Episode 117: Michael & Christine Taylor / Cryonics!
April showers bring new podcasts, Queerdos! And we have a doozy for you this week. First, in our True Crime Story, Miss takes us back to 1970s England via Bummersville to talk about how hyper-religiosity poisoned a mind and ended a life. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Kevin takes us to science class! Or, more accurately: pseudoscience class. We’re talkin’ about freezing our bodies for the future! So say a Hail Mary, ready your liquid nitrogen, and get ready for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Taylors:
https://www.grunge.com/228121/the-truth-behind-the-exorcism-of-michael-taylor/
https://thetruecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/the-ossett-exorcist-murder
Cryonics:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4733321/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/01/25/the-iceman
Episode 116: Michael Avenatti / The Jersey Devil
Spring has sprung, Queerdos, and beautiful things are in bloom! We've gathered a couple of fresh-cut stories for your ears this week. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie whisks us all the way back to 2018 for the rise and fall of your neoliberal aunt's once-favorite guy, Michael Avenatti. #basta Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Miss finally--finally!--introduces us to a top-tier cryptid: the Jersey Devil. So start your engines, look out for Mother Leeds's thirteenth child, and get ready for this week's show. Let's dive in!
Avenatti:
https://www.axios.com/2019/03/25/timeline-michael-avenatti
https://time.com/5434317/michael-avenatti/
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/uta-avenatti-scaramucci-cnn-msnbc-1202813942/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-avenatti-and-scaramucci-show-fails-to-deliver-on-colbert
https://jalopnik.com/michael-avenatti-says-his-love-of-racin-could-derail-hi-1830133013
https://jalopnik.com/high-profile-lawyer-michael-avenatti-allegedly-funded-h-1834034064
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-avenatti-charged-taxes-20190411-story.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/24/politics/michael-avenatti-mistrial/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/08/politics/michael-avenatti-prison-nike-extortion/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/22/politics/michael-avenatti-stormy-daniels-indictment/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/politics/michael-avenatti/index.html
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/04/1078363467/stormy-daniels-michael-avenatti-convicted
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Avenatti
The Jersey Devil:
https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/
https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil
https://www.njvid.net/show.php?pid=njcore:16575
https://web.archive.org/web/20100202013405/http://www.americanfolklore.net/folktales/nj6.html
Episode 115: The Stayner Family Tragedies Pt 1 / KateGate
Welcome to another Wednesday, Queerdos! You made it! And for your trouble, we’ve brought you a pair of stories. First, in our True Crime Story, Kevin takes us on a trip to Bummersville in the first of a two-part series (!!!) about one family and the various tragedies that have befallen it. This week, we talk about Steven. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Edie brings us the royal conspiracy everyone’s talking about: Kategate! So flex your Photoshoppin’ fingers, don’t talk to strangers, and get ready for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Stayner Family:
https://www.distractify.com/p/steven-stayner-kids
https://www.newspapers.com/image/785961965/?terms=steven%20stayner%20sisters&match=7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Stayner
KateGate:
https://www.vox.com/culture/24102028/kate-middleton-news-royal-family-rumors-kategate-meghan-markle
https://www.reddit.com/r/RoyalsGossip/comments/1bg55hr/kategate_megathread_part_4/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/16/pranksters-dupe-tucker-carlson-kate-middleton
https://twitter.com/joshua_pieters/status/1768410708025221121
Episode 114: Karaoke Killings / Raw Head & Bloody Bones
Queerdos, who abandoned Snoopy in the vestibule? It certainly wasn’t us—we were too busy with our stories for this week’s show! First, in our True Crime Story, Miss takes us on a globe-trotting tour of … karaoke-related violence. Turns out, some of us take karaoke much more seriously than others. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Kevin takes us back to Cryptid Corner for a bonded pair of spoopies: Rawhead and Bloody Bones! So warm up your vocal cords (and your punchin’ arms), don’t look in that cupboard, and get ready for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Karaoke:
https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/sep2006/gr_165483_2006.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/world/asia/07karaoke.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL0315197420070403/
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20110812-travelwise-karaoke-in-the-philippines
https://www.vermontpublic.org/programs/2019-12-02/timeline-why-we-sing
https://www.healthcentral.com/mental-health/oxytocin
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/05/karaoke-killing-malaysia
https://www.theregister.com/2008/03/12/thai_karaoke_massacre/
https://www.statueforum.com/archive/index.php/t-65031.html
Raw Head:
https://deepsouthmag.com/2014/10/17/bloody-bones-a-history-of-southern-scares/
https://www.litromagazine.com/usa/2020/05/rawhead-and-bloody-bones/
Episode 113: Tim Ballard Part III: Mas Fresca / Black-Eyed Kids
We're back, Queerdos! Did you miss us? We sure missed you. We welcome you back into our soft and welcoming bosom with two new stories for your ears. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie drags us back to Bummersville, Utah to catch us up on the last four months of Tim Ballard troubles. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Miss gives us a primer on the galaxy's creepiest little rascals: the Black Eyed Kids! So lawyer up, lock your doors, and get ready for this week's show. Let's dive in!
