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Sinister Sunrise

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We're three chicks who want to talk about our passions even before the sun rises. We want to make sure you can indulge your sinister side with stories about ghosts, true crime and the human mind!

Episodes

Episode 157: Skinwalkers & Skinwalker Ranch - To Catch a Predator: UFO Edition

It's episode 157 and the Sinister Sisters are ending season three with a doozy. Come gather round the campfire! In today’s group episode, Morgan dives into the origin of the skinwalkers and shares firsthand accounts from people who may have crossed paths with these evil witches. Then, Sarah and Erin cover the history of skinwalker ranch and tell unsettling tales of unexplained phenomena that has been happening on the ranch for nearly a century. When the bugs go silent, that’s when you know. Foll...

Nov 11, 20231 hr 26 min

Episode 156: Organ Donor Stories - Parallel Personalities

It's episode 156 and if you’re not satisfied with your man, the Sinister Sisters have the perfect solution. Get him an organ transplant! In today’s episode, Morgan brings an appiteaser about a recent strange phenomenon spreading on the TikTok sphere where people are randomly finding teeth in their homes. For the main course, Morgan dives into incidents where transplant patients’ personalities resemble the donor they received their organs from. Recipients reportedly feel younger, become immune to...

Oct 27, 202350 min

Episode 155: The Sullivan Institute - Burning Nuclear Families to the Ground

It's episode 155 and the Sinister Sisters think communal living is sounding better every day. It’s kind of like a sleepover. Just tell us what to bring! In today’s episode, Sarah travels to 1950s New York for her story on the Sullivan Institute - the cult-like group that convinced individuals to abandon the nuclear family dynamic and adopt an alternative lifestyle where therapy sessions were mandatory, sleepovers were encouraged, and rules were to be followed without exception. Take a cult, turn...

Oct 23, 20231 hr 10 min

Episode 154: Natalee Holloway - Not Calling You a Truther

It's episode 154 and the Sinister Sisters like to tidy their homes occleasionally. That isn’t a word? Well add it to the dictionary! In today’s episode, Erin travels to Aruba for the puzzling case of Natalee Holloway. The 18-year-old senior mysteriously goes missing on her school trip after leaving a bar with three local men. What the investigation lacks in evidence it makes up for in a shady suspect. Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepodcast/?hl=en ) Have a pers...

Oct 13, 20231 hr 10 min

Episode 153: Stranded Stories - Everyone Stay Calm

It's episode 153 and the Sinister Sisters vow to stay on land. We can’t handle maggots or enemas. In today’s group episode, Sarah covers the harrowing story of Terry Jo Duperrault who was stranded at sea after the yacht she and her family were on mysteriously sank. Then, Morgan travels to the Amazon for her story on Juliane Koepcke - a teenager who miraculously survived not only a plane crash but multiple days in the rainforest alone. Erin ends with the shocking tale of the Robertson family who ...

Oct 06, 20231 hr 19 min

Episode 152: The Underwater Panther - One Moody Monster

It's episode 152 and the Sinister Sisters can’t believe they missed the opportunity to quote Tech N9ne last week. Did everyone have their rum? In today’s episode, Morgan covers the Mishipeshu - an Ojibwe water creature that legend says leads trespassers to a watery grave. The half-serpent, half-feline monster possesses immense power and protects copper at all costs, but is the creature really all that bad? What’s in the pipes? Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepo...

Sep 29, 202325 min

Episode 151: UAP Hearings - Capital S Serious

It's episode 151 and the Sinister Sisters wonder if the alien race has their own version of HR? If you couldn’t already tell, this is going to be a wild ride. In today’s episode, resident alien enthusiast Sarah covers the recent UAP hearings and unveils everything the government may be hiding from the public. Three testifiers recount their personal UAP sightings and claim the government has access to not only downed unidentified crafts, but also may be in possession of nonhuman biologics. Just l...

