Episode 66: An Attempted Snake Murder (Part I)

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Great short Bonus Show for all our loyal podcast fans. This week a tremendous comedy team shares comedy and music...it's "Mack & Jamie" , stars of TV's "Comedy Break"; sharing loads of musical humor. Enjoy!

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In Part One, Abby lays the foundation for another (attempted) snake murder in Alabama. She touches upon serpent handling and Pentecostal churches-a large part of this mystery.
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Episode 66: An Attempted Snake Murder (Part I)

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Episode 78: Roop Kund and Mad Stones 1:04:47

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! Oh my, Listeners. It's been a hot minute. Between some audio equipment failings, Ellie's Big Move and the school year hitting full speed we're, well, a bit behind to say the least. On this week's episode, Ellie discusses the creepy and mysterious Roop Kund and tries to offer some explanation for all those bones. Abby, meanwhile, talks about an old fashioned cure for rabies. CW: Bones, decay, rabies, animal deaths. We're Drinking: The Everest & A Fall Mule Ellie's Sources: Roopkund, the Frozen Mystery , India Today , Encyclopedia Britannica , Times of India , Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology , the Atlantic , NatGeo , Business Insider , Nature Communications , the New Yorker Abby's Sources: Wikipedia, Atlas Obscura Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews wherever you listen to our podcast. If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our spooky, gay BONUS CONTENT. 🌈👻💀 Thanks for listening! Stay queer! Support the show…

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Episode 77: Radioactive Quackery and an Amphibious Infant 1:00:39

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! On this episode, Ellie takes us to her Chemistry class to learn about isotopes and radioactive "cures" for illness throughout the years. Then, Abby talks about an...interesting experiment on a poor innocent baby by some mad man who (incorrectly) assumed that babies were amphibious and couldn't drown. Oh, you have follow up questions? Listen and find out what we're talking about! CW: Ellie: Medical trauma, illness, death, decay Abby: Animal cruelty, child abuse We're Drinking: Abby: Gin and juice Ellie: Water (she wasn't feeling well in this one, folks! Poor thing!) Sources: Ellie: CDC , EPA , JAMA Dermatology , WSJ , the Brooklyn Daily Eagle , the BBC , WaPo Abby: The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews wherever you listen to our podcast. If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our spooky, gay BONUS CONTENT. 🌈👻💀 Thanks for listening! Stay queer! Support the show…

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Episode 76: Man-Eating Tsavo Lions and The Darker History of Watermelon 1:46:13

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! On this episode, Ellie discusses the pair of Tsavo Lions who ate "very few humans" (very few is in the eye of the beholder, we suppose!) as well as their post mortem fate. Once again, the real fear is colonialism here on QFF. We know what we're about. Then, Abby discusses one of her favorite summer fruits, the watermelon. She discusses some true history, stereotypes associated with watermelons and some folklore surrounding them. Tangents include but are not limited to: Kovu from Lion King 2, Abby's staunch opinion on eggs, the perfect fruit salad, and many more. We're drinking... Abby's Segment: Watermelon Spike Agua Fresca with a Tajin rim Ellie's Segment: Content Warnings for this episode: Ellie's segment: Humans eaten by lions, humans killing lions, colonialism, and racism. Abby's Segment: poison, accidental deaths, and racism Sources: Ellie's Segment: Field Museum , Atlas Obscura , Carnegie Museum of Natural History , UC Santa Cruz , Smithsonian Magazine , Wikipedia (for a recap of the book), AAAS Abby's Segment: How Watermelons became a Racist Trope by: William R. Black in The Atlantic, Wikipedia entry on watermelons, NPR , Bradford Watermelons , Today Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews wherever you listen to our podcast. If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our spooky, gay BONUS CONTENT. 🌈👻💀 Thanks for listening! Stay queer! Support the show…

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Episode 75: Wood Island Lighthouse and Plane Accidents 1:43:27

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! **there were some tech issues in this episode, so please bear with us regarding the sound quality/echo!** In this episode, we celebrate our annual Besties Trip! We're going to Maine, everybody! In preparation for the trip, Abby discusses the Wood Island Lighthouse's real life horrifying terrors and rumored paranormal events and secrets. She tops it off with a wholesome story about a dog we don't deserve. Then, Ellie drags (it's an aviation joke, do you get it?) the mood down by talking about some horrifying plane crashes (right before we get onto our flight to Maine, but go off, queen) caused by hubris and not following Aviation Rules, which we assume is a real thing and not something we just made up for the description. Content Warnings: Abby's Segment: murder, suicide, ghosts Ellie: plane accidents, death, death of children We're drinking: Abby's Cocktail: Blueberry Gimlet Ellie's Cocktail: The Aviation Abby's Sources: The Wood Island Lighthouse website at woodislandlighthouse.org, an article by Jeremy D'Entremont on the website newenglandlighthouses.net; an article from the Portland Press Herald called New England Ghost Project visits Wood Island Lighthous e by Amy Robinson and of course, Wikipedia. Ellie's Sources: Aerotime, NASA, Popular Mechanics, Business Insider, Reddit, The New York Times, and the LA Times Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews wherever you listen to our podcast. If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our spooky and gay BONUS CONTENT. 🌈👻💀 Support the show…