Tim Ballard:
https://youtu.be/RD5FuHCalEY?si=YGv_S1XrXh2QIqMY
https://twitter.com/AdamHerbets/status/1757520200440914194
https://twitter.com/AdamHerbets/status/1729223696056000612
https://twitter.com/AdamHerbets/status/1760048393475514725
https://twitter.com/AdamHerbets/status/1761093589013279133
https://twitter.com/annamerlan/status/1762878934461595852
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbxRnxxfDmU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_vQ_eIu3vI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJgno_VDtc
BEKs:
https://medium.com/horror-hounds/the-black-eyed-children-58ed9f9b7965
https://the-line-up.com/black-eyed-children
https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-black-eyed-children-55705
Episode 112: The Bloody Benders / Taylor Swift, Football Psyop?
We’re almost out of the winter woods, Queerdos! But as the February frostiness persists, come inside and keep warm with a pair of piping hot stories. First, Kevin takes us back to the Wild Wild West to tell us about a family who’d do anything to get by. Next, Edie brings us up to speed on whether Taylor Swift is a Pentagon plant. Look what you made her do! So don’t let your valuables out of your sight, book a private jet from Tokyo to Kansas City, and get ready for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Bloody Benders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Benders
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/bloody-benders
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/
T. Swift
https://www.wired.com/story/taylor-swift-psyop-conspiracy-theory-person-of-the-year/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/14/taylor-swift-biden-psyop-conspiracy
https://www.wired.com/story/taylor-swift-psyop-conspiracy/
https://newrepublic.com/post/177990/fox-news-conspiracy-theory-taylor-swift-psyop
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zQlaje9UMjM
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7b4zq/taylor-swift-pentagon-psyop-fox-news-conspiracy-theory
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/10/pentagon-taylor-swift-fox-00134866
https://www.christianpost.com/news/snopes-ice-spices-super-bowl-devil-horns-symbol-is-harmless.html
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-1975-matty-healy-ice-spice-apology-1234721163/
https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a43874381/taylor-swift-matty-healy-relationship-timeline/
https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniesoteriou/taylor-swift-fans-distancing-matty-healy-brutalize-women
https://www.thedailybeast.com/taylor-swifts-ice-spice-collab-looks-like-matty-healy-damage-control
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1757171215221805060
https://deadline.com/2024/02/japan-embassy-taylor-swift-tokyo-super-bowl-2024-las-vegas-1235813669/
https://people.com/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-relationship-timeline-7974203
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/travis-kelces-mr-pfizer-gig-stirs-debate-covid-vax-messaging
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mma/article-12896361/travis-kelce-dana-white-pfizer-vaccine.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/us/politics/taylor-swift-joe-biden-kamala-harris.html
Episode 111: The Parker-Hulme Murder / The Irish Puca
Call us Bilbo Baggins, Queerdos, ‘cause we’re turning eleventy-one this week! And we’ve brought presents! First, in our True Crime Story, Miss shares the story of a pair of New Zealand teens whose. . . friendship (?) led to devastating results. Come for the main story, stay for the references to our own Peak Weirdo Years! Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Kevin’s back on his cryptid beat! This week, he gives us the scoop on an Irish shapeshifter who loves to fuck shit up. So keep up with your journal entries, put on your spurs, and get ready for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Parker-Hulme
https://allthatsinteresting.com/pauline-parker-juliet-hulme
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-murder-of-the-century_b_3312652
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/heavenly-creatures-and-the-parker-hulme-murder-case
https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/parker-pauline.htm
https://parkerhulme.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/the-diaries/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker%E2%80%93Hulme_murder_case
Puca
TBD
Episode 110: Beanie Babies / The Candyman
We've made it to February, dear Queerdos! And to celebrate, we've got a couple of delicious meaty chunks for your ears. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie tells us about the rise and fall of Beanie Babies. There are crimes in this story, we promise! Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Miss gives us an overview of the Candyman. Candyman. Candyman. Candyman. . . we've already said too much. So cuddle up with your Peanut the Elephant, watch what you say in the mirror, and get ready for this week's show. Let's dive in!
