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Sinisterhood

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Sinisterhood is the comedy podcast about all things sinister, covering true crime, cults, cryptids, unsolved mysteries, and strange phenomena. Join Dallas-based comedians and best friends Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney each Wednesday as they bring you weekly episodes with plenty of research, lots of laughs, and legal insight from Heather, a licensed attorney. Plus, catch all new odd but true tales submitted by listeners every Friday.
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Comedian Tommy Smart has fun conversations with really smart people. He discussions vary from comedy, movies, politics, food, conspiracy theories, and whatever else is on his mind. Follow @reallysmartcomedy
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A Therapist's response to FF 169; Don't Worry Guys, the Serial Killer Will Look Out for My Little Brother; Lost Ability; When the Missiles Fell; Laurel Said to Send in My Medium Story; and The Presence That Lives on My Family’s Hacienda. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to submit…
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A whimsical creature from Germany morphed stateside into a newspaper headline frenzy that swept a region for decades. The truth behind its fame maybe sinister, but this monstrous beast’s playful rebrand has landed it in the amongst the most beloved crytpids. This week’s episode is The Snallygaster. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2…
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I Fear My Ex May Hurt Me; That Time One of My Predatory Teachers Got Beaten with a Metal Pipe; Who the Hell Says That???; Bicycling Accident; Did Charlie Do It?; and Which Billionaires Dick Shaped Rocket Fooled Me Now? Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to submit your odd but true …
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With their million-dollar show shuttered for good, the superstar duo traded the stage for physical therapy and time with their tigers. But years later, one man stepped out of the shadows, claiming to know the truth about what really happened with Mantacore. Was he shattering the illusion or finally setting the record straight? And what does it mean…
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Do You Need a Knife or is the One Pointed in my Face Good Enough?; Mr. B's Class; Demons? Rats? Demon Rats?; I Saw the Ghost Lights of Brown Mountain; I Saw the Ghost Lights of Brown Mountain; and Mother, How Could You? Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to submit your odd but true…
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We’re joined by the hilarious and otherworldly duo Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson—co-hosts of Last Podcast on the Left and Side Stories. We talk Lincoln, the Bermuda Triangle, and about Ed’s fascination with animal attacks. Henry shares a Contact in the Desert story that had him attending a mysterious party. Plus, we look ahead to Crimewave at Sea. …
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By 2003, the highest-paid act in Vegas was selling out nightly shows, performing a spectacle of magic, lions, tigers, jaguars, and even an elephant. But one October evening, the act veered off script, and one of the stars paid a heavy price. This week’s episode is Siegfried and Roy: Tigers, Tragedy, and the Truth - Part 3. Get your tickets to join …
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My Creepy Kid May Have Saved My Life; Strange Happenings on the Way to Granny's House; What was in My House??; The Tale of My Haunted Ant-Infested Apartment; Possible Encounter with a Shapeshifter and I was Sprayed by a Siegfried and Roy Tiger Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to …
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From their humble beginnings to headlining the Las Vegas Strip, this legendary duo rose to become some of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. Their act was dazzling and their fame was global, but danger was lurking just behind the curtains. This week’s episode is Siegfried & Roy - Tigers, Tragedy, and the Truth - Part 2. Get your tickets to…
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The Worst Right Swipe of My Life; Vignettes About the Pharmacy Pervert; My Mom and I Got Caught in the Middle of a High-Speed Chase While Just Trying to go to Menards to get Supplies for Our New House; Lost Time and the UFO that Only I Remember; Mail from an Old Friend?; and Toilet of Terror. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - …
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Mac and cheese. Peanut butter and Jelly. Milk and Cookies. Some pairings just work, and these two performers were no exception. With their powers combined, this dazzling duo created actual magic with their monstrous menagerie. But as spectacular as it may have been, their empire was built on hidden secrets that eventually turned violent. This week’…
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I saw Epstein's Island Get Raided on Family Vacation; Can I See Your Tan Lines?... NO PERV; My Fight, Flight, or Freeze Reaction Is Broken; A Ladybug from Beyond?; Demon Hitchhiker in Helltown? and Pipe of Terror. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to submit your odd but true stori…
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With a terminal cancer diagnosis and list of names, a men’s rights activist set off on a cross country trip, with a disguise, a grudge, and a gun, hellbent on revenge. He may have destroyed lives, but in his wake, some have turned the heaviness of loss into hope and action. This week's episode The Deliveryman Murders, Part 2: The Killings of Marc A…
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One lawyer made a name for himself taking on the system to even what he saw as an unfair society and settle some scores. But when the law didn't go his way, he took matters into his own hands. This week's episode The Deliveryman Murders, Part 1: The Killings of Marc Angelucci and Daniel Anderl. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 …
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The Time I Tailgated with a Murderer; I Was Harassed by a Man Who Committed the Vehicular Homicide of His Girlfriend 6 Months Later; Parent Lore: When My Mom Became an Unwilling Hostage Negotiator; Amish(ish) Family Lore; Practice Talking to Cops; and Attempted Coup at the Library of Congress. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 -…
