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If you were hired to perform a hit on someone, and your first choice of weapon is chocolate syrup, maybe you should rethink your life choices. Today Sparkie covers the amazing survival story of Susan (Kuhnhausen) Walters.  Check out our website to see our sources at podpage.com/creepylife or email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

After almost 6 months of being on hiatus due to stress, work, and lack of mental stability, Creepy Life is back! We're jumping back in with a new type of episode. Sparkie covers some of the weirdest food-related deaths ever, and maybe it'll make you not want to eat ever again. Or maybe you'll just stop trying to eat slugs. Grab a tsunami of Dippin' Dots, 10 liters of Coke, and a chunk of soup, and enjoy our return! Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com with questions, concerns, or listener tales. Find our sources listed on our website at podpage.com/creepylife and stay creepy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

Hey look Thomas is back! He decided to do a timely topic - mobster Bugs Moran and the St. Valentine’s day massacre. Sparkie struggles to keep up but thinks a lot about pie and romance. Enjoy! Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://mafia.wikia.org/wiki/George_Moran https://www.history.com/topics/crime/saint-valentines-day-massacre https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/bugs-moran-biography/ https://www.bugsmoran.net/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bugs-moran-is-arrested https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Moran https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugs_Moran --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

This week in a solo episode, Sparkie covers the tragic death of a teen who was just looking for views on Instagram.  Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvGy4cP_R30 = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/america/140417/us-13-yr-old-plays-with-gun-live-streams-video-accidentally-shoots-self-dead.html https://www.ajc.com/news/malachi-hemphill-accidently-killed-himself-instagram-live/68CRx0BgJfoMlaIWihBeCI/ https://www.thv11.com/article/news/it-brought-tears-to-my-eyes-family-speaks-after-arrest-in-teens-accidental-death-on-instagram/85-431968998 https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/shaquille-oneal-to-pay-for-funeral-of-teen-who-accidentally-shot-himself-on-instagram-live/85-431352628 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

Part 2! This week, Sparkie steals Thomas’ week to finally cover their current location: Idaho! With the help of some friends, she compiled a list of spooky stories from multiple areas around (mostly southern) Idaho, including historic details and personal accounts. Thomas throws in two bonus stories as well! Check this out for a lot of interesting details and reminiscing. Keywords: Nampa police dispatchers, Gooding tuberculosis hospital, and Orpheum Twin Falls. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://visitsouthidaho.com/haunted-southern-idaho-six-regions-hair-raising-spots/ https://ghosthuntsusa.com/idaho-state-tuberculosis-hospital-ghost-hunt/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/idaho/tuberculosis-hospital-id/ https://983thesnake.com/the-four-distinct-haunts-of-the-twin-falls-orpheum-theatre/ https://magicvalley.com/news/local/the-haunting-of-burley/article_ab522765-b9ec-5143-ae66-1471e40db26b.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

This week, Sparkie steals Thomas’ week to finally cover their current location: Idaho! With the help of some friends, she compiled a list of spooky stories from multiple areas around (mostly southern) Idaho, including historic details and personal accounts. Thomas throws in a bonus story of his own as well! Because of the length, this episode will be split into two parts but we won’t make you wait an extra week to hear the other half. Check back tomorrow for part two and stay creepy! Keywords: University of Idaho, Pocatello High School, Minidoka Hospital, Howell Opera House, Ground Control, Shoshone Ice Caves, and Stricker Ranch. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://visitsouthidaho.com/haunted-southern-idaho-six-regions-hair-raising-spots/ https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/photos/ghost-adventures-albion-normal-school https://magicvalley.com/news/local/stricker-mansion-a-tale-of-seances-and-murder/article_fdf7bd59-f004-58ff-97a3-1346c7fe878c.html https://magicvalley.com/community/mini-cassia/the-real-ghosts-of-albions-haunted-mansions/article_881b324e-4fcb-5d46-9a2f-35a5ae7be4e6.html https://www.idahohauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/howells-opera-house.html https://www.hauntedjourneys.com/haunted-sites/4374-shoshone-ice-caves http://worldofurbanlegends.com/pocatello-high-school/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPcN-D60Hoc <<< the video mentioned in the episode https://ghosthuntsusa.com/idaho-state-tuberculosis-hospital-ghost-hunt/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

