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Pretty Scary

Unpops Podcast Networkwww.patreon.com
True crime, conspiracy theories, ghosts, aliens, and things of that sort. Hosted by comics Adam Tod Brown, Kari Martin, and Cindy Aravena. Part of the Unpops Podcast Network! Current theme song courtesy of Sliceberg Slim: https://slicebergslim.bandcamp.com/ Theme song for episodes 1 - 210: "Under a Nightmare" by Pandacetamol - https://unpops.co/3NNigJO Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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Episodes

The Angel of Death

Adam and Caitlin discuss notorious serial killer Donald Harvey, who gave himself the nickname "The Angel of Death"

May 19, 202153 minEp. 161

Collective

Adam and Caitlin discuss a horrifying documentary about a different kind of scary...the Romanian healthcare system

Apr 29, 202146 minEp. 159

Wrinkles the Clown

Adam and Caitlin discuss a highly infuriating 2019 documentary about a clown who scares children for money.

Mar 17, 202158 minEp. 155

#FreeBritney

Adam and Caitlin welcome special guest Laura Crawford to talk about the Britney Spears conservatorship scandal

Feb 17, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 151

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is a Problem

Adam and Caitlin talk about a Qanon lunatic who's currently serving in one of the highest political offices in all the land

Feb 03, 202159 minEp. 149

The Kansas City Cancer Drug Scandal

Adam and Caitlin discuss a horrifying early-2000s scandal involving a pharmacist who diluted cancer drugs for profit, costing untold numbers of patients their lives

Jan 20, 202148 minEp. 147

The Budd Dwyer Story

Adam and Caitlin talk about the documentary Honest Man: The Life of Budd Dwyer, which covers a Pennsylvania state politician who committed suicide during a press conference in front of lots of television cameras

Jan 06, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 145

Creepy American Monoliths

Adam and Caitlin discuss the global metal monolith pandemic (which was way less intense when we recorded this) and other examples of creepy unexplained structures from around the United States.

Dec 16, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 143

Is Shen Yun A Cult?

Adam and Caitlin discuss a classical Chinese dance troupe that some people accuse of being a religious cult

Nov 24, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 141

Grow Up and Accept that Birds Attack People

Originally recorded and released in April, 2019 as a subscriber-only episode. Now available publicly! Adam and Kari discuss the barred owl and its long history of attacking human heads.

Nov 17, 202049 minEp. 89

Seth

Adam and Caitlin discuss the strange tale of a woman who claims a mystic being named Seth was feeding her wisdom and rules for living for more than a decade

Nov 04, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 139

Santa Muerte

Adam and Caitlin discuss the preferred patron saint of the drug trafficking trade and its alleged ties to MS-13

Oct 28, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 138

Unsolved Rap Murders (2020 Update Version)

Originally recorded and released way back in January 2017, chock full of brand new 2020 updates! Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss the long and troubling history of unsolved rap murders.

Oct 14, 20201 hrEp. 8

Death of a President

Adam and Caitlin review a 2006 film about the terrifying implications and ramifications of a United States President dying in office

Oct 07, 20201 hrEp. 137

Have You Ever Dreamed This Man?

Adam and Caitlin discuss a weird internet hoax that managed to fool internet users and media outlets for years

Sep 23, 202052 minEp. 135

The Dangerous Land of Disney

Adam and Caitlin look into the litany of mishaps and disasters that have happened at Disneyland over the years

Sep 08, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 133

The Secret About The Secret

Adam and Caitlin look into the origins of one of the most wildly successful self-help books of all-time

Aug 26, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 131

Did The World End In 2012?

Adam and Caitlin look into a wild theory about why the world seems a little bit different than it used to these days

Aug 12, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 129

The Curse of the Billy Goat

Adam and Caitlin talk to Andy Sell about a weird curse that plagued the city of Chicago for decades

Jul 29, 20201 hr 10 minEp. 128

The St. Louis Exorcism of 1949

Adam and Caitlin discuss the weird true story that provided the inspiration for the classic horror film The Exorcist

Jul 01, 202052 minEp. 75

Interview With A Witch

Adam and Caitlin talk to psychic/medium/witch Patti Negri about her life and career

Jun 10, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 74

Ghost Town Quarantine

Adam and Caitlin look into a weird story about a guy who's spending his COVID-19 lockdown quarantined in a ghost town with an absurdly violent past

May 12, 202049 minEp. 73

The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi (2020 Update Version)

In 2019, Adam and Caitlin recorded a subscriber-only episode of Pretty Scary about the 1983 disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi from Vatican City. There have been some twists and turns in the case since then, to say the least. So, we're releasing the episode for free finally, and now it includes a bunch of updates!

Apr 03, 202049 minEp. 72

COVID-19 and the Purge Mentality

Adam and Caitlin explore the toxic line of thinking that's keeping the United States from containing COVID-19

Mar 19, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 71

Adam and Caitlin Go To Hell Pt. 2

Adam and Caitlin continue their exploration into the various depictions of hell throughout history

Mar 04, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 70

Creepy Cruise Ship Crimes (2020 Expanded Version)

Recorded in 2018. Previously a Patreon exclusive episode. Adam, Caitlin, and Kari talk about creepy crimes that will ruin sailing the open seas for you forever. Includes an update about more compelling reasons to avoid cruises that have happened since this was recorded.

Feb 27, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 69
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