Monstrous is a true crime podcast with a dash of all things spooky, mystical and creepy hosted by two friends, one with a love of all things true crime, spine tingling and the world of the unknown and the other some would say has an obsession with true crime, a love for spooky but does not mess with the world of the dead. Join us every other Monday and every other Wednesday as we cover murders, serial killers, cold cases, mysteries, cults and all things monstrous. Listener Discretion Is Advised.
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🪦2020-2025🪦 a film club that dissected the eerie intersections of gender in horror. all episodes remain on Spotify and YouTube + visit our archive on Tumblr.
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From werewolves in the doghouse to new ghouls at work, there's no problem too strange for this weekly advice segment, from the UK's only dedicated radio service for the creature community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to Truly Fabulously Monstrous! A podcast about True Crime and Weird Stuff.
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27: The Grimes Sisters
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1:15:56In this gripping episode, Carrie delves into the mysterious and chilling case of the Grime Sisters. On December 28, 1956 Barbara Grimes and her younger sister Patricia Grimes left their home in Chicago, Illinois to see a movie in Brighton Park to never return home. Three week later their bodies were discovered on the side of a rural road in Willow …
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For National Missing Children’s month here at Monstrous Carrie has a lineup that will have ya’ll saying Mandys catch phrase Oh My God during each episode. To kick of the month Carrie and Mandy Dive into the 1976 Chowchilla kidnappings. We begin on a warm summer day in 1976 when 26 children and their bus driver went missing from Chowchilla, Californ…
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25: Juliane Koepcke and Her Free Fall to the Jungle
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1:33:41This week on Monstrous we dive into an amazing tale of survival. This tale will you have you questioning everything you have ever complained about and if your life really is as bad as you believe it to be. Carrie dives into how Juliane Koepcke lived through a plane crash, fell 10,000 feet to the amazon jungle and survived for 11 days on her own as …
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This week we start with a recap of Part 1. Carrie introduces the suspect Bob Irwin, and delves into his troubled background, mental health issues, and deadly obsession with Ethel Gedeon. In this final episode Carrie covers the events leading up to the murders, Bob's confession, and the subsequent manhunt and trial. Photos for this episode can be fo…
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On the afternoon of March 28,1937, Easter Sunday, Joseph Gedeon and his daughter arrive at the home of his wife for dinner. Although they had been separated Mary and Joseph agreed to have family dinner with their 2 daughters. When they entered the apartment it appeared as though no one was home but upon looking around the home two dead bodies were …
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We are gathered here today with heavy hearts, but also a spirit of gratitude and remembrance, to celebrate the life of The Monstrous Feminine Podcast. At the ripe old age of five, she was stabbed 666 times by four witches. It was a short life, but a well-lived one. She will be lovingly remembered for her uncanny dissections of gender, horror and al…
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week's case is one of fame, tragedy and questions left for more than 9 decades about what really happened on the night of March 1st of 1932. In a quiet home sits a family, the golden boy of aviation, his wife and their 20 month old son. They had the perfect life but by 11 pm that illusion was shattered. An empty bed, ransom notes, chaos, a paid ran…
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21: The Mystery of Bog Bodies
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1:19:14This week Carrie and Mandy explore both a modern conspiracy theory surrounding a beauty queen named Barbra Miller, also known as Barbie, and the ancient phenomenon of bog bodies found primarily in Europe. After talking about the Barbie conspiracy Carrie dives into the ancient mystery of bog bodies, which are remarkably preserved human remains found…
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20: Ann Burgess and Isabella Goodwin
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1:18:04In this weeks episode Carrie covers the contributions of two trailblazing women in law enforcement. It highlights their significant impacts in their respective fields and the challenges they faced as women in male-dominated professions. Carrie begins by discussing Mandy first choice Ann Burgess a psychiatric nurse who was fascinated by human behavi…
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This episode dives into the life of a trailblazing female journalist who broke societal norms and made significant contributions to investigative journalism during a time when women’s lives were planned out for them. Today Carrie tells us about the journalist pioneer Nellie Bly. A woman determined to forge her own path and make her own name. Nellie…
