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Join us on this episode for the most unusual war in Australian history. This episode Carrie and Mandy discuss some of the current true crime trials going on and then we go to Australia where Carrie tells us about the 1932 Great Emu War where man and the world’s second tallest bird battle for land. You can send your listener tales and case suggestions to monstroustcpod@gmail.com Photos for this epi...

On the morning of January 15, 1947 the bisected body of a young woman who had been beaten, brutally murdered and thrown out like trash in the abandoned overgrown lot. After less than two months the case went cold and has remained cold since. Join us as Carrie takes a deep dive into the notorious unsolved cold case that is The Black Dahlia. Doctor Hodel wiretap transcripts: https://stevehodel.com/w...

In this bonus episode, we’re headed to the wild West. Back to the 1800s, to the time of Cowboys, outlaws and one family that took in travelers who miss took these predators as kind, wholesome people. Join us says Carrie takes us to the carnage and a horror that was The Bloody Benders. Photos for this episode can be found on our Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?viewas=10000068689939...

This week Carrie takes us back to 1972 and aboard flight 401. In a short few hours this flight become one no one would ever forget and becoming one of the worst disasters in U.S. aviation history. So strap in and join us as we go through what happened and why flight 401 is one of the most infamous plane crashes in history, how it and its ghosts have since become a part of Florida folklore Photos f...

This week on Monstrous, we’ve got something a little different for you! After battling some serious technical difficulties (and what we’re pretty sure was a little ghostly interference), Carrie and Mandy weren’t able to get this week’s haunted episode recorded—which is why this episode is dropping a bit later than usual. But don’t worry—we’re not leaving your feed empty! Instead, you’re getting a...

In this Monstrous episode we take on the biggest mystery in North Caolina history. Over 100 people vanish from an island off the coast of North Carolina. With only one clue left behind and no answers ever found. Then we take a look at a much larger threat on the island. One that is not understood and could be to blame for their disappearance. This week Carrie takes on the 438 year old mystery that...

This week Carrie and Mandy dive into the world of Faeries but we aren’t talking about pixie dust and mischief kind of faeries. We are talking about terrifying, homicidal, cannibalistic and nasty little faeries. After this week you will never look at Tinkerbell the same ever again. Photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715

On February 13, 2017 best friends Abby Williams and Libby German set out for a hike along the Monon High Bridge Trail to never return home. In their first monthly bonus episode Carrie and Mandy discuss the case that has become known as the Delphi murders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlPtAtypQRI Photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715

On July 13, 2012 near Meyers Lake in Evansdale, Iowa two young girls went missing after they left home for a bike ride. Despite an extensive search the girls weren’t found until December 5, 2012 about 25 miles from where they were last seen. This investigation involved multiple agencies however this case remains unsolved today. Join Carrie and Mandy as they close out May with a case from their own...

On December 15, 1997, ten-day-old Delimar Vera died in a tragic housefire when her homecaught fire unexpectedly. After a brief investigation, identified the cause of the fire and deemed the baby’s death an accident and further claimed that the girl’s remains had been completely destroyed in the blaze. Her mother was skeptical of their explanation and struggled to accept her daughter’s death. Six y...

In this gripping episode, Carrie delves into the mysterious and chilling case of the Grime Sisters.  On December 28, 1956 Barbara Grimes and her younger sister Patricia Grimes left their home in Chicago, Illinois to see a movie in Brighton Park to never return home. Three week later their bodies were discovered on the side of a rural road in Willow Springs, about an hour outside of Chicago. T...

For National Missing Children’s month here at Monstrous Carrie has a lineup that will have ya’ll saying Mandys catch phrase Oh My God during each episode.  To kick of the month Carrie and Mandy Dive into the 1976 Chowchilla kidnappings. We begin on a warm summer day in 1976 when 26 children and their bus driver went missing from Chowchilla, California. This is the most bizarre kidnapping and...

