Sharon and Mindy kick off the New Year with a good old-fashioned horror movie trivia challenge smackdown. To join them in the fun, they invited comedian Emily Winter, host of the podcast "Comedians with Ghost Stories", and Allison, host of the podcast "Who's There? A Podcast About Horror Fans". Sharon and Mindy each partner up with one of their guests for a Battle of the Podcasts. Who will be the final girls?

Charities:

https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/

https://eji.org/

https://www.robinhood.org/

https://watermission.org/

https://www.refugeesinternational.org/

https://www.pawschicago.org/

https://awionline.org/

https://immigrationforum.org/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

https://www.mhanational.org/

https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/

Part 2 of Sharon and Mindy's (spoiler-free) year-end review of all of the 2020 horror movies they watched this year.

Freaky - 0:32

Followed - 3:54

Fantasy Island - 10:29

Impetigore - 15:09

Come to Daddy - 19:03

Scare Package - 23:19

After Midnight - 28:07

Alone - 29:34

Murder in the Woods - 33:49

Evil Eye - 35:23

Swallow - 37:09

The Hunt - 43:11

The Turning - 46:25

The Lodge - 49:57

Scare me - 53:48

She Dies Tomorrow - 55:50

His House - 1:01:19

The Beach House - 1:05:52

The Dark and the Wicked - 1:07:18

Color out of Space - 1:11:31

The Other Lamb - 1:17:43

Vivarium - 1:21:04

Antebellum - 1:24:35

Top and Bottom Films - 1:31:24

Sharon and Mindy do a (spoiler-free) year-end review of all of the 2020 horror movies they watched this year.  Stay tuned for Part 2 next week.   

The Mortuary Collection - 1:01

Spiral - 3:36

Porno - 8:17

The Invisible Man - 13:29

The Wolf of Snow Hollow - 18:46

The Rental - 22:55

The Lie - 28:07

The Grudge - 31:47

The Platform - 38:03

1BR - 41:36

Extra Ordinary - 46:04

The Assent - 50:12

Gretel & Hansel - 51:54

Behind You - 57:12

Vampires vs. The Bronx - 1:00:10

VFW - 1:05:58

12 Hour Shift - 1:09:08

Hubie Halloween - 1:12:50

Blood Quantum - 1:18:33

Malasana 32 - 1:21:27

Run - 1:25:08

Host - 1:29:09

Possessor - 1:32:53

Sharon and Mindy tell 2 horrific stories that both took place on Christmas Day.  Sharon's story is the bizarre disappearance of the Sodder children in 1945, and Mindy's story is the tragic Lawson Family Massacre of 1929. They also tell a couple fun, true crime stories and discuss some old, spooky Christmas traditions to lighten the mood. So grab a cup of podcast juice and gather 'round the radiator to get in the holiday spirit. 

References

• https://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-madriga/2018/03/35-puzzling-facts-about-the-sodder-children-disappearance/

• https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/mystery-5-children-killed-house-14235748

• https://medium.com/the-true-crime-times/the-sodder-family-a-christmas-inferno-f39f60843412

• http://herebemagic.blogspot.com/2017/12/what-werewolves-have-to-do-with.html#:~:text=In%20Italy%2C%20it%20was%20bad,werewolves%20when%20they%20grew%20up.

• https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla

• http://www.madisondrygoods.com

• https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5067563

• Details of the case, have been collected from news archives of the Winston-Salem Journal and the Greensboro Daily Record

• https://the-line-up.com/lawson-family-massacre

• https://greensboro.com/rockingham_now/lawson-family-murders-a-look-back-after-90-years/article_16aeaae1-5ded-57e8-bde0-35e0d3e69466.html

• https://www.thestokesnews.com/news/23397/90-years-gone

• https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla

• http://www.madisondrygoods.com

• https://www.thedaonline.com/float-driver-in-south-carolina-christmas-parade-charged-with-dui/article_e6274c73-6c53-54b3-8206-762944fa758b.html

• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28157154

Sharon and Mindy discuss more updates on the new Scream movie, news from the David Lynchiverse, the new HBO documentary series "Murder on Middle Beach", Clive Barker news, holiday gifts for horror lovers, and much more.  

