Freaks of a Feather
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Today concludes our three part series on Jeffrey Dahmer, a man so disgusting that Hannibal Lecter would blush. We cover the murders at apartment 213 924 North 25th street and the Milwaukee cannibal's eventual capture.TW: violence, sexual violence, murder
In Part 2 of our Jeffrey Dahmer series, we will uncover the beginning of Dahmer's murderous spree. It's a very nasty and gruesome road. Be warned folks, this one isn't for the faint of heart. CW: sexual assault, murder, brutality
Today we begin a new series on America's sweetheart and favorite serial killer, Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer. (Sarcasm, we all know he's a monster) Today we will focus on Dahmer's formative years as well as his bleak teenage tutelage as a budding sexual sadist. It's a fun time for all! TW: animal abuse and sexual sadism
This week we recorded a bang up episode for you but our file shit the bed and came out sounding like a 70 year old chain smoker. So we have to record again. I apologize profusely. We will do our best to get an episode out to you ASAP! We love you all,Emilee and Mary
Today we embark on an epic journey through the very tangled vines of what makes a victim and what makes a criminal. Specifically we will study the case of La Mataviejitas, The Little Old Lady Killer and what her demonization reveals about violence against women on a macro scale in Mexico.
Today we entreat you to take a load off and participate in some casual listening as we talk about absolute nonsense.
Today we conclude our three part series on the Gibbons Twins, Jennifer and June. We follow the twins down the path of arson towards the infamous asylum, Broadmoor Hospital.
Today we continue our deep dive into the bizarre world of June and Jennifer Gibbons. We go into the terrifying underbelly of the twin's darkest fantasies and strangest encounters. It gets absolutely batshit crazy off the wall tutti fruiti. TW: sexual violence, sexual abuse
Today we begin the exploration of the infamous Silent Twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons. We dive deep into the cryptic world of secrets and obsessive co dependency fostered by the two sisters.We also traverse the land of the unhinged when we dissect their extracurricular activities.
Today we discuss the unfortunate origins of the modern nurse and the class struggle and misogyny that lead to the current divide in our healthcare system.
Today we traverse the peoples' Popular Medicine Movement of the 1830s in the United States. We cover the medicine of the people vs. the big business of medicine perpetuated by capitalism's truest scumbags. Everything we discuss today has had a direct effect on what we experience with health care today in the United States. TW: you will probably get mad.
Today we give an overview of the terror enacted upon the free thinking women of medieval Europe and the systematic erasure of women from the medical field. TW: violence against women and children is discussed.
The conclusion to our series on the Radium Girls. We ascend towards the peak of justice!
Mary is out sick but we will be back next week hopefully. We appreciate you all and we love you. You'll hear some resources for podcasts hosted by black creators and especially black women.
We cover the investigation into "Big Radium" and the untimely deaths of its female workforce. Deceit and coercion are chief among the tactics used to silence the women. However, they remained steadfast in their determination to prosecute their employer in spite of their rapidly declining health. It's a jaw dropping part 2. Okay that was in bad taste...
Today Mary tackles the history and mistreatment of America's "Radium Girls." We have a love able cast of characters, among them "Fuzzy Jaw," and "Glass Bones."
And so we come to our final chapter in our series on Spiritualism. It's here where our dear friends, Harry Houdini and Mina Crandon, embark on the strangest of journeys, to the astral plane of Summerland.
Today we discuss Houdini's quest to ruin Mina Crandon and the inner turmoil of the Scientific American team!
We continue our journey with a look at one of the most convincing cases for psychic phenomena, that of Mina Crandon. The activity is absolutely batshit wild, so buckle up!
In this installment we hash out the bad blood between the magicians and the spiritualists. We also cover the beginning of the Scientific American's quest for unquestionable proof of psychic phenomena! Come join us in the middle school girls bathroom, we're dishing out the drama today between Houdini and Doyle.
Come round dear friends and join hands for a séance. We're gonna unveil the mysteries within the realm of Spiritualism!
Happy New Years! Let's start off 2022 with a fun little dive. It's very special indeed. Children that kill!
Today Mary and I exchange the gift of pure joy, the gift that keeps on giving, the gift of bizarre true stories. Next week we're taking a break! We'll catch you all after that!
We all celebrate the holidays in different ways, hopefully yours doesn't end in arson or murder.
Let's look at some of history's most cringe worthy perverts and some of the best love letters I've ever read.
Today we ask each other questions while our goblets over runners with nectar.
Today we expose the truth behind the myth that is Thanksgiving. We also explore some fantastic tales of misadventure.
Today we tackle the world of ritual magick and the unpredictable actions of elementals.
Today we explore one of the 8 main sabats, that of Sam Hain. You'll get a rudimentary break down of Wicca as well.
Today we explore the spooky underground world of haunted mines and ghostly caverns!
Today we take you on a tour of local haunts and surprising stories of Halloweens that have come and gone. You'll also hear Mary and I rant endlessly about the systemic bullshit that exists in health care.
Sometimes your boyfriend has secretly been a body of water and sometimes your friend lives in a vent. It's totally okay. Don't think about it too much. Today we share with you some spooky tales that are 100% true.
Just because you're dead, doesn't mean you can't give back to society! Far from it. You could donate your organs and save a life or even provide a new face for a victim of primate aggression. Or you could donate the whole tamale to science and become a buffet of discovery! The adventure doesn't stop at death people. Join us as we explore the life of a cadaver!
We hope you learn some important tenets from this episode: the woods can be magical and stoic place filled with beauty and wonder, they can also filled with death traps and murderous old women who only want to watch you poop.
