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Sunset Slaughter

Come join the tea as we discuss true crime, myths, lore and other grotesque and spookiness as we sip some piping hot tea. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com

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  • Sunday · 28 min

    Episode 40: Murder of Wayne Mills

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. This month, we head up to Music City to talk about the murder of the King of Alabama, Country Music Singer Wayne Mills Sources Used in this episode: https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2016/m2015-01011-cca-r3-cd.html https://savingcountrymusic.com/chris-ferrell-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-the-death-of-wayne-mills/ https://savingcountrymusic.com/conviction-for-wayne-mills-killer-confirmed-by-appeals-court/ https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2015/03/06/shooter-extremely-fearful/24501867/ https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/m2019-00726-cca-r3-pc.html https://www.wkrn.com/news/ferrell-feared-for-his-life-before-wayne-mills-shot-to-death/ https://www.nashvilletnlaw.com/assets/pdf/tennessean.com-Man-gets-20-years-in-musicians-murder.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUmLLBsPyFQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Mills_(singer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOqVGKMo6Pg Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • October 17 · 1 hr 55 min

    Episode 39: Story Time With Sunset Halloween 2026

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. Welcome to another Samhain Story Time! As the leaves change and the temperature fall; at least for everyone else. We are based in the American South, so its still mid 80s here; we take this moment to reset a bit, and cleanse our palates of the monsters that live among us, in favor of the monsters that live in our minds. We have assembled a chilling selection of horror stories from the twisted minds of of r/scarystories. Content Warnings: Body Horror, Dystopia (not ours. fictional ones), and VERY descriptive gore. Listener discretion is advised. Sources Used in this episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1wa7c4s/everyone_in_my_neighborhood_has_to_cover_their/ https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1vt3kdb/the_government_just_gave_me_a_wife_im_18_years_old/ https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1w6ryyj/i_work_at_a_rural_pharmacy_we_sell_a_pill_youve/ https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1w8aeol/i_am_washed_up_radio_dj_and_i_know_what_really/ https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1wdgits/a_warning_from_the_void/ https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1wb5sy8/i_have_a_really_bad_picking_problem https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1wcyeoo/you_heard_of_the_sign_in_michigan_im_concerned/ https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/1wcs0cj/there_were_five_of_us_outside_the_cabin/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • September 2 · 31 min

    Episode 38: The Weather Underground

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. This month, we wrap up our eco-terrorism hyperfocus with the Weather Underground. WE ARE IN THE BER MONTHS! That means two things. #1 Your editor's pumpkin spice obsession is official in full swing. #2 We need some good stories for our annual October campfire stories special. If you have one you'd like, please send it in! Our contact is below! Sources Used in this episode: https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/the-threat-of-eco-terrorism https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OPSR_TP_TEVUS_Bombing-Arson-Attacks_Environmental-Animal%20Rights-Extremists_1309-508.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Liberation_Front https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/earth-liberation-front-resorts-arson https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/earth-liberation-front https://hope-radproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Leader-Probst-2003-The-Earth-Liberation-Front-and-Environmental-Terrorism.pdf https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=history_theses If a Tree Falls - Docu (Tubi) https://www.hcn.org/issues/issue-89/last-line-of-defense/ https://ktvz.com/news/crime-courts/2022/04/21/eco-arsonist-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-1997-redmond-slaughterhouse-fire-faces-7-plus-years/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Front https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/animal-liberation-front https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oPazX8UUU4 https://www.iwmc.org/animal-liberation-front/ https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-violent-animal-rights-extremists https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/regulation/animal-rights-extremism/the-early-history-of-animal-rights-extremism https://animalliberationfrontline.com/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • August 1 · 18 min

    Episode 37: Animal Liberation Front

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. This month, we will be talking about ALF. No, not that Alf. This is the second of a mini series on eco-terrorism, as we explore the Animal Liberation Front Sources Used in this episode: https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/the-threat-of-eco-terrorism https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OPSR_TP_TEVUS_Bombing-Arson-Attacks_Environmental-Animal%20Rights-Extremists_1309-508.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Liberation_Front https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/earth-liberation-front-resorts-arson https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/earth-liberation-front https://hope-radproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Leader-Probst-2003-The-Earth-Liberation-Front-and-Environmental-Terrorism.pdf https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=history_theses If a Tree Falls - Docu (Tubi) https://www.hcn.org/issues/issue-89/last-line-of-defense/ https://ktvz.com/news/crime-courts/2022/04/21/eco-arsonist-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-1997-redmond-slaughterhouse-fire-faces-7-plus-years/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Front https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/animal-liberation-front https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oPazX8UUU4 https://www.iwmc.org/animal-liberation-front/ https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-violent-animal-rights-extremists https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/regulation/animal-rights-extremism/the-early-history-of-animal-rights-extremism https://animalliberationfrontline.com/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • July 1 · 22 min

