Queers for Fears

Queers for Fears
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Queers for Fears

Two queer best friends since toddlerhood talk about the scarier parts of life, death, and everything in between. They take their research seriously, but each other...not so much. 

  1. NOV 11

    Episode 78: Roop Kund and Mad Stones

    Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode!Oh my, Listeners. It's been a hot minute. Between some audio equipment failings, Ellie's Big Move and the school year hitting full speed we're, well, a bit behind to say the least. On this week's episode, Ellie discusses the creepy and mysterious Roop Kund and tries to offer some explanation for all those bones. Abby, meanwhile, talks about an old fashioned cure for rabies. CW: Bones, decay, rabies, a...

    1h 5m

  2. SEP 2

    Episode 77: Radioactive Quackery and an Amphibious Infant

    Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode!On this episode, Ellie takes us to her Chemistry class to learn about isotopes and radioactive "cures" for illness throughout the years. Then, Abby talks about an...interesting experiment on a poor innocent baby by some mad man who (incorrectly) assumed that babies were amphibious and couldn't drown. Oh, you have follow up questions? Listen and find out what we're talking about! CW: Ellie: Medical trauma, illness, death, dec...

    1h 1m

  3. AUG 12

    Episode 76: Man-Eating Tsavo Lions and The Darker History of Watermelon

    Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode!On this episode, Ellie discusses the pair of Tsavo Lions who ate "very few humans" (very few is in the eye of the beholder, we suppose!) as well as their post mortem fate. Once again, the real fear is colonialism here on QFF. We know what we're about. Then, Abby discusses one of her favorite summer fruits, the watermelon. She discusses some true history, stereotypes associated with watermelons and some folk...

    1h 46m

  4. JUL 22

    Episode 75: Wood Island Lighthouse and Plane Accidents

    Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode!**there were some tech issues in this episode, so please bear with us regarding the sound quality/echo!**In this episode, we celebrate our annual Besties Trip! We're going to Maine, everybody! In preparation for the trip, Abby discusses the Wood Island Lighthouse's real life horrifying terrors and rumored paranormal events and secrets. She tops it off with a wholesome story about a dog we don't deserve. Then, Ellie drags (it...

    1h 43m

  5. JUL 16

    Episode 74: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon and The Hat Man

    Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode!In this episode, Abby talks about the Mas Gasser of Mattoon. In 1944 a string of strange attacks hit Mattoon Illinois. The town was full of panic. Then, Ellie tells us about The Hat Man. Cw: abby: assault, breaking and entering, gas, mysterious illnessEllie: sleep paralysis, disordered sleepSupport the show

    1h 18m

  6. JUL 8

    Episode 73: The Story of Sarah Gonzalez McLinn and OMG, They Were Roommates...in Antarctica?!

    Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode!In this episode, Abby talks about Sarah Gonzalez McLinn, a 20-year-old woman who murdered her roommate and boss, Harold Sasko, who was then some 30 years her senior. It seemed like it was all about money, but Sarah's story, which wasn't allowed at trial, tells us there's more to the case than what meets the eye. Then, Ellie talks about some instances of crime in Antarctica, where the cold and dark make scientists not f...

    1h 18m

  7. JUN 24

    Episode 72: Inventors Killed by Their Inventions (feat. a drinking game) and James Sligo Jameson's Journey to Africa

    Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode!In this episode, Ellie chats about inventors that were killed by their own inventions. She also invented a cocktail AND a drinking game for this episode, folks! What can we say? We’re real Renaissance Women on this podcast. It’s a good thing we had a drinking game, too because Abby discusses the horrific topics of Imperialism in Africa and the grandson of the Jameson fortune, James Sligo Jameson. In his explorati...

    2h 13m

  8. JUN 17

    Episode 71: Barney Bashing and Bothersome Balloons

    Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode!In this episode, Abby discusses some rage directed toward the beloved PBS dinosaur, Barney as well as a tragedy that struck the creator's family. Ellie discusses the Cleveland Balloonfest Catastrophe. Tangents include but are not limited to: Puzzle Place, Baby Bop and BJ, a reenactment, and more!Content Warnings Episode #69: Abby’s Content: assault, attempted murder, trauma, weapons Ellie’s Content: e...

    1h 38m
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Two queer best friends since toddlerhood talk about the scarier parts of life, death, and everything in between. They take their research seriously, but each other...not so much. 

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  • Creator
    Queers for Fears
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Queers for Fears
  • Show Website
    Queers for Fears

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