Who R U? Curious Stories of Family Lore

Every day, hundreds of monsters roam among us, going unnoticed. They learn how to study society so that they can blend in. The perfect dad with the perfect family who’s hiding a dark secret, or the drifter at the subway whose violent past would make you shutter. 

We spend so much time absorbed in our own lives that sometimes we may forget to scan our surroundings and be aware of danger wherever we go. 

This week Sam is talking to us about th Chameleon Killer, an absolutely disgusting excuse for a human being who used others to hide his repulsive crimes. 

Trigger warning: this week we talk about the deaths of mothers and children whose names and ages are listed below :

Pepper and Rea Reed, aged 23 and 2-4 years

Marlyse Honeychurch, aged 24

Marie Elizabeth Vaughn, aged 6

Sarah Lynn Mcwaters, aged 1

Denise Beaudin, aged 23

Lisa Beaudin, abandoned as a toddler 

Eusoon Jun, aged 44

Sources:

https://people.com/chameleon-serial-killer-children-barrels-newly-identified-victim-sick-twist-11805343

https://medium.com/@chelsealynnqueen94/the-chameleon-killer-the-crimes-and-secrets-of-terry-peder-rasmussen-1de92affe650

Once a year in April, photographers from all over celebrate World Pinhole Photography Day: A day the calls attention to the magic of analog photography and the roots that have led us to where we are. Just as studying our ancestry and where we come from is important to understanding who we are, studying the history of the art forms we love allow us to understand the natural magic combined with brilliant minds that keep true art alive. This week we are joined with a special guest who’s here to share her knowledge and connection to the art of painting with light.  In a word of AI, be an analog photographer. 

Disclaimer: In the episode I say episode 32, but I was WRONG :P

Sources:

Wietze, Tae, and their random experiences in Analog Photogrpahy

Wietze and Tae met while they were attending the University of Colorado Denver studying analog film photography. Combined, the two of them have over 20 years of film shooting, developing, and printing experience.

Find Tae on Instagram! @call_me_oddt

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Please excuse the audio, Wietze's mic was disconnecting randomly which causes some background noise in random spots. We promise the story is worth it! WE APOLOGIZE IMMENSELY*

Hey, Fam!

30 official episodes! WOWWWWW! Thank you for being here with us and giving us an audience to tell stories to! You all rock <3

Due to the length of time it's taking for me to edit Part 2 of the interview with my grandmother, we decided that instead of making you wait an extra week, Sam would take the lead and share a story with you that is the complete opposite of last weeks episode.

Trigger warning: this week is going to involve violent murders of young women, so if that isn't something you want to listen to, then we totally understand if you need to sit this one out. We feel that it's important to highlight stories like this so that the victims are remembered, and perhaps we can all learn something from hearing what happened to them.

The victims whose names we should never forget:

Sherry Bristol, age 14

Catherine O'Brien, age 33

Donna Sue Oglesby, age 18

Vanessa Iberri, age 12,

Kelly Cartier, age 12, Survivor

Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1981/09/29/suspect-in-calif-slaying-arrested-in-college-park/50f249b3-1a2a-42e8-b7bb-62feabd571b2/

https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/editorials-death-row-futility

https://www.ocregister.com/2009/11/26/day-25-innocent-girl-shot-to-death-for-no-apparent-reason/

***Disclaimer: All information shared on this podcast is public information. All statements are made as opinions and do not represent any official party other than the opinions of us, the hosts.

When you close your eyes and pause from the chaos of life, you find your mind wandering through your past, each step a moment back in time. First, you walk out the front door of the house you live in now, into the streets of your 20’s. Friends are there to greet you, raising Rose high in celebration for a future not yet lived. You throw your head back laughing and fall swiftly into your teens, your mom is singing in the kitchen with your grandmother as they bake. You hear them laughing about something long ago lost to time, and you want to hold onto it as your eyes flash open as the grip of nostalgia begins to hurt.

Life is a series of flashes that make memories, and time is the thief that is hungry for their light. We often realize what’s important to us as we are losing it, or once it’s lost forever. For me, this week I want to talk about my amazing grandmother, mother to my mother, and matriarch of my family. Grandma has always been the lighthouse in the storm, the strong woman amongst a sea of men. A nurse who rose against the odds and raised 5 kids during a time when women were thought to be nothing more than an extension of the household. This is the story of Doris, my grandmother, and her incredible life as she nears her 98th birthday, Part 1.

Source:

An interview from 2015 with my Grandmother. Next week we will include interview audio from last summer as well.

Trigger Warnings: Domestic Violence, M*rder, S*icide

Hey, Fam!

This week Sam is back and she's taking the lead to share with us a personal story that really shows us how sometimes 5 minutes could mean the difference between living and dying.

