Freaky Friday: Episode 40

Our guests this week are Mike and Alex, hosts of Chilluminati, a podcast covering true crime, the occult, aliens, conspiracies, UFOs, hauntings, mysterious disappearances, internet urban legends, and more. Please let us know if you have any leads on what Alex may have seen back in college. And head to our YouTube channel to see the cursed eBay object Mike got as a gift from his co-hosts. Thanks to Mike and Alex for joining us. Tune into Chilluminati wherever you get your podcasts. Check out more from Brandon and Bryanne: https://www.youtube.com/@ChilluminatiPod https://www.patreon.com/chilluminatipod Stories this week: Mormonism Is Jehovah's Witness Secret Sibling; I Knew Death Was Coming; LISTENING TO FLATWOODS MONSTER; Oklahoma be "wildin"; and Guest Stories from Mike Martin and Alex Faciane of Chilluminati. 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! -Get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/SINISTERHOOD and use code SINISTERHOOD at checkout

20 Okt 20231h 34min

This monster has scared the people of West Virginia since 1952. It has a red face, glowing eyes, and wears a hood shaped like the ace of spades. Some call it the Braxton County Monster or “Braxie” for short. Others think it was a visitor from outer space. Even if you don’t see it, you will smell it. This week’s episode is The Flatwoods Monster. 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! - 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! - Follow What Makes a Killer on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! New episodes drop every Thursday! - Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/creepy

18 Okt 20231h 9min

Who Or What the Fuck Is Haunting Me?; Tell Everyone I Love Them and That I'm Okay; Angels and Aliens?; My Face-To-Face (Literally) Encounter with An Otherworldly Being; Upstate NY Marsh Cryptid, Demon, Or Just Deranged Man?; and Something’s Got a Hold On Grandma To donate to the theater fundraiser, click here: newmansmithfinearts.ludus.com/fundraiser.php?id=1884 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

13 Okt 20231h 16min

Jehovah's Witnesses stand on street corners and knock on doors to recruit new members, but what they don’t tell you about their leaders at the Watchtower organization is their decades-long effort to hide rampant sexual abuse within its ranks. Religious proceedings, cover-ups, and lies have all added insult to injury for thousands of survivors and their families. Will this group ever truly adopt the transparency and accountability it so publicly claims? This week’s episode is Jehovah’s Witnesses - Part 3. 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! -Get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/SINISTER to start your subscription.

11 Okt 20231h 44min

This week's guest is Brandon Schexnayder of Southern Gothic. Covering the ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales of the American south, Southern Gothic features research from Brandon's sister, Bryanne who serves as the show's writer and researcher. She's a professional archivist Master of Library & Information Science and a dual B.A. in History & English. She currently works at the Louisiana Historical Center in the New Orleans French Quarter. Check out more from Brandon and Bryanne: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/ https://www.instagram.com/southerngothicmedia/ Hometown Monsters; My Nightmare Narcissist Mother Almost Put Me in a Coma; Sinisterhood Gave Me A Stalker (Maybe?); Not On My Damn Birthday!; and a Guest Story from Brandon Schexnayder of Southern Gothic. To donate to the theater fundraiser, click here: newmansmithfinearts.ludus.com/fundraiser.php?id=1884 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.

6 Okt 20231h 38min

With millions of copies of their materials circulating in over two hundred countries, this group seems like just another branch of Christianity. But under the surface, fear mongering, scare tactics, and outright abuse permeate a group that makes leaving feel like a decision as serious as death. This week’s episode is Jehovah’s Witnesses, Part 2. 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 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! Go to helixsleep.com/creepy and use code HELIXPARTNER20.

4 Okt 20231h 41min

Welcome to Freaky Friday where we tell your odd but true stories - Jehovah's Witness Edition. The JW’s; Jehovah’s Witness Show; I ALMOST DIED BECAUSE OF JWs; Jehovah's Witness and Friend’s Suicide; Jehovah's Witness Victim; Jehovah's Witness in Ireland; The Sad, Sad Unicorn; and Jehovah's Witness Account- My Coming Out 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 Quince.com/creepy for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns

29 Sep 20231h 26min

Whether you have been handed a brochure or answered their knock at your door, this small but prevalent group has operated in our society since its inception in the late 1800s. With over 200 locations worldwide, there’s likely a Kingdom Hall near you. But what exactly is going on inside? This week’s episode is Jehovah's Witnesses - 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.

27 Sep 20231h 47min