Monstrous

In todays episode we dive into a Christmas murder case. On Christmas eve of 1992 four people who were apart of a group of runaways and wayward teens dubbed the downtown posse embarked on a shooting spree that killed, injured and impacted many. Carrie tells us about a group of teens who go from troubled and rebellious to cold blooded killers. Sources and photos for this episode can be found at: htt...

This week is a solo episode for Carrie. Carrie takes us through some fascinating creatures and characters of this time of year in this Christmas countdown special. photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715 Let us know if you want a biweekly minisode at: https://youtube.com/@monstroustcpod?si=MiluJUJeqXKJFs8S Or at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...

This week we cover the case of a mass murder. A heinous crime that took place over 100 years ago, one that despite the years of investigations, multiple grand jury hearings, a slander suit and a murder trial is still unsolved to this day. This case had multiple suspects but no evidence to prove who truly committed these murders. This week Carrie dives in and tells us about Iowa’s worst mass murder...

This week we cover the case of a mass murder. A heinous crime that took place over 100 years ago, one that despite the years of investigations, multiple grand jury hearings, a slander suit and a murder trial is still unsolved to this day. This case had multiple suspects but no evidence to prove who truly committed these murders. This week Carrie dives in and tells us about Iowa’s worst mass murder...

This week Carrie tells us some real ghost encounters that will leave sceptic second guessing their beliefs.

We are back this week with another Disney tale! Every little girl loves Disney princesses, each one give every girl a new view of the world around them and new dreams to strive for but do we know what inspired these princesses? This week we talk about none other than Cinderella. In this dark tale there is no Gus Gus, no fairy godmother. This tale is instead dark and morbid. Sources and photos for...

This week we dive into a spooky season favorite to learn its origins. The subject of this weeks spooky episode came out of Maryland in 1890 and was inspired by spiritualism. Carrie tells us where it came from, how it became named and how it became what it is today. Sources and photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715

This week we have a second round of spooky games to play or not play. Carrie tells us about 13 more games and these ones you may want to think twice about participating in. Sources for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715

This week we cover another unsolved case. Carrie discusses an unsolved disappearance of a mother and her young son. This case will be unsolved for 28 years on November 16th, nearly 3 decades with no answers to what happened to this mother and her son or at the very least where they went. Sources and photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715

This week Carrie tells us about 7 spooky games to play and we have a new guest to hear this games with you. Sources and photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715

The loss of a loved one is hard for anyone, but the loss of a loved one at the hands of someone else is unbearable. This is something so many of us, including Carrie, can unfortunately understand, but imagine having your loved one taken from you at the hands of someone else to never know who is responsible, to never have justice, and to never have your questions answered. That has been the lives o...

This week Carrie takes us to Alabama. To yet another location that is a symbol of childhood. Another innocent and happy place… But is it really? Our location this week is said to be yet another place haunted by the ghost of children, but how the ghost ended up there is really up for debate. It could be one of two reasons maybe even both. In the end we wonder why these children still walk the Earth...

What happens when you head for America looking for a better life? You have a dream of a better life. The American Dream as they call it but what if this dream turns out to be a nightmare. Omaima Nelson was a model who had been born and raised in Egypt. She immigrated to the U.S. after she turned 18 but only a few years later she would be entangled in a criminal trial that would lead her to be comp...

This week Carrie takes us to West Virginia. To a location that is a symbol of childhood, an innocent happy place…but is it? Our location this week is said to be possibly cursed but is definitely haunted and the ghosts? Well, those are of mostly children. Sources: https://www.wvlakeshawnee.com/ https://visitmercercounty.com/places/lake-shawnee/#:~:text=Lake%20Shawnee%20fans%20know%20the,rides%20slo...

Every child loves Christmas and can’t wait to run and play with their new toys. If you live where its warm in the dead of winter your kids flock outside playing with and riding on their toys they got a few weeks before on Christmas Day. Seeing your children play together outside on their new toys is a joy that can’t be described but what happens when that joy is turned into a nightmare? When 8 min...

For this week were doing things a little different. Carrie tells us about a ritual game, 2 urban legends and 5 short ghost stories. With some side commentary from Carries husband.

Canada is known for its beautiful picture like landscape, politeness, multiculturalism and of course the accents. However, Canada also has a dark side marked by notorious crime that has taken the nation and the world by storm. From scandalous heists to gruesome infamous murders. Canadas history is full of both bewitching and horrendous crimes. This week Carrie tells us about one of the most infamo...

This week for our spooky episode Carrie and Mandy are going back to their roots. We are headed South to North Carolina to tell you about 3 known spooky locations within the Tar Heel State. This week Carrie tells us about mysterious lights that have been seen since around 1910, then we head to a colonial ghost town that is so spooky it been used as a movie set and finally we go for a visit to a tow...

Imagine living every day feeling alone, betrayed and afraid. That was life for Amanda, a young 10th grade girl who should have been hanging out with friends and just being a kid. Instead, she became a target and out of fear kept it all to herself until it all became too much for her to keep inside. On this weeks episode Carrie tells us Amandas story, her tragic ending and the legacy she left behin...

In this weeks Halloween Spooky special Carrie tells us a tale about a harmless game created out of boredom that becomes a nightmare, a tale that was once believed to be an urban legend but now this country has proof it existed. For our second tale Carrie tells us the possible person behind a classic and beloved urban legend, one that will make you think twice about walking into that bathroom. Sour...

We all, or at least most of us know and love Disney's The Little Mermaid, right? Well, the story we all know is in fact not the original version of this fairytale and the original is much darker. In this week’s episode Carrie tells the real story of Ariel before Disney made it fluffy and family friendly. Sources: https://www.etonline.com/movies/154575_peter_pan_and_6_other_beloved_disney_movies_ba...

With spooky season upon us Carrie and Mandy thought an extra dose of spookiness was just what the doctor ordered. Join us every Thursday for a spooky bonus episode starting August 22nd

For most of America the topic of this week’s episode has become a distant memory and a forgotten piece of history. But after the death of George Floyd in 2020 the riots, protests and uprisings along with the new pop culture entertainment we now have has brought this event back into the minds of everyone that knows it and begs the question of how much has our world really changed? This week Carrie...

Monstrous is a true crime podcast with a dash of all things spooky, mystical and creepy hosted by two southern girls living in the Midwest with a love of all things spine tingling. Join us every Sunday as we cover murders, serial killers, cold cases, mysteries, cults and all things monstrous. Listener Discretion Is Advised.