Today we stop in Louisiana for a dive into the bayous and swamps, where we meet three Cryptids from the Pelican State- none of them birds! First, the Darlings will terrify you with the Rougarou - Is it a Werewolf? A Man? A Gator? No one knows. Then, we get deep into the vampire lore of New Orleans with the 1900's tale of Jacque St. Germain, who is rumored to be walking the streets of New Orleans to this day. Finally, you think your dad is bad? He's nothing compared to the Pere Malfait, a bayou dwelling mimic, ready to lure unsuspecting passersby into its clutches. It truly is a delicious and spicy mix of three Cryptid tales. 

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This week on Spooky Darlings, Emily takes Hayley and Nettie down one of the most bizarre legal rabbit holes we’ve ever covered—the Afroman defamation lawsuit.

What started as a police raid on Afroman’s home quickly turned into a viral moment… and then a full-blown legal battle. After officers searched his house, Afroman used security footage from the raid in his music, merch, and social media—leading several officers to file a lawsuit against him, claiming defamation, invasion of privacy, and emotional distress.

So what actually happened during the raid? What did Afroman put in his songs and videos? 

Emily breaks down the timeline of the raid, the lawsuit filed by the officers, and the trial—while Hayley and Nettie react in real time to one of the strangest intersections of true crime, music, and the legal system.

It’s weird. It’s messy. It’s unexpectedly hilarious. And … it involves lemon pound cake.

Sources:

 wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afroman

i’m not a lawyer but (youtube) https://m.youtube.com/@ImNotALawyerBut

 ogafroman youtube https://m.youtube.com/ogafroman

Louder Than Crowder podcast- Episode 32 Becauee I got Raided

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In our 16th installment of our FUF episodes, (Follow-Up-Friday) we discuss the kidnapping of a man by Gerald the Dolphin, discuss the recent rash of Bigfoot sightings across Ohio, and report on the four-decade old murder of 13 year-old Sarah Geer, another cold case solved by DNA. Along with this, we have a listener email and will be reading some of our reviews out loud!

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/21/us/california-cold-case-cigarette-dna

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All aboard! This week The Spooky Darlings get a full description of a literal train ride to the Windy City, plus some of the ghostly legends that haunt the iconic skyline. From the spooky stories surrounding the only structures to survive the Great Chicago Fire - The famous Chicago Water Towers, to the chilling apparitions seen gliding along the grand hallways of The Drake Hotel, home to  an unsolved murder that still haunts the heart of the city—Chicago just might be one of America's most haunted places. 

Sources:

https://www.thedrakehotel.com/explore/history/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-drake-hotel/

https://www.nytimes.com/1944/01/21/archives/mrs-williams-dies-of-gunshot-wound-weapon-used-against-attaches.html

https://windycityghosts.com/hauntings-of-the-drake-hotel/

https://windycityghosts.com/chicago-water-tower/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186816953/adele_born-williams#view-photo=165513207

https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/stone-cold-haunted-chicagos-limestone-ghosts

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Next stop on our Cryptid Crawl is the Bluegrass State of Kentucky, where we consider the Hopkinsville Goblins— curious gravity-defying creatures with glowing hands and eyes, the Kentucky Gravediggers— scavenging grave stalkers, and the Pope Lick Monster— a half man-half goat that haunts a railroad trestle. From farms, to graveyards, to railroads— these Kentucky cryptids do not disappoint!

Sources:

Wikipedia, WDRB Louisville News, Encyclopedia of Louisville by John E. Kleber, The Courier Journal, Monstro Bizarro: Monsters and Mysteries in America by Lyle Blackburn 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly%E2%80%93Hopkinsville_encounter

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In 2005, a 21-year-old woman walked into a hotel near the Miami airport. Hours later, she was found left for dead miles away, the victim of a brutal attack.

Security cameras never showed her leaving the building. No witnesses saw her walk out.

How did a young woman disappear from a hotel filled with cameras without anyone noticing? How did she end up in a remote lot outside the city?

In this episode, we follow the obsessive trail of a private investigator who refused to let the mystery die—and whose theory would expose a man connected to multiple violent crimes across several states.

Sources: 

Bowden, Mark. "The Case of the Vanishing Blonde." Vanity Fair, Dec. 2010 https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2010/12/vanishing-blonde-201012?currentPage=all 

https://www.nola.com/news/suitcase-rapist-pleads-guilty-in-new-orleans-and-sentenced-to-45-years/article_dac682b5-3590-5a25-ac1e-63c384ada70f.amp.html

ABC 20/20 The Woman In the Suitcase

Michael Lee Jones: The True Story of the Suitcase Rapist ...Inside Edition https://www.insideedition.com › how-serial-rapist-was-f…

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It’s another Follow-Up-Friday! Listen as we give some updates on old cases, share some stories and recommendations, and share a little travel talk! 

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This week in a special Spooky Darlings 3D episode, we are turning up the volume on some of the music industry's most iconic feuds. From the decade- long rivalry of 50 Cent and Ja Rule to the carefully chronicled conflicts surrounding Taylor Swift, to the electric and sometimes comical competition between legends Michael Jackson and Prince, - we are diving into ego, artistry, revenge tracks and the power plays that have shaped our modern music culture. Three sisters, three dark tales of revenge and maybe even murder?

(And, and just to cover our bases, we'd like to sincerely thank Beyoncé.)

Sources:

"The Most Hated Man in New York" Tik Tok, uploaded by @Xevi, June 4th, 2024, https://www.tiktok.com/@xeviuniverse/video/7376817624560241963?_r=1&_t=ZP-94NGd3MZtq2

https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/ja-rule-believes-beef-50-cent-bad-new-york-hip-hop-1235136098/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ja_Rule

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_McGriff

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There's no place like home, and there's no place like Kansas, our 16th stop along the Cryptid Superhighway. This week, The Spooky Darlings drop into the Sunflower State,  where there is more to fear than deadly tornadoes. Amidst the giant blooms and sinkholes, lurk several mysterious monsters. This episode explores Sinkhole Sam - a strange creature seen slithering around several sinkholes  and lakes, eluding to an underground cave system, The Hamburger Man - a  terrifying apron-wearing meat-smearing roadside legend, and, The Thing on Unknown lane, a creature too tall, too thin, and too creepy for words. 

Sources:

https://flinthillsparanormal.com/cryptozoology/kansas-cryptids/tall-thin-creatures-in-the-woods/

https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptids/comments/o5r3eh/white_skinned_creature_ks/

https://kansascitymag.com/is-there-a-mysterious-monster-lurking-in-a-kansas-sinkhole-1/

Hutchisoncollegian.com

Jamessanney.com

Thehorrordome.com 

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In the summer of 1994, four young women in San Antonio — Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh, and Anna Vasquez — were accused of committing an unthinkable crime against two children. In San Antonio, a city charged with homophobia and lingering “satanic panic” fears, the openly gay women were convicted despite a lack of credible forensic evidence and sentenced to prison.

Years later, one of the accusers recanted and said she had been pressured into making the allegations. What followed was a long fight for justice, involving shifting science, new Texas legislation, and the tireless work of the Innocence Project. This is the story of wrongful convictions, and four women who refused to stop fighting for their freedom.

Sources:

Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four documentary by Deborah Esquenazi 

The Devil You Know podcast, with Sarah Marshall 

Satanic Panic “Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia (2026, February 07)” 

Bernard Baran “Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia (2026, February 12)”

Michelle Remembers “Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia (2026, February 13)”

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