Dark Chatter

Have you ever wandered into an abandoned house seeking what goes bump in the night? Did you find it, or did it find you!? In this episode, Meg covers a tale of teenagers who set out one night to do just that, but to their surprise, it wasn't the ghosts that greeted them. What should have been an innocent night of ghost hunting turned into pure terror for Utah teens in the fall of 1997. Jump back to 1984 with Nicole to when a young Janel Mathews, fresh home from her school Christmas pageant, came face to face with a monster whose twisted motives are unclear to this day.

People's Temple Cult Part 2 Join the girls as Meg walks us through the events that led Reverend Jim Jones Sr to move 1,000 of his church members to a Guyanese jungle and establish the infamous Jonestown settlement. His growing paranoia and double standards escalate, creating unrest among some of his followers when an ill-fated visit from American diplomates and journalists triggers Jones to order the unthinkable of his followers. Meg outlines the details of the final days, along with the incredible stories of those who survived the massacre. Buckle up for this doozy!!

Happy Holidays Darklings! We bring you a mini-episode where Nicole recounts the events that tragically took place on July 6th, 1944; the Hartford Circus fire is known as one of the most deadly and tragic disasters in circus history. Hundreds of audience members, primarily women and children lost their lives. Nicole walks us through the timeline leading up to the disaster and how some became true heroes in the face of unimaginable dangers!

Has the curse morphed? Is something haunting Jessica?Join us as she shares the creepy things happening while she sleeps! Nicole shares the heart-breaking tale of Lela and Ramond Howard and their final drive. Meg wraps it up with part 1 of the Peoples Temple Cult and the early life of Reverend Jim Jones. You don't want to miss this episode! - Dedicated to Sophie

Meg and Nicole were left unsupervised again! ( insert diabolical laugh here) Join us as Nicole takes us underground to the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo. Make sure you have your death outfits prepped, and your family knows to make those regular payments for your afterlife of style! Then help us uncover the truth behind Rudolph Fentz and his alleged time travel to time square in 1950. Incredible proof of time travel or an elaborate hoax? You tell us!

The curse seems to be lifting! Fingers crossed, knock on wood! We have a collection of mysteries for you in honor of the spooky season. We start with Jessica taking us deep into Alabama with the legend of "hugging Molly" and her affectionate screaming. Meg jumps us over to Japan. Did a legendary fox demon escape the Sessho-Seki, aka the killing stone? You tell us what you think. Lastly, Nicole shares the tragic story of Shauna Howe, a beautiful little girl given justice after ten years as a cold case.

Let's not get our hopes up, BUT we may have a curse-free episode on our hands' people!!! CODE Is it broken?! Fingers crossed, darklings, the curse may be lifting just in time for Spooky Season!! In honor of the return of our beloved fall season, this episode jumps right into ancient Celtic mythology and folklore as we meet the terrifying power that is The Morrigan. Then Nicole shares why you should always lock your doors and check your attic spaces; you never know when a freakishly skinny man will hide out and kill you.

Y'all, we can't make this stuff up! This curse is some B.S.! Whelp, apparently, our new reality is the curse, so with that being said, joined our cursed asses in our latest episode! Meg's big shiny Blue Yeti microphone magically teleports to a cave. Nicole recounts a crime from her childhood that has stayed with her; the highly televised disappearance of Poly Clasp was too close to home. Meg begins what she hopes to be a fun series of stories on Celtic deities while unknowingly in an audio-cursed cave. If you like ravens and crows, though, listen carefully! Disclaimer we apologize for the poor audio when Meg talks. Meg - "Eff you curse!"

Well, no surprise, we are still cursed! Technical difficulties, mysterious glitches, vanishing files, illnesses, and wi-fi failures; and no, that isn't a summary of a segment. It is a sad summary of our lives as of late... BUT! We won't go down without one hell of a "Control, Alt, Delete" loaded fight! We are women; hear us roar!!!!!As in, listen in to our latest episode for a bit of Meg recounting the heroic efforts of a mother who wouldn't let a cartel gang get away with kidnapping her daughter. Joan Risch, murder or faked death? Nicole leads us through the last day she was seen and the possible explanations for her disappearance.

Yep, we're still cursed! Curse or no curse, we press on with episode 28. Meg talks about the one spot in Redlands that Nicole will absolutely not go, hear why Prospect Park is a legendary paranormal hot spot with all the dark vibes. Nicole shares the remarkable life story of a real life Olivia Benson, Lisa McVey badass of the century!

Full disclosure, we've been cursed!After a long hiatus, we've managed to combat the curse of technical difficulties and record an episode! So, join us for Episode 27 where Nicole leads us through the mysterious story of young Penn State student Betsy Aardsma whose time in the library stacks didn't go as planned! Then Meg recounts the twisted love triangle that played out on chatrooms and instant messenger (throw back!); where anyone can be anyone but honest. Loads of turns and WTF moments to be had in this episode that you don't want to miss!

Raise your glass and jump into the story behind America's first child kidnapped for ransom. Then Jess (who is back!) recounts the widely unknow history that developed one of the most famous cities in the world... Hollywood! Meg gets in touch with her "paranormally" roots telling the tail of the mysterious and unsolved disappearance of the Flannan Isle lighthouse keepers.

In this episode Meg wraps our minds around a modern day body snatching nightmare that takes ghoulish to a whole new level! At least Karma has a sweet ending in this one. Then we get angry as Nicole recounts the heartbreaking story of a young woman who just wanted to live her life, and one community that was ruled by fear. Poor Kitty.

We're back with a lot to say in this particularly dark episode. Nicole takes us through the disturbingly bizarre case of a young boy gone missing only to be "found" years later in Spain, find out what happened when Nicholas Barclay reunited with his family. Jessica takes us on a walk with Misha and the Wolves during WWII to fact check a women's claims of being a "hidden Child". Finally Meg recounts the crimes committed and lies told by Canada's most notorious serial killers Paul and Karla aka The Ken and Barbie killers.

Well well well, another twin story! Is it nature or nurture? You decide after hearing the unbelievable tale of the Jim twins. Then explore the ripple effect of one murder suicide pact that possibly changed the course of history, could WWI have been prevented by a little fatherly love? Finally, what do you do if your child is being groomed by a stranger you may have trusted? Join us for the strange and tragic story of Asha Degree.

Happy New Year! What better way to get 2022 kicked off then hanging out with the delightful ladies of Dark Chatter! Join us for a true riches to rags story, a young women raised on the finer things reduced to a clumsy spy in World War I. Mata Hari overcame every obstacle that life would throw at her up until, love and war collided. Spoiler alert* Love did not prevail! Next dive into local folklore with us as the back story of a famous beast is revealed. What awful things happen to create the legendary Wendigo? Ending on a rather somber note, imagine what it would be like to die alone and then if that wasn't bad enough to have no one miss you.... let alone find your body!?

Join us for a fascinating dive into the life and adventures of the amazing Josephine Baker, and how she used her star power to her advantage while serving in the French Resistance! Have you ever contemplated what makes a serial killer and what defines the term? In this episode the hosts discuss the inner workings of killers, and how far one man would go to cover up his murderous nature. Finally, we hear the startling history of Vermont's Bennington Triangle, a place the Natives warned against, and the bodies that have never been found.

On this episode the hosts minus one, hit you with our best shot while exploring the strange and bizarre case of a young woman who had a tendency to disappear only to return days or weeks later with absolutely no memory of her lost time. Then they dive into the late 1800's to discuss one of London's most notorious and long standing gangs the Forty Elephants!

This episode Meg tries to outsmart Nicole with a curve ball segment that finds Civil War folklore supported by modern science. While Nicole schools Meg on Serial Killers 101, and how so many are tied together. Wounds glow and life imitates art in this episode but in our defense, the nerds were left unsupervised again...

Happy Debut-versary darklings!! One year to the day the hosts of Dark Chatter released their first EVER podcast episode, now we hope you'll join us for our 18th episode full of dark tales and spoiler alerts! With the tripod reunited the gang is back on track and ready to piss off the Triads. Just kidding Triad people we come in peace! This episode explores the deadly curse of the Lee family and the tragic yet mysterious deaths of Bruce and Branden Lee. Then Meg try's desperately to solve Edgar Allen Poe's murder only to be distracted by rumors that he possessed mystical powers. Who put Bella in the wytch elm tree? The team tries to unravel the age old mystery of the unidentified skeleton found in a hollow tree in England.