Creep Culture

Happy 20th episode! Another bite sized episode but the topic is deep. From Thunderbirds to rattlesnakes, Baraboo Wisconsin has history of paranormal and murderous in Wisconsin's own forebodingly named Devil's Lake. The stories from native folklore and how it came to be, to present time events, this episode covers it all. Grab your kimchi soup and work on your accent, the hike on up the bluff is not for the faint of heart. Or watch out for what might be lurking in the depths of the lake...

Brand new recording method to bring you the best audio quality try-outs in our first attempt at remote recording! This bite sized episode covers the violent murder of Rhinelander, Wisconsin man Dexter Stefonek, who was killed on his way home from Oregon state at a rest stop in Montana. The only clues were a description of a tall, fair haired man and a message in the men's restroom. To this day, no one knows what happened to him. Join us on this puzzling mystery, and try to hold back vomit at the poem excerpt that will be read to you, our dear listener.

Many know the story of the red-eyed, winged creature who stalked the Ohio River Valley once upon a time, but did you know that the Mothman was not an isolated incident? Far from it, there have been Mothman sightings reported throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. And did you know that at the same time residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia were terrified of the Mothman, they were also the center of heavy and bizarre UFO and extraterrestrial activity? Join Kayleigh and Amy as they don their cryptid caps and dive deep into the lore of the Mothman.

We are getting supernatural in this episode as Amy takes to H.O.M.E.S! Shout out to her brother for pushing us off the plank and into a dive deep to the bottom of Lake Michigan to explore the shipwrecks, plane crashes, missing people and the potential source of power. Can you say alien vortex? And no, the house isn't falling apart as we record, the wash machine is out on a rampage. Hold your breath and listen in!

Amy takes us to Capitol Hill to discuss the murder of Chandra Levy. Chandra was a D.C. intern when she suddenly disappeared in May of 2001, leading investigators on a trail that would dig up more dirt than an archeologist. Her disappearance sparked a media fire storm that would lead to an unsatisfactory end, raising more questions than answered, and leaving the entire nation shocked at who the suspects are. The audio is a bit wonky, but you love a good mystery and us, right?

 We're dipping our toes back into the unsolved sack to bring you the disappearance of 27-year old Amos Mortier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Amos and his beloved dog, Gnosis, disappeared from their home on November 8, 2004. As police investigate, they stumble upon one of the largest drug busts in the capital city's history and lose sight of Amos. With a smorgasbord of suspects with both motive and opportunity, no one has ever been arrested for his presumed death, but that won't stop Kayleigh from telling you her conspiracy theory!

The conclusion to The Worst Ways to Die is here! From being crushed to rare disorders, nothing is scarier than the inside joke between Amy and her brother, but number 1 will give it a run for it's money. Be warned, the images are so graphic we cannot put share it in our Instagram, so proceed with caution if curious minds prevail. This episode we will definitely get to the gore, so enjoy creeps!Want to start a podcast? Click the link below and get a $20 Amazon Gift Card to do it!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1747456Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Amy takes us on a journey through the top 10 worst ways to die, part 1. Spots #10 through #6 will make you contemplate your own morality… mortality? Kayleigh saves the day with pronunciation as Amy takes us on a tour of death. From falling to drowning, we don't spare the details. Brace yourselves! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

We're taking a jaunt down memory lane in this episode as Amy recalls the 2007 murder of Tracy Maurer and the 2008 murder of Rochelle Anderson, and the affect it had on her hometown of Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Why was such a tight-knit community suddenly plagued with violence? Who killed two well-known and and beloved community members? And will Tomahawk ever recover from the trauma? Amy shares some insider information and some cryptid history! Want to start a podcast? Click the link below and get a $20 Amazon Gift Card to do it!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1747456Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

We can't get enough of Spooky season! This weeks episode is on the dark, bloody History of the Salem Witch Trials.  Kayleigh takes us back to medieval Europe to explain the beginning of witch trials and how 300+ years of terror and paranoia led to the infamous events in Salem, Massachusetts.  From the Hammer of Witches to bored children and pisscakes, we cover it all. Get your yoga mat out because we might be reaching pretty far to accuse the next person of witchcraft!Want to start a podcast? Click the link below and get a $20 Amazon Gift Card to do it!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1747456Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Time to fire it up in this better late than never 10th episode of the untimely death of action star Brandon Lee. The ladies discuss the beginnings of Brandon, including the sudden passing of his father, life in school and his early acting career, coming around to what was the small oversight that caused him to call curtains on his life.  Listen in to the heartwarming beginnings of the gift exchange between Kayleigh and Amy as well as a discussion about terrible landlords and remember, it can't rain all the time.

