The Creepover

Hello, dear listeners! We're back from our summer hiatus with an announcement: After three amazing years, we've decided to bring The Creepover to an end. But we're not clicking off our flashlights without one final farewell episode! GHOST STORIES: Listener Abby recounts her visit to the purportedly haunted Crescent Hotel. CREEPED OUT: Kathryn checks in with one final update on the infamous murder hornets of Washington State. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli & Kathryn share their six favorite memories and movies from Creepover history. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: The Smiling Gentleman. The Beach, Part III. BONUS: Noisemakers, haunted water energy, the buzzy buzzies, and deep cut Parent Trap references.  Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Creeped Out:  “Washington state confirms first live ‘murder hornet' sighting of the year” by Maya Yang via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/13/murder-hornet-sighting-washington-state

Got you life preserver safely fastened and secured? Because we're diving back into the deep end of True Crime Harbor for this week's episode. Join us as we finish up our coverage of Nautical Nights and announce a summer hiatus. CREEPED OUT: Alli shares the recent news of Minnesotan football-sized goldfish. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn tells the harrowing story of the Bluebelle murders. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Glass Bottom Boat. BONUS: Hibernation cheese, seaman talk, chicken cacciatore, sinkholes, and life insurance vending machines. Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Creeped Out:  Invasive, football-size goldfish found in a Minnesota lake By David Williams https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/us/football-sized-goldfish-minnesota-lake-scn-trnd/index.html Stranger Than Fiction: Wikipedia entry on Bluebelle (ship) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebelle_(ship) “The Sea Waif: A Murder on the Ocean and the Little Girl Who Stayed Alive” by Deanna Cioppa via Mental Floss https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/581655/murder-at-sea-terry-jo-duperrault Bluebelle's last voyage: A true crime” by Harold Schechter via Salon https://www.salon.com/2012/08/04/bluebelles_last_voyage_a_true_crime/ “Orphaned on the Ocean: The Unbelievable Story of Terry Jo Duperrault” by Richard D. Logan, PhD and Terry Duperrault Fassbender via Reader's Digest https://www.rd.com/article/orphaned-on-the-ocean-the-unbelievable-story-of-terry-jo-duperrault/ “Extraordinary Lives | Tere Jo Duperrault” by Dox NM via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf4ICs4my2E&t=153s

Come on in, the water's fine! Unless that's . . . a sea serpent right there. Beneath your feet. In the murky waters. Yep. This week we're gabbing about two of the world's FAVE nautical cryptids. GHOST STORIES: A special promo from Tara and Jessica at 3 Spooked Girls! CREEPED OUT: Alli gives an encouraging update on the Hailey Dunn case. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn takes Alli on an underwater adventure as they talk sea serpents and krakens. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Night Fishing. BONUS: The Lifting of the Cat, the Great American Sea Serpent, and the Circle of Poop.  Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Creeped Out:  Timeline: What led up to Hailey Dunn case arrest by Michael A. Cantu via KCBD  https://www.kcbd.com/2021/06/15/timeline-what-led-up-hailey-dunn-case-arrest/  A DNA test on June 13 led to arrest of Shawn Adkins for murder of Hailey Dunn via Everything Lubbock https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/a-dna-test-on-june-13-led-to-arrest-of-shawn-adkins-for-murder-of-hailey-dunn/  Dunn family private investigator claims Scurry County law enforcement stalled Shawn Adkins arrest for years by Shane Battis via CBS7 https://www.cbs7.com/2021/06/15/dunn-family-private-investigator-claims-scurry-county-law-enforcement-stalled-shawn-adkins-arrest-years/  Stranger Than Fiction: Wikipedia entry on Kraken  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken Wikipedia entry on Sea serpent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_serpent Wikipedia entry on Mizuchi  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizuchi Wikipedia entry on Jörmungandr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6rmungandr Wikipedia entry on Lernaean Hydra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lernaean_Hydra Britannica entry on Sea serpent https://www.britannica.com/topic/sea-serpent “Are massive squid really the sea monsters of legend?” by Melissa Hogenboom via BBC http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20141212-quest-for-the-real-life-kraken “Fantastically Wrong: The Legend of the Kraken, a Monster That Hunts With Its Own Po” by Matt Simon via Wired https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-legend-of-the-kraken/ “Kraken: The real-life origins of the legendary sea monster” by Rodrigo Brincalepe Salvador via The Independent  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/kraken-the-reallife-origins-of-the-legendary-sea-monster-a6796241.html “The Great American Sea Serpent” by Stephanie Hall via the Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/08/great-american-sea-serpent/ “Mystery of the real-life sea serpent” via BBC http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150115-mystery-of-the-real-life-sea-serpent

