Two teenage girls, best friends, were wrapped up in their own world, dreaming of freedom and escape. But when a mother tried to stand in the way, those fantasies took a darker turn. What happened next on a quiet day in Christchurch was shocking and left everyone asking how far obsession can really go.

-About Us-

Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe.

-Connect with Us-

Visit our socials, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠@macabriumpod. You can learn more about us by visiting our website ⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠

-Support Us-

You can support Macabrium by joining our Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. This will help toward our goal of podcasting full time which means bringing you more Macabrium, more often! 

-Content Warning-

Some episodes may contain content that some listeners find disturbing or potentially triggering/ Please take care while listening.

-Source Material & Further Reading-

The Sinister Story Of Pauline Parker And Juliet Hulme, The Best Friends Who Committed One Of New Zealand’s Most Infamous Murders

The Parker-Hulme murder: Why it still matters to us

Adaptation of a Murder/Murder as Adaptation: The Parker-Hulme Case in Angela Carter's “The Christchurch Murder” and Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures

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