Freaky Friday: Episode 171

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

Today's guest is Daisy Eagan, the host of the Strange and Unexplained Podcast, where each episode  she tells you a true story that will fascinate and terrify you. She also hosts the new podcast Dear Daisy on the Grab Bag Collab Network where she reads real letters that listeners send to her PO Box. Check out more from Daisy: https://www.strangeandunexplainedpod.com/ https://instagram.com/deardaisypod Creepers be Creepin; That Time Heather Was Proposed to In a Corrupt Drug Riddled Town Where Law Enforcement Not Only Covers Up Murder but Also Commits Murder and Openly Talks About It; I Must Have ESPN Or Something; Best Friends Forever; High School Shenanigans: The Malevolent Muppet Mystery; and a Guest Story from Daisy Eagan.  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

22 Sep 20231h 31min

Fighters. Icons. Powerful forces in their time. This week, we're looking back at some of our favorite female figures. Whether you're inspired to stare scornfully at an ungrateful town from a rocky crag above or use your knowledge and skills to free the wrongfully convicted, these gals remind us that there is something mighty within us all to save the world and save ourselves. This week's episode is Bad Ass Women Revisited. 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 up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/SINISTERHOOD and use code SINISTERHOOD at checkout -Go to TryMiracle.com/CREEPY and use the code CREEPY to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Miracle sheets -Head to factormeals.com/creepy50 and use code creepy50 to get 50% off -Head to TryFum.com and use code CREEPY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today

20 Sep 20231h 39min

My Coworker/Friend, the Murderer; I Am Also in A Cult; A Visit to Waverly Hills Sanatorium; Premonition; My Friend, The Wendigo; and The Wendigo's Cousin, La Lechuza Link to news article: https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-simsbury-william-leverett-profile-20180925-story.html Link about Waverly Hills Sanatorium:  https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kentucky/waverly-hills-sanatorium-ky/ 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.

15 Sep 20231h 9min