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Episode 74: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon and The Hat Man 1:18:07

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! In this episode, Abby talks about the Mas Gasser of Mattoon. In 1944 a string of strange attacks hit Mattoon Illinois. The town was full of panic. Then, Ellie tells us about The Hat Man. Cw: abby: assault, breaking and entering, gas, mysterious illness Ellie: sleep paralysis, disordered sleep Support the show…

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Episode 73: The Story of Sarah Gonzalez McLinn and OMG, They Were Roommates...in Antarctica?! 1:18:20

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! In this episode, Abby talks about Sarah Gonzalez McLinn, a 20-year-old woman who murdered her roommate and boss, Harold Sasko, who was then some 30 years her senior. It seemed like it was all about money, but Sarah's story, which wasn't allowed at trial, tells us there's more to the case than what meets the eye. Then, Ellie talks about some instances of crime in Antarctica, where the cold and dark make scientists not feel like themselves... Content Warning for episode 73: Abby's Story: assault, sexual assault, murder, abuse, grooming, pedophilia, drug and alcohol abuse and addiction Ellie's Story: assault, attempted murder In this episode we're drinking... Hard Seltzers! Abby's Sources: An episode of the show Fear Thy Roomate called Down the Rabbit Hole Several Articles from The Lawrence Kansas Times Online An interview with Sarah Gonzalez McLinn on the Reflector Podcast Sarah Gonzalez-McLinn’s Clemency Application Ellie's Sources: CBS , Argumenty i Fakt y, PBS , Ria Novost i, Vice , Quartz , Spokane Spokesman-Review , SpaceRef Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews wherever you listen to our podcast. If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our sooky and gay BONUS CONTENT. 🌈👻💀 Support the show…

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Episode 72: Inventors Killed by Their Inventions (feat. a drinking game) and James Sligo Jameson's Journey to Africa 2:12:56

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! In this episode, Ellie chats about inventors that were killed by their own inventions. She also invented a cocktail AND a drinking game for this episode, folks! What can we say? We’re real Renaissance Women on this podcast. It’s a good thing we had a drinking game, too because Abby discusses the horrific topics of Imperialism in Africa and the grandson of the Jameson fortune, James Sligo Jameson. In his exploration, he got up to some nasty things. What did he do, exactly? Well, you could Google it, OR you COULD listen to this episode and find out! Both are free, but one is a bit more entertaining than the other (at least, we’d like to think so!). Content Warnings Episode #72: Ellie’s Content: death, automobile accidents, drowning, trauma Abby’s Content: colonialism, racism, murder, mutilation, illness, death, cannibalism In this episode, we’re drinking: Ellie: The Bifurious: Ellie’s Edition™ Abby: Jameson and Ginger Ale Sources: For this episode, Ellie pulled from: The Atlantic Huffington Post Business Insider And Abby’s sources included: Birdnamesforbirds Wikipedia Articles on James Sligo Jameson and Cannibalism in Africa as well as Child Cannibalism in The Congo Basin The Journals of James Jameson The Jameson Whiskey Website A Grisly Drop of History The Jameson Affair Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews wherever you listen to our podcast. If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our spooky BONUS CONTENT. 🌈👻💀 Support the show…

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Episode 71: Barney Bashing and Bothersome Balloons 1:37:41

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! In this episode, Abby discusses some rage directed toward the beloved PBS dinosaur, Barney as well as a tragedy that struck the creator's family. Ellie discusses the Cleveland Balloonfest Catastrophe. Tangents include but are not limited to: Puzzle Place, Baby Bop and BJ, a reenactment, and more! Content Warnings Episode #69: Abby’s Content: assault, attempted murder, trauma, weapons Ellie’s Content: environmental risks, disappearances, drowning In this episode, we’re drinking: Abby: Violette Royale Ellie: Cosmopolitan Sources: For this episode, Abby pulled from: The documentary , I love you, you hate me , The Barney History Fans Website The Article Kimberly Goad in the Dallas Morning News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/son-of-barney-co-creator-sentenced-in-shooting-of-neighbor/ Wikipedia And Ellie used: Nathan Truesdell’s short film Balloonfest , Case Western Reserve’s encyclopedia of Cleveland history , Fox 8 Cleveland , Far Out Magazine , Covering the Corner , WKYC Cleveland , the Indianapolis Star , CNN Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews wherever you listen to our podcast. If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our spooky and gay BONUS CONTENT. 🌈👻💀 Support the show…

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Episode 70: It's Not Easy Being Green: Phrogging and the Green Children of Woolpit 1:36:38

