The Squonk and The Hag: True Crime and Scary Stories

Spoiled rich kids or victims of horrendous abuse? The Menendez Brothers filled the news in the early 90s with the sensationalized story of their parents' murder. They've hit the news again recently with new information from the docuseries Menendez + Menudo . Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/all-podcast-episodes/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our...

Can you fall out of this reality into an expansive labyrinth of eerie rooms? Have you ever felt your skin crawl in a desolate place that should be filled with people? This week we talk about the urban legend of The Backrooms as well as the psychological phenomenon of Liminal Spaces. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/06/15/the-backrooms-liminal-spaces/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squon...

Some people don't have the face of a murderer. How could a sweet looking grandmother from Oklahoma be a serial killer with over a dozen victims? This episode, we talk about Nannie Doss, aka The Jolly Widow, The Giggling Granny, The Lonely Hearts Killer, and Arsenic Annie. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/06/08/nannie-doss-the-jolly-widow/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-ha...

Let's chat about a couple murderous authors in our first mini-episode! Nancy Crampton-Brophy and Kouri Richins both murdered their husbands with some sort of tie to their literary works. You can read more about Nancy here: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/11/22/nancy-crampton-brophy-the-murdering-romance-author/

With an estimate of over 60 victims, David Parker Ray was a serial killer who tortured and killed women in the 1980s and 1990s. He was known as the "Toybox Killer" because he kept a soundproofed trailer that he called the "Toybox" where he would torture his victims. ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/05/25/the-toy-box-killer-david-parker-ray/ Podcast Merch: ht...

Ready for some true crime and scary tales all in one episode? Fox Hollow Farm is a former home of serial killer Herb Baumeister, who is believed to have murdered at least 11 men in the 1980s. The farm is now said to be haunted by the ghosts of Baumeister's victims. ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/05/18/fox-hollow-farm/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop...

When you hear of family troubles leading to a horrible crime, do you also think a CIA assassin was involved? On June 23, 1965, Fred and Edwina Rogers were found brutally murdered in their home in Houston, Texas. Their bodies had been dismembered and stored in the refrigerator. The case has never been solved, and it remains one of the most notorious unsolved murders in Texas history. ---- Show Note...

The Bennington Triangle is a remote area of Vermont that is known for a series of mysterious disappearances that have occurred since the 1940s. Five people have gone missing in the area, and all of their bodies have never been found. The cause of their disappearances is unknown, and the area has become a popular spot for paranormal investigators. ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/202...

Anatoly Moskvin was a Russian linguist who lived in Nizhny Novgorod. In 2011, he was arrested after police found the mummified bodies of 26 young girls in his apartment. The girls had been found in his apartment, dressed in dolls' clothes. Moskvin claimed that he was trying to protect the girls from evil spirits. ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/04/27/anatoly-moskvin-the-ru...

The Kushtaka is a legendary creature that is said to inhabit the forests and waterways of the Pacific Northwest. It is described as a large, bipedal creature with the head of an otter and the body of a man. The Kushtaka is said to be a shapeshifter, and it can take on the form of a human, an otter, or a bear. ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/04/20/the-kushtaka/ Podcast Merch: h...

Russia's most notorious serial killer terrified the Soviet Union and ended far too many lives. The 65-page profile from this case ultimately became an official type of medical phenomenon, but the heartbreak along the way is a lot for many to even listen to. ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/04/13/andrei-chikatilo-the-rostov-ripper/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.m...

What lurks in the swamps of South Carolina? Gators? Toads? Maybe a 7 foot tall lizard man who hates cars? Let's dive into this week's story! ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/04/06/the-lizard-man-of-scape-ore-swamp/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandthehag The Squonk & The Hag is a member...

A kind introvert brutally killed in his home, Nelson Rehmeyer was targeted by a man who believed he was cursed. Was the curse ever lifted, or did this gentle man die for no reason? ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/all-podcast-episodes/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandthehag The Squonk & The Hag is...

What are fae? Just a bunch of Tinkerbells fluttering around, or is there something more? Join us with a special guest, our researcher Ranger, to discuss these magical creatures. ---- Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/03/09/a-fae-crash-course/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandthehag Listen on Podurama: ht...

Back with another Krako Tale, we look into the story of the missing colony of Roanoke and theories about its disappearance. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/03/02/roanoke-the-missing-colony/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandthehag

A twisted family or just a group of serial killers pretending to be related? Try to untangle and figure out just what happened in Kansas in the late 1800's. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/02/23/the-bloody-benders/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandthehag

How can 25 people just disappear from the face of the Earth? This episode, we look at an entire remote fishing village that just seemed to vanish without a trace. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/02/16/anjikuni-lake-a-mysterious-disappearance/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandthehag

It's part of our name, but what is a Squonk exactly? Join us with special guest Susannah of the Thornvale podcast as we discuss this weeping mythological creature. Thornvale Podcast: https://www.thornvalepodcast.com/ Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/02/02/squonk-the-saddest-cryptid/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon...

This week we talk about Armin Meiwes, a cannibal who killed and ate a willing victim. Is it murder when the victim gave full documented consent? Take a listen and then let us know what you think... Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/01/26/armin-meiwes-the-cannibal-cafe/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandth...

How far would you go if you found out your child had been hurt? And what do you think the consequences would be for your actions? This week, we take a look at the story of Gary Plauché, and how far he went in retribution for his son.  Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/01/19/gary-plauche-his-childs-protector-episode-27/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join...

Today’s story addresses just how far someone can go for their dreams, but as you’ll see, there is such as a thing as too far and unforgivably wretched in the story of Blaine Norris, and Randi and Brian Trimble. Can a cheesy horror movie outweigh the importance of a life? Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/01/12/the-failed-filmmaker-episode-26-2/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-h...

Continuing the Mothman story, let's talk about related incidents and the curse that may have started the whole thing! John Keel, meetings with Indrid Cold and a Native American chieftain's murder connect the dots around this mystery. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/01/05/mothman-john-keel-indrid-cold-episode-25/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Jo...

Is Mothman's appearance at areas of tragedy a friendly warning or something more sinister? In the first of two parts, we discuss the history of the Mothman tale. And since Mo is always right, we learn that Philadelphia Tomato Pie is not a pizza. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/12/29/mothman-a-legend-or-a-sign-pt-1-episode-24/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadsh...

Gather 'round the fire for a Christmas tale from 2013. What would you do if someone refused a Christmas present from you? My guess would be "not what happens in this week's story" which took place in Scotland. Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/12/22/holiday-special-2-a-merry-scottish-christmas-slaying-episode-23/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadsho...

The holiday season is upon us, so let's get cozy and talk about fluttering snowflakes, warm fires and giant man-eating cats! Show Notes: https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2022/12/15/holiday-special-1-european-holiday-cryptids-episode-22/ Podcast Merch: https://the-squonk-the-hag.myspreadshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesquonkandthehag