The Grim Curriculum

The last time we saw  Roch Theriault and the Ant Hill Kids, things were starting to go downhill, and quick.  Even after Roch was hospitalized he did not lose his power over his followers, in fact he was able to produce a pretty positive public image for a short while. Roch and other group members were eventually incarcerated and their compound was complete razed by authorities but even this did no...

Since it's Christmas Eve-Eve (December 23rd) we thought it would be appropriate to share with you some Christmas Traditions and Games of the past. From Victorian Parlor games to Folklore and ancient traditions, humanity has always had different ways of celebrating the winter solstice, some of them with Grim Twists. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and a very happy New Year from The Grim Cu...

We have for you today a quick update on Contender for worst mother of the year, Ruby Franke. Then we have a couple of pretty sad stories but worry not we pull it back around with some cannabis loving sheep and a pretty gnarly unusual death segment. Check out ⁠ https://www.zoesanimalrescue.org/⁠ to help the animals! Have a case you'd like us to cover on the show? Or a personal Grim Encounter yo...

Well the day we've been talking about for months finally arrived. Our very first live show. We tell the tale of American Mafia Legend, Bugsy Siegel and have an array of Extra Credit topics including crop circles, a very creepy cryptid, a lesson in slang words and a very unusual, historical death case. Apologies for the audio quality. We will do better next time! Big thanks to Felice Café for h...

Today we bring you a welcome update to the Luis Garavito case that we covered long ago on The Grim Curriculum. Dina brings us the sad and devastating story of the 1982 Alpine Meadows avalanche that happened 40 years ago in California. An Australian woman has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a meal she served was laced with deadly mushrooms. And our strange and unusual death this...

Today we are picking up right where we left off with Roch Theriault. His escalating violent behavior has only just gotten started. In this episode we’re going to find out all about his followers, The Ant Hill Kids. This is a story of manipulation, murder, and a whole lot of marriages. LIVE SHOW SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH We will be hosting a live episode of The Grim Curriculum at Felice Cafe, here in E...

A health update from Dina on our favourite fan and Rainbow Lorikeet, Mango and then some interesting but creepy science stories, a town in Alaska that is now living in complete darkness for a month and a doctor that was so obsessed with tattoos, he made it his life's work to preserve them. LIVE SHOW SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH We will be hosting a live episode of The Grim Curriculum at Felice Cafe,...

Today, we are starting our series on Roch Theriault and the Ant Hill Kids. Roch was a self proclaimed surgeon, father of many, torturer, murderer, and cult leader. This French Canadian who claimed he was raised by a bear is responsible for the deaths of multiple people including an infant. This is by far one of the most disturbing cults in modern history. There’s not a whole lot of terrible things...

We've got volcano and earthquake news from some of Earth's usual suspects and more. A robot from South Korea made a deadly mistake and would you "Hold your wee for a Wii?" Even if it meant risking your life? LIVE SHOW SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH We will be hosting a live episode of The Grim Curriculum at Felice Cafe, here in Edmonton. Tickets available on Eventbrite https://www.eventbr...

If this story is new to you, you probably have a lot of questions already. One being: who the hell was Elmer McCurdy. The next question will undoubtedly be: How does one end up with their body on display at a funhouse 6 decades later without anyone knowing? Today, we’re going to answer both of those questions and more. This story is going to take us down some wild twists and turns and it starts in...

In our final episode of our series covering Belle Gunness, we are going to be covering what was found at the Gunness farm as well as the fate of Ray Lamphere. We’re also going to try to answer the age-old question: what the hell actually happened to Belle Gunness? Seriously, what happened to her head? LIVE SHOW SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH We will be hosting a live episode of The Grim Curriculum at Felic...

We've got some more current events for you including the sentencing of Sydney Powell, whose crime was so vicious and senseless that it will leave you reeling and a more light hearted yet strange cryptid creature from the hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania. Campi Flegrei, an Italian volcano threatens to erupt at any moment and it's bound to leave devastation if/when it does. LIVE SHOW...

Welcome to Part 3 of our Belle Gunness series. We have watched Belle go through victim after victim with zero remorse or really any consequences. Up until this point, she has only benefited from the death and destruction that has followed her throughout her life. That all changes in this episode.   WE HAVE LIVE SHOW NEWS! We will be hosting a live episode of The Grim Curriculum on December 9th, 20...