    Episode 36: Earth Liberation Front

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. This month, we will be talking about ELF. No, not those elves. This is the first of a mini series on eco-terrorism, as we explore the Earth Liberation Front Sources Used in this episode: https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/the-threat-of-eco-terrorism https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OPSR_TP_TEVUS_Bombing-Arson-Attacks_Environmental-Animal%20Rights-Extremists_1309-508.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Liberation_Front https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/earth-liberation-front-resorts-arson https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/earth-liberation-front https://hope-radproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Leader-Probst-2003-The-Earth-Liberation-Front-and-Environmental-Terrorism.pdf https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=history_theses If a Tree Falls - Docu (Tubi) https://www.hcn.org/issues/issue-89/last-line-of-defense/ https://ktvz.com/news/crime-courts/2022/04/21/eco-arsonist-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-1997-redmond-slaughterhouse-fire-faces-7-plus-years/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Front https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/animal-liberation-front https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oPazX8UUU4 https://www.iwmc.org/animal-liberation-front/ https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-violent-animal-rights-extremists https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/regulation/animal-rights-extremism/the-early-history-of-animal-rights-extremism https://animalliberationfrontline.com/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • June 1 · 39 min

    Episode 35: Narborough Village Murders

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. Content warning: This episode contains violence against women and sexual violence. Listener discretion is very much advised. This month we talk about a series of murders in that took place in Narborough Village of England in the early to mid 80s. This murder was solved by the creation of genetic profile as a field of forensics, still used to this day. Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Pitchfork https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-66985173 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/07/killer-dna-evidence-genetic-profiling-criminal-investigation https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-68276868 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd0ym0p05jo https://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/man-who-murdered-two-girls-7798455 https://www.heartofthemidlands.co.uk/a-z-of-heroes-heroines-heritage/dna-profiling/ https://simplyforensic.com/colin-pitchfork-case-the-debut-of-dna-fingerprinting/ https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/dawn-ashworth-lynda-mann-murders-killer-colin-pitchfork-dna-evidence-cathing-britains-killers-bbc2-348218?srsltid=AfmBOoouADPr5kF2BeR265v8yHwiXxKwNSGWM6aOjWPyfY7GRVDWhsKK https://geneticsunzipped.com/transcripts/2020/3/26/catching-a-killer Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • May 1 · 27 min

    Episode 34: Live From HCLS Fan Fest: Cryptids of the Gulf Coast

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. This week features a recording of a live presentation of local cryptids who call the northern Gulf Coast home. This episode was recorded at the Hancock County Library Fan Fest on 4/26/2026. Sources Used in this episode: Rougarou https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougarou https://mytpl.org/project/rougarou-the-swamp-werewolf/ https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Rougarou https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/ https://64parishes.org/entry/rougarou Père Malfait https://buffymegaxover.fandom.com/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Malfait https://coffeehousewriters.com/louisianas-cajun-boogeymen/ https://www.vampires.com/pere-malfait-the-cajun-boogeyman/ https://www.themoonlitroad.com/cajun-folklore-superstitions-spells/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qSzdgZfnB0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Oxza5Z5a8 Honey Island Swamp Monster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_monster https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_Monster https://countryroadsmagazine.com/outdoors/knowing-nature/the-honey-island-swamp-monster/ https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/legend-honey-island-swamp-monster/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJLctQClD1s https://kpel965.com/circus-animals-escape-into-louisiana-swamp/ Letiche https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letiche https://eerie-worlds.fandom.com/wiki/Letiche https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2025/09/18/what-are-louisianas-folklore-creatures-cryptids-find-out-legends-here-rougarou-monster-letiche/86220032007/ https://steemit.com/folklore/@pinkspectre/letiche-north-american-folklore https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/the-letiche https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NPvARXhpsU Wolf Woman of Mobile https://mobilebaymag.com/port-city-legends/ https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/12781/wolf-woman-mobile?page=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s2m8ahhm_Q Leprechaun of Mobile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crichton_Leprechaun https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2015/03/crichton_leprechaun_revisited.html https://www.famousinreal.life/blogs/news/the-real-story-of-the-alabama-leprechaun?srsltid=AfmBOorGAnPUjfBHb7umkqoNTr60TeRgF-VgWejJ5tS2ZGSJ6GjJvHu- Muck Monster https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Muck_Monster https://cbs12.com/news/local/search-for-the-muck-monster-in-the-lake-worth-lagoon https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/the-muck-monster-has-an-official-home/2051661/ https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/10971943/muck-monster-a-mystery-in-florida-lagoon/ Skunk Ape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_Ape https://gardenandgun.com/articles/a-close-encounter-with-the-florida-skunk-ape/ https://www.countere.com/home/floridas-bigfoot-everglades-dave-shealy-legend-of-the-skunk-ape https://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_ape https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • April 1 · 29 min

