Episode 30: San Francisco Witch Killers
45m | Jan 1, 2026Grotesque 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.
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
Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles
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