Grotesque Tea

Episode 32: Peggy Cox

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. We take this month to travel to Franklin, TN for a cold case still under investigation. We look at the seemingly random killing of Peggy Cox while she was working a drive through window. Sources Used in this episode:https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-mp4-peggy-cox.mp4/viewhttps://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2025/03/30/peggy-cox-unsolved-murder-franklin-hardees-1991/82371013007/https://www.newschannel5.com/news/against-the-clock-police-plea-with-the-public-on-tips-to-solve-peggy-coxs-murderhttps://www.wkrn.com/unsolved-tennessee/who-killed-peggy-cox-franklin-tn-only-unsolved-murder/https://www.franklintn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2237/1801?arch=1&npage=88https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-increases-reward-in-effort-to-find-killer-in-decades-old-tennessee-murder-casehttps://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2015/03/18/unsolved-murder-the-peggy-cox-timeline/24992739/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Zk_ZlhxPchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWDAx2kqQwThe Tennessean - Vol 87, No 34The Tennessean - Mon/Feb 3rd 1992The Tennessean - Fri/Feb 4th 1983Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.comHosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

Episode 31: Hinterfaikeck Murders

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. This month takes us to Depression era Germany to talk about a mass killing that left more questions, then answers in its wake. Content warning: This episode discusses sexual violence and incest. Listener discretion is advisedSources Used in this episode:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crimehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murdershttps://jackrosewood.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/https://kimparr.medium.com/horror-at-hinterkaifeck-20389315b83ahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hinterkaifeck-memorialhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-gruber-family-murders-remains-one-of-the-strangest-unsolved-mysteries-everhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murdershttps://www.hinterkaifeck.ch/en/start/Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.comHosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

Episode 30: San Francisco Witch Killers

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. Happy New Year! We kick off 2026 with a trip to 1981 San Francisco. We follow the trail of violence and bloodshed left behind Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson. The pair waged a, at least what the called, "holy war," against perceived witches throughout the southwestern United States. Sources Used in this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bear_Carson_and_Suzan_Carsonhttps://archive.org/details/cryforwarstoryof0000reyn/mode/2uphttps://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/serial-killer-suzan-carson-denied-parolehttps://the-line-up.com/the-new-age-murderers-who-went-on-a-witch-killing-spreehttps://www.grunge.com/371082/the-peculiar-case-of-the-san-francisco-witch-killers/https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-san-francisco-witch-killers-9c8acd6e915fhttps://pod.wave.co/podcast/morbid/episode-634-michael-and-suzan-carson-san-francisco-witch-killers-6de2b684https://alchetron.com/Michael-Bear-Carson-and-Suzan-CarsonMusic: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.comHosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

Episode 29.5 Mari Lwyd

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. In this year's holiday special, we get into a rap battle with a horse skull and the stakes couldn't be higher! The winner gets our food and booze! Thats right! We are going to discuss the Welsh tradition and history of the Mari Lwyd.Sources Used in this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwydhttps://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwydhttps://museum.wales/articles/1187/Christmas-Traditions-The-Mari-Lwyd/https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailinghttps://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.comHosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)

Episode 29: Colorado Coalfield War

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised. This month, we head to the coal mines as we talk about the labor strike and subsequent clashes between the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the Colorado National Guard, and the United Mine Workers of America that resulted in the deaths of at least 69, 400+ arrests, Courts Martial, and gave us the 8 hour work day. Editor's Note: As an active union member and steward, who HAS been on strike, I would be remiss to not share a list of active labor disputes on a live updating map which can be found here: https://striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu/ We don't cross picket lines in this house and remember. Strikes are SUPPOSED to be disruptive. If a company is under strike, even if your location isn't, please respect the strike by not going. This means no Starbucks until the strike ends!Sources Used in this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Coalfield_Warhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/war-in-the-coalfields-the-ludlow-massacre-and-its-impact-on-the-eight-hour-workday.htmhttps://www.du.edu/ludlow/https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/219https://mediarichlearning.com/colorado-coalfield-war-start/https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-colorado-coalfield-warhttps://www.pbs.org/video/colorado-experience-ludlow-massacre/Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fearLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.comHosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)