    Episode 33 Can I Get The McScam? The McDonalds Monopoly Scandal

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. Riddle me this. What do Big Macs, Monopoly, and the Italian Mob have in common? They were all part of one of the largest sweepstakes scandals in US history. From the 90s to right before 9/11, no one won the $1Million grand prize without knowing the right person and paying them a cut of the winnings. We look into the players, the means, and the eventual downfall of the McDonalds Monopoly Scam. Sauces Used in this episode: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillions https://www.npr.org/2020/02/01/801832865/mcmillions-how-the-ex-cop-who-scammed-mcdonalds-monopoly-got-caught https://fortune.com/2025/09/29/mcdonalds-bringing-back-monopoly-mcmillions-prizes-cash-vacations/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopoly https://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/ https://medium.com/@massucci.robbie/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam-when-uncle-jerry-stole-millions-from-a-beloved-promotion-ede9e03f3e12 https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-gloria-brown-mcdonalds-monopoly-winner-now https://allthatsinteresting.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-scam Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • March 1 · 14 min

    Episode 32: Peggy Cox

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. We take this month to travel to Franklin, TN for a cold case still under investigation. We look at the seemingly random killing of Peggy Cox while she was working a drive through window. Sources Used in this episode: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-mp4-peggy-cox.mp4/view https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2025/03/30/peggy-cox-unsolved-murder-franklin-hardees-1991/82371013007/ https://www.newschannel5.com/news/against-the-clock-police-plea-with-the-public-on-tips-to-solve-peggy-coxs-murder https://www.wkrn.com/unsolved-tennessee/who-killed-peggy-cox-franklin-tn-only-unsolved-murder/ https://www.franklintn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2237/1801?arch=1&npage=88 https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-increases-reward-in-effort-to-find-killer-in-decades-old-tennessee-murder-case https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2015/03/18/unsolved-murder-the-peggy-cox-timeline/24992739/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Zk_ZlhxPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWDAx2kqQw The Tennessean - Vol 87, No 34 The Tennessean - Mon/Feb 3rd 1992 The Tennessean - Fri/Feb 4th 1983 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • February 1 · 26 min

    Episode 31: Hinterfaikeck Murders

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. This month takes us to Depression era Germany to talk about a mass killing that left more questions, then answers in its wake. Content warning: This episode discusses sexual violence and incest. Listener discretion is advised Sources Used in this episode: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://jackrosewood.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/ https://kimparr.medium.com/horror-at-hinterkaifeck-20389315b83a https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hinterkaifeck-memorial https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-gruber-family-murders-remains-one-of-the-strangest-unsolved-mysteries-ever https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders https://www.hinterkaifeck.ch/en/start/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • January 1 · 45 min

    Episode 30: San Francisco Witch Killers

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. Happy New Year! We kick off 2026 with a trip to 1981 San Francisco. We follow the trail of violence and bloodshed left behind Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson. The pair waged a, at least what the called, "holy war," against perceived witches throughout the southwestern United States. Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bear_Carson_and_Suzan_Carson https://archive.org/details/cryforwarstoryof0000reyn/mode/2up https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/serial-killer-suzan-carson-denied-parole https://the-line-up.com/the-new-age-murderers-who-went-on-a-witch-killing-spree https://www.grunge.com/371082/the-peculiar-case-of-the-san-francisco-witch-killers/ https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-san-francisco-witch-killers-9c8acd6e915f https://pod.wave.co/podcast/morbid/episode-634-michael-and-suzan-carson-san-francisco-witch-killers-6de2b684 https://alchetron.com/Michael-Bear-Carson-and-Suzan-Carson Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Dec 15, 2025 · 6 min