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In this weeks case Carrie tells us the story of Diamond Doris, a woman that led a thrilling life and lived a life of crime for decades. Doris Payne's life is the wild story of a woman who chose a life of crime over a mundane one. From a tough childhood in West Virginia to becoming a notorious jewel thief, she lived an extraordinary life full of dar…
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In todays episode we cover our first case in honor of women’s history month. For this week we cover the life of a starlet that was a mixture of glamour, tragedy, and resilience. Known as the Queen of Pinups from the 1950s to today the woman we cover this week had a turbulent life marked by early childhood trauma, a successful yet controversial mode…
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16: Lamonte McIntyre and Willie Grimes
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1:25:14This episode dives into the wrongful convictions of Lamonte McIntyre and Willie Grimes, it highlight the flaws in the justice system, the impact of systemic racism and the present unchecked power. The cases highlight the pervasive racism in the criminal justice system, with Black defendants facing harsher sentences and wrongful convictions more fre…
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15: The Exonerated 5
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1:04:53When a woman is left barely alive police zero in on a group of kids in the wrong place at the wrong time and leads to a case that was doomed from the start. This case left 5 young boys fighting for their innocence and ultimately leads to wrongful convictions that changed the lives of 5 families forever. This week Carrie dives into the case of the C…
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The history of racial injustice in America has contributed to the presumption that people of color are more likely to be criminals, leading to wrongful convictions. With recent data showing that Black Americans account for a large percentage of exonerations, with many wrongful convictions still being uncovered. In this episode Carrie dives into the…
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In honor of Black History Month us here at Monstrous will be covering an event or person that impacted the black community and the U.S. as a whole each week. This week Carrie dives into the Red Summer of 1919. On this episode Carrie tells us some historical facts regarding the red summer of 1919 and what these few months entailed, what caused it an…
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Our last episode for horror parody is the 2022 film ‘The Blackening’, directed by Tim Story. ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿We discuss the realistic friendship dynamics of the central group, describe our amusement at the playful use of Black stereotypes and explain how this film rejects Blackness as a monolith.The Coven: Louisa, Tyia and ZebaTheme and ‘Witch of the Week’ M…
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Welcome to Camp Bloodbath! 🌲🪓👧 Continuing with our horror parody theme, we're covering the 2015 comedy ‘The Final Girls’, directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson.In this episode, we identify the recurring use of grief in horror, analyse the final girl trope and this film’s regrettable lack of engagement with Carol Clover’s original text, and debate to wh…
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12: The 1992 Christmas Killings
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1:16:21In todays episode we dive into a Christmas murder case. On Christmas eve of 1992 four people who were apart of a group of runaways and wayward teens dubbed the downtown posse embarked on a shooting spree that killed, injured and impacted many. Carrie tells us about a group of teens who go from troubled and rebellious to cold blooded killers. Source…
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This week is a solo episode for Carrie. Carrie takes us through some fascinating creatures and characters of this time of year in this Christmas countdown special. photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715 Let us know if you want a biweekly minisode at: https://youtube.com/@monstroustcpod?si=Mil…
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“No, please don’t kill me Mr. Ghostface – I wanna be in the sequel!” It’s time for horror parodies and so we’re taking on the 1996 classic ‘Scream’, directed by Wes Craven. 😱🔪🩸We compare the poignancy of the original to its many sequels, explore the difficulties of effective satire in the age of media oversaturation, and describe the surprisingly a…
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11: The Villisca Axe Murders Part 2
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1:05:34This week we cover the case of a mass murder. A heinous crime that took place over 100 years ago, one that despite the years of investigations, multiple grand jury hearings, a slander suit and a murder trial is still unsolved to this day. This case had multiple suspects but no evidence to prove who truly committed these murders. This week Carrie di…
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10: The Villisca Axe Murders Part 1