References:

• https://horrornews.net/161708/frighteningly-festive-new-film-deathcember-from-scream-factory/

• https://dailydead.com/the-toxic-avenger-reimagining-to-star-peter-dinklage/

• https://www.ihorror.com/david-lynch-reported-to-be-working-on-new-series-at-netflix/

• https://dailydead.com/daily-deads-2020-holiday-gift-guide-a-bonanza-of-horror-and-sci-fi-books/

• https://www.slashfilm.com/david-lynch-netflix-series/

Sharon and Mindy interview comedian and podcast host Emily Winter.  They talk about her podcast: "Comedians with Ghost Stories", as well as her horror comedy screenplay, her upcoming book, Chicago ghost stories, and other fun horror/paranormal-related topics. 

Her links:

https://www.emilywintercomedy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/emilymcwinter/

https://twitter.com/EmilyMcWinter

Sharon and Mindy tell 3 stories of disappearance and murder that have taken place on or around Thanksgiving (Sharon's least favorite holiday). One of the stories even has a connection to Robert Durst (The Jinx). Plus, a crazy and hilarious bonus story that only mentions Thanksgiving but you're going to want to stick around for that one. There's no reason to be thankful about these true crime stories.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Paul Knockel, please contact the Dubuque, IA police department at 563-589-4410.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Karen Mitchell, please contact the Eureka, CA police department at 707-441-4300.

References:

• https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/paul-knockel/

• https://www.trend-chaser.com/history/gruesome-thanksgiving-themed-crimes-you-will-never-believe/?adblock=1&chrome=1

• https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/bbdzk3/disappearance_of_karen_mitchell/

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/19/robert-durst-karen-mitchell-mary-casper-california

• https://www.grunge.com/261400/the-most-frightening-crimes-that-happened-on-thanksgiving/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Joel_and_Lisa_Guy

• https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/joel-guy-jr-convicted-brutal-2016-murders-dismemberment-parents-sentenced-life/BTNFVSY5UZCZZCACURKUTCJE7E/

• https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/cannibal-cop-valle/

• https://www.oddee.com/item_99143.aspx

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsmaIUFSQC0

• https://thetech.com/2013/01/09/long3-v132-n61

Mindy tells the strange story of the largest UFO-based Religion in the world. It was started by a French former pop singer, who wanted to be a racecar driver, after an alien told him he was the chosen one.  No, really!

References:

• Rael.org

• Freaky Geeks

Sharon and Mindy talk about upcoming horror movies, plus true crime and paranormal shows to watch this November, more details on the new Scream movie, final thoughts on "The Vow" and more.

Resources:

https://www.etonline.com/scream-5-everything-we-know-about-the-anticipated-new-sequel-exclusive-155135

https://scream.fandom.com/wiki/Stu_Macher

https://www.feedspot.com/#feed/f_23916

IMDb

References:

• https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/satanic-cult-murder-killer-ma/

• https://cvltnation.com/sex-satanism-sacrificial-slaughter-fall-river-cult-murders-1979-80/

• https://www.heraldnews.com/news/20200120/documentary-on-fall-river-cult-murders-in-development-at-epix

• https://io9.gizmodo.com/6-lesser-known-cults-that-will-give-you-more-nightmares-1800917042

• https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/drew-carl.htm

• https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20200301/not-just-lizzie-anymore-in-true-crime-tourism-fall-river-walks-delicate-line

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden

• https://www.vox.com/2016/10/30/13413864/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-explained

• https://www.people.vcu.edu/~dbromley/undergraduate/spiritualCommunity/SatanicCults.html

• https://medium.com/@scarestreet/scariest-cults-of-all-time-88283222f9e2