Beanie Babies
https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/May-2014/Ty-Warner/
https://www.history.com/news/how-the-beanie-baby-craze-came-to-a-crashing-end
https://people.com/human-interest/beanie-babies-original-people-article-beanie-mania-documentary/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-06-mn-30725-story.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/beanie-babies-mania-ends-bankruptcy/story?id=19785126
https://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/16663/1/bankrupt-by-beanie-babies
https://fortune.com/2015/03/11/beanie-babies-failure-lessons/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/great-beanie-baby-bubble-went-110000959.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-26-fi-beanies26-story.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE8gaZKuIUs
https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/princess-diana-beanie-baby-rcna41424
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/07/10/beanie-babies-creator-ty-warners-sentence-is-upheld/
https://www.today.com/popculture/news/ty-warner-now-beanie-baby-founder-rcna98266
Zac Bissonnette, The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute (Portfolio, 2015)
The Candyman
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/is-candyman-real
https://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/2872
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candyman_(character)
Candyman, Bernard Rose, 1992, TriStar Pictures.
https://www.ranker.com/list/candyman-timeline-history/linda-meyers
Episode 109: Ed Mullins and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad SBA / The Hallow Moon
Welcome to another Wednesday, Queerdos! We’ve got a heaping helping of hijinks and happenings for you this week. First, Kevin takes us on our inaugural voyage to the Rage Cage to infuriate us with the story of one of New York’s “finest.” It turns out that there’s a thin blue line between a business expense and wire fraud. Next, Edie beams us back up to the Fun Zone to talk about the Moon. What’s inside that thing, huh? So keep your receipts, break free from the prison of the five-sense reality, and get ready for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
The SBA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeants_Benevolent_Association
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/nyregion/ed-mullins-nypd-union-sentenced.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/05/us/former-nypd-sergeants-union-president-sentenced/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_unions_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_local_police_departments_in_the_United_States
https://www.bop.gov/mobile/find_inmate/byname.jsp#inmate_results
Hollow Moon
https://armaghplanet.com/is-the-moon-hollow.html
https://aliens.fandom.com/wiki/Selenite
https://web.archive.org/web/20130128101904/http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/fe-scidi.htm
https://archive.org/details/somebody-else-is-on-the-moon
https://archive.org/details/who-built-the-moon_-knight-christopher/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/humanracegetoffy0000icke/page/n3/mode/2up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knrIxJkkA-k
Episode 108: Marty Tankleff / The Dyatolv Pass Incident
Marty Tankleff
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3675
https://www.swordandscale.com/a-false-confession-to-double-murder/
https://www.martytankleff.org/the-story/
"Martin Tankleff Part 1" The Generation Why Podcast, Episode 366, 3/15/2020
"Martin Tankleff Part 2" The Generation Why Podcast, Episode 367, 3/22/2020
The Dyatlov Pass
https://allthatsinteresting.com/dyatlov-pass-incident-solved
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/17/has-an-old-soviet-mystery-at-last-been-solved
Episode 107: Melted Film School - Pulgasari / The Abduction of Antonio Vilas-Boas
It’s hump day once again, Queerdos! And we’re practically bursting through our jeans with excitement about our stories this week. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie takes us back to Melted Film School to talk about a golden age in North Korean film, and how far a young Kim Jong-il would go to make it happen. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, we’re getting beamed up once again! Miss brings us the story of one man’s harrowing experience being nailed and bailed by the Grays. So organize your VHS tapes, oil yourself up from head to toe, and settle in for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Pulgasari
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/04/pulgasari-north-korea-cult-hit
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/apr/04/artsfeatures1
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/04/25/a-kim-jong-il-productio
https://collider.com/north-korea-kidnapped-director-pulgasari/
Paul Fischer, A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power (Flatiron Books 2015)
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-16245174
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230517000783
https://nypost.com/2015/01/18/how-north-koreas-dictator-once-kidnapped-stars-to-make-movies/
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/23/world/rumors-reappear-with-south-korean-couple.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong_Il
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Sang-ok
Antonio Vilas-Boas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIWuxj5J6JA
https://psmag.com/environment/might-come-believe-youve-abducted-alien-73267
https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/11/27/247220595/probing-extraterrestrial-abduction
Episode 106: Persian Princess Mummy Mystery / Corpse Medicine
