Alt-cult Nation Podcast

In this week's episode, Tessa and Taylor talk about the murder committed by "The Blue-eyed Six" in Lebanon, PA and the supposed haunting of Moonshine Church. While the Blue-eyed Six murder is a true story, there's no solid evidence to show that Moonshine Church is haunted--but that doesn't keep it from being a spooky place. The girls grew up hearing stories surrounding both the murder and church, which makes this episode extra special!

This week's episode is a fun ACE episode for the listeners! Tessa and Taylor share their own weird experiences, from Tessa's haunted bathroom while both girls experience glitches in the matrix. With a dash of their creepy kids, they're talking about a whole array of things!

In this week's episode, Tessa and Taylor discuss the cryptid (or phenomenon?) of what's known as the "Not Deer". While the grammar is confusing, it's pretty self-explanatory; "Not Deer" look like deer...but aren't deer. Are they a cryptid that's not well-known or just the spread of chronic wasting disease through the deer population?

In this week's true crime case, Tessa and Taylor discuss the Creepypasta legend of Slenderman, and how this fictional story influenced two twelve-year-old girls to attempt murder! What should've been a normal sleepover party for three best friends ended in a horrific turn of events when two of them lured the other into the woods to commit this crime.

Tessa and Taylor are back at it again! In this brand new episode, the girls return to talk about creepy games to play, some by yourself while others can be played with a group. But one thing all of these games have in common...something spooky or creepy is bound to happen! Join them if you want to be tempted to play these games just like Tessa and Taylor are.

In this week's episode, the girls talk about Dr. William Bass, a forensic anthropologist, and how he established the Forensic Anthropology Center at the University of Tennessee. The FAC is popularly know as "The Body Farm" and has helped advance forensic anthropology and sciences greatly since it was established in 1980.

There wasn't a dull moment as the girls discovered QAnon wasn't what they originally thought...In this week's episode, Tessa and Taylor explore the origins and beliefs of QAnon, the conspiracy theory...cult? With most of the focus on PizzaGate and Donald Trump as a savior, this topic was a bit difficult to cover, but quite interesting.

This week's episode, Tessa and Taylor briefly discuss the location and history of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the location of the worst nuclear disaster in history. The girls also go through the aftermath--directly after the disaster, as well as what's occurring current day. Tessa covers one of her favorite things, conspiracy theories relating to the disaster, and Taylor wraps up the episode talking about mysterious fungi and fearing aliens!

In this week's episode, the girls take a look at a highly publicized trial of its time: the murder trial of Jodi Arias. Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander had a short-lived tumultuous relationship that ended with him being brutally murdered...by none other than Jodi. Tessa and Taylor discuss the history of this couple's lives, the murder, and Jodi's twenty different stories leading up to and during the trial.

In this week's episode, the girls discuss a heavily prevalent creature/deity in Slavic Folklore--Baba Yaga. She's known as an old crone, who lives in the middle of the woods and loves to prey on children...but she has many more layers to her. Tessa and Taylor talk about her characteristics, two Russian folktales that feature Baba Yaga, and the pop culture references to her.

Childhood best friends, Tessa and Taylor, who obsess over anything and everything weird share their discussions with the world. Join them every week while they explore a new topic ranging from the paranormal, cryptids, legends to creepy history, serial killers, and the occult.

Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison...many people know these names as some of the biggest musicians on the scene during the 60s and 70s. Another thing the rock stars have in common is that they all died at the age of 27, some of them under mysterious or strange circumstances; and when Kurt Cobain also died at 27 years old in 1994, he sparked the theory of the 27 club once again. This week, the girls discuss the death of these musicians, as well as a few other members of "The 27 Club".

In this week's episode, Tessa and Taylor discuss the disappearance and mysterious deaths of Dutch tourists, Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, who went missing in Boquete, Panama in April 2014. After a botched investigation and very little information to go off of, the deaths of these young women in Panama's rainforests remain a mystery to this day...was it a tragic hiking accident or did someone else claim the lives of these women?

This week's episode is extra special with a guest joining Tessa and Taylor--their best friend, Heidi! The girls explore the mythology of mermaids, from Greek to Japanese mythology, almost every culture has their own folktales surrounding these humanoid aquatic creatures. They also discuss possible mermaid encounters, some dating back to the 1600's, while others have been more recent.

WARNING: This episode contains content that involves sexual assault, rape, cannibalism, murder, and necrophilia. Please listen at your own risk! Welcome to Part 2 of the Milwaukee Cannibal! In this week's episode, the girls discuss the remaining fifteen victims of Jeffrey Dahmer's, most of which were in their teens/early 20's and people of color. Taylor also lists much of the evidence the police found at Dahmer's apartment on the night he was caught (thanks to his last victim who escaped) and then explains his trial and ultimate death while in prison.