In this special 4th of July episode, we're paying a visit to Amity Island, AKA the perfect feeding ground! Join us as we talk Mayor Ted Reagan, bad seaman accents, bunny knots, clenched butts, Michael Douglas, mooore corporate greed, and Bruce the Musical.  Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini Sources: Wikipedia entry on Jaws (film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(film) IMDB entry on Jaws (1975) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 “25 Incisive Facts About Jaws” by Sean Hutchinson via Mental Floss https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64548/25-incisive-facts-about-jaws “21 random facts about ‘Jaws'” by Brandon Griggs via CNN https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/05/entertainment/jaws-movie-40th-anniversary-feat/index.html

Look, everyone. This episode is not a cruise, but once again, it DOES have something to do with our Nautical Nights theme. Care to come aboard? GHOST STORIES: Listener Celine shares a tale of childhood doll horror. CREEPED OUT: The mysterious wheezing kazoo on the Golden Gate Bridge. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares the infuriating story of Amy Lynn Bradley's 1998 cruise ship disappearance. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Intruders Can Hug Too. BONUS: Alli's Midnight Howl, Kathryn's calves, little lambs ears, butt pillows, crappy captains, and full body chills. Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Sex Trafficking Prevention and Intervention Organizations https://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/?CWIGFunctionsaction=rols:main.dspList&rolType=Custom&RS_ID=57 FBI Tips Website https://tips.fbi.gov/ Creeped Out:  “The quest to solve the mysterious ‘eerie' hum of the Golden Gate Bridge” by Erin McCormick via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/13/golden-gate-bridge-hum-noise-san-francisco Stranger Than Fiction: Wikipedia entry on Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Amy_Lynn_Bradley FBI entry on Amy Lynn Bradley https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/amy-lynn-bradley “Amy Lynn Bradley: What Really Happened To The 23-Year-Old Who Vanished On A Family Cruise Ship?” by Gina Tron via Oxygen https://www.oxygen.com/blogs/amy-lynn-bradley-what-really-happened-to-the-23-year-old-who-vanished-on-a-family-cruise-ship “FBI Releases New Video Regarding Amy Lynn Bradley Who Disappeared From Rhapsody of the Seas” by Jim Walker via Cruise Law News https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2017/03/articles/disappearances/fbi-releases-new-video-regarding-amy-lynn-bradley-who-disappeared-from-rhapsody-of-the-seas/ “Con Man Dupes Family in Hunt for Daughter” via ABC News http://web.archive.org/web/20170113141133/http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=131968&page=1 “Who's taken our daughter?” by Clint Van Zandt via NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8289068#.XVF5NpO6NTY “FBI seeking leads in Virginia woman's 1998 disappearance” via WHSV3 https://www.whsv.com/content/news/FBI-seeking-leads-in-Virginia-womans-98-disappearance-478098883.html “Chesterfield Family Extends Search” by Harrisonburg Daily News Record via Newspaper Archive https://newspaperarchive.com/crime-clipping-mar-31-1998-241848/ “Shocking Facts About Amy Lynn Bradley, The Woman Who Disappeared At Sea” by Phil Gibbons via Ranker https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-amy-lynn-bradley/philgibbons “Amy Bradley Vanished From A Cruise Ship 20 Years Ago” by Catherine Townsend via Investigation Discovery https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/amy-bradley-vanished-from-a-cruise-ship-20-years-ago Disappeared: “Troubled Waters” via Investigation Discovery https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/troubled-waters Vanished with Beth Holloway: “Bradley” via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tNLPX5af34

Well, hey there, Creepover Fam! Why don't you hop onboard the HMS Creepover this fine Friday evening for yet another voyage into our summer series, Nautical Nights? GHOST STORIES: Listener Geniene shares a terrifying encounter with a cicada. CREEPED OUT: Taxidermy frogs and the wild world of amphibian ethics. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn and Alli discuss the controversial drowning of Hollywood star Natalie Wood. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: The Doppel Test. BONUS: Jason's backstory, a murder of crows, Froggyland, Stage Moms from Hell, starter marriages, the Princess of Olive Garden, and plenty of dinghies. Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Creeped Out:  Welcome To Froggyland, The Croatian Taxidermy Museum That May Soon Come To The U.S. by Rob Schmitz via NPR https://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1000842832/welcome-to-froggyland-the-croatian-taxidermy-museum-that-may-soon-come-to-the-u- Stranger Than Fiction: Wikipedia entry on Natalie Wood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Wood “‘Natalie Wood's Drowning Was Not an Accident': A New Book's Shocking Findings” by Suzanne Finstad via Vanity Fair https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/03/natalie-wood-death-murder-robert-wagner-book “The Mystery Surrounding Natalie Wood's Death” by Tim Ott via Biography https://www.biography.com/news/natalie-wood-death-mystery “What Really Happened to Natalie Wood?” by Nancy Bilyeau via Town & Country https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a25242203/natalie-wood-death/ “A Complete Timeline of Natalie Wood's Mysterious Death” by Kayleigh Roberts via Harper's Bazaar https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a32420871/natalie-wood-death-true-story-timeline/ “What Really Happened to Natalie Wood?” by Madeleine Aggeler via The Cut https://www.thecut.com/article/natalie-wood-death-what-really-happened.html “Natalie Wood: What has Christopher Walken said about Hollywood star's death?” by Jacob Stolworthy via The Independent  https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/natalie-wood-what-remains-hbo-christopher-walken-robert-wagner-death-boat-cause-a9502646.html “Five takeaways from HBO's Natalie Wood film, which slams rumors that Robert Wagner was involved in her death” by Emily Yahr via The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/05/06/natalie-wood-robert-wagner-hbo-documentary/ “Investigator calls Robert Wagner a ‘person of interest' in Natalie Wood drowning death” via CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/natalie-wood-death-robert-wagner-person-of-interest-says-investigator/ “Legal Action Filed To Obtain Confidential Natalie Wood Death Records” via CBS Los Angeles https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/01/15/natalie-wood-death-investigation-book-christopher-walken/ “The Strange Drowning of Natalie Wood” by Buzzfeed Unsolved via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5_HVUS1l0Y “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind” Documentary via HBO Max https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/natalie-wood-what-remains-behind

