Cult Babes! TGIT! This week we are breaking down the true story of Ed Gein. While we’ve covered his story in the early days, this time we’re going on an even deeper dive and as promised, discussing fact vs. fiction when it comes to the new Netflix series based on his life.

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Sources:

https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a68021290/who-was-augusta-gein

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-tribune-obituary-for-henry-gei/78446265/

https://www.aetv.com/articles/did-ed-gein-kill-his-brother-henry-gein

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a68914992/monster-the-ed-gein-story-fact-vs-fiction/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_cos_md_pmx_us_urlx_18419138764&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18415929960&gbraid=0AAAAAC5jt3MgtlQwwMCUUoyMYwPJQV8dF&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5abIBhCaARIsAM3-zFVyQKEwA9hp8vXRfnCRLHHq8DsdhRj4b4e9fQHL1D8bF3BYP79GJJUaAsGvEALw_wcB

https://people.com/who-was-ed-gein-father-george-gein-11825038

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243672728/?terms=%22Mary%20Hogan%22

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In this week’s little liter we’re discussing the downfall of one of America’s television fathers, Stephen Collins, and some wild headlines that came across my desk.

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Sources:

https://people.com/florida-father-mugshot-bloody-face-road-rash-jump-moving-car-11848056

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Has a murder ever been solved by a premonition? Well…this week’s episode might just be the case that proves it’s happened, at least once! When a stepmother started having recurring dreams about her stepdaughter it led to a startling discovery.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polstead

https://kids.kiddle.co/Polstead

https://www.newspapers.com/image/865694233/?match=1&terms="red barn murder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_Murder

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0wrdleer2o

https://people.com/red-barn-murder-william-corder-maria-marten-stepmother-dream-11737572

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lzsipDa9oI

http://www.stedmundsburychronicle.co.uk/rbpeople.htm

http://www.stedmundsburychronicle.co.uk/rbtrial.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/3573244.stm

https://headstuff.org/culture/history/william-corder-red-barn-killer/

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It’s Friday! Let’s catch up and hear some spooky stories from y’all! I can say y’all now.

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This week’s little liter we’re joined by NYT Bestselling Author and cohost of the HIT podcast Obitchuary, Mrs. Madison Reyes. Listen in as we provide an update on my life and share some of our halloween movie faves!

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This week we’re taking a trip to Philly to learn about the twisted history of Byberry Asylum.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_State_Hospital_at_Byberry

https://www.npr.org/2009/12/30/122017757/wwii-pacifists-exposed-mental-ward-horrors

https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/byberry-philadelphia-state-hospital/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/byberry-mental-hospital

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/06/28/byberry-mental-institution-survivors/

https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/best-intentions-byberry-asylum

https://www.philadelphiastatehospital.com/index.html

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In this week’s little liter we’re talking about a *currently unfolding* new story about a cult in Georgia, some terrible parents and a spooky story on the hotline!

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Prayer_Christian_Church

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/09/11/opulent-oppression-wife-says-alleged-cult-leader-controlled-her-decades/

https://people.com/ga-couple-accused-abandoning-children-campsite-for-days-without-food-11834574

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