Welcome or welcome back to Wicked, Weird, and Grim, your number one podcast for a trip through the history of the odd, haunting, and mystifying. On today's episode, we dive deep into Caroline’s newest best friend til death who was the inspiration behind the movie Chucky: Robert the doll.
Listen as we discuss Caroline’s trip to Key West to see Robert “in the flesh” (fabric?), the hijinks that occur at the museum with guests and workers alike, and the legacy Robert has left on the surrounding area. We also discuss the history behind Robert’s original owner and whom he was passed onto upon this owner’s death, as well as how famous Robert has become with crazy cameos of Kim Kardashian, President Bush, and 13 year olds running haunted doll instagrams. You won’t wanna miss this one - it’s perfectly our brand of crazy. No bloopers this episode because we actually managed to keep it together for once — who would’ve thought?
Welcome or welcome back to Wicked, Weird, and Grim, your number one podcast for a trip through the history of the odd, haunting, and mystifying. On today's episode, we dive deep into one of Ara's favorite subjects: the Library of Alexandria. Listen as we discuss the incorrect yet persistent idea that the Library was destroyed in one fell swoop and instead give mention to the multitude of mishaps that led to the library's ultimate destruction. We then cover some of the craziest conspiracies involving the library, its prolific contents, and its lasting legacy. We then give a little tease one of our future episodes concerning another library ridden with perhaps even more conspiracy theories.
Stick around at the end to hear our infamous bloopers (blooper sounds abound
{Reuploaded due to interference by Annabelle on the first take} Welcome or welcome back to Wicked, Weird, and Grim, your number one podcast for a trip through the history of the odd, haunting, and mystifying. On today's episode, thanks to the many suggestions of Ara's parents to cover this topic, we discuss the ever infamous possessed doll known as Annabelle. She has been the subject of numerous movies, books, and podcasts, and she was put on the map through her interactions with the similarly famous paranormal investigative couple: Ed and Lorraine Warren. In this episode we unpack the purportedly insidious Annabelle, her hijinks (including tackling white supremacy all on her own), and the surprisingly insidious Warren couple as well. Stick around at the end to hear our infamous bloopers and to hear Annabelle interfere with our first take!!
CONTENT WARNING: Extreme violence, sexual assault, child abuse, child neglect, infanticide, statutory assault, and attempted suicide.
Welcome or welcome back to Wicked, Weird, and Grim, your number one podcast for a trip through the history of the odd, haunting, and mystifying. On today's episode, thanks to one of our Facebook recommendations, we discuss the gruesome true crime case of Donald Henry Gaskins or "PeeWee" Gaskins, the most notorious serial killer to hail from our great neighboring state of South Carolina. Known for his short stature and underweight frame, this tiny serial killer might have been a small man, but he had a big body count. We hope you find this case as fascinating as we did and that it's just as new to you as it was to us! It's hard to find serial killers that we (mainly Caroline) don't already know, so we were especially intrigued by Gaskins. Stick around at the end to hear our infamous bloopers.
Welcome or welcome back to Wicked, Weird, and Grim, your number one podcast for a trip through the history of the odd, haunting, and mystifying.
On today's episode we dive deep to talk about a particular obsession of ours....mermaids. We're so obsessed with these creatures as grown women that we've had to split this podcast into two parts due to how much we yapped. This week's episode is all about the sightings of mermaids globally and historically - from 1492 to today. These fishy, aquatic entities bewitch and bemuse us, and we can't wait to dive deep once more again into discussing them with you all.
Welcome or welcome back to Wicked, Weird, and Grim, your number one podcast for a trip through the history of the odd, haunting, and mystifying.
On today's episode we dive deep to talk about a particular obsession of ours....mermaids. We're so obsessed with these creatures as grown women that we've had to split this podcast into two parts due to how much we yapped. This week's episode is on the folklore of mermaids globally and historically, while next week's episode is all about sightings - from 1492 to today. These fishy, aquatic entities bewitch and bemuse us, and we can't wait to dive deep into discussing them with you all.
Today we take you on a very weird (not so wicked or grim) adventure in the tiny town of Bishopville, South Carolina. From a lizard swamp cryptid scare (tourism life hack?) to an old man who self-proclaimed himself the Button King and left a museum of randomly decorated items with hundreds of thousands of buttons decorating them, this small town sure does have a lot of personality for only being home to ~3,000 people, give or take. Join us as we discuss this overly-roided lizard, his hijinks revolving automobiles, and how his ass compares to the Mothman’s). We even manage to work in a lizard-y song, which is just sooo quintessentially us. Get ready to get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us to unravel the mystery of the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp and discuss the even cuter Button King. Stick around at the end to hear our infamous bloopers.