Ding, ding! All aboard, ‘cause we're introducing a shiny new summer series: Nautical Nights! Join us as we cruise the high seas in our next several episodes, exploring the frights and terror of the deep blue sea. GHOST STORIES: Listeners Olivia & Jonah share their frightful coastal Walpurgisnacht experience. CREEPED OUT: A Humpback Whale of a Tale. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn takes Alli on a wild ride through the Queen Mary's history and hauntings. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Beachside Surprise. BONUS: Magic School Bus wound splashing, mermaid witches, calls to all marine biologists and lobster divers, boat lingo, rogue waves, eccentric local millionaires, deadly drinks, poison control PSA, and the seven dwarves boy band.  Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Creeped Out:  “‘Everything went dark': humpback whale swallows and spits out diver” via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/11/lobster-diver-swallowed-by-whale-cape-cod Stranger Than Fiction: Wikipedia entry on RMS Queen Mary  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary “A Trip Across Time” via The Queen Mary official site https://www.queenmary.com/history/ “Is the Queen Mary Ship Really Haunted?” by Raunek via Marine Insight https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/is-the-queen-mary-ship-really-haunted/ “How Disney tried to turn the Queen Mary into a Haunted Mansion at sea” by Julie Tremaine via SFGATE https://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/How-Disney-tried-to-turn-the-Queen-Mary-into-a-15689671.php “Is the Queen Mary Haunted?” by Betsy Malloy via TripSavvy https://www.tripsavvy.com/haunted-queen-mary-truth-or-fiction-1474853 “The Queen Mary is getting its own 3-part horror movie franchise” by Brandon Richardson via the Long Beach Post https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/the-queen-mary-is-getting-its-own-3-part-horror-movie-franchise “The Queen Mary Spirits” via Queen Mary Shadows https://www.queenmaryshadows.com/spirits.html “The Death of Second Officer Stark” by The Ranger via The Captain's Table http://linerlogbook.blogspot.com/2011/10/death-of-second-officer-stark.html “Long Beach takes over Queen Mary, vowing to preserve the landmark ship” by Hugo Martín via the Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-06-04/long-beach-takes-over-queen-mary “​Legendary Ghosts of the Queen Mary” via Arcadia Publishing https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Navigation/Community/Arcadia-and-THP-Blog/December-2017/%E2%80%8BLegendary-Ghosts-of-the-Queen-Mary “The Haunted Decks of the Queen Mary” by BuzzFeed Unsolved via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5GhIb4M99w

Hey. You. We know what you did last summer. Jk! That'd be creepy. But if you want something to do THIS summer, you can always tune in to our coverage of the 90s teen scream extravaganza that haunted many a youth. Join us as we talk straw bucket hats, D.A.R.E. Moms gone wrong, an excess of male aggression, crab cars, missed punny department store name opportunities, and Captain Hook's origin story.   Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini Sources: IMDB entry on I Know What You Did Last Summer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119345/ Wikipedia entry on I Know What You Did Last Summer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer

In this, our final patron-suggested episode, we're headed Down Under to discuss some legendary Aussie spooky tales—in particular, the haunting of Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee. GHOST STORIES: Fred Fisher's Ghost. CREEPED OUT: UFOs, alien autopsy auctions, Brood X updates, and mutant magnetism. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn tells the sordid, sadistic tales from one of Australia's most haunted houses. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Deep Dive. BONUS: Inner Eeyores and Outer Tiggers, Speech Pathology Corner with Henry Higgins, storm drain ghosts, hot weather air balloons, minimum raise, bark digestion, and 8,000 dolls. Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Ghost Stories: Wikipedia entry on Fisher's ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%27s_ghost Creeped Out:  The Cincinnati Cicada Phobia Safe Space: https://www.facebook.com/groups/863651234192230/ “US government report finds no evidence UFOs were alien – but doesn't rule it out” by Victoria Bekiempis via The Guardian  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/04/us-government-ufo-report-aliens-navy-pilots “1947 'Alien Autopsy' Film Negative up for Auction as NFT and Bids are Starting at $1 Million” via News 18 https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/1947-alien-autopsy-film-negative-up-for-auction-as-nft-and-bids-are-starting-at-1-million-3798656.html “‘It's six weeks of hell': how cicada-phobes are surviving Brood X” by Elle Hunt via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/08/cicadas-17-years-brood-x-fear “Hot New Conspiracy Theory: Vaccines Turn You Into a Magnet” by Paola Rosa-Aquino via New York Magazine https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/06/hot-new-conspiracy-theory-vaccines-turns-you-into-a-magnet.html Stranger Than Fiction: Wikipedia entry on Monte Cristo Homestead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Cristo_Homestead “The haunting of the Monte Cristo Homestead” by Sarah Bartlett via Australian Geographic https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2018/09/the-haunting-of-the-monte-cristo-homestead/ “Strange but true: the mystery of the Monte Cristo Homestead and the supernatural science that explains it” by Kathryn Hulick via Science Focus https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/strange-but-true-the-mystery-of-the-monte-cristo-homestead-and-the-supernatural-science-that-explains-it/ “Monte Cristo Homestead, Junee, NSW: A night at Australia's most haunted house” by Rob McFarland via Traveller  https://www.traveller.com.au/monte-cristo-homestead-junee-nsw-a-night-at-australias-most-haunted-house-h1s47v “We tried... Staying a night in 'Australia's most haunted house,' the Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee” by Clare Sibthorpe https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6035138/we-tried-staying-a-night-in-australias-most-haunted-house-the-monte-cristo-homestead-in-junee/ The Believers TV Pilot, Parts 1-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RotR7QdYfng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59UpHlP4Qb4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_yJ6rF1jzM

It's finally here, everyone! The 2021 summer horror blockbuster we've all been waiting for: the third installment of the Conjuring series. Join us as we talk dino disappointments, bumbling priests, demon antibiotics, cereal rat killers, holy water drive-bys, humanus sacrificus, ship-in-bottle witch totems, and crushed 4-H dreams. Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini Sources: IMDB entry on The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7069210/ Wikipedia entry on The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conjuring:_The_Devil_Made_Me_Do_It

Are you ready to hear a tale that's even stranger than Stranger Things? Then buckle up for this week's episode, in which we dive headfirst into the horrific nightmarescape that was Project MKUltra. CREEPED OUT: Bear nose boop heroism. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn relays the horrors of the CIA's secretive MKUltra project. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Straws in the Sand, Pt II. BONUS: MKUltra hot, BBQ balance beams, purple spotted tarantulas, and secret-secret glass. Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Intro: Learn more about organ, eye, & tissue donation at Donate Life America: https://www.donatelife.net/ “Can you be an organ donor and donate your body to science?” by the Lankenau Medical Center via Main Line Health https://www.mainlinehealth.org/blog/whole-body-donation “Body donation at Mayo Clinic” via Mayo Clinic  https://www.mayoclinic.org/body-donation/making-donation Creeped Out:  “California teen who shoved bear to save dogs: ‘I didn't know I had it in me'” by Sajina Shrestha via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/02/california-teen-pushed-bear-fence-hailey-morincino Stranger Than Fiction: Wikipedia entry on Project MKUltra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MKUltra Wikipedia entry on Central Intelligence Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency “‘Their lives were ruined': Families of MK Ultra survivors planning class-action suit” by Lindsay Richardson via CTV News https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/their-lives-were-ruined-families-of-mk-ultra-survivors-planning-class-action-suit-1.3938447 “Brainwashed: The echoes of MK-ULTRA” by Michelle Shephard, Lisa Ellenwood and Chris Oke via CBC https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/brainwashed-mkultra “What We Know About the CIA's Midcentury Mind-Control Project” by Kat Eschner via Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-we-know-about-cias-midcentury-mind-control-project-180962836/ “The CIA's Secret Quest For Mind Control: Torture, LSD And A 'Poisoner In Chief'” by Terry Gross via NPR https://www.npr.org/2019/09/09/758989641/the-cias-secret-quest-for-mind-control-torture-lsd-and-a-poisoner-in-chief Sidney Gottlieb obituary by Godfrey Hodgson via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/mar/11/guardianobituaries2 “MK-Ultra” via History.com https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/history-of-mk-ultra “CIA Mind Control | CIA Secret Experiments” by National Geographic via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUW-frxo2X4&t=131s “MK Ultra: The CIA's Mind Control Fiasco | Answers With Joe” by Joe Scott via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejaGzxEevGI “The Haunting History Of CIA Brainwashing Experiments: Project MKUltra” by BuzzFeed Unsolved Network via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pptzcFu2CA “Stephen Kinzer ─ Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control” by Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX4ksoSCoeE “The CIA's Appalling Human Experiments With Mind Control” by Brianna Nofil  https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments

