Cursewords and Crayons

Amy and Zee
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We're out here raising humans and finding our people- one curse word and true crime case dive at a time.

  1. 3D AGO

    Episode 235: Yuba County Five

    Five men. One car in the mountains. And a case that makes less sense the longer you stare at it. This week on Cursewords and Crayons: TRUE CRIME, we’re diving into one of the most baffling and heartbreaking mysteries we’ve ever covered: The Yuba County Five. In February 1978, five young men—friends, coworkers, and beloved members of their community—set out for what should have been a simple trip to a basketball game in California. They never made it home. Their car was later found abandoned on a remote mountain road… miles away from where they were supposed to be. No damage. No obvious reason it stopped. Plenty of gas. And all five men? Gone. …and then things get weird. What follows is a search that turns into a nightmare and a discovery that will absolutely make you yell “WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!” at your phone: 🚗 A perfectly functional car abandoned in the mountains 🥶 A freezing trek into the wilderness… for no clear reason 🏕️ A forest service trailer full of food and supplies—left mostly untouched 🧥 Clothes and bedding that could have saved lives 💔 And a slow, devastating death that didn’t have to happen Only four of the five men were ever found. One—Gary Mathias—has never been located. And just to make your brain itch even more: There were reported sightings. There were potential witnesses. There were signs that someone else may have been involved. …but nothing ever came together. This case is equal parts mystery, tragedy, and pure frustration. Because the biggest question isn’t just what happened—it’s why did they go up that mountain at all? This episode is full of twists, theories, and that deeply unsettling feeling that we’re missing one key piece that would make everything click… and it’s just not there. 💬 Tell us what you think: exposure and confusion, outside involvement, or something even stranger? DM us your theories, hot takes, and late-night spirals—we live for it. 👻 Follow the chaos: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin Until next time: trust your gut, stay out of the mountains at night, and don’t ignore the signs right in front of you.

    25 min

  2. APR 1

    Episode 234: The Kingdom of God Global Church Scandal

    Jesus on speed dial? Yeah, that’s gonna be a no from us. This week on Cursewords and Crayons: TRUE CRIME, we’re not just criming — we’re culting. And hoo boy, this one has everything: alleged miracles, mega-mansions, forced labor charges, sexual misconduct accusations, money laundering, and a church leader who says he meets Jesus face-to-face on the regular. Casual. We’re diving into the wild and deeply disturbing story of David E. Taylor and Joshua Media Ministries International — also known as the Kingdom of God Global Church — a ministry that former members have described as a cult, and that federal prosecutors say was operating more like a coercive empire than a church. This one is equal parts infuriating, fascinating, and heartbreaking — especially when you remember that people often get pulled into groups like this through the most human things possible: hope, belonging, healing, purpose, and trust. So grab your emotional support beverage, maybe keep one eyebrow permanently raised, and settle in for a case that feels like prosperity gospel met true crime and made the worst possible baby. 🕯️ As always, we center the people harmed in all of this. Because from the outside it can be easy to ask, “how did anyone fall for this?” But when someone is targeting people through faith, community, and vulnerability, the answer gets a lot more complicated. 💬 Got thoughts? We know you do. Send us a DM over on Instagram and tell us your theories, your hot takes, and your “absolutely the f**k not” moments. 🎙️ Got a case suggestion? Send us a voice memo — we love featuring your lovely voices on the show. 🛍️ Want more Cursewords and Crayons chaos? Check out the merch and more at www.cursewordsandcrayons.com 👻 Follow the chaos: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin

    51 min

  3. MAR 25

    Episode 233: The Khamar Daban Hikers: Frozen, Poisoned, or Something Worse?

    Unhinged angels, true crime besties, and lovers of unsettling mountain nonsense, welcome ,this week we’re heading to the Khamar Daban mountains near Lake Baikal in August 1993 for the deeply unsettling case of seven experienced hikers, one lone survivor, and a tragedy that still makes absolutely no sense. We talk sudden collapse, bizarre symptoms, hypothermia that feels a little too convenient, possible nerve agents, toxic plants, military cover-up theories, and the kind of mountain chaos that leaves us with way more questions than answers. 💬 Like what you hear? Leave us a review—we love validation almost as much as we love a deeply suspicious official explanation. 🛍️ Rock your chaotic true crime energy with merch at www.cursewordsandcrayons.com 🛒 Shop our Amazon Storefront for chaos-survival goodies and maybe some emergency hiking gear, because this case made us want to never leave our homes again. 👻 Stay haunted with us: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin

    35 min

  4. MAR 18

    Episode 232: Our ghoulie, the green briar ghost

    Hello and welcome back to our favorite nosy little nightmares! This week we’re heading to Greenbrier County, West Virginia, 1897, for the tale of the Greenbrier Ghost: a dead young wife, a deeply suspicious husband, a mother who refused to let it go, and a ghost story that may have helped solve a murder. We talk about shady funeral behavior, “everlasting faint” as a truly unserious cause of death, broken necks, courtroom chaos, and the legend of the only American case where a ghost’s testimony may have helped convict a killer. 💬 Like what you hear? Leave us a review—we love validation almost as much as we love spooky content. 🛍️ Rock your chaotic true crime energy with merch at www.cursewordsandcrayons.com 🛒 Shop our Amazon Storefront for chaos-survival goodies and maybe a ghost-hunting tool or two (we’re not saying we believe, but we’re also not not saying that). 👻 Stay haunted with us: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin

