If you were hired to perform a hit on someone, and your first choice of weapon is chocolate syrup, maybe you should rethink your life choices. Today Sparkie covers the amazing survival story of Susan (Kuhnhausen) Walters. Check out our website to see our sources at podpage.com/creepylife or email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy!
After almost 6 months of being on hiatus due to stress, work, and lack of mental stability, Creepy Life is back! We're jumping back in with a new type of episode. Sparkie covers some of the weirdest food-related deaths ever, and maybe it'll make you not want to eat ever again. Or maybe you'll just stop trying to eat slugs. Grab a tsunami of Dippin' Dots, 10 liters of Coke, and a chunk of soup, and enjoy our return! Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com with questions, concerns, or listener tal...
Hey look Thomas is back! He decided to do a timely topic - mobster Bugs Moran and the St. Valentine’s day massacre. Sparkie struggles to keep up but thinks a lot about pie and romance. Enjoy! Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://mafia.wikia.org/wiki/George_Moran https://www.history.com/topics/crime/saint-valentines-day-massacre https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/bugs-moran-biography/ https://www.bugsmoran.net/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/g...
This week in a solo episode, Sparkie covers the tragic death of a teen who was just looking for views on Instagram. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvGy4cP_R30 = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/america/140417/us-13-yr-old-plays-with-gun-live-streams-video-accidentally-shoots-self-dead.html https://www.ajc.com/news/malachi-hemphill-accidently-killed-himself-instagram-live/68CRx0BgJfoMlaIWihBeCI/ https://www.thv11.com/article/...
Part 2! This week, Sparkie steals Thomas’ week to finally cover their current location: Idaho! With the help of some friends, she compiled a list of spooky stories from multiple areas around (mostly southern) Idaho, including historic details and personal accounts. Thomas throws in two bonus stories as well! Check this out for a lot of interesting details and reminiscing. Keywords: Nampa police dispatchers, Gooding tuberculosis hospital, and Orpheum Twin Falls. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmai...
This week, Sparkie steals Thomas’ week to finally cover their current location: Idaho! With the help of some friends, she compiled a list of spooky stories from multiple areas around (mostly southern) Idaho, including historic details and personal accounts. Thomas throws in a bonus story of his own as well! Because of the length, this episode will be split into two parts but we won’t make you wait an extra week to hear the other half. Check back tomorrow for part two and stay creepy! Keywords: U...
New favorite episode alert! This week, Sparkie talks about the crimes and trials that inspired the hit musical Chicago. Thomas brings his insider knowledge of the show from that one time he was a murder victim. Tune in for lots of injustice, old-timey language, and Thomas playing some “jazz” for you to cry to. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/beaulahandbelva/ OG newspaper https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-real-story-behin...
This week's episode is short and secret. Thomas describes Yale's secret society, Skull and Bones. Multiple presidents and other leaders have been members. Do they control every major event that happens in the world? This episode also shows a lot of weird insight into the hosts' brains, kitty input, and bad jokes (as usual). Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Check out our sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/skull-and-bones-society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_an...
Need some more anxiety about flying? Have we got the episode for you! This week, Sparkie tackles the hijacking of EgyptAir flight 648. This episode features terrorists with aim like Stormtroopers, a quick-thinking pilot, multiple miraculous survivor stories, copious amounts of GTA references, and a really sweaty guy that Thomas is really concerned about apparently. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Find our sources and other things at podpage.com/creepylife...
Thomas's long-awaited hometown murder episode is here! With his connections to Falls City, he was able to get help on his research for this topic - from the murderer's sister! In this episode, Thomas is talking about the murder of Brandon Teena, which was the result of transphobia and the failure of the police department to act. This episode is not explicit for language, but because of the topics discussed. Listen with caution. Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources are...
This week, Sparkie and Thomas head to Arlington, Texas to discuss the urban legends of the River Legacy Park area. This place has mega bad vibes. Thomas does a bad/great Zak Bagans impersonation and Sparkie laughs awkwardly at weird times. Yay! PS. We forgot to mention it in the episode, but Sparkie did double-check the word "hobo." As far as we can tell, it's not derogatory in this context, but please know regardless we have no ill will towards the homeless. ❤ Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmai...