It's our 100TH EPISODE, and to celebrate we're covering yet another patron-suggested topic: celebrity ghost encounters! GHOST STORIES: Listener Crash is back with a spine-tingling, sheet-related ghost story. CREEPED OUT: Blue slime heroism, a 1982 cold case solved, and creepy drone happenings. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli spills all the hot celebrity goss, sharing ghost stories from Helena Bonham Carter, Lily Collins, Laura Linney, and more. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse Surprise. BONUS: Even mooore mayo tubes, water beds, short sheets, sauce queens, UFNOs, and lots of tears. Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: Creeped Out:  “Girl, 11, who fought off kidnapper said she smeared blue 'slime' on him to help police” by Elisha Fieldstadt via NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/girl-11-who-fought-kidnapper-said-she-smeared-blue-slime-n1267997 “Girl, 11, smeared blue slime on would-be kidnapper to help police identify him” via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/20/florida-girl-attempted-kidnapping-blue-slime “‘Very creepy' -- Peeping drone unnerving Lincoln neighborhood” by Peter Salter via Lincoln Journal Star https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/very-creepy----peeping-drone-unnerving-lincoln-neighborhood/article_a13fd21d-7d27-555a-aaec-febd955a7af2.html “Police say man's 1982 mountain rescue holds key to double murder mystery” by Richard Luscombe via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/26/colorado-police-murder-cold-case-alan-phillips Stranger Than Fiction: “23 Celebs Who Have Had Actual Ghost Encounters” by Lydia Price via People https://people.com/celebrity/10-celebs-who-have-had-actual-ghost-encounters/?slide=7346614#7346614 Rob Lowe, Lily Collins, RuPaul's Drag Race queens, more stars tell EW their 'terrifying' paranormal stories by Joey Nolfi  https://ew.com/movies/celebrity-ghost-stories-rob-lowe-lily-collins/?slide=6104476#6104476

Ready for an episode that slaps? We're diving into Goosebumps, the classic TV show that terrified 90s kids everywhere and brought you super villain Slappy the Dummy. Join us as we talk practical jokes, bovine terror, demon-possessed Anakin Skywalker, and a very convincing puppet Don Corleone.  Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini Sources: IMDB entry on Goosebumps https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111987/ IMDB entry on Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0591354/ IMDB entry on Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0591355/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Wikipedia entry on Goosebumps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goosebumps_(TV_series) Goosebumps Wiki entry on Night of the Living Dummy III https://goosebumps.fandom.com/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dummy_III/TV_episode

Ready to dig up some facts? Corpse facts, that is. Join us for another patron-suggested topic as we talk all things body disposal! GHOST STORIES: Listener Iona shares the tale of a joint-smoking grandpa ghost. CREEPED OUT: A bloody urban legend come true. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn takes Alli on a wondrous journey across the globe as they discuss funerary customs throughout the world AND the possible future (and present!) of body disposal. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Pizza for Three. BONUS: Mayonnaise tubes, Zombie Brood X, weed bodies, and ant farm organs.   Send us your Ghost Story/Bump in the Night, or just say hi: thecreepoverpodcast@gmail.com Send us snail mail: The Creepover Podcast, 1292 High St # 1035, Eugene, OR 97401 Join the Blanket Fort (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thecreepoverpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreepoverpodcast/ Visit our website: https://thecreepover.com/ Artwork by Blake Anderson Theme Music by Luca Francini This Week's Sources: CREEPED OUT: ‘Blood Is Falling on Me': Woman Wakes Up to Blood Dripping From Apartment Ceiling https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/blood-was-falling-over-me-woman-wakes-up-to-blood-dripping-from-apartment-ceiling/2632698/ “Brood X cicadas threatened by 'death-zombie fungus' that rots half their bodies away” by Jon Webb via USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/14/brood-x-zombie-fungus-psychedelic-drugs-plague-cicadas/5090055001/ STRANGER THAN FICTION: Caitlin Doughty – Ask A Mortician YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeath Wikipedia entry on Burial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial Wikipedia entry on Burial at sea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial_at_sea Wikipedia entry on Sky burial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial Wikipedia entry on Hanging coffins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_coffins Wikipedia entry on Recompose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recompose “Recompose, the first human-composting funeral home in the U.S., is now open for business” by Brendan Kiley via The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/life/recompose-the-first-human-compositing-funeral-home-in-the-u-s-is-now-open-for-business/ “Maine Lawmakers Consider 'Viking Funeral' Bill” by Mal Leary via Maine Public https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2021-04-08/maine-lawmakers-consider-viking-funeral-bill “Proposal would allow Viking-style funeral pyres in Maine” by Gabrielle Mannino via News Center Maine https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/state/proposal-would-allow-viking-style-funeral-pyres-in-maine/97-736af899-9606-4951-940e-1b4ee0ea187d “Poignant pictures of death rituals” by Becky Little via National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/160314-pictures-death-ritual-funeral-burial-ceremony-people-culture “Funeral and Burial Rituals From Around The World” via Everplans https://www.everplans.com/articles/funeral-burial-rituals-from-around-the-world “7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World” via Brittanica https://www.britannica.com/list/7-unique-burial-rituals-across-the-world “Funeral Traditions in Tana Toraja” by Janet Kim via Anthropological Perspectives on Death https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/gravematters/2018/02/07/funeral-traditions-in-tana-toraja/ “29 Insanely Elaborate Custom Coffins From Ghana” by Katie Notopoulos via BuzzFeed https://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/29-amazing-custom-coffins-from-ghana