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1:13:15This week we cover the case of a mass murder. A heinouscrime that took place over 100 years ago, one that despite the years of investigations, multiple grand jury hearings, a slander suit and a murder trial is still unsolved to this day. This case had multiple suspects but no evidence to prove who truly committed these murders. This week Carrie div…
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For our last serial killer episode, we're covering the 2023 crime thriller ‘Red Rooms’, directed by Pascal Plante. 🟥💻This episode is extra special because it includes snippets from an interview with the director himself. We discuss the fascinating shift in focus from murderers to their admirers, and attempt to unpick the psychology of female serial…
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This week Carrie tells us some real ghost encounters that will leave sceptic second guessing their beliefs.Audioboom Studios
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We are back this week with another Disney tale! Every little girl loves Disney princesses, each one give every girl a new view of the world around them and new dreams to strive for but do we know what inspired these princesses? This week we talk about none other than Cinderella. In this dark tale there is no Gus Gus, no fairy godmother. This tale i…
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This week we dive into a spooky season favorite to learn its origins. The subject of this weeks spooky episode came out of Maryland in 1890 and was inspired by spiritualism. Carrie tells us where it came from, how it became named and how it became what it is today. Sources and photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profil…
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7: Spooky Episode 7
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1:07:51This week we have a second round of spooky games to play or not play. Carrie tells us about 13 more games and these ones you may want to think twice about participating in. Sources for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715Audioboom Studios
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This week we cover another unsolved case. Carrie discusses an unsolved disappearance of a mother and her young son. This case will be unsolved for 28 years on November 16th, nearly 3 decades with no answers to what happened to this mother and her son or at the very least where they went. Sources and photos for this episode can be found at: https://…
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S5 Ep 2: Serial Killers - I Saw the Devil
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1:00:12Continuing our serial killer theme, we're covering the 2010 action thriller ‘I Saw the Devil’, directed by Kim Jee-woon. 👁👁👹In this episode, we discuss the thriller’s relentless violence and its thematic purpose, debate whether the main character's driving motivation is narcissism or grief, and talk about Western exoticism of so-called "Asia Extrem…
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This week Carrie tells us about 7 spooky games to play and we have a new guest to hear this games with you. Sources and photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715Audioboom Studios
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7: The Unsolved Murders of Latisha Lambert and Christopher Shinn
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1:14:00The loss of a loved one is hard for anyone, but the loss of a loved one at the hands of someone else is unbearable. This is something so many of us, including Carrie, can unfortunately understand, but imagine having your loved one taken from you at the hands of someone else to never know who is responsible, to never have justice, and to never have …
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This week Carrie takes us to Alabama. To yet another location that is a symbol of childhood. Another innocent and happy place… But is it really? Our location this week is said to be yet another place haunted by the ghost of children, but how the ghost ended up there is really up for debate. It could be one of two reasons maybe even both. In the end…
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Ciao a tutti ⋆˙☽ we're back with szn 5! Our first theme is serial killers, starting off with the 1982 Italian horror mystery, 'Tenebrae', directed by Dario Argento. 🟡👠We summarise the origins of "giallo" in Italian cinema, unravel the many layers of Argento's meta-commentary through the film's eroticised violence, voyeurism and plot twists, and ide…
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What happens when you head for America looking for a better life? You have a dream of a better life. The American Dream as they call it but what if this dream turns out to be a nightmare. Omaima Nelson was a model who had been born and raised in Egypt. She immigrated to the U.S. after she turned 18 but only a few years later she would be entangled …
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This week Carrie takes us to West Virginia. To a location that is a symbol of childhood, an innocent happy place…but is it? Our location this week is said to be possibly cursed but is definitely haunted and the ghosts? Well, those are of mostly children. Sources: https://www.wvlakeshawnee.com/ https://visitmercercounty.com/places/lake-shawnee/#:~:t…
