Wicked Cinema Podcast

Wicked Cinema Podcast

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True Crime
Updated Semiweekly

Have you ever watched a movie based on a real crime and wondered how much of it was true? I'm Chelsea and as a lifelong movie lover and true crime listener, I wanted to tell those stories with the care and attention that the victim's deserve. Each episode, I'll watch a movie, dive into the case and discuss the fact vs. fiction. Wicked Cinema Podcast, where truth and entertainment intersect.

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Cursed Film 1976- Minisode

A film set that was plagued with lightning strikes, bombings, close calls and the Antichrist. Can you guess what classic horror film this was? Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

12 min
Jun 5

Sid and Nancy- 1986

The Sex Pistols. The Punk Romeo and Juliet. Drug addiction. The most volatile, co-dependent relationship. Death. Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen have been portrayed as madly in love and romantic. Couples dress up like them for Halloween. It was the beginning of the end for them when they met. Let's talk about Sid and Nancy (starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb) to see how they succumbed to their addictions, both to drugs and each other. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com

27 min
May 29

Mommy Meanest- 2024

Young love. Anonymous texts. Cyberbullying. A shocking truth. Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenney were a new, young couple when both began receiving texts that would change their lives forever. Lauryn was the main target, receiving harassing and explicit texts over the course of almost two years. Let's talk about Mommy Meanest (starring Lisa Rinna) to uncover the truth about where the texts were coming from. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

30 min
May 22

Dorothea- 2025

Sacramento. The 80's. An elderly caretaker. Forgery. Grand theft. Murder. Dorothea Puente, an unassuming, beloved community member, shocked the area when she was arrested for murder of several residents of her boarding house. Let's talk about Dorothea and what this 2025 movie got correct, and more importantly, what they flat out made up. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

33 min
May 15

Dead Ringers- 1988

Twin gynecologists. Parallel lives. Gods of their field. Addiction. Mental Decline. Mysterious deaths. Stewart and Cyril Marcus were nearly identical, living nearly identical lives. The Marcus twins became pioneers of their field but descended into a spiral of addiction that destroyed their lives, ultimately leading to their deaths. Watch Dead Ringers (starring Jeremy Irons) with me to see the decline of the codependent brothers. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

34 min
May 8

The Craigslist Killer- 2011

A Boston University med student. A fiancée. Craigslist erotic services. Robberies. Murder. The Boston area was shaken when a slew of attacks was all over the news. The attacker was given the moniker, The Craigslist Killer, when he murdered Julissa Brisman. The Craigslist Killer (starring Jake McDorman and William Baldwin) tells the story of how Philip Markoff was identified and caught. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com

24 min
May 1

Corruption in the Suffolk County Police Department

If you haven't listened to Episode 23 Lost Girls- 2020, go back and do so before listening. The discovery and apprehension of the Long Island Serial Killer was delayed in huge part to the corruption and misconduct of the Suffolk County Police Department. In this continuation episode, I talk about the downfall of the highest-ranking officer in the department. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email at wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com Instagram | @wickedcinemapodcast

17 min
Apr 24

Lost Girls- 2020

Gilgo Beach. Craigslist. Sex workers going missing. Murders. The search for a serial killer. The disappearance of Shannan Gilbert triggered the discovery and search of a Long Island Serial Killer when multiple bodies show up in an affluent area of Long Island. Lost Girls (starring Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, and Gabriel Byrne) showcases the journey for one family to find their lost loved one. This movie is interesting as it was filmed before L.I.S.K. was ever found, arrested, or charged. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com

45 min

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Introducing Wicked Cinema Podcast

Introducing Wicked Cinema Podcast, where truth and entertainment intersect.

10/08/2025

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Have you ever watched a movie based on a real crime and wondered how much of it was true? I'm Chelsea and as a lifelong movie lover and true crime listener, I wanted to tell those stories with the care and attention that the victim's deserve. Each episode, I'll watch a movie, dive into the case and discuss the fact vs. fiction. Wicked Cinema Podcast, where truth and entertainment intersect.

Creator

Wicked Cinema Podcast
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

32
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Chelsea
Show Website

Wicked Cinema Podcast