New favorite episode alert! This week, Sparkie talks about the crimes and trials that inspired the hit musical Chicago. Thomas brings his insider knowledge of the show from that one time he was a murder victim. Tune in for lots of injustice, old-timey language, and Thomas playing some “jazz” for you to cry to. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/beaulahandbelva/ OG newspaper https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-real-story-behind-chicagos-merry-murderesses-roxie-hart-and-velma-kelly comparisons https://nypost.com/2010/08/08/the-girls-of-murder-city/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beulah_Annan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belva_Gaertner https://www.racked.com/2018/1/26/16927682/makeover-death-penalty-sabella-nitti --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

This week's episode is short and secret. Thomas describes Yale's secret society, Skull and Bones. Multiple presidents and other leaders have been members. Do they control every major event that happens in the world? This episode also shows a lot of weird insight into the hosts' brains, kitty input, and bad jokes (as usual). Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Check out our sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/skull-and-bones-society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_and_Bones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Skull_and_Bones_members https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/skull-and-bones-or-7-fast-facts-about-yales-secret-society/ http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1881172,00.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/george-hw-bush-skull-bones-yale-secret-society-us-president-dubya-kerry-a8340596.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

Need some more anxiety about flying? Have we got the episode for you! This week, Sparkie tackles the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648. This episode features terrorists with aim like Stormtroopers, a quick-thinking pilot, multiple miraculous survivor stories, copious amounts of GTA references, and a really sweaty guy that Thomas is really concerned about apparently. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Find our sources and other things at podpage.com/creepylife --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

Thomas's long-awaited hometown murder episode is here! With his connections to Falls City, he was able to get help on his research for this topic - from the murderer's sister!  In this episode, Thomas is talking about the murder of Brandon Teena, which was the result of transphobia and the failure of the police department to act.  This episode is not explicit for language, but because of the topics discussed. Listen with caution. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources are now listed on our website! Visit it at podpage.com/creepylife --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

This week, Sparkie and Thomas head to Arlington, Texas to discuss the urban legends of the River Legacy Park area. This place has mega bad vibes. Thomas does a bad/great Zak Bagans impersonation and Sparkie laughs awkwardly at weird times. Yay! PS. We forgot to mention it in the episode, but Sparkie did double-check the word "hobo." As far as we can tell, it's not derogatory in this context, but please know regardless we have no ill will towards the homeless. ❤ Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/arlington/comments/5qws1c/screaming_bridge/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VemO4gCU-iY new screaming bridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gWSEcVqXY hell’s gate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrlytAkUweE&feature=emb_logo old screaming bridge http://www.theboneyard.org/screaming_bridge_arlington_texas.php https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/year/1961 https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/screaming-bridge-tx/ * right story wrong bridge? https://www.hauntedrooms.com/texas/dfw/haunted-places/river-legacy-park-arlington --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

This week, Sparkie takes over an odd-numbered episode with the weird, disturbing, and depressing tale of Elisa Lam. This episode includes lots of talk about mental health, autism, and medication; unsolicited medical hot takes from two definitely real doctors (or not); and numerous theories about what happened to the young woman in the water tank, including, of course, aliens. And remember, if your tap water is black, maybe don't drink it. It could be corpse water. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3amnrx/resolved_elisa_lam_long_link_heavy/ by user hammmy_sammmy  RedHanded Podcast - Episode 88 - Elisa Lam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TjVBpyTeZM Elevator video https://medium.com/@jddean/elisa-lam-s-autopsy-report-98c3ec03c309 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YweZJeZo13A&t=14&app=desktop tourist video https://theghostinmymachine.com/2014/06/25/the-most-dangerous-games-elevator-to-another-world/ https://nouvelle-nouveau.tumblr.com/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/elisa-lam-death --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

THIS EPISODE IS NOT FOR CHILDREN. Or anyone if you ask Thomas. TW for lots of suicide, abortion, cannibalism, and general awfulness. The views of this cult are not our views. Today we cover our first cult! The Church of Euthanasia lead by Chris Korda is cringy at best. Their idea was to be as disgusting as possible to get media attention. Thomas says their motto should have been, "peace, love, and blow your brains out." And yet somehow the leader is still alive to this day? Seems hypocritical. Listen at your own risk. Seriously. It's bad. (Like the episode quality is fine but the content? Yikes.) Email us questions or listener stories at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: CULTS Podcast - both episodes about Chris Korda https://www.churchofeuthanasia.org/index.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/bnppam/save-the-planet-kill-yourself-the-contentious-history-of-the-church-of-euthanasia-1022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Korda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Euthanasia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermin_Supreme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_TtTEw9w4s&bpctr=1607745985 https://archive.org/details/bostonpopulationawarenessday https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/04/us/04kevorkian.html#:~:text=Kevorkian%20challenged%20social%20taboos%20about,helped%20end%2C%20beginning%20in%201990. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