This week on Monstrous we dive into an amazing tale of survival. This tale will you have you questioning everything you have ever complained about and if your life really is as bad as you believe it to be. Carrie dives into how Juliane Koepcke lived through a plane crash, fell 10,000 feet to the amazon jungle and survived for 11 days on her own as the sole survivor of the crash. Juliane’s story an...

This week we start with a recap of Part 1. Carrie introduces the suspect Bob Irwin, and delves into his troubled background, mental health issues, and deadly obsession with Ethel Gedeon. In this final episode Carrie covers the events leading up to the murders, Bob's confession, and the subsequent manhunt and trial. Photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61...

On the afternoon of March 28,1937, Easter Sunday, Joseph Gedeon and his daughter arrive at the home of his wife for dinner. Although they had been separated Mary and Joseph agreed to have family dinner with their 2 daughters. When they entered the apartment it appeared as though no one was home but upon looking around the home two dead bodies were found. Once police arrive a third body is found. W...

 week's case is one of fame, tragedy and questions left for more than 9 decades about what really happened on the night of March 1st of 1932. In a quiet home sits a family, the golden boy of aviation, his wife and their 20 month old son. They had the perfect life but by 11 pm that illusion was shattered. An empty bed, ransom notes, chaos, a paid ransom, a body found, and a man executed for th...

This week Carrie and Mandy explore both a modern conspiracy theory surrounding a beauty queen named Barbra Miller, also known as Barbie, and the ancient phenomenon of bog bodies found primarily in Europe. After talking about the Barbie conspiracy Carrie dives into the ancient mystery of bog bodies, which are remarkably preserved human remains found in bogs across Europe. These bodies date back to...

In this weeks episode Carrie covers the contributions of two trailblazing women in law enforcement. It highlights their significant impacts in their respective fields and the challenges they faced as women in male-dominated professions. Carrie begins by discussing Mandy first choice Ann Burgess a psychiatric nurse who was fascinated by human behavior. Following graduation with her doctorate ann pa...

This episode dives into the life of a trailblazing female journalist who broke societal norms and made significant contributions to investigative journalism during a time when women’s lives were planned out for them. Today Carrie tells us about the journalist pioneer Nellie Bly. A woman determined to forge her own path and make her own name. Nellie Bly takes going above and beyond your job to the...

In this weeks case Carrie tells us the story of Diamond Doris, a woman that led a thrilling life and lived a life of crime for decades. Doris Payne's life is the wild story of a woman who chose a life of crime over a mundane one. From a tough childhood in West Virginia to becoming a notorious jewel thief, she lived an extraordinary life full of daring heists and thrilling escapes that spanned over...

In todays episode we cover our first case in honor of women’s history month. For this week we cover the life of a starlet that was a mixture of glamour, tragedy, and resilience. Known as the Queen of Pinups from the 1950s to today the woman we cover this week had a turbulent life marked by early childhood trauma, a successful yet controversial modeling career, and severe mental health issues that...

This episode dives into the wrongful convictions of Lamonte McIntyre and Willie Grimes, it highlight the flaws in the justice system, the impact of systemic racism and the present unchecked power. The cases highlight the pervasive racism in the criminal justice system, with Black defendants facing harsher sentences and wrongful convictions more frequently. These stories emphasize the need for syst...

When a woman is left barely alive police zero in on a group of kids in the wrong place at the wrong time and leads to a case that was doomed from the start. This case left 5 young boys fighting for their innocence and ultimately leads to wrongful convictions that changed the lives of 5 families forever. This week Carrie dives into the case of the Central Park jogger, the wrongful convictions that...

The history of racial injustice in America has contributed to the presumption that people of color are more likely to be criminals, leading to wrongful convictions. With recent data showing that Black Americans account for a large percentage of exonerations, with many wrongful convictions still being uncovered. In this episode Carrie dives into the issue of wrongful convictions of Black Americans,...

In honor of Black History Month us here at Monstrous will be covering an event or person that impacted the black community and the U.S. as a whole each week. This week Carrie dives into the Red Summer of 1919. On this episode Carrie tells us some historical facts regarding the red summer of 1919 and what these few months entailed, what caused it and the aftermath of only a few racial violent incid...