Welcome to another Wednesday, darling Queerdos! And we’ve got a theme for you this week: welcome to Mummy Madness! First, in our True Crime Story, Kevin tells us about an exciting archaeological find that might not be what it seems. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Edie takes us to the Gross-out Grotto teaches us about the history of eating human remains—for your health! So brush up on your cuneiform, grind a spare human skull into a fine powder, and settle in for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Persian Mummy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Princess
https://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/persianmummy.shtml
https://www.insider.com/tiktok-mummy-hoax-murder-true-crime-persian-princess-2021-3
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-mummy-hoax-might-be-wrapped-up-in-a-modern-murder
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/magazine/wildensteins-inheritance-case-art.html
Corpse Medicine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2101801/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mumia-the-strange-history-of-human-remains-as-medicine
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/brief-history-medical-cannibalism
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/curse-mummy-victorians-loved-unrolling-preserved-bodies-earlier/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating-medical-cannibalism-gory-history
Episode 105: The Loomis-Fargo Heist / Wrinkles the Clown
It's 2024, Queerdos! And we're ringing in the new year with a hell of a pair of stories. First, in our True Crime Story, Miss tells us all about a 1997 bank heist that went totally awesome, no issues, no notes. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Kevin teaches us a lesson about what happens when you're a bad kid in Naples, Florida in 2014. So put on your bank robbin' gloves, adjust your rotting clown mask, and get ready for this week's show. Let's dive in!
Loomis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZdxXGThQtU&list=ELyx1yMmk4ntsL5QTk1nOx-w
https://allthatsinteresting.com/david-ghantt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_1997_Loomis_Fargo_robbery
https://charlotte.axios.com/67457/loomis-fargo-heist-masterminds-movie/
“The Loomis Fargo Robbery – Live.” The Dollop, Episode 377, 5/14/2019.
Wrinkles
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/10/8508798/wrinkles-the-clown-movie-true-story
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrinkles_the_Clown
https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/09/who-is-wrinkles-the-clown-today-real/
Episode 103: Pizzagate / 1518 Dancing Plague
Welcome to another day in paradise, Queerdos! We’ve got even more tales of the weird and the wild. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie gives us a primer on Pizzagate: a fake conspiracy theory with real consequences. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Miss tells us about a bunch of European peasants at the end of the Middle Ages who danced till they dropped—and then some. So order up some cheese pizza, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Pizzagate
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/327515/alt-right-conspiracy-theorists-obsess-over-comet-ping-pong/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-recorded-having-extremely-lewd-conversation-about-women-in-2005/2016/10/07/3b9ce776-8cb4-11e6-bf8a-3d26847eeed4_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2016/10/10/election-2016s-collateral-damage-skittles-tic-tacs/
https://rollcall.com/2016/05/13/report-bill-clinton-flew-on-disgraced-donors-jet-26-times/
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/30/us/ghislaine-maxwell-pilot/index.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/jeffrey-epstein-and-donald-trump-epic-bromance
https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/n_7912/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/mg7xjb/how-hackers-broke-into-john-podesta-and-colin-powells-gmail-accounts
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/20/13308108/wikileaks-podesta-hillary-clinton
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/10/business/media/pizzagate.html
https://time.com/4590255/pizzagate-fake-news-what-to-know/
https://twitter.com/BreitbartNews/status/789143692540055552
https://archive.is/q6byH
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/09/david-brock-hillary-clinton-correct-the-record/
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/technology/fact-check-this-pizzeria-is-not-a-child-trafficking-site.html?_r=1
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jack-posobiec-pizzagate-and-seth-rich-conspiracy-theorist-has-top-secret-security-clearance
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2016/12/04/d-c-police-respond-to-report-of-a-man-with-a-gun-at-comet-ping-pong-restaurant/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pizzagate-gunman-records-video-for-daughters-saying-he-standing-up-for-children/
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/07/07/theres-nothing-you-can-do-legacy-pizzagate
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/edgar-welch-comet-pizza-fake-news.html
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/the-pizzagate-gunman-is-out-of-prison-conspiracy-theories-are-out-of-control/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/north-carolina-man-sentenced-four-year-prison-term-armed-assault-northwest-washington
1518
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/05/bizarre-dance-epidemic-of-summer-1518-strasbourg
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220512-the-people-who-danced-themselves-to-death
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518
https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322607#What-is-mass-hysteria?