Last week we introduced you all to the woman who would ultimately become known as Belle Gunness. There is no doubt that death and destruction certainly followed her everywhere she went. In a way that always ends up being convenient for Belle. Up until now, all of her victims have been people who she was close to. In Part two of this series we are going to follow Belle Gunness as she lured multiple...

I mean doesn't this episode's title say it all? Yes! Another Bigfoot sighting and from the window of a moving train no less. Roos on 'roids apparently have an ongoing beef with dogs and their owners. And a young man's AI girlfriend encouraged violence on a very famous individual. As well as a Grim history/geography lesson on one of the UKs deadliest waterways and a strange and unus...

Today we begin the story of Brynhild Paulsdatter StØrset, better known as:Belle Gunness. She was a Norwegian born woman who immigrated to America in the late 1800s in search of the one thing she loved most in the world: money. After the very suspicious deaths of more than one husband, she began taking up ads in Norwegian Newspapers that drew male victims looking for love right to her door. WE HAVE...

Today we are bringing you three stories from our very own listeners. Go make a hot chocolate and sit down with a warm blanket because this are about to get a little eerie. WE HAVE LIVE SHOW NEWS! We will be hosting a live episode of The Grim Curriculum on December 9th 2023 at Felice Cafe, Edmonton. Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/felice-noir-the-grim-curriculum-live-podcast-tickets-72892...

We have some current true crime news to share with you in today's episode; Taylor Schabusiness Sentenced and Gypsy Rose Blanchard to be released from prison on parole in December. We have a quick history lesson and then down to Florida to tell the story of not "Florida Man" or "Florida Woman" but Florida Otter. Also a 2 for 1 deal on Unusual Grizzly Deaths. WE HAVE LIVE SHO...

On November 5th, 1983, four saturation divers and one crew member were killed in a gruesome accident aboard a Norwegian-operated oil rig called the Byford Dolphin. What should have been a routine procedure turned into an absolute nightmare in an instant, when the diving bell detached and caused a rapid change in pressure known as explosive decompression. WE HAVE LIVE SHOW NEWS! More details to com...

This true crime case was the (unofficial) inspiration for the opening scene of 2001 film, Jeepers Creepers. Once you learn a little more about the events witnessed by couple Ray and Marie Thornton on Easter Sunday of 1990 in Cold Water, Michigan, it's not hard to see why it inspired a scene from a gruesome horror movie. They didn't know it at the time but they had witnessed the aftermath o...

If you've been on the internet at all lately, you've may have heard the name, Ruby Franke or the name of her family YouTube channel, 8 Passengers. The mother of six from Utah, was arrested on August 30th, 2023 and charged with six felony counts of child abuse. Ruby Franke's business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, was also arrested and charged. This case is still unfolding but we wanted to...

Welcome to our Grim history lesson on Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, King Tutankhamun and the historical and legendary excavation of his tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. Although King Tut's life was relatively short he is one of, if not the most, famous ancient Egyptian mummy to be discovered. There's a ton of debate around nearly every piece of information about him. How did he die? Was he fit a...

Last week we introduced you all to Issei Sagawa, a seemingly intelligent young man who appeared to have a very bright future ahead of him. On the outside, he was shy and a little strange and didn’t seem like a threat to anyone. But on the inside, all he could think about was cannibalizing his classmate, Renée Hartevelt. On June 11, 1981 he would carry out his depraved fantasies. He more or less go...

This episode of Extra Credit will take you on a ride to the islands of the Salish Sea, where it's not as uncommon as you might think to come across a dismembered foot. Serial killer Dennis Rader (AKA BTK) is back in the news again as a newly identified 16-year-old Cynthia Dawn Kinney has been tied to him by authorities. An unfortunate crocodile is the cause of a plane crash in this episode&#39...

Today we are starting a series on Issei Sagawa aka the Kobe Cannibal. This monster was a Japanese murderer, cannibal, and necrophiliac. In this episode we cover his early life right up to meeting his victim Renée Hartevelt in Paris in 1981. Have a case you'd like us to cover on the show? Email us at thegrimcurriculum@gmail.com Support us by checking out our TGC Merch, Patreon & Social Medi...