Between September 2003 and July 2004, a serial killer stalked the streets of Seoul, South Korea. This offender, later dubbed the Raincoat Killer, bludgeoned, dismembered, and possibly cannibalized at least twenty victims, most of them sex workers or wealthy older people. When the perpetrator was caught, he turned out to be a once-married father of … Continue reading Episode 377: Yoo Young-chul – The Raincoat Killer – South Korea’s Worst Serial Killer

Tom and Jenny talk about two flicks from the 1980s. The first is a quasi-slasher starring Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau, and Jack Palance, about a bunch of insane asylum inmates who escape and target the home of the new doctor at the hospital. The second is a sleazy, fun, scifi-tinged take on The Most Dangerous … Continue reading Movie Time: Alone in the Dark (1982) and Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987)

Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Please try out TubeBuddy! And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: Friday, November 3rd, 2023 Edition

Anyone who grew up in the 80s or 90s remembers the ubiquity of eccentric fitness guru Richard Simmons. With his frizzy hair, tight striped shorts, and ebullient attitude, he became a beloved figure for people struggling to lose weight, and his seemingly endless well of compassion and acceptance for his fans was a big part … Continue reading Episode 376: The Mysterious “Disappearance” of Richard Simmons

Tom and Jenny discuss the brutal new Argentinian horror flick from director Demián Rugna, also known as Cuando acecha la maldad. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime … Continue reading Movie Time: When Evil Lurks (2023)

Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Please try out TubeBuddy! And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: Friday, October 27th, 2023 Edition

There are few things spookier than tales of ghost ships, and on this pre-Halloween episode, Tom and Jenny discuss a handful of lesser-known stories, including the Flaming Ghost Ship of Northumberland Strait, the ghosts of the SS Watertown, the ghost ship Caleuche, and the Palatine Light. Happy (early) Halloween! Audio version: Video version: Please support us … Continue reading Episode 375: More Spooky Ghost Ships and Sea Tales

Tom and Jenny discuss the animated film from 2005, in which the brooding vigilante of Gotham City has to throw down against the king of the bloodsuckers. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The … Continue reading Movie Time: The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)

Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Please try out TubeBuddy! And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: Friday, October 20th, 2023 Edition

Michael Jackson was one of the most successful and beloved pop stars the world has ever seen, and his sudden death in 2009 at the age of 50 shocked his millions of fans. But as most people know, long before his controversial death, Jackson’s life was plagued with rumors and scandals, from the relatively harmless—such … Continue reading Episode 374: The Weird World of Michael Jackson (Abuse Allegations and Death Controversy)