184 episodes

He’s skeptical. She’s spooky. Together they explore the unknown, unsolved, unbelievable, and just plain weird.
With a shared passion for history and the truth, Sean & Carrie realized they could bring their different perspectives to the world of crime, the paranormal, and the inexplicable.
Sean’s sharp eye on the logical and Carrie’s open mind to the unexplainable combine in every episode for an informative hour with a lighter touch.

Ain't It Scary? with Sean & Carrie Killer Podcasts

    • True Crime
    • 4.7 • 78 Ratings

He’s skeptical. She’s spooky. Together they explore the unknown, unsolved, unbelievable, and just plain weird.
With a shared passion for history and the truth, Sean & Carrie realized they could bring their different perspectives to the world of crime, the paranormal, and the inexplicable.
Sean’s sharp eye on the logical and Carrie’s open mind to the unexplainable combine in every episode for an informative hour with a lighter touch.

    Ep. 171: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, Pt. 2 - Trial of the Century

    Ep. 171: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, Pt. 2 - Trial of the Century

    Last week we shared the first half of the dramatic tale of one of America's so-called "Crimes of the Century" - the kidnapping, and tragic murder, of Charles Lindbergh Jr., toddler son to one of the most famous men in the world: aviator Charles Lindbergh.
    In this, our 2nd and final part, we detail the painstaking investigation that eventually led to the arrest of German immigrant Richard "Bruno" Hauptmann for the murder of little Charles. The years-long search for the kidnapper and killer involved serial numbers, con artists, ransoms and one very tenacious wood expert, all which eventually led police to Hauptmann's doorstep. But was the (admittedly very guilty-looking) Hauptmann actually the one who took the Little Eaglet from his "nest" that fateful night in March 1932?
    We launch own own investigation, including a recap of Charles Lindbergh's life after his son's death...and how his alleged Nazi sympathies may have pointed to a darker motive than greed in the toddler's killing.
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    • 1 hr 20 min
    Ep. 170: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, Pt. 1 - Crime of the Century

    Ep. 170: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, Pt. 1 - Crime of the Century

    On the night of March 1st, 1932, little Charles Lindbergh Jr. was tucked into his crib for a good night's sleep. Mere hours later, the family nurse discovered that Charles Jr. was no longer in his bed...nor was he anywhere else to be found. The disappearance kicked off the beginning of one of America's so-called "crimes of the century", and one of the world's earliest international true crime sensations.
    Because Charles Jr. wasn't just any toddler - he was the son of megastar aviator Charles Lindbergh, one of the most decorated daredevils of all time and one of the most famous men to ever live. What was to follow was a historic investigation, involving a desperate manhunt, con artists, ransom notes, and the still-new FBI.
    Next week, we'll go into the second part of this story with the O.G. "trial of the century."
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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Ep. 169: The Bell Witch

    Ep. 169: The Bell Witch

    It's an old school ghost story this week - and we mean *way* old school, as we jump back to the early 19th century to explore the Bell Witch Haunting.
    From 1817 to 1821 John Bell Sr. and his family were harassed by an invisible presence with a clear, distinct voice and a penchant for slapping people around. This week Sean introduces us to the Bell family, the mischievous spectral gossip known as Kate, and the series of events on this Tennessee farm that would eventually turn deadly. (I mean, maybe.)
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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Ep. 168: Suicide Songs - 'Gloomy Sunday', Lavender Town Syndrome, and the 'My Way' Murders

    Ep. 168: Suicide Songs - 'Gloomy Sunday', Lavender Town Syndrome, and the 'My Way' Murders

    [Obvious TW this week for discussion of suicide.]
    Over the years, certain songs have attracted dark reputations. Reputations like that the songs might drive you mad enough to end your own life... or make others mad enough to end another's. This week, we discuss 3 famous examples of these "suicide songs": the morosely melancholic "Gloomy Sunday", the sinister legend of the Lavender Town Syndrome, and the very real rash of "My Way" murders, centered within Philippines karaoke culture.
    Can a song really drive you to life-ending despair? Can a video game chiptune actually break your mind? And can one of the Chairman of the Board's most famous ditties really inspire murderous intentions in others? We try to find the answers in a decade-spanning journey from 1930s Hungary to Pokémon's Kanto Region to Filipino karaoke bars.
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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Ep. 167: Leonarda Cianciulli - The Soap-Maker of Correggio

    Ep. 167: Leonarda Cianciulli - The Soap-Maker of Correggio

    Born in small-town Italy in 1893, Leonarda Cianciulli had led a hard and tragic life - but her friends and neighbors in Correggio, Reggio Emilia knew her as a kindly woman and a good neighbor. Naturally, they were all shocked when she was arrested for luring three local women to their violent deaths. 
    Axe Murder March finishes with a bang (a whack?) as we find out why Cianciulli is known as the Soap-Maker of Correggio, and explore whether her murders really were, as she claimed, motivated by human sacrifice.
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    Ep. 166: Metal, Mayhem, and Murder, Pt. 2

    Ep. 166: Metal, Mayhem, and Murder, Pt. 2

    This week, we finish our two-parter on the rise of the Norwegian black metal scene and the leaders of the pack, Mayhem, as the culture descends into edgelord-on-edgelord crime - first with a series of arsons across Norway, and eventually spinning into the inevitable end of chaos and murder.
    Experience such real-life characters as Varg Vikernes, black metal musician and out-and-proud white supremacist-turned murderer; Euronymous, the (still-young) godfather of the Norwegian black metal scene and eventual victim; Faust, who killed a man just for kicks; and...Kanye West?
    We also follow up on our News segment from last week, in which we give the public what they've surely been waiting for: an update on Kate-Watch.
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    • 1 hr 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
78 Ratings

78 Ratings

ParksB17 ,

Great podcast!

I heard about this podcast from a commercial on Impact of Influence and I really love listening to both of them talk about these crazy murder mystery stories. It was a great find!!

jones.yuh ,

Good but…

There’s two instances where Sean is blatantly racist. The first time he said a slur aimed at Hispanic people. This time he’s at it again with the Italians. Leaves a really nasty impression. It’s becoming blatantly obvious with his slip ups.

brdatelle ,

Disrespectful to survivors of sexual abuse

After listening to the episode on the McMartin Preschool case, it’s clear the hosts could seriously use some education on the impacts of child sexual abuse. Equating the “trauma” of a police interrogation to the trauma endured by CSA victims is atrocious.

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