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! In this episode, Ellie takes us back to the 13th century and discusses the Green Children of Woolpit! We put on our detective hats and try to sort it all out for you. Spoiler Alert: it doesn't go very well. Then, Abby talks about two terrifying Phrogging situations. Topics and tangents include, but are not limited to: our thoughts on embarrsssing laundry moments, a beloved pet frog, Midori, Google Slides, our Scares of the Week (TM) and more! Which story sends more shivers down your spine? Let us know! Content Warnings Episode #70: Abby’s Content: Stalking, assault, murder, death of an animal, phrogging, attempted murder, gender surgery Ellie’s Content: Malnourishment, xenophobia In this episode, we’re drinking: (Non-Alcoholic) Green Matcha Lattes Sources: For this episode, Ellie used: Wikipedia and Historic-UK , an online British history magazine est. 2000 And Abby pulled from: Episode 1 of Phrogging: Hider in My House The Secret Surgeon Episode 4 of Phrogging: Hider in My House Buried Secrets https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/man-who-killed-his-occc-cellmate-gets-40-years-in-prison-on-multiple-charges/ https://the-line-up.com/phrogging-nightmare https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12646431/dad-killed-insane-satanist-phrogger-strangers-home.html https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/phrogging/ https://brinkshome.com/smartcenter/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-phrogging-in-your-home Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Contact us! Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com For more photos and information about our sources, visit our website: www.queersforfears.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews wherever you listen to our podcast. If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our spooky and gay BONUS CONTENT. You can find links to all of our Socials, Merch, and more here: https://linktr.ee/queersforfears Stay queer & stay spooky! 👻🌈 Support the show…

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Episode 69: Bug Years Don't Come in A Jar: Cicadas of 2024 and Locusts of 1874 1:45:24

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! In this episode, Ellie discusses 2024: The Year of the Cicada?! and Abby talks about 1874: The Year of the Locust. Tangents include, but are not limited to: how much you’d need to pay us to eat bugs, being alive in the 1870s, disgusting Bug Goo, the Ancient Greeps, our own insect horrors, and more! Which creature is scarier? The Locust or the Cicada? Find out on this episode of Queers for Fears! Content Warnings Episode #69: Ellie’s Content: insects, killing insects, dead insects Abby’s Content: drought, insects, killing insects, dead insects, starvation, religious verses In this episode, we’re drinking: Abby: The Grasshopper Ellie: The Cicada Sources: For this episode, Abby pulled from: Wikipedia: Locusts and the Year of the Locusts 1874 , The National Archives, Kansas History , & History Net And Ellie used: UConn , CBS , CNN , & WaPo Follow us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @queersforfearspodcast Twitter/X: @queersfearspod Email: podcastqueersforfears@gmail.com To support our show please subscribe, rate, and write reviews on Apple Itunes or wherever you listen to the podcast, it really helps us grow! If you’re feeling super generous you can buy us a beer here without any additional commitments, or you can support us on Patreon monthly and get access to all of our spooky BONUS CONTENT. Check out our merch here! This podcast was produced, written, and directed by Abby and Ellie. Podcast Art by Kateryna Kotsuiba, find her on Etsy @KKateArt. Music by Robbie Edge. Sound editing by Marvin Kuzia. We are proud to have our show sponsored by our Patreon supporters! Thanks for listening! Stay queer! 👻🏳️‍🌈💀 Support the show…

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Episode 68: A Dangerous Crush 53:31

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! In this episode, Abby talks about Freda and Alice, two teenagers from Memphis, Tennessee living in the 19th century who fell in love and planned to marry. Unfortunately, it all went wrong and tragedy struck. Support the show

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Episode 67: An (Attempted) Snake Murder Part II 50:53

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! The exciting conclusion to part one. This episode dives in to the crime itself, the trial and a whole lot of wacky tangents along the way. Support the show

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Episode 66: An Attempted Snake Murder (Part I) 40:46

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! In Part One, Abby lays the foundation for another (attempted) snake murder in Alabama. She touches upon serpent handling and Pentecostal churches-a large part of this mystery. queersforfears.com Patreon: /queersforfears Sources: Wikipedia entries for Pentecostalism and Snake Handling Documentary Alabama Snake (2019) Bitter Southerner's article: The Pentecostal Serpent https://bittersoutherner.com/the-pentecostal-serpent#.YtDhinbMK3B Support the show…

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Episode 65: A Nice Day for a...Weed Wedding 1:07:15

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! You didn't think Abby would let Ellie get married and NOT talk about a wild wedding, did you!? This week, Abby talks about a wedding with 200 POUNDS of weed, the kind of wedding guests you DON'T want to show up and Michigan. Check out our website at www.queersforfears.com Support us on Patreon! Buy a t-shirt on our Website! Sources: The Atlantic: A Wedding Sting by Jeff Maysh https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/05/the-wedding-sting/392699/ Support the show…

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Episode 64: A Perfect(?) Midwestern Kidnapping 48:09

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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! Abby discusses a record setting 1972 kidnapping in Minnesota of a wealthy socialite Support the show

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