This case came upon me by accident, but I was shocked I had never heard of it! We will follow the clues given by each of the bodies, the police investigation, and the botched trial of: The Zoo Man. I am also excited to cover one of many cases that were solved by forensic anthropology- get your decomp times and bug facts out, because we are going there!

This is a tie-in episode to the Mad Gasser of Mattoon. On February 19, 1994, a very ill woman was rushed to the ER at Riverside Hospital in California. What happened next is a mystery. A chain reaction of illnesses ran rampant through the ER, affecting hospital staff and launching a mishandled and VERY dramatic investigation. The final conclusion(s) were: mass hysteria, or a chain of chemical reactions from DMSO cream. But are either of these official answers what actually happened that evening? Spoiler alert- absolutely fucking not. Come with me as we dissect this one-of-a-kind event and figure out what exactly happened to Gloria Ramirez.

Call him the Mad Gasser, call him the Phantom Anesthetist - just DO NOT call this whole case an episode of mass hysteria. Today, we take a deep sea fishing level dive into the case of The Mad Gasser of Mattoon, and subsequently, the bullshit psychological diagnosis that is mass hysteria. 

Today we are discussing one of my favorite cryptids! She’s stunnin, she’s gorgeous, she looks like Linda Evangelista….An influencer since 2007, and spooky as shit, let’s dive in to the sightings, fans, and culture behind one of the internet’s most famous cryptids: The Fresno Nightcrawler.

In this strange, olden-timey case we cover another ‘Trial of the Century,’ and probably the last. Because as it turns out, trials are boring. But this one is not! It will include: cannibus, a self-performed vasectomy, beach chairs, multiple lovers, abnormal sex, blister beetle, dog testing, a human thumb of a man, a ballpeen hammer, sexy trips to New York, cocaine, love nest apartments, one small testicle, sex in machines, and the Olympics. Among other things. Come with me, while we make fun of this shitshow of a trial.

This is the story of one child's kidnapping, imprisonment, and 42 hours of torture at the hands of a sadistic killer who loves the sound of bones breaking. It's also a story of survival, escape, and the closing of a cold case murder. This is the singular, unbelievable case of the Baraboo Bone Crusher, AKA The Bonecrusher Killer and the amazing survival story of Thad Phillips. Buckle. Up.

Here's a quick little bonus episode of holiday horror movies I recommend! 

Have a spooky Christmas season, my little gremlins!



XO, 

ST

On this very special holiday episode, we will discuss the origins, history, lore, and modern day resurrection of The Krampus: Saint Nicholas’ goat-footed demon sidekick. We will also cover Krampus runs, Krampus house visits, and traditional costumes. And just for added holiday fear, we will also talk about Kinderschreckfigurs (child terror figures), the Belsnickel of Pennsylvania, Mari Lywd, Wren Day, Servant Ruprecht, and the actually joyful Christkindlmarkt of Munich, among other things!

I hope you have dark and magical Christmas!

This story has everything- olden timey Texas, alligator pits, missing women, a love triangle, bootlegging, a saloon, barmaids, a body in a barrel, lots of nicknames, and a drunken serial killer. This is the harrowing story of The Alligator Man: Joe Ball. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I just dropped a baby bonus ep of a list of my favorite Thanksgiving horror movies, here are the visuals! Eat a ton, binge watch, and say an apology to the countless Indigenous Peoples whose lives we ruined (if you're American.) Have an amazing holiday!

ST