{Originally uploaded on the anniversary of the Titanic sinking, April 15th, but due to technical difficulties was reuploaded on the 17th}
In this episode, we cover enough topics to make your head spin in penance for our hiatus. From unsinkable ships (spoiler alert, it sinks!) to respectable heroines to cursed mummies to haunted houses, this episode is sure to please. Ara describes her recent visit to the Titanic Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland and how informative and fascinating it was. While the Titanic is our main overarching theme, we encompass and incorporate three more that are just as closely tied. Listen to us vividly recount and gush over James Cameron's Titanic movie, praise the heroic efforts of rescuers, and discuss class hierarchies and how the Titanic is an apt metaphor for the social, economic, and political landscape of contemporary America. Stick around at the end for our infamous bloopers (a whole year's worth of antics in this one!).
Today, Valentine’s Day, we are bringing you a Wicked, Weird, and Grim treat: we’re going to talk about a man who literally loved his family to death.
The Burari ritualistic mass suicide/murders/manslaughter(?) is quite well-known in the true crime world, and our special guest Shreetoma is back to guide us through it. Strap in, its a wild one!
Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we explore the Christmas tragedy of the Sodder family home fire and the disappearance of five of their ten children. We cover all the theories, down to the nitty gritty, of this sordid tale. We, like most, end up with more questions than answers. What do you think happened that Christmas night in 1945?
Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we dive into a topic you all have requested for MONTHS. Today we cover the mothy monstrous figure of Point Pleasant, West Virginia: the infamous 'Mothman'. This creepy cryptid is ungodly large and ungodly ripped (at least, according to his statue in Point Pleasant). He even has his own annual festival in the town he haunts. Join us for mothly hijinks, conspiracy theories, and discussion of starting our own book club surrounding carnal cryptid romance novels.
Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we explore the festive and fearful event of Krampusnacht. From smut books to 5Ks, Krampus has taken over modern media - but what are the origins to this goat-like figure? Come with us as we dive deep into this Alpine folk figure, his origins, and his legacy.
Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we uncover the terrifying tale of the Crone of Catskills in all her g(l)ory. From initial hikes to secondary hauntings, this entity is renown for her intense manifestations and unyielding effect.
Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we discuss the ultimate IT GIRLS: a nazi-killing teen girl gang. These girly pops were the ultimate icons who led an unknown number of individuals to freedom and safety.
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**Content warning for brief mentions of infanticide**
Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as our special guest Shreetoma joins us to discuss the convergences of power, feminism, and the supernatural in Bengal and India more broadly. Despicable Me minions, flesh-eating imps grabbing Hailey Bieber smoothies at Erewhon, and djinns that need to learn consent in regards to hair-stroking abound.
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** Content warning for brief mentions of suicide in describing a ghost**
Get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we discuss the mysterious and tragic disappearance of Ben McDaniel. From illegally cave diving to having the wrong kind of air in his scuba tanks, this disappearance is a wild one. Let us know what you think happened and if you would go cave diving below!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Grim Sisters are back and better than ever with a new podcast format and our annual Halloween episode! What better day to resurrect from the dead?
In this episode we discuss the origins of the holiday of Halloween, corresponding and coinciding holidays and celebrations, and just why we bob for apples, roast chestnuts, and make human sacrifices.
In this episode, dive Wickedly deep with us into the bloody crimes of the Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, hailed as one of the most prolific female serial killers of all time.
The Blood Countess of Cachtice has been described as everything from a sensual vampire rivaling Dracula himself to being proposed as another wrongly accused "witch" convicted of fabricated crimes due to her social positioning and power. Perhaps most well known for bathing in the blood of young girls to maintain her youth and beauty, we discuss the fact that there is no actual evidence pointing to her ever doing this. So just how much of Elizabeth's fame is fabricated, purposefully or otherwise? From her reputed social work for the women of her domain affected by the Ottoman invasion to the horrific torturous acts she supposedly carried out, we describe the varied tales of Elizabeth, her ambiguous nature, and her sociopolitical background that may have encouraged others to implicate her.
Stick around at the end for our infamous bloopers: mostly Caroline's inability to pronounce Hungarian names and the word judicial.
This week, get Wicked, Weird, and Grim with us as we discuss the odd and abrupt disappearance of 9 year-old Asha Degree. This case hits especially close to home for us because it is so close to our local area, having happened in Shelby, North Carolina. Caroline particularly remembers the disappearance of Asha because of how much she related to the little girl. In this episode, we discuss the strange details of the case, possible theories, and how there seems to be so very little to go on in the first place. We urge you that if you have any information regarding the case to contact the Shelby Police CrimeStoppers hotline below.
Shelby Police CrimeStoppers Hotline: +1 704-481-TIPS(8477)
Ara gives heartfelt apologies for the break in episodes but, in her defense: "Grad School is chaotic". This week, we get truly Wicked, Weird, and Grim and set the dark-academic scene at University of St Andrews, Scotland to discuss their haunts, spectres, and ghostywosties (technical term). Ara describes first-hand accounts from St Andrews locals and students, usually from loitering around cemeteries, ruins, or tagging along so often on ghost tours that the tour guides have given up trying to get her to leave. Caroline professes her general love for Scotland and continues the longtime practice of questioning Ara's sanity. Stick around to hear us mispronounce Scottish words (Ara has no excuse at this point) and stay til the end for our infamous bloopers.