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WHAT’S IN THE TRASH?!; Active Shooter and Online Teaching; No NDE, but Meditation Experience + Brush with True Crime; Just Listened to Episode 304; I Think My House is Haunted by a Feminist and I Love Her; and Shit and Coins. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to submit your odd bu…
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Two high-profile inmates could see freedom while two wrongfully convicted men await long-overdue justice. Plus, two mysteries see movement, a fallen legal titan awaits sentencing, and mysterious sightings keep Congress and the public guessing. This week's episode is Prior Case Updates. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https:/…
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Recollections of a Security Guard; That Time I Held a Kidnapper at Gunpoint; An Anonymous Family Tale; Ghostly Encounter at the St. Augustine Lighthouse; Don't Fight the Freeze; and Cryptid in the Cemetery Woods in Upstate NY. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to submit your odd b…
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A quaint, religiously conservative community in central Ohio turned into a violent gang after a power-hungry bishop declared himself the forever leader. He twisted scripture to encourage attacks and then the feds came knocking. This week’s episode is The Bergholz Beard-Cutting Attacks. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https:/…
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Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime House Original, powered by …
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The Day We Learned How to Make Barricades; My Escape from Who Knows What; Kinda like the static people?; Lake Lanier Life Saver; Lake Lanier Near Death Experience; and Swimming in Lakes. Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up f…
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While it serves as a hot spot for summer fun, Lake Lanier has earned its deadly reputation as a haunted or even cursed place in Northern Georgia, claiming hundreds of lives since its opening. As the lake attracts more and more visitors each year, will the deaths surrounding it ever cease? This week’s episode is Lake Lanier Part 2. Get your tickets …
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Holiday Turned Hell; I Was a Victim of Revenge Porn; Home Invasion, Fated Coincidences, and Sisterly Love; Snails and Synchronicities; Gnome Is Where The Heart Is; and Is This a UFO?? Get your tickets to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for …
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This freshwater lake hosts over 10 million visitors per year, boasting white sand beaches and beautiful waters for boating, swimming, and fishing. But beneath the vast expanse of its surface lie sinister secrets. Some believe this watery gravesite is haunted by the apparitions of the victims it has claimed while others tie its macabre reputation to…
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Hey y'all! Illness has struck again so we're taking some time off to rest an d reset. We'll be back next Friday with an all new episode. In the meantime, here are some of our most commented on stories from the early days, including our very first Freaky Friday story ever! Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for…
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Two Detroit rappers changed the game when they donned clown make up and began spitting lyrics that would make horror directors blush. Their merch became a way for fans to identify one another and form a sense of community. Then the FBI showed up and designated them as a criminal enterprise. This week's episode is The Criminalization of the Juggalos…
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"Be Careful, or One Day I Might Have to Report You"; I Made the Aliens Feel Too Awkward to Abduct Me; Parallel Universe While Sleeping?; My Uncle John; I See...STATIC People; and I Think I Inadvertently Started a Coven. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/s…
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An ex-member of one of the military’s most elite units used the skills he learned serving his country for a nationwide crime spree. His unusual demeanor made headlines, and he shocked a community when he came out of forced retirement for one final heist. This week’s episode is The Roofman: Jeffrey Manchester. Get your fan code today, and grab your …
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I've Been Walking my Dog Past a Dead Person for Over Two Weeks; The Day my Dad Died; Non-Dramatic Possible Near-Death Experience; What the Fuck is Wrong with Men?!; A Tale For "What the Fuck is Wrong with Men?"; and What the Fuck is Wrong with Men: Department Store Edition. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us f…
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She upset millions of Americans, and made millions in the process, then the most hated woman in America suddenly vanished. Did she steal away to a foreign country with embezzled funds? Or did her bombastic advocacy get her killed? This week’s episode is The Murder of Madalyn Murray O’Hair – Part 2. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets sta…
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Thrown in a Cop Car at Age 11; How Tarot (and Some 'Shrooms) Changed My Life; End of the road (pause for boys 2 men lyrics); Manifesting Lost Objects; The Void Returned My Earrings 10 Years Later; and Gaslit by a Ceramic Rabbit. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveat…
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Relationship advice, unpopular opinions, assholes, questions for us, and more. This week's episode is Best of Patreon - Tommy's Picks. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up for our Patreon …
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My Papaw Stood Up to the KKK; My Dad, the Nazi Hunter; Response to Last Week's Freaky Friday Episode-Cold Case Too Close to Home; I Went to School with A Killer; “Just Creepin?”; and My Near-Death Experience Was... Different? Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea…