Happy Halloween Month! We are having a howling good time in this episode of Creep Culture as we discuss The Beast of Bray Road. Sightings starting in the mid 1930's escalated fiercely in the early 1990's with witnesses describing a bipedal, wolf like creature that reeked to high heaven in the Christmas Card town of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. A legendary cryptid like no other "The Beast" struck a nationwide frenzy that still has people wondering what did all those people see, and continue to see? We cover the connections to ancient folklore, what it could have been mistaken for, and if Amy is actually a cryptid in disguise. Be sure to listen to this episode during a full moon for best results!

The self proclaimed Voodoo Priestess of the Sacrifice Sect, 17-year-old Clementine Barnabet just might have been the first African American serial killer. Clementine confessed to a totally out-of-this-world story that included taking responsibility for at least 17 murders. But did she really kill all those people?  Or could she have been innocent? Put down your axe, kick back and noodle on this string of brutal murders that plagued towns among a railroad connecting southern Louisiana with Texas.   We dig up Clementine's past, debate her innocence, and offer up some alternate theories of her crimes. 

After a week off we are back with a dark history lesson! Our episode will cover the rise and fall...and rise and fall and rise and fall...of Vlad Dracula. From discussions of his childhood, the political rat race to the top against his own family and what it was that made him so famous (you can probably guess what that is) we leave no stone unturned. So grab your stakes and pay attention, there will be a quiz on this later.Don't forget to add us on Instagram and share us with all your friends!https://www.instagram.com/creepculturepod/

This episode we are discussing The Dyatlov Pass Incident in bad Russian accents. Nine experienced hikers all died mysteriously with few clues and over sixty years of no answers, but has the case finally been solved once and for all thanks to a few cadavers and Disney's Frozen? We break down the conditions of how the bodies were found and how they can be linked to different conspiracies in this beast of an episode.  So strap in and grab some vodka, because in Soviet Russia, podcast listen to you, comrade.We have decided to go Instagram exclusive! Be sure to follow us!https://www.instagram.com/creepculturepod/

When two missing women are found inside suitcases along a Walworth County, Wisconsin highway, police quickly zero in on one of their own.  Their investigation uncovers a dark, shocking tale of a predator whose own escalating crimes were covered up by the West Allis Police Department.Join us as we discuss the sad, pathetic life of Steven Zelich, the incompetence and cover-up that allowed him to stay free for so long, naked summer bike rides, and hear from a special feline surprise guest.Follow us on our platforms!instagram.com/creepculturepod/twitter.com/creep_culture

Our first world infamous killer, Peter Kürten was considered a supernatural force due to the degree of his killings. From his troubled upbringing to his last days we take a dive into the details of his murders, as well as call him every name in the book many times and even tell you where you can go to do it directly to his face. Listeners discretion is strongly advised, as no amount of wine Amy had at her house could make this topic any less horrendous to cover.

A UFO causes the 1953 disappearance of two soldiers over Lake Superior, launching conspiracies from weather anomalies to abduction. What really happened to Gene Moncla and Robert Wilson? And what kind of alien episode would this be without government shenanigans and anal probing?

The 1976 double homicide of David Schuldes and Ellen Matheys in a small Northern Wisconsin State Park led to a nearly 43-year cold case with no credible leads and little evidence. Thanks to advances in forensic science, the case would find its suspect; an unassuming individual with a dark past. 

For the Creep Culture premiere, we dive into the mysterious death of 19 year old Wisconsinite Chad Maurer, who was found in a locked garage in Chicago's Southside, dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. Was it suicide? Or a sloppy murder that CPD somehow managed to completely mishandle, putting this case in the unsolved archives?