Gimme the Creeps

Abi discusses the vibe around soft launching back into haunts and paranormal material by giving a nostalgic backdrop.

The ethics and structure of true crime podcasts are discussed in this conversation revisited with recent examples and older scandals.

Ruby Franke's case updates are briefly mentioned @ 22:00- 23:46.

The fun begins as Abi reads from More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alan Schwartz

29:00-31:18 The Man in the Middle  

31:46-35:40 The Window 

36:07-38:13 The Bed by the Window  

38:16-39:31 Something Was Wrong  

39:33-41:22 The Wreck 

41:23-43:55 One Sunday Morning  

45:40- 47:44 Sounds  

49:29- 51:32 Wonderful Sausage 

Abi shares multiple recent cases

00:22-13:40

Nex Benedict died the day after an altercation at school which was mishandled

13:40-15:20

Abi reintroduces the podcast and her goal of trying something new with the structure of her episodes.

15:21-22:28

Bodies found at Lady Bird Lake cause concerns and demand action

23:00-46:13

TW: sexual assault, graphic violence, and disturbing material

Theft leads to the discovery of gruesome and solid evidence in the murders of two native Alaska women

46:13-56:10

Updates on child abuse case as Ruby Franke was sentenced this week. The women go on to discuss child stars and the dark side of family vlogging channels and social media

56:36-end

Animal cruelty cases are discussed in graphic detail, and listener discretion is advised.

Daniela describes the origins of the holiday through the centuries and the traditions that sprung from early practices. What was once used for protection comes to be used for trickery, Daniela describes the eeriness of mimicry. Some however don’t just get their kicks From only doing tricks, so beware.

Happy Halloween Source: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween https://www.cnn.com/style/article/history-of-halloween-costumes/index.html https://study.com/learn/lesson/humanoid-mythical-creatures-monsters-examples.html https://aspundir.blogspot.com/2012/05/30-famous-mythical-humanoid-creatures.html https://gizmodo.com/14-terrifying-japanese-monsters-myths-and-spirits-1498740680 https://www.curiousordinary.com/2021/08/kawauso.html https://yokai.com/nopperabou/ https://historycooperative.org/pele-goddess-of-fire-and-volcanoes/

Abi shares the stories of two disturbed men who crossed the line to be with those they loved. 

Listener discretion advised, dead children are discussed.

Abi is giving the troubling reminder to not be trustworthy of anyone with strange hobbies.

The humor is at its darkest in this episode to kick off the season. 

TW: graphic material, abuse of a corpse, necrophila mentioned, 

Daniela takes us on a bizarre adventure to the stratovolcano known as Mt. Shasta at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, CA.

Mt. Shasta is said to be home to a hidden civilization of people called Lumerians and is said to hold mystical energies. 

Daniela reads experiences of people who ran into the Lumerians or their home.

Daniela tells of people who went missing near the volcano.  

The women close the episode chatting before giving an update on the Delphi murder case. 

Abi reads a scary story she found on reddit.

When a family of survivalists go missing from a locked bunker, the police try to keep things under wraps. The protagonist finds themselves facing the unknown down in the dark while searching for their lost dog.

The women discuss some truly scary and messed up news Abi’s heard recently.

TW: SA, Torture

Daniela shares the harrowing and gruesome details of the events that took place July 18, 1984 at a McDonald’s in San Diego CA. 

Opinions are shared as they discuss the shooter and his intentions, was he hateful or was it a mental health crisis? 

Regardless, the shooter alone was responsible for the heinous killing of 21 people and the wounding of 19.

We warn you, this episode is graphic, listener discretion advised.

TW: graphic material, gun violence, mental illness, child murder

Daniela opens the episode with an eerie experience her family had recently.

The women discuss the practice of Tulpamancy.

Abi introduces the case, setting the scene and outlining the crime that would forever close a summer camp in 1977. 

Multiple strange incidents speckle the dark mystery all the more. 

There are holes in the episode, but also holes in the case possibly. 

TW: graphic material, child murder, SA

Daniela describes pieces in the Bible that are meant to curse enemies. The women discuss unfortunate and disturbing news they have come across recently.

Stories discussed:

-12 year old kills brother

https://fox8.com/news/12-year-old-girl-stabs-brother-to-death-mom-blames-manic-episode/amp/

-Teen charged for newborn left in trash can-

https://www.newswest9.com/amp/article/news/local/artesia-woman-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-of-a-child/513-56d2f37d-82d2-4fce-8906-31bb0cfe2f64

-Nurse SA’d a patient resulting in pregnancy-

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/phoenix-police-make-arrest-connection-woman-gave-birth/story?id=60568859

Abi reads a creepypasta neither of the women have read before.

Two detectives have to take matters into their own hands as people of their town are being torn to shreds without a lead in sight.

https://www.creepypasta.com/things-darker-than-man/

Daniela shares the story of Prince Dipendra of Nepal who willingly killed his family in June of 2001. Was it certain expectaions weighing too heavily or a forbidden romance? From partying and scandal to murder. The only one who knew all the answers turned the gun on himself, dying in the hospital days later.