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A podcast about pop culture and the paranormal. From movies, tv, and fashion to ghost stories, horror movies, and true crime; we discuss all things weird and wonderful! Brought to you by Albee G and Drea G from sunny Southern California.

The Grim and Glamorous Podcast


    • Nov 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Episode 28: Halloween Favorites: Top 5 list (2023 special)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 78:02


    Happy Halloween! Its the 5th year anniversary of the Grim and Glamorous podcast. We share our top 5 favorite things about the holiday, from costumes to movies, to pumpkins and corn mazes. We hope you enjoy and have a fun safe holiday this year. 

    Episode 27: The Crone of the Catskills - "The Unbinding" Documentary (Halloween Episode 10.31.2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 35:59


    Happy Halloween! Our 2023 Halloween episode reviews a documentary called "The Unbinding" following Dana and Greg Newkirk and a Reddit user's haunted statute found in the Catskill mountains. After two individuals go hiking and take home a strange wood carved figurine, troubling paranormal activity ensures. When posting their concerns on reddit goes viral, paranormal experts Dana and Greg step in and attempt to resolve the haunting. Reddit "No Sleep" meets real life, in a highly entertaining, informative, and frightening documentary. 

    Episode 26: Halloween Horror Films: Midsommar (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 34:56


    Taking a look at modern horror classics, starting with a review of Ari Aster's Midsommar (2019). Described by Aster horror drama meets breakup revenge plot. Dani Ardor and company travel to a rural Swedish commune, with shocking events unfolding at the hands of a pagan nature cult. Listen to find out why this is one of my favorite horror films of all time. 

    Episode 25: Christmas gift crazes (Tickle Me Elmos 1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 64:38


    Christmas gift shopping can be crazy - we look back at the tickle me elmo craze of 1996.

    Episode 24: Fantasy Football (NFL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 33:38


    8 years running, my friends from college and high school come together for our NFL Fantasy Football league. So what is fantasy football? How do the teams and scoring work, and what can make or break a season? I share a few stories about how an entire season can come down to one play, one yard, or one point on the way to the championship (and the prize money!) Cheers to another great season of American football. 

    Episode 23: This Meme Does Not Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 89:57


    Memes are funny - But can a computer create better memes than humans? We explore the controversial online meme generator and the hilarious results.  Spongebob, Yoda, The Most Interesting Man Alive, Drake, Kermit, Facebook... We share some of our favorite memes and laugh through both the hits and misses. Enjoy! 

    Episode 22: Christmas Musings and Observations (Holiday Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 6:18


    December 25th 2021- A short holiday episode with some personal observations about Christmas and the holiday season. Answering the questions - how long should you keep up your tree? And why is shopping so exhausting? We hope you enjoy. And happy holidays. 

    Episode 21: Halloween Urban Legends (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 39:46


    Halloween urban legends: true or false? We take a look at myths, legends, and true news stories surrounding our favorite holiday! 

    Episode 20: UFOs, Aliens, and Space Revisited (US Gov reports)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 56:23


    We revisit a popular and trending topic: UFO's, aliens, and recent government public disclosures. We also talk about Virgin Galactic taking Richard Branson to space this week, Jeff Bezos with Blue Origin next week and Elon Musk with Space X in the future. And on July 4th, we review one of the all-time great alien movies: Independence Day w/ Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum. 

    Shane Dawson, Jeffree Star, Jenna Marbles (Cancel Culture Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 56:41


    We look at recent controversies surrounding YouTubers Shane Dawson & Jeffree Star (and why Jenna Marbles de-platformed herself). We sift through the drama in the wake of 2020 events. Are they cancelled for good? And is it time to elevate new voices on YouTube and other social media.

    Reflecting on Covid-19 (Coronavirus Quarantine)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 47:34


    We reflect on life under quarantine, share shopping lists, and look back at the moments when it all became much too real for us. (Reminder: These are just our views and opinions; please follow the directives of your local, state, and federal health mandates).

