Crime Culture

In the birthday tradition, we're doing a fun one today! Hayley is turning 30 and so are these horror movies so let's add some of these to your watch list!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree...

We're back to our regularly scheduled programming but that doesn't mean we're taking it easy! This week, we dive into the lives of seven teens and young adults who stole millions of dollars of celebrities' belongings right out of their homes over the course of nearly a year.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeC...

In our Spooktober tradition, we are ending the month of thrills and chills with some creepypastas! Like the music in this episode? Be sure to check out the endlessly talented Michael J. Quick for all your audio needs! michaeljquick.com    Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcas...

Whether you know it as Mischief Night, Devil's Night, Cabbage Night, or something else, this little know holiday holds a special place in the hearts of the teens that celebrate it every year. Join us for our penultimate Spooktober episode as we tell you all about it!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePo...

On the night before Halloween in 1938, a radio broadcast detailing a devastating alien attack terrified the nation and caused mass hysteria... or did it? Here's everything you need to know about Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast and the source material behind it.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCultu...

From the murder that inspired the opening scene of the franchise to the crimes of its creator, we're talking all about Jeepers Creepers today! Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social...

In 1587, when John White left the newly established (read: stolen) colony of Roanoke, it was home to 120+ colonists. But when he returned in 1590, no one remained and a cryptic message was carved into a tree. What happened to all of the people in the space of a few short years? That's what we're trying to find out today!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com I...

Wearing a costume on Halloween is ubiquitous today but where did the tradition come from? What were some of the first costumes people wore and why? We answer all those questions and more as we start this second week of our Spooktober celebrations!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimecu...

Kaitlin is breaking down all the different types of ghosts and hauntings there are so you can identify exactly what is going bump in the night!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our soci...

Happy Spooktober 2022! We're kicking off this month of celebration with some spooky shows and movies that will be dropping this month (and beyond)! What are you excited about this season?   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be f...

Once a four-decade-old cold case, this week we're talking about the recent updates with "Baby Holly" and her parents who were mysteriously murdered.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our...

This week, we're talking about the dangers of religious extremism and how it led to a devastating double murder that inspired a popular book and then a hit mini series.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website...

We don't know about you but we over here at Crime Culture are ready to snuggle up with a good spooky book on a rainy fall day! Well to get your TBR lists ready, here are some recommendations for spooky, scary, creepy, and bingeable horror/thrillers.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crime...

As we gear up for our annual Spooktober celebrations, we're taking it easy this week to talk about our reactions to the Netflix docuseries, I Just Killed My Dad. Watch it and come back to join us for thoughts on the case.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our...

Our friends over on the Patreon voted this month to hear all about the case of the Turpin family. Often referred to as the "House of Horrors", the thirteen Turpin children were severely abused by their parents before one of them bravely called 911 in 2018.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook:...

Did you know an alt-rock song from the mid-90s helped to locate two dozen missing kids? We're talking about Runaway Train this week! If any of the information we're talking about sounds familiar, please contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at missingkids.org and make sure to check out the 25th anniversary music video at runawaytrain25.com to help find missing kids in your...

Between 1988 and 1992, four employees of the Bank of America incinerator plant in Deben, Essex stole over £600,000. How did four normal people pull off such a heist for so long? And what 2 movies are based on their story? That's what we're covering this week!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebo...

Apologies for the audio this week but we're covering another celebrity that you need to hear about. River Phoenix was a star on the rise before his life was cut short in 1993. This week we cover his early life in a Christian sex cult, his whirlwind career, and the last hours of his life.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twi...

Yes, THAT Winona Ryder. You may know about the shoplifting scandal of 2001 but do you know the Stranger Things actress's other connections with true crime? Luckily, you don't have to because we're about to tell you all about it!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And jo...

The murders of teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams in Delphi, Indiana made international headlines in 2017 in part due to the now infamous "down the hill" video taken by Liberty herself. In this month's Patreon Pick, we cover the crime and all of the recent updates. If you or someone you know has any information that may be of help to Abby and Libby's case, you can contact the Abby and Libby...

On June 4th 2004, welder Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage with a modified bulldozer and destroyed the small community of Granby, Colorado.  Through his manifesto tapes, we learn about a man with a secret rage the had been bubbling for years.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculture...

The stars of Netflix's docuseries Cheer became big names in the cheerleading world when the series premiered in 2020, but one of those stars had a dark hidden life...   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website a...

The inspiration for the horror movie The Possession, this box was the cause of misfortune for all who owned it... or was it? We talk about what a dybbuk is, the legend of the box, and how Post Malone fits into all of this.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our...

Our patrons have spoken and we have answered. In this month's Patreon Poll Pick, we break down all the recent troubling news about The Flash actor, Ezra Miller.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and lin...

Life wasn't all easy for The Nanny actress, Drescher faced many challenges on her rise to fame, including a brutal attack in 1985. Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!)...