Have you ever had a moment in your life where you realized that everything happens for a reason? That you're in the right place at the right time for reasons unknown? This is the tragic story of Patricia Dean and the M*rder S*icide at DJ's Liquor Store.

Sources:

1. "Two Dead in Shooting At Liquor Store", Enterprize Newspaper, Dated 1 November 2002, St Mary's County, Maryland.
2. Sam's Mom
3. Sam

If you are struggling with thoughts of harming yourself or others, help is here:

https://988lifeline.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing Domestic Violence:

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

Hey, Fam!

You wrote in and we listened! We've chosen 3 of the craziest family stories submitted by you, listeners from our very new little community we are building here together.

We talk dreams. inherited memory, true crime, and wild discoveries. Thank you for being here and thank you for sharing your family tales with us!

If you'd like to share a tale, email us at [email protected]

Or message us on Instagram at WhoRUPodcast

Hey, Fam!

This week we dive into the history behind the man who became known as St. Patrick, and what we found was DARK. This weeks episode will have you second guessing the traditions you may be partaking in this St. Patty's Day.

Have you ever heard of the Druid people? Patrick's goal in life was to make sure you didn't, so we are here to make sure that you do.

We then take a turn to exactly 100 years ago today (3/16/1926) to the night of the St. Patrick's Day Massacre, a bloody display that scarred the Chicago Police officers who responded to the scene.

Welcome to Who R U? Curious Stories of Family Lore.

Sources:

https://www.missionary.com/biographies/patrick?missionary.com/2026&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23645531702&gbraid=0AAAAADpvDkOD5MfUd83tTo_hPdYieeiDu&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsdnNBhC4ARIsAA_3hejm4F998X6gEY-9hxeehYBPnuW7_G3z5yIIhwWtbCEPlwlbCFjW2MYaAj-_EALw_wcB

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Patrickhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Patrick

https://www.history.com/articles/st-patricks-day-myths-debunked

https://ib.frath.net/w/St._Patrick's_Day_Massacre

Hey, Fam!

Explore the fascinating concepts of inherited memories, deja vu, and the collective unconscious, blending science, philosophy, and personal stories to understand how our past shapes our present and future. We talk about Freud and Jung's feud and how we all just might be the same person. This all started with me laying in bed and wondering if the memories and feelings I am having are my own, or were they handed down to me by my ancestors?

Join us for this deep dive into existential dread avoidance, let's all be Gods! Welcome to Who R U? Curious Stories of Family Lore.

Sources:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/guest-blog/genetic-memory-how-we-know-things-we-never-learned/

24 Dias BG, Ressler KJ. Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations. Nat Neurosci. 2014;17(1):90-99. Accessed Feb 2026.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-018-0271-6

Further Reading with Sources:

https://seattleanxiety.com/psychiatrist/2023/6/9/inherited-memories-current-research-and-popular-misunderstandings

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Hey, Fam!

This week we stayed up late and had a few drinks in this "after hours" recap and expansion of last week. After Mel came on the show, she unlocked some memories for each of us during our time in Mississippi, so we thought we would kick back and share some of the crazy things we learned while enjoying a few late night pours.

Don't worry, even though we this episode is more of an unedited, free-for-all reflection, we end the episode with the tragic story of Mei Rong Li, her husband Rong Cheng, and her sister Mae Jin Li. We ended up coming back to record the next morning so that we could give the proper respect to these three victims whose case remains unsolved.

If you frequented BIloxi and D'iberville in the early 2000's, you've probably heard of "Chinese Happiness" and the horrific end to such a staple to the small coastal town.

If you have any information regarding the murders, please contact the D'Iberville Police Department at (228) 396-4252 or the FBI Gulfport office at (228) 864-6131.

Sources:

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-seeking-information-in-triple-murder-case/view

https://themississippilink.com/news/8-year-old-finds-parents-and-aunt-murdered-at-home/

https://www.wlox.com/story/33328195/five-years-later-diberville-triple-murder-remains-unsolved/

https://www.facebook.com/TheVividFacesoftheVanished/posts/three-family-members-were-brutally-stabbed-to-death-in-their-own-home-and-the-ca/1178595507807929/

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Hey, Fam!

The celebration of Mardi Gras is more than the gold, purple, and green that you see lining the streets of New Orleans, and the diverse cultural history transcends today's modernized celebration.

Today we invite Mel Woo to the show to share with us her family lore in connection to Hoodoo, Voodoo, and energy vampires who walk among us.

Mel teaches us about colorism and how it was meant to divide, but created a subculture that thrives despite the racial repression that is as much a part of our American history as the flag itself.

So sit back while Wietze makes Pączki for Fat Tuesday as Mel shares her tales. Welcome to Who R U? Curious Stories of Family Lore.

Sources: MEL WOO :)

https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/history/

https://www.history.com/articles/mardi-gras