Sinisterhood

CW: This episode contains discussions of weight loss methods and diet culture as well as brief mentions of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.   A self-described dumb blonde with a genuine heart for God, this registered dietician combined her love of the Lord with her professional training to craft her lightning rod hit weight loss program. But what started as a health venture morphed into a strict religious sect that concerned religious scholars and controlled its members’ everyday behaviors - sometimes with deadly consequences. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Athena Club - Show your skin you care with the Athena Club Razor Kit! Go to athenaclub.com and enter promo code SINISTER for 20% off your first order!  -Smart and Sass - Smartass & Sass is a monthly subscription box that brings snark and sass right to your door. Go to smartassandsass.com and use code CREEPY for 25% off your first subscription! -BetterHelp - Join the over 1,000,000 people who have taken charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced professional. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/SINISTER Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Under the cover of darkness, an unknown monster stalked its prey in Puerto Rico and throughout south Texas, leaving farm animals and house pets completely drained of their blood via two vampire-like puncture wounds in their necks. Witnesses reported sightings of a grotesque creature, sparking rumors that the true culprit was something much more sinister than any predator they had ever seen before. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at Helixsleep.com/creepy -Charlotte's Web - Go to charlottesweb.com and use code CREEPY at checkout to save 15% on your order. Get started with the OG CBD brand who kicked off this whole CBD craze. This code works on all CBD products besides bulk bundles  -Get 30 days of full access for free when you go to dipsea.com/CREEPY Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

She's an enigma wrapped in a riddle and cash - that has been allegedly taken from the pockets of the victims of tragedy. With her husband and his firm under investigation, and his so-called house of cards collapsing, the realest of housewives dropped an election day bombshell - she was filing for divorce. But was it due to years of mistreatment as she said? Or, was it really a sham meant to keep her hands on that precious cash to fund her lavish lifestyle?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hey, y'all! If you aren't subscribed to our Patreon, we wanted to give you a glimpse of what we've got going on. This mega-mix of clips brings you some of our favorite moments in recent weeks. You'll hear clips from our minisode on the unbelievable McDonald's Strip Search Scam, our advice to a listener whose boyfriend led a double life in our "Dear Sinister" segment, the chilling details of a cluster of suicides at a college in Missouri in our "True Crime Headlines" episode, and finally - as requested - an update on the Love Has Won cult and the death of Mother God. If you like what you hear and want full episodes of all this and more, head to patreon.com/sinisterhood for full details on all the benefits of subscribing today!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Plane crashes. Gas explosions. Poisoned waters. People facing the worst moments of their lives all turned to one man who promised to solve their problems. Then they watched as his lavish lifestyle with his wife played out on their TVs every week without knowing that the money paying for it all belonged to them.  Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Go to prose.com/CREEPY for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off your order -Go to dameproducts.com/CREEPY today for 10% off your order of intimate products designed for women, by women -Get 30 days of full access for free when you go to dipsea.com/CREEPY -Charlotte's Web - Go to charlottesweb.com and use code CREEPY at checkout to save 15% on your order. Get started with the OG CBD brand who kicked off this whole CBD craze. This code works on all CBD products besides bulk bundles  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

CW: This episode includes extensive discussion on suicide and domestic violence A vibrant young woman was found by her fiancé, stabbed to death inside their shared apartment. Police arrived, found she suffered twenty stab wounds to her front and back, and quickly determined her cause of death was… suicide? The Medical Examiner first disagreed and called it a homicide, but caved to pressure and changed his opinion to suicide. Now her parents have assembled a team of world-renowned forensic experts who all agree on one thing - their daughter was killed by someone else’s hand. Will a civil lawsuit help put them on a path to justice? Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Daily Harvest - Go to www.dailyharvest.com and enter code CREEPY to get $25 off your first box! Stay cool, calm, and collected during the summer heat! Charlotte's Web - Go to charlottesweb.com and use code CREEPY at checkout to save 15% on your order. Get started with the OG CBD brand who kicked off this whole CBD craze. This code works on all CBD products besides bulk bundles  BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/SINISTER. Join the over 1,000,000 people who have taken charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced professional. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

