeks episode with our creepy things of the week including an update on D4vd and the story of the Butt Lady.Then, Cherokee kicks off a new sub series called "What a Dick" with the biggest dick-in-disguise of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens. From his obsession with teen sisters, to his rebuffing an affair based on looks, to trying to have his very sane wife institutionalized to avoid ruining his nice-guy reputation... This guy really sucked.Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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    4. Gone Girl, But Make it 1587: The Story of Roanoke

    This week Carly is telling us all about the history of the Roanoke settlement. She tells the background of the settlement, gives three theories on what happened to the missing settlers, and talks about the Dare stone hoax. We also talk about how terrible AHS: Roanoke was and Cherokee spills the tea on the Ivory Lady.Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeouthttps://www.npca.org/articles/3604-the-lost-colony-an-outer-banks-mysteryhttps://www.history.com/articles/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-of-roanokehttps://www.ncpedia.org/lost-colonyhttps://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/science/lost-colony-splithttps://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/roanoke-colony.htmhttps://www.firstcolonyfoundation.org/history/the-roanoke-coloniesThe Lost Colony of Roanoke: New Evidence - on HBO Max

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    3. Puritans! The Fun Haters in Ugly Hats

    This week Cherokee is welcoming the Thanksgiving season in with an episode about the puritans. We talk all about Johnny C and his Calvinists, smiting your own children, trying to jerk it in peace, and we give you just a taste of the Salem witch hysteria. We also briefly discuss the discuss the different ways Jews and Christians approach the topic of Jesus. Some real lighthearted stuff.Also by request, we have moved our creepiest things of the week to the beginning of the episode. Let us know if you like it better!Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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    2. Hell Embers and Turnip Spice Lattes: This is Halloween!

    This week Carly is bringing her first topic: HALLOWEEN! She starts with the history of Halloween's beginnings and early lore. Then we talk about Halloween urban legends and talk about our favorite halloween memories and costumes. We also end the episode with the creepiest things of each of our weeks… so be sure to listen to the end!Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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    1. Aqua Tofana: The Most Famous "Inheritance" Poison

    Welcome to our very first episode! Cherokee is taking the reins for our first week and telling you all about a ring of 6 Italian women in the 17th century that killed 600 men over 50 years with one pretty little poison-- Aqua Tofana.We also end the episode with the creepiest things of each of our weeks… So be sure to listen to the end. And vote in our poll on whether you'd like to hear our creepiest thing at the beginning or end of each podcast. Please also be sure to leave us a review and subscribe!We are always open to new topic suggestions... Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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    Intro: You're Creeping Me Out w/video!

    We are so excited to bring you this new podcast. We hope you love it and we are always open to new topic suggestions. Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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    Intro: Welcome to You're Creeping Me Out!

    We are so excited to bring you this new podcast. We hope you love it and we are always open to new topic suggestions. Follow us on instagram:http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Every week, Carly and Cherokee try to give each other the creeps with our favorite dark histories, mysteries and lore.Follow us on instagram to see photos and content related to our stories: http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeoutAlso check out http://www.youtube.com/thecherrydollface for the video versions of our podcast!creepy history podcast, weird history podcast, spooky tales podcast

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