- Episode 38: The Weather Underground
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This month, we wrap up our eco-terrorism hyperfocus with the Weather Underground. WE ARE IN THE BER MONTHS! That means two things. #1 Your editor's pumpkin spice obsession is official in full swing. #2 We need some good stories for our annual October campfire stories special. If you have one you'd like, please send it in! Our contact is below!
Sources Used in this episode:
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/the-threat-of-eco-terrorism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Liberation_Front
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/earth-liberation-front-resorts-arson
https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/earth-liberation-front
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=history_theses
If a Tree Falls - Docu (Tubi)
https://www.hcn.org/issues/issue-89/last-line-of-defense/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Front
https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/animal-liberation-front
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oPazX8UUU4
https://www.iwmc.org/animal-liberation-front/
https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-violent-animal-rights-extremists
https://animalliberationfrontline.com/
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31m - Sep 2, 2026 - Episode 37: Animal Liberation Front
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This month, we will be talking about ALF. No, not that Alf. This is the second of a mini series on eco-terrorism, as we explore the Animal Liberation Front
Sources Used in this episode:
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/the-threat-of-eco-terrorism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Liberation_Front
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/earth-liberation-front-resorts-arson
https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/earth-liberation-front
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=history_theses
If a Tree Falls - Docu (Tubi)
https://www.hcn.org/issues/issue-89/last-line-of-defense/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Front
https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/animal-liberation-front
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oPazX8UUU4
https://www.iwmc.org/animal-liberation-front/
https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-violent-animal-rights-extremists
https://animalliberationfrontline.com/
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18m - Aug 1, 2026 - Episode 36: Earth Liberation Front
Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.
This month, we will be talking about ELF. No, not those elves. This is the first of a mini series on eco-terrorism, as we explore the Earth Liberation Front
Sources Used in this episode:
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/the-threat-of-eco-terrorism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Liberation_Front
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/earth-liberation-front-resorts-arson
https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/earth-liberation-front
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=history_theses
If a Tree Falls - Docu (Tubi)
https://www.hcn.org/issues/issue-89/last-line-of-defense/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Front
https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/animal-liberation-front
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oPazX8UUU4
https://www.iwmc.org/animal-liberation-front/
https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-violent-animal-rights-extremists
https://animalliberationfrontline.com/
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22m - Jul 1, 2026 - Episode 35: Narborough Village Murders
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Content warning: This episode contains violence against women and sexual violence. Listener discretion is very much advised.
This month we talk about a series of murders in that took place in Narborough Village of England in the early to mid 80s. This murder was solved by the creation of genetic profile as a field of forensics, still used to this day.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Pitchfork
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-66985173
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-68276868
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd0ym0p05jo
https://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/man-who-murdered-two-girls-7798455
https://www.heartofthemidlands.co.uk/a-z-of-heroes-heroines-heritage/dna-profiling/
https://simplyforensic.com/colin-pitchfork-case-the-debut-of-dna-fingerprinting/
https://geneticsunzipped.com/transcripts/2020/3/26/catching-a-killer
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39m - Jun 1, 2026 - Episode 34: Live From HCLS Fan Fest: Cryptids of the Gulf Coast
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This week features a recording of a live presentation of local cryptids who call the northern Gulf Coast home. This episode was recorded at the Hancock County Library Fan Fest on 4/26/2026.
Sources Used in this episode:
Rougarou
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougarou
https://mytpl.org/project/rougarou-the-swamp-werewolf/
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Rougarou
https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/
https://64parishes.org/entry/rougarou
Père Malfait
https://buffymegaxover.fandom.com/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Malfait
https://coffeehousewriters.com/louisianas-cajun-boogeymen/
https://www.vampires.com/pere-malfait-the-cajun-boogeyman/
https://www.themoonlitroad.com/cajun-folklore-superstitions-spells/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qSzdgZfnB0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Oxza5Z5a8
Honey Island Swamp Monster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_monster
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_Monster
https://countryroadsmagazine.com/outdoors/knowing-nature/the-honey-island-swamp-monster/
https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/legend-honey-island-swamp-monster/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJLctQClD1s
https://kpel965.com/circus-animals-escape-into-louisiana-swamp/
Letiche
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letiche
https://eerie-worlds.fandom.com/wiki/Letiche
https://steemit.com/folklore/@pinkspectre/letiche-north-american-folklore
https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/the-letiche
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NPvARXhpsU
https://mobilebaymag.com/port-city-legends/
https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/12781/wolf-woman-mobile?page=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s2m8ahhm_Q
Leprechaun of Mobile
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crichton_Leprechaun
https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2015/03/crichton_leprechaun_revisited.html
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Muck_Monster
https://cbs12.com/news/local/search-for-the-muck-monster-in-the-lake-worth-lagoon
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/the-muck-monster-has-an-official-home/2051661/
https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/10971943/muck-monster-a-mystery-in-florida-lagoon/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_Ape
https://gardenandgun.com/articles/a-close-encounter-with-the-florida-skunk-ape/
https://www.countere.com/home/floridas-bigfoot-everglades-dave-shealy-legend-of-the-skunk-ape
https://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_ape
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/
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27m - May 1, 2026 - Episode 33 Can I Get The McScam? The McDonalds Monopoly Scandal
Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.
