Episode 339: The Criminalization of the Juggalos

Charles Dederich’s sanctuary for those fighting drug addiction had morphed in its first decade of existence. It expanded from helping those with substance issues to becoming a utopian community with a growing list of business assets and resources. With its leader running things like a corporation, Synanon residents soon found their every hour accounted for, but they had no idea what was in store for their own futures or the future of their children. This week’s episode is The Cult of Synanon - 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! -Sinisterhood is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/SINISTER

17 Apr 20241h 17min

My Ex Stalked Me with Astral Travel; Your Friends at "And That's Why We Drink" Got My Ass Haunted; Motel Robber Caught by Resident Ghost; "Sir, That is Not an Acceptable Form of Payment": A Night Shift Hotel Employee Story; It's a Twin Thing; and Sky Trumpets? 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! -Head to FACTORMEALS.com/creepy50 and use code "creepy50" to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next box.

12 Apr 202452min

What began as a drug rehabilitation program soon transformed into a controversial community. Its unconventional methods gained nationwide coverage, attracting celebrity interest and political support. But over time, its boisterous leader shifted the group’s focus towards profit-making endeavors to fund his vision for a utopian society. This week’s episode is The Cult of Synanon - 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! -Go to PoshPeanut.com/CREEPY, and use promo code CREEPY for 20% off your first order -Visit OliveandJune.com/CREEPY for 20% off your first Mani System! -Head to TryFum.com and use code CREEPY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today

10 Apr 20241h 30min

Who is Uncle Scott; Bloody Relations or Modernesque Greek Tragedy; Did I get PunchTok'd?; Forestry Intern Brush with True Crime; My Brush With Remote Viewing, a.k.a, The Time I Stole My Twin Sister's Memory; and Two Times I Called Out of Work 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! -Sinisterhood is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/SINISTER

5 Apr 20241h 7min

Among the wild beasts of Australia, one has captured the attention of cryptozoologists who search tirelessly for proof of its existence. Is there truly a large hominid lurking in the mountains and forests down under? Or have these monster hunters got us all stitched up? This week’s episode is The Yowie. 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 PAIRED.COM/CREEPY to get a 7-day free trial and 25% off if you sign up for a subscription. -Go to Quince.com/creepy for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. -Go to asteproallergy.com for a discount so you can Astepro and Go! today.

3 Apr 20241h 25min

My Dad Worked for John Wayne Gacy; My Friend Was Almost on Flight MH370; My Husband's Search for MH370; My Mom the Ladybug; My Brother-in-Law's Sasquatch Story; and Alaskan Bigfoot Encounter? 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

29 Mars 202454min

In the mid-1950s, an unassuming radio executive accidentally made an amazing discovery - he could travel outside the confines of space and time using only his mind. But once agents from the US government got wind of his methods, they wanted to use it to spy on enemies. Are you willing to detach from your physical self and travel through space and time? Follow the instructions in this declassified CIA report and try it for yourself. This week’s episode is The Gateway Experience. 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 Zocdoc.com/CREEPY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today

27 Mars 20241h 46min

The 3rd And 4th (And Hopefully Last) Homicide in My Hometown; My “Ex” is a Murderer; Don't Let the Weird Old Lady Distract You at the Gas Station; A Story About a Slightly Unstable Pilot; Legal Advice for Vigilante Shit; and STFU, a WEREPANTHER?! 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 asteproallergy.com for a discount so you can Astepro and Go! today. -Head to TryFum.com and use code CREEPY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today -BÉIS is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase by visiting BEISTRAVEL.com/CREEPY

22 Mars 20241h 1min