Sinister Sisters

Apr 01 2024 231 ep. 38 mins 235

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What's up, weirdos. Lauren and Felicia here. We are best friends and we love spooky stuff. Each week we will be sharing freaky, paranormal, or unexplained stories with you. Are you a believer like Felicia? Or a skeptic like Lauren? Follow us on Instagram at @sinistersisterspodcast

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Vagina Dentata & Scylla

Apr 01 2024 35 mins

This week, watch out because this episode has teeth! And so do these women… First up, Felicia explores the mythological toothed vagina, or Vagina Dentata - a myth rooted in the fear and mystery around female sexuality and the female body. Inspired by the new musical TEETH (based on the 2007 indie horror movie of the same name), Felicia dives deeper into the history of the toothe

Bunyip & Samodiva

Mar 18 2024 40 mins

This week, it's a couple of mysterious creatures from the swamp and the forest! First up, Lauren goes on the hunt for the Bunyip - a Cryptid creature from the Indigenous Aboriginal mythology of southeastern Australia dating back to as early as 1812. The Bunyip has been described as an amphibious creature that lurks in local swamps, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes, but the other

Headless Horseman & Ogopogo

Feb 19 2024 45 mins

This week, it's two folktales - one if by land, one if by sea! First up, Felicia goes in between the pages of the classic folktale of Sleepy Hollow! From "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - the original 1820 short story by Washington Irving featuring the famous Ichabod Crane & the Headless Horseman with his flaming jack-o'-lantern - deeper to the mythical Headless Horseman's origins a

The Laff in the Dark Mannequin & William H. Mumler

Feb 05 2024 41 mins

This week it's two terrifying tales about more than meets the eye! First up, Lauren takes you on a ride through the uncanny valley with the "Laff in the Dark" mannequin at the The Pike amusement park. In the early '70s, children visiting the boardwalk in Long Beach, California noticed one of the mannequins in the funhouse attraction looked a little…off. But it wasn't until some

La Siguanaba & Giulia Tofana

Jan 22 2024 38 mins

This week it's horse girls and hoarse guys! First up, Felicia covers another supernatural creature from Central American folklore - the legend of the woman Sihuehuet who, in some cultures, turned into La Siguanaba by a curse. Similar to other Siren stories, La Siguanaba initially takes the form of a beautiful woman....she looks like any other attractive, long-haired woman who happ

Demon House & Duendes

Jan 09 2024 37 mins

This week, we're covering two topics that are close to our horror hearts and our heritages! First up, Lauren explores the legend of The Demon House of Pennsylvania - a haunted house she recently visited in Monongahela, PA. It may just be a fictitious haunted attraction these days, but the horror and the true crime history that the McCue Mansion has held within its walls since the

Sinterklaas & Frau Perchta

Dec 25 2023 42 mins

Merry Christmas, all you naughty boys & girls! This week, it's a little ho-ho-horror for the holidays with a double feature of Christmas creatures! Felicia unwraps the first present with the legend of Sinterklaas, or Sint-Nicolaas - a mythical figure based on the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas. If it wasn't obvious, Sinterklaas is one of the sources for the classic Santa

Duffy's Cut Murder Mystery & Omaima Nelson

Nov 27 2023 36 mins

Happy belated Thanksgiving, turkeys! This week it's a frightful feast, featuring a double heaping helping of two Thanksgiving-themed horror stories! First, Lauren explores how one grandfather's annual Thanksgiving ghost story (yes, that was apparently a thing for this grandpa) led brothers to uncover a mysterious mass grave site from the 1800s. Over 50 Irish immigrants died at a r

Lizzie Borden & The Disappearance of Andre Daigle

Nov 13 2023 45 mins

This week, it's sharp axes and even sharper psychics! First up, Felicia explores the infamous, notorious Lizzie Borden - the axe murderer of Fall River, Massachusetts. While Borden may have been acquitted for the axe murders of her father and stepmother in 1892 when she was only 32, she forever remains linked to that horrific case. Her story has been immortalized, told time and t

Ranking our Halloween Costumes

Oct 30 2023 39 mins

For part two of our spooktacular Halloween special, we are taking a look back at our costumes from past Halloweens. Listen as we rank our costumes, telling some stories along the way. Stay safe and Happy Halloween, boos and ghouls! PS: If you have requests for future episodes or just want to hang out, follow us on Instagram @sinistersisterspodcast