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Every child loves Christmas and can’t wait to run and play with their new toys. If you live where its warm in the dead of winter your kids flock outside playing with and riding on their toys they got a few weeks before on Christmas Day. Seeing your children play together outside on their new toys is a joy that can’t be described but what happens wh…
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For this week were doing things a little different. Carrie tells us about a ritual game, 2 urban legends and 5 short ghost stories. With some side commentary from Carries husband.Audioboom Studios
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Canada is known for its beautiful picture like landscape, politeness, multiculturalism and of course the accents. However, Canada also has a dark side marked by notorious crime that has taken the nation and the world by storm. From scandalous heists to gruesome infamous murders. Canadas history is full of both bewitching and horrendous crimes. This…
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2: Spooky Episode 2
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1:03:09This week for our spooky episode Carrie and Mandy are going back to their roots. We are headed South to North Carolina to tell you about 3 known spooky locations within the Tar Heel State. This week Carrie tells us about mysterious lights that have been seen since around 1910, then we head to a colonial ghost town that is so spooky it been used as …
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Imagine living every day feeling alone, betrayed and afraid. That was life for Amanda, a young 10th grade girl who should have been hanging out with friends and just being a kid. Instead, she became a target and out of fear kept it all to herself until it all became too much for her to keep inside. On this weeks episode Carrie tells us Amandas stor…
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In this weeks Halloween Spooky special Carrie tells us a tale about a harmless game created out of boredom that becomes a nightmare, a tale that was once believed to be an urban legend but now this country has proof it existed. For our second tale Carrie tells us the possible person behind a classic and beloved urban legend, one that will make you …
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We all, or at least most of us know and love Disney's The Little Mermaid, right? Well, the story we all know is in fact not the original version of this fairytale and the original is much darker. In this week’s episode Carrie tells the real story of Ariel before Disney made it fluffy and family friendly. Sources: https://www.etonline.com/movies/154…
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With spooky season upon us Carrie and Mandy thought an extra dose of spookiness was just what the doctor ordered. Join us every Thursday for a spooky bonus episode starting August 22ndAudioboom Studios
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1: The Tulsa Race Massacre
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1:04:33For most of America the topic of this week’s episode has become a distant memory and a forgotten piece of history. But after the death of George Floyd in 2020 the riots, protests and uprisings along with the new pop culture entertainment we now have has brought this event back into the minds of everyone that knows it and begs the question of how mu…
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Monstrous is a true crime podcast with a dash of all things spooky, mystical and creepy hosted by two southern girls living in the Midwest with a love of all things spine tingling. Join us every Sunday as we cover murders, serial killers, cold cases, mysteries, cults and all things monstrous. Listener Discretion Is Advised.…
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S4 Ep 11: Pride Special - Love Lies Bleeding (with Reem)
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1:39:55Hi gay! 🏳️🌈 For this extra long Pride special, we're covering the gory gay thriller ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, directed by Rose Glass. 🏋️♀️💉💪🍳💘💥🔫🚬We discuss love and addiction, giantess kinks and bodybuilding as a form of drag. We also praise this film’s refreshing disregard for queer respectability politics with its messy central couple. Get pumped!T…
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Our final dreams in horror pick is the 2021 crime mystery ‘Malignant’, directed by James Wan.👹🧥This film is nothing like what you’d expect. We delight at the action-movie sequences and marvel at the camp of it all. We also debate this movie’s bonkers biology and manage to identify every single monstrous-feminine trope in all the seemingly shallow t…
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Continuing our dreams in horror theme with the 2021 horror mystery ‘Last Night in Soho’, directed by Edgar Wright. 👩🎤💄🧥🔪👵🔥In this episode, we express how we had some trouble pinning down the message of the film. We (shockingly) didn’t quite take to the female revenge storyline. We also unpick the uneven characterisation and uneasy racial dynamics i…
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