    Episode 29.5 Mari Lwyd

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. In this year's holiday special, we get into a rap battle with a horse skull and the stakes couldn't be higher! The winner gets our food and booze! Thats right! We are going to discuss the Welsh tradition and history of the Mari Lwyd. Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd https://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwyd https://museum.wales/articles/1187/Christmas-Traditions-The-Mari-Lwyd/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailing https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Dec 1, 2025 · 28 min

    Episode 29: Colorado Coalfield War

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. This month, we head to the coal mines as we talk about the labor strike and subsequent clashes between the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the Colorado National Guard, and the United Mine Workers of America that resulted in the deaths of at least 69, 400+ arrests, Courts Martial, and gave us the 8 hour work day. Editor's Note: As an active union member and steward, who HAS been on strike, I would be remiss to not share a list of active labor disputes on a live updating map which can be found here: https://striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu/ We don't cross picket lines in this house and remember. Strikes are SUPPOSED to be disruptive. If a company is under strike, even if your location isn't, please respect the strike by not going. This means no Starbucks until the strike ends! Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Coalfield_War https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/war-in-the-coalfields-the-ludlow-massacre-and-its-impact-on-the-eight-hour-workday.htm https://www.du.edu/ludlow/ https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/219 https://mediarichlearning.com/colorado-coalfield-war-start/ https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-colorado-coalfield-war https://www.pbs.org/video/colorado-experience-ludlow-massacre/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Nov 1, 2025 · 27 min

    Episode 28 Buriani Deaths

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. This month, we discuss the mysterious death of a family in India from 2018. Their deaths are wrapped in superstition, mystery, and intrigue. Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burari_deaths Burari deaths: 7 years later, the Chundawat family's fate continues to evoke curiosity | Latest News India - Hindustan Times https://indianmentalhealth.com/pdf/2022/vol9-issue1/16-Viewpoint-Article.pdf https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44844617 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/de-stress/shared-psychotic-disorder-the-explanation-behind-the-burari-deaths/photostory/87367763.cms https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhis-burari-deaths-not-suicide-but-an-accident-psychological-autopsy-report-1916739 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/burari-deaths-police-closure-report-mentions-no-foul-play/articleshow/87169901.cms https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/burari-deaths-unsatisfactory-probe-haunted-house-claim-lone-survivor-battling-1559378-2019-07-01 https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/burari-deaths-over-200-people-questioned-in-connection-with-burari-deaths-1880577 https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/burari-deaths-closure-family-shared-psychological-disorder-committed-mass-suicide-1.2247182 https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/burari-deaths-family-members-didnt-believe-die-1502657402.html https://news.abplive.com/news/india/ritual-gone-wrong-when-11-members-of-a-family-were-found-dead-10-of-them-hanging-in-chilling-delhi-tragedy-1704302#google_vignette https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/cctv-footage-shows-what-happened-moments-before-11-burari-deaths-1277850-2018-07-05 https://www.netflix.com/title/81095095 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Oct 27, 2025 · 1 hr 46 min

    Episode 27: Storytime with Sunset Halloween 2025 Edition

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of self harm, mentions of sexual violence against minors, violent death, and the undead. If those are a bit more than you are able to handle, we will see you on Nov 1st for the latest installment. This Halloween special episode brings us some short stories and segments of the dark, twisted, and truly macabre. Grab a warm tea, snuggle up, and get ready, as we bring you more creepy stories. Keep a light on... Sources Used in this episode: Hoodwink: The Field Boy by: Tobey Truestory Hello Darkness by Brian J Smith from Tales of the Clergy compiled By A Nameless Editor Excerpts from Slipway Gray by: Mark C. Scioneaux and Dane T Hatchell. The Cadaver Chronicles:The Glass Coffin by: Mark C Scioneaux Books can be found at: https://octobernightspress.bigcartel.com/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Oct 1, 2025 · 13 min