    Mardi Gras (and Carnival) holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 8:47


    What is the Mardi Gras holiday about? Despite the perception of partying in French Quarter, there are more traditions that even go beyond New Orleans to other parts of the South. Listen to learn more about an interesting, hidden history of a holiday that goes back centuries (Note: we are not experts. But listen, share and we can learn more!)

    True Scary Stories #2 (Double Deja Vu)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 8:38


    Deja Vu is a creepy enough experience, feeling like you been somewhere or lived through an event before (even though you haven't). What happens when two different people have the exact same experience? Another true scary story. Happy Halloween!

    True Scary Stories #1 (Mystery Lights)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 6:20


    Halloween is coming up fast, so we wanted to share some of our true scary stories. This episode details my real-life encounter with a mysterious flash of light witnessed by several people over 10 years ago...

    Mandela Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 52:17


    The Berenstein Bears, Star Wars, Pokémon, and Shazam: what do these have in common? These things aren't exactly as we remember them. Did the past change? How can so many people be wrong? This conspiracy looks at the mysterious effect of collective memories, where the devil is in the details.

    Cancel Culture & Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 32:34


    Social media allows us to scrutinize stars and hold them accountable. But does the punishment always fit the crime? We spill the tea on haters and Youtube drama.

    Hidden Conspiracies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 124:23


    A dive into 5 hidden conspiracies, including the 1985 Coca-Cola controversy, the creepy Denver airport, black holes at CERN, and hollow earth vs flat earth. And did Stanley Kubrick help fake the moon landing?

    Hollywood College Scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 31:40


    We discuss the college admissions scandal that has rocked Hollywood youth at several top schools, looking at the details of the case and the impact on students, parents, teachers, and campuses, while raising issues of fairness, privilege, and entitlement in education in America.

    The 27 Club: Rock and Roll Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 72:38


    Hendrix. Cobain. Joplin. Winehouse. We talk about the famous 27 club and rock and roll conspiracies. We deep-dive into mysterious celebrity deaths and cover-ups, and how the modern-day Illuminati conspiracy began with an American blues legend in 1938, who sold his soul to the devil for a guitar. And are white lighters unlucky?

    2019: Resolutions and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 51:45


    Part 2 of our holiday series: we summarize the year that was 2018 and look toward the year ahead in 2019. We offer our predictions in style and social media, and debate what makes a good new year's resolution (or if there even is such a thing).

    Christmas in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 27:44


    Looking back at 2018, we talk about the best Christmas gifts of the year and family holiday traditions.

    Law and Order SVU

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 44:00


    We talk about Andrea's favorite show "Law and Order SVU" and how it stays relevant after so many seasons. We compare it to some of our other favorites in drama, true crime, and mystery (like House M.D. and True Detective).

    Thanksgiving and Black Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 31:39


    We share our favorite Thanksgiving traditions and Black Friday shopping stories as both consumers and working retail. Is Black Friday really the best day of the year to shop?

    Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 38:23


    We discuss our favorite holiday festivities, Harry Potter costumes, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix, Hereditary, and review the new Halloween movie.

    Ghost Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 37:13


    In part 2 of our Halloween episode, we share our own ghost stories and personal encounters with the paranormal, discuss the Ouija board, poltergeists, and haunted college campuses.

    UFOs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 64:35


    Today we discuss our theories about UFO's, our favorite alien movies, Elon Musk and SpaceX, and who we would take with us as celebrity co-pilots on a trip to space.

    Retro Vibes and 90's Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 113:12


    In episode 2 we discuss retro 80's and 90's trends in fashion, our favorite tv revivals (The X-Files and Twin Peaks), the new Halloween film, and the upcoming Captain Marvel movie from Marvel Comics.

    The Slenderman and Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 23:24


    In our first episode we discuss the curious case of the Slenderman, an internet urban legend that became a true crime event. We also discuss social media, the dark web, and the downsides to the internet and technology.

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