Episode 102: I Love You Steven Russell / Storm Area 51
Welcome, Queerdos, to a special Kevin's Birthday edition of the pod! In celebration, we're taking an all-day field trip to the Fun Zone. First, in our True Crime Story, Kevin tells us about a serial escape artist and American hero who would do anything for love (and anything for scams). Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Edie beams us back to 2019 when a meme about raiding Area 51 got out of hand. So practice your forged signatures, get ready to see them aliens, and settle in for this week's show. Let's dive in!
Steven Russell:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/sep/06/steven-russell-elizabeth-day-jim-carrey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Jay_Russell
https://www.fwweekly.com/2011/03/16/to-hollywood-and-back/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_You_Phillip_Morris
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steven-russell-prison_n_5b731d07e4b025e3596b7af7
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/sep/06/steven-russell-elizabeth-day-jim-carrey
Area 51:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190710113756/https://www.facebook.com/events/448435052621047
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-area-51-and-why-is-it-so-secretive/
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/naruto-run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf5C9iroKAE
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/storm-area-51
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Area_51
https://mashable.com/article/brand-twitter-area-51-alien-memes
https://dlvec.com/blog/area-51-celebration-recap/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz43xz/of-course-brands-ruined-storm-area-51
https://apnews.com/general-news-travel-86167556378d4198a44e6626b02724df
https://apnews.com/article/1063d4daa9194790bad79d1ebc04434a
https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmjzd4/what-really-happened-at-storm-area-51-photo-essay
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/area51-aliens-ufos-military-nevada-1241425/
Episode 101: Bernie Tiede / God of the Gays: Xōchipilli
Bernie Tiede:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/midnight-in-the-garden-of-east-texas/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/bernie-tiede
Xōchipilli:
https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-americas/xochipilli-0017467
Instagram: @thestorytimeguy
https://davidbowles.medium.com/mexican-x-part-xii-what-did-a-xochihuah-possess-3784532d8023
Episode 100: George Santos / Magician & Liar: W.E. Robinson
It’s a day of merriment and celebration, Queerdos! This week, we mark our 100th episode with an absolute banger of an episode. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie gives us a primer on New York congressman and Bad Gay George Santos. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Miss tells us all about W. E. Robinson, a magician who got famous by copying others and was also super racist about it. So pop on a silk robe, write up a check you can’t cash, and get ready for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Santos:
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/guide-george-santos-lies.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/04/politics/george-santos-stolen-checks-brazil/index.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/01/25/george-santos-ponzi-scheme-harbor-city/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/04/politics/george-santos-stolen-checks-brazil/index.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/santos-charged-theft-2017-dog-breeders-00082091
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/nyregion/george-santos-future.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/31/george-santos-deception-house/
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/11/the-unvarnished-story-of-george-santos-and-his-mother
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-congress-mother-funeral/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/31/george-santos-brazil/
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/santos-charged-theft-2017-dog-breeders-00082091
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/george-santos-baby.html
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/11/george-santos-cant-stop-holding-babies-in-the-house.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/politics/george-santos-drag-queen-claim-brazil/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/21/politics/george-santos-denies-drag-queen-brazil-festival/index.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/25/george-santos-199-expenses-00079334
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/congressman-george-santos-charged-fraud-money-laundering-theft-public-funds-and-false
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/congressman-george-santos-charged-conspiracy-wire-fraud-false-statements-0
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/01/george-santos-expulsion-vote-house
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/16/house-ethics-committee-report-george-santos
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/17/house-ethics-chair-expel-george-santos-congress
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/25/santos-lashes-out-expulsion-vote
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24169369-isc-report
https://twitter.com/monicaonairtalk/status/1728223078985986417?s=20
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/25/george-santos-congress-expulsion
Robinson:
https://www.avclub.com/the-greatest-trick-this-magician-ever-pulled-was-convin-1829157276
https://magic-archive.weebly.com/chung-ling-soo.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Ling_Soo
https://hyperallergic.com/579526/chung-ling-soo-original-forger-of-magic/
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2022/09/chung-ling-soo-magician-who-led-double.html
Episode 99: Scandal of a Scion: Alfred Bloomingdale / Melted Film School: CATS
It's almost Thanksgiving, Queerdos! And we're so thankful for this show. As a token of our gratitude to the Queerdos, we've got two heaping helpings of stories for you. First, in our True Crime Story, Kevin tells us about world-class asshole Alfred Bloomingdale and the people he harmed along the way. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Edie takes us back to Melted Film School to learn about 2019 body horror masterpiece CATS. So establish a safeword, practice your cat-like movements, and get ready for this week's show. Let's dive in!