Riddle me this. What do Big Macs, Monopoly, and the Italian Mob have in common? They were all part of one of the largest sweepstakes scandals in US history. From the 90s to right before 9/11, no one won the $1Million grand prize without knowing the right person and paying them a cut of the winnings. We look into the players, the means, and the eventual downfall of the McDonalds Monopoly Scam.
Sauces Used in this episode:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillions
https://fortune.com/2025/09/29/mcdonalds-bringing-back-monopoly-mcmillions-prizes-cash-vacations/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopoly
https://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/
https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-gloria-brown-mcdonalds-monopoly-winner-now
https://allthatsinteresting.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-scam
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29m - Apr 1, 2026 - Episode 32: Peggy Cox
Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.
We take this month to travel to Franklin, TN for a cold case still under investigation. We look at the seemingly random killing of Peggy Cox while she was working a drive through window.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-mp4-peggy-cox.mp4/view
https://www.wkrn.com/unsolved-tennessee/who-killed-peggy-cox-franklin-tn-only-unsolved-murder/
https://www.franklintn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2237/1801?arch=1&npage=88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Zk_ZlhxPc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWDAx2kqQw
The Tennessean - Vol 87, No 34
The Tennessean - Mon/Feb 3rd 1992
The Tennessean - Fri/Feb 4th 1983
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14m - Mar 1, 2026 - Episode 31: Hinterfaikeck Murders
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This month takes us to Depression era Germany to talk about a mass killing that left more questions, then answers in its wake. Content warning: This episode discusses sexual violence and incest. Listener discretion is advised
Sources Used in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders
https://jackrosewood.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/
https://kimparr.medium.com/horror-at-hinterkaifeck-20389315b83a
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hinterkaifeck-memorial
https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders
https://www.hinterkaifeck.ch/en/start/
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26m - Feb 1, 2026 - Episode 30: San Francisco Witch Killers
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Happy New Year! We kick off 2026 with a trip to 1981 San Francisco. We follow the trail of violence and bloodshed left behind Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson. The pair waged a, at least what the called, "holy war," against perceived witches throughout the southwestern United States.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bear_Carson_and_Suzan_Carson
https://archive.org/details/cryforwarstoryof0000reyn/mode/2up
https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/serial-killer-suzan-carson-denied-parole
https://the-line-up.com/the-new-age-murderers-who-went-on-a-witch-killing-spree
https://www.grunge.com/371082/the-peculiar-case-of-the-san-francisco-witch-killers/
https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-san-francisco-witch-killers-9c8acd6e915f
https://alchetron.com/Michael-Bear-Carson-and-Suzan-Carson
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45m - Jan 1, 2026 - Episode 29.5 Mari Lwyd
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In this year's holiday special, we get into a rap battle with a horse skull and the stakes couldn't be higher! The winner gets our food and booze! Thats right! We are going to discuss the Welsh tradition and history of the Mari Lwyd.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd
https://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwyd
https://museum.wales/articles/1187/Christmas-Traditions-The-Mari-Lwyd/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailing
https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/
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6m - Dec 15, 2025 - Episode 29: Colorado Coalfield War
Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.
This month, we head to the coal mines as we talk about the labor strike and subsequent clashes between the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the Colorado National Guard, and the United Mine Workers of America that resulted in the deaths of at least 69, 400+ arrests, Courts Martial, and gave us the 8 hour work day.
Editor's Note: As an active union member and steward, who HAS been on strike, I would be remiss to not share a list of active labor disputes on a live updating map which can be found here:
https://striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu/
We don't cross picket lines in this house and remember. Strikes are SUPPOSED to be disruptive. If a company is under strike, even if your location isn't, please respect the strike by not going. This means no Starbucks until the strike ends!
Sources Used in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Coalfield_War
https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/219
https://mediarichlearning.com/colorado-coalfield-war-start/
https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-colorado-coalfield-war
https://www.pbs.org/video/colorado-experience-ludlow-massacre/
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28m - Dec 1, 2025 - Episode 28 Buriani Deaths
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This month, we discuss the mysterious death of a family in India from 2018. Their deaths are wrapped in superstition, mystery, and intrigue.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burari_deaths
https://indianmentalhealth.com/pdf/2022/vol9-issue1/16-Viewpoint-Article.pdf
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44844617
https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/burari-deaths-family-members-didnt-believe-die-1502657402.html
https://www.netflix.com/title/81095095
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27m - Nov 1, 2025 - Episode 27: Storytime with Sunset Halloween 2025 Edition
Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.
Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of self harm, mentions of sexual violence against minors, violent death, and the undead. If those are a bit more than you are able to handle, we will see you on Nov 1st for the latest installment.
