Spirits with Crime

Danielle Briggs
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The popular true crime podcast genre gets better (with spirits)! Join us every Saturday with the cocktail of the week for a story about heinous acts of true crime, or a creepy tale of the unbelievable! Get ready for boo-ze that will knock your socks off!

  1. 1d ago

    Ep 158: Behind Closed Doors- The Illuminati & Skull and Bones

    Secret meetings. Exclusive memberships. Hidden rituals. Few things capture the imagination quite like a society that doesn't want outsiders looking in. This week, we're exploring two organizations whose names have become synonymous with mystery, influence, and conspiracy. Along the way, we'll uncover the history behind the legends and examine how some stories grow far beyond the people who inspired them. Because sometimes the most enduring secrets aren't the ones that stay hidden: they're the ones people can't stop talking about. Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.com Threads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast Sources: https://archive.org/details/memoirsillustrat01barruoft https://archive.org/details/proofsofconspira00robiuoft https://www.britannica.com/topic/Illuminati-group https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adam-Weishaupt https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/who-were-the-illuminati/ https://theconversation.com/the-real-illuminati-behind-the-modern-conspiracy-theory-120204 https://pages.uoregon.edu/dluebke/301ModernEurope/301Documents/Illuminati.html https://www.ugle.org.uk/discover-freemasonry/history-freemasonry https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freemasonry https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-illuminati-still-fascinates-us-180983949/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Skull-and-Bones-Yale-society https://time.com/5923514/skull-and-bones-yale-history/ https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/us/19geronimo.html https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101530380& https://punchdrink.com/articles/history-of-punch-cocktail/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-surprising-history-of-punch-180982077/ https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-companion-to-spirits-and-cocktails-9780199311132 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search

    43 min

  2. Jun 6

    Ep. 157: The Weight of a Story

    Some stories become part of us. A survivor shares her experience of one of the most tragic days in modern history and dedicates years of her life to helping others heal. A missing child vanishes without a trace, only to reappear years later on the other side of the world. Both stories capture headlines. Both inspire hope. Both leave lasting impressions on the people who hear them. This week, we're exploring identity, belonging, and the strange power of stories.Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.com Threads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/kvass https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/kvass-russias-fermented-beverage-is-making-a-comeback-180980593/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvass https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/11/911survivor200711 https://www.thewomanwhowasntthere.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Esteve_Head https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imposter_(2012_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Bourdin https://www.documentary.org/column/playback-bart-laytons-imposter https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0%2C28804%2C1900621_1900618_1900789%2C00.html

    29 min

  3. May 30

    Ep. 156: Sleepover Rituals

    In this episode, we explore the strange world of ritual games and sleepover folklore. From Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board to the Three Kings Ritual, we’ll examine the stories, psychology, and folklore behind the games that have terrified generations. So grab your sleeping bags, turn on your night lights, and join me in this dark descent. Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.com Threads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/few-self-driving-cars-could-fix-phantom-traffic-jams-180963472/ https://www.history.com/articles/spiritualism-ghosts-ouija-boards-19th-century-america https://www.apa.org https://www.britannica.com/science/hypnosis https://plato.stanford.edu https://folklorethursday.com https://www.britannica.com/technology/mirror https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20063928/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/staring-at-yourself-in-the-mirror-can-reveal-strange-things/ https://dictionary.apa.org/guided-imagery https://jungpage.org https://folklore-society.com https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1qsnvw/three_kings_ritual/ https://theghostinmymachine.com https://yokai.co https://www.psychologytoday.com https://plato.stanford.edu

    28 min

  4. May 23

    Ep. 155: Welcome to Mall World

    Some people dream of falling. Some dream of flying. And some swear they've visited the same impossible places over and over again. This week, we're exploring shared dream worlds, liminal spaces, and recurring entities. Why do complete strangers describe eerily similar locations, figures, and experiences? Join me as I follow a trail through abandoned hallways, endless shopping centers, shadowy visitors, and the strange places where dreams, folklore, and human consciousness collide. Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.com Threads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMallWorld https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov https://www.psychologytoday.com https://plato.stanford.edu https://www.psychologytoday.com https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-backrooms https://plato.stanford.edu https://www.sleepfoundation.org https://doubleblindmag.com

