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Dames of Doom

A podcast for people who like spooky things but also enjoy sleeping well at night. Guaranteed to send shivers down your spine but also feel like a gossip session with your bestie, Dames of Doom covers everything from cults to the occult. Intro Music by Davey Bills - @ProdbyDaveyBills on Tiktok
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Episodes

Episode 18: Voodoo Charms and Lenten Promises

Join us for part one of our two part Louisiana extravaganza! First you decide if the cult of the week is actually a cult or just an episode of Dateline circa 1911. And be wary of the full moon and carry some silver because its werewolf season as we discuss the Rougarou!

Feb 23, 20241 hr 23 min

Episode 17: Vampire Hotels and Circus Freaks

We are living up to our name this week as we head to Kentucky and tell you the uber spooky tales of a vampire cult and a goat man. Meg takes us on a cross country murder rampage with an angsty 500 year old teenager turned cult leader. And Liz teaches us about train safety with the Pope Lick Monster.

Feb 15, 20241 hr 9 min

Episode 16: Life Insurance Policies and the Foopengerkle

I hope you ate your Wheaties today because this week’s episode based in Kansas will keep you on your toes! Meg covers the Angel’s Landing cult that’s run by a sociopathic wannabe Avenger. Liz’s serpentine creature was the safer choice for cryptid of the week and is just trying to protect its peace!

Feb 01, 20241 hr 28 min

Episode 15: Pterodactyls and Four Square

Welcome to balmy and tropical Iowa where the cults are creepy and the cryptids are freaky! The cult of the week, The Living Word Fellowship, may or may not believe in the first resurrection but they're too busy covering up their shady shit to really care. And it's a bird, it's a bank robber, it's a pterodactyl? Liz covers the Van Meter visitor who even has its own festival each year.

Jan 25, 20241 hr 24 min

Episode 14: Ice Harvesting and The Glory Barn

Meg and Liz are set for an exciting adventure in Indiana this week! Our journey begins with the Faith Assembly cult, whose beliefs end up garnering the attention of the local Health Department - and not in a good way. As our adventure continues, Liz keeps us on the edge of our seats with a fascinating dive into the mystery surrounding the Crawfordsville Monster. Is it a genuine creature, or could there be another harmless explanation for this intriguing phenomenon?

Jan 18, 20241 hr 13 min

Episode 13: The Lost Continent of “Moo” and Topaz Toepads

We are wildin’ out in Illinois this week! The cult with no name from Stelle teaches us to take no shit and that vegetarians “can’t do much of anything”. And a bunch of guys with guns ruin the party for everyone when they hunt Macy the kangaroo aka the Enfield Monster.

Jan 11, 20241 hr 10 min

Episode 12: Rainbow Fish and Sex Robots

Idaho takes us on a wild ride this week…the Christ Church cult is a perfect example of what happens when a horrible man runs rampant in a small town. Then the unhingedness continues as Liz spends most of her segment explaining the appearance of a Pokemon-esque cryptid.

Jan 05, 20241 hr 14 min

Episode 11: Ridin’ Dirty and Shrimp Paychecks

You may need a therapist after you hear about this week's cult, but make sure yours has a license unlike Michel Gomez, the leader of Buddhafield. Liz’s cryptid can be described in 3 words: shrimp, stonework, and 6 inches.

Dec 21, 20231 hr 17 min

Episode 10: Sea Monsters and Sphynx

Click it or ticket friends because we are traveling to Georgia by way of Egypt! Megan’s cult has an identity crisis but you may know them as the Nuwaubian Nation of Moores. Liz thoroughly confuses Meg with this week’s cryptid, the Altamaha-ha, which can range from 10-70 feet in length. Though we all know men like to exaggerate length, so who knows which is right.

Dec 07, 20231 hr 30 min

Episode 9: Rectilinators and the Jane Goodall of Skunk Apes

This week we travel to good ole Flo-rida. Meg takes us on a journey to the inside of the Earth with the least culty cult we have covered so far, the Koreshan Unity. And prepare your nostrils cause this week’s cryptid is stinky! Liz and our new bestie Dave give us the run down of all things Skunk Ape.

Nov 30, 20231 hr 39 min

Episode 8: Blinded by Santa and Socialism

Though she be but little she is fierce! We are in Delaware this week y’all! Join us on a shallow dive of the infamous People’s Temple who’s leader Jim Jones orchestrated the Jonestown Massacre. And muggles beware - Pukwudgies may be peeping in your windows at night. Liz spills the tea on this creepy little creature so you can be fully prepared if you ever encounter one.

Nov 16, 20231 hr 22 min

Episode 7: Coyotes and Cantaloupes

This week we travel to Connecticut, which may be small but it sure does pack a punch when it comes to cryptids and cults. Meg recounts the life of the “Sinful Messiah” who not only started a cult but became a real estate mogul through his group “The Work”. Liz tells us about the Melonheads - oddly shaped creatures that roam the dark forests and also love to take joyrides!

Nov 09, 20231 hr 24 min

Episode 6: Sleeping Bags & Slip 'N Slides

Have all your friends moved to Colorado? If so, listen up so you can scare them back home. This week Meg digs deep into Thanksgiving dinner topics/QAnon and supplements. Elizabeth takes us to your local carnival to share what happens when the world’s largest animal climbs a mountain.

Nov 02, 20231 hr 11 min

Episode 5: Alien Abduction Insurance and the Brocken Spectre

Hold on tight because this week’s cult takes us on a wild but tragic journey, from hitching a ride on a UFO behind the Comet Hale-Bopp to a horrible mass suicide, that’s right, its the infamous Heaven’s Gate. Then, turn all the lights on as Liz creeps us all out with the tale of the Dark Watchers - mysterious unknown creatures or simply a natural phenomenon?

Oct 19, 20231 hr 33 min

Episode 4: A Heart Shaped Mausoleum and the Devil’s Hole

Welcome to Arkansas y’all! What do Michael Jackson’s album cover, modern plumbing, and the IRS have in common? The cult of the week - the Alamo Christian Foundation. Liz encounters a real life cryptid (the Goo monster, aka her cat) but covers the OG Slenderman, the Gowrow.

Oct 12, 20231 hr 24 min

Episode 3: Seed Bearers and a Cactus Monster?

This week’s cult takes us to Colorado City…in Arizona! Megan got the memo and picked a cult from the state of week, shocker! She covers the FLDS while Liz brings us on a take-your-own adventure cryptid origin story with the Mogollon monster.

Oct 05, 20231 hr 11 min

Episode 2: Slurped Up in Daddy's Will

Join us this week for an extra spooky episode cause Alaska doesn't play around. Meg covers a cult actually from the state of the week - The Body. And it's as ominous as it sounds. Liz comes out as Anti Child when she talks about this week's cryptid - the Qalupalik. Short film on the Qalupalik: https://www.nfb.ca/film/nunavut_animation_lab_qalupalik/#:~:text=This%20animated%20short%20tells%20the,to%20play%20by%20the%20shoreline...

Sep 28, 20231 hr 10 min

Episode 1: Jesus' Half-Brother and an Albino Furry

First up on our alphabetical cross country road trip is the great state of Alabama! Meg tackles the Raelians - make sure your witches brew is strong cause this one gets weird! Liz hunts down the Alabama White Thang, who unlike its name suggests, is not hanging out at a country bar with a Bud Light.

Sep 21, 202354 min
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