This week, Sparkie takes over an odd-numbered episode with the weird, disturbing, and depressing tale of Elisa Lam. This episode includes lots of talk about mental health, autism, and medication; unsolicited medical hot takes from two definitely real doctors (or not); and numerous theories about what happened to the young woman in the water tank, including, of course, aliens. And remember, if your tap water is black, maybe don't drink it. It could be corpse water. Email us at creepylifepodcast@g...
THIS EPISODE IS NOT FOR CHILDREN. Or anyone if you ask Thomas. TW for lots of suicide, abortion, cannibalism, and general awfulness. The views of this cult are not our views. Today we cover our first cult! The Church of Euthanasia lead by Chris Korda is cringy at best. Their idea was to be as disgusting as possible to get media attention. Thomas says their motto should have been, "peace, love, and blow your brains out." And yet somehow the leader is still alive to this day? Seems hypocritical. L...
Did you know that there was a cannibal outlaw/cowboy? Neither did Sparkie! Turns out, he’s pretty awful, as you might have guessed. Today, Thomas tells about Levi Boone Helm, the Kentucky Cannibal. Sparkie makes a lot of bad jokes (we know you’re surprised) and pretends she knows things about psychology. Enjoy! Email us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-boonehelm/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_Helm#:~:text=Levi%20Boone%20Helm%20 htt...
Today’s episode is a big one. Sparkie shares her take on the Hinterkaifeck farm murders (in old, I'm talkin' old Bavaria). Thomas has too much fun with his German accent. There is much talk of the Producers, weird relationships, lizard people, and evil twins. Check it out! Email us your listener stories at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germa...
This week is the week of short attention spans. Thomas tells Sparkie about the Church Hill Tunnel, its collapse, and the creature that emerges from the wreckage. The episode includes bad jokes (as usual), some reminders, and Sparkie's good news. Email us your listener stories at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com and stay creepy! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Hill_Tunnel https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/church-hill-tunnel https://www.nbc12.com/2018/10/02/church-hill-tunnel-collapsed-...
We've all made poor decisions; told a lie that got us in trouble, snuck out of the house, or wished harm on someone who didn't deserve it. Today's case is a good example of how not to be. Sparkie tells Thomas the tragic life story of the Pan family and both give unsolicited opinions about a lot of things. Enjoy! This episode contains very brief mentions of self-harm, suicide, and assault. Sources: https://torontolife.com/city/crime/jennifer-pan-revenge/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/09/tiger-...
This is a weird one! Thomas shares the tale of the Jersey Devil, which is the strangest combination of animal parts imaginable. Sparkie is feeling VERY punny and silly in this episode so prepare for lots of laughs and confusion. (We also had some issues with recording for the first part, so the levels are just a little wonky. Sorry. Please listen anyway!) Sources: https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pi...
Our first listener episode! Have a seat with your taxidermied grandma and get ready to be spooked. Today you'll hear tales of shadow people, ghosts, dogs, creeps, and more shadow people. Thanks to Lauren, Seth, and Alexandra for sharing with us! If you've got more tales for us, please email them to us at creepylifepodcast@gmail.com Check out this month’s special sponsor The Haunting at Home and use promo code CREEPYLIFE for 20% off your purchase! hauntedwalk.com/thehaunting
Boooooo! Happy Halloween! Thomas and Sparkie both cover the origins of the holiday and traditions of the peak of Spooky Season. Grab your mashed potatoes and apple peels, and get ready to do some learnin'. Check out this month’s special sponsor The Haunting at Home and use promo code CREEPYLIFE for 20% off your purchase! hauntedwalk.com/thehaunting Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween#:~:text=Halloween's%20origins%20date%20back%20to,new%20year%20on%20November%20...