This Halloween special episode brings us some short stories and segments of the dark, twisted, and truly macabre. Grab a warm tea, snuggle up, and get ready, as we bring you more creepy stories. Keep a light on...
Sources Used in this episode:
Hoodwink: The Field Boy by: Tobey Truestory
Hello Darkness by Brian J Smith from Tales of the Clergy compiled By A Nameless Editor
Excerpts from Slipway Gray by: Mark C. Scioneaux and Dane T Hatchell.
The Cadaver Chronicles:The Glass Coffin by: Mark C Scioneaux
Books can be found at: https://octobernightspress.bigcartel.com/
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1h 46m - Oct 27, 2025 - Episode 26 The Goatman
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Lets cleanse our palettes this month with a trip back into the supernatural. This month we will learn about the mysterious cryptid known as, the Goatman.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatman_(urban_legend)
https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/goatman.htm
https://ghostsofdc.org/2023/11/03/maryland-goatman-legend-bowie/
https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-goatman-68905
https://allthatsinteresting.com/goatman
https://dbknews.com/0999/12/31/arc-zw6mvezd2jh75jhnt3yhdof7xe/
https://boundarystones.weta.org/2023/10/27/goatman-prince-georges-county
https://cvltnation.com/he-who-walks-among-us-on-cloven-hooves-the-goatman-in-legend-and-lore/
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/276318/the-legend-of-goatman/
https://www.belivewire.com/11032/calebs-cryptid-corner/the-goatman-the-myth-the-pope-lick-legend/
https://www.beltsvillenewstoday.com/post/the-legend-of-the-goatman-by-natasha-okpala
https://www.historydefined.net/goat-man/
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/goatman-denton-old-alton-bridge-texas-cryptids-lynching/
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13m - Oct 1, 2025 - Episode 25: Aum Shinrikyo (Tokyo Sarin Part 3: Finale)
This month, we reach our two year mark, by wrapping up our deep dive into the Tokyo Sarin Attacks, by talking about the cult behind the attack itself, their history, methods, and where they are now.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806
https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk
https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/
https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2
https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html
https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf
https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara
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50m - Sep 1, 2025 - Episode 24 Tokyo Sarin Attack Part 2
This month, we continue our deep dive into the Tokyo Sarin Attack from 1995 as we go more into the timeline of the attack and introduce you to some of the victims of the attack.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806
https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk
https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/
https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2
https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html
https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf
https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara
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32m - Aug 10, 2025 - Episode 23 Tokyo Sarin Attack Part 1
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This month, we take a dive down the rabbit hole as we cover the first of three parts of the infamous Tokyo Sarin Gas Attacks that rocked the world in 1995. This episode begins with the attack itself. Future episodes will cover the cult behind the attack.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806
https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk
https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/
https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2
https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html
https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf
https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara
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31m - Jul 1, 2025 - Episode 22: Pedro Lopez
Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.
Episode Warning: This episode contains child violence and sexual violence against a child
This month, we look at one of the most prolific, and at large, serial child rapist and killer, Pedro Lopez. "The Monster of the Andes," provides one of the most horrific cases we have covered so far on this podcast.
Sources Used in this episode:
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spanbauer-david.htm
https://apnews.com/article/0876c0c1c8cd7c250a5aac9849911049
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/374/67/458212/
https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/david_spanbauer/1.html
https://serialkillersblog.home.blog/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96206641/david-frank-spanbauer
https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank
https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank#Biography
https://www.angelfire.com/wi3/corajones/news0999a.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-feb-24-1960-da/22814311/
https://wickedwe.com/david-spanbauer/#google_vignette
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19m - Jun 1, 2025 - Episode 21: The Wendigo
Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.
This month, we return to the world of cryptids as we learn about the lore and history of the mysterious and deadly Wendigo of indigenous legend.
Editor's Note: There are passages read that include the word, "Indian," in lieu of, "indigenous peoples," or, "First Nations Peoples." It is an outdated term that does not reflect the views of Grotesque Tea, its host, editor, or followers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo
https://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigo
https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo
https://www.reddit.com/r/folklore/comments/19ekdla/wendigo_deer/?rdt=63105
https://www.vivianasimos.com/incidental-mythology/the-antlered-wendigo
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/windigo
https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Wendigo_(creature)
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/
https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/more-monsters-deeper-significance-wendigo-stories
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38034155/
https://www.native-languages.org/windigo.htm
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16m - May 1, 2025 - Episode 20: The Zoot Suit Riots
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Editor Note: When she referred to Melatonin, she meant Melanin.
With the world embroiled in its second World War, tensions were rising back on the home front. These tensions would boil over into a series of racially charged riots that would later become called, "The Zoot Suit Riots."
Sources Used in this episode:
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/zoot-suit-riots
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit_Riots
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/zoot-suit-riots-and-wartime-los-angeles
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/zoot/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Zoot-Suit-Riots
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13m - Apr 1, 2025