Did you know that there was a cannibal outlaw/cowboy? Neither did Sparkie! Turns out, he’s pretty awful, as you might have guessed. Today, Thomas tells about Levi Boone Helm, the Kentucky Cannibal. Sparkie makes a lot of bad jokes (we know you’re surprised) and pretends she knows things about psychology. Enjoy! Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-boonehelm/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_Helm#:~:text=Levi%20Boone%20Helm%20 https://killer.cloud/serial-killers/show/488/boone-helm http://www.barkerville.com/vol10/boonehelm.html https://owainsite.wordpress.com/2018/06/08/boone-helm-the-cannibal/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

Today’s episode is a big one. Sparkie shares her take on the Hinterkaifeck farm murders (in old, I'm talkin' old Bavaria). Thomas has too much fun with his German accent. There is much talk of the Producers, weird relationships, lizard people, and evil twins. Check it out! Email us your listener stories at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime https://defrostingcoldcases.com/case-month-hinterkaifeck/ https://www.ranker.com/list/hinterkaifeck-farm/cat-mcauliffe https://www.historicmysteries.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/ Today in True Crime march 31 2020 Casefile case 124 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

This week is the week of short attention spans. Thomas tells Sparkie about the Church Hill Tunnel, its collapse, and the creature that emerges from the wreckage. The episode includes bad jokes (as usual), some reminders, and Sparkie's good news. Email us your listener stories at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Hill_Tunnel https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/church-hill-tunnel https://www.nbc12.com/2018/10/02/church-hill-tunnel-collapsed-years-ago/ https://deadbell.com/2015/10/28/w-w-pool-the-richmond-vampire/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

We've all made poor decisions; told a lie that got us in trouble, snuck out of the house, or wished harm on someone who didn't deserve it. Today's case is a good example of how not to be. Sparkie tells Thomas the tragic life story of the Pan family and both give unsolicited opinions about a lot of things. Enjoy! This episode contains very brief mentions of self-harm, suicide, and assault. Sources: https://torontolife.com/city/crime/jennifer-pan-revenge/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/09/tiger-parenting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X--lfLW8TJU https://www.toronto.com/news-story/8680927-eric-carty-linchpin-in-jennifer-pan-murder-plot-dies-in-jail/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Pan https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2014/08/19/i_tried_to_have_myself_killed_not_parents_jennifer_pan_tells_murder_trial.html Casefile podcast episode 50 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

This is a weird one! Thomas shares the tale of the Jersey Devil, which is the strangest combination of animal parts imaginable. Sparkie is feeling VERY punny and silly in this episode so prepare for lots of laughs and confusion.  (We also had some issues with recording for the first part, so the levels are just a little wonky. Sorry. Please listen anyway!) Sources: https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/ https://www.atlantic-county.org/history/jersey-devil-pg1.asp https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/10/13_places_the_jersey_devil_has_been_spotted_in_the.html https://www.livescience.com/28167-jersey-devil.html https://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/infor/educational/facts/jerseydevil.shtml https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/jersey-devil-video  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

Our first listener episode! Have a seat with your taxidermied grandma and get ready to be spooked. Today you'll hear tales of shadow people, ghosts, dogs, creeps, and more shadow people. Thanks to Lauren, Seth, and Alexandra for sharing with us! If you've got more tales for us, please email them to us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com Check out this month’s special sponsor The Haunting at Home and use promo code CREEPYLIFE for 20% off your purchase! hauntedwalk.com/thehaunting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support

Boooooo! Happy Halloween! Thomas and Sparkie both cover the origins of the holiday and traditions of the peak of Spooky Season. Grab your mashed potatoes and apple peels, and get ready to do some learnin'.  Check out this month’s special sponsor The Haunting at Home and use promo code CREEPYLIFE for 20% off your purchase! hauntedwalk.com/thehaunting Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween#:~:text=Halloween's%20origins%20date%20back%20to,new%20year%20on%20November%201 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween https://nonfluffypagans.livejournal.com/595306.html https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-pronounce-Samhain https://www.rebelsmarket.com/blog/posts/dia-de-los-muertos-the-history-and-fashion-of-day-of-the-dead https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/origin-of-halloween/ https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g201309/truth-about-halloween/  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepylife/support