What a Creep

By: Margo Donohue
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  • Hosts Margo and Sonia chat about Creeps. We talk about Creeps of the past and the present: It's the who's who of who's the worst. Do you have a story about one of the Creeps we covered? Email us at whatacreeppodcast@gmail.com.
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  • Creepy Fairy Tale Origin Stories of The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood & Hansel and Gretel

    Creepy Fairy Tale Origin Stories of The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood & Hansel and Gretel
    Nov 16 2024
    What a Creep
    Season 27, Episode 5
    Creepy Fairy Tale Origin Stories!

    Forget everything you learned from animated films… several beloved fairy tales are far from the joyous Disney creatures we have all seen since childhood. This episode discusses the dark worlds behind Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Mermaid, and Hansel and Gretel. The sanitized versions of these fairy tales we share today keep only hints of these origins, but the eerie stories lurking beneath the surface remind us that fairy tales weren’t always about happy endings.
    Sources for this episode:
    • Snow White Writes
    • How Stuff Works
    • British Youth Music Theater
    • All That’s Interesting
    • East Rockaway Gull
    • Wikipedia The Little Mermaid
    • Wikipedia Little Red Riding Hood
    • Fairy Tales with Jen
    • The Resurrectionists
    • The Little Mermaid Abit Frank YouTube
    • Cinderella Abit Frank YouTube

    Trigger warning: Fictional Murder, Child Abduction, Werewolves, and Cannibalism
    Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!
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    • Facebook: Join the private group!
    • Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast
    • Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep
    • Email: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com
    • We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#
    • Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com
    • Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
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    44 mins
  • Pat Robertson (700 Club of Creepiness) & NON-Creep Melissa McCarthy

    Pat Robertson (700 Club of Creepiness) & NON-Creep Melissa McCarthy
    Nov 8 2024
    What a Creep
    Season 27, Episode 4
    Pat Robertson

    Pat Robertson was a minister, televangelist, media mogul, and presidential candidate. He was head of Regent University and the Christian Broadcasting Network, where he hosted “The 700 Club.”
    He was also a creep who talked all kinds of crap about LGBTQ+ rights, feminism, race, and the right to abortion, all under the guise of religion, to a massive audience on his Christian Broadcasting Network. He was instrumental in creating the Christian Right movement, changing American politics forever, and paving the way for MAGA and Trump. What a creep!
    Sources for this episode:

    • Advocate
    • AP News
    • Esquire
    • Mother Jones
    • New York Times
    • New York Times
    • Rolling Stone
    • Washington Post
    • Wikipedia
    • Wikipedia (all of his controversies needed its own Wikipedia page)

    Trigger warning: Racism, sexism, homophobia - this creep has everything
    Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!
    • Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod
    • Facebook: Join the private group!
    • Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast
    • Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep
    • Email: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com
    • We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#
    • Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com
    • Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
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    50 mins
  • Harry Powers & the Inspiration for "The Night of the Hunter"

    Harry Powers & the Inspiration for "The Night of the Hunter"
    Nov 1 2024
    What a CreepHarry Powers: The Inspiration for “The Night of the Hunter”Season 27, Episode 3Harry Powers, often called the "Lonely Hearts Killer," was a notorious American serial killer active in the early 1930s. Born Herman Drenth in the Netherlands in 1892, he emigrated to the United States and eventually settled in West Virginia. Powers used personal ads in newspapers to target his victims, posing as a lonely, wealthy bachelor seeking companionship. He lured women, often widows or divorcées, with promises of marriage and financial security. In 1931, Powers was arrested and charged with the murders of Asta Eicher, a widow from Illinois, her three children, and another woman named Dorothy Lemke from Massachusetts.His murders were shockingly brutal; he confined his victims in a hidden room in his garage before killing them. After murdering his victims, Powers took their money and belongings. Powers' trial received extensive media coverage due to the horrific details and his manipulative use of "lonely hearts" ads. He was ultimately convicted and sentenced to death, being hanged on March 18, 1932, in Moundsville, West Virginia. His crimes have inspired books and films, solidifying his infamy as a symbol of betrayal in love and trust. Harry Powers was also a significant inspiration for the novel and subsequent film The Night of the Hunter. The novel was written by Davis Grubb in 1953 and adapted into a film in 1955. (We covered this on one of my other shows, Book Vs. Movie!) Content Warning: Murder Sources for this episode:· West Virginia Archives & History:· The Hur Herald· Wikipedia· West Virginia University Libraries:· Murderpedia:· Serial Killer: The Quiet Dell Killer· West Virginia’s Lonely Hearts Killer by Angela Fielder· Newspapers.com: The History of Lonely-Hearts Ads· YouTube “Well, I Never”· YouTube “Appalachian Monsters…”· YouTube “Scary Facts”Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
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    55 mins

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