Gather round everyone and join us as we weave some dastardly tales. These are tales of terror, tales of woe, and some of them, yes some of them, are even true.
Today we are all going on an adventure and on this adventure we will be taking the stairs, and no one is boarding a plane... no one. Today you'll learn that death by escalator is more common than you thought, also, yes- you can get sucked out of the window of a plane.
Join us today as we discuss bizarre proclivities of two killer nurses. What better way to celebrate Labor Day than by honoring two people who literally slayed at their job? I know, I hate me too. We'll cover a lot of ground, from in bath tub barbecuing to eskimo kiss prescriptions. It's a weird one folks, we hope you dig it!
Mary and Emilee take you on a voyage through the dark and muddy waters of the family annihilator. We explore the tragic tale of Marty Bergmen and the recent account of the Watts Family Murders. It's pretty brutal... TW: child abuse, spousal abuse, graphic accounts of murder
Today we bring you the thrilling adventures of women who kill! You'll learn about culinary ingenuity in the quite literal face of death and the serious nature of bowl induced cardiac arrest!
What is Anti-social Personality Disorder? Well it's complicated but basically its a deluge of symptoms that really boil down to this: Someone who is morally bankrupt. Today we will guide you through the two monikers that make up Anti-Social Personality Disorder- Sociopathy and Psychopathy. We cover the stories of Amelia Dyer and Joe Exotic.
Today we discuss two of the iconic and gruesome murders of the 21st century and they both happened in a little place called Los Angeles, California. Mary gives us the low down on the Black Dahlia murder and Emilee guides us through the night of the first Manson Murder Spree.
On today's episode we uncover the Pascagoula Abduction of 1973 and discuss one of the grossest alien abductees and certified douche bags- Stan Romanek. You're going to learn a lot of things: 1. If you shout from the rooftops you've been seeded by aliens, chances are someone will eventually make a documentary about you. 2. If you're a fisherman in Mississippi and have a penchant for fishing in the moonlight, you just might get accosted by crab people.
Today we cover two of the most bizarre natural disasters of all time. The Children's Blizzard of 1888 and the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923.
Pack your parka, pack your fire retardant underwear... pack a peace offering for mother nature.
Today we explore the harrowing true story of Uruguayan Flight 571 and a brief history of cannibalism! We hope you brought your appetite for enthralling stories and bizarre facts!
Join us as we explore two unsettling stories related to one of the most fascinating mental disorders, Munchausen by Proxy. We cover the stories of Hope Ybarra and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
Today we cover two surprisingly less known cryptids that hail from the southern United States. The Giggle Fish and the Gulch River Goblin! Trigger warning: There is explicit talk of sexually inappropriate behavior and violence.
Today we learn a lot of things. 1. The human body cannot sustain itself on Instant Ramen alone. And 2. Don't ever trust a street corner preacher.
We cover the kidnapping stories of Fusako Sano and Elizabeth Smart! Trigger Warning: There is discussion of sexual, physical, and verbal assault in this episode. Use Discretion.
We are by no means experts when it comes to tarot… Cartomancers we are not. But we gave it the good ole college try and we’re here to give you all the goods!
Today we lead you through a maze of cringe worthy stories and some of our weirdest fears. Also... giant mutant otters.
This is a gross one people. Buckle in.
Today we trek through the swampland of the Bridgewater Triangle where a metric ton of mysterious happenings have occurred. We then give you a world class history report of the one and only Lizzie Borden!
Today we traverse New England soil in search of Cryptids and alleged vampires! You’re going to learn a lot about TB today and a lot about the human species. Also- Atypical Gibbons.
Today we share with you, our dear listeners, our favorite ghost stories. All of which include the protagonist dying a ghastly death! Topics include: The Greenbrier Ghost, Julia Legare, and Peg Entwistle
Today we navigate the strange world of urban legends and some of their possible origins. Talking points: Mick Jagger and the Mars Bar, Vanishing Hitchhikers, White vans, college murders, and things that go bump in the night... and possibly lick your hands....
Enjoy!
Today we discuss the hidden sources behind some of the world's most infamous fairy tales and the two brothers who compiled said tales.
Grab yourself a green protein smoothie, cause you're gonna need it. This episode we focus on traditional Celtic and Gaelic myths, the Leprechaun and the Kelpie. So buckle your boots and get up on that aquatic horse, we're going for a ride!
This week on Other Worldly, Mary and I explore the depravity of Possession and Exorcism Part 2! This one is wet folks, so pack your galoshes and umbrellas. But seriously... it's fucked.
We cover the death of Janet Moses and the real exorcism of Ronald Hunkeler, who inspired The Exorcist!
Today, on the holiest of days, we dive into everything Krampus. So grab your ruten bundle and your chains, it's time to get merry! Also its worth noting that there is not an insignificant amount of period talk in this episode as well as a good amount of vitriol directed at Santa Claus... ENJOY!
All I'm saying is that despite their differences, with a little marriage counseling, I think they could make it work. Join us as we unpack the gruesome tales and ideologies behind the wendigo and the skinwalker.
Today we discuss the ever elusive Mothman and El Chupacabra. Are they mythological beasts? aliens? trickster gods? or just some really really big bats? Either way, they're big fans of 'chock full of nuts.'
We started off talking about the faye and then it trailed off into ghosts. Its a bunch of spooky fuckery. Need I say more?
A follow up to our previous conversations on fairies and ghosts with a smattering of zombie. This one goes off the rails a bit. Sorry?