Crime Culture

Crime Culture

Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar talk about true crime events and how they have influenced our culture through film, literature, music, and the way we live.

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October 31, 2024 80 mins

Well y'all, it's been fun. As we come to a close on Spooktober, we also end our podcast. In the usual tradition, we end the spookiest month of the year reading you some of the best scary stories we could find, and this time, we have some help! Happy Halloween and be good to each other out there.

 

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What exactly is an exorcism and how accurate are some of Hollywood's most famous exorcisms? We're finding out today!

 

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We thought we'd hit you with a fun one after the heavy episode earlier this week. In this episode, we are getting high and talking about a horror movie that is 100% medically accurate.

 

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October 22, 2024 111 mins

So yeah... This is a rough one.

 

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Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar

Theme Song Composer: Michael Quick

Mix Engineer: Elliot Leach

We'll see you on Thursday! xx

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October 17, 2024 73 mins

Today we are diving into the popular Reddit thread, r/AmITheAsshole, to find some crime-related queries and share our thoughts 

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October 15, 2024 79 mins

Yes, we're talking about cannibalism today, but we're going to make it fun! Did you know that there are multiple different kinds of cannibalism? Tune in and we'll tell you all about them!

 

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October 10, 2024 89 mins

This episode is all about the life and tragic death of actress Brittany Murphy. From her rise to fame in Hollywood to the controlling relationship with her husband, and her death that may have ties to P Diddy of all people?? 

 

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October 8, 2024 52 mins

Everyone's favorite sad gothic poet, we're talking all things Poe today! His beginnings, his tragic personal life, his works, and all of the adaptations that have come over the years. Poe truly is one of the biggest influences on modern popular culture and we're gonna tell you all about it!

 

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We're back for part 2 baybeee! Here are the top 5 countries (outside of the US) in terms of our listenership! More spooks to come all this month, every Tuesday and Thursday!

 

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! Welcome all to Spooktober 2024: The Final Countdown! As we work our way to the end of our podcasting days, we wanted to show some love to our international listeners in a special 2 part episode. We checked our analytics and found our highest listenership (outside of the US) and we're counting down all the spooky and creepy things about the top 10. Enjoy 10-6 and make sure to come back on Th...

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September 24, 2024 75 mins

We've talked about cursed families before and the Folgers family (of the Folger's coffee fame) really seems like they might be one of them. From attempted kidnapping to one of the most talked about crimes of the century, bad luck seems to hang on the Folgers.

 

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September 10, 2024 68 mins

What's worse than a home invasion? Answer: someone secretly living in your house undetected for days, weeks, months, or even years. A funny name for a horrifying action, we're talking Phrogging! Lock your doors and check your security system!

 

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August 27, 2024 141 mins

Way back in 2019, we put out an episode casting our own true crime movies and now we're back with even more to say!

 

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August 13, 2024 67 mins

we delve into the shocking and convoluted case of Pam Hupp, a woman whose life and actions have become the subject of intense scrutiny and fascination. Known for her chilling and perplexing involvement in multiple criminal investigations, Hupp's story is one of deception, betrayal, and murder. Pam Hupp, a seemingly ordinary woman from Missouri, first came to national attention with the suspicious death of her mother, which was init...

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August 2, 2024 76 mins

Join us as we talk about the dark side of amusement parks...

 

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Hosts: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar

Theme Song Composer: Michael Quick

Mix Engineer: Elliot Leach

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We're back AGAIN to talk about some of the craziest conspiracy theories we could find on the internet. Don your tinfoil hats and join us!

 

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More commonly known in the true crime community as 'The Black Dahlia', there's more to Elizabeth Short than the gruesome way her body was discovered. 

 

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Our Discord members voted and we answered the call! If you're too afraid to watch 2019's Midsommar, let someone who is high tell you all about it.

 

Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com

Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com

Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast

Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod

Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast

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(All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our social media bios!)

Hosts: Hayley Lan...

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June 4, 2024 93 mins

When the explosive docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV premiered earlier this year, it was all over the news for weeks on end. This week, we are breaking down episode by episode and all the information that has come out since.

 

**Trigger warning for conversations about: child abuse, child sexual abuse, racism, workplace harassment, and CSAM**

 

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In the early morning hours of July 23rd 2007, two criminals broke into the Petit family's home in Cheshire, Connecticut and held them hostage for hours. They were beaten, restrained and assaulted before the perpetrators set the home on fire. In this episode, we cover the crime, the lack of action by the police, and the many foundations and funds that were set up in the Petit family's honor.

 

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