All right, Creepover Fam. It's time to ask the ultimate question: Are you from Universe A or Universe B? That's right. We're talking all things Mandela Effect! CREEPED OUT: Brood X comes out to play. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli & Kathryn play a game of 20 Mandela Questions and dip into theories about collective false memories. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A Key to Remember. BONUS: Fiona Broome's Witch Academy, memory implanteeerz, and Rich Uncle Pennybag's nonexistent monocle.

Sumer is icumen in, people! To celebrate the month of May, we're taking a deep dive into the 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man. Buckle up for this Musical Extraordinaire and join us as we talk body cakes, sperm sweat, the importance of backup, and Saruman himself.

The world is ending one. last. time. as we wrap up our discussion (for now) of the apocalypse! GHOST STORIES: Listener Crash shares a tale of laundry-loving entities. CREEPED OUT: Alli declares it to be Bee Week. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn tells the existentially horrifying story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Five Years Later. BONUS: GI Joe Thought Patrol, trigger-happy cowboys, and BEEEEES!

We're back with more apocalyptic goodness, Creepover Fam, as we continue to discuss doomsday cults. CREEPED OUT: Two terrifying instances of food fright, involving a pale-headed snake and an iguana-like croissant. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli regales Kathryn with the tale of the 1950s doomsday cult The Brotherhood of the Seven Rays. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A delightfully dog-themed contribution from patron Kayla. BONUS: Croissant trees, snake scares, party tardy aliens, and 7 Rays for 7 Brothers.

Submitted for your approval: a wild trip back to the 60s for a watch and review of two OG Twilight Zone episodes! Join us as we talk teddy bear gremlins, Vince Fontaine pranks, the astounding confidence of William Shatner, Nickelodeon memories, $200 thimbles, and mannequin exchange programs. That's the signpost up ahead! Your next stop: The Twilight Zone.

Creepover Fam, are you ready for the END? The end of the world, that is! Join us as we delve into all manner of topics relating to the apocalypse. GHOST STORIES: Listener Brylee shares a mystifying tale concerning clocks. CREEPED OUT: Another Creep-yay for a breakthrough in the 25-year-old disappearance of Kristin Smart. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn dishes to Alli about The Great Disappointment. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A real-life contribution from patron Sandra. BONUS: Banana bandanas, the t-shirt that got away, and red string everywhere. 

We're back to the Big Daddy of assassinations, and this time it's all about the conspiracies. CREEPED OUT: A follow-up on Satan Shoes and the biggest dino prank of all time. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli takes Kathryn on a wondrous journey through JFK Conspiracy Land. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A feline contribution from listener Hilary. BONUS: Ms. NBC, Fat Cats of Texas, dino pranks.

It's finally time, Creepover Fam. Alli & Kathryn are tackling the Big Daddy of assassinations: John F. Kennedy. GHOST STORIES: Listener Hilary shares a spooky graveyard experience. CREEPED OUT: Alli & Kathryn talk Lil Nas X's Satan Shoes and the resultant Satanic Panic. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn gives us just the facts, ma'am, concerning JFK's assassination. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Night Laughter. BONUS: Rogue blood, JFK fanfiction, and the Texas Book Suppository.

Have you heard? There's a rumor . . . that we're talking more assassinations! And this time of the Russian variety. CREEPED OUT: Alli shares the deathday news of two notorious killers. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn leads us on a journey to the past as we discuss the bungled execution of the Romanovs. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Not Smiling. BONUS: Piglets Ravine, one shovel, and absolutely no Bartok.

Don your favorite toga and diadem, Creepover Fam, because this week we're headed to the Roman Republic and introducing our new topic: Assassinations. GHOST STORIES: Listener Abby shares the story of a mysterious shoulder touch. CREEPED OUT: Alli shares a tale that's a crossover of two great Creepover obsessions: true crime and Real Housewives. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn dishes out details on the assassination of Julius Caesar. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Cal's Dream. BONUS: Burger King crowns, d#$%s and daggers, PSU!

Grab your passport and our hands, ‘cause we can make the bad ghosts good for the weekend! That's right, you all. This week, we're heading across the pond to the haunted city of Edinburgh. CREEPED OUT: Alli shares the viral TikTok of a TERRIFYING apartment discovery, courtesy of listener Cynthia. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn takes Alli on a haunted tour of Edinburgh, from its kirkyards to its vaults to its magnificent castle. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A Good Cause. BONUS: Auld Reekie, the infamous Burke & Hare, the Piper & Headless Drummer Band.

