The Squonk and The Hag: True Crime and Scary Stories
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The Bonebreaker Killer, Joe Clark
In the mid 90s, a whirlwind abduction of a teenage boy led to a tale of a killer's odd obsession with the sound of breaking bones and confessions of past murders. Content warning: This podcast contains graphic descriptions of violence and murder. Lis
Allan Leger: The Monster of Miramichi
In 1989, Allan Legere escaped from prison and went on a seven-month murder spree in the Miramichi region of New Brunswick, Canada. He killed five people, including three elderly women, and terrorized the community. Legere was eventually captured, but his
The Butcher of Tompkins Square Park
The second coming of Christ or just a vicious murderer? In 1989, Daniel Rakowitz brutally murdered Monika Beerle. He then dismembered her body and disposed of what he could. Rakowitz was eventually arrested and convicted of murder, but his story is still
Skylar Neese
An ultimate betrayal leading to tragedy, this episode talks about the disappearance and murder of 16 year-old Skylar Neese in West Virginia. On July 6, 2012, Skylar was reported missing from her home in Star City, West Virginia. Her body was found two mo
The Pope Lick Monster
In the woods near Louisville, Kentucky, there is a legend of a half-man, half-goat creature that is said to live under an old railroad trestle bridge. The Pope Lick Monster, as it is known, is said to be a terrifying creature with sharp horns, cloven hoov
The Menendez Brothers
Spoiled rich kids or victims of horrendous abuse? The Menendez Brothers filled the news in the early 90s with the sensationalized story of their parents' murder. They've hit the news again recently with new information from the docuseries Menendez
The Backrooms & Liminal Spaces
Can you fall out of this reality into an expansive labyrinth of eerie rooms? Have you ever felt your skin crawl in a desolate place that should be filled with people? This week we talk about the urban legend of The Backrooms as well as the psychological p
Nannie Doss: The Jolly Widow
Some people don't have the face of a murderer. How could a sweet looking grandmother from Oklahoma be a serial killer with over a dozen victims? This episode, we talk about Nannie Doss, aka The Jolly Widow, The Giggling Granny, The Lonely Hearts Kille
Surprise Mini Episode!
Let's chat about a couple murderous authors in our first mini-episode! Nancy Crampton-Brophy and Kouri Richins both murdered their husbands with some sort of tie to their literary works. You can read more about Nancy here: https://thesquonkandthehag.c
The Toybox Killer: David Parker Ray
With an estimate of over 60 victims, David Parker Ray was a serial killer who tortured and killed women in the 1980s and 1990s. He was known as the "Toybox Killer" because he kept a soundproofed trailer that he called the "Toybox" wher