It’s episode 117 and the only thing sinister about the Sinister Sisters is their luck. Cue the circus music! In today’s episode, Sarah covers the 12th leading cause of death in the United States - major depressive disorder - which doesn’t occur due to one life event. Specific symptoms have to be present for two weeks before it can be diagnosed. Sarah then dives into treatment options  but pulls the rug out from under us when she divulges a recent study's findings that depression may not actually be linked to a chemical imbalance. Now’s the time to down your Dr. Pepper.

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If you want to look into these topics yourselves, below are the sources used: (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression);(https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression);(https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0.pdf);(https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-effects/202207/decisive-blow-the-serotonin-hypothesis-depression);(https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/debunking-two-chemical-imbalance-myths-again)

It’s episode 116 and you know what the Sinister Sisters haven’t had in a while? Pretzels. You know what we haven’t done in a while? Flipped the script! In today’s group episode, Morgan covers the upsetting case of the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby which hits too close to home. Then, Sarah turns up the nerd jargon as she dives into UFO disclosure and the unofficial hearings that were held to discuss the evidence of extraterrestrials. Erin ends the episode with a shocking 1960s study of identical siblings intentionally separated at birth and the many unanswered questions regarding Dr. Peter Neubaur’s data and motives behind his research. If you want that tea, you gotta go for the tea.

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Erin’s sources: (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/11/nature-or-nurture-debate-three-identical-strangers-film);

(https://www.npr.org/transcripts/15629096);(https://ifstudies.org/blog/what-three-identical-strangers-reveals-about-nature-and-nurture);(Three Identical Strangers - Hulu) Sarah’s sources: https://www.thedailybeast.com/citizen-hearing-on-disclosure-a-faux-hearing-about-alien-encounters?ref=scroll, https://www.the-unidentified.net/citizen-hearing-on-disclosure-2013/, https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/paul-hellyer-in-real-life/55cb74d31ce00c683baee7df, https://paradigmresearchgroup.org

It’s episode 115 and the Sinister Sisters know no one wants to peak in fourth grade. Everyone needs a glow up. In today’s episode, Morgan covers spirits who are making a list of all our good and bad deeds - guardian angels! Beliefs vary on whether guardian angels are spirits of a past loved one or circles of eyes, but they are known to help us in times of crisis. Morgan then shares goosebump-inducing guardian angel stories including a vine that halts a rolling car, a voice that saves a girl’s life, a rock climber that escapes death, and a mysterious passerby whose actions may have prevented a deadly crash. Does every good deed erase a bad one?

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(https://www.holyart.com/blog/religious-items/who-your-guardian-angel-is-and-what-they-do-10-things-you-should-know/);(https://www.learnreligions.com/what-do-guardian-angels-do-123811);(https://www.goodcatholic.com/can-we-name-our-guardian-angel/);(https://www.ranker.com/list/reddit-true-stories-of-guardian-angels/melissa-brinks);(https://www.beliefnet.com/inspiration/angels/9-true-stories-of-guardian-angels-saving-lives.aspx)

It’s episode 115 and the Sinister Sisters…wait a minute. It looks like there’s been a glitch in the matrix. It’s episode 114 and Erin is already apologetic as she covers the disturbing case of the Toolbox Killers. Two cold-blooded men make a pact where they agree to abduct, torture, and murder teenage girls in the Los Angeles area. As teenagers begin disappearing, police have little to no evidence to go on until the body of a girl is found and a man with a tip claiming he knows who the killers are comes forward. We would break all of their cookies.

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(Wicked Attraction S02E06 - Discovery Plus);(The Devil and the Death Penalty - YouTube);(https://medium.com/california-dreaming/norris-and-bittaker-the-toolbox-killers-345825737302);(https://www.newsweek.com/toolbox-killers-lawrence-bittaker-roy-norris-now-peacock-1631884);(https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/toolbox-killers-how-lawrence-bittaker-roy-norris-got-caught);(https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-23-mn-2460-story.html);(https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/toolbox-killer-lawrence-bittaker-laura-brand-documentary-streaming);(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norris)

It’s episode 113 and the Sinister Sisters are watching a simulation but without all of the effects. This is casa de Sarah, not a 4k theater. In today’s episode, Sarah covers a disorder that affects only 1% of the population - schizophrenia. Symptoms vary slightly case by case but people suffering from this disorder typically have visual and/or auditory delusions that can be debilitating. Having schizophrenia doesn’t make you dangerous though. The cause is still unknown but treatment options are available to combat the overbearing symptoms. Preventative care? What’s that?