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Critics called her rude, blasphemous, a destroyer of beliefs and values who popped off like a chain of fireworks in a church. The progressive activism of this lawyer, veteran, mom, fighter, and fan of four-letter-words earned her the nickname The Most Hated Woman in America. This week’s episode is The Murder of Madalyn Murray O’Hair – Part 1. Get y…
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Running For My Life Along with Thousands of Cheerleaders; Terrorists Lived in My Neighborhood; Effects of Roe’s Overture; Cornered; Update on Stalker in the Warehouse; and The Necklace that Disappeared Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Click here…
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Defendants at the heart of one of the 1990s' most controversial cases are hoping to regain their freedom while another defendant in Wisconsin's release was threatened. Plus, the embattled pastor at the heart of the Mica Miller case faces new allegations. This week's episode is Prior Case Updates. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets start…
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Cold Case, too Close to Home; I’m About to Sue Everyone; The Time I Got Pepper Sprayed (On Purpose) And Tips for If It Happens to You (NOT On Purpose); Was I Almost Pennywise's Next Victim?; Death Is but a Doorway; and A Big Thanks and an Update. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - h…
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The first Black officer on the Colorado Springs force got himself into a pickle when he went undercover with a notorious racial terrorist group. After recruiting a white doppelganger to help, the pair shed a light on the inner workings of one of America’s most shameful institutions. This week’s episode is Ron Stallworth, BlackkKlansman. Click here …
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I am an Accidental Killer; Stalker in the Warehouse; So, You Need a Refund Due to First Degree Murder?; Trump and DOGE Just Blew Up My Whole Life; “Pulled Over” by Fake Cop?; and Kids Say the Creepiest Things Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Wil…
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When a young mother was brutally murdered in a small town, the list of suspects was short. But even after a trial, her family was left to find justice themselves. This week’s episode is The Murder of Corinna Mullen. Wildfire Relief links: California Fire Victims How to Help Those Impacted Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up…
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I Think My Father Helped Kidnap a Woman in the 1980s; 'Dr Death' Harold Shipman Came into My House!; The Day I Accidentally Stopped My Kidnapping?; My Brush with Moorish Sovereign Citizens; Some Hope for Wildfire Survivors from a Survivor; and (Almost) Real Death at a Fake Murder Party. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7…
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Two women with families who loved them. One vicious serial killer who recorded his crimes. He may have evaded capture without the brave actions of yet a third woman who helped bring justice to the victims’ families. But now authorities believe these victims weren't his last. This week's episode is The Murders of Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouc…
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Crime House True Crime Stories is the ultimate destination for true crime fans. Every episode features two notorious cases from that week in crime history, tied by a common theme like infamous serial killers, mysterious disappearances, tragic murders, and more. Every Monday, uncover the full stories behind the headlines as host Vanessa Richardson t…
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My Dog Found a Dead Body; Getting Away Twice; Precognitive Phenomena? And the Work Conference from Hell; Tales from the Night Shift; Knock, Knock, Knock; and The Time my Dog Caught a Fugitive. Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Wildfire Relief lin…
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Their legally dubious beliefs land them in police crosshairs, and their manipulation of the legal system often nets negative results. But various groups of these extremists all agree on one thing: the laws don’t apply to them. Are their claims rooted in anything legitimate? Or are they all being wildly misled by unscrupulous snake oil salesmen? Thi…
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My Boyfriend Accidentally Rode His Bike Over a Freshly Buried Murder Victim; Dinner With an (Alleged) Serial Rapist; The time I Lived in A Haunted House; My Friend, The Medium; Sorry...Brendan Fraser is an A**hat; and The Time I Shat Myself as a Baby Grad Student while Giving a Family Their Christmas Presents. Get your fan code today, and grab your…
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Texas has always had a reputation for carrying out executions, and one man’s testimony made many of them possible. This doctor claimed he could predict the future dangerousness of an offender with absolute certainty, even if they never met. And time after time, juries believed him. This week’s episode is The Death Penalty’s Accomplice - Dr. James G…
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Reckless on Rural Roads; How I Almost Got Arrested for Helping a Stray Dog on an Overpass; That Time When UFO’s Snatched Me Out of My Bed; A Demon in My Bedroom; The Mechanic and Orbs in My Baby's Room??? Get your fan code today, and grab your tickets starting Feb. 7 to join us for CrimeWave at Sea 2025 - https://crimewaveatsea.com/sinister Wildfir…
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Blast resistant doors. Biometric security. Robot massage therapists. If the apocalypse is coming, these folks want to be sure they don’t have to give up a thing. From bowling alleys to self-sustaining farms, the wealthiest elites are planning for it all to end, but they might be forgetting one major piece of the puzzle. This week’s episode is Billi…
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January Stalker Awareness; New Dad Lore Dropped; My Mom and Area 51; I Met My Father for the First Time After He Died; My Subconscious Pranked My Daughter; and The Time I (Almost) Got Fired Because Of You Two Knuckleheads. Wildfire Relief links: California Fire Victims How to Help Those Impacted Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click…
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