Episode 19: The Smurl Family Haunting

My Uncle Was a Demon; My Mom Joined a Cult... Twice; My Fugly 2000's Nails Saved My Life; The Time Someone Threatened to Kill Me; Blondie’s Looking for a Bathroom Break; and Cosmic Synchronicities with a Kraken. Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Helix is offering up to 25% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to helixsleep.com/creepy -Sinisterhood is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/SINISTER

2 Elo 20241h 4min

URGENT - TAKE ACTION: Marcellus Williams is at risk of being executed for a crime that even his prosecutors now agree he did not commit. Act now to stop his execution and help The Innocence Project to ensure Marcellus Williams finally gets to present this evidence in court. Learn more and sign the petition at https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams-an-innocent-man/ An innocent man faces execution in just 55 days. A perpetrator’s spouse finally speaks out. A man known for running the scariest place in America has been arrested. And a look at the very online post-incarceration life of a woman convicted of second-degree murder. This week’s episode is Best of Past Cases with Updates. Episodes Featured This Week Episode 255: The Wrongful Conviction of Marcellus Williams Episodes 180 and 181: Sherri Papini Parts 1 and 2 Episode 73: McKamey Manor and Other Extreme Haunts Episode 49: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Please click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code CREEPY -Go to Quince.com/creepy for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

31 Heinä 20241h 53min

Grandma Jean Found the Murder Weapon??; Murder Mountain; I Can't Get Rid of Treadmill Man; The Time I Felt the Wrath of Jared Leto; Thirty Seconds in a Cult; and Who’s There? Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Go to Zocdoc.com/CREEPY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today

26 Heinä 20241h 8min

For centuries, sailors have insisted that within the ocean’s depths there lurks an enormous and powerful sea monster. With tentacles that can down a ship and a hungry beak ready to consume seamen by the dozen, is there truly an unknown beast lurking in our waters? Or is it merely an unbelievably real sea creature made famous by sailors’ tall tales? This week’s episode is The Kraken. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Please click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show.

24 Heinä 20241h 35min

Almost Got Trafficked From IHOP; Yet Another Cult Story; My Dad Sold His Car the Mexican Mafia; Maternal Magic; My Best Friend Was a Werewolf; and Nick From the Sea. Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MINTMOBILE.com/sinisterhood

19 Heinä 20241h 11min

Sinisterhood is six years old this year. At nearly 300 episodes, 120 Freaky Fridays, and untold hours of chaos on Patreon, we've had a lot of fun over the years. In anticipation of our 300th episode, we're looking back at some favorite moments and origin stories. This Week's Episode is Pre-300th Comedy Look-Back. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Please click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app to start earning cash back and use code "CREEPY" -Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code CREEPY at OSEAMalibu.com. You’ll get free samples with every order, and free shipping on orders over $60. -Head to PAIRED.COM/CREEPY to get a 7-day free trial and 25% off if you sign up for a subscription.

17 Heinä 20241h 51min

Bengal Tiger Encounter in Ohio; Road Rage is Getting Out of Control; Sleep Issues?; A Brush with Real-Life Animal Encounter and Encounter with Possible Alien Sighting; 30 Minutes with 30 Seconds to Mars and I Downloaded the Werewolf Locator App and Things Went Badly Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code CREEPY

12 Heinä 202451min

His baby blues captivated the hearts of teen fans around the world in the 90s. Then this baby-faced hunk traded his acting gigs for a guitar. Now, he's a full-blown rockstar with an Oscar, known for his dedicated followers and allegations of favoring young fans. Is the band's refrain, Yes, this is a cult, merely an inside joke as they claim? Or is it something sinister hiding in plain sight? This week's episode is 90s Heartthrobs or Cult Leaders? Part 2: Jared Leto / My So-Called Cult Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Please click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Head over to AthenaClub.com to get their already-affordable Razor Kit for 30% off with code CREEPY at checkout. - For a limited time, use my code CREEPY to get a free gift with your Journey Pack! Head to tryfum.com

10 Heinä 20241h 48min