Grotesque Tea

Sunset Slaughter

Come join the tea as we discuss true crime, myths, lore and other grotesque and spookiness as we sip some piping hot tea. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com

  1. Episode 35: Narborough Village Murders

    Jun 1

    Episode 35: Narborough Village Murders

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.  Content warning: This episode contains violence against women and sexual violence. Listener discretion is very much advised. This month we talk about a series of murders in that took place in Narborough Village of England in the early to mid 80s. This murder was solved by the creation of genetic profile as a field of forensics, still used to this day. Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Pitchfork https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-66985173 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/07/killer-dna-evidence-genetic-profiling-criminal-investigation https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-68276868 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd0ym0p05jo https://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/man-who-murdered-two-girls-7798455 https://www.heartofthemidlands.co.uk/a-z-of-heroes-heroines-heritage/dna-profiling/ https://simplyforensic.com/colin-pitchfork-case-the-debut-of-dna-fingerprinting/ https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/dawn-ashworth-lynda-mann-murders-killer-colin-pitchfork-dna-evidence-cathing-britains-killers-bbc2-348218?srsltid=AfmBOoouADPr5kF2BeR265v8yHwiXxKwNSGWM6aOjWPyfY7GRVDWhsKK https://geneticsunzipped.com/transcripts/2020/3/26/catching-a-killer Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

    39 min
  2. Episode 34: Live From HCLS Fan Fest: Cryptids of the Gulf Coast

    May 1

    Episode 34: Live From HCLS Fan Fest: Cryptids of the Gulf Coast

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.  This week features a recording of a live presentation of local cryptids who call the northern Gulf Coast home. This episode was recorded at the Hancock County Library Fan Fest on 4/26/2026. Sources Used in this episode: Rougarou https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougarou https://mytpl.org/project/rougarou-the-swamp-werewolf/ https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Rougarou https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/ https://64parishes.org/entry/rougarou Père Malfaithttps://buffymegaxover.fandom.com/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Malfait https://coffeehousewriters.com/louisianas-cajun-boogeymen/ https://www.vampires.com/pere-malfait-the-cajun-boogeyman/ https://www.themoonlitroad.com/cajun-folklore-superstitions-spells/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qSzdgZfnB0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Oxza5Z5a8 Honey Island Swamp Monsterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_monster https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Honey_Island_Swamp_Monster https://countryroadsmagazine.com/outdoors/knowing-nature/the-honey-island-swamp-monster/ https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/legend-honey-island-swamp-monster/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJLctQClD1s https://kpel965.com/circus-animals-escape-into-louisiana-swamp/ Letichehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letiche https://eerie-worlds.fandom.com/wiki/Letiche https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2025/09/18/what-are-louisianas-folklore-creatures-cryptids-find-out-legends-here-rougarou-monster-letiche/86220032007/ https://steemit.com/folklore/@pinkspectre/letiche-north-american-folklore https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/the-letiche https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NPvARXhpsU Wolf Woman of Mobile https://mobilebaymag.com/port-city-legends/ https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/12781/wolf-woman-mobile?page=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s2m8ahhm_Q Leprechaun of Mobile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crichton_Leprechaun https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2015/03/crichton_leprechaun_revisited.html https://www.famousinreal.life/blogs/news/the-real-story-of-the-alabama-leprechaun?srsltid=AfmBOorGAnPUjfBHb7umkqoNTr60TeRgF-VgWejJ5tS2ZGSJ6GjJvHu- Muck Monster https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Muck_Monster https://cbs12.com/news/local/search-for-the-muck-monster-in-the-lake-worth-lagoon https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/the-muck-monster-has-an-official-home/2051661/ https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/10971943/muck-monster-a-mystery-in-florida-lagoon/ Skunk Ape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_Ape https://gardenandgun.com/articles/a-close-encounter-with-the-florida-skunk-ape/ https://www.countere.com/home/floridas-bigfoot-everglades-dave-shealy-legend-of-the-skunk-ape https://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Skunk_ape https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