WARNING: This episode contains discussion of murder, rape, animal abuse, necrophilia, and cannibalism. Please listen at your own risk! Welcome to part one of two covering America's most famous cannibal: Jeffrey Dahmer! How did the man who claimed the lives of 17 boys and men (many of which he also ate) become the monster he was? Tessa and Taylor try to find out as they dive into his childhood, teen years, and early adulthood--when he claimed his first two victims.

Tessa and Taylor return in this week's episode doing something they love--searching for Hell on Earth! This week, the girls take a trip to (underground) France as Tessa dives into the history of the Catacombs of Paris; while Taylor shares the creepy stories she found surrounding ghosts and other strange activity that's occurred in the labyrinth of tunnels underneath the city!

You've probably heard at least one of these stories around the campfire while growing up...this week, Tessa and Taylor share some of their favorite urban legends. Tessa discusses three urban legends from her childhood that are perhaps based on true stories, while Taylor dives into a legend involving the circus and her favorite animal, a hippo. Then to wrap this episode in a creepy bow, Taylor takes Tessa on a wild ride by telling her about a popular tale among reddit known as "The Backrooms."

In this week's episode, Tessa and Taylor discuss the background and beliefs of Congregation for the Light, a "religious group" (aka a cult) that's still active with locations in New York, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. This modern-day cult involves a doomsday on Earth, reincarnation, and arranged marriages--oh my!

In this week's episode, the girls take a trip back down to West Virginia to discuss the legend and folklore of the Mothman. Residents of Point Pleasant, WV experienced sightings of a strange flying creature, as well as other odd experiences that ended with a disaster in the late 1960s. Is the Mothman a bad omen or simply misunderstood?

Hey friends and freaks! This is a bonus episode that's also an introduction to Alt-cult Evening, where we talk about personal experiences with the paranormal and all-around weird shit! In this episode, Tessa and Taylor share a couple of their own paranormal experiences with their beloved listeners...dare to listen?!

This week's episode wraps up the girls' discussion on Aileen Wuornos, or who they refer to as The Hitchhiking Hoe. They talk about her victims, her trial after she obviously got caught, and what a lying sack of shit this woman was while trying to get away with murder! Thankfully, Aileen Wuornos got what she had coming to her in the end.

This week's episode is another two-parter! Tessa and Taylor discuss the very dark and twisted childhood and upbringing of Aileen Wuornos, who is one of America's most notorious female serial killers. Part 1 leads up to how Wuornos reached a point in her life where she turned to killing some of the men who picked her up on the side of the road while she prostituted herself. Stay tuned for the second part to hear more about her victims and the following trial of Aileen Wuornos.

In this week's episode, Tessa and Taylor discuss the very dark and violent history of the land that houses Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in Princeton, West Virginia. What was supposed to be a happy, fun place for the coal mining families in the area turned out to be much more dangerous than the owner could've anticipated. One thing is made clear in this episode...it's referred to "the amusement park of death" for a reason!

In this week's episode, Tessa and Taylor explore one of the most famous hauntings in America, The Bell Witch Haunting. After a feud with a close friend and neighbor, the Bell family endured terrifying encounters with a menacing entity...one that perhaps even killed a member of the family. This legend is so terrifying it spurred the creation of horror movies such as The Blair Witch Project and An American Haunting!

WARNING: This episode does contain discussion of suicide and mental illness; if you struggle with either of these, please prepare yourself for listening. In this week's episode, the girls finish up their discussion on their favorite UFO cult by exploring the rules and structure of Heaven's Gate at its peak. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts to keep things light and humorous, this episode and the real life events do end in tragedy.

It's the girls' first multi-part series! In the first part of Heaven's Gate, Tessa and Taylor discuss the background behind the co-founders of Heaven's Gate, Marshall Applewhite Jr. and Bonnie Lou Nettles, and how they possibly reached the point of starting a cult. They also touch on some of this UFO cult's wild beliefs that will continue to blow their minds.

This week, Tessa and Taylor explore the mythology of the succubi...beautiful, deceptive demons who seduce men (or women) in their dreams. But not to fear! They also include a quick tips and tricks section to get rid of a succubus, should you fall victim to one.

He's known for his eloquent writing and love of jazz music...and hacking people with an axe. This week, Tessa and Taylor search for the Axeman of New Orleans, an unsolved serial killer who wreaked havoc for the city for a little over a year! Was this murderer a demon like he claimed, or were the attacks merely coincidental?

In this week's episode, Tessa and Taylor dive into the fascinating history of Centralia, PA, which was inspiration for the fictional Silent Hill. Between a violent secret society, underground fires, and an ominous curse, there's a lot to learn about this ghost town.

In the debut episode of Alt-cult Nation, Tessa and Taylor discuss locations that are believed to be portals to Hell. Along the way, the girls discover their home state of PA is one haunted ass place.