Alfred Bloomingdale:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_S._Bloomingdale
https://www.newspapers.com/image/816746639/ The Columbian (2/28/82) Page 6 “Lover tells of Bloomingdale sexual sadism”
https://www.newspapers.com/image/486372023/?terms=bloomingdale%20vicki&match=1 The Daily News (7/11/83) “Vicki’s son should continue case: lawyer”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Morgan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RJR7T3FkZ4
https://www.newspapers.com/image/578888021/?terms=obsession LA Weekly (11/3/83) Pg 16 “Obsession: Alfred Bloomingdale and Vicki Morgan: An Unusual Love Story”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Reagan
CATS:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-improbable-insanity-of-cats
https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/cats-oral-history-as-told-by-its-cats.html
https://ew.com/article/2016/05/05/tom-hooper-directing-cats-movie-musical/
https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/cats-movie-movement-expert-interview.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats:_Highlights_from_the_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack
https://www.max.com/movies/cats/a0522669-82c5-4ce4-ad06-1198237e4d1e
Episode 98: Folie a Deux: The Eriksson Twins / Edward Mordrake
Hearty salutations, dearest Queerdos! We’ve got double trouble for you this week: two stories about twins! First, in our True Crime Story, Miss takes us back to 2008, to a very bad week for a pair of Swedish twins (and for the town of Stoke-on-Trent). Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Kevin tells us about Edward Mordrake, a fictional example of a real medical phenomenon. So look out for passing cars, ignore the cruel whispers of your parasitic twin, and get ready for this week’s show.
Eriksson Twins:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_%C3%A0_deux#
https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/articles/swedish-twins-who-ran-into-traffic.html
https://www.ranker.com/list/strange-facts-about-the-eriksson-sisters/harrison-tenpas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_and_Sabina_Eriksson#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbusYLYRfiY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj0TNXaHFYE
Mordrake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Mordake
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/edward-mordrake/
https://www.newsweek.com/edward-mordrakes-mummified-head-fools-internet-actually-gaff-911179
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniopagus_parasiticus#Notable_cases
Episode 97: Tim Ballard Update / Psychic Vampires
What's this? What's this? There's magic in the air! Why, it's a brand-new episode of the pod, Queerdos! And we've missed you so. Upon our triumphant return from vacation, we've got a pair of stories that are sure to entertaint you. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie comes back from Australia with an update on the tacticool grifter (and subject of Episode 83 of the pod), Tim Ballard. How's Tim doing? Pretty bad! Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Miss tells us all about psychic vampires and how to defeat them. So slap on a henna tattoo, listen to Dave in Accounting tell you all about his cat's ear infection, and get ready for this week's show. Let's dive in!
Ballard:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu0W2o1sYMw/?img_index=1
https://www.deseret.com/2023/9/15/23875331/tim-ballard-senate-church-of-jesus-christ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPhbaOTSzHc&t=2446s
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3mq5w/sound-of-freedom-producer-underage-trafficking-victim
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxlt7F0xXb-/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFSRDWrvnw4
https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/utah-ago-statement-on-tim-ballard-lawsuits/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/10/11/second-lawsuit-accuses-tim-ballard/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/11/03/utah-ag-sean-reyes-denies/
Vampires:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic_vampire
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/how-spot-deal-energy-vampire-ncna896251
https://ia802809.us.archive.org/23/items/the-satanic-bible/the-satanic-bible.pdf
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-use-magic-to-banish-energy-vampires
https://victorianist.wordpress.com/2018/11/12/psychic-vampires-occultism-in-the-nineteenth-century/
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69201/pg69201-images.html#CHAPTER_I