The Grim Curriculum

By Dina Valentine and Charlotte Smelt

Welcome to The Grim Curriculum, a Canada based podcast, with hosts Charlotte and Dina.

Join us as we chat about True Crime, Cryptids, Historic Events, and a whole lot more.

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The podcast currently has 253 episodes available.

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July 01, 2023 Episode 66: Robert Hansen - The Butcher Baker - Part 3
Robert Hansen continued to terrorize women until he was finally caught October 27, 1983. One of his victims, 17 Year old Cindy Paulson managed to escape from the clutches of this monster and was a key factor in finally getting him caught. Alaska State troopers finally realized they needed more help and called in the legendary Roy Hazelwood and John Douglas from the FBI.Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls resources: ⁠https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/⁠ ⁠https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/unreserved-mmiwg-crisis-1.6743886⁠TGC Merch & Social Media Links: ⁠https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculum⁠
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29min
June 24, 2023 Episode 65: Robert Hansen - The Butcher Baker - Part 2
It’s time to begin part two of our Robert Hansen series. In part one we saw a bit of what makes him so bad. Today we see how he escalates and "perfects" his MO by using his small plane to fly his victims into the Alaskan wilderness. Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls resources: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/unreserved-mmiwg-crisis-1.6743886 TGC Merch & Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculum
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33min
June 21, 2023 Extra Credit - Episode 7: Clog Fighting, Victorian Slang & “Oh! She's Not Quite As Dead As We Thought”
This week we have some topics, old timey and modern, for you. From strange turns of phrase from the Victorians to gruesome medical practices from way back in history, this episode is a roller coaster that might just teach you something new. If there's a story or an article you wants us to take a look at for TGC: Extra Credit, new or old, please send them to us on social media or email us at: [email protected] Grim Curriculum Merch: Stickers, Keychains & Magnets: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum ⁠ Apparel and Homegoods https://thegrimcurriculum.threadless.com/Check out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other fun content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheGrimCurriculum Follow us on social media & all our other links: https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculum
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39min
June 17, 2023 Episode 64: Robert Hansen - The Butcher Baker - Part 1
Today we are begining our series on serial killer, Robert Hansen who is best known for the fact that he would kidnap many of his victims and fly them into the Alaskan wilderness on his small plane. This epsiode starts with his early life and and his first known victims. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!2SLGBTQIA+ Charity Links:Pride Center of Edmonton: https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/Edmonton 2 Spirit Society: https://e2s.ca/Youthline: https://www.youthline.ca/Outloud: https://www.outloudstalbert.ca/The Trevor Project (For our American & International friends):https://www.thetrevorproject.org/explore TGC Merch & Other Links:
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34min
June 10, 2023 Episode 63: Audrey Marie Hilley - Arsenic & Audacity
Today we are covering the case of Audrey Marie Hilley. Using arsenic to poison her family members over long periods of time in order to collect their life insurance payouts, she is what you might call a Black Widow. Even after law enforcement caught up to her she didn't just give up. She escaped custody more than once and continued to create new identities for herself. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!2SLGBTQIA+ Charity Links:Pride Center of EdmontonEdmonton 2 Spirit SocietyYouthlineOutloudThe Trevor Project (For our American & International friends)Merch, Social Media & Other Links:https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculum
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32min
June 07, 2023 Extra Credit - Episode 6: Folks On Parole & A Seaman's Wager
This week's Extra Credit we discuss a few older true crime cases that are coming back up again in the news. Paroles for some pretty infamous individuals that we've talked about before are going to be popping up all over the place. We also discuss one of Canada's most despised serial killers and why he's been moved from a maximum security prison, to a medium security prison in a different province. John Cummings: A Seaman's Wagerhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC539548/If there's a story or an article you wants us to take a look at for TGC: Extra Credit, new or old, please send them to us on social media or email us at: [email protected]Grim Curriculum Merch:Stickers, Keychains & Magnets: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum ⁠Apparel and Homegoods https://thegrimcurriculum.threadless.comCheck out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other fun content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheGrimCurriculumFollow us on social media & all our other links: https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculum
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40min
June 03, 2023 Episode 62: The Amityville Haunting - Part 3 - The Lutz Family
In Part 3 of our Amityville Haunting series we finally get to the haunting, which means we are going back to the year 1975. The house at 112 Ocean Avenue stood vacant for 13 months after the DeFeo murders until George and Kathy Lutz came along. 28 days later, they fled the home fearing for their lives. All members of the Lutz family experienced crazy, unexplainable things, like persistent swarms of flies in the cold winter months and green ooze that dripped down the walls. These strange happenings and more caught the attention of paranormal power couple, Ed & Lorraine Warren.HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!2SLGBTQIA+ Charity Links:⁠Pride Center of Edmonton⁠⁠Edmonton 2 Spirit Society⁠⁠Youthline⁠⁠Outloud⁠⁠The Trevor Project (For our American & International friends)⁠TGC Merch & Other Links:⁠https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculum⁠
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36min
May 27, 2023 Episode 61: Grim Encounters #3
This week's episode is actually brought to us by you guys! It's our third Grim Encounters episode and we are reading out some stories about nightmares and ghosts. Thank you to everyone who submitted a story! We love hearing about your unexplainable or creepy experiences!We are always accepting stories from you guys! If you have something you'd like us to read on our next Grim Encounters, email us at: [email protected] Curriculum Merch: Stickers, Keychains & Magnets: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum ⁠Apparel & Homegoods: https://thegrimcurriculum.threadless.comCheck out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other fun content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheGrimCurriculum ⁠Follow us to stay updated on our newest episodes: Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/GrimCurriculum Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/thegrimcurriculum⁠
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30min
May 24, 2023 Extra Credit - Episode 5: Famous Last Meals
This week we explore some of Death Row's most notorious and their last meals before being executed. From John Wayne Gacy, who craved a bucket of the Colonel's finest chicken (and then some), to the Butcher of Hanover, Fritz Haarmann, who's final request was simply a cup of coffee and a cigar. Tell us what your last meal request would be over on twitter!If there's a story or an article you wants us to take a look at, new or old, please send them to us on social media or email us at [email protected]Grim Curriculum Merch: Stickers, Keychains & Magnets: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimC... ⁠Apparel and Homegoods https://thegrimcurriculum.threadless.... Check out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other fun content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheGrimCurric... ⁠Follow us to stay updated on our newest episodes: Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/GrimCurriculum Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/thegrimcurriculum⁠ Follow Dina:⁠instagram.com/dinaveeig twitter.com/DinaVeeTweets⁠ Follow Charlotte: instagram.com/ominouswalrus⁠⁠ twitter.com/ominous_walrus
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33min
May 20, 2023 Episode 60: The Amityville Haunting - Part 2 -The Trial of Ronald "Butch" DeFeo Jr.
In Part 2 of our Amityville Haunting Series, we’re going to be getting into Butch's trial all well as his time in prison up until his death in 2021. He tried to file numerous appeals and made some pretty outrageous claims regarding what really happened the night he murdered his entire family as they slept. Grim Curriculum Merch:Stickers, Keychains & Magnets: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Apparel and Homegoods https://thegrimcurriculum.threadless.com/Check out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other fun content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Follow us to stay updated on our newest episodes:Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/GrimCurriculumInstagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/thegrimcurriculum⁠
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32min

FAQs about The Grim Curriculum:

How many episodes does The Grim Curriculum have?

The podcast currently has 253 episodes available.