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Schizophrenia Simulation https://youtu.be/M3a1txtSDn0

It’s episode 112 and the Sinister Sisters will be shortening their words from now on. With that being said, welcome to the groupsode! In today’s group episode, Sarah dives into the science behind somnambulism, the many factors that may contribute to the act, and the steps you can take to combat sleepwalking. Then, Erin attempts to answer the question “Can sleepwalking cause someone to commit murder?” as she covers the baffling case of Kenneth Parks. Morgan ends the episode recounting her own personal sleepwalking stories along with reading a handful of lighthearted stories where sleepwalkers engage in hilarious activities while asleep. It’s the Wild West out here.

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Erin’s sources: (https://toronto.citynews.ca/2006/10/27/man-acquitted-of-sleepwalking-murder-running-for-school-trustee-in-durham/);(https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-07-17-8801150511-story.html);(https://apnews.com/article/c7c3bc37038fdde048fd8e3caf3c84ee);(https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-28-mn-3400-story.html);(https://medium.com/snipette/murder-or-mistake-da9088976ebc);(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4506454/#CR1) Sarah’s sources: (The Nocturnal Brain by Guy Leschziner);(https://www.sleepfoundation.org/stages-of-sleep);(https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleepwalking/symptoms-causes/syc-20353506);(https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleepwalking) Morgan’s sources: (https://www.oddee.com/item_96680.aspx); (https://www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/alivelez/weird-sleepwalking-stories)

It’s episode 111 and the Sinister Sisters and the ancient astronaut theorist guy have one thing in common: they like to throw out some crazy theories! In today’s episode, Morgan covers a cryptid whose origins and existence is heavily debated to this day - Bigfoot (or who we like to refer to as Big Toots). Is Bigfoot an alien? Is it an intelligent being evading humans? Is it a wendigo? Who’s to say there’s only one? While many people believe the hairy humanoid is a hoax, other evidence suggests the creature may actually be real. And we thought humans were scary enough.

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History channel episode on YouTube- in search of aliens: the search for Bigfoot

Don’t call me Bigfoot on Amazon prime

Discovering Bigfoot on Amazon prime

It’s episode 110 and the Sinister Sisters are grabbing their Depends and changing their name to the Sanitary Sisters. We hope you brought your brooms and pads! In today’s episode, we switch the order so Erin can bring you part two of Richard Chase’s sinister life and the murders he committed after his release from Beverly Manor. Law enforcement is stumped by the disorganized killings until they realize the serial killer is drinking the blood of his victims and will likely strike again at any moment. This is a horror film in the making.

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(https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-chase);(https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2021/08/13/revisiting-the-vampire-of-sacramento/);(https://medium.com/california-dreaming/richard-chase-the-vampire-of-sacramento-f14a77829b4c);(World’s Most Evil Killers Season 4, Episode 8)

It’s episode 109 and the Sinister Sisters are kicking off Gemini season and Sarah’s birthday the only way they know how - with a doozy of a topic that can’t be told in just one sitting! In today’s episode, Sarah dives into the childhood and temperament of convicted serial killer Richard Chase a.k.a. The Vampire of Sacramento. His life is anything but ordinary and when factors of the Macdonal triad present itself along with repressed rage and side effects from self-medicating, Chase begins blurring the line between fantasy and reality. We’ll never call ourselves rabbits again.

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(Vampire Killer by Ryan Green);(The Vampire of Sacramento by Genoveva Ortiz);(https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/richard-trenton-chase/);(https://richard-chase.weebly.com/early-childhood.html)

It’s episode 108 and the Sinister Sisters think it would be a lot easier if serial killers had the same distinguishable feature. Show us your belly! In part two of the Texas Killing Fields group episode, Erin covers a trash human being who has been charged with murdering at least four women in Texas and Oklahoma - William Lewis Reece. Morgan then dives into the disappearance and murder of Laura Miller whose remains were found behind the home of the strange and quirky Robert Abel who would randomly leave his farm with his son for hours or days at a time. Morgan ends the episode with convincing evidence paranormal investigators gathered at the Killing Fields. If you don’t mind we’re just going to puke in this bucket.

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Erin’s sources: (https://abc13.com/william-reece-laura-smither-jessica-cain-tiffany-johnston/11059314/);(https://abc13.com/serial-killer-william-reece-texas-women-killed-teens-famous-cold-cases/11633297/)

Morgan’s sources:(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Sha)(https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Lloyd_Self)(https://youtu.be/Zvupi974JR8)