We would love to introduce you to Crime Salad: A True Crime Podcast. Each week, Ashley and Ricky dive in and investigate sudden disappearances, mysterious deaths, unsuspecting massacres, and more. You never know which case they’ll bring up next so always tune in! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-salad/id1457141569 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This week we were thrilled to be joined by Christine and Em of And That's Why We Drink to discuss a true crime that also involves the paranormal - something for both of them, and for everyone else! Be sure to also check out our appearance on their show that will come out next Sunday, June 20th, wherever you listen to your podcasts! A young woman was unexpectedly found dead, and her mother suspected something more sinister - possibly her drifter husband - was to blame. When her daughter appeared to her as a ghastly figure, she confirmed the mother’s suspicions and all the details of the murder. Would the ghost’s story be enough to bring her killer to justice? Please consider supporting the companies that support us! -Get the world’s smartest cat litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com Use promo code CREEPY for 20% off your first order! -Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at Helixsleep.com/creepy -Go to HelloFresh.com/creepy12 and use code CREEPY12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Like, follow, share, subscribe. Social media has become a way for us to connect with friends, keep up with the news, and more recently, get sucked into possibly harmful spiritual groups. One so-called Instagram guru has founded his community online - touting his ability to control the weather, his connection with aliens, and his status as an actual God. Is he inviting followers to an enlightened lifestyle, or recruiting suckers to fund his exotic vacations, fine whiskies, and expensive cigars? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Thousands of people pass through its gates every day, but only a small fringe group sees this structure for what it really is. Disturbing imagery and secret underground tunnels all set up by the ominously named New World Commission. Is this gateway to the Mile High City just guilty of bizarre art choices, or is it hiding the headquarters to the world’s most powerful secret society?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

With a land area of over six hundred 63,000 square miles, this gorgeous state seated at the highest point on the map attracts over two million visitors per year. But, sadly, not all travelers make it back home. Do they go missing due to the country’s harsh terrain and extreme weather? Or do they vanish because of something more sinister?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Years passed and the Smart family was no closer to finding answers for what happened to their daughter on May 25, 1996. Once civilians and private detectives stepped in, the family saw some progress. It wasn't until a new sheriff was elected that moves were made. What eventually brought the case close to an end was a breakout podcast that shed new light on the details and unearthed new clues, finally leading to some arrests in the case. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

With their daughter missing, her devastated parents relied on law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation. To their dismay, the case was passed between departments and delayed long enough for key evidence to be lost. Despite sufficient evidence for officers to identify a suspect, they needed his cooperation to close the case. All the suspect was willing to do was plead the fifth. Decades would pass before they got any real answers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Four students leaving a party. A dark street. A short walk back to campus. But for one college freshman, the person trusted to walk her home seems to be the reason she was never seen again. For decades, the case lingered, the investigation changed hands, and it wasn’t until a renewed media scrutiny that arrests were made. Did authorities have their suspect from day 1?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

A horrific murder ripped through a Queens neighborhood and the killer was finally caught. After a failed defense, the murderer was sentenced to death, but that was not the end for him or for Kitty’s story. The case would go down in history, but did the newspapers and textbooks get the facts right? This story’s legacy was more than what was initially reported. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

For 50 years, psychology textbooks used the tragic story of a murdered young woman to teach students about the devastating impact of inaction by neighbors. The magic number - 38 - was chosen by the media as the number of careless onlookers who heard the woman’s demise in real-time and did nothing. But the true story of what happened that night teaches us that even when there are bystanders, there are still plenty of helpers willing to come running when they’re called to aid a beloved friend. Support Sinisterhood Sponsors: helixsleep.com/creepy- $200 off your mattress plus 2 free pillows! dailyharvest.com - Promo code CREEPY to receive $25 off your first box! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bulging, glowing eyes in the dark. A leathery green face. A silhouette standing four feet tall wielding a wand. What sounds like the stuff of fairytales is real life for several citizens of southwestern Ohio. Did they really find themselves face to face with an amphibious monster, or was this nothing more than frog-wash? Support Sinisterhood Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/sinister - Save 10% off Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Finally free from her 15-year marriage to the heir to the British throne, the Princess of Wales was single and ready to focus on her true passions: raising her beloved sons and continuing her incredible humanitarian efforts. But the relentless press could not be held at bay, and a summer trip to France would seal Diana’s fate. Support Sinisterhood Sponsors: Athenaclub.com - Promo Code: SINISTER Charlottesweb.com - Promo Code: CREEPY Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Their fairytale wedding was an international event, but behind the scenes, the royal couple was anything but joyful. The Princess of Wales struggled to fit into her new role and found no support from her husband or his family. Even two beautiful children couldn’t save the doomed union. Especially when the marriage had an unwelcome third participant.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

A proper Lady, just nineteen years old. A 32-year-old prince who would be king. Their paths crossed and their destiny seemed set. Brought together in a fairytale wedding watched by millions around the world - was this storybook romance all it was cracked up to be? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com