"We're not going to hurt you. If we wanted to do that, we would have just broken in." In honor of spooky season, Sparkie goes a bit more mainstream (and jumps to the paranormal side of the podcast) to cover her favorite nightmare fuel: black-eyed kids. Thomas surprises and horrifies Sparkie with his personal encounter with what may have been a BEK. Join us for goosebumps, Sparkie's weird sounds that she makes when she's scared, and strange requests for ketchup. ...and stay creepy. Check out this...
Fact or fiction? Today Thomas tells Sparkie the tale behind the supposed abduction of Travis Walton. Neither are super convinced it actually happened, but there are cadaver-sniffing horses and bell-bottoms so we hope you’ll enjoy it anyway, even if Travis wasn’t great at convincing people he was on a UFO. PS. Since Thomas forgot to tell you, APRO is the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization. Also someday Sparkie will figure out how to not sleep all day on Sundays and not make editing something ...
Today, Sparkie covers the depressing yet vague tale of the possible serial killer, Chizuko Okamoto, and the deaths of 5 people close to her, including her daughter Rikako. Listen to Thomas and Sparkie try to uncover the truth of this horrific crime, and you’ll meet Mr. Noodle Man and Thomas’s Prince in shining armor along the way. Check out this month’s special sponsor The Haunting at Home and use promo code CREEPYLIFE for 20% off your purchase! hauntedwalk.com/thehaunting Please send us your tr...
Thomas just didn’t get enough clowns last week, so he’s back to talk about their creepy origins and modern evolutions. Sparkie is feeling giggly. Listen for fights with folded boxes, nine-toed wish granters, and the 400 lb vampire John Wayne Gacy. Check out this month’s special sponsor The Haunting at Home and use promo code CREEPYLIFE for 20% off your purchase! hauntedwalk.com/thehaunting We had less than average time to edit this episode, so we would appreciate your understanding if the sound ...
You know what's awful? Being one of maybe five people on the planet who genuinely likes clowns and who would be excited to have one show up on your doorstep, only to be shot by them. Today Sparkie covers the murder of Marlene Warren, the true tale of a killer clown. Thomas has very insightful comments about guns, cars, and horses (not really). You’ll also be “blessed” with their voice-acting abilities in this one. Lucky you! Today’s tragedy is brought to you by the Tantalus Tales podcast. Check ...
Do you ever think that it's fun to be in heavily wooded areas? Think again! If you're in Canada, that is. In this episode, Thomas talks about the legendary Wendigo and you get to learn how supremely paranoid Sparkie is. As usual, video game references are in abundance. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/ https://tbsnews.net/splash/legend-wendigo-44773 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmbIaDgSnQo...
This extra episode is marked "explicit" for adult content. Thomas tells Sparkie of the very concerning tale of Antonio Villas Boas, one of the first widely reported alien abduction cases. Protect your tractors and chin blood, the humanoids with platinum blonde hair and red armpit hair are coming! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Villas_Boas https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/11/27/247220595/probing-extraterrestrial-abduction...
In our favorite episode to date, Sparkie tells Thomas the (apparently much worse than Sparkie thought) tale of Tyler Hadley. This episode features running away with mailboxes, intentional bedwetting, poor decision making, and a lot of wheezy laughter. After listening to this episode, we recommend watching the music video by SKYND. The song and video are very eerie and will give you nightmares. Yay! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2wfIlIadjQ Sources: True Crime all the Time episode - Tyler Hadle...
This is probably our least innocent-ears friendly episode, so listen with caution. Big oof. This episode, Thomas covers the well-known mystery of the Black Dahlia murder. Sparkie is easily distracted by the weird names involved. Sources: http://blackdahlia.web.unc.edu/the-life-of-elizabeth-short/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/the-black-dahlia https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/black-dahlia...
Sparkie tells Thomas the tale of the murder of Katarzyna Zowada. This is another episode to avoid while eating. There's also a lot of talk of zombies, horror movies, and The Legend of Zelda because it was really hard for these two to stay on topic this week, probably because they were going to have some serious nightmares if they focused too hard. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Katarzyna_Zowada https://viraltab.news/silence-of-lambs-style-killer-skins-pretty-blonde-woman/ https...