    34 min

  5. MAR 11

    Episode 231: Await Signal: The Lead Masks Mystery

    Side pieces, main pieces, and half pieces— this week we’re heading to Brazil, 1966, for the Lead Masks Case: two men in suits and raincoats found dead on a hill… wearing lead eye masks, with cryptic handwritten instructions, and rumors of strange lights in the sky that same night. We talk secret “scientific spiritualists,” possible psychedelic experiments, and why this case lives in that deliciously unsettling space between “tragic mistake” and “what the actual hell.”   💬 Like what you hear? Leave us a review—we love validation almost as much as we love spooky content. 🛍️ Rock your chaotic true crime energy with merch at www.cursewordsandcrayons.com 🛒 Shop our Amazon Storefront for chaos-survival goodies and maybe a ghost-hunting tool or two (we’re not saying we believe, but we’re also not not saying that). 👻 Stay haunted with us: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin

    29 min

  6. MAR 4

    Episode 230: Hinterkaifeck…What? With Who?

    bbbbbABBY!!! Sit down, take a load off — we’re back with an old-timey case that is pure nightmare fuel. This week we’re headed to Hinterkaifeck, a remote Bavarian farm where six people were murdered in 1922… and the creepiest part? It looks like the killer may have stayed on the property afterward. Feeding the animals. Eating the bread. Warming up by the oven like it’s a damn Airbnb. Absolutely not. We’re talking mystery footprints in the snow, attic footsteps, a missing key, messy family secrets, and a suspect list that will have you yelling at your phone. 🎧 Press play if you love: eerie vibes, unsolved questions, and wildly irresponsible speculation. Reminders: 📩 Send us a voice memo with your case suggestions on Instagram — feed us your crimes ⭐️ If you’re loving the pod, rate/review and share with a friend who also can’t mind their own business 🖤 See you next week for more crime, chaos, and speculation 💬 Like what you hear? Leave us a review—we love validation almost as much as we love spooky content. 🛍️ Rock your chaotic true crime energy with merch at www.cursewordsandcrayons.com 🛒 Shop our Amazon Storefront for chaos-survival goodies and maybe a ghost-hunting tool or two (we’re not saying we believe, but we’re also not not saying that). 👻 Stay haunted with us: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin

    45 min

  7. FEB 25

    Episode 229: Laurie, baby, what happened to you?

    She pulled into the parking lot. They heard her car. And then… she vanished. This week on Cursewords and Crayons: TRUE CRIME, we’re diving into the haunting disappearance of Laurie Depies. This case proves you do not need a dark alley or a sketchy road trip for something terrible to happen. Sometimes it’s just… a normal Tuesday night. Laurie was 20 years old in August 1992. Responsible. Close to her family. Not a risk-taker. She clocked out of her mall job, drove to her boyfriend’s apartment like she had a hundred times before, and at 10:15pm they heard her loud muffler roll in. By 10:30pm? She was gone. Her car was locked. Her purse and overnight bag were inside. A Styrofoam soda cup sat oddly placed on the hood. No screams. No struggle. No witnesses. Just a fifteen-minute window that has haunted Wisconsin for over thirty years. This case hits different because nothing about that night was chaotic. She got off work. She drove somewhere familiar. People were home. Windows were open. And still — she disappeared without a trace. Huge thank you to Samantha for the case suggestion — we love when our community sends us down a new spiral. So now we want to hear from you: Was this a serial killer inserting himself into headlines? An overlooked local predator? Or someone hiding in plain sight the whole time? 💬 Like what you hear? Leave us a review—we love validation almost as much as we love spooky content. 🛍️ Rock your chaotic true crime energy with merch at www.cursewordsandcrayons.com 🛒 Shop our Amazon Storefront for chaos-survival goodies and maybe a ghost-hunting tool or two (we’re not saying we believe, but we’re also not not saying that). 👻 Stay Crimey with us: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin

    34 min

  8. FEB 18

    Episode 228: The Foot They Forgot

    A missing man. A missing car. A body in a family barn. And a whole lot of “wait…WHAT?” This week on Cursewords and Crayons: TRUE CRIME, we’re covering a case that feels like it was built in a lab to specifically ruin your ability to trust a timeline: the disappearance (and baffling death) of Mateusz Kawecki. Mateusz was a 30-year-old Polish construction worker living in Hanover, Germany. He seemed to be working hard, in a long-distance relationship, and expecting a baby with his fiancée back in Poland. In March 2018, he told everyone he was driving home for the birth. He texted. He called. He said he was close. …and then he just never arrived. What follows is a cross-border investigative mess, a family doing the police’s job for them, and a discovery months later that will make you scream into your steering wheel: 🧳 A decomposed body found in the attic of the family barn 🪢 Two nooses hanging from the roof 🦶 A shoe found later… with his foot still inside it (HOW???) 🦷 Teeth knocked out and stuck to clothing 🚗 And the biggest mystery of all: his car was never found. Ever. And then, just to spice it up, years later authorities claim they actually figured out more than anyone knew at the time: Mateusz wasn’t where he said he was, he wasn’t driving, he traveled by train, crossed the border on foot, checked into a hotel with another person (WHO?), and eventually ended up near his home village… with investigators insisting the evidence “unequivocally” points to suicide. Sure. Okay. Totally normal.  This episode is full of twists, weird evidence handling, and that unmistakable “every answer creates three new questions” vibe. We talk theories, timelines, and how a case can feel both deeply investigated and still wildly unfinished. Huge shoutout to our source for this one: Reddit user u/uncle_sam01 for the detailed research that sent us down this rabbit hole. 💬 Tell us what you think: suicide, foul play, or something even stranger? DM us your theories, hot takes, and wild speculation—we live for it. 👻 Follow the chaos: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin

    31 min
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We're out here raising humans and finding our people- one curse word and true crime case dive at a time.

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  • Creator
    Amy and Zee
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Amy and Zee
  • Show Website
    Cursewords and Crayons