    28 min
  3. Episode 33 Can I Get The McScam? The McDonalds Monopoly Scandal

    Apr 1

    Episode 33 Can I Get The McScam? The McDonalds Monopoly Scandal

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.  Riddle me this. What do Big Macs, Monopoly, and the Italian Mob have in common? They were all part of one of the largest sweepstakes scandals in US history. From the 90s to right before 9/11, no one won the $1Million grand prize without knowing the right person and paying them a cut of the winnings. We look into the players, the means, and the eventual downfall of the McDonalds Monopoly Scam. Sauces Used in this episode: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillions https://www.npr.org/2020/02/01/801832865/mcmillions-how-the-ex-cop-who-scammed-mcdonalds-monopoly-got-caught https://fortune.com/2025/09/29/mcdonalds-bringing-back-monopoly-mcmillions-prizes-cash-vacations/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopoly https://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/ https://medium.com/@massucci.robbie/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam-when-uncle-jerry-stole-millions-from-a-beloved-promotion-ede9e03f3e12 https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-gloria-brown-mcdonalds-monopoly-winner-now https://allthatsinteresting.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-scam Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

    30 min
  4. Episode 32: Peggy Cox

    Mar 1

    Episode 32: Peggy Cox

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.  We take this month to travel to Franklin, TN for a cold case still under investigation. We look at the seemingly random killing of Peggy Cox while she was working a drive through window. Sources Used in this episode: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-mp4-peggy-cox.mp4/view https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2025/03/30/peggy-cox-unsolved-murder-franklin-hardees-1991/82371013007/ https://www.newschannel5.com/news/against-the-clock-police-plea-with-the-public-on-tips-to-solve-peggy-coxs-murder https://www.wkrn.com/unsolved-tennessee/who-killed-peggy-cox-franklin-tn-only-unsolved-murder/ https://www.franklintn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2237/1801?arch=1&npage=88 https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-increases-reward-in-effort-to-find-killer-in-decades-old-tennessee-murder-case https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2015/03/18/unsolved-murder-the-peggy-cox-timeline/24992739/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Zk_ZlhxPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWDAx2kqQw The Tennessean - Vol 87, No 34 The Tennessean - Mon/Feb 3rd 1992 The Tennessean - Fri/Feb 4th 1983 Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

    14 min
  5. Episode 30: San Francisco Witch Killers

    Jan 1

    Episode 30: San Francisco Witch Killers

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.  Happy New Year! We kick off 2026 with a trip to 1981 San Francisco. We follow the trail of violence and bloodshed left behind Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson. The pair waged a, at least what the called, "holy war," against perceived witches throughout the southwestern United States. Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bear_Carson_and_Suzan_Carson https://archive.org/details/cryforwarstoryof0000reyn/mode/2up https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/serial-killer-suzan-carson-denied-parole https://the-line-up.com/the-new-age-murderers-who-went-on-a-witch-killing-spree https://www.grunge.com/371082/the-peculiar-case-of-the-san-francisco-witch-killers/ https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-san-francisco-witch-killers-9c8acd6e915f https://pod.wave.co/podcast/morbid/episode-634-michael-and-suzan-carson-san-francisco-witch-killers-6de2b684 https://alchetron.com/Michael-Bear-Carson-and-Suzan-Carson Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

    45 min
  6. Episode 29: Colorado Coalfield War

    12/01/2025

    Episode 29: Colorado Coalfield War

    Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.  This month, we head to the coal mines as we talk about the labor strike and subsequent clashes between the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the Colorado National Guard, and the United Mine Workers of America that resulted in the deaths of at least 69, 400+ arrests, Courts Martial, and gave us the 8 hour work day. Editor's Note: As an active union member and steward, who HAS been on strike, I would be remiss to not share a list of active labor disputes on a live updating map which can be found here: https://striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu/ We don't cross picket lines in this house and remember. Strikes are SUPPOSED to be disruptive. If a company is under strike, even if your location isn't, please respect the strike by not going. This means no Starbucks until the strike ends! Sources Used in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Coalfield_War https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/war-in-the-coalfields-the-ludlow-massacre-and-its-impact-on-the-eight-hour-workday.htm https://www.du.edu/ludlow/ https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/219 https://mediarichlearning.com/colorado-coalfield-war-start/ https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-colorado-coalfield-war https://www.pbs.org/video/colorado-experience-ludlow-massacre/ Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her) Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

    28 min

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Come join the tea as we discuss true crime, myths, lore and other grotesque and spookiness as we sip some piping hot tea. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/ Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com

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