Episode 19: The Smurl Family Haunting

Looking to rekindle an old flame, a man moves to a small town in the vast, remote wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Instead, he is lured into a deadly love triangle that spans multiple states and, possibly, multiple victims. This week’s episode is The Murder of Chris Regan, Part 1. 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! -Find out who killed the world's favorite influencer in Who Killed Mia? A NEW kind of murder mystery game from Relatable, the creators of the hit game What Do You Meme?, and get 20% off with promo code CREEPY at Relatable.com/whokilledmia

23 Aug 20231h 14min

Our guests this week are Jeri and Ciara, co-hosts of Ladies & Tangents. Family by chance, co-dependent co-hosts by choice, Jeri and Ciara are cousins and best friends who have spent 30 years in comedic conversation. https://www.ladiesandtangents.com/the-podcast https://www.tiktok.com/@ladiesandtangents https://www.instagram.com/ladiesandtangents/ Stories this week: My Mom and Grandparents were in a Cult (post-death secrets uncovered); Candace Rough Surface- My Encounter with her Killer; Psychologically Affected Property; The Unexplained Music Box in the Middle of the Night; and guest stories from Jeri and Ciara, co-hosts of Ladies & Tangents. 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! -Visit MyKitsch.com/SINISTER for 30% off your entire order -Go to Zocdoc.com/CREEPY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE

18 Aug 20231h 43min

UFO sightings. Congressional hearings. Government Whistleblowers. While some of us have been encouraged by the apparent proof of extraterrestrials in the news recently, others have pointed to the information as evidence for a government propaganda campaign. These staunch believers say that the UFOs are only one step in an evil group’s dastardly plan for world domination. Or is does this theory need to be beamed up and out of our world? This week’s episode is Project Blue Beam. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour! 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! -Visit oliveandjune.com/CREEPY and use code CREEPY for 20% off your first Mani System

16 Aug 20231h 27min

Missing Person; Lee's Famous Chicken Recipe Murders (sliding doors moment that saved my life); True Crime Brain goes out the Window when you're a Chronic People Pleaser; I was Kidnapped by my Mom (and she got away with it); A Tinder From Hell; and It Came in the Night 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 for information and tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show.

11 Aug 20231h 15min

A candle, some salt, and a drop of blood. Gather these specific items, turn out all your lights, and wait until the clock strikes twelve. Complete the ritual and a dark entity will appear, one who tortures you with your deepest fears - at least according to this internet legend. It may have started as an online creepy pasta, but does this tale have any basis in reality? This week’s episode is The Midnight Game. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour! 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 to TryFum.com and use code CREEPY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today -Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at Helixsleep.com/creepy -Get started with Athena Club today by shopping in-store at Target nationwide - just head to the shaving aisle to buy your razor and refills!

9 Aug 20231h 15min

Today's guest is Gillian Pensavalle co-host of True Crime Obsessed, one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Along with Patrick Hinds they recap your favorite True Crime documentaries with humor, heart, and sass. Gillian is also the host of the HamilCast where she hosts fun hangs and deep dives with cast crew and creatives of Hamilton, the hit musical. Thanks to Gillian for spending some time with us! We'll be hanging with her, Patrick, and the whole Obsessed Network crew this October at Obsessed Fest in Dallas. Join us October 20-22 for a live podcast recording, panels, Taylor Swift sing-alongs, and more. Get more info at ObsessedFest.com Stories this week: When Your Friend's Mom Saves You from a Serial Killer; Mom’s Just Sense Things; My Nastygram from a High-Profile Murderer; Sky Trumpets; and a guest story from Gillian Pensavalle of the podcasts True Crime Obsessed and the HamilCast. 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 for information and tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show.

4 Aug 20231h 17min

Today we are chatting with journalist and "Cult Hunter" Syran Warner whose work on Profundity Yours has been instrumental in bringing awareness and attention to the cause. He has worked hand in hand with survivors and family members of those still in the group in order to help. Check out the full video version on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SinisterhoodPodcast Follow Syran's work on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@syranwarner

3 Aug 202353min

She publishes countless videos online, creating a complex word salad of new age and quasi-religious claims, amassing followers and funds by selling counseling sessions and accepting online donations. But former followers and family members of those lost to the group claim that its leader - the so-called Commander of the Galactic Federation of Light - is actually manipulating traumatized people into emptying their wallets and giving up their lives to dedicate to the group, its leader, and their $1 million ranch in East Texas. Will law enforcement step in before more vulnerable people are lured into the group? This week’s episode is Profundity Yours - Part 2 Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour! 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.

2 Aug 20231h 47min