Happy St. Patrick's Day, good people! This month we're watching the utter mess that is Leprechaun. Join us as we talk 90s wardrobe choices, Home Alone voice technology, death by pogo stick, Go-Kart pitchforks, Barbie Jeeps, and MORE. BITES. It's all here. So pour a pint of your favorite beverage and jig on over to our blanket fort for a pot o' gold movie discussion.

Did y'all hear? There's been a MURDER in SAVANNAH, and we're heading to the South to investigate in our third installment on haunted cities! GHOST STORIES: Listeners Olivia & Jonah share the tale of six mysterious footsteps. CREEPED OUT: Kathryn shows Alli some truly alarming animations via MyHeritage's Deep Nostalgia. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli & Kathryn check in to the Hamilton-Turner Inn and the Marshall House, two of the most haunted hotels in Savannah, Georgia. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Listener Celine contributes yet another chilling three-sentence horror story. BONUS: Billiard balls, extravagant parties, and bad chocolate metaphors.

Ready for another haunted city ghost tour? Then get ready to check in to two hotels in Alli's hometown of San Antonio. The real question is, will you ever check OUT? CREEPED OUT: Kathryn shares a whale of a tale about six new skeletons found in the wreckage of the Whydah Galley. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli shares a slew of ghost stories from the haunted halls of the Menger and Gunter hotels. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A submission from listener Jenny. BONUS: Tittles and jots, floating utensils, and orphanage owner buns.

THEY'RE ALL GOING TO LAUGH AT YOU! Tune in for this and other STELLAR maternal words of wisdom from Brian De Palma's classic adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. Join us as we snuggle up to discuss Sissy Spacek's method acting, Godspell Girl's favorite hat, dirty pillows, and, of course, have a mandatory period talk.

Got your passport at the ready? Because it's time to hop on a plane (in our MINDS) and travel to the Czech Republic as we visit the first of the haunted cities on our itinerary: Prague. CREEPED OUT: Bitcoin gone real, real wrong. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn tells five different ghost stories on a mini tour of Prague. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Flashlights. BONUS: Half birthdays, skeptical betch, bermuda shorts, and heads rolling like tumble weeds.

Can you see the message we're sending your way? In your MIND??? Because it's time to talk all about telepathy! CREEPED OUT: This time, it IS a mannequin. Plus, more good true crime news. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares the story of Julius and Agnes Zancig, the famed Victorian mentalist power couple. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Another submission from the marvelous Celine. BONUS: Sensory leakage, heart smelting, and two minds with but a single thought!

Happy Valentine's Day, people! Won't you be our . . . BLOODY VALENTINE? ‘Cause that's the classic Canadian slasher we're watching & reviewing this fourteenth of February. Join us as we gab about all-knowing bartenders, low-speed mine cart chases, hot dog water, and a very special HEARTfelt box of chocolates.

Raise your hand if you wanted to be Matilda Wormwood growing up. No, wait. Raise OUR hands. Aaah! This week, we're talking all about psychokinesis, AKA PK (no, not that PK). CREEPED OUT: An animal rights lawyer willing to kill two birds with one stone. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn tells Alli all about the aptly metal-sounding Project Alpha. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A submission from friend of the podcast, Matt! BONUS: Sloppy science, spoons of all sizes, and the gruesome end of St. Valentine.

Take a seat, because Alli & Kathryn are about to gab all about haunted chairs. CREEPED OUT: Texas's Chucky the Doll Amber Alert and more good true crime news—this time in the case of Alissa Turney. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli takes Kathryn back in time and into the truly mystifying life of Zak Bagans for two tales of haunted chairs. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Guess Boo's Coming to Dinner? BONUS: Bad fish, no good; Crystal Light Jesus wine; providences.

Alli & Kathryn continue to explore the paranormal with their coverage of haunted objects and a throwback to early days as they discuss . . . a haunted doll. GHOST STORIES: A lost email resurfaces, and listener Katelyn shares a grandfatherly ghostly encounter. CREEPED OUT: An exciting update on the Sumter County Does. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Alli shares “facts” about the devil's very favorite doll, Harold. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A three-sentence horror story from listener Celine. BONUS: Lil' doll punches, sleuthers, and a merch store announcement!

Join Alli & Kathryn as they DANCE MAGIC DANCE their way into your ears, discussing all things related to Jim Henson's Labyrinth. Contained herein: Surprises at the Unclaimed Baggage Center, plots of Monty Python proportions, Kevin Kline as the Goblin King.

Who's that hobgoblin' around in your fireplace? It's Alli & Kathryn, back with the topic of trolls and goblins. CREEPED OUT: Megalodon babies and fish-punching octopuses. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn scratches the surface of the magical world of goblins. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A three-sentence horror story from listener Colin. BONUS: Hair soaked in the blood of our enemies. The ultimate whooping cough cure. Baby shark, doo, doo. . .