Sep 22, 20231 hr 7 min

Episode 150: The Bloody Benders Part 2 - I’m the Doozy, It’s Me

It’s episode 150 and the Sinister Sisters are throwing out hot takes left and right. Up is down, down is up, and Morgan is the Godfather! In today’s episode, Erin continues her story on the Bloody Benders and details every possible theory of the family’s whereabouts and fates after fleeing their cabin. Were the Benders framed? Were they murdered in cold blood? Did they join the circus? The options are endless. Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepodcast/?hl=en ) Ha...

Sep 15, 202352 min

Episode 149: The Bloody Benders Part 1 - A Family Business

It’s episode 149 and the Sinister Sisters are nothing if not civil. Is that Sarah’s second favorite C word? In today’s episode, Erin covers part one of her story on the Bloody Benders. Travelers on the Osage-Mission Trail in 1870s Kansas begin to disappear at an alarming rate and the Bender family comes under scrutiny when their home and makeshift inn is found abandoned and bloody. When in doubt, drink something that’s crisp. Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepod...

Sep 08, 202345 min

Episode 148: Smiley Face Killers - Seeking Answers

It’s episode 148 and the Sinister Sisters love all things NOLA. Tarot card readings. Speakeasies. You name it! Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. In today’s group episode, Sarah covers the case of Patrick McNeill whose death led retired detective Kevin Gannon and his colleagues to theorize that the young man hadn’t accidentally drowned, but instead had been murdered by a band of serial killers terrorizing the Midwest. Then, Erin dives into the case of Lucas Homan who, almost ten ye...

Sep 01, 20231 hr 7 min

Episode 147: Narcolepsy - Lose the Tips

It’s episode 147 and the Sinister Sisters would pick living with spirits over cockroaches any day. Wait - we weren’t talking about alcoholic spirits? In today’s flip the script episode, Morgan dives into the chronic sleep disorder narcolepsy, its symptoms, and how difficult it is to diagnose. Morgan then interprets Sarah’s dream full of various cuisines, pushy tour guides, and fingertips. No one will get cataplexy from our jokes. Morgan’s sources: https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health...

Aug 24, 202331 min

Episode 146: The Harpe Brothers - The Frontier Boogeymen

It’s episode 146 and the Sinister Sisters wonder what could be scarier than river pirates. Trying to survive the Oregon Trail? An open Jumanji board? How about two bloodthirsty frontier serial killers? In today’s flip the script episode, Sarah covers the tale of the Harpe Brothers - the first recorded American serial killers who left a trail of bodies and devastation in their wake throughout the 18th century. The Tomahawk Special is not that special. Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagr...

Jul 21, 202338 min

Episode 145: The Curse of Little Bastard - Touched by Fire

It’s episode 145 and the Sinister Sisters have a thing with teeth. Does anyone else have dreams where all of their teeth fall out? In today’s flip the script episode, Erin is bringing the spooks for her tale of James Dean’s cursed race car - Little Bastard. When James Dean tragically loses his life in an accident, the totaled race car is sold off only for strange things to occur to those who come in contact with it. Leathery hands don’t belong on this leather steering. Follow us on Instagram! ( ...

Jul 15, 202335 min

Episode 144: False Confessions - Lumping on the Trauma

It’s episode 144 and the Sinister Sisters wouldn’t stand a chance in a police interrogation. You’ll find out how quickly we fold. In today’s group episode, Sarah dives into false confessions, the tactics used during an interrogation and the psychology behind setting up an interrogation room. Morgan covers the baffling case of Nicole van den Hurk and her step brother who confessed to her murder sixteen years later. Erin ends with the story of Michael Crowe who police believe is the prime suspect ...

Jul 07, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 144

Episode 143: Jared Fogle - Eat Your Ego

It’s episode 143 and the Sinister Sisters are going on a bumpy journey. Actually, it’s our own personal journey to hell. Bear with us! In today's flip the script episode, Morgan tackles true crime as she covers the story of the horrid Jared Fogel. After becoming the face of Subway and quickly rising to fame, Jared starts indulging in dark fantasies that journalist and radio-personality Rochelle Herman plans on stopping at all costs. If you are committing a crime, please put it in text. Follow us...

