Sick Sad World

Mari and Jasmine have a fun chat about superstitions and also review the SyFy show Superstition!As always, you can find us on Twitter @SickSadWorldSSW and on Instagram @sick_sad_world_pod. Send your suggestions, recommendations, comments, and concerns to us in an email [email protected]

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For our Friday the 13th episode, Jasmine and Mari look into the origins of popular horror monsters. Jasmine looks at the evolution of the fear of clowns, while Mari discusses the inspiration for Freddy Kreuger. CW: clowns, mentions of sexual assault and murder (warning ahead of time), heart conditions/illnessDon’t forget to email us your episode suggestions, comments, concerns, and whatever else you want to tell us at [email protected]! And follow us on Twitter @SickSadWorldSSW and Instagram @sick_sad_world_pod

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In this very solemn episode of Sick Sad World, Mari and Jasmine try to honour the Indigenous people of Turtle Island. Mari talks about the Highway of Tears and the failure of police while talking about serial killer Robert William Pickton. Jasmine delves into the Missing and Murdered case of Della Ootoova, an Indigenous woman whose death never saw justice. CW: violence towards Indigenous women, stigma towards sex workers and drug users, the police and justice system, desecration of victimsMore Information!Check out the links below for the resources we mentioned during the episode!CBC - Missing and Murdered database - http://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/Seven Fallen Feathers - Tanya Talaga - https://houseofanansi.com/products/seven-fallen-feathersMissing and Murdered podcast - https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/missing-murdered-who-killed-alberta-williams/Just Another Indian: A Serial Killer and Canada’s Apathy - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/782596.Just_Another_Indian More books: https://www.kairoscanada.org/missing-murdered-indigenous-women-girls/books National Inquiry: http://mmiwg-ffada.ca/ Finding Dawn (documentary) - https://www.nfb.ca/film/finding_dawn/More info on the Highway of Tears: https://www.highwayoftears.ca/Highway of Tears (documentary) - http://highwayoftearsfilm.com/Don’t forget to email us your episode suggestions, comments, concerns, and whatever else you want to tell us at [email protected]! And follow us on Twitter @SickSadWorldSSW and Instagram @sick_sad_world_pod

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Mari and Jasmine celebrate their fixed microphone and Father’s Day with this episode about fathers in true crime stories. Mari tackles John List and the List murders while Jasmine delves into Thomas Bart Whitaker and father’s fight for victims’ rights. CW: murders, gun violence, discussion of abusive fathers, death penalty, prison and the penal systemDon’t forget to email us your episode suggestions, comments, concerns, and whatever else you want to tell us at [email protected]! And follow us on Twitter @SickSadWorldSSW and Instagram @sick_sad_world_pod

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In this episode, learn about the mysterious disappearance of Dorothy Scott and the unsolved deaths from the Dyatlov Pass incident with Mari and Jasmine. They take an in-depth look at weird and unsolved cases.

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On this extra-length episode of Sick Sad World, Mari and Jasmine dive into some “cult classics”! Mari explores Charles Manson and the Manson Family murders, while Jasmine looks at a very different kind of cult, The People’s Temple and what happened at Jonestown. CW: Christianity, murders, sexual manipulation, general manipulation, mass suicide, drugs

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Jasmine and Mari talk about monsters from myths and folklore across cultures. They look at monsters from the Caribbean, the Philipines, Vietnam, Japan, and India! Also, a crime update on the Golden State Killer and the Toronto van attack.

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This episode, Jasmine and Mari look to the stars for their creepy stories. Could aliens be using mind control to get these perpetrators to commit crimes? Or are they just looking to cast off the blame? CW: mentions of child pornography (no details), guns, child neglect, racist conspiracy theories

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Mari and Jasmine share stories from their friends and family about creepy, spooky, and even at times uplifting supernatural things that have happened to them or someone they know.

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In the inaugural episode of Sick Sad World, Mari and Jasmine talk about Jack the Ripper and the Cleveland Strangler and the copycats they inspired. Content Warning: This episode discusses violence against sex workers and women of colour, body mutilations, murder, and the police.

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