Two truly unsettling tales — one from the carnival ring and one from a quiet Arkansas street — both haunted by violence, deformity, and the darker side of spectacle.

First up: Grady Stiles Jr. He was born into the sideshow world, billed as “Lobster Boy” thanks to his ectrodactyly (claw-like extremities), and performed as part of a traveling carnival family. But stage lights can cast shadows: behind the act was alcoholism, abuse, murder of his daughter’s fiancé the night before the wedding, and ultimately his own gunning down—allegedly in a conspiracy involving his wife and stepson.

Then: Jarrell Floyd Bettis—aka “Dog Boy”—a childhood and adulthood marred by animal cruelty, alleged parental abuse, and the legends surrounding his house in Quitman, Arkansas. From tortured strays to locked-away parents, his story spirals into a home so feared that even today the house is rumored to be haunted.

We’ll explore both how spectacle and deformity became props for a harsh existence, how abuse and power dynamics played out in each story, and what these men’s ends tell us about the world they inhabited. Plus, we’ll ask: is it enough to say “weird”? Because this week, weird doesn’t even cover it.

Grab your headphones, adjust the lighting, and join us as we step into carnival shadows and suburban dread…

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Join Ashley and Chantal as they dive into four haunting missing persons cases that have long since gone cold.

Each disappearance carries its own chilling clues, eerie coincidences, and unsettling twists that defy logic. From sudden vanishings to bizarre last sightings, we explore what might have really happened, and the strange, almost supernatural occurrences that continue to surround these cases.

Join us as we piece together timelines, sift through theories, and ask the question that haunts every cold case: how can someone just disappear?

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In this throwback episode (from March 2025) we’re diving into the twisted mind of John Haigh, better known as the Acid Bath Killer. Haigh believed he could outsmart the law by making his victims vanish—literally—using sulphuric acid. But as his greed grew, so did his body count.

Join us as we unravel his gruesome crimes, the shocking mistakes that led to his capture, and the chilling psychology behind a man who thought he had found the perfect murder method. Was he a criminal mastermind or just another overconfident killer? Tune in and decide for yourself.

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