Jun 30, 202350 min

Episode 142: The Mysterious Disappearance of Travis Walton - The Flap Is Real

It’s episode 142 and the Sinister Sisters suggest playing this audio backwards. There may just be a hidden message! In today’s episode, Sarah continues to flip the script by covering a Morgan-themed topic - the disappearance of Travis Walton. Six loggers in Snowflake, Arizona go to the cops to report their coworker missing, only for him to show up days later in a town 30 miles away. Police are sure the disappearance is an elaborate prank until Travis reveals he lost his memories after he was abd...

Jun 25, 20231 hr 6 min

Episode 141: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study - Signing Your Death Certificate

It’s episode 141 and the Sinister Sisters are thinking about teaching a community college course. Please turn to page one in the sinister syllabus! In today’s episode, Erin flips the script and covers a Sarah-themed topic - The Tuskegee Syphilis Study. In 1932, hundreds of black men diagnosed with syphilis volunteered for a study only to find out decades later that the researchers hadn’t been treating them even though a cure was readily available. We’re already pissed. Follow us on Instagram! ( ...

Jun 16, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 141

Episode 140: Whittingham Hospital - The Top is Rotten

It’s episode 140 and the Sinister Sisters were needing an excuse to say “oi.” The only thing more sinister than our topic is our accents! In today’s group episode, Babs (aka Sarah) dives into the history of Whittingham Hospital and how its patient capacity greatly expanded over a short amount of time. Erin covers the inquiry into the numerous fraud, negligence, and abuse allegations against hospital staff. Morgan ends the episode with accounts of strange phenomena discovered during a paranormal ...

Jun 09, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 140

Episode 139: The Squonk - The Most Miserable Cryptid

It’s episode 139 and the Sinister Sisters are making sinister decisions. We swear we are trying to get our lives together. In today’s episode, Morgan covers Pennsylvania’s state cryptid - the Squonk! Its unpleasant appearance aside, the creature is difficult to track down due to its ability to dissolve in a pool of tears when it comes face to face with an enemy. Sounds like they need a squonk therapist. Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepodcast/?hl=en ) Have a pe...

Jun 02, 202317 minSeason 1Ep. 139

Episode 138: The Stoned Ape Theory - Mushrooms for Kuzco

It’s episode 138 and the Sinister Sisters always keep an open mind. Can we get behind magic mushrooms and mushroom cults though? In today’s episode, leading asspert Sarah turns back the clock two million years and dives into the Stoned Ape theory. Did our Homo erectus cousins learn how to develop tools, establish language, and create art after discovering psychedelic mushrooms? Evolution - it’s not that simple! Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepodcast/?hl=en ) H...

May 26, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 138

Episode 137: The Liebling - Vanished Vessel

It’s episode 137 and the Sinister Sisters are content staying on land. Who knows what’s in the ocean! In today’s episode, Erin covers the mysterious disappearance of the Liebling and its crew after embarking on a routine fishing trip. Was the shrimp boat taken out by drug dealers? Was the disappearance organized by the captain? Or did the ship meet a tragic end that the group never saw coming? Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepodcast/?hl=en ) Have a personal sto...

May 20, 202327 minSeason 1Ep. 137

Episode 136: Astral Projection - Reaching Middle Earth

It’s episode 136 and the Sinister Sisters are setting the mood. Grab your crystals, light your candles, turn down the lights and join us as we try to separate our astral body from our physical body! In today’s group episode, Sarah dives into the history of astral projection and the many steps it actually takes to reach the astral plane, Morgan details her journey with astral projection and some wild personal experiences she’s had, and Erin enters the Skeptic Zone as she questions whether the pra...

May 16, 20231 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 136

Episode 135: Spirit Photography - A Peek Into a Different Realm

It’s episode 135 and zero days since the Sinister Sisters’ last podcast recording. Well, not when this episode comes out. We really need a “0 days since last accident” sign for times like these. In today's episode, Morgan gets swept up in her Tik Tok algorithm as she covers the practice of spirit photography, the man who “accidentally” created it, and those whose goal was to debunk the ghostly images at a time when spiritualism in America was at its peak. The photos aren’t the only thing getting...