New year, new topic. Alli & Kathryn return to the realm of mythical creatures, and this time they're talking trolls & goblins. CREEPED OUT: UAPs galore. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn takes Alli down troll trails, tells troll tales, and hosts a very special segment on Trolls in the Arts. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A three-sentence horror story from listener Kirsten. BONUS: Are smurfs trolls??? Thor's hidden hammers. LEAVE THE TROLLS ALONE. "Hall of the Mountain King" by Kevin MacLeod (Full credits on our site.)

It's Alli & Kathryn's very first Creeped Out minisode, and Alli is here with FREAKY FINDS that will deter any future homeowners. Such finds include honey walls, a witch decoy kit (???), bone marrow jars, terrifying dolls, a graveyard foundation, and a yard full of writhing garter snakes.

Happy 2021! In this behemoth of an episode, Alli & Kathryn return to the subject of holiday-related true crime. CREEPED OUT: Nog! An AI Hallmark movie script like no other. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn and Alli discuss the many twists, turns, & head-scratching moments entailed in the murder of Laci Peterson. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A delightful and totally un-sinister AI Christmas Carol. BONUS: Hype Alli & Downer Kathryn, Xmas tree dealerships, soapboxes aplenty.

The holiday season is well and truly upon us, and Alli & Kathryn are turning to true crime stories this Xmas and New Year's Day. CREEPED OUT: Screams, escaped cheetahs, and a family vacation gone wrong. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares the story of the Sodder family fire. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A Very Nineties Nightmare. BONUS: Dime stores, drunk dials, fresh beef liver.

Alli & Kathryn return with their monthly Keep the Lights On minisode, featuring the brilliant holiday cult classic Black Christmas. This month's discussion includes talk of celebrity Twitter accounts, horror movie houses, Canadian appreciation, and the inspiration for John Carpenter's Halloween.

Lights. Camera. Curse??? Alli & Kathryn delve into more discussion of movie curses. CREEPED OUT: Alli covers the cracking of the Zodiac 340 cipher. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares details about the supposed curses of Poltergeist, Rosemary's Baby, and The Crow. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: The Second Wife, from listener Celine. BONUS: The Zodiac Three, the saddest Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on record, Alli's Beef, skeletons in the prop closet.

It's all about aliens in this very special crossover episode with Dave and Mark of An Hour of Our Time. Alli & Kathryn revisit the story of Betty & Barney Hill and discuss the thrilling case of the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter. Mark shares details about the Andreasson Affair, Dave covers the abduction of Travis Walton, and both introduce possible psychological explanations that have been proposed over the years. BONUS: Pulitzer Surprises. Dr. Sprinkles. OWLS. A chunky dachshund.

Alli & Kathryn return to the topic of kidnappings. CREEPED OUT: Monoliths, stolen and otherwise. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares the wild tale of yet another kidnapped heir: John Paul Getty III. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Raising a Family. BONUS: Kathryn's mid-century modern paper xmas village, coffee & pasta, Banksy & aliens.

It's time for our very first Keep the Lights On episode! Join Alli & Kathryn as they discuss that frightening, scarring, amusing, & head-scratching horror holiday classic, Gremlins.

Alli & Kathryn introduce a brand new topic: kidnappings. CREEPED OUT: Monkeys and the Uncanny Valley. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn & Alli discuss the kidnapping and trial of Patricia Hearst. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Christmas Morning. BONUS: Alli's bubble pipe, Steve Weed, Rocket the Shih Tzu.

Alli & Kathryn are back on the case of mysterious disappearances. GHOST STORIES: Listener Kidron recounts a mysterious late-night scream. CREEPED OUT: Alli shares some NASA speculation on one strange asteroid. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn lays out facts and theories surrounding the infamous case of D.B. Cooper. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Bottomless Pit. BONUS: Strong feelings about The Witches, a drug dealer miracle, avocado grenades.

After a month full of Halloween festivities and special episodes, it's time to return to a creepy topic: mysterious disappearances. CREEPED OUT: Updates on murder hornets and the LAX jetpacker, and a whale of a tale in California. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares the inspiring, fascinating, and ultimately tragic tale of Amelia Earhart. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: The first of our three-sentence horror stories, Lost Reflection. BONUS: zero Bermuda Triangle, Boeing 725, ch-ch-ch-changes.

It's the Halloweekend, and Alli & Kathryn are here to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a gabfest of a spooky sleepover. GHOST STORIES: Listener Yaqueline shares a terrifying BFG-inspired dream. CREEPED OUT: A mummified Twinkie from 2012 that's intrigued scientists. HALLOWEEN SLEEPOVER: The ghouls discuss their top five Halloween candies, songs, costumes, and memories. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Halloween Mask. BONUS: A guest appearance by the one and only Vicki Rymill, Rees-ees, Piece-ees, an inhuman sheep costume.

Alli & Kathryn return with yet another Mega Slumber Party Edition—this time featuring dear friends of the podcast, Shannon and Destiny! Join the ghouls for this very special, opinionated slumber party as they discuss the hotly anticipated Haunting of Bly Manor. MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD.