In this episode, Abby talks about Freda and Alice, two teenagers from Memphis, Tennessee living in the 19th century who fell in love and planned to marry. Unfortunately, it all went wrong and tragedy struck. Support the showโดย Queers for Fears

The exciting conclusion to part one. This episode dives in to the crime itself, the trial and a whole lot of wacky tangents along the way. Support the showโดย Queers for Fears

In Part One, Abby lays the foundation for another (attempted) snake murder in Alabama. She touches upon serpent handling and Pentecostal churches-a large part of this mystery. queersforfears.com Patreon: /queersforfears Sources: Wikipedia entries for Pentecostalism and Snake Handling Documentary Alabama Snake (2019) Bitter Southerner's article: The…

You didn't think Abby would let Ellie get married and NOT talk about a wild wedding, did you!? This week, Abby talks about a wedding with 200 POUNDS of weed, the kind of wedding guests you DON'T want to show up and Michigan. Check out our website at www.queersforfears.com Support us on Patreon! Buy a t-shirt on our Website! Sources: The Atlantic: A…

Abby discusses a record setting 1972 kidnapping in Minnesota of a wealthy socialite Support the showโดย Queers for Fears

Abby discusses the murder of Mary Busch in this case and what a man named Rattlesnake James had to do with it. Sources: An article from the Fargo Forum, March 22, 1939 Brenner, Anita La Cañada's First U.S. Supreme Court Case Lisenba v. People of the State of California, 314 U.S. 219 (1941) Murder & Mayhem in the Crescenta Valley By Gary Keyes, Mike…

In 2008 four teens at a Kentucky university decided to rob the library. Find out how that works out for them in this episode of QFF. Support the showโดย Queers for Fears

Abby discusses Rudolph Valentino, a man who experienced toxic masculinity, homophobia even though it's likely he wasn't homosexual and a cursed ring. To what fate does The "Latin Lover" (the 20s were wild, man) succumb? Find out on this week's episode of Queers for Fears. Find us: www.queersforfears.com Support the show…

Elmer McCurdy had a sad life. He struggled with addiction and tried to make a living off crime but was never very successful. Unfortunately for Elmer, his death and thereafter was much more interesting. Find out what happened to poor Elmer on this episode of Queers for Fears. Check us out on: queersforfears.com Support the show…

Join Abby and a special guest in discussion Corsicana, Texas and their world famous bakery for the ever indulgent holiday dessert: fruitcake. In the 2000s, the bakery started to lose money even though their fruitcakes were flying off the shelves! What happened in this fruity fiasco? Listen and find out. Follow us on social media and support us here…

Merry Cryptmas everyone! Abby discusses some light-hearted plant cryptids who are anything BUT vegetarian and Ellie, being Ellie, tries her ebst to get her off topic. There's a lot of tangents in this episode, folks, but maybe they, like our Plant Cryptids, will grow on you. Support the showโดย Queers for Fears

CW: Trans/homophobia, misgendering and use of incorrect pronouns, hate crime and assault One November afternoon in 2013, Sasha Fleischman boarded the 57 bus home from school in Oakland California. Sasha, a high school senior at the time, identified as agender and enjoyed wearing skirts. Then, one member of a group of three teenaged boys took a ligh…

Abby and Ellie talk about some famous and infamous deer cryptids--be warned, Abby was a bit tipsy this episode... Music credit: System of a Down Support us: www.queersforfearspodcast.com Support the showโดย Queers for Fears

Unsurprisingly, the US Government's legislature to control women's bodies is not new. In the 20th century, The American Plan allowed law enforcement to stop and examine women for STIs based on their profession, appearance, or social status. Then what would happen? Find out on this episode of Queers for Fears. Support us: www.queersforfears.com Sour…

Last week we talked about Ellie's favorite movie, this week, we discuss Abby's favorite horror classic: The Exorcist. What makes this movie so likeable and what was the inspiration for the film? Find out on this episode of Queers for Fears. Support our Podcast and follow us on social media here: Abby's Sources: Wikipedia Entry, Roland Doe Discovery…

In this, our 21st movisode, Abby and Ellie discuss David Lynch's work Mulholland Drive and then Abby takes on a terrifying Mulholland Murder, complete with tangeants about the name Egbert, cry-sterbating, Twin Peaks and more. Support this podcast on social media and Patreon: https://linktr.ee/queersforfears Abby's Sources: Wikipedia entry, Mulholla…

In this episode, Ellie discusses the plot of the classic horror/sci-fi thriller Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Then, Abby discusses some real life body snatching-a crime that goes all the way back to the 13th century. Support us on Patreon, BUY OUR MERCH and follow us on Social Media: queersforfears.com Abby's Sources: Atlas Obscura The Smithsonia…

Abby and Ellie are (finally) back! We're a bit rust, but we take a dive into James Wan's new horror flick Malignant and talk about its themes of misogony and how that affected the "possession" in a small town of Nicaragua. Support us on social media, buy our merch and more here: https://linktr.ee/queersforfears Check out our website: queersforfears…

In 1909, a coroner was called to a seemingly abandoned home. A woman in a black dress, veil and cape answered. "Who are you? Who is the deceased?" The coroner asked. "It doesn't matter," replied the Lady in Black. But really though, who was the deceased? And whow as the Lady in Black? Find out on this episode of Queers for Fears. Find us on social …

Ramon and Lulu Sosa had it all. A successful gym, a brand new home, cars, motorcycles, and nice clothes. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to...well, listen and find out on this episode! Buy our merch, find us on social media and check out our website here: https://linktr.ee/queersforfears Abby's Sources: ESPN's Dead Man Walking by Tisha Thompson and…

Ellie walks us through her hilarious summation and Opinions about The Nun. After, Abby discusses some "possessed" 17th century French nuns and fails epically at pronouncing French, as per usual. Support us, buy our merch and follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/queersforfears Abby's Sources: Wikipedia Entry for The Loudun Possessions a…

CW for suicide, suicidal ideation, depression and violence. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Abby discusses the tragic death of Betty Williams in Odessa, Texas in 1960. Betty was a theatre kid who dressed differently and had more progressive ideas than her peers. For this reason, she was often an outsider and struggled with self est…

Ellie discusses what hazing is and unfortunate incidents involving hazing. CW: Sexual assault, violence and torture. Sources: Allan, Kerschner, and Payne’s “College Student Hazing Experiences, Attitudes, and Perceptions: Implications for Prevention” in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practices Support us on social media, buy our merch a…

The ocean is a palace of horrors. In this episode of QFF, Ellie describes some terrible sea creatures lurking in the deep. If you want to "sea" more, check out our July video episode on Patreon, in which we discuss our Sea Creatures in a bracket-style tournament later this month. Support us and check out our merch at: www.queersforfears.com Sources…

Abby and Ellie talk makeup history and horror. "positively fucking horrendous" - Marvin on skin-related horror (we take this as a compliment). Support this podcast: www.queersforfears.com Sources: https://strangeremains.com/2017/01/31/beauty-to-die-for-how-vanity-killed-an-18th-century-celebutante/ https://www.thecut.com/2013/12/most-dangerous-beau…