May 07, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 135

Episode 133: Teka Adams - Treacherous Charity

It’s episode 133 and the Sinister Sisters are thinking about starting a coffee membership. Is that an IV line with coffee in it? In today’s episode, Erin covers the terrifying story of Teka Adams who was abducted and held hostage for days while her attacker attempted to take her unborn child by any means necessary. We’ve never been colder and hotter at the same time. Follow us on Instagram! ( https://www.instagram.com/sinistersunrisepodcast/?hl=en ) Have a personal story or a topic recommendatio...

Apr 09, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 133

Episode 132: The Mysterious Death of Tiffany Valiante - A Fatal Freight

It’s episode 132 and the Sinister Sisters’ Monday night recordings are making them spicy. Devil’s advocates? This one’s for you. In today’s group episode, the sisters tackle another unsolved mystery that may have given them a run for their money. Erin recounts the timeline of 18-year-old Tiffany Valiante’s movements before her body was struck by a train nearly 2 ½ miles from her home, Sarah dives into the New Jersey Transit Police Department's investigation and blunders, and Morgan covers everyt...

Mar 31, 20231 hr 45 minSeason 1Ep. 132

Episode 130: Sigmund Freud - Do You Smell What the Berg is Cooking?

It’s episode 130 and the Sinister Sisters wonder how the id, ego, and superego would act if they were sorority girls. Here’s to sister superego! In today’s episode, Sarah covers the beginning life and questionable science of Sigmund Freud. Freud went from looking at shit under microscopes to psychoanalyzing people and exposing their unconscious selves. And who can forget his controversial theories, Oedipus complex and Electra complex? Freud is that serious. He is always that serious. Follow us o...

Mar 17, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 130

Episode 129: The Radium Girls Part 2 - Feel the Radium on Your Skin

It’s episode 129 and the Sinister Sisters would like you to join us for our new segment - Can it Snacks? Do the snacks you like when you’re drunk taste as good as when you’re sober? It’s time for us to voice our opinions! In today’s episode, Erin finishes her two-part story on the neverending case of the Radium Girls. Just when it seems like some justice has been served, dial-painters from Ottawa, Illinois begin experiencing similar, debilitating symptoms like their New Jersey counterparts. When...

Mar 10, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 129

Episode 128: The Radium Girls Part 1 - A Legit Glow Party

It’s episode 128 and the Sinister Sisters are taking their last lap before they turn thirty. If we can survive Four Loko we can survive anything…right? In today’s episode, Erin covers part one of the infuriating story of the radium girls. Dial-painting was a lucrative business during World War I and women were recruited by the United States Radium Corporation in New Jersey to paint dials with a radium substance that gave the watches a luminous glow. These women would leave the factories and head...

Mar 03, 20231 hr 28 minSeason 1Ep. 128

Episode 127: It’s All in the Beans, a Visitation Dream, and the Contradictions Keep On Coming

t’s episode 127 and the Sinister Sisters welcome you to the Sinister Sinadome! It’s season three. Who’s surprised? In today's episode, Erin covers the case of the Boy in the Box whose identity has remained a mystery for over six decades, a listener whose uncle visits her in her dreams for over a year reaches out to Sarah to interpret her dream, and Morgan goes down under as she covers Australia’s own Bigfoot - the Yowie! Six months later and we’re still professionals. Anyone with information reg...

Feb 24, 20231 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 127

Episode 126: Halloween Unsolved Mysteries - It’s the Most Sinister Night of the Year

It’s episode 126 and the Sinister Sisters are ending season two with a Halloweeny episode! It’s really a grab bag of things. In today’s episode, Sarah covers the disappearance of David Stone who was best man in a wedding he never showed up to and whose body was later found with no signs of foul play. Then, Morgan tells the story of Marvin Brandland who was murdered by a robber posed as a trick-or-treater who has never been caught to this day. Erin ends the episode with the mysterious disappearan...

Oct 14, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 126
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