Pomegranates and Pitchforks

24. The Candy Man Part 2: David Brooks and Wayne Henley

In Episode 2 of the Candy Man, Sunshine and Alix are talking about Dean Corll's accomplices, David Brooks and Wayne Henley - two teenage boys who could have become Corll's next victims, but he liked enough to keep around and use in his sick past times. Starting with the murders that bring the boys in and going to the point where their relationships begin to crack.

A huge part of our research was from:
The Lost Boys by Skip Hollandsworth (2011, April). Texas Monthly. Retrieved from https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-lost-boys/

Also - The Dean Corll episodes by Last Podcast on the Left and Parcast's Serial Killers

23. The Candy Man Part 1: Dean Corll

We all have a near instinctual knowledge to protect children from white windowless vans for fear of a man with candy waiting to lure them away. Have you ever wondered where that story comes from? Sunshine and Alix are taking on the show's first full blown serial killer and it's a doozy. In this episode, they talk about the life of Dean Corll - The Candy Man - all the way up to his first confirmed murder. Content warning: this episode talks about some seriously heavy topics and goes into details about torture, assault, murder, and sexual violence.

A huge part of our research was from:
The Lost Boys by Skip Hollandsworth (2011, April). Texas Monthly. Retrieved from https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-lost-boys/

Also - The Dean Corll episodes by Last Podcast on the Left and Parcast's Serial Killers

22. Vampires 3 - Daddy Vladdy Is No More

In our final vampires episode we're telling only true stories about the real people who inspired our modern vampire myths. Obviously we have to talk about Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Bathory, but we're also telling some stories of lesser known vampires who influenced the vampire myth just as much.

21. Vampires 2 - The Myths: our official stance

Sunshine and Alix are still on vampires! We're talking about the myths that created the monster we know today. From Greece to China to Eastern Europe - which aren't all that far from each other - but the ride is still a blast.

20. Vampires 1 - Safer Coffins For The Undead

It looks like Sunshine and Alix with be working through vampires for a while, so get ready for the official part 1. This time we're talking about all the behind the topic stuff: what are vampires, what myth says, and what might really be going on.

19. Proto-Vampires: Danger Goddesses

Sunshine and Alix are excited to start vampires, but first they have to make a pit stop in their birth places. The blood lust goddesses of the ancient world. In this episode, they talk about five goddesses from five distinct cultures, how they relate, how they're different, and how they almost certainly laid a foundation for the future of vampire mythology.

18. Zombies

Sunshine and Alix are fully back in the land of horror, discussing the history of the modern day zombie. This story is a lot of fun, with origins across the entire world, some a bit more tragic than others.

17. American Terrorism: The Columbine High School Massacre

In the final episode of our American Terrorism series, we tell the story of the Columbine High School Massacre, in memorial of the 20th anniversary of April 20, 1999. We start with a brief history of school shootings in America, continue on to tell the stories of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, including the events of the massacre, then conclude with a non-exhaustive list of devastating and impactful shootings since 1999.

16. American Terrorism: Noodle McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing

Our penultimate American Terrorism episode is much of a climax to the overall story. The background, life, and radicalization of Timothy McVeigh, the bombing, and the fallout. We also tell the stories of some of the victims inside the Alfred P. Murrah building, making this one of our most emotionally difficult episodes.

15. American Terrorism: Remember Waco

We're halfway through our American Terrorism series with the story of cult leader David Koresh and his followers the Branch Davidians. We talk about how a religious zealot and social outcast became a loyally followed cult leader, and how another situation of manifesting fears became a fiery end to this cult and the lives of 80 people.