    Episode 26 The Goatman

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discrimination, is advised. Lets cleanse our palettes this month with a trip back into the supernatural. This month we will learn about the mysterious cryptid known as, the Goatman. Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatman_(urban_legend) https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/goatman.htm https://ghostsofdc.org/2023/11/03/maryland-goatman-legend-bowie/ https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-goatman-68905 https://allthatsinteresting.com/goatman https://dbknews.com/0999/12/31/arc-zw6mvezd2jh75jhnt3yhdof7xe/ https://boundarystones.weta.org/2023/10/27/goatman-prince-georges-county https://cvltnation.com/he-who-walks-among-us-on-cloven-hooves-the-goatman-in-legend-and-lore/ https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/276318/the-legend-of-goatman/ https://www.belivewire.com/11032/calebs-cryptid-corner/the-goatman-the-myth-the-pope-lick-legend/ https://www.beltsvillenewstoday.com/post/the-legend-of-the-goatman-by-natasha-okpala https://www.historydefined.net/goat-man/ https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/goatman-denton-old-alton-bridge-texas-cryptids-lynching/ https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/10/30/the-goatman-or-his-story-at-least-still-haunts-prince-georges-county/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Sep 1, 2025 · 50 min

    Episode 25: Aum Shinrikyo (Tokyo Sarin Part 3: Finale)

    This month, we reach our two year mark, by wrapping up our deep dive into the Tokyo Sarin Attacks, by talking about the cult behind the attack itself, their history, methods, and where they are now. Sources Used in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806 https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdf https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/ https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2 https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japan-marks-30-years-since-tokyo-subway-sarin-attack-victims-warn-cult-remains-active-7966188 https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigation https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461 https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Aug 10, 2025 · 32 min

    Episode 24 Tokyo Sarin Attack Part 2

    This month, we continue our deep dive into the Tokyo Sarin Attack from 1995 as we go more into the timeline of the attack and introduce you to some of the victims of the attack. Sources Used in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806 https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdf https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/ https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2 https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japan-marks-30-years-since-tokyo-subway-sarin-attack-victims-warn-cult-remains-active-7966188 https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigation https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461 https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Jul 1, 2025 · 31 min

    Episode 23 Tokyo Sarin Attack Part 1

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. This month, we take a dive down the rabbit hole as we cover the first of three parts of the infamous Tokyo Sarin Gas Attacks that rocked the world in 1995. This episode begins with the attack itself. Future episodes will cover the cult behind the attack. Sources Used in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Tokyo-Attack-Japanese-Psyche/dp/0375725806 https://thelul.org/library/haruki-murakami-underground https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/Victims_Network/Orange_and_Red/orange_red_00280.pdf https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5ynk https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250320_02/ https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-chemical-incident/kpf3/2 https://apnews.com/article/japan-subway-gassing-cult-crime-95e9e258f347f14bc067b8b9702e051a https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japan-marks-30-years-since-tokyo-subway-sarin-attack-victims-warn-cult-remains-active-7966188 https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2001/06/sarin-gas-attack-japan-and-related-forensic-investigation https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html https://jpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Working-Paper-19.pdf https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/156879/CNAS_AumShinrikyo_SecondEdition_English.pdf https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/mg332nij.9?seq=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoko_Asahara https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197461 https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/shoko-asahara Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

  • Jun 1, 2025 · 19 min

    Episode 22: Pedro Lopez

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. Episode Warning: This episode contains child violence and sexual violence against a child This month, we look at one of the most prolific, and at large, serial child rapist and killer, Pedro Lopez. "The Monster of the Andes," provides one of the most horrific cases we have covered so far on this podcast. Sources Used in this episode: https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spanbauer-david.htm https://apnews.com/article/0876c0c1c8cd7c250a5aac9849911049 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/374/67/458212/ https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/david_spanbauer/1.html https://www.postcrescen.com/story/news/local/2014/12/16/spanbauers-crime-spree-still-taking-toll-years-later/20492075/ https://serialkillersblog.home.blog/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96206641/david-frank-spanbauer https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/SPANBAUER_David_Frank#Biography https://www.angelfire.com/wi3/corajones/news0999a.html https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2018/08/08/investigation-discovery-air-program-death-waupacas-cora-jones-david-spanbauer/921905002/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-feb-24-1960-da/22814311/ https://www.riponpress.com/editorial/editorial-second-third-chances-have-consequences/article_4c583cb5-2424-5a62-aa76-07458c8c35aa.html https://wickedwe.com/david-spanbauer/#google_vignette Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

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