    33 min

  5. May 9

    Ep. 154: Mothers of Monsters- Sue Klebold and Sante Kimes

    This week on Spirits with Crime, we’re talking about mothers. Not the Pinterest quote version of motherhood. Not the “a mother always knows” version either. One mother spent the rest of her life wondering what she missed after her son helped carry out one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. Another appeared to spend years shaping her son into a criminal partner willing to lie, steal, and kill alongside her. This episode explores the stories of Sue Klebold and Sante Kimes — two women connected by maternal love, but divided completely by what they did with it. Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.com Threads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast Sources: https://www.ted.com/talks/sue_klebold_my_son_was_a_columbine_shooter_this_is_my_story https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317243/a-mothers-reckoning-by-sue-klebold/ https://vault.fbi.gov/columbine-high-school https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/15/the-mother-of-columbine-shooter-dylan-klebold-breaks-her-17-year-silence/ https://www.theatlantic.com/search/?q=columbine https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/columbine-high-school-shootings https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/kimes-sante.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/enabling https://www.apa.org/

    30 min

  6. May 2

    Ep. 153: Do What Thou Wilt (Terms & Conditions Apply)- Aleister Crowley

    What makes a dangerous idea irresistible? This week on Spirits with Crime, we follow Aleister Crowley: Victorian occultist, self-declared prophet, and the man a British tabloid called the wickedest man alive. We trace his rise from a suffocating religious upbringing through the secret society halls of the Golden Dawn, across the Mediterranean to a crumbling Sicilian commune, and into the psychology of why intelligent people hand their loyalty to dangerous leaders. This episode asks the question that feels more relevant every year: Are we following dark prophets because they possess truth, or because they offer permission? The ritual awaits. Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.com Threads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast Sources: www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-39568-3 www.britannica.com/topic/soma-Hinduism www.rbth.com/blogs/stranger_than_fiction/2017/01/09/how-russian-scientists-cracked-the-secret-of-a-riga-veda-era-drink_676758 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_Thelema sicilianmagpie.com/en/thelema-abbey www.broadwayworld.com/bwwbooks/article/New-Book-Shares-True-Story-of-Arthur-Conan-Doyle-and-the-Paranormal-20160314 www.doingsofdoyle.com/2024/05/global-conan-doyle-launching-edinburgh.html plato.stanford.edu/entries/weber en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NXIVM www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html www.doingsofdoyle.com/2024/05/global-conan-doyle-launching-edinburgh.html www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html

    30 min

  7. Apr 25

    Ep. 152: The Shape of a Confession Part 2

    A confession should settle a case. But what happens when the confession becomes the question? This week on Spirits with Crime, we continue one of the most controversial cases in modern true crime, following the interrogation of Brendan Dassey, the trial that followed, and the legal battle that forced unsettling questions about suggestion, memory, and whether a story can be shaped in real time. The conclusion of this case will absolutely have you reeling, and questioning when a confession reflects truth and when might it reflect pressure instead. Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.com Threads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast Sources: https://famous-trials.com/avery/2749-dasseyconfession https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/03/false-confessions https://famous-trials.com/avery/2749-dasseyconfession https://www.wicourts.gov https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-confessions/ https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/ https://www.workwithkz.com/ https://apnews.com/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/ Making a Murderer Netflix Docuseries

    32 min

  8. Apr 18

    Ep. 151: The Shape of a Confession- The Steven Avery Case Part 1

    What if the most convincing part of a case… isn’t actually the truth? We trust confessions. We rely on them, and sometimes we build entire cases around them. But what happens when a confession isn’t as solid as it seems? In this Part 1 of 2 episodes of Spirits with Crime, we explore a case that sits at the center of that question. A question where perception, pressure, and a carefully constructed narrative may have shaped something far more fragile than it appears. And it all starts with one man and his family. Cheers! Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.com Threads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast Sources: https://www.doj.state.wi.us/ https://innocenceproject.org/cases/steven-avery/ https://www.wicourts.gov/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/ https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1258&context=cplpej https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/43m92u/did_gene_kusche_actually_trace_steven_averys/ https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=300 https://wislawjournal.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/11/us/dna-frees-wisconsin-man-after-18-years.html

    26 min
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The popular true crime podcast genre gets better (with spirits)! Join us every Saturday with the cocktail of the week for a story about heinous acts of true crime, or a creepy tale of the unbelievable! Get ready for boo-ze that will knock your socks off!

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  • Creator
    Danielle Briggs
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    170
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Spirits With Crime
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